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Covid-19 delta variant: What we know about the virus
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LONDON : Delta variant is a version of the coronavirus that has been found in more than 80 countries since it was first detected in India.
It got its name from the World Health Organisation, which names notable variants after letters of the Greek alphabet. Viruses constantly mutate, and most changes aren't concerning.
But there is a worry that some variants might evolve enough to be more contagious, cause more severe illness or evade the protection that vaccines provide.
Experts say the delta variant spreads more easily because of mutations that make it better at latching onto cells in our bodies.
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COVID-19
United States
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Cases: 46 252 513
Deaths: 750 423
Recovered: 0
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India
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Cases: 34 321 025
Deaths: 459 652
Recovered: 0
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Brazil
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Cases: 21 835 785
Deaths: 608 235
Recovered: 0
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United Kingdom
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Cases: 9 215 683
Deaths: 141 607
Recovered: 0
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Russia
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Cases: 8 494 589
Deaths: 237 619
Recovered: 0
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