Join the middle of the USAThe massive vaccination program, a new variant of the coronavirus is spreading across the country.
The new variant worries health experts, as it is more contagious and more deadly.
Variant B.1.1.7 was detected in the UK and has now been found in the US, with the first case in Colorado.
Dr. Anthony Fauci has warned that as the variant grows in the country, which accounts for up to 30 per cent of cases, restrictions should be maintained.
“[The way to combat the variant is to] vaccinate as many people as possible and as quickly as possible with a vaccine that we know works against this variant, and finally implement the public health measures we’ve been talking about all along: masking, physical distancing, and avoiding congregation, especially inside, “he said Fauci.
The White House chief medical adviser has wanted to stress the continued importance of health measures, especially masks, after some Republican politicians have recently questioned them.