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The U.S. faces another peak in child hospitalizations as the delta variant hits communities hesitant to get vaccinated.

Fri, 2021-08-20 10:29 — mike kraft

Child Covid-19 hospitalizations soar The U.S. faces another peak in child hospitalizations as the delta variant hits communities hesitant to get vaccinated. NBC News

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Lack of testing, info makes it hard to see COVID virus’s full scope

Fri, 2021-08-20 09:56 — mike kraft

Where’s the data on delta? Lack of testing, info makes it hard to see virus’s full scope <p>In the earliest and darkest days of the pandemic last year, health experts were plagued by a lack of coronavirus testing, long wait times for results and an NBC News

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Texas faces tipping point as COVID-19 spreads

Thu, 2021-08-19 09:56 — mike kraft

Texas faces tipping point as COVID-19 spreads Texas is facing a tipping point in the state’s battle with COVID-19. Justine Coleman and Maggie Miller TheHill

Texas is facing a tipping point in the state’s battle with COVID-19.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who is fully vaccinated, tested positive for COVID-19 this week as deaths in his state from the coronavirus have more than doubled in the last two weeks and hospitals have reached capacity.

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Vaccines show declining effectiveness against infection overall but strong protection against hospitalization amid delta variant

Thu, 2021-08-19 09:45 — mike kraft

Vaccines show declining effectiveness against infection overall but strong protection against hospitalization amid delta variant The results were pivotal to the Biden administration's decision to recommend booster shots. Ben Guarino, Laurie McGinley Washington Post

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Rates of Covid-19 hospitalizations for children and adults under 50 reach their highest levels yet -- CDC data

Thu, 2021-08-19 09:23 — mike kraft

Rates of Covid-19 hospitalizations for children and adults under 50 reach their highest levels yet, CDC data shows The pace of Covid-19 hospitalizations is surging across the US, with the rates for children and adults under 50 hitting their highest levels yet, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Roundup of reports on U.S. Covid-19 infections--"uncommon, rising"

Thu, 2021-08-19 09:17 — mike kraft

U.S. COVID-19 breakthrough infections are 'uncommon,' rising 'considerably,' and 'sort of okay' Peter Weber, Senior editor YahooNews

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Pfizer’s Covid-19 Booster Shot Improves Immunity, Israeli Study Suggests

Wed, 2021-08-18 19:42 — mike kraft

TEL AVIV—Early data from Israel suggests a booster shot of Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine can significantly improve immunity in those aged 60 and above, as the U.S. and other countries plan additional doses to increase protection against the highly infectious Delta variant.

Israel was one of the first countries late last month to authorize a third Pfizer dose for the elderly who were fully vaccinated with the recommended two shots, after indications that vaccine protection against severe illness has waned.

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