Central government's instructions to 8 states, "Beware of Delta Plus variant"
India, which has already been hit hard by the COVID-19 delta variant, has named the related new variant the "Delta Plus" - the "variant of concern". But, some epidemiologists in India and abroad say there is not enough data to give a comprehensive warning about this variant.
Jun 28, 2021, 08:02 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh reports first death from Delta Plus variant of COVID-19
The first death linked to the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 has been reported in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday (June 23, 2021). The deceased patient was a resident of Ujjain.
Jun 24, 2021, 12:10 PM IST
ICMR, NIV to study if COVID-19 vaccines can neutralise Delta Plus variant
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute of Virology (NIV) will conduct a study to test the efficacy of coronavirus vaccines against the new variant
Jun 23, 2021, 20:52 PM IST
