All You Need to Know about Delta COVID-19 Variant

The New variant of COVID-19, "Delta," is one of the most critical updates in the ongoing situation of the pandemic. Through this story, you will know everything related to the new strain.

Moreover, the World Health Organization announced that Delta variant exists in more than 80 countries around the world. In addition, 91% of the latest infections in the UK are by the new variant.

Science Albert Journals highlighted that mutations that any virus sees are natural. Some of them couldn't change the features of the virus, while more mutation can change the virus' infection, and transition.

So, Delta is one of the most dangerous mutations of the COVID-19 and it is a form from the strain known as (B.1.1627.2). It was discovered for the first time in India in 2020.

The new strain is more infectious by 40%, in some cases, it could be more spreadable by 60%. Furthermore, it is more dangerous than the other variants. Therefore, the number of infections of the new variant is tragically increasing.

Regarding the effect of the vaccine against it, several studies confirmed that all vaccines are effective against the strain.