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Doctor cautions Americans about traveling to Florida due to Delta variant

Thu, 2021-07-22 11:38 — Naomisfreeman

Delta variant: Doctor cautions Americans about traveling to Florida As the highly transmissible Delta variant spreads nationwide, GoodStock Consulting co-founder and medical director Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton told Yahoo Finance that Americans should be careful traveling to certain areas within the U.S. Seana Smith Yahoo

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Missouri to offer vaccine incentives amid emerging COVID-19 hotspot

Thu, 2021-07-22 11:33 — Naomisfreeman

Missouri to offer vaccine incentives amid emerging COVID-19 hotspot As Missouri emerges as a new epicenter of a summer coronavirus surge, Gov. Reid Wilson TheHill

Missouri residents who have already received or choose to receive a vaccine protecting them from COVID-19 would be eligible to receive one of 900 prizes worth $10,000, either in cash or in an education savings account.

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Africa demands local production of COVID vaccines

Thu, 2021-07-22 11:29 — Naomisfreeman

Africa demands local production of COVID vaccines Global pharmaceutical firms should license production of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa rather than just do piecemeal contract deals, an African Union special envoy said on Thursday. Duncan Miriri,George Obulutsa Reuters

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Two doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca shots effective against Delta variant, study finds

Thu, 2021-07-22 11:24 — Naomisfreeman

Two doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca shots effective against Delta variant, study finds Two doses of Pfizer or AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine are nearly as effective against the highly transmissible Delta coronavirus variant as they are against the previously dominant Alpha variant, a study published on Wednesday showed. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Unvaccinated staff eyed in rising nursing home cases, deaths

Thu, 2021-07-22 10:55 — Naomisfreeman

Unvaccinated staff eyed in rising nursing home cases, deaths WASHINGTON (AP) — Lagging vaccination rates among nursing home staff are being linked to a national increase in COVID-19 infections and deaths at senior facilities, and are at the center of a federal investigation in a hard-hit Colorado location where disease detectives found many workers were not inoculated. AP NEWS

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US virus cases nearly triple in 2 weeks amid misinformation

Thu, 2021-07-22 09:57 — mike kraft

US virus cases nearly triple in 2 weeks amid misinformation MISSION, Kan. (AP) — COVID-19 cases nearly tripled in the U.S. over two weeks amid an onslaught of vaccine misinformation that is straining hospitals, exhausting doctors and pushing clergy into the fray. AP NEWS

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White House officials debate stepping up masking push as covid infections spike

Thu, 2021-07-22 09:28 — mike kraft

White House officials debate masking push as covid infections spike The high-level discussions reflect rising concerns across the administration about the threat of the delta variant and a renewed focus on what measures may need to be reintroduced to slow the spread of the virus. Annie Linskey, Dan Diamond, Tyler Pager, Lena H. Sun Washington Post

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More than 91 million live in US counties with high Covid-19 infections. It's time to reset and put masks back on, expert says

Wed, 2021-07-21 11:29 — mike kraft

More than 91 million live in US counties with high Covid-19 infections. It's time to reset and put masks back on, expert says With the highly contagious Delta variant spreading, particularly among unvaccinated Americans, it may be time to hit the "reset button" on pandemic response and for much of the country to put masks back on, an expert said. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Indonesia is now the epicenter of Asia's Covid-19 crisis

Wed, 2021-07-21 11:25 — Naomisfreeman

Indonesia is now the epicenter of Asia's Covid-19 crisis. Here's what you need to know For much of last year, it seemed like Indonesia had managed to keep its Covid-19 outbreak largely under control. Rhea Mogul, CNN CNN

As of July 20, Indonesia had recorded nearly 3 million total cases and more than 76,000 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. But experts fear the figures underestimate the real spread in the country due to a lack of testing. . .

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