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	Podcast:		Don Lemon Tonight
	Episode:		The Delta Variant Spreads Like Chicken Pox
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		01:19:15
	Publish Date:		2021-07-30 04:55:06
	Description:		An internal CDC document shows that the Delta coronavirus variant causes more severe illness than the alpha Covid virus and spreads just as easily as the chickenpox. CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner discusses how vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans should protect themselves against the variant. A St. Louis County public health official says he was verbally and physically assaulted after a council meeting on mask mandates. Faisal Khan, the acting director of the St. Louis County Department of Public Health, explains what happened. The Delta variant is twice as infectious as the alpha Covid virus. The chair of the UCSF Department of Medicine Dr. Robert Wachter breaks down just how dangerous this variant is. After, CNN Political Commentator Charlie Dent discusses who might have to testify in the House Select Committee’s investigation into Jan. 6. Former Senator Doug Jones is calling on the Senate to pass federal voting right measures. He comes on the show to discuss why national voting standards are essential. Finally, American Sunisa Lee won the gold medal in the women’s individual all-around gymnastics competition at the Tokyo Summer Olympics. CNN International Correspondent Will Ripley reports. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
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