COVID-19 Update

World

New Cases:   830,107 (⬆︎ .59%)
New Deaths:    12,552 (⬆︎ .42%)

USA

New Cases:   81,773 (⬆︎ .25%)
New Deaths:       887 (⬆︎ .15%)

Vaccination Scorecard

Total Vaccinations:           127.7 million (⬆︎ 1.51%)
Total Eligible Population:   47.8%
Total Population:                38.5%

Axios Dashboard:

1. Health: White House allocates $1.7 billion to fighting variants - The warning signs of a longer pandemic.
2. Vaccines: CDC says U.S. has administered more than 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
3. J&J vaccine pause hurts its reputation
4. Americans will likely have to navigate a maze of vaccine "passports".
5. Head of world's largest vaccine maker urges Biden to lift export ban on raw materials.
6. COVID-19 smell loss leads to culinary experimentation.
7. Variant tracker: Where different strains are spreading.