U.S. officials keep pushing for Covid vaccinations as more transmissible delta variant gains ground - CNBC

Federal health officials keep pushing for more Americans to get vaccinated as the delta variant accounts for a bigger share of new cases in the United States.

The variant, first detected by scientists in India, has now spread to more than 80 countries and accounts for more than 10% of new cases in the U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently designated the delta variant as a variant of concern "based on mounting evidence that the delta variant spreads more easily and causes more severe cases when compared to other variants, including B.1.1.7 (Alpha).".