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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBay Area scientists explain why the delta variant is 'COVID on steroids'
Evidence is growing that post-vaccination breakthrough cases like Johnstons are not as rare as once previously thought, or perhaps hoped for. And the culprit appears to be the highly infectious delta variant thats now dominating San Francisco and pretty much everywhere else in the United States.
To be clear: The vaccines are holding up when it comes to preventing the most dire outcomes, in particular hospitalization, intensive care requiring ventilation, and death. Theyre also still very good at preventing infection. Vaccines remain the best protection against COVID-19 and are key to ending the pandemic.
But delta is proving to be the first variant to test the strength of the vaccines, especially when it comes to stopping transmission. And that, in turn, has led to disheartening setbacks in the public health response as cases rise faster now than at any other time in the pandemic and health officials consider new mask mandates and other measures to stop the spread of disease.
It is COVID on steroids. In many ways this is a different virus than the virus we were dealing with earlier this year, said Dr. Grant Colfax, director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health, in a news briefing on Friday during which he implored people who are not vaccinated to get the shots now.
To be clear: The vaccines are holding up when it comes to preventing the most dire outcomes, in particular hospitalization, intensive care requiring ventilation, and death. Theyre also still very good at preventing infection. Vaccines remain the best protection against COVID-19 and are key to ending the pandemic.
But delta is proving to be the first variant to test the strength of the vaccines, especially when it comes to stopping transmission. And that, in turn, has led to disheartening setbacks in the public health response as cases rise faster now than at any other time in the pandemic and health officials consider new mask mandates and other measures to stop the spread of disease.
It is COVID on steroids. In many ways this is a different virus than the virus we were dealing with earlier this year, said Dr. Grant Colfax, director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health, in a news briefing on Friday during which he implored people who are not vaccinated to get the shots now.
Read the complete article: https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/Bay-Area-scientists-explain-why-the-delta-variant-16353710.php
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Bay Area scientists explain why the delta variant is 'COVID on steroids' (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Jul 2021
OP
Ppl took off their masks and quit social distancing. Shouldn't have ever done that
PortTack
Jul 2021
#3
Stuart G
(38,419 posts)1. Kick for visability...Thank You for Posting K and R
captain queeg
(10,171 posts)2. There's some strange stuff going on with the delta
In some places its surged and then dropped off dramatically without significant changes in human behavior. I read an article today that weve always attributed the spread to human behavior but there might be some things going on that arent a response to our efforts. Ive been watching the UK because Im hoping to visit in September. Numbers are actually dropping there lately.
SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)4. Too Early To Know About UK
I watch the videos of Dr. Campbell from over there. He says it's going to be 1-2 weeks until we see the effects of eliminating all the restrictions recently.
PortTack
(32,755 posts)3. Ppl took off their masks and quit social distancing. Shouldn't have ever done that