The Delta variant of the novel coronavirus that was first found in India is the greatest threat to the United States' effort to eradicate Covid-19 in its borders, said US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday (June 22).<br /><br />He said the transmissibility was unquestionably greater in the Delta variant than the original variant of Covid-19, adding that "it is associated with an increased disease severity."<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline