Coronavirus: US touts free Uber and Lyft rides as vaccination rates fall

The White House on Tuesday announced a series of steps aimed at boosting US Covid-19 vaccination rates, including a partnership with ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft, as it seeks to achieve President Joe Biden’s July 4 reopening deadline.The latest actions also include vaccination sites at community colleges, among other efforts, the White House said in a statement.The new initiatives come at a time when US demand for vaccines has declined significantly, forcing the administration to figure…

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