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Coronavirus Update

This week: Questions linger after FDA's booster shot approval; why a vaccine for kids hasn't been greenlit yet; the fourth wave is surging; linking wildfire smoke and COVID deaths; how vaccines get to the world's most remote spots.

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Why kids are still waiting for their COVID-19 vaccines

The FDA has asked companies to expand clinical trials in children ages 5 to 11 after reports of rare side effects in young adults. But as the more transmissible Delta variant drives a fourth surge, parents are getting anxious.

RELATED: Why kids need their own COVID-19 vaccine trials +

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The Delta variant continues to tear through the U.S.

This week new infections—an average of 126,000 daily—hit highs not seen since February, with the Delta variant now accounting for more than 97 percent of new cases. Meanwhile, roughly 93 million Americans who are eligible for a vaccine have not taken the shot.

RELATED: Why is Delta more infectious and deadly? New research holds answers +

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Who qualifies for a coronavirus booster shot? It's still unclear.

While people with immune-compromising conditions rejoice over the FDA decision, many questions remain unanswered.

What we're reading

The Delta variant is sending more kids to the hospital. Are they sicker, too? (NY Times) ››

The vaccine scientist spreading vaccine misinformation (The Atlantic) ››

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Wildfire smoke linked to higher COVID-19 death rates

A new study finds 2020 wildfires may have caused more than 19,000 COVID-19 cases and 700 deaths.

RELATED: Wildfire smoke blowing across the U.S. is more toxic than we thought +

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How COVID-19 vaccines are getting to the world's remotest places

Devoted teams of health-care workers are trekking great distances to deliver the life-saving inoculations.

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COVID-19 threatened Alaska's fishermen. Here's how they persevered.

Communities in the Bristol Bay fishing region, site of the world's largest sockeye salmon run, are defined, in part, by their isolation. Everything is a plane ride or more away, including medical care, food, and supplies.

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