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Aug 5, 2021 · According to an internal CDC document, the Delta variant – one of four “variants of concern” that have evolved from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 – is more than twice as infectious as the original virus and as infectious as chickenpox.
Jun 29, 2021 · Studies to date suggest the Delta variant is between 40 and 60 percent more transmissible than the Alpha variant first identified in the U.K.—which was already 50 percent more transmissible...
Jun 22, 2021 · “The Delta variant is more aggressive and much more transmissible than previously circulating strains,” Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Sep 1, 2023 · But it has also been noted that surges in cases may lead to significant increases in hospitalizations and deaths, as they did during the variant’s spread at the beginning of 2022, when the estimated death rates went as high or higher than they were at the time of the Delta variant surge in the previous autumn.
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Aug 6, 2021 · New research holds answers. Studies show that Delta replicates more quickly and generates more virus particles than other variants, but vaccines still protect against serious infections. By...
The delta variant is concerning because it's more highly transmissible, but the good news is that the COVID-19 vaccine is still highly protective against getting infected or ending up in a hospital or dying from the infection.
Jul 14, 2021 · James Estrin/The New York Times. If I’m vaccinated, do I need to worry about getting sick? Data suggests that vaccines appear to retain most of their effectiveness against Delta and strongly...