SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant
Variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19
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SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, also known as B.1.617.2, is a variant of the B.1.617 lineage of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It was first detected in India in late 2020. The WHO named it the Delta variant on 31 May 2021.
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More infectious Delta variant behind 2nd wave, says studyThe Delta variant or B.1.617.2 strain, which was first detected in India, is more infectious than the Alpha variant or B.1.1.7, first detected in the United Kingdom. “Our data indicates B.1.617.2..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Delta variant primary cause behind India's second Covid wave: Expert panelA study by The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Consortium on Genomics (INSACOG) said the Delta variant, first found in India, is the "primary cause" behind the second Covid-19 wave. "B.1.617 variant & its..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Explained: Why WHO named Covid-19 variants first found in India as 'Kappa' and 'Delta'The variant B.1.617, first found in India, is split into sub-lineages, of which the B.1.617.1 variant of concern becomes 'Kappa'. The B.1.617.2 variant of interest is called 'Delta'.IndiaTimes - Published | |
B.1.617 variant dominant Covid mutant strain in India, accounts for 55% of total ‘variants of concern’ detectedOf the total 25,739 Covid-19 positive samples sequenced by INSACOG till Monday morning, 9,508 samples have been found to have VoC. The B.1.617 variant - which was first detected in Maharashtra and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
B.1.617 variant of SARS-CoV2 has sub-lineages; B.1.617.2 more infectious: ExpertIndiaTimes - Published | |
Now, 600 cases of B.1.617 in US; India, others trace mutationIndiaTimes - Published | |
Covaxin effectively neutralises all key emerging variants, says study published in Oxford journalIndigenous Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin has been able to neutralise all key emerging variants, including the double mutant B.1.617 and B.1.1.7, which was first identified in India and the UK, its developer..IndiaTimes - Published | |
WHO has not associated 'Indian Variant' with B.1.617 strain of COVID-19: CentreSeveral media reports have covered the news of WHO classifying the B.1.617 as a variant of global concern.DNA - Published | |
Covid: Using term 'Indian variant' for B.1.617 strain has no basis, says health ministryThe Centre on Wednesday clarified that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has not associated the term “Indian Variant” with the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus. The ministry of health and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Indian Covid-19 variant found in 44 countries: WHOThe World Health Organization said Wednesday that a variant of Covid-19 behind the acceleration of India's explosive outbreak has been found in dozens of countries all over the world. The UN health..IndiaTimes - Published | |
WHO designates India variant as being of global concernThe World Health Organziation said on Monday that the B.1.617 variant first identified in India was being classified as a variant of global concern.IndiaTimes - Published | |
India, UK variants equally transmissible, finds studyPublic Health England, the executive agency of the UK department of health, has equated the novel coronavirus sub-lineage, B.1.617.2 of Indian variant or double mutant B.1.617, with the UK strain..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Double mutant infecting more than UK variant nowThe government on Wednesday said the UK variant - known to have higher transmissibility and potential to cause severe Covid disease - is declining in proportion across the country. But the double..IndiaTimes - Published | |
