The expansion of the Delta to the US brings shadow to the July 4 celebrations

Scientists have warned that the July 4 celebrations across the U.S. could boost the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variety, especially in some areas where vaccine prices remain.

The US is planning a week to celebrate Independence Day full of demonstrations, concerts and fire shows, unlike last year, when many major events were canceled due to concerns about the virus.

Despite advances in the fight against the epidemic, experts say that more home trips and conventions can accelerate the spread of the Delta species, especially in the middle. people who do not get vaccinated, boosting the hopes of local surges and hospitals.

“Take a variety of Delta’s immovable events and conventions, as well as American ideas that the plague is over. . . and can depend on a number of cases, ”says Gregory Poland, chief of a vaccine research team at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

Joe Biden has continued with plans to organize a July 4 party for more than 1,000 people at the South Lawn of the White House. The U.S. president is also due to travel to Michigan on July 3 on a tour called “America Back Back” to promote the fight against the disease and promote vaccination.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, Biden said he was not worried about the outbreak but urged people to be vaccinated. Its supervisors have already agreed that it will not achieve their goal of taking one jab to 70% of adults by the July 4 vacation.

“I am concerned that people who have not been vaccinated have the potential to take these changes and disseminate these alternatives to others who have not been vaccinated,” he said, adding: “Thursday this July is different… Than July 4 last year, and it will be better next year. ”

Although the number of cases has dropped dramatically since the outbreak earlier this year, there is concern that the spread of the Delta could prevent this from happening. In some areas where Delta is prevalent, crime is on the rise.

The changes are now the cause of many lawsuits in the US, according to a Financial Times poll by analyzing recent Gisaid international reports.

About three-fifths of the cases in the country are said to be based on the most dramatic changes in India, and the prevalence is about 90% in some countries.

The figures are the same a comparison of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US of 26 percent spread worldwide, but are calculated using the most recent statistics showing the severity of the problem.

Although Delta is about 60% more prevalent than the Alpha variety, according to a UK government study, the official Covid-19 vaccine in the US has proven to be effective in preventing infection. About 156m people in the US are fully vaccinated, according to CDC statistics.

A study presented by the UK government showed that the two types of BioNTech / Pfizer jab are 88% effective in counteracting the disease from the Delta, while the original Moderna and Johnson & Johnson showed their jabs making antibodies against diversity.

But US officials are deeply concerned about the spread of the Delta to other parts of the country with lower vaccines. About 1,000 U.S. governments have at least 30% vaccination, according to Rochelle Walensky, director of the CDC.

“As the Delta continues to spread across the country, we expect to see an increase in the spread of these areas, unless we vaccinate more people,” he said on Thursday.

After a strong start, the US vaccine is over, and countries have tried to seduce skeptics rewarding from free food and drink to the opportunity to win millions of dollars.

To address the concerns, the White House has sent a response team to assist local leaders in implementing the merger and evaluation process.

The danger posed by Delta is evident in Missouri, where the strain accounts for 90% of new cases, according to FT analysis. Hospitalization in the southwestern state has forced some hospitals to relocate patients.

“Missouri is located in the middle of the Delta in the US at the moment,” said Alexander Garza, chief of staff in the St. Louis area.

He also said that 37 percent of those admitted to the hospital in the area are under the age of 45. The planned rallies this weekend provide “a good place” for the virus to spread, especially among people who are not vaccinated, he added.

In Missouri, 56% of people received a single vaccine, compared with more than 70% in New York.

Despite the availability of immunizations as well as a number of state and federal measures to reduce prevention, some U.S. health officials are urging people to continue to take precautionary measures against the spread of the Delta.

Officials in St Louis and Los Angeles County this week strongly recommend that people wear masks indoors, regardless of the type of vaccine, as opposed to CDCs. reducing instructions.

Barbara Ferrer, head of health at LA County, said that while vaccines are effective in preventing hospitalization and dying against Delta, wearing home masks reduces the spread.

Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease specialist at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security, says countries without vaccines will have more problems with hospitalization from July 4 week. “Delta’s diversity is not just a threat but a threat to the region,” he added.

Additional reports of Lauren Fedor in Washington