The Delta variant, first reported in India, currently accounts for nearly 10% of coronavirus cases in the US, according to the CDC.
With concerns it could become the dominant strain soon, medical experts are underscoring the importance of full vaccination. "I'm worried about those who are unvaccinated," US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told CNN Tuesday, noting the Delta variant"is rapidly increasing here in the United States.
Mask requirements will continue in pre-K settings, on public transit and in health care settings, Cuomo said. Fireworks displays were put on at various locations across the state Tuesday night to celebrate essential workers and the lifting of restrictions.What you need to know about California's reopening "This is a momentous day, and we deserve it because it has been a long, long road," Cuomo said."We can now return to life as we know it.
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