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Coronavirus rampant: How deadly is Delta?

June 24, 2021

With the delta variant of the coronavirus rampant in many countries, scientists around the world say they are concerned. How should we respond? Guests: Tobias Kurth (epidemiologist), Benjamin Alvarez (DW), Ankita Mukhopadhyay (DW)

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Tobias Kurth is an epidemiologist from the Charité in Berlin: „The best way to counter the delta variant is to intensify the vaccination campaign and engage in more targeted surveillance rather than panic-mongering.“

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Benjamin Alvarez Gruber, is a DW-colleague from Chile. And he believes: “The worrying developments in Chile should be a warning sign for those who pledge to reopen fast as vaccination campaigns gather steam.”

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Ankita Mukhopadhyay is a DW correspondent based in Dehli. She is convinced: "We need to rely on scientific expertise, along with rigorous safety measures, if we want to prevent the rise of more dangerous variants.“