Delta variant 'most able, fastest and fittest' of Covid-19 viruses, warns WHO

 
Dr Mike Ryan of the World Health Organisation, responding to a question from The Irish Times, has warned that the Delta variant of Covid-19 "will pick off the more vulnerable more efficiently." Video: WHO

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