Milestones reported as U S COVID deaths drop and vaccinations rise
U S COVID deaths dip below 300 daily for the first time since March 2020 while 150 million Americans are fully vaccinated. CDC data show vaccines cutting deaths and cases though demand wanes and some states lag, with Missouri among states facing rising cases and hospitalizations. The White House expects global dose sharing to miss an 80 million dose target by June.
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Orlando Sentinel
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Delta variant to become dominant strain in U S says CDC chief
CDC projects Delta will be the dominant U S strain as vaccination rates vary by state. Rochelle Walensky warns protection rises with vaccines while Gottlieb urges a new strategy amid differing infection upticks across Connecticut Mississippi Alabama Arkansas Missouri. Biden touts progress and a hopeful summer with reopening and hiring.
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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CDC
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ABC
Good Morning America
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Senate vote fuels step forward on elections bill
White House calls Manchin revisions a compromise and step forward as Democrats push to shore up voting access. Biden officials frame the debate as a fight of his presidency while a GOP filibuster blocks For the People Act. Stacey Abrams notes could back Manchin proposal.
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Judge throws out most claims over clearing protesters in D C park
A federal judge dismissed the majority of lawsuits by activists accusing the Trump administration of civil rights violations during the June protest clearing in a park near the White House. Judge Dabney Friedrich tossed claims against William Barr and other federal officials citing insufficient evidence of an agreement to violate rights.
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Raisi signals hard line on Biden talks and missiles
Iran's president elect Ebrahim Raisi rejects meeting with Joe Biden and any negotiation over Tehran's ballistic missiles. He defends a tough stance ahead of 2015 nuclear deal talks while touting economic self sufficiency and anti corruption measures in Tehran.
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