AHPI - COVID-19 Delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox CDC report says - NYT

COVID-19 Delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and more transmissible than other viral infections such as MERS, SARS, Ebola, the common cold, the seasonal flu, and smallpox, according to an internal document from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency reintroduced masking guidelines for the vaccinated individuals based on the finding on the document, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times. “Given higher transmissibility and current vaccine coverage, universal masking is essential,” the document said, hinting even that the new recommendation might not be adequate. The immediate next step for the CDC is to “acknowledge the war has changed,” according to the document, the contents of which were first reported by The Washington Post yesterday evening. On Friday, the federal agency is expected to announce more data on the variant. On Thursday, Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, CDC Director warned that vaccinated people with

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COVID-19 Delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox, CDC report says - NYT