The Delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox, leaked CDC presentation says

The internal CDC document said the Delta variant was more transmissible than the viruses that cause MERS, SARS, Ebola, and the seasonal flu.
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Is the mu variant worse than delta? What to know about COVID-19 mutations

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed the COVID-19 delta variant as one of its "variants of concern" (VOCs) on June 15. According to the CDC, VOCs can be more contagious, more ...
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What to know about delta and other COVID-19 variants of concern

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed the COVID-19 delta variant as one of its "variants of concern" (VOCs) on June 15. According to the CDC, VOCs can be more contagious, more ...
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Lambda and delta plus: What to know about other COVID variants detected in US

The delta variant is fueling the COVID-19 surge in the United States, but experts warn that a more dangerous variant could emerge if more Americans don't get vaccinated. Delta is the most recent of ...

CDC director says Delta variant is responsible for 83% of all new sequenced COVID-19 cases

CDC director Rochelle Walensky told the US Senate that the highly transmissible variant is now the dominant strain in the United States.
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Delta now dominant globally; CDC updates variant labels— 5 updates

While the delta COVID-19 variant is the dominant strain in the U.S., it’s now officially the dominant strain worldwide “by far,” officials from the World Health Organization said during a Sept. 21 ...