Coronavirus Variants and COVID-19 Cleaning Services
Viruses constantly change through mutation, and new variants of a virus are expected to occur over time. Several variants of COVID-19 already exist. MOC Services can sanitize for all of these variants. We use a CDC approved anti-viral that destroys 99.99% of all viruses.
Coronavirus Delta Variant – MOC Cleaning Services Can Help!
While Delta is the predominant variant in the USA at this time, other strains exist; i.e., Alpha Variant, Beta Variant, and Gamma. More are expected to emerge. The delta Coronavirus variant continues to surge in the United States, now accounting for 83% of COVID-19 cases in the United States. Genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been emerging and circulating around the world throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. That represents a stark difference from earlier this month, with cases on the rise in all 50 states in July 2021.
Those who get the delta variant may see symptoms that differ slightly from the original strain. Here’s a look at how the symptoms compare.
How Bad is the Delta Variant?
The Delta variant seems to have knocked the U.S. off its path of ending the COVID pandemic. As a result of this fast-spreading variant, virus cases are spiking, ICUs are filling up, and officials are considering bringing back mask mandates. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), COVID cases have increased by nearly 50 percent in the last week—and more than 80 percent of these new cases are caused by infections with the Delta variant, which is currently the predominant variant in the country. Now, researchers are trying to predict just how long the Delta variant COVID surge will last.
- Laboratory studies suggest specific monoclonal antibody treatments may be less effective for treating cases of COVID-19 caused by variants with certain substitutions or combinations of substitutions in the spike protein.
- Viral mutations and variants in the United States are routinely monitored through sequence-based surveillance, laboratory studies, and epidemiological investigations.
- A US government SARS-CoV-2 Interagency Group (SIG) developed a Variant Classification scheme that defines three classes of SARS-CoV-2 variants:
- The B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.351 (Beta), B.1.617.2 (Delta), and P.1 (Gamma) variants circulating in the United States are classified as variants of concern.
- Laboratory studies suggest specific monoclonal antibody treatments may be less effective for treating cases of COVID-19 caused by variants with certain substitutions or combinations of substitutions in the spike protein.
Information about the characteristics of these variants is rapidly emerging. Scientists are working to learn more about how easily they spread, whether they could cause more severe illness, and whether currently authorized vaccines will protect people against them. Some variations allow the virus to spread more easily or make it resistant to treatments or vaccines. Those variants must be monitored more carefully.
Stay Safe with MOC Services COVID-19 Sanitization and Cleaning Services!
Stay safe. If you know or even suspect of someone having COVID -19 or a variant of it, call MOC Services to sanitize your home, office, factory, school, restaurant, bus, or other facility. Call MOC Services at 908-246-9241. We service Central Florida.
