Delta variant surges north and west as new hot spots offer sign of what could be ahead for winter
https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2021/11/12/delta-variant-surges-north-and-west-as-new-hot-spots-offer-sign-of-what-could-be-ahead-for-winter/
The contagious delta variant is driving up COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Mountain West and fueling disruptive outbreaks in the North, a worrisome sign of what could be ahead this winter in the U.S.
While trends are improving in Florida, Texas and other Southern states that bore the worst of the summer surge, it’s clear that delta isn’t done with the United States. COVID-19 is moving north and west for the winter as people head indoors, close their windows and breathe stagnant air.
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战报：天下武功唯快，疫苗效果不坚。
据探子回报，那疫苗只能挺三个月，不能阻止大军迅速扩散。
要趁着没“强化”前的空档期向北突击，有寒冷和友军配合，定能横扫北美，完成配额
Delta variant: Vaccines protect from severe disease but do not stop all transmission
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/delta-variant-vaccines-protect-from-severe-disease-but-do-not-stop-all-transmission
- The COVID-19 vaccine effectively prevents severe illness and death.
- The Delta (B.1.617.2) variant of SARS-CoV-2 is spreading globally in populations with high vaccination rates.
- 1 in 4 fully vaccinated people who have exposure to the Delta variant in the home are likely to get the infection.
- The peak viral load of the Delta virus does not differ between fully vaccinated and nonvaccinated individuals.
- The elimination of the Delta strain of the virus takes place more quickly in vaccinated individuals.
Delta variant: Why vaccines alone are not enough
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/delta-variant-is-vaccination-enough-to-protect-against-transmission
- Researchers conducted a study to investigate the transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant among vaccinated individuals in the same household.
- They found that while vaccinated individuals may be less likely to get the infection, they are just as likely to pass on the virus if they contract it.
- The researchers also found evidence that vaccine protection may wane after 2–3 months of being vaccinated.
- They conclude that vaccines alone are insufficient to contain the Delta variant, people should maintain non-pharmacological precautions such as mask-wearing, and those eligible for booster shots should get them promptly.