Delta variant

a variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It was first detected in India on 5 October 2020. The Delta variant was named on 31 May 2021.

How Dangerous Is the Delta Variant (B.1.617.2)?

Data indicate that Delta is 40-60% more transmissible than Alpha and almost twice as transmissible as the original Wuhan strain of SARS-CoV-2.

Omicron, Delta, Alpha, and More: What To Know About the ...

New variants are an expected part of the evolution of viruses, and that includes SARS CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Delta Variant - COVID-19 - Baptist Health

Delta is one of four SARS-CoV-2 variants currently categorized as a variant of concern. It is known to be highly contagious, over 50 percent more transmissive ...

COVID-19 Epidemiology during Delta Variant Dominance Period in ...

The SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, first identified in October 2020, quickly became the dominant variant worldwide. ... During the Delta-dominant ...

All You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Delta Variant

Delta is currently on the rise in the United States, particularly in the Midwest and Southeast. The CDC declared it a variant of concern on June 15, 2021.

Delta Variant: The New Challenge of COVID-19 Pandemic, an ...

B.1.617.2 or the Delta variant has made a lot of concern as it has been responsible for the most recent COVID-19 outbreaks throughout the world.

Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccines against the B.1.617.2 (Delta ...

The delta variant is characterized by the spike protein mutations T19R, Δ157-158, L452R, T478K, D614G, P681R, and D950N. Several of these ...

COVID Variants and Strains - Coronavirus - WebMD

... Delta variant up to 50% more transmissible than previous COVID-19 variants. By January 1, 2022, the Delta variant had reached more than 183 ...

Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant and Effect of ... - CDC

We describe the growth of Delta variant cases in British Columbia during March 1–June 30, 2021, and apply retrospective counterfactual modeling.

What doctors wish patients knew about the dangerous Delta variant

The COVID-19 Delta variant, a more transmissible form of SARS-CoV-2, is rapidly spreading and poses a threat to unvaccinated and partially ...

Scientists Identify What Makes the Delta Variant Dangerous and ...

Delta is the most virulent leading to severe symptoms and increased mortality among infected people. A new peer-reviewed study provides answers to why delta is ...

Confronting the Delta Variant of SARS-CoV-2, Summer 2021

The Delta variant is highly transmissible, estimated to be about 60% more transmissible than the Alpha variant.

Covid's Delta Variant: What We Know - The New York Times

The variant is spreading rapidly worldwide and fueling new outbreaks in the US, mainly among the unvaccinated.

Context-specific emergence and growth of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta ...

In May 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a new variant of concern (VOC), designated Delta. Delta became the variant primarily ...

Analysis of the Delta Variant B.1.617.2 COVID-19 - PMC

One study has reported that the delta variant is 60% more transmissible than the alpha variant. As of August 2021, the delta variant has quickly become the ...

How Dangerous Is the Delta Variant? Here's What the Science Says

The Delta variant is fueling COVID-19 cases across the US, and raising questions about what this all means for the course of the pandemic.

Why COVID-19's Delta Variant Is Bad News For The Pandemic

The Delta variant is a variety of COVID-19 mutations brought together for the first time, which is scary. If people remain unvaccinated, that ...

What you need to know about the highly contagious delta variant

The delta variant changed the fight against the coronavirus as data has proven it is highly contagious, ravaging unvaccinated communities and ...

Tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants - World Health Organization (WHO)

It remains critical that global systems to detect signals of potential variants of interest (VOIs) or variants of concern (VOCs) and rapidly assess the risk ...