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Rhiannon12866

(205,202 posts) Tue Jun 22, 2021, 09:27 PM Jun 2021

Dr. Fauci: 20% of all US COVID-19 cases are delta variant - ABC News

Dr. Anthony Fauci said the delta variant is currently “the greatest threat in the U.S.” in the fight against COVID-19. Officials warn that younger people could be more vulnerable to the variant.

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Dr. Fauci: 20% of all US COVID-19 cases are delta variant - ABC News (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jun 2021 OP

K&R! SheltieLover Jun 2021 #1

about 10 days it will be 40% lapfog_1 Jun 2021 #2

Scarey. TY empedocles Jun 2021 #3

Every strain that's come through has done this Warpy Jun 2021 #4

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

1. K&R!

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Tue Jun 22, 2021, 09:28 PM

Jun 2021

lapfog_1

(29,199 posts)

2. about 10 days it will be 40%

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Jun 22, 2021, 09:29 PM

Jun 2021

and in 20 to 30 days 80%..

if we follow the same as the UK

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

3. Scarey. TY

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Tue Jun 22, 2021, 09:35 PM

Jun 2021

Warpy

(111,245 posts)

4. Every strain that's come through has done this

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Jun 22, 2021, 09:54 PM

Jun 2021

from the Italian to the UK to the S, African to this one. The virus seems to be getting more contagious. Whether or not it's more virulent (causes more severe iilness) remains to be seen.

If you don't want to take the chance, get the vaccine. It's your best chance.

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