Fauci: 'We Cannot Let the Delta Variant Take Over'

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The highly infectious and potentially more deadly COVID-19 variant that originated in India has been reported in 60 countries, including the U.S., according to Dr. Anthony Fauci.

June 8, 2021 -- The highly infectious and potentially more deadly COVID-19 variant that originated in India is now the dominant strain in the United Kingdom, a trajectory health officials are working to prevent in the United States, topVariant B.1.1.7 was previously the most common strain in the U.K., where it originated. Now, Delta, also known as B.1.617.2, accounts for a majority of U.K. cases. The Delta variant accounts for 6% of sequenced cases in the U.S, while B.1.1.

“The Delta variant has been reported in 60 countries, including the U.K. and USA. Clearly now its transmissibility appears to be greater than the wild-type alpha variant,” Fauci said. “In England, B.1.1.7 was dominant, and then [Delta] took over. We cannot let this happen in the United States.”Of 126 people admitted to the hospital, 83 were unvaccinated, 28 had 1 dose, and only 3 had 2 doses

 

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Fire him for lying.

ajlegaspi

This man is a criminal

Really sick of this guy.

What steps have been taken against China who originated it?

Two great countries in competition, obviously, China has won.

The Montreal Canadiens head coach Dominique Ducharme is suffering COVID-19 symptoms after supposedly being 'Fully Vaccinated' after 2 doses. Have we relaxed too early? Could he have picked it up in Las Vegas during the Stanley Cup Playoffs?

Oh oh

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