Delta COVID-19 variant is way more dangerous than original strain, expert says
By Alexandria Hein
What to know about the delta variant
Experts say the delta variant spreads more easily because of mutations that make it better at latching onto cells in our bodies.
Amid an uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations nationwide, officials have pointed to the delta variant as a driving factor in new cases. One expert also noted anecdotal reports emerging that in hospitalized patients, the illness is progressing in a quicker manner than previous strains. It is becoming clear that this is a very dangerous, way more dangerous virus than the original one, Dr. Ricardo Franco, MD, an Infectious Disease Society of American (IDSA) member and assistant professor of medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) said, in a briefing held Tuesday.
Delta COVID-19 variant is way more dangerous than original strain, expert says
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