UUP Weekly Digest: Week of 10/24/21

Welcome to our Weekly Digest! The state of the COVID-19 pandemic is always changing, and it is important to stay informed. This week's articles will discuss the state of Covid-19 in NJ schools in regards to testing, what the Covid-19 pandemic will look going into the winter season, an up tic in cases in certain countries, and news in regards to Covid-19 vaccines for children. Read more in depth below!

​New Jersey News:

• Still no COVID-19 testing in hundreds of NJ school districts
  
• N.J. reports 23 COVID deaths, 1,243 cases. Transmission rate continues downward trend.
  

National News:

• Northern states see uptick in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations as weather gets colder
• Colin Powell, first Black US secretary of state, dies of Covid-19 complications amid cancer battle
  

Global News:

• New variant? No masks? Here's what's driving the U.K.'s latest Covid surge
• COVID-19 deaths in Russia hit record for fifth straight day as lockdown looms
  

Vaccination News:

• Moderna says interim data shows its vaccine produces immune response in young children
  
• FDA could authorize a Covid-19 vaccine for kids by this week. Here's the most important thing to do while we wait, CDC director says
  

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​Thanks for reading!