British COVID-19 variant detected in the US as national breeds to distribute vaccines

As the US the deaths of more than 400,000 Americans of COVID-19, the British variant has been detected in at least 20 states. Health officials tried to stop the virus by vaccinating as many people as possible – but it was not easy.

The British variant appears to be 50% more contagious than other strains. Dr Michael Osterholm, a member of President-elect Joe Biden’s COVID-19 Advisory Board, told CBS News that it was not yet clear how vaccines would work with new mutations in the virus.

“At this stage, we are concerned that the vaccines could be challenged, which means it could reduce the ability to prevent disease,” Osterholm said.

The presence of the new strains makes the vaccination even more important. And now, the population city of the country has serious problems with the provision of vaccines. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday: “At the rate we are going, we will start running out on Thursday,” and he added, “We will literally give up nothing more from Friday.”

The vaccine deployment is underway in Michigan. In Lansing, Sparrow Health System opened two locations in an old Sears center previously used for oil changes to administer the vaccine. Cars are lined up as far as the eye can see.

But there is still a rush to get the vaccine to rural communities. Twice a week, dr. Richard Bates a radiator filled with the Pfizer vaccine for a two and a half hour drive to a clinic in the small town.

“It was important to us that every community feels connected and feels that they are not being left out,” Bates told CBS News.