“More Infectious” Covid Delta Variant Behind 2nd Wave: Experts’ Panel
The Delta variant is, in fact, 50 per cent more contagious than the Alpha strain, the study says
New Delhi:
The coronavirus variant first found in India, or the Delta variant, is behind the second surge in the country, a government study has found.
The Delta variant – or the B.1.617.2 strain – is “more infectious” than the Alpha variant first detected in Kent, UK, says the study by the Indian SARS COV2 Genomic Consortia and the National Centre for Disease Control.
The Delta variant is, in fact, 50 per cent more contagious than the Alpha strain, the study says.
