The U.S. is on the road to more than 200,000 coronavirus cases every day because Delta variant According to Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, the virus continues to spread across the country.
Collins warned of a surge in positive virus cases across the country and told “Fox News Sunday” “I will be surprised if we do not exceed 200,000 cases per day in the next few weeks.”
He continued: “Considering that we never thought we would never return to that field, it was heartbreaking. But here we have the Delta variant, which is contagious, and this heartbreaking situation, of which 9,000 Million still Not vaccinated. “
In an interview with “Fox Sunday News”, Collins said that those who have not been vaccinated are “sitting ducks.” According to reports, 114,190 new cases of the virus are reported every day. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The current 7-day moving average.
Collins warned: “This is [the virus] Looking for you. “
Collins continued to warn people who had not been vaccinated and told the news media, “We are in a world full of injuries, and now is a critical time to do everything we can to reverse the situation.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci, a leading disease expert in the United States and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, agreed with Collins.
He told CBS News “Facing the Country” On Sunday, “we will have to continue to get Vaccinated person So now, even in states with a high proportion of the vaccinated population, the vast majority of people must be vaccinated. “
CNN According to reports, the vaccination rates in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, and Texas are lower than the national average, accounting for approximately the national total of COVID-19 patients. 51%, and only 24% of the US population.
According to CDC data, more than 168.3 million Americans Fully vaccinated Coronavirus disease, Accounting for 50.7% of the U.S. population.
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