Covid Delta
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Delta variant 133% more deadly than original COVID strain: Canadian studyUniversity of Toronto researchers used Canadian data and found Delta had an 108 per cent increased risk for hospitalization and a 235 per cent increased risk for ICU admission.HealthOct 5, 2021
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U.S. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations hit 6-month high amid Delta variant surgeNationwide, COVID-19 cases have averaged 100,000 for three days in a row, up 35 per cent over the past week, according to a Reuters tally of public health data.WorldAug 9, 2021
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Delta COVID-19 variant as contagious as chickenpox, internal CDC report saysDelta is more transmissible than the original COVID-19 strain as well as the viruses that cause MERS, SARS, Ebola, the common cold, the seasonal flu and smallpox, the report said.WorldJul 30, 2021
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2 shots of Pfizer vaccine 88% effective against Delta variant: studyThe study, which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, reiterated that one shot of the vaccines isn’t enough for high protection.HealthJul 22, 2021
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Southeast Asia struggles to contain Delta variant amid record COVID-19 surgesGovernments in Southeast Asia have been tightening measures, hoping targeted lockdowns will act as circuit-breakers in arresting dramatic spikes after cases started rising in May.WorldJul 9, 2021
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The Delta COVID-19 variant has a mutation called K417N. Here’s what we knowIndia said it has found around 40 cases of the Delta coronavirus variant carrying a mutation that appears to make it more transmissible and advised states to increase testing.HealthJun 23, 2021
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