The corona virus delta mutation discovered in India is even more dangerous. What you should know about the new mutant.
Lower Saxony – The delta variant of the corona virus is even more dangerous and contagious. The Germany-wide incidence of 18.6 (as of June 11) actually gives hope, but the global health crisis is not over yet. The new mutation, which was first discovered in India, belongs to a group of mutations called B.1.617. The Delta variant, which is called B.1.617.2, is classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “very worrisome”. The mutation is already making waves in India and Great Britain, but in Germany, according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), infections with Delta are still 2.5% despite an upward trend.
According to Indian doctors, a particularly dangerous symptom of the delta variant of Covid-19 is the risk of hearing damage, hearing loss or tinnitus due to blood clots. Tissue death is also said to be a risk. However, the connection between these cases and the virus has not yet been proven, as reported by 24hamburg.de.
Above all, the RKI warns that the delta mutation is said to be up to 60% more contagious. In addition, the current vaccinations from Biontech / Pfizer and Astrazeneca do not work as well against this mutation as against the other variants. For example, Biontech only protects the fully vaccinated to 88% instead of the regular 93%. * 24hamburg.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
