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there was one issue at the top of every list in terms of what he wanted to work on, achieve and put an end to, and that was the pandemic. there is no question there has been significant progress made. but as you noted, with the emergence of the delta variant, the president making very clear there is still a long road ahead. today urging americans to be vigilant and also making clear vaccinations need to tick up. take a listen. >> the safest thing to do is to get vaccinated. get vaccinated. and that's why we're focussing on our next phase, on getting youn the unvaccinated vaccinated. we're gradually making progress, but we have a way to go yet. >> reporter: rather clear-eyed assessment from the president as the white house looks for ways to get more americans vaccinated, including those with no desire to or remain hesitant to pursue a vaccination. it is worth noting that the delta variant, particularly