Tuberville urges COVID vaccines, knows people are ‘very, very sick’ and dead

[ad_1] Senator Tommy Tuberville urged unvaccinated Alabamians today to get vaccinated against COVID, saying he knows people who have died from the virus after refusing it. He also supported the wearing of masks in schools. “I know people who thought the vaccine wasn’t necessary,” Tuberville said during his weekly teleconference with Alabama media. “They’ve caught … Read more

Pima County response to updated CDC mask guidelines

[ad_1] TUCSON, Ariz .– The CDC has reversed its previous stance on face coverings. It now recommends that people vaccinated against COVID-19 wear masks indoors in some counties and cities. “Increasing the number of cases, increasing hospitalizations, increasing Delta and finally increasing transmissibility of Delta in people vaccinated and with Delta as well as in … Read more

Very powerful and stable nanobodies stop SARS-CoV-2

[ad_1] The figure shows how two of the newly developed nanobodies (blue and magenta) bind to the receptor binding domain (green) of the coronavirus spike protein (gray), thereby preventing infection with Sars-CoV-2 and its variants . Nanobodies originate from alpacas and are smaller and simpler than conventional antibodies. Credit: Max Planck Company Researchers from Göttingen … Read more

COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin are 7 times higher than a month ago

[ad_1] July 28, 2021 4:37 PM Posted: July 28, 2021 4:37 PM MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) – Positive COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin on Wednesday were twice as high as a week ago and seven times as high as a month ago, fueled by the more contagious delta variant , leading state health officials to once again … Read more

Baylor Scott & White demanding COVID vaccines for employees – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

[ad_1] Baylor Scott & White Health say all of its staff should be vaccinated against COVID-19 within the next two months. BSW Health, a statewide healthcare provider with 51 hospitals across the state and nearly 50,000 employees, said in a statement on Wednesday that it required all “employees, providers , volunteers, vendors, students and contractors … Read more

Study: 20% of vaccinated health workers who test positive suffer from long-term COVID

[ad_1] Vaccinated Israelis who contract the coronavirus feel it more moderately but can still suffer from the so-called “long COVID” in significant numbers, suggests a study released Wednesday. Sheba Medical Center monitored 1,497 fully immunized health workers after receiving their second injection. His new findings on 39 “breakthrough” infections among health workers contracted within three … Read more

Alabama outbreak: How the Delta variant and COVID misinformation is hurting our state

[ad_1] This is a podcast / audio story. to listen “Alabama outbreak: stories of a pandemic”, above. Today we hear Dr. Karen Landers, Assistant Public Health Officer, Alabama Department of Public Health, discuss several issues related to COVID-19, the vaccine, and the Delta variant, which continues to plague. in Alabama. First, some new facts, as … Read more

Frustration with unvaccinated frames even as many Bay Area residents welcome new mask advice

[ad_1] As the hypercontagious delta variant continues to surge across the country, Bay Area residents are bracing for a protracted pandemic – and once again adapting to the ever-changing list of COVID rules. The latest twist came on Wednesday, when California recommended that everyone wear masks again in indoor public spaces. In the Bay Area, … Read more

Governor Kate Brown wonders whether to require state employees to get vaccinated

[ad_1] Governor Kate Brown plans to follow California’s lead and demand state employees get vaccinated as Oregon faces another wave of COVID-19 due to delta plus variant infectious. Oregon’s vaccination rate has stagnated since most eligible people who were anxious to get vaccinated did so earlier this year. “We are reviewing the measures taken by … Read more