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July 9, 2021

White House Coronavirus Task Force Warns of Surging Cases in Low-Vaccination Areas 
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Coronavirus cases are rising again in the United States, led by clusters
in areas with low vaccination rates. White House coronavirus response
coordinator Jeff Zients on Thursday urged people to get vaccinated to
stop the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant.

Jeff Zients: "Virtually all COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in the
United States are now occurring among unvaccinated individuals. And to
be clear, there will likely continue to be an increase in cases among
unvaccinated Americans and in communities with low vaccination rates,
particularly given the spread of the more transmissible Delta variant."



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