Fauci calls delta variant ‘greatest threat’ to eliminating Covid

Delta, first identified in India, now makes up about 20% of all new cases in the United States, up from 10% about two weeks ago, Fauci said.  

White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci has said the highly contagious delta variant is the “greatest threat” to the nation’s attempt to eliminate Covid-19. 

Delta, first identified in India, now makes up about 20% of all new cases in the United States, up from 10% about two weeks ago, Fauci said during a White House news conference on the pandemic. 

He said delta appears to be “following the same pattern” as alpha, the variant first found in the UK, with infections doubling in the U.S. about every two weeks. 

“Similar to the situation in the UK, the delta variant is currently the greatest threat in the US to our attempt to eliminate Covid-19,” he said.