United States renews “public health emergency” due to Covid-19

[ad_1] Two American athletes tested positive for Covid-19 a few days before the start of the Tokyo Olympics. Kara Eaker, a member of the U.S. gymnastics team, tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, her father confirmed to CNN affiliate KMBC by phone Monday morning. And Katie Lou Samuelson, a member of the US Women’s 3×3 … Read more

Provincetown issues face mask advisory after new COVID outbreak in summer hotspot

[ad_1] A coronavirus outbreak linked to a summer vacation hot spot on Cape Cod prompted local health officials to institute a new mask advisory on Monday, according to a report. COVID-19: AT LEAST 8 FULLY VACCINATED VEGAS HOSPITAL WORKERS HAVE A POSITIVE TEST IN THE “BREAKTHROUGH” CLUSTER Residents of Provincetown, Massachusetts are advised to wear … Read more

New Maryland Covid Cases Fueled By Rise Of Delta Variant Among Unvaccinated; Heartbroken Widow Wants Husband To Get Vaccinated – CBS Baltimore

[ad_1] BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Michelle Preissler looks through photos of treasured memories of her husband Darryl. The 63-year-old Pasadena man died in May from COVID-19. “There are no more photos to come. That’s all. This is the hardest part, ”she said through tears. READ MORE: Paralympic athlete Becca Meyers from Maryland withdraws from Toyko Games … Read more

If Israel offers 3rd vaccine, Pfizer will provide immediate supply – TV

[ad_1] Israel has entered into a secret deal with Pfizer-BioNTech, under which the pharmaceutical company will immediately provide vaccine shipments to the Jewish state if Israel says it is administering COVID-19 booster shots, according to a report on Monday. Channel 13 News said the deal was reached following intense discussions between representatives from the Department … Read more

New data revives first theory on the origin of the pandemic

[ad_1] (News) – One of 18 scientists to sign May letter advancing idea novel coronavirus may have leaked from Wuhan Institute of Virology says new evidence points in another direction: wholesale fruit market of Huanan Sea. “I think transmission from another species, without lab escape, is the most likely scenario by far,” University of Arizona … Read more

COVID on the rise, mostly among the unvaccinated

[ad_1] Coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths are back in the United States as the highly transmissible Delta variant spreads across the country. The big picture: This happens almost exclusively in people who are not vaccinated, and it is worse in places where overall vaccination rates are low. “This is becoming an unvaccinated pandemic,” CDC director … Read more

Lambda COVID variant detected in Texas hospital

[ad_1] As it noticed a “spike” in the number of COVID-19 patients, a hospital in Texas reported its first case of the Lambda variant on Monday. A patient at the Methodist Hospital in Houston has been confirmed to be infected with the Lambda variant, which first appeared in Peru in 2020, KHOU11 reported. However, the … Read more

Texas resident hospitalized with rare diagnosis of monkey pox 18 years after outbreak in United States

[ad_1] Texas resident who recently traveled from Africa was hospitalized after contracting what the Texas State Department considers the first case of monkey pox in the state, a diagnosis that comes 18 years after the last outbreak of the rare disease in the country. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other … Read more