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Aug 06, 2021

Aug 06, 2021
vaccinator

US reaches 50% fully vaccinated against COVID

Also, Asian countries continue to grapple with new cases, with Japan reporting another record daily high.

Aug 06, 2021
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Study ties COVID vaccines to lower transmission rates

Secondary attack rates dropped from 31% to 11% if the index patient was vaccinated.

Aug 05, 2021

Aug 05, 2021
SARS-COV-2 viruses

New US COVID-19 cases at 6-month high

As the US COVID surge continues, Anthony Fauci, MD, says, "The end game is vaccination."

Aug 05, 2021
Philippines vaccination team

Global COVID-19 cases top 200 million

About 500,000 cases are being added to the global total each day, and the Delta variant is now in 135 countries.

Aug 05, 2021
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REGEN-COV works as COVID post-exposure prophylaxis, study says

The antibody cocktail reduced the risk of COVID-19 by 66% to 81%.

Aug 04, 2021

Aug 04, 2021
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Long COVID-19 rare in children, study says

UK data show less than 1 in 20 kids with COVID-19 have symptoms that persist for longer than 4 weeks.

Aug 04, 2021
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WHO calls for moratorium on COVID-19 boosters

The global total nears 200 million cases, led by surges in Asia and the Middle East.

Aug 04, 2021
Confectionery factory employees

More US employers mandate COVID-19 vaccines

Tyson Foods and Microsoft announce that all employees will need to show proof of vaccination.

Aug 03, 2021

Aug 03, 2021
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Texts about COVID-19 vaccines increase uptake

While any text message helped, language encouraging ownership was most effective.

Aug 03, 2021
Subway riders

China's Delta-driven COVID-19 clusters expand

Wuhan is reporting its first local cases since May of 2020, as multiple cities track new infection clusters.

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