Largely due to outbreaks in parts of the country with low vaccination rates, the number of new cases, hospitalisations and deaths due to COVID-19 have been on the rise in recent days. In a speech about the US economy, President Joe Biden said the recovery hinges on getting the pandemic under control. He said four states with low vaccination rates accounted for 40% of all cases last week. The average number of new COVID-19 cases per day has tripled in the past 30 days in the United States, according to an analysis of Reuters data. The Delta variant is responsible for 90% of current new cases in Utah's Salt Lake County, according to epidemiology manager Ilene Risk.

Source: bd News24 July 19, 2021 21:00 UTC