'One month to fully vaccinate. Or else': Epidemiologist warns Indian Delta variant will go 'full blown' in the US as Biden falls short of his July 4 vaccine goal and cases rise 60% in the UK
Concerns are rising about the spread of the Delta variant of
COVID-19 in the U.S. as President
Joe Biden falls short of his July 4 vaccine rollout goal and cases explode in the UK.
The highly contagious Delta variant first identified in
India now represents at least 20 percent of COVID cases in the United States, where it is expected to become dominant in a matter of weeks, according to the
CDC.
In the UK, where roughly the same percentage of the total population is fully vaccinated, Delta has driven an explosion of new cases, with Sunday's new infections up 60 percent from a week ago.
'US has just 1 month to act before US becomes full blown #DeltaVariant dominant. 1 month to slow it down. 1 month to fully vaccinate. Or else. But we likely have even less time than that if CDC doesn't act soon,' tweeted Eric Feigl-Ding, a public health scientist who frequently comments on the pandemic.
Epidemiologist warns Indian Delta variant will go full blown in the US | Daily Mail Online