“We are worried about the Delta variant, it will increase the (number of) infections,” she said on Friday during a visit to Lithuania. The “good news”, however, is that the corona vaccines are effective against the more contagious Delta variant. The severity of the infection can be reduced through vaccinations and hygiene measures. “We should push the vaccinations to protect ourselves,” said von der Leyen in Vilnius.
The so-called delta variant of the corona virus was first discovered in India. It is now spreading extremely quickly in many countries. What is certain is that Delta is significantly more contagious than all other previously known variants. According to the current state of knowledge, fully vaccinated people are also well protected against a severe Covid-19 course at Delta.
