Dr. Kavita Patel explains why the surging number of Covid cases in the United Kingdom could be a compelling argument for booster shots.
Patel told host Shepard Smith that she's also been keeping an eye on the Covid strain that's potentially contributing to the U.K. having one of the worst daily infection rates in the world.
"We're watching, kind of, a sub-lineage of the delta strain, something very specific that is growing in percentage in the U.K ... there is a potential that it is more transmissible than delta, which makes it easier to be even more infectious than delta," said Patel.
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