A sufficient percentage of Americans have now been vaccinated to avoid lockdowns, Fauci said on ABC's “This Week”.
The surge in Delta variant cases is also rattling the globe. Parts of Asia that were previously relatively successful in containing Covid-19, such as the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, are now locking down hot spots.
In France, where the government is fighting a fourth wave of infections, thousands of people protested for a third consecutive weekend against the introduction of a mandatory health pass proving vaccination that will be required for entry to many public venues.
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