Delta Airlines to fine unvaccinated employees

[ad_1] Delta Airlines, a leading air carrier in the United States, applied a system of fines for unvaccinated employees. Report informs, citing foreign media, that the air company will deduce an extra $200 from the medical insurance fee of each unvaccinated employee. According to the information, the company intends to increase the demand for vaccination… Continue reading Delta Airlines to fine unvaccinated employees

Delta strain reduces effectiveness of COVID vaccines

[ad_1] Vaccines targeting the highly transmissible delta variant may now be needed, given its ability to infect people with fading immunity and potentially increased severity, researchers leading a large English study of Covid shots said, Report informs via Bloomberg. A third wave of English cases has been driven by the delta strain among both unvaccinated… Continue reading Delta strain reduces effectiveness of COVID vaccines

Delta variant now accounts for more than 93% of COVID cases in US

[ad_1] The highly infectious Delta variant now accounts for an estimated 93.4% of all coronavirus cases now occurring in the United States, according to figures published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Report informs via CNN. This includes several sub-lineages of Delta, all of which are classified as variants of concern. Together,… Continue reading Delta variant now accounts for more than 93% of COVID cases in US

Pfizer: Revaccination can reinforce protection against delta strain

[ad_1] The third dose of the coronavirus vaccine can help strengthen protection against the delta strain, the Pfizer company said in a statement, Report informs, citing Gazeta.ru. The third dose seriously enhances the titers of neutralization of the delta variant. The estimated potential is an increase of up to 100 times in neutralization of the… Continue reading Pfizer: Revaccination can reinforce protection against delta strain

Turkish authorities do not rule out next lockdown due to delta strain

[ad_1] Turkey may close its borders to foreigners in the event of a sharp increase in the spread of the delta coronavirus strain, Minister of Culture and Tourism of the republic Mehmet Ersoy on the air of CNN Turk TV channel, Report informs citing Turkish media. “There is no guarantee of anything, and, of course,… Continue reading Turkish authorities do not rule out next lockdown due to delta strain

Tayyar Eyvazov: There is no scientific evidence that Delta strain causes serious diseases

[ad_1] “There is no scientific evidence that the Delta strain causes more severe illnesses or other dangers. The complications are just observations,” said Tayyar Eyvazov, chief infectious disease specialist of the Ministry of Health, Report informs. The expert stressed that those who received two doses and had mild symptoms do not need to be hospitalized.… Continue reading Tayyar Eyvazov: There is no scientific evidence that Delta strain causes serious diseases

Delta strain of coronavirus detected in Azerbaijan

[ad_1] Delta strain of coronavirus has been detected in Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani Health Ministry, the State Agency on Mandatory Health Medical Insurance, and the Management Union of Medical Territorial Units (TABIB) said in a joint statement, Report informs. “The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, which has lasted for more than a year, is a major public health problem… Continue reading Delta strain of coronavirus detected in Azerbaijan

Incidence of COVID delta strain on rise in Georgia

[ad_1] To date, 72 cases of the Indian coronavirus strain (delta) have been identified in Georgia, Georgian Deputy Health Minister Tamar Gabunia said at a briefing, Report informs. According to Gabunia, there are certain risks of an increase in the delta strain incidence among children. The deputy minister noted that the epidemiological situation in the… Continue reading Incidence of COVID delta strain on rise in Georgia

WHO: Delta strain may become dominant COVID-19 variant

[ad_1] The delta strain may soon become the dominant COVID-19 variant globally, the head of the technical group of the WHO Emergency Diseases Unit, Maria Van Kerkhove, said. Report informs, citing RIA Novosti, that Kerkhove spoke at a briefing on Monday. “The delta variant has now been identified in more than 140 countries around the… Continue reading WHO: Delta strain may become dominant COVID-19 variant

Scientists find how to protect against Delta strain of COVID

[ad_1] Researchers from the Thai Red Cross Emerging Infectious Diseases Health Science Centre and the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Thailand have found that two doses of Sinovac, plus a booster dose of AstraZeneca, can prevent the Delta infection, Report informs referring to foreign media. Vaccination with two doses of China’s Sinovac… Continue reading Scientists find how to protect against Delta strain of COVID