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Tokyo reported 3,177 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the highest number of infections recorded so far for the city. Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images hide caption
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Tokyo Hits New High For Daily COVID-19 Cases. This Time, No Olympians Are Among Them
July 28, 2021 • The capital city surpassed a record that had been set just a day earlier, notching more than 3,000 new cases on Tuesday. For the first time in four days, no Olympic athletes tested positive.
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan receives her Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the coronavirus at the statehouse in Dar es Salaam on July 28. Her administration has reversed the government's anti-vaccination stance. Emmanuel Herman/Reuters hide caption
Emmanuel Herman/Reuters
Health officials in Mobile recently set up a pop-up clinic at a food truck festival. Despite officials making a big effort encouraging Alabama residents to get vaccinated, numbers remain low as COVID infections increase. Debbie Elliott/NPR hide caption
Debbie Elliott/NPR
Alabama's COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Is The Lowest In The U.S. And Infections Are Up
July 27, 2021 • Public health officials are sounding the alarm in Alabama, the state with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rate in the country. New infections are spiking, yet fewer people are seeking shots.
Alabama's COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Is The Lowest In The U.S. And Infections Are Up