SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

Countries with confirmed cases of Delta variant as of 9 July 2021 (GISAID)
Legend: 5,000+ confirmed sequences 1,000–4,999 confirmed sequences 100–999 confirmed sequences 10–99 confirmed sequences 2–9 confirmed sequences 1 confirmed sequence None or no data

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, also known as lineage B.1.617.2, is a variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.^[1] It was first detected in India in late 2020.^[2]^[3] The World Health Organization (WHO) named it the Delta variant on 31 May 2021.^[4]

SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant Media

Amino acid mutations of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant plotted on a genome map of SARS-CoV-2 with a focus on Spike

References

↑ Confirmed cases of COVID-19 variants identified in UK. 15 April 2021. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-variants-identified-in-uk. Retrieved 2021-04-20. Template:OGL-attribution
↑ Tracking of Variants. gisaid.org (26 April 2021)GISAID. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
↑ Expert reaction to cases of variant B.1.617 (the 'Indian variant') being investigated in the UKScience Media Centre. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
↑ Covid: WHO renames UK and other variants with Greek letters. BBC News. 2021-05-31. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-57308592. Retrieved 2021-06-08.

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[gov.uk-1] Confirmed cases of COVID-19 variants identified in UK. 15 April 2021. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/confirmed-cases-of-covid-19-variants-identified-in-uk. Retrieved 2021-04-20. Template:OGL-attribution

[GISAID-2] Tracking of Variants. gisaid.org (26 April 2021)GISAID. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[SMC1-3] Expert reaction to cases of variant B.1.617 (the 'Indian variant') being investigated in the UKScience Media Centre. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

[BBC.May.31.2021-4] Covid: WHO renames UK and other variants with Greek letters. BBC News. 2021-05-31. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-57308592. Retrieved 2021-06-08.

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