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How Bad is the COVID-19 Delta Variant Really? with Amy Maxmen


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Episode Notes

There's been a ton of news lately about the COVID-19 Delta variant along with mixed information. Is the Delta variant worse than COVID-19? Do vaccinations work against that Delta variant? Do we need to go back to wearing masks? Today, my guest is science writer at Nature Magazine, Amy Maxmen, and she helps answer all of these questions and more.


Follow Amy on Twitter @amymaxmen
Visit AmyMaxmen.com


Additional pieces from Amy:
Article inequality regarding COVID in Fresno here
Podcast with interviews from Fresno piece here
In shock move, US backs waiving patents on COVID vaccines by Amy
Global Vaccine Access: Insights from Public Health Experts to Ensure an Equitable Pandemic Recovery moderated by Amy
Amy's piece on the Ebola outbreak in a conflict-ridden region in the Congo


Resources:
How the Delta variant achieves its ultrafast spread by Sara Reardon
Why are fully vaccinated people testing positive for Covid?
Tracking Global COVID-19 Vaccine Equity
The Vaccine Donations Aren’t Enough
States are sitting on millions of surplus Covid-19 vaccine doses as expiration dates approach
Culinary Union files lawsuit against major Las Vegas Strip casino companies in order to protect workers from the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace


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