second COVID-19 wave in the country," Prof Singh, who heads the multi-disciplinary research Unit at BHU, said."Just as in most of the country, the B.1.617.2 variant (aka delta variant) was the most common one in the samples we studied.
They were found among 36 per cent of the total samples. Other VoCs such as the B.1.351, detected in South Africa for the first time, were also found in this area," said Dr Rakesh Mishra, Advisor, CCMB.The study confirms yet again that the delta variant is the most widespread coronavirus variant in the country right now.
But at the same time, it is imperative to keep an eye on the other emerging variants in the country to prevent another unprecedented surge of cases, he added.This story has been published from.