Health officials say the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to surge and accounts for an estimated 83% of U.S. COVID-19 cases.
That’s a dramatic increase from the week of July 3, when the variant accounted for about 50% of genetically sequenced coronavirus 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,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday.
The delta variant is a mutated coronavirus that spreads more easily than other versions. It was first detected in India but now has been identified around the world.
The daily U.S. count of new coronavirus cases stood near an all-time high Thursday.
Cheddar's J.D. Durkin shares his experience with COVID-19 and donating plasma it aid in the fight against the pandemic.
As the coronavirus sweeps the globe, Youtube is a leading outlet for information regarding the virus. Youtube chief product officer talks prioritizing channels and videos with relevant information as well as weeding out fake news.
Coronavirus hospitalizations and caseloads have hit new highs in over a half-dozen U.S. states as signs of the virus' resurgence grow.
The government’s top infectious disease expert has told a House committee he believes "it will be when and not if" there will be a COVID-19 vaccine.
Cheddar's Need2Know Podcast for Tues., June 23, 2020.
Alarming surges in coronavirus cases across the South and West are raising fears that the outbreak is spiraling out of control.
Cheddar's Need2Know Podcast for Mon., June 22, 2020.
Cheddar's Need2Know Podcast for Fri., June 19, 2020.
Cheddar's Need2Know Podcast for Thurs., June 18, 2020.
