Whether Delta Plus evades pre-existing immunity better than Delta or Beta is yet to be seen: Virologist

Jun 17, 2021

New Delhi [India], June 17 : As the coronavirus Delta variant B.1.617.2 has further mutated to 'Delta plus', virologists are concerned whether this new...

US CDC calls coronavirus Delta variant a 'variant of concern'

Jun 16, 2021

Washington [US], June 16 : The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now called the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus, also known...

COVID: Omicron is highly transmissible but mild variant, says expert

Jan 06, 2022

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 7 : Omicron variant of coronavirus is highly transmissible but milder variant than Delta, said an expert from Kolkata...

COVID-19: WHO renames coronavirus B.1.617.2 strain as 'Delta variant'

Jun 01, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], June 1 : The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday renamed the B.1.617.2 variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, as...

S Korea reports first two cases of delta plus COVID-19 variant

Aug 04, 2021

Seoul [South Korea], August 4 : South Korea has reported two cases of highly transmissible delta plus variant of the coronavirus.

Uttarakhand: 3 cases of Delta Plus AY 2 variant of coronavirus reported in Nainital

Aug 31, 2021

Nainital (Uttarakhand) [India], August 31 : Three cases of Delta Plus AY 2 variant of coronavirus was confirmed in Nainital district on Monday.