Does the Delta variant cause more serious illness?

Does the Delta variant cause more serious illness?

Does the Delta variant cause more serious illness?

The Delta variant is more than twice as contagious as previous variants , and there’s data that suggests it might cause more severe illness. Yale Medicine reported that cough and loss of smell are less common with the Delta variant, while headache, sore throat, runny nose, and fever are among the top symptoms.

Are Pfizer, Moderna, and Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccines effective against the Covid-19 Delta variant?

The COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna and Astra Zeneca) continue to be highly effective in reducing risk of severe disease, hospitalisation and death, even against the Delta variant.

Is there a new variant of the Delta variant of COVID-19?

The latest case contains the N501S mutation, which is similar to the mutation in the alpha variant known as N501Y that was first identified in Britain last year. At least a dozen submutations of the delta variant have been confirmed worldwide so far, in countries such as India and Israel, according to media reports.

Are Pfizer and Moderna effective against Delta variant?

Major vaccines such as those made by Pfizer, Moderna Inc. and others have been shown to be largely effective in preventing severe illness and death caused by the Delta variant.

How many variants of Covid are there?

The World Health Organization has designated variants Eta, Iota, Kappa, and Lambda “variants of interest” and is tracking 13 additional variants that originated in the U.S., Brazil, the Philippines, Indonesia, Colombia, and other nations.

Is there a new strain of Covid?

A new coronavirus strain has been added to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) watchlist. The Mu strain, also called B.1.621, has been listed as a ‘variant of interest’ as of 30 August 2021.

Is Comirnaty the same as Pfizer?

On August 23, Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine was granted official approval for use in individuals 16 years of age and older by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). With official FDA approval, the company was allowed to start marketing the vaccine with an official name, Comirnaty.

Are older people at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 disease?

Supporting and protecting older people is everyone’s business: although all age groups are at risk of contracting COVID-19, older people face significant risk of developing severe illness.