Are these signs of a summer cold or allergies, or are they symptoms of COVID-19's rapidly spreading delta variant? The delta variant appears to spread more easily than the original strain, but otherwise it reflects COVID-19's historical threat. For the average person, there may be no way to differentiate between the delta variant and any other SARS-CoV-2 strains without tests. New Hampshire COVID cases:'Fueled by the unvaccinated': Delta variant sparks rising COVID casesDo the vaccines work against the delta variant of COVID? The delta variant, on the other hand, has become the primary strains in the U.S.Across the United States, more than 82% of all cases were linked to the delta variant in early August.

Source: MetroXpress August 11, 2021 15:22 UTC