The original Wuhan virus had an R0 of 1.3.
The April 2020 variant that actually spread well had an R0 of 2.5.
The UK, South Africa, and Brazil variants have R0s somewhere in the 4.5 - 5.3 area.
The Delta (India) variant has an R0 closer to 8.
For comparison, the R0 for smallpox is 3.5 - 6, the R0 for polio is 5 - 7, and the R0 for measles is 12 - 18.
(The media is banging the fear drum enough. Don’t help them do it.)
I think its time to change your tag line.