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A medical assistant administers a COVID-19 test last week in Los Angeles. COVID-19 cases are on the rise as the highly transmissible delta variant has become the dominant strain in the United States. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
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The Lambda Variant: What You Should Know And Why Experts Say Not To Panic
July 22, 2021 • Cases of the variant have popped up in several states. But neither the WHO or CDC consider it a variant of concern, and the fast-spreading delta variant continues to dominate U.S. cases.
CIA Director William Burns says he has appointed a senior officer who led the hunt for Osama bin Laden to head the investigation into ailments that afflicted U.S. officials around the world. Ian Morton/NPR hide caption
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CIA Director Says He Is Escalating Efforts To Solve 'Havana Syndrome' Mystery
July 22, 2021 • In an NPR interview, William Burns says he has appointed a senior officer who led the hunt for Osama bin Laden to head the investigation into ailments that afflicted U.S. officials around the world.
CIA Director Says He Is Escalating Efforts To Solve 'Havana Syndrome' Mystery
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. Why the big disparity?