News from the note…
A roundup of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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NEW: Pres. Biden: "We’ve officially reached our goal of 70% of adults receiving at least one dose of the vaccine. It’s incredible progress, but we still have further to go. If you haven’t already, get vaccinated. Let’s defeat this virus once and for all." https://t.co/q9JFM4xerp pic.twitter.com/Wjp71J4epm
— ABC News (@ABC) August 2, 2021
JUST IN: Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says he's tested positive for Covid after being vaccinated, and is certain he'd feel worse without the shot https://t.co/d3oxosNor7
— CNN (@CNN) August 2, 2021
The United States has now topped more than 35 million COVID-19 cases, and daily cases are at virtually the same level they were at this time last year due to the highly contagious delta variant. @BreakingChesky has the latest. pic.twitter.com/8wWEcxA1s1
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) August 2, 2021
CDC Dir. Walensky: "While we desperately want to be done with this pandemic, COVID-19 is clearly not done with us, and so our battle must last a little longer."https://t.co/AlsFcPE1st pic.twitter.com/xIGF5gjjTB
— ABC News (@ABC) August 2, 2021
The White House is hosting a first-of-its-kind, global leader-level summit focused on ending the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing for future pandemics, sources familiar with the discussions tell Axios.https://t.co/Fvaoav6pvf
— Axios (@axios) August 2, 2021
A DC police officer who responded to the US Capitol insurrection has died by suicide, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. It’s the third known suicide of an officer who responded to the attack. https://t.co/EANWa0XTeh
— CNN (@CNN) August 2, 2021
Nancy Pelosi and the leadership of the Congressional Black Caucus ramped up pressure on Biden to renew a federal eviction ban that lapsed this weekend, as local officials scrambled to contain the fallout https://t.co/sJ0e7o0vV2
— POLITICO (@politico) August 2, 2021
Afghan president blames U.S. troop pullout for worsening violence amid Taliban gains https://t.co/25knR0VqSR
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 2, 2021
A Belarusian sprinter said Sunday that she was under the protection of the Japanese police after her country’s Olympic Committee tried and failed to deport her after she criticized her coaches for registering her for the wrong event. https://t.co/YuLzrPCJVV
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) August 2, 2021
Simone Biles plans to compete in the Tokyo Olympics balance beam final on Tuesday, USA Gymnastics says, after she withdrew from several competitions to focus on her mental health. https://t.co/mSbMvhoT91
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 2, 2021
A French zoo says a giant panda on loan to France from China has given birth to two female twin cubs. The zoo says the baby pandas “are very lively, pink and plump.” pic.twitter.com/ATPlOnhteJ
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 2, 2021
