Only 44% of Black Angelenos ages 16 and up have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. AdvertisementIn other news ...Here’s something our regular readers surely saw coming: The Delta variant is now California’s dominant coronavirus strain. In May, the Alpha variant accounted for 58% of sequenced coronavirus samples, while the Delta variant made up just 5.6%. Nationwide, the Delta variant makes up about 25% of coronavirus samples that are genetically sequenced. “We have no information to suggest that you need a second shot after J&J, even with the Delta variant,” Walensky said.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 07, 2021 02:03 UTC