Talking about corona virus , there is an uproar in the world because of the Delta variant. America and European countries are worried that the Delta variant will cause the next wave of Covid. On the other hand, people in India are worried that there might be third wave because of the Delta Plus variant . WHAT IS THIS DELTA VARIANT? The Delta variant, scientifically termed as B.1.617.2 contains mutations from two separate variants. But the Delta variant is the new name assigned by the World Health Organization. It was earlier called as the ‘Indian Variant’ because it was first found here. Now it has spread to other nations too. WHY HAS IT BECOME A WARRISOME STRAIN? That’s because research suggests it may be the most transmissible variant yet. Experts believe Delta Variant is 40 to 50% more infectious than the alpha variant ( first reported from the UK ). It sparked the huge wave of infections across India and the second wave. Now Delta variant comprises 91% of the new cases ...