NEW DELHI — The Delta coronaviruswith a particular spike protein mutation – dubbed Delta Plus – has been labelled a “variant of concern” by the Indian government.
This decision was announced on Tuesday (June 22) after scientists working at a consortium of genomic sequencing labs told the government they had found evidence suggesting the new variant is more transmissible, with stronger binding to lung cells and a potential resistance to treatment by monoclonal antibodies.
There have been at least 22 cases of Covid-19 caused by the Delta Plus variant detected in the country so far, in the states of Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh.
The Minist…
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