New Delta Plus Covid-19 variant raises concern in India


Since May, vaccinations in India have averaged fewer than 3 million doses a day. - Reuters

BENGALURU (Reuters): India on Tuesday (June 22) declared a new coronavirus variant to be of concern, and said nearly two dozen cases had been detected in three states.

The variant, identified locally as “Delta plus”, was found in 16 cases in the state of Maharashtra, Federal Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan told a news conference.

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