Meanwhile back at the ranch ...23 Jun 2021 19:29
India's health ministry says studies showed that the so-called Delta plus variant - also known as AY.1 - spreads more easily, binds more easily to lung cells and is potentially resistant to monoclonal antibody therapy, a potent intravenous infusion of antibodies to neutralise the virus. The variant is related to the Delta, an existing variant of concern, which was first identified in India last year and is thought to have driven the deadly second wave of infections this summer in India.
This must be very concerning to governments who want to get back to "normal" ... The case for an effective therapeutic is becoming greater by the day.