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As India continues to fight the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, it is also struggling to contain the increasing spread of the Delta variant, which has further mutated as Delta plus. According to reports, Delta plus, also known as ‘AY.1’ variant or B.1.617.2.1, is considered to be the most dangerous variant of Covid-19.So far three states have reported cases…

The Delta Plus variant, a mutated version of the more aggressive B.1.617.2 strain of coronavirus that drove the second wave of infections in India, is undergoing an additional mutation called K417N. This mutation could become a "variant of concern" if unchecked, said AIIMS Chief Dr. Randeep Guleria. He further added that India needs to learn from the United Kingdom where…

Previous infection with Covid-19 does not necessarily protect against coronavirus in the longer term, especially when caused by new covid variants of concern, a study on healthcare workers suggests.Oxford University researchers found marked differences in the immune responses of medical staff who contracted Covid, with some appearing far better equipped than others to combat coronavirus six months later.Scientists, on the…

The US death count from coronavirus surpassed 600,000 on Tuesday, although officials hailed progress towards a return to normality as its world-leading covid vaccination program promised to turn the page on one of the worst health crises in history of American.The United States has racked up, by far, the largest national death count -- ahead of India and Brazil --…

Vietnam has detected a coronavirus variant that appears to be a combination of the Indian and UK version and can spread quickly by air, officials say.Vietnam's Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long stated the latest mutation on Saturday as "very dangerous". Viruses mutate all the time and most variants of covid-19 are inconsequential, but some can make a virus more contagious.…

Individuals infected with Covid-19's delta variant, first detected in India, are more than twice as likely to end up in the hospital than with the alpha variant identified in the United Kingdom. last year.Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer and AstraZeneca do offer protection against delta, researchers said Monday. They found the vaccine shot made by Pfizer and partner BioNTech SE offered…

The Delta variant, first detected in India, has been listed as a 'variant of concern' by the World Health Organization (WHO).Here's how the Delta variant is affecting the world:The Zimbabwean government on Saturday announced a two-week localized lockdown for Hurungwe and Kariba districts after detecting the Delta variant of Covid-19. The government said that more than 40 cases were recorded…

According to a new report by the International Labour Organization or ILO and UNICEF, the number of children in child labour has risen to 160 million across the globe– an increase of 8.4 million children in the last four years – with millions more at risk due to the impacts of COVID-19.Global estimates 2020, trends and the road forward, published…

The Covid-19 or coronavirus pandemic and its aftermath has pushed the global debt higher by $32 trillion in 2020 to $290.6 trillion led by government and non-financial corporate debt, and will continue to rise in 2021, said the latest release by Moody's Investor Service. The persistent decline in productivity growth, it believes, poses medium-term challenges to debt sustainability with Africa…