Biden warns of 'potentially deadlier' Delta variant, urges public to get vaccine | TheHill

2 role at Interior | Watchdog: Bureau of Land Management saw messaging failures, understaffing during pandemic Poll: Majority back blanket student loan forgiveness MORE on Friday pleaded with Americans who have not yet gotten vaccinated against COVID-19 to do so as soon as possible, citing the danger posed by the new delta variant.

He noted the various steps the administration has taken to make getting the vaccine as convenient as possible, such as partnering with Uber and Lyft to offer free rides to vaccination sites through July 4.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle WalenskyRochelle WalenskyWatch live: White House COVID-19 response team holds briefing Study: Older Americans saw larger declines in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths after vaccine became available Overnight Health Care: Biden 'very confident' in Fauci amid conservative attacks | House Dems press Biden on global vaccinations | CDC director urges parents to vaccinate adolescents MORE said earlier Friday that the delta variant would likely become the dominant strain in the U.S.

has made in vaccinating its population, noting the decline in cases, hospitalizations and deaths.

“As I promised you from the beginning, I’ll always give it to you straight, the good, the bad and the truth, and the truth is that deaths and hospitalizations are drastically down in places where people are getting vaccinated, but unfortunately cases and hospitalizations are not going down in many places in the lower-vaccination-rate states.

"If you haven’t gotten vaccinated yet, get vaccinated.