But one question looms over these early signs of recovery: What will happen as the delta variant of COVID-19 spreads through the mostly unvaccinated country, which already has the world’s second-highest death toll with 547,000 fatalities? We are opening too much.”Brazil’s Health Ministry counted 140 cases of the delta variant by Friday, including its three most populous states, and 12 deaths. He stressed the importance of knowing whether each person infected with the variant has already had one shot or two. Shortly before the game, the district’s health secretary confirmed delta variant cases in the region. In the UK, where delta has become dominant, infections have surged in the past two months to the highest level since January.

Source: Indian Express July 24, 2021 07:05 UTC