The United States on Sunday reported a historical record of 306 cases of coronavirus variants, with the majority concentrated in Florida, Michigan and Texas, USA Today reported.
The new cases included 104 new infections in Florida, for a total of 605 in that state; 85 in Michigan, for a total of 421; and 41 in Texas, for a total of 102. Although it is known that several new strains are circulating in the United States, the majority of cases of new and existing variants are B.1.1.7. strain originating in the United Kingdom. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the British strain could become the most common in the country next month.
Overall, coronavirus cases declined in February, after reaching a historical record in January, but there are signs that the decline is slowing or reversing. Most states on Sunday reported an increase in the number of cases last week, for the first time in more than a month.
Both variants and trends come as the United States continues to administer the coronavirus vaccine. Over the weekend, Johnson & Johnson began distributing its injection after it was authorized for emergency use and became the third vaccine available.
The White House said Johnson & Johnson will have its vaccines at distribution locations as early as Tuesday and will distribute millions of the single injection vaccine across the country over the next week, along with the existing Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. CDC data indicates that just under 50 million Americans have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
Anthony Fauci
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“When you get a variant that decreases the capacity of the vaccine, when you get a good vaccine … you may not necessarily get the best possible response, but it is still within the effectiveness cushion,” Fauci told the state newspaper CNN. of the Union ”Sunday.