These 2 states are the biggest hotspots for the new Covid strain
The new U.K strain was found in 20 states, but two in particular are concerning.
It's been only about a month than theU.K. Variant of coronavirus has been on the radars of the Americans. And at that time, the new strain, known as variant B.1.1.7, proved to be50% and 74% more communicable That the standard coronavirus strain we have been fighting for months now. In the last three weeks, the U.K strain took hold in the United States, which led the disease control and prevention centers (CDC) to warn thatIt will be the dominant strain by Mars, an alarming thought given its increased transmissibility. As of January 20, theU.K. COVID has been found in 20 US states, according to the CDC. But while most states have a case handle, two are 40 years old or older. Read it to find out where the hot spots of the new strain of Covid, and for more where the pandemic is directed, checkThe new Alarming Covid warning of CDC.
Florida has 46 cases of strain u.k ..
The state of the sun, which confronses a terrible overvoltage during the summer, has the third largestCovid epidemic in the United States For the moment, according to January 20, Covid data act now. But it has the greatest number of cases of the new u.k variant. From anywhere in the country, making it the first of the two American hot spots for the new Covid strain.
The first case of the U.K strain. Florida was reported on December 31 and since then, 45 others appeared. "ThisA new strain is more contagiousAnd that means more people will be infected, "Frederick Southwick, MD, teacher of medicine and aInfectious Disease Specialist At the University of Florida, told the associated press. "If we had a problem, we're going to have more trouble now." And for more states that have identified the new strain, checkThe U.K. Covid strain is now in these 20 states.
And California has 40 cases of new strain.
Currently, California at the worst epidemic of COVID throughout the United States, the COVID Act currently present. It also has the second worst epidemic of the new U.K. Variant, which was discovered for the first time on December 30th.
"The presence of theU.K. Variant in Los Angeles County is troubling because our health system is already severely trendy with more than 7,500 people currently hospitalized, "Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, Director of Public Health in Los Angeles, said in a statement of 16 January. "Our community is wearing the winter overvoltage, knowing a large number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths, five times what we lived. During the summer. This more contagious variant facilitates the spread of infections to spread to sites, stores and in our homes. We are in the middle of a public health urgency, then do everything you can protect yourself and those you like. "
As a comparison, the state with the greatest number of cases confirmed from the U.K strain. U.K. East from New York, with 17.
And for more where Covid is arguing, checkThat's how the COVID epidemic is in your state.
In about a month, the U.K variant. Is likely to become the dominant voltage in the United States.
On CBSFace the nation January 17, former Commissioner for the Administration of Food and Drugs (FDA)Scott Gottlieb, MD, says that even if it seems to be small numbers, it gets worse than and that it does not grow rapidly. "At this time, this new variant represents about 0.5% of all infections at the national level. There are hot spots in the south of California and Florida that can be closer to 1%, but He will double every week, "said Gottlieb. "It's the experience of other countries and that's the experience we have seen so far in the United States. It's 1% now. It will be 2%, then 4%, then 8%, then 16%, then 32%, then by 32%. So, in about five weeks, it will start taking over. "And for more information on how you can protect yourself, you shouldStop doing it immediately to avoid the new Covid strain, doctors warn.
The experts say to prepare for "a tireless strike of this virus".
Gottlieb explained that in normal circumstances, the number of COVID cases would have decreased as the weather has improved, as shown by the case of respiratory viruses. "But it really changes the equation," said Gottlieb B.1.1.7. to Face the nation . "And I think what we are looking at is an implacable strike of this virus in the direction of spring, while the infections really started diminishing in the spring. We would have had a quiet spring. We could have a persistent level of infection. In the spring until we finally get enough people vaccinated. "And talk about the vaccine, beware that If you take these over-the-counter medes, you must stop before getting the vaccine .
