The U.S. reported a peak of 306 cases of coronavirus variants on Sunday, with the majority in Florida, Michigan and Texas, USA Today reported.
The new cases included 104 new infections in Florida, for a total of 605 in the state; 85 in Michigan, for a total of 421; and 41 in Texas, for a total of 102. Although it is known that various new strains are spreading in the U.S., the majority of the new and existing variant cases are the B.1.1.7. tribe that originated in the United Kingdom. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the British tribe could become the most common in the country next month.
Overall cases of coronavirus declined in February after peaking in January, but there are signs that the decline is slowing or reversing. The majority of states on Sunday for the first time in more than a month for the past week reported a rising number of cases.
Both the variants and the trends come as the US continues the administration of the coronavirus vaccine. Over the weekend, Johnson & Johnson began distributing the shot after receiving emergency use authorization and becoming the third available vaccine.
The White House said Johnson & Johnson will hold distribution sites as early as Tuesday and will distribute millions of the single-vaccine vaccine across the country over the next week, along with existing Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. CDC data indicate that just under 50 million Americans received at least one dose of the vaccine.
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“If you get a variant that reduces the ability of the vaccine, if you get a good vaccine … you may not necessarily get the best possible response, but it is still within the cushion of effectiveness,” Fauci said. CNN’s ‘State’ said. of the Union ”Sunday.