Category: B.1.617
Netherlands: new coronavirus restrictions planned as Delta variant cases spiral out of control
Covid-19 restrictions that were eased on 26th June are set to be reintroduced in the Netherlands as new Covid cases spiral out of control again. More...
UK: Oxford overwhelmed by Delta coronavirus variant in just 3 weeks
Covid cases in Oxford have increased fivefold in one week, almost entirely among 15 to 24-year-olds, according to the latest official figures. More...
Israel: 56% of serious coronavirus cases in hospitals are fully vaccinated
Eran Segal, a COVID expert and one of the top government advisers to the Israeli coronavirus cabinet said that while 56% of current serious COVID cases occur among fully-vaccinated individuals, the vaccine nevertheless remains the best possible protection against the disease. More...
Preprint: Transmission event of Delta coronavirus variant reveals multiple vaccine breakthrough infections
Here we describe a transmission of a Delta variant containing SARS-CoV-2 strain, between family members associated with events surrounding a wedding with 92 attendees, near Houston, Texas. More...
Israel: Hebrew University study finds Pfizer vaccine just 70% effective against Delta variant
In a separate report to the one we mentioned earlier where the efficacy of the Pfizer vaccine was estimated to be just 64%, a new study from the Hebrew University reports that the Pfizer vaccine is 70 percent effective against the new ultra-contagious Delta variant. More...
USA: Delta now the dominant variant in California
California Department of Public Health say 35.6% of coronavirus variants sequenced in June have been identified as Delta variant. More...
Israel: Pfizer vaccine effectiveness against coronavirus infection has dropped to just 64%
From June 6 – five days after the abolition of all coronavirus restrictions in Israel – until Tuesday, the effectiveness of the [Pfizer] vaccine against corona infection dropped to only 64%. More...
Israel: new coronavirus restrictions considered as Delta rate climbs
Israeli government ministers are reportedly mulling caps on gatherings, reintroducing the ‘Green Pass’ in a limited format and forcing parents of infected kids to enter quarantine. More...
USA: Vaccine breakthough cases in Washington State by coronavirus variant to 30th June 2021
Washington State has recently published an update on the number of vaccine breakthrough cases. More...
Argentina: coronavirus death toll hits 95,000 as Delta cases fly in
The Argentine Health Ministry confirmed Friday that two new Covid-19 cases with the Delta variant had been detected by migration officials, as Argentina’s death toll reached 95,000. More...