Health

Florida family sees 3 COVID-19 deaths in days

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[ad_1] A Florida woman mourns the loss of her grandmother, mother, fiance and future stepfather who all died within days of each other after contracting COVID-19. Tiffany Devereaux, of Callahan, told local media that no family member has been vaccinated other than her 85-year-old grandmother. CLICK HERE TO FIND A COVID-19 VACCINE NEAR YOU “I … Read more

Delta Variant Update: Locks Unlikely, But “Things Are Going To Get Worse,” Fauci Says

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[ad_1] Dr Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, said lockdowns are unlikely despite the increase in COVID-19 cases, but things will get worse with the spread of the Delta variant. The country’s leading infectious disease expert has pointed out that this is an ‘epidemic of the unvaccinated’ and that this group is much … Read more

Philadelphia COVID-19: City Now Seeing ‘Substantial’ Level of Community Transmission of Coronavirus: CDC Data

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[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) – Philadelphia now sees what the CDC considers a “substantial” level of community transmission of COVID-19. According to the CDC, the “substantial” category means 50 to 99.99 total new cases per 100,000 people in the past seven days. CDC COVID-19 Transmission Levels by U.S. County The map is not displayed correctly? Click … Read more

Booster shots for coronavirus ‘will become a reality’, doctor says

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[ad_1] Talks over booster injections for COVID-19 vaccines have gained traction in recent weeks with an increase in the number of cases and the emergence of new variants. “Right now, as we continue to develop more variants internationally and they come to us, it looks like boosters are going to become a reality,” Dr Manish … Read more

24 vaccinated friends had a blast vacation on Cape Cod. Although their symptoms were mild, 14 of them caught COVID-19, according to the report.

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[ad_1] A man in the seaside town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, July 10, 2020. Zach D. Roberts / NurPhoto via Getty Images Twenty-four fully vaccinated friends had a weeklong getaway on July 4 in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Fourteen of them caught COVID-19. The cases were part of a larger study that prompted the CDC to change its … Read more

COVID-19 infections of SF General and UCSF staff raise concerns over rate of breakthrough cases

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[ad_1] Between UCSF and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG), the two hospitals have recorded at least 233 COVID-19 infections among staff members. Of those infected, around 80% were fully vaccinated against the disease – but only two vaccinated people were hospitalized in total. The transmissibility of the Delta variant – which is described as … Read more

COVID Breakthrough: About 99.999% of fully vaccinated Americans have not had a fatal breakthrough, CDC data shows

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[ad_1] According to the latest data from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 99.99% of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have not had a breakthrough case that resulted in hospitalization or death. The data highlights what leading health experts across the country have been pointing out for months: Covid-19 vaccines … Read more

City chief criticizes coverage of COVID-19 delta variant outbreak

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[ad_1] A delta variant COVID-19 outbreak in Provincetown, Mass., After July 4, made headlines after it was referenced in a leaked document from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explaining why it changed its guidelines on indoor masks for vaccinated people. “Vaccinated people made up three-quarters of those infected in a massive Covid-19 outbreak … Read more