Delta Plus variant: Centre issues advisory, alerts Maharashtra, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said the Health Ministry has released an advisory on the kind of public health response that Maharashtra, MP and Kerala should initiate to address this issue which 'presently looks fairly small in terms of number but we would not want this to assume significant proportions'.
Jun 22, 2021, 22:31 PM IST
Is the Delta Plus variant of Coronavirus more dangerous than Delta?
The Delta Plus variant, a new mutant version of the Delta variant discovered for the first time in India, has been found in 22 cases in Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh and the government in the evening warned these states that it is a "variant of concern".
Jun 22, 2021, 20:32 PM IST
22 Delta Plus cases in India, variant found in 9 other countries including US, China
US, UK, Portugal, Switzerland, Japan, Poland, Nepal, China & Russia are the other nine countries in which the Delta Plus variant has been discovered.
Jun 22, 2021, 18:04 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh reports first COVID-19 case of Delta Plus variant, local authorities on alert
Delta Plus is a mutated form of the 'Delta' variant that is largely being held responsible for fueling the second wave of coronavirus infections in India.
Jun 17, 2021, 19:53 PM IST
Delta plus variant may affect efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines to some extent: AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria
"Currently, the delta plus is a variant of interest. There is not much data to show that this is becoming dominant or this more infectious or causing more mortalities," AIIMS director Randeep Guleria said on Wednesday.
Jun 17, 2021, 07:03 AM IST
COVID-19: Is 'Delta Plus' a Variant of Concern? Check what Centre has to say
The highly transmissible Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, first found in India, has now mutated to form the 'Delta plus' or 'AY.1' variant.
Jun 16, 2021, 14:39 PM IST
