CNBC:

• “The pandemic is not coming to an end soon — given that only a small proportion of the world’s population has been vaccinated, said Larry Brilliant, a well-known epidemiologist.
• Brilliant, who was part of the WHO team that helped eradicate smallpox, said the delta variant is “maybe the most contagious virus” ever.
• The doctor said vaccinated people aged 65 and have a weakened immune system should get a booster shot “right away.”