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.
Bob Lord, IBM senior vice president of cognitive applications and developer ecosystems, talked to Cheddar about the invitation to developers to submit tech solutions to climate change.
Travel website Trivago's CEO Axel Hefer told Cheddar Tuesday the company has seen "quite a significant effect" on its markets across Asia.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, February 26, 2020.
Steve Goldner, CEO of Pure Green, told Cheddar how the Michigan-based cannabis drug company, is seeking fresh capital to develop THC- and CBD-based products for medical use.
Ro is becoming the first online pharmacy to offer FDA-approved allergy treatments through its platform.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, February 25, 2020.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 1,000 points as the spread of the new coronavirus threatened wider damage to the global economy. The drop was the worst for the index in two years and wiped out its gains so far in 2020.
For weeks, the World Health Organization’s chief official has warned of a narrowing “window of opportunity” to stall the virus’s spread, but the case count continues to tick upwards on a daily basis.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Monday, February 24, 2020.
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