The Covid-19 wave that started in low-vaccination states in the Ozarks and Deep South has now engulfed the U.S., with cases and hospitalizations at their highest since February. The other 12 states and the nation’s capital have transmission rates that are considered substantial, the second-worst category. The latest U.S. wave began in low-vaccination states. Vaccines are still helping cut transmission and improve medical outcomes, though they haven’t been a silver bullet. In Washington state, for instance, lower vaccinated counties had high rates of transmission, the data show, but even the Seattle metropolitan area is getting hit.

Source: Mint August 09, 2021 16:41 UTC