Delta Plus variant alert, a new, more contagious mutation

The mutation, also known as AY.1, is more contagious than the Delta strain, which continues to be the dominant and strongest variant in India as it progresses in other countries around the world. also.

In addition, according to the Indian Ministry of Health, the variant would bind more strongly to the receptor in lung cells and lead to a potential reduction in the response of monoclonal antibodies.

Sandeep Budhiraja, medical director of Max Healthcare, explained that a new variant, “Delta-plus”, has been identified which appears to be more contagious and more resistant to treatment.

The positive, he says, is that unlike January and February, the authorities are preparing the health system for a new wave, even though “vaccination is still slow. Only 5% of Indians have received both doses.”

“Until the country is vaccinated, with more than a billion people vaccinated, we cannot think that the pandemic will end,” he concluded.