(CNN) President Joe Biden is warning states that are rushing ahead with opening businesses, bars and restaurants to slow down as one of his top health chiefs warns o f "impending doom" over a possible new Covid-19 surge. As he left the event in the White House complex, Biden was asked whether states should pause openings and he turned and said, "Yes." But Biden also pledged that most Americans would soon be able to get their shot within five miles of home. Walensky reported that new Covid-19 cases had risen 10% in a week from an already-high base, to 60,000 per day. New infections are now rising in 27 states following a long march down the mountain following a horrific winter.

Source: CNN March 30, 2021 04:02 UTC