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Amid spread of variants, US COVID-19 cases back on the rise – Al Jazeera English
As some states roll back pandemic shutdowns, US health officials worry about losing ground against the virus.
Cases and deaths due to the coronavirus disease are back on the rise in the United States, federal health officials said on Monday, amid rising concerns over the spread of new variants and difficulties for many people in booking vaccination appointments.
In a coronavirus task force news conference, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Rochelle Walensky, said after weeks of decline, cases and deaths have both risen at a rate of more than 2 percent over the past seven…
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