Rural Americans now dying of COVID-19 at twice the rate of those in A study released this month found that the rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths in rural areas have far surpassed those being observed in metropolitan communities, with rural mortality rates more than Joseph Choi TheHill

A study released this month found that the rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths in rural areas have far surpassed those being observed in metropolitan communities, with rural mortality rates more than double that of urban ones.

Mu coronavirus variant appears to stop spreading in US The mu variant of COVID-19 appears to no longer be spreading in the United States. Virginia Aabram YahooNews

The mu variant of COVID-19 appears to no longer be spreading in the United States.

Yes, you can have Covid-19 and the flu at the same time. Here's what that could look like This fall and winter could mark the first surge of patients infected with both the flu and the Delta variant -- which "could be catastrophic to your immune system," one doctor says. Here's how to avoid the dreaded double whammy. Holly Yan, CNN CNN

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The states where ICU occupancy stayed high Hospitals in Texas, California and Florida are among the most burdened in the country. NBC News

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Hundreds of sought-after nurses are leaving some U.S. hospitals that have established vaccine requirements for all employees, involving some protests and legal opposition. But most workers, especially at large hospital chains, appear to be complying with the policies.

Telehealth companies are still struggling to reach rural populations As telehealth has expanded, it has remained largely out of reach for the one in five U.S. residents who live in rural parts of the country. Erin Brodwin STAT

Despite the wide-ranging expansion of telehealth in the past year, there is still a broad swath of the U.S. population it has largely failed to reach: the 57 million people in rural parts of the country. ...