This Year's Model Virus

And for the literate:

Rob Stein / NPR:

The Delta Variant Will Drive A Steep Rise In U.S. COVID Deaths, A New Model Shows  —  The current COVID-19 surge in the U.S. — fueled by the highly contagious delta variant — will steadily accelerate through the summer and fall, peaking in mid-October, with daily deaths more than triple what they are now.

Sarah Betancourt / The Guardian:   'It's too late': US doctor says dying patients begging for Covid vaccine