Cases of Covid-19 have tripled over the past three weeks, and hospitalisations and deaths are rising among unvaccinated people. Teen pop star Olivia Rodrigo at the White House press briefing urging young people to get vaccinated. The White House has long acknowledged that, given rampant disinformation about the vaccines and the nation's partisan divides, it would have little success convincing the GOP to get on board. The pandemic is now "one that predominantly threatens unvaccinated people," White House Covid-19 coordinator Jeff Zients said Friday. He said the Biden administration expects cases to increase in the weeks ahead because of spreading in communities with low vaccination rates.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 17, 2021 02:15 UTC