COVID-19: Delta variant about 60% more transmissible than Alpha and more resistant to vaccines, PHE reports

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The Delta (Indian) coronavirus variant is about 60% more transmissible than the Alpha (Kent) variant and vaccines are less effective against it, Public Health England has said

By Ashish Joshi, health correspondent

On Monday, the prime minister is expected to tell the country if his 21 June target is still achievable. That is why we have seen such a significant jump in new cases in the past week. Infections will mean more people will fall sick. This is true. But there is still a significant number of adults who have not received both their jabs, which means people will fall sick and will need hospital care and it could lead to further delays in treatment for other people on the NHS waiting list.

 

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😥😥😥😥😥it seems to be true in Victoria 😥😥

Where’s the facts?🤔 I smell a rat 🐀 or maybe a bat 🦇😏 oh & don’t forget about the recent “monkeypox “ ffs! 🐒

It might be, buts its not killing 60% more or hospitalising 60% more, arent they the numbers that count. And mostly in unvaccinated, so most people are safe

That’s right dial up the fear before Boris makes his announcement to delay June 21st, very clever PHE.

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