Original title: With the spread of the epidemic in the United States and the stagnation of vaccination, concerns about the Delta mutant strain come true. Source: cnBeta.COM
According to foreign media reports,The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that 83% of new cases in the United States are infected with the COVID-19 delta variant strain, and the death toll has risen again after a period of decline.The new figures indicate that earlier concerns about the possibility of the Delta strain spreading more quickly are optimistic, because particularly drastic mutations and immunization willingness in some states have led to new dangerous hotspots.
In the week of July 4, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky told the media that cases of Delta strain accounted for 50% of all new cases in the United States. “This is a dramatic increase,” Walensky said.
The CDC director said at the time that in the past week alone, the number of deaths from COVID-19 had increased by nearly 48%. There are now an average of 239 deaths every day. Walensky said that the frustrating thing is that if vaccination continues, many deaths can be avoided.
Walensky pointed out: “Every death is a tragedy, and it’s even more heartbreaking when we know that most of these deaths can be prevented with a simple, safe, and usable vaccine.”
So far, according to CDC figures, 48.6% of the total US population has been fully vaccinated. This means that they have already received the required one or two doses of vaccine-depending on which drug they are given-and have waited at least two weeks after the last vaccination. 56.1% of the American population has at least one dose of the vaccine.
Nevertheless, even if more than 161 million people are fully vaccinated, a considerable number of people have not yet been vaccinated. Not surprisingly, the states where vaccination is least popular—such as Missouri, Oklahoma, and Alabama—currently have the highest infection rates.
The challenge is that the newer COVID variants “seem to spread more easily and faster than other variants,” the CDC said. “The increase in the number of cases will put more pressure on medical resources, leading to more hospitalizations and possibly more deaths.”
Even in areas with relatively high levels of vaccination in the United States, Delta has surpassed the early variants to become the most common strain. However, although people who have been vaccinated seem to be able to fight off infection, the number of those who have not been vaccinated is eventually sent to hospitals is increasing.
Nevertheless, the softening rules surrounding wearing masks and maintaining social distancing continue. Earlier this month, the CDC announced new rules for returning to school, aimed at getting students back to the classroom. While reminding parents that children 12 years and older can now be vaccinated, the agency also stated-although it is inevitable that vaccinated and unvaccinated people are mixed together-“safely returning to school in the fall of 2021 is A priority”.
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