“The contagiousness of the coronavirus delta variant is “valued between 5 and 9½,” and if the value is closer to 10, “within six weeks, the whole country will test positive for delta, regardless of vaccination.”
Social media posts
TikTok. Claim dated 31 Jul 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
One measure rates delta’s contagiousness in the range of what the video states. But it is a theoretical measure that doesn’t take into account steps such as vaccination that reduce the risk of getting COVID-19.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 31 July 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 30 August 2021, 30 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
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