Health COVID-19 Updates: CDC Reports Vaccine Protection Strong, Except for Nursing Home Residents Posted onAugust 20, 2021August 20, 2021Authorlutra Share on PinterestKriston Jae Bethel/Bloomberg via Getty Images More than 4.3 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