Rising Covid cases spark fears of resurgent pandemic in US
by Dominic Rushe, Vivian Ho and agencies from on (#5MCDK)
Biden implores Americans to get vaccinated and stocks fall amid outbreaks in areas with low inoculation rates
A rapid increase in coronavirus cases in the US and abroad is fueling fears of a pandemic resurgence and on Monday sent shockwaves through the stock market as the highly contagious Delta variant takes hold - and Joe Biden urged Americans to please, please get vaccinated".
The number of new cases, hospitalizations and deaths due to Covid-19 have been rising worryingly in recent days, largely driven by outbreaks in parts of the country with low vaccination rates, as officials have been warning of a pandemic of the unvaccinated".
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