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Coronavirus Update

This week: The lab leak theory; four ways COVID-19 could have originated; what happens if we never reach herd immunity; rising threats to young people; herbal treatments in India.

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What you need to know about the COVID-19 lab-leak hypothesis

Newly reported information has revived scrutiny of this possible origin for the coronavirus, which experts still call unlikely though worth investigating.

WHERE DID COVID-19 ORIGINATE? Here are 4 potential scenarios +

PHOTOGRAPH BY CHIP SOMODEVILLA, GETTY IMAGES

Are we there yet? What happens if the U.S. can't reach herd immunity.

Without herd immunity, the country will see localized surges. But even if we don't get there, experts say there's still reason for hope.

VACCINE UPDATES: Free beer and child care for vaccination +

WHAT WE'RE READING

The next pandemic is already happening (The Conversation) ››

5 things we learned from Anthony Fauci's emails (NPR) ››

NG STAFF

Daily vaccination rate keeps falling; youth hospitalizations are rising

While new cases and deaths continue to drop, vaccine disparities are widening—and threats to younger age brackets are becoming clearer.

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Unproven herbal treatments are being touted for COVID-19 in India

As India battles a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic amid vaccine shortages, the government continues to push unproven Ayurvedic treatments and disinformation.

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The next phase of the U.S. pandemic? Pockets of localized outbreaks.

Can teens get vaccinated if their parents object?

For those in long-term care, COVID-19 compounded the weight of grief

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