Tag: B1617
Angola: Increase in coronavirus infections, hospitalisations and deaths as 2nd wave peaks
Lubango central hospital in Angola is under pressure due to the growing number of patients, reporting the possible collapse of the system. More...
UK: PHE data shows B.1.617.2 now outcompetes B.1.1.7
More amazing work by Prof. Christina Pagel in deciphering the latest Public Health England data dumps for B16172. More...
France: 46 cases of B.1.1.7 with E484Q mutation in Bordeaux coronavirus outbreak of VOC 20I/484Q
The French city of Bordeaux is to fast-track vaccinations for residents in one neighbourhood, opening access the jab for all adults after nearly 50 people tested positive for a “very rare” variant of Covid-19.
UK: more cases of Delta coronavirus variant found in Britain than in India
B.1.617 cases as of 16th May 2021 as per Wikipedia
And yes, we KNOW it’s because there is far more sequencing done in the UK than in India. More...
Singapore: Changi Airport coronavirus cluster – 18 patients with 61% vaccine breakthrough rate
Eleven out of 18 positive patients were vaccinated, at least 6 are infected with the B.1.617 variant. More...
Canada CDC: ‘Researchers are monitoring for … B.1.617.4’
British Columbia CDC: “Researchers are monitoring for specific sublineages of this variant, including B.1.617.1, 1.617.2, B.1.617.3 and B.1.617.4” (is this a typo?) More...
UK SAGE: B.1.617.2 Delta coronavirus variant as much as 50% more transmissible than B.1.1.7
Transmission of B.1.617.2 is currently faster than that of the B.1.1.7 variant most prevalent in the UK (high confidence). More...
WHO: Newly designated VOC within lineage B.1.617 – update on Delta coronavirus variant
In consultation with the WHO SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution Working Group, WHO has determined that viruses within the lineage B.1.617 have been characterized as a VOC. More...
UK: 1600 cases of Delta variant B.1.617.2 in Britain, now at >8% of total
According to the Covid-19 genomics UK consortium database, in sequences up to 11th May, there have been 1,604 instances of B.1.617.2, making it the second most common variant in the UK. More...