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Florida Hospitals Are Filling Up As COVID-19 Cases Hit An All-Time High

Dustin Jones / NPR

Just shy of 24,000 coronavirus cases were reported in Florida on Friday, and its hospitals are feeling the pressure. Almost 44% of ICU beds in the state are occupied by COVID-19 patients.
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Health Experts Fear A Spread Of COVID As Motorcyclists Gather In South Dakota

Arielle Zionts / NPR

Hundreds of thousands of bikers are traveling to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota again this year. Last year's rally was linked to several hundred cases.
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Thousands Protest Against France's Coronavirus Health Pass As Stricter Rules Loom

Dave Mistich / NPR

Thousands of protesters took to the streets across France for the fourth consecutive weekend against a requirement for a new health pass that will be needed to enter businesses or use public transit.
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The U.S. Is Now Averaging 100,000 New COVID-19 Infections A Day

The Associated Press / NPR

The U.S. was averaging about 11,000 cases a day in late June. It's now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day, returning to a milestone last seen during the winter surge.
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San Diego Nursing Homes Seeing Uptick In COVID Cases

Amita Sharma

Cases among local nursing home residents and staff have yet to spike like in other parts of the state, but experts worry that it’s just a matter of time.
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COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations And Deaths Surge Among Unvaccinated

City News Service

The surge in COVID-19 cases in San Diego County was continuing, according to data reported by the county Friday, particularly among the unvaccinated.
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COVID-19 Cases Climbing, More Testing Sites Opening To Meet Growing Demand

Matt Hoffman

Coronavirus cases are climbing in San Diego and so is the demand for testing as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread.
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Some San Diego Businesses Require Guests To Be Vaccinated

Melissa Mae

Some well known San Diego businesses are requiring all who enter their doors to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.
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Pandemic Problems For Local Bike Shops

John Carroll

Last year bike shop owners had trouble keeping bikes in stock. Now, the problem is parts.
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Shots Give COVID-19 Survivors Big Immune Boost, Studies Show

Lauran Neergaard and Mike Stobbe / Associated Press

Friday's report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention comes as scientists urge everyone to get vaccinated as the extra-contagious delta variant spreads. That includes people who had a prior infection.