Over nine out of 10 US Covid deaths in June were unvaccinated, says Fauci

Cases rise in nearly half of states as low vaccination rates met with more transmissible and severe Delta variant

More than nine out of 10 Americans who died from Covid-19 in the US in June were unvaccinated, according to Anthony Fauci - a statistic that health officials say is especially concerning given the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy in some regions and the rise of the Delta variant.

Maryland reported this week that 100% of those who died from coronavirus there in June had not been vaccinated, while more than 93% of those with new cases or who were hospitalized were similarly unprotected.