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Coronavirus Update

This week: Mapping future disease hot spots; which animals pose the greatest spillover threat to humans; facts about heart inflammation after vaccination; pregnant women in India.

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What you need to know about heart inflammation after vaccination

So far, post-vaccination myocarditis has been most commonly reported among people in their late teens and early 20s. But new CDC data suggests that the benefits of vaccination still vastly outweigh the risks.

RELATED: Why vaccine side effects really happen, and when you should worry +

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Where might a future coronavirus pandemic begin?

Scientists fear dramatic land-use changes could spur the evolution of zoonotic diseases such as COVID-19. A new map identifies where these future outbreaks might occur—which could be a valuable tool in preventing them.

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

ALBERTO LUCAS LÓPEZ, NGM; KELSEY NOWAKOWSKI

How viruses spill over from animals to humans

Three out of four emerging infectious diseases are spread from animals to humans—and many of these animals are mammals, both domesticated and wild. Which ones could pose the greatest spillover threat to humans?

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What we're reading

The mRNA vaccines are extraordinary, but Novavax is even better (The Atlantic) ››

Deleted coronavirus genome sequences trigger scientific intrigue (Nature) ››

NG STAFF; SOURCE: NY TIMES

The Delta variant spreads, along with vaccine hesitancy among young people

In the U.S., the variant is so far responsible for more than 20 percent of new infections. Meanwhile, vaccine hesitancy among 18- to 26-year-olds has derailed attempts to give more than 70 percent of the nation's adults a shot by July 4.

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

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Why pregnant women in India still are not eligible for COVID-19 vaccines

Government concerns about safety mean expecting mothers can't get shots. But some doctors are raising alarms about pregnant women's increased risk of severe disease and death.

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