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Delta strain up to 50% more infectious – Hepburn Advocate
The Delta coronavirus strain is up to 50 per cent more infectious than the Alpha variant first detected in Britain, and global efforts are required for its co……
The Delta coronavirus strain is up to 50 per cent more infectious than the Alpha variant first detected in Britain, and global efforts are required for its containment, a report by Indian government scientists says.
“Prior infections … and partial vaccination are insufficient impediments to its spread, as seen in Delhi,” the scientists from the Indian SARS-Cov-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) and National Centre for Disease Control warned.
They stressed that a “strong public health response will…
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