Covid: Delta variant spreads globally as cases soar

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With low global vaccination rates, the variant's spread is threatening to overwhelm health systems.

Indonesia has seen cases soar in recent weeks after the Delta variant arrived in the country

Here, BBC journalists around the world give a sense of the toll the Delta variant is taking and what impact its spread could have.With more than 1,300 deaths in a day, Indonesia has become Asia's new Covid epicentre. Hundreds of people have died in self-isolation - possibly because they could not get immediate treatment or were turned away by overwhelmed hospitals.

It is a variant of concern, meaning it has undergone some genetic changes that are potentially worrying in terms of transmissibility and vaccine escapeExperts say vaccines still work well to protect against severe disease caused by this variantTunisia is now witnessing the most devastating impact of Covid since the global pandemic took hold.

In recent days, Tunisia's national telecoms agency has offered 1GB of free internet for those who follow a mobile text prompt to register for a vaccine. At least one known pizza place in Tunis offered a 10% discount if customers showed proof of vaccine registration.

 

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