As EE. UU. se rushes to vaccinate most of the country, new strains of COVID threaten to cause a new spike in coronavirus infections. A UK COVID strain, thought to be 56% more contagious than the original strain, has already been discovered in more than 20 states. In addition, a similarly competitive COVID strain from South Africa was first discovered in the United States on Thursday.
The discovery was made in South Carolina the day before and many fitness experts and others in the domain probably have it too. As it stands, two other people in South Carolina tested positive for the new strain, and none of them – it is worth noting – have traveled to South Africa itself. Therefore, the likelihood that the new strain is already circulating in some communities is quite high.
The arrival of the South African COVID mutation in the U. S. “The fight against this deadly virus is far from over,” South Carolina’s acting director of public health, Dr. Brannon Traxler, said in a statement. 19 vaccines are on the way, materials are still limited. Each of us will have to re-engage in the struggle by realizing that we are all on the front line now. We’re all there. “
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control added:
The B. 1. 351 variant has been known in more than 30 countries, however, those are the first cases of this known variant in the United States. Other states have had cases of another, called B. 1. 1. 7, originally known in the United Kingdom. The two variants originally detected in the United Kingdom and South Africa spread more easily than most variants of SARS-CoV-2.
The South African strain is worrisome because, like the British strain, it is said to be much more contagious than the original. There are also considerations that existing COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna would possibly be less effective than South African ones. mutation. It should be noted that the new strain is not considered more lethal than the original strain.
As a result of those new COVID mutations, the CDC this week instituted a new rule requiring travelers to the U. S. to be able to do so. U. S. officials provide evidence of a negative coronavirus control before they are allowed to board. Travelers who in the past had COVID and recovered will want to provide a doctor’s note and evidence of a positive viral control.
Meanwhile, efforts to increase vaccination rates in the United States continue. The good news is that the U. S. is not yet in the U. S. U. S. officials lately vaccinate about 1. 2 million Americans per day and President Joe Biden believes that figure could reach 1. 5 million per day in the near future.
“It’s going to be a logistical challenge beyond any attempt in this country,” Biden said, “but I think we can do it. “
Yoni Heisler has been writing about Apple and the tech industry in general for more than 15 years. A long-time Mac user and Apple expert, his writings have been published in Apple Edible, Network World, MacLife, Macworld UK and TUAW. Without discussing the latest events with Apple, Yoni enjoys attending improv shows in Chicago, betting on football and cultivating new addictions to television screens.
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