The delta variant was first detected in India last October and it led to a massive second wave of COVID-19 cases in the country.
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A pedestrian walks past a wall mural painted to grab attention on the issue of air pollution as the government eased restrictions amidst the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, in Mumbai on June 13, 2021.