Fears of a new wave from the Delta variant in the US: slow vaccination and doubling of the Delta variant stunned the Biden administration

 

The rapidly spreading delta variant in the US and the slow pace of vaccination have slowed the Biden administration. The cases of the delta variant are doubling every two weeks. Now the share of this variant in new cases in the US has reached 20%. According to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey, 32% of the US population is against vaccination. A Biden administration official says that incentive programs such as cash, prize, lottery systems launched by nearly all 50 state governments to speed up vaccination have completely failed. In such a situation, the Biden administration has made a special strategy to avoid the new wave.

Keeping in mind the return of masks and social distancing

A high-profile source said the Biden government, concerned about a rise in delta cases, has begun to explore the possibility of wearing masks and enforcing social distancing rules. Los Angeles and California have made masks mandatory for everyone in indoor locations. Door to door vaccination campaign has been started.

Consider allowing vaccinations in public places: The federal government and state health officials are debating how to implement the vaccination recommendation in every public place, from restaurants to movie theaters.

Genome sequencing has been increased by 30-50% from the prescribed standard

The Biden administration has budgeted about Rs 12,000 crore for testing, genome sequencing, random sampling, genomic epidemiology centers and new bioinformatics infrastructure. Genome sequencing has increased by 30-50%. CDC has signed multimillion-dollar agreements with various laboratories for bioinformatics and high-performance computing support.

CDC officials point to the need for genome sequencing by increasing sampling in places where the delta variant is increasing rapidly and vaccination is slow. If the situation is alarming, increasing genome sequencing is imperative. So that you can know how much risk is in which area. Along with this new mutations will also be detected.

Rs 7500 crore on publicity to clear misconceptions

An advertising campaign of about Rs 7500 crore has been started to clear the misconceptions about the vaccine. Has partnered with 275 groups.

Pfizer's booster against the new version in 100 days

For the first time, Pfizer is working on creating a new vaccine against these new variants. This vaccine can come in the next 100 days. This is called a booster shot, which will be taken between 6-12 months after the second dose.

Concern: Fear of explosion if schools open as planned in August

Experts warn of a new wave soon. The rationale is that states that have lagged behind vaccinations, such as Oklahoma, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas and Wyoming, have increased new cases by 50% in two weeks. The number of people in the age group of 18-49 admitted has doubled in 3-6 months. Schools are going to open in August. In this case it can be explosive. One dose does not work on the delta version and only 46.4% of the US population received both doses. 

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