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'The war has changed,' CDC says, calling for new response to Delta variant

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals · 2:00 AM UTC

The war against COVID-19 has changed because of the highly contagious Delta variant, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said, proposing a clearer message, mandatory vaccines for health workers and a return to universal masking.

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