Sports Teams Out-Vaccinate Their Fans, Ukraine Faces Dual Crisis
Sports Teams Out-Vaccinate Their Fans, Ukraine Faces Dual Crisis
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Editors' Note As tensions in Ukraine mount, the country's population and international military troops who get involved face health and safety repercussions, our first piece points out. We then shift to the COVID-19 humanitarian crisis in Latin America, where our writer, from Argentina, discusses how the United States and regional leaders can work better together. A look at COVID-19 vaccination rates among professional sports teams raises questions about why their fans' jab rates lag behind. In a final article, public health researchers explain why efforts to quell antibiotic resistance should remain a global health priority.
Have a happy and healthy weekend, and as always, thank you for reading. —Thomas J. Bollyky and Mary Brophy Marcus, Editors
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