Top U.S. infectious-disease expert Anthony Fauci said the delta variant of the coronavirus is causing a significant increase in infections and the Biden administration is “practically pleading" with people to get vaccinated. Delta is much more capable of spreading from person to person than earlier variants, Fauci said in an interview on Bloomberg TV’s “Balance of Power with David Westin," stressing that vaccines can protect people from clinically significant disease. Areas where vaccination rates are high are seeing fewer new cases than those with lower immunization levels, Fauci said. “Everything is on the table," said Fauci, who didn’t go into specifics. This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.

Source: Mint July 19, 2021 18:10 UTC