User:Aweger/SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

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"The Delta variant, also known as lineage B.1.617.2, is a variant of lineage B.1.617 of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It was first detected in India in late 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) named it the Delta variant on 31 May 2021. By 24 August 2021, the variant had spread to 163 countries, and the WHO indicated that it is becoming the dominant strain globally."

The Delta variant is a new strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It was first detected in India in late 2020. The Delta variant was named on 31 May 2021 and had spread to over 163 countries by 24 August 2021. The World Health Organization (WHO) indicated that the Delta variant is becoming the dominant strain globally. By the end of January 2020, WHO declared Covid-19 a public health emergency for international concern.