ADVERTISEMENT Delta variant of virus sets off high-stakes race across Europe by The Associated Press | Today at 3:23 a.m. FILE - In this June 29, 2021, file photo, England's Harry Kane, center, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Euro 2020 soccer championship round of 16 match between England and Germany at Wembley stadium in London. Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations to outpace the spread of the delta variant in a high-stakes race to prevent hospital wards from filling up again with patients fighting for their lives. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, Pool, File) LISBON, Portugal -- Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations and outpace the spread of the more infectious delta variant, in a high-stakes race to prevent hospital wards from filling up again with patients fighting for their lives.