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25.06.2021 / 04:01

US COVID-19 deaths: Most who died recently were unvaccinated, data shows

FILE - A man holds up a memorial to those who died of Covid-19. RELATED: Delta variant: What to know about the spreading coronavirus strainAmong them: Only about 45 states report breakthrough infections, and some are more aggressive than others in looking for such cases.

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Nearly all Covid-19 deaths in US are now among unvaccinated

COVID-19 deaths in May were in fully vaccinated people. That translates to about 0.8%, or five deaths per day on average.

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US COVID cases drop another 30% as Africa surge continues

With the introduction of three effective COVID-19 vaccines, daily COVID-19 case rates, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to rapidly decline across the country, and new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that vaccines have been particularly beneficial for older Americans.

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U.S. states urged to seek longer shelf life for J&J vaccines as millions near expiration

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine as millions of unused doses nationwide near expiration.“I would encourage every governor who has doses that they worry may be expiring to work with the FDA directly on the proper storage procedures as they continue to examine processes that will allow them to potentially last longer,” White House COVID-19 Advisor Andy Slavitt said on a Tuesday press call.The FDA is working on plans to safely store the unused J&J vaccines, he added. U.S.

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Ten states reach 70% COVID-19 vaccination goal

So far ten states have reached President Biden's Jul 4 goal of vaccinating 70% of eligible residents against COVID-19, according to White House COVID-19 response coordinator Andy Slavitt.

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COVID-19: Half of American adults fully vaccinated

That’s a big deal, folks.According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, vaccinating half of the adult Americans has marked significant progress since the vaccines were first authorized in December."This is a major milestone in our country's vaccination efforts," White House senior COVID-19 adviser Andy Slavitt said at a press briefing on Tuesday (local time), nothing that 1% of adults were fully vaccinated when the Biden administration came into office, reported The Hill.It further reported that the achievement symbolizes a step closer to President Biden's next goal of getting 70 per cent of adults to have at least one vaccine dose by the fourth of July.

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White House encourages COVID-19 vaccine incentives

Today Andy Slavitt, the White House senior advisor for COVID-19 response, said during a White House press briefing on the pandemic that he was inspired by Ohio's "Vax-A-Million" lottery, which will award $1 million to a person each week for 5 weeks, with winners drawn at random with proof of vaccination.

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Biden adviser makes personal appeal to young to get shots

WASHINGTON – A top White House aide made his pitch for young people to get vaccinated personal, sharing the struggles his own son has dealt with on an ongoing basis since contracting COVID-19 last fall.

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EXPLAINER: Ohio offers $1M weekly prize as vaccine incentive

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has made many newsworthy statements in his long political career, but perhaps none has generated such an immediate and intense response as announcing a weekly $1 million prize and full-ride college scholarships to entice more Ohioans to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

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All US adults now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

During a press briefing today, Andy Slavitt, a senior White House pandemic adviser, expressed optimism about America's prospect of ending the pandemic.

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White House turns its attention to COVID-19 variants

Today, the US government announced a new initiative in the next phase of fighting the pandemic: investing $1.7 billion in genomic sequencing efforts that will help identify COVID-19 variants.

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U.S. expects to meet COVID-19 vaccine target without additional Johnson & Johnson doses: White House

White House coronavirus adviser Andy Slavitt said on Monday that the U.S. still expects to meet its COVID-19 vaccine target without additional Johnson & Johnson doses.

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Nearly 80% of teachers, child care workers have received at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine

LOS ANGELES - White House officials announced that nearly 80 percent of teachers, school staff members and child care workers have received at least a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, as the Biden administration continues its effort to get Americans vaccinated and open schools safely."At the beginning of March, the president directed states and the federal retail pharmacy program to prioritize the vaccination of teachers, school staff and child care workers during the month of March," Andy Slavitt, the acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said in a White House press briefing on COVID-19 Wednesday."As the president announced yesterday, as of the end of March, the latest CDC estimates show that almost

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With quickened vaccination pace, US races against COVID variants

Over the weekend, the United States administered 4 million COVID-19 vaccines on a single day, a new record that comes as the country has settled into administering an average of 3.1 million shots per day.

