The Delta coronavirus strain, which was first detected in India, has now spread to 74 countries. Experts say that not only does it cause serious symptoms in infected people, but it can also “bypass” the immune defenses against vaccines.
And because this variant of COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly, experts also fear that over time it could become dominant in the world. About it writes The Guardian.
Delta outbreaks are now known to occur in China, the United States, Africa, the Pacific and Scandinavia.
Scientists’ studies show that this strain is transmitted much faster than the previous ones, and is also harder to tolerate. In particular, people infected with it complain of pain in the abdomen and joints, nausea, vomiting, loss of hearing and appetite.
Reports from Guangzhou in China, where health officials say 12% of patients, are also of concern. in three or four days from the moment the symptoms appear in serious or critical condition… This is four times more than in previous outbreaks.
Delta cases are doubling roughly every two weeks and are confirmed in 10% of all new cases, according to former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb. At the same time, in Britain, more than 90% of new infections are associated with this option.
For his part, Ashish Jha, Dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University in the United States, stressed that this mutant of the coronavirus is “the most contagious we have ever seen.”
The head of the WHO Regional Office for Europe, Hans Kluge, said that Delta could bypass the immune protection from some vaccines and is “ready to gain a foothold” in Europe due to the weakening of quarantine restrictions on the continent. The specialist warned that many vulnerable populations in European countries, especially people over 60, remain unprotected from COVID-19.
“Over the past summer, cases have gradually increased in younger age groups and then moved to older ones, which has contributed to a devastating resurgence of the epidemic. Let’s not repeat this mistake,” Kluge was quoted as saying. AP.
As reported OBOZREVATEL, South Korean scientists announced the achievement of positive results in the treatment of coronavirus antibodies. According to them, it turned out to be safe and effective.
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