After the vaccine came out, President Biden immediately announced that those who get vaccinated no longer need to wear a mask. Many people believes that this pandemic is finally over. Unfortunately, it is not, because of the new variant- Delta.
What is Delta Variant
The delta variant is a strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the delta variant was first identified in India in December 2020, and it was detected in the United States in March 2021. By the end of July, it became the dominant variant in the U.S. More than 80% of new COVID cases are attributed to the delta variant, and severe cases are primarily among unvaccinated people.
The delta variant is highly transmissible compared to earlier COVID variants. A recent study out of the United Kingdom found a 64% increase in the odds of transmission associated with the delta variant compared to the alpha variant, the previously dominant COVID variant.
Viruses are constantly changing, and new variants will differ in terms of how quickly a virus will spread, how sick people will get from it and how resistant it will be to treatment or vaccines. New variants of viruses occur when a virus attaches to a new host cell and undergoes genetic mutations as it replicates.
The delta variant is highly transmissible compared to earlier COVID variants. A recent study out of the United Kingdom found a 64% increase in the odds of transmission associated with the delta variant compared to the alpha variant, the previously dominant COVID variant.
Viruses are constantly changing, and new variants will differ in terms of how quickly a virus will spread, how sick people will get from it and how resistant it will be to treatment or vaccines. New variants of viruses occur when a virus attaches to a new host cell and undergoes genetic mutations as it replicates.
Symptoms
COVID symptoms associated with the delta variant have not changed in a considerable way since the original strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The virus presents with a wide range of flu-like symptoms.
The most common COVID symptoms are:
The most common COVID symptoms are:
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue
- Muscle aches
- Headache
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
Who are at risk?
Anyone who has not recently recovered from COVID-19 or been fully vaccinated is more at risk for developing infection from the delta variant.
CDC claims that vaccines are effective against Delta variant, although that is true, it is only effective to an extent, consider the fact that delta is far more contagious. YOU CAN STILL GET COVID DESPITE BEING FULLY VACCINATED, therefore, for the sake of others and your own, always remember to keep your mask on in public.
CDC claims that vaccines are effective against Delta variant, although that is true, it is only effective to an extent, consider the fact that delta is far more contagious. YOU CAN STILL GET COVID DESPITE BEING FULLY VACCINATED, therefore, for the sake of others and your own, always remember to keep your mask on in public.
