The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said COVID-19 antiviral pills offer a "very attractive" prospect for treating the virus. The White House said on Friday that over 27 million Americans had received a vaccine booster shot. More than 750,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 - more deaths than in any other country. He has also said workers at private employers need to be vaccinated or tested by 4 January but this has been met with pushback from Republicans who are opposing the rules, calling them presidential over-reach. On 9 September Mr Biden announced vaccination mandates for workers at federal contractors. "It's clear these requirements, driven by the president's leadership, are getting more people vaccinated," she said, adding the policies are "going to continue to accelerate path out of the pandemic".
In the past week the nation has averaged nearly 300,000 first shots per day for people aged 12 and over, Ms Psaki said on Friday - up from less than 250,000 first jabs per day in mid-July, and before Mr Biden first discussed vaccine requirements. Vaccine requirements introduced by President Joe Biden are prompting more Americans to get COVID-19 jabs, White House press secretary Jen Psaki has said.
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