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A man rides a bike near the village for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. On Saturday, officials announced the first case of COVID-19 found at the center housing thousands of athletes. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption
Jae C. Hong/AP
A Week Before The Opening Ceremony, Coronavirus Turns Up At Tokyo's Olympic Village
July 17, 2021 • The latest infection highlights the challenge for Olympic organizers to keep the virus at bay as tens of thousands of athletes and other participants convene during an ongoing pandemic.
People enjoy an outdoor art exhibition in downtown Los Angeles in early July. Los Angeles County public health authorities are now urging unvaccinated and vaccinated people alike to wear face coverings in public indoor spaces because of the growing threat posed by the more contagious delta variant. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
With The Delta Variant Spreading Fast, Is Time To Mask Up Again?
July 17, 2021 • The highly contagious delta variant is causing a surge in new cases. Here's what you need to know about how to keep yourself and your family safe.
Free COVID-19 vaccines are offered in May before a baseball game between the Rochester Red Wings and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in Rochester, N.Y. Joshua Bessex/Getty Images hide caption
Joshua Bessex/Getty Images
U.S. COVID Deaths Are Rising Again. Experts Call It A 'Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated'
July 16, 2021 • Reversing a months-long downward trend, deaths from COVID-19 have begun rising steadily this week. More than 99% of the recent fatalities were among people who had not been vaccinated.