Indian Delta variant's viral load 1,000 higher than original Wuhan strain, study finds • The Pigeon Express

Scientists have discovered why the 'Delta' variant is more contagious and spread around the world so quickly.

'Delta' Covid-19 variant identified in India increases risk of hospitalization • The Pigeon Express

Early evidence suggests 'Delta' Covid-19 variant increases risk of hospitalization in comparison to the strain that was earlier detected in England.

WHO renames UK, South Africa, India and other variants with Greek letters • The Pigeon Express

From now on the WHO will use Greek letters to refer to variants first detected in countries like the UK, South Africa and India.

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Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine less effective against Indian B.1.617 strain, French study finds • The Pigeon Express

Pfizer vaccine is slightly less effective but appears to still protect against more transmissible strain of the virus prevalent in India that causes Covid-19.

India instructs social media companies to remove any content that refers to "Indian variant" of Covid-19 • The Pigeon Express

The Indian government instructed social media companies to remove any content that refers to the "Indian variant" of Covid-19.

Covid-19 vaccines used in India produce fewer antibodies against Indian B.1.617 variant • The Pigeon Express

The vaccines vastly used in India produce fewer antibodies against the highly transmissible Indian variant (B.1.617).

WHO elevates India's coronavirus mutation to 'variant of concern' status • The Pigeon Express

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified India's variant of the novel coronavirus as a "variant of global concern".