All eyes are on the Delta variant that is now dominant in the United States as new Covid-19 cases rise week-to-week and the variant — first identified in India and also known as B.1.617.2 — accounts for a growing share.All eyes are on the Delta variant that is now dominant in the United States as new Covid-19 cases rise week-to-week and the variant — first identified in India and also known as B.1.617.2 — accounts for a growing share.