Delta plus variant of the coronavirus, which has been detected in 10 states in the country, should be treated as a 'variant of concern,' Dr Raman Gangakhedkar, ex-Head Scientist of Epidemiology and communicable diseases, ICMR said on Saturday.
On Delta Variant, which was a major contributor to the second wave of infections in India, Dr Gangakhedkar said it could transfer from cell to cell and would more likely produce neurological symptoms as a common manifestation. "It depends on which organ am I speaking about, it'll perhaps damage more those specific organs if it's proven to be true that it's causing major pathophysiologic change and affecting different organs," he added.