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Missouri leads U.S. in most COVID cases per capita, driven by Delta variant

Officials say the Delta variant is the driving force behind Missouri leading the nation in most COVID-19 cases per capita. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca spoke to a doctor in Springfield, Missouri who says he's seeing more younger, unvaccinated patients being admitted to his hospital, and worries the surge he's facing right now is going to intensify.
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