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Cases of the Delta Variant of COVID-19 are increasing. More virulent, it is attacking the unvaccinated and causing younger people to get ill (as opposed to the original version that didn’t affect younger people as severely.) The good news? Those who are vaccinated have a strong level of protection from severe illness.