The Delta variant, first detected in India, has been listed as 'variant of concern' by the World Health Organization (WHO). Here's how the Delta variant is affecting the world:The Zimbabwean government on Saturday announced a two-week localised lockdown for Hurungwe and Kariba districts after detecting the Delta variant of Covid-19. The WHO's Europe director warned last week that the highly transmissible variant is "poised to take hold in the region". France is racing to contain the more scattered cases of the Delta variant of Covid-19. Some experts claim that the delta variant may be 100 per cent more transmissible than the previously dominant variant, alpha.

Source: Hindustan Times June 13, 2021 08:32 UTC