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Will there be a 4th COVID-19 surge?

Will we have another covid-19 surge in the United States?

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US ups COVID vaccine payment, notes good dosing compliance

Today, the Biden administration bumped up Medicare reimbursements to healthcare providers for COVID-19 vaccines from $28 to $40 for a single dose and from $45 to $80 for a two-dose regimen, said Andy Slavitt, White House senior advisor for COVID response, in a morning coronavirus press briefing.

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Biden to buy more COVID vaccine doses as stimulus bill passes

President Joe Biden is expected to announce that he is procuring an additional 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine for the second half of 2021 during a meeting today with J&J and Merck executives.

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Biden administration purchases 100 million additional Johnson and Johnson vaccines

During a United States Federal COVID-19 Response Team briefing Wednesday, Senior advisor Andy Slavitt announced that the Biden administration is purchasing an additional 100 million doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.

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CDC offers guidance for those fully vaccinated against COVID

Meeting indoors, without masks, in private homes. Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19—meaning it has been 14 days since receiving the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or 14 days since receiving the Johnson & Johnson injection—are able to socialize with other fully vaccinated people in a way that feels normal.

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6M COVID-19 vaccine doses delayed by extreme winter weather, White House says

WASHINGTON - The deadly winter weather that has impacted many areas of the country has set back the urgent drive to vaccinate Americans against COVID-19 — but it’s possible to catch up with a concerted effort, the White House says. White House coronavirus adviser Andy Slavitt said Friday that the weather has led to a three-day delay in shipping vaccines, or about 6 million doses, amid a shutdown of transportation hubs and highways. But he added that the vaccine won’t spoil and is "safe and sound" in warehouses.It was the first major setback to the Biden administration's rollout of coronavirus vaccines just as the national vaccination campaign was hitting its stride.

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Pentagon deploys troops to fuel Covid-19 vaccine drive

Covid-19.President Joe Biden has called for setting up 100 mass vaccination centres around the country within a month. Two of the five new military teams will go to vaccination centers opening in California.

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Pentagon to deploy troops across US to assist COVID-19 vaccine drive

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon will deploy troops to assist getting Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, the White House said Friday.Coronavirus senior adviser Andy Slavitt announced that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved a request for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It means about 1,000 active duty military personnel will deploy to help state vaccination centers.President Joe Biden has called for setting up 100 mass vaccination centers around the country within a month.

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Pentagon will deploy troops to assist COVID-19 vaccine drive

WASHINGTON – The Pentagon will deploy troops to assist getting Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, the White House said Friday.

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Coronavirus: U.S. strikes $230M deal for at-home rapid COVID-19 test

White House COVID-19 advisor Andy Slavitt announced on Monday that the U.S. government has awarded a $230 million contract to scale up production of a COVID-19 home test recently authorized by U.S.

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At-home and over-the-counter: U.S. strikes deal for COVID-19 rapid test kit

White House coronavirus adviser Andy Slavitt says the government awarded a $231-million contract to scale up production of a COVID-19 home test recently authorized by U.S. regulators.For months, health experts have stressed the need for fast, widespread home testing so that people can screen themselves and avoid contact with others if they have an infection.

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White House eyes 200 million more vaccine doses, summer goal

Yesterday and today President Joe Biden and his team of COVID-19 advisors updated their plans to vaccinate all Americans aged 16 and older by the end of summer against COVID-19, an ambitious goal that will require support from Congress, the full power of the Defense Production Act, and the confidence of the American people.

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Trump books will continue after Trump leaves office

NEW YORK – One of publishing's most thriving genres of the past four years, books about President Donald Trump, is not going to end when he leaves office.In 2021 and beyond, look for waves of releases about the Trump administration and about the president's loss to Democratic candidate Joe Biden. Works already planned include the anti-Trump “Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S.

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