Delta Variant Accounts for 25% of Virus Cases in Parts of Italy

Delta Variant Spreading Easily in Low-Vaccination Areas: Johns Hopkins
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The Covid-19 delta variant may account for a quarter of new cases in some parts of Italy, a startlingly rapid rise for the virus mutation, a new study shows.

The variant, first detected in India, has sent health care officials across Europe scrambling to respond, with some countries rethinking ambitious plans to reopen their economies.