WHO expert warns of risk of spreading Delta strain of COVID to South Caucasus

[ad_1] There is a very high likelihood of spread of the Delta strain of coronavirus into the South Caucasus, Catherine Smallwood, senior emergency officer at the WHO Regional Office for Europe, told Report. She said that the Delta strain is rapidly replacing other variants of the coronavirus across the region, in western European countries, in… Continue reading WHO expert warns of risk of spreading Delta strain of COVID to South Caucasus

Russia records delta plus strain of COVID-19

[ad_1] A delta plus strain of the coronavirus has been discovered in Russia, said Anna Popova, head of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-being. Report informs, citing RIA Novosti, that the delta plus strain (B.1.617.2.1) was recorded in June in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a mutation… Continue reading Russia records delta plus strain of COVID-19

WHO calls situation with delta plus strain alarming

[ad_1] The situation with the delta plus coronavirus variant is alarming, as the virus is gaining speed, the official WHO representative in the Russian Federation Melita Vujnovic said, Report informs via Russian media. The delta strain affects many cells. A person infected with this strain can infect more people and much faster, Vujnovic said, calling… Continue reading WHO calls situation with delta plus strain alarming

Expert: Delta Strain may become dominant globally

[ad_1] New Delta Strain of COVID may become dominant and spread to many countries and regions of the world, employee of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention Feng Zijian said on air of CCTV, Report informs referring to TASS. He noted that the increased infectivity of this strain contributes to the survival of… Continue reading Expert: Delta Strain may become dominant globally

Delta Plus COVID variant detected in 5 countries

[ad_1] The Delta Plus coronavirus variant has been identified in five countries, Report informs referring to Russian media. This COVID strain has been identified in the US, the UK, Germany, Nepal and Botswana. At the end of March, a new variant of COVID with double mutation, also known as B.1.617, was discovered in India. This… Continue reading Delta Plus COVID variant detected in 5 countries