Delta variant Archives

Sinovac booster shot increases protection against Covid-19

A booster shot of the two-dose Sinovac inactivated vaccine offers effective fortification against the Delta variant of coronavirus. According to a Chinese report, potency, scale,...

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Mu: everything you need to know about ‘more vaccine-resistant’ variant of interest

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that it is keeping an eye on a novel coronavirus variant known as “Mu,” which...

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Delta-infected patients show 300 times higher viral load than others: study

People infected with the contagious Delta variant have a viral load 300 times higher than those with the original version of the...

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Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants

Scientists are keeping an eye on Delta, which is currently the dominant variant spreading rapidly over the world, but they’re also keeping...

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Moderna vaccine far better than Pfizer at preventing Delta infection

The mRNA vaccine from Pfizer (PFE.N) and BioNTech (22UAy.DE) are reported to be less effective than Moderna vaccine against the Delta variant of the coronavirus. On Sunday, two reports were posted...

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China punishes dozens of officials as Delta outbreaks spread

China has punished a slew of officials for failing to curb a the Delta variant outbreak of Covid-19 that’s spawned nearly 900...

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Moderna mRNA, China’s ZF2001 vaccines effective against Delta variant

The preliminary results from phase-III clinical trials of triple-dose Chinese vaccine ZF2001 and Moderna mRNA show promise against the Delta variant of the coronavirus. ...

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Punjab govt issues guidelines for businesses, private offices amid Delta wave

The Punjab government has issued fresh guidelines for the business community, the public, private offices and Muharram processions in order to curb...

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Delta variant driving virus surge in Middle East, says WHO

The Delta variant, combined with low vaccination rates, has led to a “surge” in coronavirus outbreaks that has triggered a “fourth wave”...

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Here’s why delta variant is spreading much faster than other strains of COVID-19

In a major development, scientists have succeeded to discover why Indian Delta COVID-19 variant is spreading faster around the world as compared...

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Govt expected to call Army to control fast spread of Delta variant

The federal government is considering recalling the Pakistan Army to aid in enforcing Coronavirus SOPs, as all signs point to the country’s...

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Woman aged 90 died with double Covid variant infection

It is possible to get infected with two Covid variants at the same time, experts are warning after seeing a double infection...

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Why is the Delta variant such a worry?

While Australians are focused on the mayhem the Delta variant is inflicting on its shores, Delta is actually causing COVID outbreaks all...

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WHO warns of ‘very dangerous period’ as delta variant spreads to 98 nations

The Delta variant is now present in at least 98 countries, the sharing of vaccines was “only a trickle, which is being outpaced...

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Worried with new Covid variants, KP to acquire latest sequencing machine

The KP health department wants to acquire latest machine to be installed to retest Covid-19 positive samples and detect emerging Indian and other...

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AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccines effective against Delta variants: study

AstraZeneca and the Pfizer-BioNTech has been proved effective against Delta and Kappa variants of the COVID-19, which were first identified in India, study...

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China has administered over a billion Covid-19 vaccine doses

Health officials in China announced that the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has surpassed one billion, accounting for...