WHO Issues Warning That The Highly Contagious Delta Variant Is The Fastest And Fittest Coronavirus Strain Yet

CNBC: WHO says delta is the fastest and fittest Covid variant and will ‘pick off’ most vulnerable

* The highly contagious delta variant is the fastest and fittest coronavirus strain that will “pick off” the most vulnerable people, the World Health Organization said.

* Delta has the potential “to be more lethal because it’s more efficient in the way it transmits between humans,” the WHO’s Dr. Mike Ryan said.

The highly contagious delta variant is the fastest and fittest coronavirus strain yet, and it will “pick off” the most vulnerable people, especially in places with low Covid-19 vaccination rates, World Health Organization officials warned Monday.

Delta, first identified in India, has the potential “to be more lethal because it’s more efficient in the way it transmits between humans and it will eventually find those vulnerable individuals who will become severely ill have to be hospitalized and

potentially die,” Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO’s emergencies program, said during a news conference.

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