In June, the Indian government announced that they have detected an offshoot of the Delta variant, which they named the Delta Plus variant. The Delta variant was first found in India and has been attributed to the surge in cases during the second wave of Covid-19 in the country. 

What do we know about the Delta variant and how much should we be worried about the Delta plus variant? To know more, Suno India’s Menaka Rao spoke to Dr Shahid Jameel, an internationally acclaimed virologist and the director of Trivedi School of Biosciences at Ashoka University, in Sonipat, Haryana.

Additional reading:

INSACOG Bulletin 18 June, 2021 
INSACOG Weekly Bulletin June 28, 2021
Delta and Delta Plus Variants: Frequently Asked Questions
Covid: Cases in UK rise above 30,000 for first time since January
2 more cases of Delta plus variant in MP

In June, the Indian government announced that they have detected an offshoot of the Delta variant, which they named the Delta Plus variant. The Delta variant was first found in India and has been attributed to the surge in cases during the second wave of Covid-19 in the country.&nbsp;
What do we know about the Delta variant and how much should we be worried about the Delta plus variant? To know more, Suno India&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/menrao">Menaka Rao</a>&nbsp;spoke to&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahid_Jameel">Dr Shahid Jameel</a>, an internationally acclaimed virologist and the director of Trivedi School of Biosciences at Ashoka University, in Sonipat, Haryana.
Additional reading:
<a href="https://dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/INSACOG%20%20BULLETIN%20-%2018-06-21%20for%20public%20release.pdf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/INSACOG%2520%2520BULLETIN%2520-%252018-06-21%2520for%2520public%2520release.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1626179443395000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFxVeAhFs2ckH8z4jqbHpxocthVuA">INSACOG Bulletin 18 June, 2021</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/INSACOG%20WEEKLY%20BULLETIN%20June%2030.pdf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://dbtindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/INSACOG%2520WEEKLY%2520BULLETIN%2520June%252030.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1626179443395000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE6yePLt5nO_mdZw6fwrHUPv26S4A">INSACOG Weekly Bulletin June 28, 2021</a> <a href="https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1730875" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID%3D1730875&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1626179443395000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE-LRhuj-h6e_9EQOre1o0693MqQA">Delta and Delta Plus Variants: Frequently Asked Questions</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57755733" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57755733&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1626179443395000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHog8dfRwK6i_Us3szdGY_jaWLl9A">Covid: Cases in UK rise above 30,000 for first time since January</a> <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/2-more-cases-of-delta-plus-variant-in-mp-7376328/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/2-more-cases-of-delta-plus-variant-in-mp-7376328/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1626179443395000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGDnHzWY76BIUcmNp2GSHo6iyq78w">2 more cases of Delta plus variant in MP</a>

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The Suno India Show&rsquo; is a news show by Suno India combining slow journalism with under-represented and under-reported stories. Covering the diverse range of topics like politics, technology, education and society, the host brings in informative interviews and engaging discussions with experts. The show not only shines a spotlight on stories that matter but keeps the listeners up to date with the latest national news.

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