Infographic: Do you know what the Delta variant is?
This is everything you need to know about the new variant of the coronavirus .
We tell you everything you need to know about this variant. Photo: LatinAmerican Post
LatinAmerican Post | Vanesa López Romero
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More than a year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are entering what some call "the new normal" while there is a reactivation of the economy around the world. Although the vaccination process has already begun in a good part of the world, the post-pandemic seems to be becoming more distant.
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Numerous variants of the virus have emerged around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) there are four worrisome variants (Alapha, Beta, Gama and Delta) and six of interest (Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, Theta, Iota, Kappa).
One of the most talked about in recent weeks is the Delta due to the increase in infections that this has caused in the face of vaccination plans. Here we tell you everything you need to know about this variant.
All this demonstrates the importance of maintaining biosecurity habits and avoiding meetings in closed spaces. Infections continue to rise despite vaccinations and individual responsibility appears to be the key to avoiding strict quarantine again.