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A new report identifies undervaccinated pockets in the Midwest and Southwest that leave local residents unprotected from the delta variant and threaten progress nationwide. Meanwhile, a federal surge team arrives in Missouri, which currently ranks 40th among 50 states in vaccination rates. Elsewhere, new cases are also on the rise in Arkansas, Utah, Iowa, Texas and Colorado.
The World Health Organization warns nations against reopening too soon, as the global death tally surpasses a heartbreaking 4 million humans. In the U.S., it's estimated that an additional 250,000 lives would've been lost by now if it weren't for vaccinations.
Japan declared a new pandemic state of emergency, which will last though the Olympics. The move means it's likely that no fans will be permitted at events. Separate reports say Japan is battling to remove vaccine bottlenecks that are slowing rollout efforts.
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The decision by the U.K. government to almost fully unlock on July 19 is stirring fears about its consequences, including a potential surge in long covid among unvaccinated youth. Europe's vaccine passport, Mexico and South Africa are also in the news.
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Reparations of up to $25,000 each will go to thousands of people forced or coerced into sterilizations by state officials decades ago. Separately, Milwaukee was awarded a $4 million grant to help reduce racial disparities exposed during the pandemic.
Meanwhile, Stat reports on how the organ transplant system "scrambled" to keep donated organs getting to people who needed them during the pandemic. Another report covers a rare heart-lung transplant in a young man in Wisconsin.
A new study finds that people who smoke menthol cigarettes are less likely to have success when it comes to quitting the habit. A separate report notes Americans drank a lot more alcohol during the pandemic.
The Wall Street Journal reports an investigation into hospital pricing and the uninsured. Reports from Atlanta show that language barriers are linked to low access to health care. Separately, HIV prevention clinics are worried about Gilead reimbursement cuts.
In the new study, researchers found a 16% increase in risk for each 8-ounce serving of sugary drink added per day. In ages 13 to 18, each serving was linked to a 32% increased risk of eventually developing colorectal cancer before age 50.
Combining tocilizumab and sarilumab along with corticosteroids reduced the risk of death by 17% compared with corticosteroids alone.
Seshamani previously served as vice president of clinical care transformation at MedStar Health. The Center for Medicare oversees health benefits for tens of millions of seniors, people with disabilities and dialysis patients.
From Nevada to Oklahoma, reports note that covid cases across the U.S. are rising thanks to the combination of the highly transmissible delta variant, low vaccination rates in some places, and what people were up to over the long July 4th weekend.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the more transmissible delta variant, or B.1.617.2, is now estimated to be the dominant coronavirus strain in the U.S. The rapid growth worries public health experts.
Those animals and others have received an experimental animal vaccine at the Oakland Zoo. The Denver Zoo has also received the shots and will soon begin vaccinating several gorillas and lions.
Two new surveys find that conservatives -- especially among white men -- lag disproportionately behind in vaccination rates, despite pleas from Republican governors.
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