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UK study suggests Delta subvariant less likely to cause symptoms
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - A subvariant of Delta that is growing in Britain is less likely to lead to symptomatic COVID-19 infection, a coronavirus prevalence survey found, adding that…
Delta variant poses twice the risk of hospitalisation – study
People who get the Delta variant of the coronavirus are twice as likely to be hospitalised as those who were infected by…
Early signs COVID-19 vaccines may not stop Delta transmission, England says
There are early signs that people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 may be able to transmit the Delta variant of the…
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 200 million as Delta variant spreads
Coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 200 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the more-infectious Delta variant threatens areas with low…
Delta variant rampant in Asia; Tokyo, Thailand, Malaysia post record COVID infections
The Olympics host city Tokyo, as well as Thailand and Malaysia, announced a record number of COVID-19 infections on Saturday, mostly driven…
Hard-won gains at risk as Delta variant spreads- WHO
The world is at risk of losing hard-won gains in fighting COVID-19 as the highly transmissible Delta variant spreads, but WHO-approved vaccines…
Asian nations impose stricter COVID-19 restrictions due to Delta outbreaks
Asian countries from Australia to Japan and the Philippines announced tighter COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, as they battle worsening coronavirus outbreaks, driven…
China reports 64 new COVID-19 cases as Delta resurgence continues in Nanjing
China reported on Friday 64 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 29, compared with 49 cases a day earlier, the…
U.S. CDC internal report calls Delta variant as contagious as chickenpox
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described the Delta variant of the coronavirus to be as contagious as…
Two doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca shots effective against Delta variant, study finds
Two doses of Pfizer or AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine are nearly as effective against the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant as they are…