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WHO says delta Covid variant has now spread to 80 countries and it keeps mutating

WHO says delta Covid variant has now spread to 80 countries and it keeps mutating The delta variant has spread to more than 80 countries worldwide. Delta now makes up 10% of new cases in the U.S., up from 6% last week. The WHO added a new variant called lambda to its list of variants of interest. I'm hoping my vaccination will protect me from these spreading mutations.

COVID-19 Delta variant likely to become dominant U.S. strain, Gottlieb says - CBS News

COVID-19 Delta variant likely to become dominant U.S. strain, Gottlieb says - CBS News Gottlieb says the mRNA vaccines are sufficient to protect us from the Delta variant. I'm vaccinated, but will probably start taking vitamin D again and wearing a mask in crowded spaces. "The mRNA vaccine seems to be highly effective, two doses of that vaccine against this variant. The viral vector vaccines from J&J and AstraZeneca also appear to be effective, about 60% effective. The mRNA vaccines are about 88% effective," he said, referring to the vaccines developed by Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech. "So we have the tools to control this and defeat it. We just need to use those tools."

What You Need To Know About The Delta COVID-19 Variant | HuffPost Life

What You Need To Know About The Delta COVID-19 Variant | HuffPost Life: Summary: more transmissible, and rumors of increased severity, but that hasn't been confirmed. Some strange fungal infections were showing up in India, and some talk of it affecting younger victims more severely than other variants.

WHO renames COVID variants with Greek letter names to avoid stigma

WHO renames COVID variants with Greek letter names to avoid stigma The new system, which was announced Monday, is based on the letters of the Greek alphabet. The United Kingdom variant, called by scientists B.1.1.7, will now be Alpha. B.1.351, the South Africa variant will be Beta, and the B.1.617.2 variant discovered in India will now be known as Delta.<\i> This seems like a good idea, especially if it increases the likelihood of reporting variants. I can never remember the actual names anyway. The Delta variant, or the variant formerly known as the India variant, has come to New Jersey.

Neutralising antibody activity against SARS-CoV-2 VOCs B.1.617.2 and B.1.351 by BNT162b2 vaccination - The Lancet

Neutralising antibody activity against SARS-CoV-2 VOCs B.1.617.2 and B.1.351 by BNT162b2 vaccination - The Lancet The gist of this is that the older you are, the fewer antibodies you produce over time after having received the Pfizer vaccine, and this may have implications for the variants coming out of India that are now dominant in the Uk and are coming soon to a theater near you.

Vietnam identifies new, highly transmissible variant of coronavirus | TheHill

Vietnam identifies new, highly transmissible variant of coronavirus | TheHill So there's a variant with elements of the India and UK mutations, but the actual covid infection rate is decreasing, although the numbers of deaths of increased slightly. Essentially, nobody knows what is going on right now and by the time you do know, with a virus, it's too late.