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The US CDC revises mask guidance for vaccinated people in high-risk indoor settings. North and South Korea are in talks to reopen a joint liaison office that Pyongyang demolished last year and hold a summit as part of efforts to restore relations. Chinese equity markets suffered $2.6 billion in outflows this week; analysts cited the recent regulatory crackdown as a potential cause.  

Condition Updates

A rundown of important global developments in markets, in business, and region-by-region, as well as statistical risk assessments by country and by US state.

What We Know About “Breakthrough” COVID-19 Infections 

As the Delta variant drives a resurgence of COVID-19 across many countries, the prevalence of “breakthrough” infections – COVID-19 cases in fully vaccinated individuals – has become a source of concern for governments, businesses, and the public alike.  While data still shows that leading vaccines are overwhelmingly effective in preventing severe illness, growing overall case numbers pose a serious health threat, while the role of vaccinated people in transmission of the Delta variant remains uncertain.

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