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We still don't know if Delta was much more transmissible than Alpha actually. We have only observed that Delta spread faster than Alpha at some point in time.
by polote 5y ago
We still don't know if Delta was much more transmissible than Alpha actually. We have only observed that Delta spread faster than Alpha at some point in time.
Not only have happy holiday, but also have happy return to normal. Most adults are vaxxed, if we don't remove restrictions now we will never remove them.
- ummonk 5y agoFully agree with your second paragraph but your first paragraph is nonsense. We have evidence that Delta has a much larger viral load and that it has outcompeted the Alpha variant everywhere in the world. You have to be in total denial to pretend the Delta variant might have been no more transmissible than Alpha.
- polote 5y agoI said it spread faster at one point in time, what is different than what you said? Imagine delta and alpha are both introduced in a naive population at the exact same time. Which one will spread faster? No one has a clue
- tigershark 5y agoDelta since it outcompeted Alpha everywhere in the world.
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- contravariant 5y agoYou've seemingly reduced 'Delta is more transmissible' to its most meaningless interpretation. A large (mostly) unvaccinated and uninfected population has been exposed to both variants and the delta variant won out, what more proof do you want?
- chimprich 5y agoDelta will spread faster. We know this from seeing it spread in countries that have low vaccination rates and easily outcompete other variants. This can also be seen in laboratory experiments.
- rch 5y agoI don't think it can be called normal when hospitals are near capacity in some states (e.g. CO).
- ummonk 5y agoICUs being near capacity is actually very normal, especially during flu season.