New data released on Thursday, suggests the one-dose Johnson & Johnson (J&J) jab protects against the new, more contagious Delta variant of Covid-19. “[Delta] is now really dominating the variants that are circulating.”Here are answers to eight common questions about the Delta variant in South Africa. But these antibodies seem to be less effective in warding off infections caused by the Delta variant in lab studies, he explained. Why is the Delta variant so much more contagious than previous Covid-19 strains found in South Africa? Lessells explains that one of the mutations in the Delta variant is in that region of the spike protein, or the cleavage site.

Source: News 24 July 05, 2021 03:00 UTC