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The CDC Said The Delta Variant Is As Contagious As Chickenpox. That's Not Accurate

By Michaeleen Doucleff

Published August 11, 2021 at 5:46 AM EDT

Michaeleen Doucleff

Michaeleen Doucleff is a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk.

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