July 1, 2021 CDC mask recommendations for vaccinated individuals 'remains unchanged,' Fauci says The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance that states fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks in indoor or outdoor settings “remains unchanged,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday.
July 1, 2021 How does the Delta variant differ from original strain? The highly transmissible Delta variant rapidly spreading in the U.S. and spurring some calls for masks regardless of vaccination status harbors over a dozen mutations, some of which are linked to vaccine escape and heightened spread from person to person, experts say.
July 1, 2021 CureVac COVID-19 vaccine hits just 48% efficacy in final analysis German biotech company CureVac announced its COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated 48% efficacy against COVID-19 of any severity in a final readout of late-stage trial data.
July 1, 2021 WHO decision challenges West to recognize Chinese vaccines The World Health Organization said Thursday that any COVID-19 vaccines it has authorized for emergency use should be recognized by countries as they open up their borders to inoculated travelers.
July 1, 2021 Dr. Marc Siegel: Iceland and coronavirus – island a haven from politics of fear, even as delta variant spreads As of July 1, Iceland is removing all COVID restrictions, despite the emergence of the highly transmissible delta variant throughout Europe and on into the United States.
July 1, 2021 Delta most common COVID-19 variant in US, data show The highly transmissible Delta variant is the most common strain of the COVID-19 virus circulating in the U.S., new data showed, but federal health officials said fully vaccinated people don't necessarily need to put on face masks again.
July 1, 2021 COVID-19 vaccines reduce viral load, severity in breakthrough cases, studies find Fully vaccinated individuals who then go on to contract COVID-19 are likely to have milder symptoms, a shorter infection time and a lower viral load, ongoing studies suggest.
July 1, 2021 Will one dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine protect me? Experts recommend getting fully vaccinated, especially with the emergence of worrisome coronavirus mutations such as the delta variant first identified in India.
June 30, 2021 Pfizer to request COVID-19 vaccine emergency approval for kids ages 5-11 by fall Younger children could become eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine this fall, according to a top executive at Pfizer who noted plans to request emergency approval for use of its vaccine in kids aged 5 to 11 by September or October.
June 30, 2021 Kim Jong Un berates North Korea's top officials over 'great crisis' in COVID response North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has berated his country's top officials for creating a "great crisis" through failures in coronavirus prevention, according to state media.
