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With the Washington Monument in the background, people look at white flags in remembrance of Americans who've died of Covid-19, on the National Mall in Washington, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. Virus deaths in the US have climbed to an average of more than 1,900 a day for the first time since early March, with experts saying the virus is preying largely on a distinct group: 71 million unvaccinated Americans.
Twenty-two people died in one week alone at CoxHealth hospitals in the Springfield-Branson area, a level almost as high as that of all of Chicago. President Joe Biden is hosting a virtual summit on Wednesday and is likely to announce the new pledge then. The United States is pushing global leaders to endorse its targets for ending the pandemic, including ensuring 70% of the world's population is vaccinated by the 2022, according to a draft US document viewed by Reuters.The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is more effective when given as a two-dose regime, according to new data released by the company.
When a second shot was given two months after the first, antibody levels rose to four to six times higher than observed after the single dose.
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