Nations across the globe hit new pandemic highs and reimposed Covid-19 restrictions on Saturday as the highly contagious Delta variant forced governments to put the brakes on plans to return to normality. The highly transmissible Delta variant, first detected in India, is sweeping the globe as countries race to inoculate their populations to ward off fresh outbreaks and allow for economies and daily life to recover. "We could face dangerous consequences if we do not take steps to control the Delta variant," the National Command and Operation Centre said in a statement. The country also recorded 25,082 new infections, meaning there have been more than 5.7 million cases. The rapid spread of the Delta variant across Asia, Africa and Latin America is exposing crucial vaccine supply shortages for some of the world's most poorest and most vulnerable populations.

Source: Mint July 10, 2021 13:07 UTC