How Dangerous Is the Delta Variant (B.1.617.2)?

By Ashley Hagen, M.S.,American Society for Microbiology To a world that has become weary, yet accustomed to playing defense against SARS-CoV-2, evolution of the Delta variant is both unwelcome and unsurprising. Delta, or B.1.617.2, was first identified in India in Dec. 2020. Within a matter of …