Q/ Should we be worried about the Delta Plus variant?
A/ It has just been over a month since this variant was identified. It is a variant of an already known mutation, with one more mutation (also seen in the Beta and Gamma variants) on top of the existing mutations in the Delta variant. There have been very few cases so far.
A new variant is characterised in two ways. One, by genetic sequencing, which is very quick these days and therefore we know the genetic structure of this new variant. The other way to characterise it is through its clinical and epidemiological manifestations. We have to see how this variant behaves over a period of time to understand this aspect.
Q/ But it is being called a variant of concern (VoC).
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Trump And The Crisis Of Liberalism
Although Donald Trump's election to a non-consecutive second term to the US presidency is not unprecedentedâGrover Cleveland had done it in 1893âit is nevertheless a watershed moment.
What Will It Take To Clean Up Delhi Air?
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Men eye the woman's purse
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When trees hold hands
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Superman bites the dust
When my granddaughter Kim was about three, I often took her to play in a nearby park.
OLD MAN AND THE SEA
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Investing in actively managed low-volatility portfolios keeps risks at bay
AFTER A ROARING bull market over the past year, equity markets in the recent months have gone into a correction mode as FIIs go on a selling spree. Volatility has risen and investment returns are hurt.
