Although more and more people are vaccinated, The Mu variant of COVID-19 has caught the attention of several places in the United States, where outbreaks have been recorded, and such is the case of California and Florida.
And it is that this new strain pappear to be more transmissible and more resistant to vaccines.
Only in California, this September 10, 7,054 new cases of coronavirus were registered, of which 415 are of the Mu variant.
On the other hand, Florida registered on September 6 10,162 coronavirus cases in the state, of which, currently, 306 are linked to the variant Mu.
The doctor Jason salemi, an epidemiologist at the University of South Florida, told NewsWeek he was very concerned about this new variant, which has been reported in more than 40 states.
“The variant is capable of substantially reducing the effectiveness of vaccines in reducing the risk of serious diseases,” he said. Salemi.
The doctor has highlighted the importance of getting vaccinated and that people do so not only in Florida or the United States, but throughout the world.
Outbreak data for the Mu variant of COVID-19 in Florida and California was obtained through outbreak.info.
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