(CNN) With the spread of the more transmissible Delta variant continuing nationwide, the recent surge in Covid-19 cases is being largely driven by swaths of people that remain unvaccinated, according to one expert. At that time, more than 163 million people in the US were fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Wen clarified that the federal government's recent guidance that fully vaccinated people should mask up is not an indication that the vaccines aren't working. Industry urges more vaccinations among health care workersWith the uptick in hospitalizations, health care workers are once again facing a greater risk of exposure to Covid-19. Colfax noted that hospitalizations of vaccinated Covid-19 patients is a fraction of the number of those who are unvaccinated.

Source: CNN August 01, 2021 07:00 UTC