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Most South Dakotans believe hand-washing is greatest COVID-19 mitigation strategy

The majority of South Dakota residents said hand-washing is the most important measure one can take to prevent COVID-19 infection, according to poll findings from Brookings-based South Dakota State University.

Children accounted for 28% of COVID-19 cases last week: 5 things to know

Children represented 28.9 percent of all COVID-19 cases reported nationwide in the week ending Sept. 9, up from 26.8 percent the week prior, according to new data from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association.

World is ill-prepared for next pandemic, Bill Gates warns

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, who has warned the world about pandemics for years, said not enough is being done to prepare for the next one, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 13.

California governor faces single-payer plan pressure

As California Gov. Gavin Newsom's position remains contentious, many looking to keep him in office are looking for state insurance reform in return.

West Virginia grapples with delta surge as vaccinations stall

Once a national leader early in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, West Virginia now has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country and is seeing a rapid jump in cases, The New York Times reported Sept. 12.

'Their crisis is becoming our problem': Washington hospitals hit with Idaho COVID-19 surge

Some hospitals in Washington are experiencing an influx of COVID-19 patients from neighboring Idaho, where crisis standards of care for hospitals are currently activated for the state's northern region, according to The New York Times.

US COVID cases fall for first time since late June: 11 CDC stats to know

The nation's seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases has decreased for the first time since late June, according to the CDC's COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review published Sept. 10.

Biden mandates vaccine for all federal workers as part of new plan to combat delta — 9 details

As part of his strategy to contain the pandemic, President Joe Biden revealed Sept. 9 a mandate that federal workers and contractors be vaccinated against COVID-19, without the option to undergo weekly testing.

Mississippi reports spike in stillbirths among unvaccinated pregnant women with COVID-19

Missississippi health officials said the state has seen 72 stillbirths among unvaccinated pregnant women who had COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, The Washington Post reported.

Mu unlikely to replace delta as dominant variant, virologists say

The delta coronavirus variant, which accounts for 99 percent of U.S. COVID-19 cases, will likely maintain its dominance over new variants such as mu (B.1.621) and lambda (C.37), virologists told The Wall Street Journal.