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COVID-19 Third Wave Will Peak In October? MHA Panel Warns It May Hit Kids
The anticipated threat of the third COVID-19 wave may reach its peak as soon as October and children could be affected as severely as adults.
Delta plus variant
Can The ‘Delta Plus’ Variant Escape Vaccines? An Expert Explains
It’s important to remember most COVID vaccines don’t provide absolute sterilising immunity, but work to reduce the severity of disease.
Delta Plus Variant Not “Variant of Concern” For WHO: Dr Soumya Swaminathan
“Not everyone across the world has equal access to vaccines and using that as a passport could be discriminatory”- Dr Soumya Swaminathan
Not Enough Data To Suggest Delta Plus Variant Is More Infectious – AIIMS Director
Dr Randeep Guleria said that there is not much data on the Delta Plus variant of Coronavirus yet to suggest that it is more infectious.
Is Pfizer Vaccine Effective Against COVID-19 Delta Variant?
The Delta and Delta plus variants, which has emerged as another threat, shifted focus to the effectiveness of vaccines.
Indian Records 51 Delta Plus Variant Cases, Maharashtra Leads The Tally
Maharashtra has so far reported highest cases of Delta Plus variant, followed by Tamil Nadu.
Maharashtra Issues New Set Of Restrictions After Cases Of Delta Plus Variant Reported
As per the new order, level three COVID-19 restrictions will be imposed in the state which means that individuals will need e-pass to be able to commute. With the yet another rise in number of positive cases in the state, the state government has re-imposed restrictions which are stricter than before.
Chennai Nurse, First Case Of Delta Plus Variant In Tamil Nadu, Recovers And Rejoins Duty
This is the only sample that has returned positive for Delta plus in TN so far. There are 16 other variants including Alpha and Beta. But nearly 72% of the samples (556) were Delta variants: health secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan.
Madhya Pradesh Records First Death From Delta Plus Variant Of COVID-19
The new variant may possibly be resistant to monoclonal antibody treatment.
Over 40 Cases Of The Delta Plus Variant Of Novel Coronavirus Found In India
According to Rajesh Bhushan, the Union Health Secretary, the Delta Plus variant has been found in at least 40 samples across several districts including Ratnagiri, Jalgaon, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Shivpuri, and Bhopal.
