According to CDCDuring the week ended December 18, the proportion of new cases allegedly caused by this new variation reached 73.2%, compared with 26.6% of cases involving the Delta variant.
In the previous week, it was estimated that this was only 12.6% of new cases CDC.
Its spread is even more southeastern, including Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, and some parts of the country, including Idaho, Oregon and Washington. This variation represents 95.2% and 96.3% of new cases, respectively.
Recognizing its sophisticated spread, the variant dominates the country only 19 days after the first case of Omicron was discovered on American soil.
In comparison, the delta variant, Dominated the beginning of July, Was first identified in the United States at the end of winter. It was considered to be twice as contagious as the previous types.
And the Omigron variant, increasing worldwide, has not completed its path.
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, White House Chief Immunologist Anthony Fassi warned CNN on Sunday that he was concerned about the proportion of people not being vaccinated.
According to statistics CDC , Only 65.4% of Americans over 5 years of age received the full vaccine (one or two doses, depending on the vaccine), and 32.4% received additional injection.
In the morning, Dr. Vivek Murthy, director of the United States Public Health Service, echoed the message of his colleague, warning that the increase in cases would often affect those who have not been vaccinated.
There is a significant difference between those who are vaccinated and those who are not injected with a booster.
, Reiterated the plea of public health experts in support of the vaccine and warned.
⁇ If you have not been vaccinated, I care about you. I worry because you risk being hospitalized or, losing your life to this virus is very important. ⁇
In the 7 days to December 19, the country reported an average of 133,000 new cases daily, up from 86,500 at the beginning of the month. New York Times.
Data show that there are 451 cases per 100,000 COVID-19 cases that have not been vaccinated, which is only 134 cases that have been vaccinated and 48 cases that have received an overdose. CDC CNN report.
Mortality rates for the same population were 6.1 per 100,000, 0.5 per 100,000 and 0.1 per 100,000, respectively.
Vaccination in the United States is often a political split, with Republicans vehemently opposed.
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In this context, President Joe Biden is scheduled to address the nation on Tuesday on Govt-19.
He will announce the new measures of his administration While strongly warning Americans who are not vaccinated about what winter will be like, to help communities in need
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Twitter.
A few days ago, Jeff Giants, the White House’s Govt-19 co-ordinator, did not cut to the chase in describing the risks faced by those who are not vaccinated.
⁇ For those who have not been vaccinated, this is the winter of serious illness and death that awaits you and your family, and the hospitals that will soon overwhelm you. ⁇
Despite the outbreak, Ms Zaki clarified on Monday that a new regulation would be lifted.
Two weeks ago, President Biden released a statement on winter attitudes and winter peaks. New epidemic plan, Which includes free self-testing for the corona virus, tightening test times for international travelers and launching a nationwide campaign to get American adults a booster dose.
His Vaccination duties It is also the center of legal conflicts against federal-funded health workers and large corporations.
