It's clear from news reports from several countries, including Canada, that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is a serious problem, even for those who have been fully vaccinated. In his latest article in The Atlantic, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Ed Yong, looks at the Delta variant and what it might mean over the coming months.
Fifteen months after the novel coronavirus shut down much of the world, the pandemic is still raging. Few experts guessed that by this point, the world would have not one vaccine but many, with 3 billion doses already delivered. At the same time, the coronavirus has evolved into super-transmissible variants that spread more easily. The clash between these variables will define the coming months and seasons. Here, then, are three simple principles to understand how they interact. Each has caveats and nuances, but together, they can serve as a guide to our near-term future.
It's a cloudy future, with the possibility of storms. Read the article and see for yourself.
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