Delta variant gets past Pfizer vaccines – With insights from The Wall Street Journal

Like South Africa, Israel has also imposed lockdown restrictions due to the infectious Delta variant outbreak. The Wall Street Journal reports.
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Having experienced the full impact of the Delta variant of Covid-19, those of us who live in Gauteng are now paying attention to the strain that first emerged in India. So this morning's Delta-related news from Israel – one of the world's most vaccinated nations – is notable. Around half of the new infections worrying Israelis enough for the new government to have reimposed restrictions, are among adults with full Pfizer vaccines. The good news is that relatively few of the newly infected are in a serious condition, suggesting that although Pfizer's jab doesn't prevent Covid, it does make the virus less deadly. The full story is republished below. – Alec Hogg

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