Omicron Mutation – US: Located in 15 states – Delta remains dominant

The coronavirus mutation has been found in about 15 US states by Saturday night, with the Delta strain remaining dominant nationwide, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told ABC News on Sunday. Rochelle Walensky.

At the same time, as reported by Reuters, the leading US infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci, said today Sunday, that he hopes that the ban on air travel from the countries of South Africa can be lifted in a “reasonable time”, as more information is gathered about the Omicron mutation.

Fauci told CNN’s “State of the Union” that the US authorities are aware of the difficulties caused by the travel ban in those countries and are constantly re-evaluating this policy.