Delta and the delta plus variants of coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) of india

Author: 
Shaheen Shah and RNS Yadav

Earlier coronavirus has infected humans in 2002 and 2012 as SARs-CoV (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus) and MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) respectively. In 2019 the novel coronavirus emerged as SARS-CoV-2 creating a pandemic which prevailed even today. This novel virus has known to panic the entire human population as it took the lives of millions around the world. Vaccine to the virus has been developed but this virus keeps on mutating giving rise to new variants which is challenging for the existing vaccine. In India, delta variant of coronavirus was responsible for the second wave which prevailed from April 2021. Another sub-lineage of delta variant called the delta plus variant recently identified in the country is a matter of concern and cannot be taken lightly as this could initiate a 3rd wave in the country. So safety precautions such as wearing mask, social distancing, sanitizing etc are to be followed strictly for everyone’s safe and healthy future.

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DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2021.25352.5062
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