COVID-19: India reports new ‘Delta plus’ coronavirus variant of concern
Sky News says India has reported a new “Delta plus” coronavirus variant of concern, officials have said.
Sixteen cases of the variant, a mutation of B.1.617.2, were found in the state of Maharashtra on Tuesday. Delta plus is thought to be more transmissible than the original Delta variant, according to state officials who are increasing testing and local vaccination drives.
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