From immune evasion to vaccine escape, Delta Covid variant poses greater risk

An infected person will need eight times higher concentrations of antibodies to fight off the new version of the virus

Like a new sheriff in town, the latest coronavirus variant, Delta, is sweeping through the world with a fierce attack on immunity acquired through either earlier infection or vaccination. It is quietly slipping through vaccinated people who may not show signs of infection but can still infect oth

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