The rampaging COVID-19 Delta variant has become a lethal threat in the U.S. and elsewhere and threatens to undo much of the progress made over the last several months as vaccines led to a drop in hospitalizations.
With infection rates rising again, two Duke health experts spoke Wednesday about the Delta variant, vaccination efforts, a return to masking, and how to convince skeptics to get the vaccine.
Watch the briefing on YouTube.
Here are excerpts from a virtual media briefing with reporters.