The Delta variant is still Americans' leading coronavirus health threat even as more reports surface of the Omicron strain in the United States on Friday amid concern that winter holidays may further the spread, experts said.
While Omicron has been grabbing headlines as the newest coronavirus variant, the predominant U.S. strain remains the Delta variant, said U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky at a White House briefing.
Walensky and other health experts said the best way to fight the spread of COVID-19, regardless of the strain, remains to get vaccinated. Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said states with higher vaccination rates would likely be better protected against Omicron, saying unvaccinated people who survive Delta could find their immunity is not protective against the new variant.
In Maryland, Governor Hogan said that two cases were from the same household, including a vaccinated individual who recently traveled to South Africa.
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