Meanwhile back at the ranch ...30 Jul 2021 09:15
The beast rages unfettered:
An internal slide presentation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dated Thursday gives new details on how dangerous the delta variant really is.
One chart shows that it could be as contagious as chicken pox — which is one of the more transmissible viruses out there. It spreads more easily than the common cold, the 1918 flu and small pox.
It also says that in addition to being more contagious, the delta variant likely increases the risk of severe disease and hospitalisation, compared to the original strain.