BIGSTOCKThe Delta variant is more transmissible than the previous two variantsThe Covid-19 vaccines by US pharma majors Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) that are being used in South Africa are more effective against the Delta variant than the Beta strain, experts said. “Quite unequivocally, the single shot of J&J vaccine works against both the Delta and the Beta variants of concern at eight months. But when we look at the Delta variant which is now circulating in South Africa, the numbers have gone back up again,” Moore said. WHO earlier expressed concern about possible new waves in Europe due to the Delta variant, which has been detected in over 25 countries around the globe. The Delta variant is more transmissible than the previous two variants.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 03, 2021 11:48 UTC