Tag: Delta variant
Israel: Hospital acquired infections despite full PPE, N-95 mask, face shield, gown and gloves
We have investigated a nosocomial COVID-19 outbreak involving the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant among a highly vaccinated population. More...
Japan: Delta sub-lineage AY.29 found in 88% of samples
In the present study, we report a new sub-lineage of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant called AY.29, which has C5239T and T5514C mutations. More...
BBC Wales: 88% vaccine breakthrough in Covid hospitalisations
This is how the BBC announces a near 88% vaccine breakthrough rate for Covid-19 hospitalizations in Wales: BBC: “Nearly 13% of hospital patients with confirmed Covid were unvaccinated. More...
Israel: 56% of new Covid cases are in schoolchildren
“The majority of new Covid cases each day are among school-age children, most of whom are not vaccinated against COVID-19. More...
Massachusetts: Vaccine breakthrough cases double in one month to 32,345
Massachusetts vaccine breakthrough case numbers have more than doubled in one month, from 15,739 breakthrough cases on the 25th August 2021, to 32,345 on September 22nd 2021. More...
Mongolia: 7 beavers found infected with Delta variant Covid-19, 2 dead, in Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia’s National Center for Zoonotic Diseases (NCZD) said that at least seven beavers in the country have been found infected with Covid-19. More...
Oregon: 13,166 vaccine breakthrough cases, 650 hospitalized, 113 deaths
There have been 13,166 vaccine breakthrough cases identified in Oregon. More...
UK: Vaccine breakthrough rate for Delta infections is 23% in Technical Briefing 22
The latest UK PHE Technical Briefing 22 has just been published, and it shows that the vaccine breakthrough rate for Delta infections in the UK continues to increase. More...
UK: The Alpha variant rears its ugly head again
A big surprise in the latest UK sequencing figures show that the Alpha variant has made something of a comeback this week. More...
Symptomatic Delta Covid infection rate far higher in fully vaccinated healthcare workers
“..our data suggest that vaccine effectiveness against any symptomatic disease is considerably lower against the delta variant and may wane over time since vaccination.” More...