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The document discusses the Delta and Omicron variants of the Coronavirus, highlighting their transmission methods, severity, and vaccine effectiveness. The Delta variant spreads primarily through respiratory transmission and is more transmissible than the original virus, while the Omicron variant is expected to spread more easily but its severity is still under investigation. Vaccines remain effective against severe illness from both variants, but breakthrough infections can occur, emphasizing the need for continued precautions and vaccination efforts.

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The document discusses the Delta and Omicron variants of the Coronavirus, highlighting their transmission methods, severity, and vaccine effectiveness. The Delta variant spreads primarily through respiratory transmission and is more transmissible than the original virus, while the Omicron variant is expected to spread more easily but its severity is still under investigation. Vaccines remain effective against severe illness from both variants, but breakthrough infections can occur, emphasizing the need for continued precautions and vaccination efforts.

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Activity 1: Make an information flyer on the different variants of the Corona Virus

and their different variants. State the specific virus causing the illness/variants, the way
of transmission, and the prevention.
The Delta variant spreads the same way as the original SARS-CoV-2 virus:
respiratory transmission. As described in a recent news report by NPR, detailed contact tracing helped
researchers determine that “the primary way the virus spreads remains being indoors with someone
who is infected and breathing in their droplets or aerosols. With Delta, the difference is that the infected
person will make many more copies of the virus, faster, which makes it easier to spread.

Prevention
Currently available COVID-19 vaccines (e.g., Moderna, Pfizer) appear to be effective against the Delta
variant, but caution in preventing transmission is still needed as “breakthrough” infections are being
widely reported. The good news is, as the New York Times reports, infections in the vaccinated “are still
relatively uncommon…and those that cause serious illness, hospitalization or death even more so. More
than 97 percent of people hospitalized for COVID-19 are unvaccinated.” As noted by the World Health
Organization (WHO), the vaccines are effective particularly in reducing severity of the virus.
Nevertheless, even those with mild cases because they’ve been vaccinated can still transmit it to others,
where the level of severity may be much different, including to children or the immunocompromised
who cannot be vaccinated. Because the Delta variant spreads the same was as the original SARS-CoV-2
virus—primarily indoors through droplets or aerosols—taking the same precautions makes sense. And,
because the COVID-19 virus can linger in the air for hours (e.g., per one study, the virus was still alive in
aerosols after 16 hours), disinfecting the air makes sense. Both the CDC and the American Society of
Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) have recommended using ultraviolet
germicidal irradiation (UVGI or UV) to help inactivate SARS-CoV-2. Aerapy UV has been independently
tested against the original SARS-CoV-2 virus and achieved a 99.97% reduction of the virus in the air, in
one air pass.

CDC has been collaborating with global public health and industry partners to
learn about Omicron, as we continue to monitor its course. We don’t yet know
how easily it spreads, the severity of illness it causes, or how well available
vaccines and medications work against it.

Spread
The Omicron variant likely will spread more easily than the original SARS-CoV-2
virus and how easily Omicron spreads compared to Delta remains unknown. CDC
expects that anyone with Omicron infection can spread the virus to others, even if
they are vaccinated or don’t have symptoms.

Severe Illness

More data are needed to know if Omicron infections, and especially reinfections
and breakthrough infections in people who are fully vaccinated, cause more
severe illness or death than infection with other variants.

Vaccines

Current vaccines are expected to protect against severe illness, hospitalizations,


and deaths due to infection with the Omicron variant. However, breakthrough
infections in people who are fully vaccinated are likely to occur. With other
variants, like Delta, vaccines have remained effective at preventing severe illness,
hospitalizations, and death. The recent emergence of Omicron further
emphasizes the importance of vaccination and boosters.

Treatments

Scientists are working to determine how well existing treatments for COVID-19
work. Based on the changed genetic make-up of Omicron, some treatments are
likely to remain effective while others may be less effective.

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