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As covid spikes are blamed on the delta covid variant, reports show that vaccination rates are now trending upward in all 50 states. White House covid response coordinator Jeff Zients noted the "positive" trend in some southern states. Kentucky's governor also noted a vaccine uptick as delta spreads like "wildfire."
The nation reached the mark a month later than the July 4 target President Joe Biden set. Meanwhile, the administration plans a global pandemic summit as disease experts predict the virus' path over the next few years.
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Gov. Kate Brown said a bill designed to limit purchase of kratom by under-21s and one that would impact appointment processes to mental health authorities were in conflict with federal regulations. Marijuana in Oklahoma, assisted living centers in North Carolina and more are also in the news.
Nine governors have demanded explanations from the Biden administration about the ongoing closure of the U.S. border to most Canadians. Separately, two passengers on a recent U.S.-to-Toronto flight have been fined for presenting fake vaccine cards and negative test documents.
On Monday, Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released a third installment in his investigation, in which he said the outbreak stemmed from a genetically modified virus.
Some behavioral health and developmental disability service providers in Montana have 20% to 50% of their jobs unfilled due to worker shortages, forcing reduced service. Separately, NPR reports on how caregivers' mental health has suffered during the pandemic.
The Billings Gazette reports on a "groundbreaking" surgery that enabled a local woman to successfully carry a baby boy until birth after she was born without a working uterus. Car seat belts, E. coli from raw cake batter, egg consumption, the anti-abortion movement and more are also in the news.
House Democrats had tried to prevent the federal eviction moratorium from lapsing this weekend but failed, prompting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to throw her weight behind the idea. A judge in one Metro Atlanta county took a further step and issued her own 60-day eviction ban.
The agency is deprioritizing some of its existing work to make way for everything that needs to be done to fully approve Pfizer's covid shot, Stat reports. In other vaccine news, Friday was a good day for vaccinations, with more than half a million new shots recorded; Broadway will require proof of vaccination; Maryland's vaccine lottery is hailed as a success; and more.
Biden administration officials leading the nation's pandemic response had tough warnings for unvaccinated America. They also defended the latest policy shift on masks.
Newly released data from an outbreak in Massachusetts show that fully vaccinated people with breakthrough infections stemming from the delta variant can spread the virus to others, although the CDC stressed that the situation is rare.
As the delta variant changes the complexion of the pandemic in the U.S., the nation passes the 35 million-case milestone. And California became the first state to reach 4 million covid infections.
Hospitals in Florida, Texas, Mississippi, Nevada, Missouri, California and Arkansas are feeling the crunch again. And while we are all exhausted by the pandemic, consider the mindset of weary health workers who have been trying to save lives for 18 months.
Kroger's stance is to "strongly" recommend mask-wearing in its stores -- even for vaccinated people -- and Walmart is requiring all workers to wear masks, and encourages patrons to, as well. Meanwhile, news outlets cover different pro- and anti-masking moves made across the country.
Over the weekend, Florida broke its previous records for daily new covid infections as well as for hospitalizations. It's also reported that patients in the hospital are trending younger -- and nearly all are unvaccinated.
CNN reports on frustrations in the Biden administration that news coverage on the delta covid variant is alarmist and misleading, muddling the vaccination message. Meanwhile, The New York Times reports authorities are hiring influencers to help spread the right info about covid.
Negotiators released the package Sunday night while Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved the legislation ahead to kick off what is expected to be a lengthy amendment process.
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