With COVID-19 Cases On The Rise, Here's How Biden Plans To Turn Things Around

NPR | By Tamara Keith

Published July 29, 2021 at 4:14 PM EDT

President Biden is facing setbacks in his push to get the country vaccinated. With COVID-19 cases on the rise, he's telling federal workers they need to get the shot or get tested regularly.

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