Rochelle Walensky, the head of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a briefing on Wednesday that positive coronavirus cases have jumped 12% since the previous week, marking a “critical moment” in America’s fight against the pandemic,
In regards to vaccination, Dr. Walensky pointed out that the data from CDC so far “suggest that vaccinated people do not carry the virus”, meaning once a person gets a shot, he can not be a carrier of the virus.
The head of CDC also shared that the COVID-19 variant, originating in the United Kingdom is now predominant in at least 5 regions in the US as it accounts for 26% of all positive tests. The mutant is about 15-17% more transmissible, therefore because some states are not following health recommendations, the government is expecting a spike in cases soon.
