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Unvaccinated communities could see a spike in COVID-19 cases this fall as the delta variant makes its way through the U.S. Already, areas with lower percentages of vaccinated people are starting to see a rise in cases. Many Americans are asking themselves whether they should put their masks back on. (The answer is potentially yes.) Dr. Charity Dean, CEO of the Public Health Company, which offers a public health data platform for disease prevention, and former assistant director of the California Department of Public Health, says the delta variant is on a fast track to becoming the predominant strain in the U.S., like it is in the U.K. In order to prevent yet another wave of COVID-19 cases and other new variants, health experts are pleading with the public to get vaccinated. Read the full story here. —Ruth Reader   TECH Unvaccinated communities could see a spike in COVID cases this fall Are we heading for the Autumn of Delta? Public health experts are worried. Read More   CO.DESIGN See the world’s most beautiful book covers These books are so beautiful, you won’t even want to open them. Read More   IMPACT Extreme heat is becoming more frequent—and our infrastructure is going to need to adapt The heat wave in the Northwest showed the fragility of systems that weren’t designed for triple-digit temperatures. Read More

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