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Jul 02 2021
News
The delta variant: Everything you need to know
A more contagious variant of the coronavirus, known as delta, is spreading in the United States and around the world, causing a surge of cases in some countries and prompting several nations to introduce new lockdowns.
The delta variant, which was first identified in India, now accounts for 25 percent of new Covid-19 cases in the U.S., and is on track to become the dominant version of
NBC News (Online)Jul 07 2021
Opinion
Primed for Panic on the Delta Variant
Fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks. Their bodies already have the antibodies to fight off COVID-19. They may still be at risk of infection, but the virus’ effects on their bodies are extremely likely to be minimal. Full vaccination reduces the odds of severe illness, hospitalization, and death to an extreme long shot. So far, full vaccination provides sufficient protection from
National Review (News)Jun 20 2022
News
This May Be the COVID Variant Scientists Are Dreading
COVID-19 cases are increasing again in the United Kingdom, potentially signaling a future surge in infections in the United States and other countries.
A pair of new subvariants of the dominant Omicron variant—BA.4 and BA.5—appear to be driving the uptick in cases in the U.K. Worryingly, these subvariants seem to partially dodge antibodies from past infection or vaccination, making them
Daily BeastFeb 04 2024
News
Report: Washington State Used $340M in Federal Coronavirus Money for Illegals
A recent report said Washington state used federal coronavirus money to give $1,000 checks to illegal aliens during the pandemic, Fox News reported Saturday. The outlet on Saturday cited the Economic Policy Innovation Center’s (EPIC) report about money that was supposed to help state and local government responding to and recovering from the pandemic. RELATED VIDEO — Dem Gov. Lamont: Dems Got
Breitbart NewsNov 29 2021
News
How Omicron Variant Rattled the World in One Week
Over coffee at his office on Tuesday, Tulio de Oliveira, director of South Africa’s Center for Epidemic Response and Innovation, let a colleague in on a secret.
“There’s something going on,” he told Alex Sigal, a virologist growing coronaviruses at a South African laboratory. “They’ve found a variant they’ve never seen before.”
For days, case numbers in the nation had been rising
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 08 2021
News
Should the Delta variant change the U.S. pandemic playbook?
A more contagious variant of the coronavirus, known as Delta, has spread to more than 80 countries around the world and now accounts for more than half of COVID-19 cases in the United States.
First identified in India, Delta is believed to be between 40 and 60 percent more transmissible than the Alpha variant that was first identified in the United Kingdom, which itself was
Yahoo! The 360May 08 2024
News
AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine, citing low demand
The pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has reportedly withdrawn its COVID-19 vaccine Vaxzevria, also known as Covishield, worldwide, citing commercial reasons for the decision.
"As multiple, variant COVID-19 vaccines have since been developed, there is a surplus of available updated vaccines. This has led to a decline in demand for Vaxzevria, which is no longer being manufactured or
Deutsche WelleSep 01 2023
Analysis
When to wear masks as Covid cases rise, new variants emerge in the U.S.
An uptick in Covid cases and hospitalizations in the U.S., and the emergence of new variants of the virus, are prompting questions about whether Americans should start masking up again.
One thing’s for sure: People infected with Covid should wear masks around others to prevent the spread of the virus.
For those not infected, the decision to mask depends on a few things. That
CNBCFeb 10 2021
News
South African variant detected in California for first time
The more infectious variant of the coronavirus first identified in South Africa has surfaced in California for the first time, Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Wednesday.
The state has identified two cases of the variant, Newsom said: one in Alameda County and one in Santa Clara County, both of which are part of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.
PoliticoMay 08 2024
Analysis
AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine withdrawn – right to the end it was the victim of misinformation
The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was a critical part of the COVID-19 pandemic response. However, on May 7 2024, the European Commission announced the vaccine is no longer authorised for use.
This EU announcement was preceded by an application from AstraZeneca on March 27 2024 to withdraw the EU marketing authorisation. This development has been covered in various media outlets as
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