Regulators are expected to approve a third COVID-19 shot for those with weakened immune systems as the delta variant surges. Latest updates.
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Florida breaks record in cases, hospitalizations; over 1M vaccine doses thrown away in 10 states: Latest COVID-19 news
Florida on Sunday broke its record for current hospitalizations, days after it recorded the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic.
CDC says vaccinated people may transmit virus, recommends masks indoors; stores might require them soon: Latest COVID-19 updates
The CDC is expected to recommend that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with high transmission.
Delta variant accounts for 58% of US infections; Missouri requests field hospital: COVID-19 updates
COVID-19 deaths rose in a majority of states as the delta variant spreads. Seven Mississippi children are in the hospital. More COVID-19 updates.
Missouri outbreak patients are ‘younger and sicker’; California softens school rules, still requires masks. Today’s COVID-19 updates
Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca conducting research into whether changes in their vaccines could eliminate rare blood clots. Latest COVID-19 news.
TSA reports highest number of travelers since March 2020 ahead of July 4; mixing Pfizer, AstraZeneca could work: Live COVID-19 updates
As the Fourth of July nears, health officials are concerned about an increased spread of the delta variant. Latest COVID-19 news.
US to donate 500 million doses of Pfizer vaccine to the world; Americans skipping vaccines for other diseases: Live COVID-19 updates
The Biden administration will purchase 500 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine and donate it globally, Latest COVID-19 news.
Coronavirus lab leak theory ‘plausible,’ report says; new cases in states continue to fall: Latest COVID-19 updates
Two-thirds of Major League Baseball’s 30 teams have been able to relax coronavirus protocols. Latest COVID news.
Anheuser-Busch offers to “buy America’s next round’; Shots for shotguns in West Virginia vaccine lottery: Live COVID-19 updates
Non-EU international travelers can now receive the digital COVID-19 certificate that launched Tuesday, an EU Commission spokesperson said.