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Coronavirus Update

This week: What you need to know about the Delta variant; why immunocompromised people are living in limbo; where Americans can travel again; a perfect storm in rural India.

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The Delta variant is serious. Here's why it's on the rise.

The virus variant that caused infections to spike in the U.K. is now spreading in the U.S., and experts are very worried.

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The complicated reality for immunocompromised people

Studies suggest the available shots don't provide enough protection, leaving more than nine million Americans stuck in a waiting game.

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As new cases and death rates fall, vaccination disparities raise alarms

More than 600,000 Americans have lost their lives to COVID-19. But even as new cases and deaths fall, disparities in the nation's vaccination campaign are cause for concern.

RELATED: The U.S. passed 600,000 COVID deaths this week +

What we're reading

High hopes for Johnson & Johnson's vaccine have fizzled in the U.S. (New York Times) ››

Myocarditis and vaccinating your teen: What you need to know (NPR) ››

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See how rural India has been overrun by the pandemic's second wave

Sparse healthcare. Social stigma. Undercounted deaths. The consequences for the country's rural populations will likely play out for years to come.

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Southern Europe is opening to U.S. travelers. Here's what you need to know.

Americans can book vacations to Italy, Spain, Greece, and France again, but such trips require COVID-19 tests, proof of vaccination, and patience.

PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID CHANCELLOR

How wildlife conservation in northern Kenya survived the pandemic

When safari tourism dried up with the coronavirus, northern Kenya’s community conservancies got by—but not everyone’s happy with how.

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