US POLITICS

White House touts uptick in COVID vaccinations amid renewed mandates, Delta spread

More adults are getting their first shot as COVID cases are on the rise, Biden officials say The Biden administration is touting a recent increase in COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States, amid new concerns about the highly contagious Delta variant and fresh coronavirus restrictions. Cyrus Shahpar, the White House's COVID-19 Data Director, took to Twitter to celebrate a "big Friday" where the number of newly vaccinated people hit its highest daily rate since July 1.