B.1.617.2

Fast Spreading ‘Hybrid’ of UK-Indian COVID-19 Variant Detected

  • Laboratory cultures of the more-transmissible new variant revealed that it is able to replicate itself very quickly, according to reports.
  • Meanwhile, Malaysia reported the fifth straight day of record new infections and fresh cases in India fell to their lowest level in more than six weeks.

Authorities in Vietnam have detected a new coronavirus variant that is a combination of the Indian and UK COVID-19 variants and spreads quickly by air, reports Reuters.

A “very dangerous” strain

Vietnam’s...

https://mfame.guru/fast-spreading-hybrid-of-uk-indian-covid-19-variant-detected/

England To End Covid Restrictions, Likely on June 21st

  • The prospects for ending all coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England on 21 June are “looking good” as long as people are careful.
  • While other scientists said the latest variant could spread widely even with high vaccination coverage and the public were urged to get second shots.
  • Scientists are anxious about the low efficacy of one dose of the Covid vaccines against the so-called India variant, B.1.617.2.

A recent news article published in The Guardian reveals that the chance of England...

https://mfame.guru/england-to-end-covid-restrictions-likely-on-june-21st/

Scientists Warn About Indian Variant in UK

  • The Covid variant first detected in India is set to be the dominant strain in the UK within days.
  • The government and health teams struggling to contain cases, which have risen by more than 75% since Thursday.
  • With the rapid spread of the more transmissible B.1.617.2 variant threatening to reverse moves to ease lockdown.
  • The government faced intense pressure to more fully explain the delay in adding India to the so-called red list of countries.

A recent news article published in The Guardian...

https://mfame.guru/scientists-warn-about-indian-variant-in-uk/