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What is the Delta variant of COVID? Do vaccines work against it? Here’s what to know about the new coronavirus strain
What is the Delta variant of COVID-19?
The “Delta variant,” also known by its scientific name as “B.1.617.2,” was a strain of the coronavirus first identified in October in Maharashtra, India.
The strain was first named the “Delta variant” by the World Health Organization after the global health agency implemented a naming system based on Greek letters this month.
Although it is just one out of many variants that are spreading around during the pandemic, World Health Organization officials have called it “a variant of concern.”
The Delta variant also has split into several sub-variants, including one that is widespread in the United Kingdom.
Where is the Delta variant spreading?
Although it was first detected in October in India, the Delta COVID-19 variant has spread to at least 62 countries.
Hot spots for the virus also have formed in Africa and Asia.
“It is by far the most contagious variant of this virus that we have seen throughout the whole pandemic,” Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, told TODAY on Wednesday. “It is what has caused huge spikes in India, and it’s causing a serious increase in cases in the U.K. despite the fact they’re very vaccinated. So it really is a problem”... more
What is the Delta variant of COVID-19?
The “Delta variant,” also known by its scientific name as “B.1.617.2,” was a strain of the coronavirus first identified in October in Maharashtra, India.
The strain was first named the “Delta variant” by the World Health Organization after the global health agency implemented a naming system based on Greek letters this month.
Although it is just one out of many variants that are spreading around during the pandemic, World Health Organization officials have called it “a variant of concern.”
The Delta variant also has split into several sub-variants, including one that is widespread in the United Kingdom.
Where is the Delta variant spreading?
Although it was first detected in October in India, the Delta COVID-19 variant has spread to at least 62 countries.
Hot spots for the virus also have formed in Africa and Asia.
“It is by far the most contagious variant of this virus that we have seen throughout the whole pandemic,” Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, told TODAY on Wednesday. “It is what has caused huge spikes in India, and it’s causing a serious increase in cases in the U.K. despite the fact they’re very vaccinated. So it really is a problem”... more
How can I protect myself against the Delta variant?
Fauci stressed the importance of receiving both doses of the vaccine to protect against the variant, as getting only one shot of either vaccine proved only 33% effective against the strain.
“The good news is our vaccines seem to be holding up pretty well,” Jha said. “The data that’s emerging suggests if you have been vaccinated you’re going to be fine. The vaccines really do seem to hold up against the virus pretty well.” source from
Fauci stressed the importance of receiving both doses of the vaccine to protect against the variant, as getting only one shot of either vaccine proved only 33% effective against the strain.
“The good news is our vaccines seem to be holding up pretty well,” Jha said. “The data that’s emerging suggests if you have been vaccinated you’re going to be fine. The vaccines really do seem to hold up against the virus pretty well.” source from
White House To Develop Antiviral Covid Pills As Delta Variant Spreads
Jun 18, 2021
The White House says it will spend $3.2 billion to develop new antiviral, over the counter pills to potentially treat Covid-19 and future viruses. The delta variant now accounts for 10 percent of all U.S. cases.
Jun 18, 2021
The White House says it will spend $3.2 billion to develop new antiviral, over the counter pills to potentially treat Covid-19 and future viruses. The delta variant now accounts for 10 percent of all U.S. cases.
une 18, 2021
President Biden Delivers Remarks on COVID-19 Response
President Biden delivered remarks on the administration’s COVID-19 vaccination effort and other aspects of the coronavirus response. He noted that the U.S. has delivered 300 million individual vaccines, 150 days into his presidency. When asked by the press if the Delta variant of the coronavirus would trigger another lockdown, he said no, but that it “can cause more people to die in areas where people have not been vaccinated.”
President Biden Delivers Remarks on COVID-19 Response
President Biden delivered remarks on the administration’s COVID-19 vaccination effort and other aspects of the coronavirus response. He noted that the U.S. has delivered 300 million individual vaccines, 150 days into his presidency. When asked by the press if the Delta variant of the coronavirus would trigger another lockdown, he said no, but that it “can cause more people to die in areas where people have not been vaccinated.”
