Delta Variant responsible for 83% of New US COVID Cases

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The delta variant of the coronavirus now accounts for 83% of new cases in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

During the week of July 3, the variant accounted for 50% of new cases.

“The best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 variants is to prevent the spread of disease, and vaccination is the most powerful tool we have,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday.

The delta variant, which was first detected in India, reportedly spreads more easily than other iterations of the COVID-19 virus.

Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department is urging Americans not to travel to Britain because of the rising levels of new COVID-19 cases there.

The State Department raised its travel advisory for Britain to its highest level on Monday, following a similar action taken by the CDC earlier in the day.

Both agencies said if people must travel to Britain to make sure they are fully vaccinated before their journey.   

The revised advisories were issued as the British people celebrated “Freedom Day,” the official end of nearly all coronavirus lockdown restrictions, including mandatory mask wearing and social distancing.