Estudo mostra que a carga viral nas infecções pela variante Delta é cerca de 1.000 vezes mais alta do que nas infecções por cepas anteriores.
15 Jul, 2021 | 10:36hComentário: The Delta Variant Isn’t Just Hyper-Contagious. It Also Grows More Rapidly Inside You – NPR
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Part of the challenge that Delta presents may be tied to this finding
The variant's viral load ~1,000X higher than previous strains (reflected by low CTs), more infectious in the early stages of the illnesshttps://t.co/09CDQFwCSV pic.twitter.com/mjIfcNTYlO— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 9, 2021