Despite the vaccine rollout, Biden sends warning that coronavirus is still dangerous.

Nearly half of new coronavirus infections nationwide are in just five states — a situation that is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by sending more doses to hot spots.

New York, Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey together reported 44% of the nation’s new COVID-19 infections, or nearly 197,500 new cases, in the latest available seven-day period, according to state health agency data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. .

population has prompted some experts and elected officials to call for President Joe Biden’s administration to ship additional vaccine doses to those places.

So far, the White House has shown no signs of shifting from its policy of dividing vaccine doses among states based on population.

►California plans to drop its tier system and open up the state June 15 if vaccine supply remains steady and coronavirus metrics continue to decline. Everyday activities will be allowed and businesses will open with "common-sense risk-reduction measures," state Health and Human Services Secretary Dr.

adults to become eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine to April 19, almost two weeks sooner than his initial goal of May 1.