Delta Plus Variant

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  UK Covid Surge Sparks Call For "Urgent" Probe Into Delta Plus

  Former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb called for "urgent research" into a mutation of the delta variant -- known as delta plus -- following a surge in Covid-19 cases in the U.K.

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  Three Cases Of Delta Plus Variant Reported From Mizoram

  Three cases of Delta Plus variants have been detected from Mizoram, the state's senior health official said on Tuesday.

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  Maharashtra's Delta Plus Variant Count Crosses 100 After 27 New Cases

  Maharashtra recorded 27 new cases of the Delta Plus COVID-19 variant on Monday, taking the total number of Delta Plus cases in the state to 103, according to the state health department.

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  States Preparing For Next Covid Wave With Focus On Children

  Several states are building facilities with more paediatric beds, plus oxygen, due to concern that children returning to school without being vaccinated will be among the most vulnerable during a third wave of coronavirus infections.

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  Of 76 Delta+ Covid Cases In Maharashtra, 10 Had Taken Both Vaccine Doses

  Of the 76 Delta Plus Covid cases reported in Maharashtra till now, 10 had received both their doses. Of the five persons who have died till now after being infected by this variant, two were fully vaccinated, data shows.

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  5 COVID-19 Delta+ Deaths In Maharashtra, 66 Cases So Far, Many Vaccinated

  Five people, including one from Mumbai, have died and as many as 66 people have been found infected with the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 in Maharashtra so far. Some of them are fully vaccinated, the state health department said on Friday.

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  Shang-Chi Disney+ Hotstar Release Date Might Be in October

  Shang-Chi to release in October on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. Disney sticking to 45-day theatrical exclusivity for Shang-Chi even as COVID-19 Delta variant cases surge, as it’s too late to switch Marvel movie to Disney+ Premier Access now, Disney CEO Bob Chapek said.

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  3 Deaths In Maharashtra From Delta+ Variant, Mumbai Sees 1st Death

  Three deaths from the Delta Plus Covid variant have been reported from Maharashtra, including one in Mumbai, at a time the state is trying to ease tough restrictions in place for months.

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  Maharashtra Adds 20 New Cases Of Delta Plus Variant, Tally Reaches 65

  As many as 20 new cases of the Delta plus variant of COVID-19, considered highly infectious, were detected in Maharashtra on Wednesday and seven of them were in Mumbai, the state government said.

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  Delta Plus Variant Has Not Led To Exponential Surge In India: Centre

  The Delta Plus variant of coronavirus has been detected in 86 samples in the country so far and it has not led to an exponential surge in cases, the government said.

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  45 Cases Of Delta Plus Variant Reported In Maharashtra So Far: Officials

  A total of 45 cases of Delta plus variant of COVID-19 have been reported in Maharashtra till August 8, the state health department informed.

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  83 COVID-19 Cases Of Delta Plus Variant Reported In India Till August 4: Centre

  A total of 83 cases of Delta plus variant of COVID-19 have been reported in India till August 4 with Maharashtra registering 33 of these cases followed by Madhya Pradesh with 11 and Tamil Nadu 10, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.

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  Bharat Biotech's Covaxin Effective Against Delta Plus Covid Variant: Study

  Covaxin demonstrated 77.8 per cent effectiveness against symptomatic COVID-19 and 65.2 per cent protection against the B.1.617.2 Delta variant.

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  Economic Rebound Faces Rising Risk From COVID-19 Variants: Report

  The July 15-22 poll of 52 economists showed a third consecutive downgrade to the growth outlook for the current fiscal year 2021-22, but also the third such upgrade to the following year.

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  Delta Plus Covid Variant Unlikely To Be More Transmissible Than Delta: Government Panel

  AY.1, which is commonly known as the Delta Plus, and AY.2 -- are unlikely to be more transmissible than the parent.