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- The WHO said Tuesday that only one strain of the Covid-19 Delta variant first detected in India was now considered “of concern”, while two other strains had been downgraded.
- The B.1.617 variant of the virus, which has in part been blamed for explosive outbreak in the country, has been dubbed a triple mutant variant since it is split into three lineages.
- The UN health agency last month declared the entire strain a “variant of concern”, or VOC, but on Tuesday, it said only one of the sub-lineages deserved that label.
- The B.1.617.2 variant remains a VOC, along with three other variants of the virus that are seen as more dangerous than the original version because they are more transmissible, deadly or have the potential to get past some vaccine protections.
- “We know that the B.1.617.2, the Delta variant, does have increased transmissibility, which means it can spread easier between people,”
Geneva: The WHO said Tuesday that only one strain of the Covid-19 Delta variant first detected in India was now considered “of concern”, while two other strains had been downgraded.
The B.1.617 variant of the virus, which has in part been blamed for explosive outbreak in the country, has been dubbed a triple mutant variant since it is split into three lineages.
The UN health agency last month declared the entire strain a “variant of concern”, or VOC, but on Tuesday, it said only one of the sub-lineages deserved that label.
“It has become evident that greater public health risks are currently associated with B.1.617.2, while lower rates of transmission of other lineages have been observed,” the World Health Organization said in its weekly epidemiological update on the pandemic.
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The B.1.617.2 variant remains a VOC, along with three other variants of the virus that are seen as more dangerous than the original version because they are more transmissible, deadly or have the potential to get past some vaccine protections.
In line with a decision announced Monday to refer to the variants using Greek letters, in a bid to avoid the possible stigmatisation associated with referring to them with the name of the countries where they were first detected, that variant has now been dubbed Delta.
“We continue to observe significantly increased transmissibility and a growing number of countries reporting outbreaks associated with this variant,” the UN agency said.
“Further studies into the impact of this variant remain a high priority for WHO.”
In fact, a new hybrid variant announced by Vietnam’s health authorities on Saturday appears to be a variation of Delta.
“What we understand is that it is this B.1.617.2 variant with one additional deletion in the location of the spike protein,” WHO’s technical lead on Covid-19 Maria Van Kerkhove told reporters Tuesday.
UNION HEALTH MINISTRY REPORT
COVID 19 -CASES
- Active – 1895520 (6.73%)
- Discharged – 25947629 (92.09%)
- Deaths – 331895 (1.18%)
Total Vaccination : 21,60,46,638
“We know that the B.1.617.2, the Delta variant, does have increased transmissibility, which means it can spread easier between people,” she added.
The B.1.617.1 sub-lineage has meanwhile been downgraded to a “variant of interest,” and dubbed Kappa.
And the B.1.617.3 is now not even considered of interest, WHO said, since “relatively few reports of this variant have been submitted to date.”
It has not been attributed a Greek letter.
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Q2. What is trending in India right now?
ANS .Following are the list of today’s top twitter trending topics in India, Trends last updated 21 minutes ago.
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Twitter Trends – India.
| Rank | Trending Topic / Hashtag | Tweet Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | #YellowFungus 17.1K Tweets | 17.1K |
| 3. | #PSBB 15.9K Tweets | 15.9K |
| 4. | #India_With_Ramdev 17.2K Tweets | 17.2K |
| 5. | #SaveLakshadweep 46.4K Tweets | 46.4K |
Q3. What is the popular news?
ANS. Times top10
- Covid-19: Lockdown in Delhi extended till May 31.
- Covid-19: Bengaluru hospitals out of beds to treat.
- IPL phase-2 likely to be held in UAE in.
- Delhi halts vaccine drive for 18-44, CM Kejriwal.
- At over 2.5, Delhi’s Covid death rate in May.
- India, South Africa moot 3-year Covid patent waiver.
Q4. Who is the most trending person?
ANS .9 Most Popular & Trending Celebrities of 2021
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ANS. The 8 most popular things people are buying right now
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Q6. What topics are trending on social media?
ANS . Top 5 Trending Social Media Topics of 2021
- Emerging Media. Vlogs, videos-on-demand (VODs), e-sports, podcasts, and streaming services are changing the way we consume media. …
- Maker Movement. …
- Green Is the New Black. …
- Wellness Awareness. …
- Seize the Moment.
Q7. What is the most popular thing on earth?
ANS. Water is the most popular thing in the world because water is the most essential element in life that is craved by people.
Q8. What styles are trending for 2021?
ANS. 10 Coolest Fashion Trends in Spring/Summer 2020
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Q9. What people buy the most?
With these products, the demand is assured, but so is the competition.
- Fashion items. Interestingly, fashion is the top selling industry in almost all of the world. …
- Trips and tourism. …
- Tech products. …
- Second-hand sales. …
- Books and Musis. …
- Educational Courses.
.Q10 . Where can I find trending topics?
ANS. Here are ten awesome ways in which you can find and write about trending topics:
- Feedly. Feedly is a great tool to research for trending content. …
- Medium. Another cool place to find trending content in your industry is Medium. …
- Quora. …
- Google Trends. …
- Buzzsumo. …
- Reddit. …
- Linkedin Pulse. …
- Pocket.
- trendienewz.com
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