Jul 30 Study: Vaccinated people who got ‘breakthrough’ infections can carry as much virus as others By Lindsey Tanner, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press The findings have the potential to upend past thinking about how the disease is spread. Previously, vaccinated people who got infected were thought to have low levels of virus and to be unlikely to pass it to others. But the… Continue reading
Jul 30 CDC team: ‘War has changed’ as delta variant dangers emerge By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be more dangerous than other versions has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice. Continue reading
Jul 30 5 Stories: Florida’s deadly red tide, passport renewal delays and other stories you missed By Deema Zein, Julia Griffin Florida grapples with a deadly red tide, chefs push back against gas stove bans and eager travelers face long delays when renewing passports. Check out these stories and others you might have missed on this week's episode of 5 Stories. Continue reading
Jul 30 WATCH: WHO reports 80 percent rise in infections in last four weeks By Associated Press The World Health Organization warned on Friday of the vast spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus and said it should serve as a "call to action" to speed up vaccination around the world before "more variants emerge."… Continue reading
Jul 29 Breakthrough COVID infections show ‘the unvaccinated are now putting the vaccinated at risk’ By Laura Santhanam Occasional breakthroughs are expected with any vaccine, but more transmissible variants spread among so many unvaccinated people in the United States has placed greater strain on highly effective and safe COVID-19 vaccines. Continue reading
Jul 29 How these mutations made delta the most transmissible COVID variant yet By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News Scientists are trying to piece together why the delta variant so readily infects unvaccinated Americans, spewing 1,000 times more virus particles. Continue reading
Jul 29 Israel to offer 3rd COVID booster shot to older citizens By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Thursday's announcement by Naftali Bennett makes Israel the first country to offer a third dose of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine to its citizens on a wide scale. Continue reading
Jul 29 WATCH: Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for fed government By Alexandra Jaffe, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The nation's millions of federal workers will be required to verify they've been vaccinated against the coronavirus or else face mandatory masking, weekly testing, distancing and other new rules. Continue reading
Jul 28 FDA allows automatic ‘generic’ swap for brand-name insulin By Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press Wednesday's move by the Food and Drug Administration will allow pharmacists to automatically substitute the cheaper version, just as they do with generic pills for other kinds of drugs. Continue reading
Jul 28 Lollapalooza to require vaccination card or negative test By Kathleen Foody, Don Babwin, Associated Press The four-day festival starts Thursday and is expected to be back at full capacity, with roughly 100,000 daily attendees. After missing last summer because of the coronavirus, it will be easily Chicago's largest gathering since the pandemic started. Continue reading