PHOTO: REUTERS/FILEThe United States is facing rapidly spreading of new Covid-19 variant infections across dozens of states. LB.1 accounts for another 17.5% of Covid infections and is expected to become dominant soon. Also read: Another coronavirus variant rears its head in PakistanRusso recommended that vulnerable people consider getting the latest Covid vaccine if they haven’t already. Most young, healthy people can wait for the updated Covid vaccines expected this autumn. The FDA advised vaccine manufacturers to target the KP.2 variant, though it has already declined in prevalence.