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Deteriorating, and the dynamics are quite unexpected since more than 60% the population have either been ill or vaccinated. reporter: the kremlin says vaccinations are critical to protect against variant spread but many russians are hesitant to get the vaccine. translator: we are afraid of getting sick. we did not get vaccinate because we are also afraid of that. reporter: the w.h.o. says moscow is just one of several places where the delta variant is thriving. and with so many people across the world still unvaccinated, there is plenty of opportunity for it to circulate even more. the delta variant is well on its way to becoming the dominant variant globally because of its significantly increased transmissibility. reporter: one w.h.o. official says africa is particularly vulnerable because of a lack of vaccines. the delta variant has been detected in at least 14 countries on the continent. ....
Covid-19 cases on friday, the highest daily figure for the city since the pandemic began. that from the city s mayor who says the delta variant, first identified in india, is responsible for nearly 90% of new infections. translator: the situation in moscow with the spread of covid-19 disease is rapidly deteriorating and the dynamics are quite unexpected since more than 60% have either been ill or vaccinated. reporter: the kremlin says vaccinations are critical to protect against the variant spread but many russians are still hesitant to get the sputnik vaccine. we are afraid of getting sick, but we do not get vaccinated because we are also afraid of that. reporter: the w.h.o. says moscow is just one of several places where the delta variant is thriving. and with so many people across the world still unvaccinated, there s plenty of opportunity for it to circulate even more. the delta variant is well on ....
Russians are still hesitant to get the sputnik vaccine. translator: we re afraid of getting sick. that we did not get vaccinated because we re also afraid of that. reporter: a w.h.o. said moscow is one of several places where the delta variant is thriving. with so many people across the world still unvaccinated, there s plenty of opportunity for it to circulate even more. the delta variant is well on the way to becoming the dominant variant globally because of its significantly increased transmissionability. reporter: one w.h.o. official said africa is particularly vulnerable because of a lack of vaccines. delta variant has been detected in at least 14 countries on the continent. even countries that have had success with their vaccination programs have been inundated with new cases. more than 46% of the population in the uk is fully vaccinated but covid-19 infections are ....