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| Health |
| | Coronavirus Briefing: Tokyo Olympics to Be Held Under Covid-19 State of Emergency |
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| Good morning. Japan declared a new state of emergency due to Covid-19 that will continue through the Summer Olympics, making it likely the organizers will drop plans to allow some spectators at the Games. Also in today's edition: Passengers have flocked back to airports quicker than anticipated, triggering delayed and canceled flights, and highlighting the complexity of resurrecting the airline industry. If someone forwarded today's briefing, we invite you to sign up here. |
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- Tokyo Olympics to be held under Covid-19 state of emergency
- Delta Covid-19 variant is dominant U.S. strain, according to CDC data
- Pfizer vaccine is less effective against Delta infections, data show
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| Tokyo will be under a state of emergency until Aug. 22, which is likely to force Olympics organizers to scrap plans for limited attendance at events. The order requires restaurants to close early and not serve alcohol, and people will be asked to avoid unnecessary trips. (full story) The highly contagious Delta variant has become the dominant strain circulating in the U.S. and is hitting hardest in the parts of the Midwest and South with lower vaccination rates. (full story) Pfizer's vaccine is less effective at protecting against the Delta variant, Israeli data suggest, but the shot retains its potency to prevent severe illness from the strain. (full story) |
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| Airlines Race to Keep Up as Travel Bounces Back: Passengers have returned to airports quicker than anticipated—and so have travel headaches like delayed and canceled flights. |
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| Hospitals Pressure Staff to Get Vaccinated as Variants Spread: More than a dozen hospital systems have announced they will require the shots, including major ones in Missouri and Michigan. |
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| Vaccine-Related Blood Clots Linked to Amino Acids: Researchers say they have pinpointed amino acids targeted by antibodies in the blood of those who had AstraZeneca's shot, offering clues as to what causes rare blood clots. |
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| 55.1% | of the U.S. population have had at least one vaccine dose |
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| 47.6% | of people in the U.S. are fully vaccinated |
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| 22,931 | new U.S. cases recorded yesterday |
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| 313 | deaths in the U.S. recorded yesterday |
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| 606,220 | total U.S. deaths |
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| 4,004,006 | total deaths world-wide |
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| Visit The Wall Street Journal's coronavirus tracker page. Sources: Johns Hopkins University as of 8 a.m. ET; Vaccination figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
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| | 🎬 New York Ticker-Tape Parade Celebrates Covid-19 First Responders |
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| New York threw a parade for essential workers, including those in hospitals, schools and government. It was the first such event since the start of the pandemic. |
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| Today’s newsletter was curated and edited by Katy Barnato in London. Let us know what you think by replying to this email. |
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