Source: China Daily
The Delta new coronavirus mutation strain that was first discovered in India has spread to 74 countries. This strain is not only highly contagious, but also more likely to develop severe diseases among infected people. Currently, more than 90% of new cases in the UK are infected with the Delta strain, and the number of people infected with the strain in the United States is also increasing sharply.
A woman receives a vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a temporary Clalit healthcare maintenance organization (HMO) centre, in Herzliya, Israel February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
The Delta variant of Covid-19, first identified in India, has been detected in 74 countries and continues to spread rapidly amid fears that it is poised to become the dominant strain worldwide.
The first mutant strain of Delta Coronavirus discovered in India has spread to 74 countries and is still spreading rapidly. Some people are worried that the Delta strain may become the mainstream strain around the world.
Outbreaks of the Delta variant have been confirmed in China, the US, Africa, Scandinavia and Pacific Rim countries. Scientists report that it appears to be more transmitted, as well as to cause more serious illness.
Epidemics caused by the Delta strain has been confirmed in China, the US, Africa, Scandinavia and Pacific Rim countries. Scientists report that the Delta strain appears to be more transmissible and leads to more severe illnesses.
In the US, according to the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb, cases of the Delta variant are doubled roughly every two weeks and account for 10% of all new cases, while in the UK it accounts for more than 90% of new cases.
In the US, according to the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb, cases of the Delta variant are doubled roughly every two weeks and account for 10% of all new cases, while in the UK it accounts for more than 90% of new cases.
In the US, according to the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb, cases of the Delta variant are doubled roughly every two weeks and account for 10% of all new cases, while in the UK it accounts for more than 90% of new cases.
In the US, according to the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb, cases of the Delta variant are doubled roughly every two weeks and account for 10% of all new cases, while in the UK it accounts for more than 90% of new cases.
In the US, according to the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb, cases of the Delta variant are doubled roughly every two weeks and account for 10% of all new cases, while in the UK it accounts for more than 90% of new cases.
In the US, according to the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb, cases of the Delta variant are doubled roughly every two weeks and account for 10% of all new cases, while in the UK it accounts for more than 90% of new cases.
In the US, according to the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb, cases of the Delta variant are doubled roughly every two weeks and account for 10% of all new cases, while in the UK it accounts for more than 90% of new cases.
In the US, according to the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott In the UK, more than 90% of new cases are infected with the Delta strain.
While health authorities around the world are collecting and sharing data on the spread of the new variant, the fear is that in countries in the developing world with less robust monitoring systems, the Delta variant may already have spread much further than has been reported.
While health authorities around the world are collecting and sharing data on the spread of the new variant, the fear is that in countries in the developing world with less robust monitoring systems, the Delta variant may already have spread much further than has been reported.
While health authorities around the world are collecting and sharing data on the spread of the new variant, the fear is that in countries in the developing world with less robust monitoring systems, the Delta variant may already have spread much further than has been reported.
While health authorities around the world are collecting and sharing data on the spread of the new variant, the fear is that in countries in the developing world with less robust monitoring systems, the Delta variant may already have spread much further than has been reported.
While health authorities around the world are collecting and sharing data on the spread of the new variant, the fear is that in countries in the developing world with less robust monitoring systems, the Delta variant may already have spread much further than has been reported.
While health authorities around the world are collecting and sharing data on the spread of the new variant, the fear is that in countries in the developing world with less robust monitoring systems, the Delta variant may already have spread much further than has been reported.
While health authorities around the world are collecting and sharing data on the spread of the new variant, the fear is that in countries in the developing world with less robust monitoring systems, the Delta variant may already have spread much further than has been reported.
While health authorities around the world are collecting and sharing data on the spread of the new variant, the fear is that in countries in the developing world with less robust monitoring systems, the Delta variant may already have spread much further than has been reported.
While health authorities around the world are collecting and sharing data on the spread of the new variant, the fear is that in countries in the developing world with less robust monitoring systems, the Delta
Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown University’s school of public health in the US, last week called the Delta variant “the most contagious variant we’ve seen so far”.
Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health in the US, last week called the Delta variant “the most contagious variant we’ve seen so far”.
The World Health Organization designed Delta as a variant of interest in April and a variant of concern on 11 May. It appears to cause more severe symptoms, according to evidence seen from India and elsewhere, including stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, loss of appeal, hearing loss and joint pain.
The World Health Organization characterized the delta strain as a variant to be observed in April and on May 11, it also characterized the strain as a "variant to be concerned". According to the evidence seen in India and elsewhere, the Delta strain appears to cause more severe symptoms including abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, hearing loss and joint pain.
Speaking on CBS’s Face the Nation, Gottlieb said it was inevitable that the Delta variant would become dominant in the US.
Gottlieb said on CBS’s “For the Nation” TV show that it is inevitable that the Delta strain will become mainstream in the US.
'Look, and it’s going to continue to spread. It’s concern.… So this is more contagious. It appears that people who get this virus have higher viral loads and they have those viral loads for longer periods of time,” he said. “Right now in the United States, it’s about 10% of infections. It’s double every two weeks. So it’s probably going to become the dominant strain here in the United States.”
He said: “It looks like the delta strain will continue to spread. This is very worrying. It is more contagious. People infected with this strain appear to have higher viral loads and carry the virus longer. Currently, about 10% of confirmed patients in the United States are infected with the Delta strain. The number of people infected with the Delta strain doubles every two weeks. Therefore, this strain is likely to become the mainstream strain in the United States. ”
For now, however, the US – where 43.6% of adults are fully vaccinated – is sticking to its policy of protecting against the variant through encouraging vaccination, with little pressure for renewed lockdowns or similar restrictions.
However, the US still insists on adopting policies to encourage vaccination to prevent infection of variant strains without showing signs of restarting lockdowns or similar restrictions.
While concern is mounting in countries with Well-developed health systems and vaccine programs, most worrying is the potential impact of the Delta variant in poorer countries.
Hospitals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, have been “overwhelmed” by a rise in Covid infections. The president, Félix Tshisekedi, said the country was in the midst of a third wave driven in part by the Delta variant.
As a result of the increase in the number of COVID-19 infections, hospitals in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been "overwhelmed". President Felix Zisekdi said that the third round of epidemic is breaking out in the country, and the Delta strain is one of the culprits.
The Zimbabwean government announced at the weekend a two-week localised lockdown for Hurungwe and Kariba districts after detecting the Delta variant. The government said more than 40 cases had been recorded in the last three days.
After detecting the delta strain, the Zimbabwean government announced last weekend that it would implement a two-week local lockdown in Ulunguish and Kariba. The Zimbabwean government said that more than 40 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the past three days.
English source: Guardian
Translation Editor: Danni
