COVID-19: Delta plus variant causes concern

26 Jun 2021

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COVID-19: Delta plus variant causes concern

COVID-19: Delta plus variant causes concernIndia reported 48,698 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours.

The situation seems to be getting better in India but experts are concerned about the Delta plus variant of the virus.
Delta plus variant
This is a new variant (type) of the COVID-19 virus. It is very contagious (easily spread) and stronger than other variants. It is causing an increase in new COVID-19 cases even in countries with high vaccination rates.

The Delta plus variant was first detected in India around April 2021. It is now present in at least 85 countries. In Maharashtra, the government was in the process of opening up the state but it is now being cautious due to new Delta variant cases.

Even as richer countries are vaccinating people and are opening up, many poor countries are lagging behind. The World Health Organization has requested countries around to supply vaccines to stop this gap from widening.

A 72-year-old British man tested positive for COVID-19 for 10 months. It is believed to be the longest recorded case of continuous infection. The person said he tested positive 43 times and was hospitalised seven times.

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