RENEWED PUSH TO GET AMERICANS VACCINATED: The US is making a renewed effort to get people vaccinated with President Joe Biden using the full force of his presidency to push two-thirds of workers to be vaccinated against the COVID-19, reaching into the private sector to mandate that all companies with over 100 workers require vaccination or weekly testing. America, after leading the world in COVID-19 deaths under Donald Trump, became a model for how to beat the pandemic. And on July 4, Biden even held a White House barbecue to celebrate US Independence Day and freedom from lockdowns. However, the emergence of the hard-to-stop Delta variant has sent cases back to crisis levels. Just over 53% of Americans are fully vaccinated. The disease has killed more than 654,000 in the US with daily cases hovering around 150,000. American workers, now, will have no choice but to get vaccinated. It’s high time Americans realise the gravity of the situation and act responsibly. [COMMENT BY: Stephen N.R., Senior Asociate Editor]
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