Shortly after the two leaders entered the venue, reporters rushed toward the side door, where they were stopped by security. There was screaming and pushing. Inside the library where the due were seated, more scuffling erupted. US President Joe Biden said China was trying hard to project itself as a responsible nation in regard to the coronavirus pandemic, questioned whether Beijing was really trying to understand the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic. Let's get something straight. We know each other well, we're not old friends. Health officials in the US have classified the Delta variant, first identified in India, as a "variant of concern" that now accounts for 10% of Covid-19 cases in America amid apprehensions that it may become the dominant strain if it is not contained. The updated guidance by the CDC comes even as the country has been reopening rapidly. Fourteen states, including New York California, are on track to reach President Biden's goal of vaccinating 70% of adults with at least one dose by July 4. But with studies showing that a second dose of vaccine would effectively shut the door on the variant, health officials are urging people not to dwadle. "The key is get vaccinated, get both doses, "US surgeon-general Vivek Murthy told CNN Tuesday. Various studies have concluded that a two-shot regimen was effective in preventing hospitalisation and showed no deaths. The CDC guidance said all authorised vaccines are highly effective against the variant. As of Wednesday 44% of the US population (146 million people) are fully vaccinated. Although deaths in the US from Covid-19 related causes ticked over 6,00,000 his week, new cases and deaths have fallen to the lowest levels since the pandemic's peak. The seven-day average for newly reported cases in the US.
