OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Two doctors with CHI held a Zoom meeting to answer questions about the COVID-19 delta variant, which has been detected in Nebraska.
Watch below or on our Facebook page:
Dr. Renuga Vivekanandan and Dr. David Quimby, Infectious Disease Experts, took questions from the media.
The Douglas County Health Department said Tuesday that a woman in her 40s was diagnosed with the variant.
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According to WebMD, the delta variant is thought to be 43% to 90% more transmissible than previous COVID-19 variants.
Tune in to KMTV at 6 p.m. for more.
3 News Now reporter Alyssa Curtis will be in the Q&A session, which can be watched on our Facebook page or below.
CBS News coverage on the variant:
CDC info on COVID variants in the US:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/variant.html
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