The Hill: Delta strain of COVID-19 circulating in more than 80 countries, WHO says
The variant has shown increased transmissibility.
* The B.1.617.2 variant appears to spread more easily from person-to-person than previous strains of the virus and has been designated a “variant of concern."
* WHO officials said Wednesday it’s been found in more than 80 countries.
* Health experts have warned the variant could become the dominant strain in the U.S. as it accounts for about 10 percent of all new cases.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Delta variant of the coronavirus first identified in India is now circulating in more than 80 countries.
The B.1.617.2 variant appears to spread more easily from person-to-person than previous strains of the virus and has been designated a “variant of concern” by WHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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