Hundreds of flights cancelled amid new COVID outbreak in Southern China, strict curbs imposed
Hundreds of flights from Guangdong province of Southern China cancelled amid the sudden rise in COVID-19 cases and strict lockdown was imposed on a part of the city to curb the spread of infection.
Jun 20, 2021, 10:36 AM IST
COVID-19 third wave definitely underway in UK, says vaccine expert as it adds over 10,000 cases for third day
The vaccine expert said that the sooner they can get second doses into older people, the 'less of a hospitalisation' they'll see this time around.
Jun 20, 2021, 06:49 AM IST
COVID-19 Alert: Delta variant found in two North-Eastern states
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has confirmed that the Delta variant of Covid-19 has been detected in the state.
Jun 19, 2021, 23:00 PM IST
US President Joe Biden says Delta variant 'potentially deadlier', urges people to get vaccinated
US President Biden said that Delta variant is "more easily transmissible, potentially deadlier and particularly dangerous for young people".
Jun 19, 2021, 08:49 AM IST
Delta COVID-19 variant becoming globally dominant, says WHO official
Britain has reported a steep rise in infections with the Delta variant, while Germany's top public health official predicted it would rapidly become the dominant variant there despite rising vaccination rates. The Kremlin blamed a surge in COVID-19 cases on reluctance to have vaccinations and 'nihilism' after record new infections in Moscow, mostly with the new Delta variant, fanned fears of a third wave.
Jun 18, 2021, 21:24 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
In UK, COVID-19 cases of Delta variant double every 11 days: Study
The number of people infected with coronavirus is increasing rapidly in England, doubling every 11 days, which coincides with the Delta variant of COVID-19 becoming dominant in the country, a new study reports.
Jun 17, 2021, 18:56 PM IST
COVID-19 Delta variant, first found in India, doubles risk of hospitalisation: Study
The study, published in a research letter in the Lancet, looked at 19,543 community cases and 377 hospitalisations among 5.4 million people.
Jun 15, 2021, 14:45 PM IST
COVID-19 vaccines 'highly effective' against hospitalisation from Delta variant, claims study
The study included 14,019 cases of the Delta variant – 166 of whom were hospitalised.
Jun 15, 2021, 11:25 AM IST
Coronavirus Update: Delta Variant is reason behind the COVID-19 second wave
The highly infective second wave of COVID-19 was dominated by the Delta variant in the country. Watch the report to know more.
Jun 13, 2021, 13:50 PM IST
Delta variant to change in 2 months: CCMB Advisor Dr Mishra stresses on significance of serosurvey
CCMB Advisor Dr Rakesh Mishra highlighted the importance of a nationwide serosurvey and stressed that the Coronavirus Delta variant is likely to change in the next two months.
Jun 12, 2021, 22:39 PM IST
Delta variant might cause infections despite Covishield, Covaxin shots: AIIMS study
According to separate studies by AIIMS and the National Centre for Disease Control, the 'delta' variant is capable of infecting people even after they have received both doses of the Covaxin or Covishield vaccines. The studies, however, have not been peer-reviewed as yet.
Jun 10, 2021, 10:36 AM IST
Singapore reports Delta as most prevalent variant of coronavirus locally
There were 449 local cases with variants of concern (VOC) as of May 31, of which 428 were the Delta variant first detected in India and nine of the Beta variant first identified in South Africa, the health ministry said in an emailed statement.
Jun 09, 2021, 16:44 PM IST
'Super infectious' Delta variant cause of COVID-19 second wave: Study
The Delta variant first found in India is being claimed to be the reason behind the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country as per a study.
Jun 04, 2021, 16:29 PM IST
COVID19: Australia's Victoria spots Delta variant of coronavirus in latest outbreak
For the first time, genomic sequencing has detected the Delta variant of coronavirus among infections in the latest virus outbreak in Australia's Victoria state.
Jun 04, 2021, 12:55 PM IST
COVID-19: Only 'Delta variant', first found in India, is now 'of concern': WHO
Apart from the B.1.617.2 variant, the B.1.1.7 strain first identified in the United Kingdom has been identified as `Alpha variant`. The VOCs that were identified in South Africa and Brazil have been named `Beta` and `Gamma` respectively.
Jun 02, 2021, 09:06 AM IST
