The Delta variant now makes up 14.5% of California coronavirus cases analyzed so far in June, up from 4.7% in May, when it was the fourth-most-identified variant. The Delta variant may be twice as transmissible as the conventional strain. But he also said there’s no evidence the Delta variant is more likely to cause death than other variants. Vaccines available in the U.S. are believed to be effective against the Delta variant, as they have been for all known variants. San Diego Union-TribuneAdvertisementCALIFORNIA CULTUREColumnist Gustavo Arellano discusses the controversy around a tortilla-throwing incident at a San Diego area high school basketball game .

Source: Los Angeles Times June 28, 2021 12:32 UTC