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As far as schools are concerned, Delta is a completely different virus. Outbreaks appear to be much more common in the US this fall with Delta, compared to this

As far as schools are concerned, Delta is a completely different virus. Outbreaks appear to be much more common in the US this fall with Delta, compared to this spring before Delta became the dominant strain. It's difficult to make long term comparisons and draw definitive conclusions when the mutations are great between semesters.

nradov 5y ago
The Delta variant is more contagious so there is a higher rate of infections, but it's not a completely different virus. Symptoms in children are no more severe than with earlier variants. "Among all hospitalized children and adolescents with COVID-19, the proportions with indicators of severe disease (such as intensive care unit [ICU] admission) after the Delta variant became predominant (June 20–July 31, 2021) were similar to those earlier in the pandemic (March 1, 2020–June 19, 2021)." https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7036e2.htm https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7036e2.htm
- hadlock 5y ago
  I don't disagree, that is why I added a qualifier immediately before my statement about Delta.
- GeekyBear 5y ago
  At least for the children too young to be vaccinated, the Delta variant might as well be a completely different virus. Previous versions of Covid were unlikely to infect children below puberty at all. >More kids were hospitalized with Covid-19 this month than any other time this past year -- proving how seriously the Delta variant can hit any age group. Between August 20 and 26, an average of 330 children were admitted to hospitals every day with Covid-19, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "This virus that we're dealing with now is a game changer," said Dr. Mark Kline, physician-in-chief of Children's Hospital New Orleans. "It's just so easily transmitted from person-to-person." As of August 9, he said, "half of the children that we've admitted have been under the age of 2." https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/31/health/covid-delta-variant-children/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/31/health/covid-delta-variant-ch...

nradov 5y ago

The Delta variant is more contagious so there is a higher rate of infections, but it's not a completely different virus. Symptoms in children are no more severe than with earlier variants. "Among all hospitalized children and adolescents with COVID-19, the proportions with indicators of severe disease (such as intensive care unit [ICU] admission) after the Delta variant became predominant (June 20–July 31, 2021) were similar to those earlier in the pandemic (March 1, 2020–June 19, 2021)." https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7036e2.htm https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7036e2.htm

hadlock 5y ago
I don't disagree, that is why I added a qualifier immediately before my statement about Delta.
GeekyBear 5y ago
At least for the children too young to be vaccinated, the Delta variant might as well be a completely different virus. Previous versions of Covid were unlikely to infect children below puberty at all. >More kids were hospitalized with Covid-19 this month than any other time this past year -- proving how seriously the Delta variant can hit any age group. Between August 20 and 26, an average of 330 children were admitted to hospitals every day with Covid-19, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "This virus that we're dealing with now is a game changer," said Dr. Mark Kline, physician-in-chief of Children's Hospital New Orleans. "It's just so easily transmitted from person-to-person." As of August 9, he said, "half of the children that we've admitted have been under the age of 2." https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/31/health/covid-delta-variant-children/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/31/health/covid-delta-variant-ch...