The United States does not need to impose a lockdown or shut down its economy to curb the spread of Covid-19 and will rely on other tools, according to White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients.

"We are not headed in that direction. We have the tools to accelerate the path out of this pandemic; widely available vaccinations, booster shots, kid shots, therapeutics," Zients told reporters at a White House briefing.

"We can curb the spread of the virus without having to in any way shut down our economy."

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A view of the White House. — Reuters/file
A view of the White House. — Reuters/file

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