As the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to spread across the nation, physicians continue to warn Americans to take precautions. “The daily average case count rose above 96,000 on Wednesday, about a 130% jump over the past two weeks, according to data compiled by the New York Times” writes Yahoo Finance’s Seana Smith. While new cases are still at a fraction of what they were during the winter months, the number of cases has been steadily increasing with no drop-off. Many politicians, including the president, believe that this will continue to get worse before it gets better. Smith goes on to say that “though vaccination numbers in the country are improving, only 49% of the population 12 years and older is fully vaccinated, and 58% have received one shot.” Read more in the AOL article here.