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2021 Covid Outbreak In Delhi Shows Herd Immunity Against Delta Variant Difficult: Study
The severe outbreak of COVID-19 in Delhi this year showed that the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 can infect previously exposed people through a different variant of the coronavirus, highlighting the challenges of reaching herd immunity against it.
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Delta Wave May Peak Soon In US But Virus Expected To Become Endemic
The latest coronavirus wave in the United States driven by the Delta variant could soon peak, but experts warn against complacency and expect the virus will be part of everyday life for years to come.
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Oil Falls In Biggest Weekly Decline In Months On Demand Worries
For the week, global benchmark Brent shed more than 6%, its largest week of losses in four months, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) tumbled nearly 7% in its biggest weekly decline in nine months.
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Spread Of COVID-19 Delta Variant Knocks Oil Demand Outlook: Report
"Growth for the second half of 2021 has been downgraded more sharply, as new COVID-19 restrictions imposed in several major oil consuming countries, particularly in Asia, look set to reduce mobility and oil use," the Paris-based IEA said.
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Oil Rally Falters On Pandemic Surge, Renewed Mexico Supply
Fresh COVID-19 outbreaks fueled by the Delta variant raised concerns about the strength of the economic recovery globally.
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Vaccine Effectiveness Dropped After Delta Became Dominant: US Health Body
The effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines among front-line workers declined to 66% after the delta variant became dominant, compared with 91% before it arose, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Despite Delta, China Hits Zero Cases With A Month Of Draconian Curbs
It's been just over a month, and China has once again squelched Covid-19, bringing its local cases down to zero.
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Continuing Covid Outbreaks Due To Delta Variant: Genome Sequencing Panel
Continuing COVID-19 outbreaks across India are attributable to the Delta variant, a susceptible population and reduced vaccine effectiveness in blocking transmission, the INSACOG, a genome sequencing government consortium of laboratories, has said.
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Delta Variant Unable To Evade Antibodies Elicited By Covid Vaccine: Study
The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes COVID-19, is unable to evade the antibodies generated by vaccination, according to a lab study.
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2 Samples In Indore Reveal Presence Of Delta Variant Of COVID-19: Report
The genome sequencing of samples of two COVID-19 patients who have since recovered has revealed that they were infected with the Delta variant of the virus, a senior official from Indore in Madhya Pradesh said on Friday.
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Mask Debate Divides US As Delta Drives Covid Surge
The recent surge of COVID-19, driven by the Delta variant, has reignited political controversy around mask-wearing in the United States, with some governors opposing all measures to make masks mandatory despite advice from health authorities.
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COVID-19 Delta Variant Now In 135 Countries, Covid Cases May Exceed 200 Million By Next Week: WHO
The highly-transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 has now been reported in 135 countries, according to the World Health Organization which said the cumulative number of coronavirus cases reported globally could exceed 200 million by next week.
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COVID-19 Delta Variant May Spread Like Chickenpox, Cause More Severe Infection: Reports
The Delta variant of the coronavirus may cause more severe illness than all other known versions of the virus and spread as easily as chickenpox, US media reports quoting an internal document from the US health authority said.
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Covid Delta Variant To Dominate Within Months: WHO
The highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 is expected to become the dominant strain of the virus over the coming months, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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86% COVID-19 Cases In People Who Were Immunised Caused By Delta Variant: Study
The Delta variant of SARS-COV-2 was behind majority of clinical cases of breakthrough infection of COVID-19 but only 9.8 per cent cases required hospitalisation and fatality was observed in only 0.4 per cent cases, according to a new ICMR study.
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2021 Covid Outbreak In Delhi Shows Herd Immunity Against Delta Variant Difficult: Study
The severe outbreak of COVID-19 in Delhi this year showed that the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 can infect previously exposed people through a different variant of the coronavirus, highlighting the challenges of reaching herd immunity against it.
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Delta Wave May Peak Soon In US But Virus Expected To Become Endemic
The latest coronavirus wave in the United States driven by the Delta variant could soon peak, but experts warn against complacency and expect the virus will be part of everyday life for years to come.
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Oil Falls In Biggest Weekly Decline In Months On Demand Worries
For the week, global benchmark Brent shed more than 6%, its largest week of losses in four months, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) tumbled nearly 7% in its biggest weekly decline in nine months.
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Spread Of COVID-19 Delta Variant Knocks Oil Demand Outlook: Report
"Growth for the second half of 2021 has been downgraded more sharply, as new COVID-19 restrictions imposed in several major oil consuming countries, particularly in Asia, look set to reduce mobility and oil use," the Paris-based IEA said.
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Oil Rally Falters On Pandemic Surge, Renewed Mexico Supply
Fresh COVID-19 outbreaks fueled by the Delta variant raised concerns about the strength of the economic recovery globally.
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Vaccine Effectiveness Dropped After Delta Became Dominant: US Health Body
The effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines among front-line workers declined to 66% after the delta variant became dominant, compared with 91% before it arose, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Despite Delta, China Hits Zero Cases With A Month Of Draconian Curbs
It's been just over a month, and China has once again squelched Covid-19, bringing its local cases down to zero.
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Continuing Covid Outbreaks Due To Delta Variant: Genome Sequencing Panel
Continuing COVID-19 outbreaks across India are attributable to the Delta variant, a susceptible population and reduced vaccine effectiveness in blocking transmission, the INSACOG, a genome sequencing government consortium of laboratories, has said.
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Delta Variant Unable To Evade Antibodies Elicited By Covid Vaccine: Study
The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, that causes COVID-19, is unable to evade the antibodies generated by vaccination, according to a lab study.
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2 Samples In Indore Reveal Presence Of Delta Variant Of COVID-19: Report
The genome sequencing of samples of two COVID-19 patients who have since recovered has revealed that they were infected with the Delta variant of the virus, a senior official from Indore in Madhya Pradesh said on Friday.
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Mask Debate Divides US As Delta Drives Covid Surge
The recent surge of COVID-19, driven by the Delta variant, has reignited political controversy around mask-wearing in the United States, with some governors opposing all measures to make masks mandatory despite advice from health authorities.
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COVID-19 Delta Variant Now In 135 Countries, Covid Cases May Exceed 200 Million By Next Week: WHO
The highly-transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 has now been reported in 135 countries, according to the World Health Organization which said the cumulative number of coronavirus cases reported globally could exceed 200 million by next week.
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COVID-19 Delta Variant May Spread Like Chickenpox, Cause More Severe Infection: Reports
The Delta variant of the coronavirus may cause more severe illness than all other known versions of the virus and spread as easily as chickenpox, US media reports quoting an internal document from the US health authority said.
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Covid Delta Variant To Dominate Within Months: WHO
The highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 is expected to become the dominant strain of the virus over the coming months, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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86% COVID-19 Cases In People Who Were Immunised Caused By Delta Variant: Study
The Delta variant of SARS-COV-2 was behind majority of clinical cases of breakthrough infection of COVID-19 but only 9.8 per cent cases required hospitalisation and fatality was observed in only 0.4 per cent cases, according to a new ICMR study.
