Special Coverage: COVID-19 Coronavirus

The latest news and analysis on the coronavirus pandemic. You can find a complete list of recent releases on KFF.org and KHN.org.

 

‘Religious’ Exemptions Add Legal Thorns to Looming Vaccine Mandates (CHL, Los Angeles Times) The Pandemic Almost Killed Allie. Her Community’s Vaccination Rate Is 45%. (KHN, NPR) V-Safe: How Everyday People Help the CDC Track Covid Vaccine Safety With Their Phones (KHN, Politifact) Your Covid Game Plan: Are Stadiums Safe? (KHN, ESPN) Newsom’s Record on Covid Is Both an Advantage and Liability in Tight Recall Race (KHN) To Quarantine or Not: The Hard Choices Schools Are Leaving to Parents and Staff (KHN, NBC) Delta Cutting ‘Like a Buzzsaw’ Through Oregon-California Border Counties (KHN, CHL, NPR) Lack of a Vaccine Mandate Becomes Competitive Advantage in Hospital Staffing Wars (KHN, Fortune) Telehealth’s Limits: Battle Over State Lines and Licensing Threatens Patients’ Options (KHN, TIME) Concert Venues Are Banking on Proof of Vaccines or Negative Tests to Woo Back Fans (KHN, CNN) Journalists Give Rundown on Vaccine Mandates and FDA’s Official Approval of the Pfizer Shot (KHN) State Data on Vaccine Mandates and School Policies (Report) Updated: COVID-19 Coronavirus Tracker – September 8, 2021 (Interactive) Tracking COVID-19 New Global Confirmed Cases (on 9/7): 721,670  New Confirmed Cases in the U.S. (on 9/7): 261,683  Total U.S. Deaths (as of 9/7): 9,875