COVID still devastating in the Americas, health agency says
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BRASILIA - COVID-19 continues to inflict a devastating toll on the Americas, with Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador and Paraguay among the countries with the world's highest weekly death rates, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday.
Cases have more than doubled in the United States over the past week, mainly among unvaccinated people, PAHO Director Carissa Etienne said in a briefing. The more transmissible Delta variant of coronavirus has been detected in 20 of the 35 countries in the Americas already, she said.More Related News