With the arrival of the contagious delta variant, COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths among vaccinated Americans also may have increased, according to preliminary figures.
The threat of an uncontrolled outbreak goes beyond Myanmar, which is already beset with civil conflict, soaring poverty and food insecurity, as well as a plummeting economy.
The updated recommendations by the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology came after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention amended its own guidance.