Mass. General doc on how COVID delta variant is impacting local hospitals

New federal data shows the delta variant of COVID-19 may be as contagious as chicken pox and cause more severe illness.

RHONDELLA: YOU TOO, BOB.NEW FEDALER DATA SHOWS THE DELTAVARIANT OF COVID-19 MAY BE ASCONTAGIOUS AS CHICKEN POX ANDCAUSE REMO SERIOUS ILLNESS.HERE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ISDR. ALI RAJA, THE EXECUTIVE VICECHAIR FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE ATMASS GENERAL HOSPITAL.GOOD MORNING.WE HAVE HEARD ABOUT THIS COVIDBEING COMPARED TO E THFLU, DOC,BUT NEVER CHICKEN POX.WHY PUT THE DELTA VARNTIA INTHAT SAME CATEGO?

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