LOS ANGELES -- With a new wave of COVID-19 infections fuelled by the Delta variant striking countries worldwide, disease experts are scrambling to learn whether the latest version of coronavirus is making people - mainly the unvaccinated - sicker than before.
But the experts said more work is needed to compare outcomes among larger numbers of individuals in epidemiologic studies to sort out whether one variant causes more severe disease than another. Delta is as contagious as chickenpox and far more contagious than the common cold or flu, according to the CDC report.
For vaccinated, otherwise healthy individuals, the odds are that if they contract COVID-19 they will only experience asymptomatic or mild disease, said Dr. Gregory Poland, infectious disease expert at the Mayo Clinic. Research from China suggesting that the Delta variant replicates much faster and generates 1,000 times more virus in the body compared to the original strain highlights the biggest danger of this new wave, Barron said.
"We are seeing more patients requiring oxygen sooner," said Dr. Benjamin Barlow, chief medical officer at American Family Care, a 28-state chain of urgent care clinics.
What fake news. They can't test for the Delta virus. Get out and ignore the medical hacks!
Yikes !! Yikes !!
It’s not business as usual until we have our vulnerable kids under age 12 safely vaccinated.
Toronto Jack Layton Ferry dock. No social distancing and most people not wearing a mask or not wearing it properly.
Hint: it doesn't make people 'sicker'.
Is there a test to tell Covid variants. The numbers have to be bull! The Covid swab can’t tell Covid from the flu! 🤣😂
It’s burning out! Fear monger!
Whilst they are studying this, what to do?
Hard to make a decision. Hmm are they sicker or should we just say they are?
At the rate it supposedly spreads and the amount of time gone by that we have been talking about Delta, Sicker No that would have been announced first! Just trying to build it up even more to scare more people. What’s next, “we have discovered the delta variant causes cancers “
Just what data says it’s spreading? What testing indicates this?
My daughter is on hour 30 with the delta variant, fever has broken and she looks to be back to her former self. Fever of 102 and a headache. I have sat through flus worse than this
Fear mongering propaganda !!!!
What’s with people having all these unhealthy gatherings 🤦🏼♂️ Either way y’all aren’t invading on my fun and healthy life so beat it fahQ variant
You people need to use Google. Lol or go watch Dr John Campbell on YouTube. All the information is there. Do your own Homework. Stop giving your opinions and spreading misinformation. Get vaccinated.
Doctors are still studying if delta makes people more sick, and CMOH_Alberta, a supposed doctor, decides to stop masking/testing/tracing/isolating just in time for school to start. ResignHinshaw Every day that you continue in your role, you are doing more harm to our health.
Amongst vaccinated persons though 🤔