Massachusetts has highest P.1 coronavirus variant case count in US
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Massachusetts now accounts for about a quarter of the P.1 coronavirus variant cases detected in the U.S., narrowly edging out Florida’s 55 with 58.
Like elsewhere in the U.S., new cases are being driven by younger populations than previously recorded. Over the last two weeks, those ages 0-19 in Massachusetts accounted for 6,401 new cases, and those ages 20-29 years saw 5,378 cases, while those ages 70-79 saw 657 new cases. Officials have previously attributed the trend to high vaccination rates among the elderly, whereas the younger populations are either on the brink of becoming eligible or have not yet received their first shot. Those younger than 16 have not yet seen a COVID-19 vaccine approved for them although several trials are ongoing.More Related News
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