he more contagious, now-dominant delta variant spreads across the United States and around the world. New cases in the U.S. are averaging more than 70,000 a day, above the peak last summer when no vaccines were available.Though vaccination rates have picked up again in recent weeks, more than 90 million eligible Americans still haven’t gotten the shot.
Health officials continue to try and overcome skepticism and outright hostility to the vaccine, saying it’s the ticket to ending the pandemic.Here are answers to common questions about COVID-19 infection amid the spread of the delta variant.