Delta variant of COVID-19 likely to become dominant U.S. strain, Gottlieb says
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It has become infamous for its ability to outpace and replicate quicker than other variants in its lineage.Gottlieb says the Delta strain is going to continue to spread, citing new data from prominent British epidemiologist Neil Ferguson, who told reporters last week that the variant is about 60% more transmissible than the original B.1.1.7 variant first found in the United Kingdom.However, Gottlieb said the COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in the U.S. and overseas appear to be effective at containing the Delta variant, highlighting the importance of the public vaccination campaign."The mRNA vaccine seems to be highly effective, two doses of that vaccine against this variant.
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