The number of cases from the Delta variant of COVID-19 continue to rise, even in countries like Israel that vaccinated most of their populations. In the US, more children are coming down with the virus and the number of cases for adults under 50 is the highest it’s ever been. Now, the US is announcing it plans to offer booster shots, but the World Health Organization (WHO) is arguing the rest of the world needs those vaccines first. In this episode, we’re bringing you an update and a reminder of what the Delta variant is and why it’s so concerning, particularly for the unvaccinated.

In this episode: 
Dr Syra Madad (@syramadad), Epidemiologist, Senior Director for Special Pathogens with the New York City Health System and a member of the Federation of American Scientists COVID task force
Dr Salam Gueye (@SalamGueye), Director of Regional Emergencies in Africa for the World Health Organization

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The number of cases from the Delta variant of COVID-19 continue to rise, even in countries like Israel that vaccinated most of their populations.&nbsp;In the US, more children are coming down with the virus and the number of cases for adults under 50 is the highest it&rsquo;s ever been.&nbsp;Now, the US is announcing&nbsp;it plans to offer booster shots, but the World Health Organization (WHO) is arguing the rest of the world needs those vaccines first.&nbsp;In this episode, we&rsquo;re bringing you an update and a reminder of what the Delta variant is and why it&rsquo;s so concerning, particularly for the unvaccinated.
In this episode:&nbsp;
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<li>Dr Syra Madad (<a href="https://twitter.com/syramadad?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">@syramadad</a>), Epidemiologist, Senior Director for Special Pathogens with the New York City Health System and a member of the Federation of American Scientists COVID task force</li>
<li>Dr Salam Gueye (<a href="https://twitter.com/SalamGueye">@SalamGueye</a>), Director of Regional Emergencies in Africa for the World Health Organization</li>
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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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