declaring our independence from this deadly virus. reporter: new cases and deaths are down dramatically nationwide, as more americans have been vaccinated, but some places are seeing an uptick as the highly contagious delta variant spreads. right now, as i speak to you, millions of americans are still unvaccinated and unprotected. this is an even bigger concern because of the delta variant. reporter: after being briefed by top health aides today, biden renewed his vaccine push, while acknowledging the challenges still ahead. study after study after study has shown that since early may, virtually every covid-19 hospitalization and death in the united states has been among the unvaccinated. reporter: sources say biden has privately questioned advisers about broader impact of the delta variant as officials continue to insist that those who are vaccinated are safe, but those who aren t are at risk. god bless you all and please, please get vaccinated.
since early may, virtually every covid-19 hospitalization and death in the united states has been among the unvaccinated. if you re vaccinated, you re protected. if you re unvaccinated, you re not. please get vaccinated now. it works. it s free. it s never been more important. do it now for yourself and the people you care about. for your neighborhood, your country. it sounds corny but it s a patriotic thing to do. today s briefing, we discussed how our administration will vote the remainder of the summer to a special focus five ways to make gains getting those of you unvaccinated, vavaccinated.
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Following a difficult journey battling COVID-19, Sharp Healthcare ER nurse Danny Plata said he s a miracle because, after nearly three months, he walked out of the hospital on Monday.
The beloved nurse was treated with a round of applause and cheers as he walked out of Sharp Memorial Monday afternoon. Plata has spent nearly the last three months relying on his colleagues.
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“It s amazing,” Plata said. I m literally a miracle.
The father of two said doctors and nurses at Sharp Memorial did everything at the perfect time to save his life.
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A City Heights grandfather known for being full of love and laughter took his last breath on Valentine s Day after a months-long roller coaster battle with COVID-19.
Dante Lorenzo, 68, was in and out of the hospital through the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and into the new year. He ultimately lost his battle on Valentine’s Day.
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“I think it was his loving personality that just flowed through him,” said Lorenzo’s daughter Ashley Yousif as she reminisced about her father.
data, saying 100% of covid-19 deaths in maryland occurred in people who were unvaccinated. 95% of new covid-19 cases in maryland occurred with people unvaccinated. 93% of new covid-19 hospitalization in maryland occur in people who were unvaccinated. how frustrating is for health officials like yourself? thanks, pam for having me on tonight. well, governor hogan has been very aggressive, which the numbers you saw, 75% of the adult population 18 and over has received vaccination, we re focused on getting the job done. in the last seven months we vaccinated 3.7 million people, which is why our numbers are lower. but we still have 1.4 million individuals 12 and over to get through. that s our focus. by doing that, we re really