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The agency argues that vaccinated people are safe without masks. But the guidance leaves room for plenty of unvaccinated people to mingle dangerously, and many argue that this is fueling case surges. -
KPBS Midday EditionA significant increase in COVID-19 cases has prompted San Diego County public health officials Thursday to renew their efforts to get county residents vaccinated from the virus. -
Chinese officials say they cannot support a second phase of a study into the origins of the pandemic, including new investigation into the theory that the virus might have leaked from a Chinese lab. -
USA Volleyball said an athlete has tested positive for the coronavirus. The case is widely reported to be men's beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb. -
The United States government is extending the closure of the land borders with Canada and Mexico until at least Aug. 21. -
Hugs As California Public School Returns To Class In PersonOne of the first public schools in California has opened fully to in-person learning, a major milestone in the state's fight to return to normalcy. -
"There is an urgent need to prepare crisis management systems for hospital care," the the Tokyo Metropolitan Government says. -
That's the number of "excess deaths" from January 2020 to June 2021, reflecting the true toll of COVID-19, say researchers in a new study. What the big disparity? -
While the push to vaccinate and protect people from severe illness continues, the White House and Congress are seeing mild cases among vaccinated people. -
The coronavirus infection rate will be discussed at upcoming talks, according to Toshiro Muto, CEO of the Tokyo Olympics' organizing committee.
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