5 states where the coronavirus delta variant is spreading Justine Coleman © Greg Nash Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
The highly transmissible delta variant has been officially confirmed in all 50 states as of this week, and health officials nationwide are raising alarms about localized coronavirus outbreaks as the Fourth of July weekend arrives.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates the strain makes up about a quarter of U.S. cases, with top infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci calling it the greatest threat to getting rid of COVID-19.
Amid the variant s spread, the country recorded a 10 percent increase in its seven-day average this week, although the average is 95 percent lower than the U.S. s early January peak, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said in a Thursday briefing.
5 states where the coronavirus delta variant is spreading
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