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US Covid-19 cases hit 6-month high, mulls jabs for foreign travelers

The country is reporting over 94,819 cases on a seven-day average, a five-fold increase in less than a month, Reuters data through Wednesday showed.

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The United States hit a six-month high for new Covid cases with over 100,000 infections reported on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the Delta variant ravages areas where people did not get vaccinated.
 
The country is reporting over 94,819 cases on a seven-day average, a five-fold increase in less than a month, Reuters data through Wednesday showed.
 
The seven-day average provides the most accurate picture of how fast cases are rising since some states only report infections once a week or only on weekdays.

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