Delta now dominant coronavirus variant in the US, CDC says
COVID-19 delta variant is dominant across US
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A highly contagious variant of the novel coronavirus that was initially identified in India is now the dominant strain in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Data updated by the CDC on Tuesday evening shows the so-called delta variant, also known as B.1.617.2, was estimated to account for 51.7% of all new cases of COVID-19 across the country as of July 3.MORE: Vaccine-hesitant Americans reject delta variant risk, posing questions for pandemic recovery: POLL