[ad_1] The state’s top health official recommends everyone wear masks indoors in three Connecticut counties that have been classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as having “substantial” COVID transmission. Cases over the past seven days have increased in New Haven, New London and Hartford counties, raising the risk of community spread from … Read more
[ad_1] Evidence is mounting on the dangers of the delta variant and how wearing a mask is essential to bring it under control, according to a government slideshow dated Thursday. The presentation, compiled by a doctor from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, outlines what is known about the delta variant, which now accounts … Read more
[ad_1] The highly transmissible Delta variant is a more formidable foe than previously thought, largely due to its ability to infect and spread by fully vaccinated people, according to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A confidential document prepared by the agency cites evidence of a recent outbreak in Massachusetts involving … Read more
[ad_1] A week after crowds descended on Provincetown, Massachusetts to celebrate July 4 – the holiday President Joe Biden hoped would mark the country’s liberation from COVID-19 – the manager of the resort town of Cape Cod said that he was aware of “a handful of positive COVID cases among people” who spent time there. … Read more
[ad_1] What there is to know As the delta variant of the coronavirus spreads, locations in DC, Maryland and Virginia, as well as the federal government, are considering new recommendations and new mandates to curb the virus. The CDC’s new mask guidelines say face coverings should be worn in areas of “significant and high transmission” … Read more
[ad_1] © Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel / TNS Cars line up for COVID-19 testing at Barnett Park, Orlando, Fla. On Thursday, July 29, 2021. MIAMI – Florida recorded its fourth-highest single-day peak of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began 16 months ago, reporting 17,589 new cases to the federal government on Wednesday and deepening … Read more
[ad_1] With the hope that mass vaccination programs see the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens around the world are lining up for a bang. So far, efforts to curb the outbreak by spreading immunity in this way appear to be working – but new research suggests now could be the worst time to let … Read more
[ad_1] Masks are flying off the shelves again as cases of the COVID-19 Delta variant increase and are expected to climb even higher, according to new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control. Sales were up 24% this week ending Tuesday, compared to the previous week, after two months of declining revenue, according to the … Read more
[ad_1] July 29, 2021 2:39 PM Posted: July 29, 2021 2:39 PM Courtesy of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services MADISON, Wisconsin – As local health officials warn Dane County may cross CDC threshold for significant spread of COVID in the coming days, the state of Wisconsin is reporting nearly 900 new cases across the … Read more
[ad_1] A shocking reality test is taking place in intensive care units across the country as thousands of COVID-19 positive patients, almost all unvaccinated, flock to hospitals in need of care. This is especially true in Florida, where hospitalizations linked to the virus have skyrocketed in recent weeks. The situation quickly worsened, now approaching peak … Read more