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Hospital disaster preparation confronts COVID
August 2, 2021
“We weren’t able to grasp the scale [of COVID-19] at the outset. It does defy the imagination,” said Dr. Jason Persoff.
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‘A few mutations away’: The threat of a vaccine-proof variant
July 30, 2021
“When we have lots of people infected, we give more chances to the virus to diversify and then adapt to selective pressures.”
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Vaccinated people infected with Delta remain contagious
July 30, 2021
The CDC data show people with so-called breakthrough cases of the Delta variant may be just as contagious as unvaccinated people, even if they do not show symptoms.
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As common respiratory viruses resurface, children are at serious risk
July 29, 2021
Younger children may be especially vulnerable to the reemergence of common respiratory viruses such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus as COVID-19 restrictions wane, experts say.
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Pfizer vaccine protection wanes after 6 months, study finds
July 29, 2021
Strong protection against serious illness and hospitalization remains.
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CDC calls for masks in schools, hard-hit areas, even if vaccinated
July 28, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) once again is recommending that some Americans wear masks indoors. The agency has called for masks in K-12 school settings and in areas of the United States experiencing high or substantial SA...
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The VA, California, and NYC requiring employee vaccinations
July 27, 2021
The trifecta of federal-state-municipal vaccinerequirements arrived as the nation searches for ways to get more people vaccinated to tamp down the Delta variant.
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Children and COVID: Vaccinations, new cases both rising
July 27, 2021
The increase in vaccine initiation was fairly modest for the week of July 16-22, but the latest jump in new cases was not.
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AMA, 55 other groups urge health care vax mandate
July 27, 2021
“We must continue to address workers’ concerns, engage with marginalized populations, and work with trusted messengers to improve vaccine acceptance.”
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Vaccine breakthrough cases rising with Delta: Here’s what that means
July 26, 2021
As good as they are, these shots aren’t perfect. Their protection differs from person to person depending on age and underlying health.
