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Pedestrians walk down Commercial Street in Provincetown, Mass., in May 2020. A study of a new outbreak in Provincetown found that three-quarters of those infected were fully vaccinated. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images hide caption
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Vaccinated People Can Spread Delta Variant, Suggests Data Behind The CDC Mask Advice
July 30, 2021 • In an outbreak in Provincetown, Mass., three-quarters of cases occurred in fully vaccinated people. The study's findings suggest that vaccinated people infected with Delta can transmit the virus.
Swimmer Michael Andrew of Team USA made headlines earlier this month when he confirmed to a reporter that he has not been vaccinated. Tom Pennington/Getty Images hide caption
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Unvaccinated U.S. Swimmer Goes Maskless During Olympic Interviews. Officials Allow It
July 30, 2021 • American Michael Andrew isn't wearing a mask while speaking to journalists. He says it's hard to breathe after a race. U.S. Olympic officials initially said he broke protocol, but then said it's OK.
People line up for coronavirus testing on Thursday in Nanjing, in China's Jiangsu province. Yang Suping/VCG via Getty Images hide caption
Yang Suping/VCG via Getty Images
An Outbreak Of The Coronavirus Delta Variant Has Spread To 15 Chinese Cities
July 30, 2021 • China is battling to stem the spread of new cases tied to the more infectious variant. Nearly 200 people have been infected since last week, when a case was detected at an international airport.