All cases in the US are now 83% delta variant according to CDC director
- According to the CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, 83% of all sequenced Covid-19 cases in the US are made up of the delta variant
- During the week of July 3, the delta variant of Covid-19 had only made up 50% of cases in the US
- Fatalities from the virus have also increased by 48% over the past week to an average of 239 a day
Covid continues to pose threat to Tokyo Olympics as they prepare to start
- This Friday, the Tokyo Olympics is set to start but officials still remain cautious due to many Covid-19 concerns in the country
- Today (Tuesday), an organizing committee official for the Tokyo Olympics named Toshiro Muto said that canceling games due to the pandemic would be ruled out
The Finance minister of Indonesia says the country must “protect the people” without hurting the economy
- The Finance Minister of Indonesia Sri Mulyani Indrawati has reported that the social safety net for Indonesians has increased by 20% and the healthcare expenditure has increased by almost 19%
- The resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Indonesia has also caused record-high case numbers in recent weeks from the spread of the Delta variant
