Here Comes Delta!

 

Q:  Why is the Delta Variant so transmissible?

A:  Because people infected with it carry a viral load of roughly 1,000 times higher than those infected with the original coronavirus strains.

 

Understatements of the Pandemic

 “Putting it all together, Delta’s really difficult to stop.”

                        Benjamin Cowling, University of Hong Kong

 

“This virus has surprised us.”

                        Emma Hodcraft, University of Bern