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Performing last rites before the cremation of a family member who died of COVID-19. Anupam Nath/AP hide caption
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India's Pandemic Death Toll Estimated At About 4 Million: 10 Times The Official Count
July 20, 2021 • That's the number of "excess deaths" from January 2020 to June 2021, reflecting the true toll of COVID-19, say researchers in a new study. What the big disparity?
Dr. Jerome Adams, then the U.S. surgeon general, talks to reporters at the White House in December. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
The CDC Must Rethink Its Mask Guidance, Says Former U.S. Surgeon General
July 20, 2021 • Jerome Adams, who served under former President Donald Trump, once advised against mask-wearing. With cases rising, fueled by the delta variant, Adams says even the vaccinated may need to mask up.
The CDC Must Rethink Its Mask Guidance, Says Former U.S. Surgeon General