US chief infectious disease specialist warns of danger from Indian strain

The Indian strain of CORONAVIRUS causes severe disease, it "is more deadly" than other mutations, said Anthony Fauci.Delta variant found in all US states Anthony Fauci

The Indian strain of coronavirus is more dangerous than other mutations, Anthony Fauci , DIRECTOR of the US National Institute of Allergic and Infectious Diseases, said in an interview with NBC.

According to the infectious disease specialist, scientific data reviewed by American experts indicate that this strain "is more deadly." “[It] causes more severe illness, leading to hospitalization and in some cases death,” Fauci said.

The specialist also added that the Indian version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is more contagious and more easily transmitted from person to person than other varieties.

The WHO assessed the infectivity of the Indian strain of coronavirus

According to CNN, cases of infection with the Indian strain (the so-called delta variant) of the coronavirus have been found in all 50 US states and Washington, DC. The HEAD of the US federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Rochelle Walensky, said that almost 25% of new cases of infection are associated with the delta strain (in early June, the figure was 6%).

The delta and delta plus strains were first discovered and described in India. The World HEALTH Organization estimates that they are about twice as contagious as the original Wuhan variant of the coronavirus. The organization previously reported that the Indian strain has been found in more than 90 countries.

Scientists at King's College London have reported that patients with coronavirus infection have changed the main symptoms of the disease. According to the results of the study, new strains of coronavirus, in particular the delta variant, have changed the clinical picture of covid-19 . Now the most common symptoms that patients complain about are headache, runny nose and sore throat.