Australia Covid-19: Sydney lockdown extended by four weeks as cases spike
Lockdown had originally been scheduled to end in three days. Instead, the city of 5 million people and neighboring regional…
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South Florida hospitals take dire steps as COVID-19 trends worsen
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – From Miami-Dade to Broward, the pressure on hospitals from unvaccinated community members falling sick with COVID-19 is…
Delaying Second Dose Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Increases Immune Response
Giving two doses of Pfizer’s shot eight weeks apart could best protect against the Delta variant. A study found that…
Pfizer to brief US health officials on coronavirus booster shot: report
Pfizer is expected to brief U.S. health officials on the need for a COVID-19 booster shot in the upcoming days, several…
Almost 4,000 fully vaccinated people in Massachusetts have tested positive for COVID-19
Nearly 4,000 fully vaccinated people in Massachusetts have tested positive for COVID-19, according to recent data from the state Department…
Bolsonaro’s rule is ‘worse threat than coronavirus,’ say Brazilians as nation passes 500,000 deaths
The 500,000 death toll is twice as high as it was six months ago, a sign that the mortality rate…
US coronavirus: Cases of Delta variant are ‘rapidly increasing’ in US, expert says
With concerns it could become the dominant strain soon, medical experts are underscoring the importance of full vaccination. “I’m worried…
CDC now calls coronavirus Delta variant a ‘variant of concern’
The variant of concern designation is given to strains of the virus that scientists believe are more transmissible or can…
Efforts to vaccinate the US may continue for years as Covid-19 variants circle the globe, expert says
CNN — Covid-19 infections may be on the decline, but the urgency to continue vaccinating the US population is…
Germany records fewest virus cases in 9 months
BERLIN — Germany has recorded its lowest number of new daily coronavirus infections in nearly nine months, and officials are…