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Covaxin 50% Effective When Delta Was Dominant, Shows Lancet Study
Two doses of Covaxin are 50 per cent effective against symptomatic disease, according to the first real-world assessment of India's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
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Delta Variant Pushes US Cases, Hospitalisations To 6-Month High
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the United States are at a six-month high, fueled by the rapid spread of the Delta variant across swathes of the country grappling with low vaccination rates.
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Delta Pushes Herd Immunity Threshold To Above 80%: Experts
The spread of the delta coronavirus variant has pushed the threshold for herd immunity to well over 80% and potentially approaching 90%, according to an Infectious Diseases Society of America briefing on Tuesday.
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US Top COVID-19 Advisor Says No New Lockdowns Expected Despite Delta Surge
President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday he does not expect the United States will return to lockdowns, despite the growing risks of COVID-19 infections posed by the Delta variant.
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Delta Variant Has Triggered Fourth Wave In Middle East: WHO
The World Health Organization said Thursday the Delta variant has led to a "surge" in coronavirus outbreaks triggering a "fourth wave" in the Middle East, where vaccination rates remain low.
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She Was Co-Infected With 2 Variants, Most Likely From Separate People
A 90-year-old woman died after becoming infected with two different strains of Covid-19, revealing another risk in the fight against the disease, Belgian researchers found.
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US Top Coronavirus Advisor Terms Delta Strain Of Covid As "Nasty Variant"
US top coronavirus adviser Dr Anthony Fauci on Sunday (local time) characterised the Delta strain of COVID-19 as a "nasty variant".
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US Covid Cases Rising Rapidly As Delta Variant Dominates
Covid cases are rising rapidly in the United States as the highly contagious Delta variant dominates and vaccinations stagnate, data showed Wednesday.
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Delta To Account For 90% New Covid Cases In Europe By End August: Report
The Delta variant, identified for the first time in India, could account for 90 percent of new Covid cases in the EU in the coming months, the bloc's disease control agency said Wednesday.
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Manipur, Mizoram First States In North-East Where Delta Variant Detected
Mizoram and Manipur are the two states where the Delta variant of coronavirus was detected for the first time in the north-east region, sources have said.
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Delta Variant Represents Almost 90% Of New Moscow Covid Cases: Mayor
New coronavirus infections hit a pandemic high in Moscow on Friday, tripling in just weeks due to the Delta variant and forcing Russia's capital to close its Euro fan zone and extend other curbs.
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Delta Variant Jumps 33,630 In A Week, Making Up Nearly All Covid Cases In UK
The number of Delta variant infections has jumped by 33,630 in a week to hit a total of 75,953 in the UK, with the highly transmissible variant first identified in India now making up 99 per cent of all COVID-19 cases in the country.
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How Vaccines Work Against The Delta Variant
The Delta variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, is a cause for global concern with studies showing it is more contagious and resistant to vaccines than other forms of Covid.
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Two Doses Mostly Prevent Hospitalisation With Delta Variant: UK Body
Two doses of COVID-19 vaccines are "highly effective" in preventing hospital admission with the Delta variant, Public Health England said on Monday.
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Vaccines From Pfizer, AstraZeneca Protect Against Delta Strain: Study
People 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 U.K. last year.
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Covaxin 50% Effective When Delta Was Dominant, Shows Lancet Study
Two doses of Covaxin are 50 per cent effective against symptomatic disease, according to the first real-world assessment of India's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.
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Delta Variant Pushes US Cases, Hospitalisations To 6-Month High
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the United States are at a six-month high, fueled by the rapid spread of the Delta variant across swathes of the country grappling with low vaccination rates.
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Delta Pushes Herd Immunity Threshold To Above 80%: Experts
The spread of the delta coronavirus variant has pushed the threshold for herd immunity to well over 80% and potentially approaching 90%, according to an Infectious Diseases Society of America briefing on Tuesday.
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US Top COVID-19 Advisor Says No New Lockdowns Expected Despite Delta Surge
President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday he does not expect the United States will return to lockdowns, despite the growing risks of COVID-19 infections posed by the Delta variant.
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Delta Variant Has Triggered Fourth Wave In Middle East: WHO
The World Health Organization said Thursday the Delta variant has led to a "surge" in coronavirus outbreaks triggering a "fourth wave" in the Middle East, where vaccination rates remain low.
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She Was Co-Infected With 2 Variants, Most Likely From Separate People
A 90-year-old woman died after becoming infected with two different strains of Covid-19, revealing another risk in the fight against the disease, Belgian researchers found.
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US Top Coronavirus Advisor Terms Delta Strain Of Covid As "Nasty Variant"
US top coronavirus adviser Dr Anthony Fauci on Sunday (local time) characterised the Delta strain of COVID-19 as a "nasty variant".
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US Covid Cases Rising Rapidly As Delta Variant Dominates
Covid cases are rising rapidly in the United States as the highly contagious Delta variant dominates and vaccinations stagnate, data showed Wednesday.
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Delta To Account For 90% New Covid Cases In Europe By End August: Report
The Delta variant, identified for the first time in India, could account for 90 percent of new Covid cases in the EU in the coming months, the bloc's disease control agency said Wednesday.
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Manipur, Mizoram First States In North-East Where Delta Variant Detected
Mizoram and Manipur are the two states where the Delta variant of coronavirus was detected for the first time in the north-east region, sources have said.
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Delta Variant Represents Almost 90% Of New Moscow Covid Cases: Mayor
New coronavirus infections hit a pandemic high in Moscow on Friday, tripling in just weeks due to the Delta variant and forcing Russia's capital to close its Euro fan zone and extend other curbs.
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Delta Variant Jumps 33,630 In A Week, Making Up Nearly All Covid Cases In UK
The number of Delta variant infections has jumped by 33,630 in a week to hit a total of 75,953 in the UK, with the highly transmissible variant first identified in India now making up 99 per cent of all COVID-19 cases in the country.
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How Vaccines Work Against The Delta Variant
The Delta variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, is a cause for global concern with studies showing it is more contagious and resistant to vaccines than other forms of Covid.
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Two Doses Mostly Prevent Hospitalisation With Delta Variant: UK Body
Two doses of COVID-19 vaccines are "highly effective" in preventing hospital admission with the Delta variant, Public Health England said on Monday.
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Vaccines From Pfizer, AstraZeneca Protect Against Delta Strain: Study
People 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 U.K. last year.
