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The Coronavirus Pandemic: The Delta Variant Surge
Live Online Q&A with William Hanage, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Presented jointly with The World from PRX & GBH
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
The highly infectious COVID-19 Delta variant is spurring global surges, sparking concerns among public health officials. In the U.S., more than 80 percent of new cases are from the Delta variant. What makes this variant so contagious? How protective are current vaccines? What’s the latest on practices such as masking and social distancing?
Part of: Coronavirus Pandemic Series.
Presented jointly with The World from PRX & GBH
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