Aug 02 Why the CDC recommends wearing masks indoors even if you've been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 By Peter Chin-Hong, The Conversation The CDC guidance applies to areas with high coronavirus transmission rates – which on the day of the announcement covered 63% of U.S. counties. Continue reading
Aug 02 Employers are losing patience with unvaccinated workers By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press Many of the companies that are requiring shots have mostly office workers who are already largely vaccinated and are reluctant to work alongside those who aren't. Continue reading
Aug 02 U.K. eases travel restrictions as industry lobbies for more By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Britain opened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers from the U.S. and the European Union on Monday. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 8:33 Educators, counselors focus on mental health as students return to the classroom By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo After more than a year of restrictions and online schooling, educators and counselors are focusing on ways to assess the long-term social, emotional and mental impact of the pandemic on school children when they return to the classroom. Christopher Booker… Continue watching
Aug 01 Fauci: More 'pain and suffering' ahead as COVID cases rise By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Sunday that more “pain and suffering” is on the horizon as COVID-19 cases climb again and officials plead with unvaccinated Americans to get their shots. The nation’s top infectious disease expert also said he doesn’t foresee… Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 8:38 Masks, vaccinations, delta: Why we are at a 'critical point' in the pandemic By PBS NewsHour Surges in Delta cases across the nation have changed and undone some of the progress made against the COVID-19 pandemic: the CDC has advised fully vaccinated people to remain cautious and even wear masks indoors. Jessica Malaty Rivera, an infectious… Continue watching
Jul 31 West African health officials race to vaccinate amid spikes By Carley Petesch, Associated Press A resurgence of coronavirus cases in West Africa is hitting the region hard, inundating cemeteries where funeral numbers are rising and hospitals where beds are becoming scarce. Continue reading
Jul 30 Disney requiring U.S. employees to be vaccinated against virus By Associated Press The announcement comes days after the federal Centers for Disease Control changed course on masking guidelines. The CDC recently said it has new information showing the delta variant's ability to spread among vaccinated people. Continue reading
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