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COVID-19 Booster Issue" WHO estimates boosters may be needed yearly for the most vulnerable

Jun
24
EXCLUSIVE WHO estimates COVID-19 boosters needed yearly for most vulnerable The World Health Organization (WHO) forecasts that people most vulnerable to COVID-19, such as the elderly, will need to get an annual vaccine booster to be protected against variants, an internal document seen by Reuters shows. Francesco Guarascio Reuters
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Brazil coronavirus cases surge to single-day record

Jun
24
Brazil coronavirus cases surge to single-day record New coronavirus infections in Brazil reached 115,228 on Wednesday, a record for the number of COVID-19 cases recorded in a single day in the South American country. Celine Castronuovo TheHill
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Covid is already deadlier this year, variants are spreading but many in U.S. think the pandemic is over.

Jun
24
Covid is already deadlier this year than all of 2020. So why do many in U.S. think the problem’s over? In the global scramble for Covid-19 vaccines, high-income countries, predictably, have sought to secure stocks for their own populations first. Sam Meredith CNBC

As the U.S. pushes ahead with its reopening, easing mask mandates and lifting public health restrictions, much of the rest of the world is seeing an alarming surge in the number of Covid-19 infections and deaths.

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San Francisco to require its 37,000 city employees to get vaccinated for COVID or get out

Jun
24
San Francisco to 37,000 city employees: Get vaccinated for COVID or get out San Francisco is the first large U.S. city to require that all city workers – 37,000 of them – be vaccinated against COVID-19. Elizabeth Weise USA TODAY
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Africa CDC says continent not winning against COVID-19 pandemic; vaccines arriving too slowly

Jun
24
Africa CDC says continent not winning against 'brutal' COVID-19 pandemic Africa is not winning its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as a third virus wave sweeps the continent and countries struggle to access enough vaccines for their populations, Africa CDC director John Nkengasong said on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.
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New study: Over 2 million in England may have had long COVID

Jun
24
Over 2 million in England may have had long COVID, study finds Over 2 million people in England might have had long COVID and suffered one or more COVID-19 symptoms that lasted at least 12 weeks, one of the biggest surveillance studies of the coronavirus found on Thursday. Reuters Staff U.S.
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ANALYSIS: Black and Hispanic Americans Suffer Most in Biggest US Decline in Life Expectancy Since WWII

Jun
24
Black and Hispanic Americans Suffer Most in Biggest US Decline in Life Expectancy Since WWII The pandemic will undermine Americans’ health for years. Even those not infected by the coronavirus could suffer health problems related to poverty, job loss, eviction — or all of the above.… khnlizszabo Kaiser Health News

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Spread of delta coronavirus variant endagers poorly vaccinated regions

Jun
23
Spread of delta coronavirus variant exposes poorly vaccinated regions to renewed danger Now at 20 percent of new U.S. infections, the variant that overwhelmed India and Britain threatens some parts of the country again, experts say. Ariana Eunjung Cha, Karla Adam, Ben Guarino, Lenny Bernstein Washington Post
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Delta variant expected to make up 90% of new Covid-19 cases in Europe by late August, already 10 % in France

Jun
23
Delta variant on track to make up 90% of new Covid-19 cases in Europe by late August The Delta variant is on track to make up 90% of new cases of Covid-19 in the European Union by the end of August, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control warned in a threat assessment published Wednesday. By <a href="/profiles/meg-wagner">Meg Wagner</a>, <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a>, Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes and <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a>, CNN CNN
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Hospital workers celebrate zero Covid patients as a result of vaccinations

Jun
23
Hospital workers celebrate zero Covid patients after more than a year fighting on front lines Seeing fewer Covid-19 patients has been a weight off the shoulders of health care workers, who credit the success of vaccines. NBC News

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