Rising Covid infections spark fears of pandemic resurgence in US | First Thing

As the Delta variant spreads across the US and beyond, cities ponder whether to revive some curbs. Plus, the people who were forcibly sterilized in California prisons hope for some justice at last

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A worrying rise in coronavirus cases in the US and many other places in the world is fueling concerns that the pandemic has come back for another round. On Monday, news about the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant sent shockwaves through the stock market, while Joe Biden urged Americans to please, please get vaccinated".