The new' Delta Plus ' variant of SARS-CoV-2 has been identified; by far the most dangerous variant. and in what countries is the most now?
The new' Delta Plus ' variant of SARS-CoV-2 has been identified; by far the most dangerous variant. and in what countries is the most now?.. HIGHLIGHTS The variant is a mutation of the Delta strain of SARS-CoV-2 Delta plus variant identified in six genomes from India: Public Health England The variant frequency for Delta plus is not much in India at this point in time: Vinod Scaria In May, the WHO tagged B.1.617.2 strain as the 'Delta' variant of SARS-CoV-2. The variant was identified as one of the drivers of the second wave of coronavirus infections that devastated parts of the country earlier this year. The 'Delta' variant has further mutated to form the 'Delta plus' or 'AY.1' variant. Initial data suggests that the Delta plus variant shows signs of resistance against the monoclonal antibody cocktail treatment . This treatment for Covid-19 was recently authorised by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). The delta variant of