The delta variant poses more risks to unvaccinated people than any previous mutation of the coronavirus, including the risk of being infected by those who are vaccinated. The number of COVID-19 cases has risen more than threefold in the past month, from a seven-day average of 11,470 on June 20 to 37,673 on July 20,… Read More: Delta variant poses high risks for the unvaccinated »
Dr. Peter Hotez warned that Southern U.S. states could feel the impact of the highly transmissible Delta Covid variant as early as this summer, due in part to low vaccination rates. “I’m really holding my breath about the South and what happens over the summer,” said Hotez, co-director of the Center for Vaccine Development at… Read More: Southern states have a ‘real vulnerability’ to Delta Covid variant… »
More infectious COVID-19 variants are spreading in the U.S. at the same time as cases are falling and the national vaccination campaign is picking up steam. Put it all together, a Harvard epidemiologist said Friday, and it may all add up to a lucky break for us, and we may be spared a surge from… Read More: U.S. may miss surge from variant that sent Britain reeling »