Health COVID-19 Updates: Medical Groups Ask Healthcare Employers to Mandate Vaccination Posted onJuly 27, 2021July 27, 2021Authorlutra Share on PinterestSpencer Platt / Getty Images More than 4 million people globally have died from COVID-19. More than half of U.S. adults are now fully vaccinated. New COVID-19 cases are on the rise in virtually every U.S. state. Source: healthline