COVID-19: New, infectious strain of Delta
variant detected in the US
Posted By: Come And Take It, 10/21/2021 9:15:08 AM
A new sub-lineage of the highly contagious Delta variant that is spreading throughout the UK has been detected in the United States, health officials said Wednesday. AY.4.2 is being closely monitored in the UK after British health officials revealed that the new variant — reported to be 10 to 15 percent more transmissible that Delta — had been linked to a growing number of COVID-19 infections there. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, confirmed during a COVID-19 briefing Wednesday that AY.4.2 has been found in the US.
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Well, well. Just in time for traditional flu season. Now its subvariants of Delta - even more scary this time. The people are not responding to threats, so time for some more fear porn instead.