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What are COVID-19 variants and how can you stay safe as they spread? A doctor answers 5 questions

  • Written by Lilly Cheng Immergluck, Professor of Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology, Morehouse School of Medicine
What are COVID-19 variants and how can you stay safe as they spread? A doctor answers 5 questionsVaccination, masking and social distancing are tried and true ways to protect against COVID-19 infection.Marko Geber/DigitalVision via Getty Images

With the delta variant making up over 93% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. at the end of July 2021, questions arise about how to stay protected against evolving forms of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Here,...

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