The expert panel has found that the Delta variant of COVID-19, or the B1.617.2 highly transmissible variant of concern (VOC), was the primary cause behind the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. According to the study, the B.1.617 variant and its lineage B.1.617.2 were primarily responsible for the surge in COVID-19 cases in India. About Delta VariantThe World Health Organisation on Monday named the B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2 variants of the COVID-19, first identified in India, as 'Kappa' and 'Delta' respectively. Both B.1.617.1 named as 'Kappa' and the B1.617.2 variant dubbed 'Delta' were first found in India. The B.1.617 variant was first detected in India and was divided into three lineages - B.1.617.1, B.1.617.2, and B.1.617.3.

Source: dna June 04, 2021 09:33 UTC