This Week in MMWR - Vol. 70, July 9, 2021

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Reports on COVID-19 and Rehabilitation Clinics and more.

July 9, 2021

Check out the latest COVID-19 reports here.

WEEKLY REPORT

Outcomes Among Patients Referred to Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinics after COVID-19 diagnosis — United States, January 2020–March 2021 Compared with control patients enrolled in a cancer rehabilitation program, adult post–COVID-19 patients referred for rehabilitation services reported poorer physical health and being less able to engage in physical and daily living activities. Patients recovering from COVID-19 also had significantly higher health care use than control patients.

• Unexpected Hepatitis B Virus Infection After Liver Transplantation — United States, 2014–2019
• Efficacy of Portable Air Cleaners and Masking for Reducing Indoor Exposure to Simulated Exhaled SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols — United States, 2021
• Use of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine After Reports of Myocarditis Among Vaccine Recipients: Update from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, June 2021

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QUICKSTATS

Percentage of Adults Aged ≥20 Years Who Consumed Vegetables on a Given Day, by Race and Hispanic Origin — United States, 2015–2018

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MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing Podcast: Week of June 21

The latest MMWR Weekly COVID-19 Briefing is live. This episode covers 4 reports, including reports describing vaccination coverage and intent among adults, how workplace investigations of COVID-19 outbreaks can help identify employee cases, and more. Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and Google Play.