Health COVID-19 Updates: FDA Approval May Boost Vaccination Rates Posted onAugust 10, 2021August 10, 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