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Coronavirus: Singapore study of mRNA vaccines effect on Delta raises hopes of shorter isolation periods

Vaccinated people infected with the more-contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 shed the virus a lot faster, even if they carry the same viral load as unvaccinated people at the start of the infection, a study by researchers in Singapore has found. Experts say this could mean faster recoveries and thus shorter isolation periods for those who have been vaccinated with.

Delta variant forces govt to shift goalpost

Health checkpoint: Policemen checking the documents of motorcyclists in Jakarta. Bloomberg The country is shifting away from its goal of reaching herd immunity for Covid-19 as the rise of the more infectious Delta variant pushes the threshold beyond reach. Currently available vaccines are less effective at stopping transmission of the Delta variant, making it possible for the virus to continue circulating even if everyone in the country gets immunised, according to data under review by the government. Indonesia, which has become the epicentre of the global pandemic, plans to redouble its efforts to control Covid-19 on the ground rather than relying on vaccinations alone to bring it to heel, said Jodi Mahardi, spokesman to the minister overseeing the pandemic response.

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