The grim milestone underpins the growing demand from state officials for more vaccines so that Americans can be inoculated more quickly. On Tuesday, President Joe Biden's Covid coordinator Jeff Zients informed governors that allocations would increase by around 16% starting next week, according to a source with knowledge of the call. "The brutal truth is it's going to take months before we can get the majority of Americans vaccinated. Variants stoke demand and fearsAdding to public fears is the spread of variants of the coronavirus. Schools reopening have been a priority for many officials as students across the country have spent months learning remotely.

Source: The Nation January 27, 2021 08:48 UTC