The latest contagious variant of the novel coronavirus initially identified in India is now turning dominant in the USA, as per the analysis reports of Centres of Disease Control and Prevention.
On Tuesday, the CDC updated its data and stated that this Delta Variant, is also known as B.1.617.2. As per the officials, there were reportedly, about 51.7 percent of fresh cases of delta variant, across the country as of July 3.
The CDC Director, Rochelle Walensky said, ” The health officials are concerned about the delta variant mutating to a point where it evades the existing COVID-19 vaccines.”
Last month, while appearing for an interview with the media, the Director mentioned, “That’s really what we’re actively trying to prevent, which is why we’re really encouraging people to get vaccinated. I will say, as worrisome as this delta strain is with regard to its hyper-transmissibility, our vaccines work. ”
Notably, this delta variant five of the 10 regions into which the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services divides the country is detected in about 50 states, and there are about 50 percent of fresh cases.
In addition, Rochelle stated, “Right now, they are working and they require actually two doses or to be fully vaccinated to work. So I would encourage all Americans to get your first shot and when you’re for your second, get your second shot and you’ll be protected against this delta variant.”
On Tuesday’s briefing, the CDC Health Officials noted, “Variant proportions are dynamic and difficult to predict due to reporting delays, the presence of multiple variants, and changing incidence.” A few days back, the CDC claimed that the USA has reported only 3 percent of the new cases comprising the delta variant.
In a press briefing, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus mentioned, “The delta variant is spreading quickly in countries with low and high vaccination coverage. The variant continues to evolve and mutate, which requires constant evaluation and careful adjustment of the public health response.”
