Upon first inspection, the mutations in the highly contagious delta covid variant don’t look that worrisome. For starters, delta has fewer genetic changes than earlier versions of the coronavirus. “When people saw that the epidemic in India was driven by delta, they did not suspect it would be so bad or overtake other variants,” said… Read More »
Pfizer vaccine efficacy drops in Israel amid rapid spread of Indian variant… but No10 insists two doses are still highly effective Health Ministry figures showed the jab blocked infections in 64 per cent of cases But before the Indian variant emerged it stopped disease in 94 per cent of cases Israeli officials said symptoms were… Read More »
As the world braces for the arrival of a new covid super strain there are fears the Delta Plus variant could be resistant to treatment for the disease. Indian authorities have named Delta Plus strain a “variant of concern” after it was detected in three different states. The variant of the highly infectious Delta strain,… Read More »