More than 110 cases of highly contagious Indian Covid-19 variant confirmed

Latest research from the UK suggests people who have had the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine have lower antibody levels targeting the Delta variant than those against previously circulating variants in the UK.

The number of Covid-19 cases in Ireland involving the potentially more transmissible Indian (Delta) variant rose to 114 by May 22, according to the latest official figures.

Data collated by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) and National Virus Reference Laboratory (NVRL) shows that number of cases of the Indian or Delta Covid-19 variant increased from 89 to 114 in the third week of May.