Delta currently accounts for more than 51 percent of COVID-19 cases, according to the CDC. This variant is more contagious and can lead to more severe disease.Cases of COVID-19 caused by the delta coronavirus variant now account for more than 51% of all cases in the United States.
According to estimates from the slotxo Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This makes the delta the most common species in the country.Also known as the B.1.617.2 variant, Delta was originally detected in India. Experts are concerned about the Delta because it can infect about 60% more than
the previous dominant alpha variant (which is already more contagious than the original coronavirus). This variant could lead to a more severe COVID-19 disease. A study in Scotland found that the delta doubled the risk of hospitalization compared to the alpha variant.Recent research suggests that
the three COVID vaccines available in the United States can prevent serious disease and death when severe delta infections occurAnthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to US President Joe Biden, told NBC on Sunday that more than 99 percent of all deaths from COVID-19 have occurred. In June not vaccinated. “If you look at the number of deaths,