Coronavirus, Omicron and now comes Delmicron. It seems like life has just got stuck between these mutations of viruses and lockdowns.
On 31st December 31 2019, the first cases of a novel coronavirus were identified in Wuhan City, China. Since then COVID-19, has been declared a global pandemic. It spreaded to most countries and claimed almost 4,702,286 lives.
When the whole nation is in the fear of a third wave of Covid-19, reports of delmicron have emerged from past few days. On the other hand, Omicron cases are also increasing in India.
According to the World Health Organization, the highly contagious Omicron variant has spreaded to over 89 countries which was first detected last month in southern Africa.
While experts are trying to figure out about Omicron and preventive measures regarding it, yet another variant makes its way known as ‘Delmicron’.
So what is this Delmicron?
According to reports, the new wave of Covid-19 cases in the West is a mix of both Delta and Omicron which is being referred to as Delmicron.
Experts say that, Delmicron is not a new variant but a combination of the Delta and Omicron variants. According to a report in Times of India, the twin spikes in the Delta and Omicron variants is what is driving a “Tsunami” of Covid-19 cases in the West.
According to a report, doctors say that people with a weak immune system, the elderly and ones with comorbidities are at higher risk of getting infected with the Delta and Omicron variant.
Will Delmicron impact India?
Reportedly, India has registered 354 cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Experts have said that Delta is the variant that has been fuelling Covid-19 cases in India.
According to The Times of India, Joshi, Maharashtra Covid task force member, said, “At present, Delta derivatives, descendants of Delta, are the main variants in circulation in India. Omicron is fast replacing Delta in other parts of the world, but there is no way to predict how the Delta derivatives and Omicron would behave.”
Further he added, “Sero surveys in Mumbai, Delhi showed that over 90 per cent of the surveyed population had been exposed to Covid. Also, 88 per cent of Indians have taken the first vaccine shot at least.”
The pandemic and coronavirus made huge changes not just to one person but the whole world. Not just people’s health but also emotionally and mentally it affected people. Work system, educational systems, food system, livelihood everything changed. But even with all these uncertainties people have started adjusting to a ‘new normal’.
