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By Thao Ta
Jul 8, 2021 | 6:14 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – One month before school returns, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising in Mississippi. Being prepared for a variety of schooling environments, especially during the coronavirus pandemic is what schools have had to juggle. Now, administrators are forced to adapt to a rapidly changing pandemic virus.
The Delta variant is one of the new strains. It’s considered more dangerous because of the so-called spike proteins. Those proteins help the virus bind better to the surface of a cell.
Children, however, are becoming a more visibly vulnerable group in the pandemic. The only vaccinations approved right now are for children 12 years and up.
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - A Jackson neighborhood celebrated 2021 graduates with a drive thru parade Sunday evening. Western Hills has made it tradition for the community since the pandemic started. The neighborhood parade honored 18 graduates. "Very excited again, last year my brother graduated, this year ill be graduating this year im very excited this [.]