Data: CSSE Johns Hopkins University; Map: Andrew Witherspoon/Axios
The number of new coronavirus infections in the U.S continues to rise, making a quick, clean end to the pandemic less and less likely.
The big picture: Much of the U.S. is relying almost exclusively on vaccines to control the virus, abandoning social distancing and other safety measures. And that’s helping the virus to steadily gain ground even as vaccinations barrel ahead.