Remarks by President Biden on the COVID-19 Response and the Vaccination Program
June 18, 2021 • Speeches and Remarks
State Dining Room
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. (Clears throat.) Excuse me. I’m pleased to announce that today we will have reached the mark of 300 million shots in the arms in just 150 days. Let me say that again: 300 million shots in arms in under 150 days.
It’s an important milestone that just didn’t happen on its own or by chance. It took the ingenuity of American scientists, the full capacity of American companies, and a whole-of-government response across federal, state, Tribal, and local governments.
Together, we built an unparalleled vaccination program and managed one of the biggest and most complicated logistical challenges in American history.
And above all, we got here because of the American people stepping up and getting vaccinated — helping family, friends, neighbors get vaccinated.
Just remember what the situation was like 150 days ago. We didn’t have enough vaccine supply for all Americans. We didn’t have the vaccine infrastructure or the people to administer the vaccines or the places where the people could get vaccinated. But we turned it around together by acting quickly and aggressively and equitably.
We secured enough vaccine supply for every American. And as I announced last week during my visit to Europe, we are now in a position to provide more than one half billion vaccine doses to the rest of the world — the 100 poorest nations... more
June 18, 2021 • Speeches and Remarks
State Dining Room
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. (Clears throat.) Excuse me. I’m pleased to announce that today we will have reached the mark of 300 million shots in the arms in just 150 days. Let me say that again: 300 million shots in arms in under 150 days.
It’s an important milestone that just didn’t happen on its own or by chance. It took the ingenuity of American scientists, the full capacity of American companies, and a whole-of-government response across federal, state, Tribal, and local governments.
Together, we built an unparalleled vaccination program and managed one of the biggest and most complicated logistical challenges in American history.
And above all, we got here because of the American people stepping up and getting vaccinated — helping family, friends, neighbors get vaccinated.
Just remember what the situation was like 150 days ago. We didn’t have enough vaccine supply for all Americans. We didn’t have the vaccine infrastructure or the people to administer the vaccines or the places where the people could get vaccinated. But we turned it around together by acting quickly and aggressively and equitably.
We secured enough vaccine supply for every American. And as I announced last week during my visit to Europe, we are now in a position to provide more than one half billion vaccine doses to the rest of the world — the 100 poorest nations... more
Jun. 10 - Experts now believe the Delta strain is likely more transmissible.
Hancock said last weekend the strain is "around 40% more transmissible" than the formerly dominant Alpha variant, which was already more transmissible compared to the original strain of the virus.
Speaking at a White House Covid-19 briefing on Tuesday, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci said studies support the idea that the strain is more transmissible.
"Clearly now its transmissibility appears to be greater than the wild type," Fauci said, adding that the 6% share the strain now has in the US is similar to a tipping point previously seen in the UK.
"This is a situation, the way it was in England where they had a B.1.1.7 dominant, and then the [B.1.] 617 took over. We cannot let that happen in the United States," Fauci said... quoted from
Biden thanks Americans as U.S. hits 300M COVID-19 vaccine shots in 150 days
Jun. 19 - U.S. President Joe Biden took a cautious victory lap Friday in his quest to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, announcing that 300 million vaccine shots have been administered in the 150 days since he took office.
Biden credited scientists, companies, the American people and his whole-of-government effort. The president noted that the widespread vaccination campaign had set the stage for most Americans to have a relatively normal summer as businesses reopen and employers hire.
“We’re heading into a very different summer compared to last year,” the president said. “A bright summer. Prayerfully, a summer of joy.”
But as Biden marks one milestone, he is in danger of failing to meet another: his target to have 70% of American adults at least partially vaccinated by July Fourth, in a little over two weeks... more
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Jun. 19 - U.S. President Joe Biden took a cautious victory lap Friday in his quest to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, announcing that 300 million vaccine shots have been administered in the 150 days since he took office.
Biden credited scientists, companies, the American people and his whole-of-government effort. The president noted that the widespread vaccination campaign had set the stage for most Americans to have a relatively normal summer as businesses reopen and employers hire.
“We’re heading into a very different summer compared to last year,” the president said. “A bright summer. Prayerfully, a summer of joy.”
But as Biden marks one milestone, he is in danger of failing to meet another: his target to have 70% of American adults at least partially vaccinated by July Fourth, in a little over two weeks... more
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