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Delta variant continues to evolve and mutate, world witnessing a 'dangerous period', says WHO chief
•The Delta variant, first detected in India, is now being reported in nearly 100 countries, which is likely an underestimate and the highly transmissible strain is expected to rapidly outcompete other variants and become dominant globally over the coming months, WHO had said this week.
COVID-19 news: Pregnant women now eligible for vaccination; Centre rushes teams to six states with high positivity rate
Fp Staff •The Union Health Ministry on Friday also said there has been an 86 percent decline in COVID-19 cases in India since the peak on 10 May, when the number stood at 37.45 lakh
India records over 48,000 COVID-19 cases, 1,000 deaths in 24 hours
•Recoveries continue to outnumber daily new cases for the 49th consecutive day, while the daily positivity rate has remained under five percent for 24 days
Delta Plus variant cannot be tackled with vaccines alone, need safety measures like face masks: WHO
•World Health Organisation's representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said that apart from vaccination, 'additional measures' will be needed as well 'otherwise there would be a lockdown'
COVID-19 Delta Plus variant cases rise to 51, Maharashtra reports first death; all you need to know
Fp Staff •The Union government on Friday told states to impose immediate containment measures, while the Maharashtra government tightened restrictions on movement
Why speeding up vaccination is key to arresting rise of severe cases from Delta-plus variant
Kenneth Kumar Mohanty •Delta plus variant: Incased transmissibility, which means that it can spread faster, makes it even more dangerous for a populated country like India
Delta variant of COVID-19 significantly 'more transmissible and dangerous', says Dr Vivek Murthy
•America's Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy said that he is worried about those people who have not been vaccinated against the virus so far
Madhya Pradesh records first death from 'Delta Plus' COVID-19 variant in Ujjain district
•Five confirmed cases of Delta-Plus variant have so far been reported in the state — three from Bhopal and two others from Ujjain district
India reports 40 cases of Delta plus, a 'variant of concern', says Union health ministry
•Most of the cases were found in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, according to the latest government data
Delta variant, first found in India, 'greatest threat' to US' COVID-19 efforts, says Dr Anthony Fauci
•The transmissibility of Delta variant is unquestionably greater than the wild type SARS-CoV2 as well as the Alpha variant, the US CDC chief added