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Three-year-old Ashley hates her new heart monitor. She cries when her parents attach it and she cries when they remove it. She is constantly wrestling with the wires and trying to tear off the stickers—the flailing edges revealing traces of the purple bruises beneath. Her mother, Christine, stops her just before she completely rips them off. “But why do I have to wear it, Mommy?” Ashley asks. Christine doesn’t know how to tell her toddler that doctors suspect she has heart inflammation in association with her COVID-19 diagnosis from seven months ago....

Key TakeawaysOver the last few weeks, U.S. officials have begun rolling out additional measures to help curb COVID-19 cases and encourage vaccinations nationwide.Experts say mandates work to get more people vaccinated and help prevent outbreaks.Breakthrough infections in vaccinated people are milder than infections in unvaccinated people. Key Takeaways Over the last few weeks, U.S. officials have begun rolling out additional measures to help curb COVID-19 cases and encourage vaccinations nationwide.Experts say mandates work to get more people vaccinated and help prevent outbreaks....