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<em>The Atlantic </em>Daily: The Delta Whiplash Is Here

This week marked a turning point: Delta caught the country off guard and forced us to revisit our mitigation strategies. Plus: Here’s what to read and watch as July turns into August.
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The Delta whiplash is here. A leaked CDC report, along with some new data released by, put this week’s updated mask rules in context: This variant is more worrisome than previously thought.

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