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August 17, 2021

Kids under 3 with COVID-19 more likely to spread virus within household than teens, study finds

Younger children may be more likely to transmit COVID-19 to caregivers and other siblings in the house than older kids, a new study out of Canada found, with researchers pointing to their behavior while sick as a possible driving factor.

August 17, 2021

Texas requests mortuary trailers as COVID precaution amid border crisis while readying for Afghan refugees

Texas is requesting five mortuary trailers in anticipation of an increase in dead bodies as the delta variant surges, while the state also prepares to house thousands of Afghan refugees in addition to coping with the border crisis.

August 17, 2021

Dozens of kids hospitalized with COVID-19 and RSV, Texas pediatrician says

A top doctor at a Texas children’s hospital said they are treating dozens of children who were admitted for both respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19, and that many others have tested positive for both viruses but did not require hospitalization.

August 17, 2021

Korn singer Jonathan Davis tests positive for coronavirus, forces band to change summer 2021 tour schedule

Korn singer Jonathan Davis has tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing the band to rearrange its summer tour dates, even canceling some shows altogether.

August 17, 2021

WHO 'extremely concerned' about Afghanistan crisis

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it is “extremely concerned” over the “evolving security and humanitarian situation” in Afghanistan and called for health workers to be “respected and supported.”

August 17, 2021

US expected to recommend COVID vaccine booster jab for all Americans

Health officials in the U.S. are coalescing behind a COVID-19 booster shot for all Americans eight months after they've received the second shot.

August 17, 2021

New Zealand to enter nationwide lockdown after single coronavirus case found

New Zealand's government took drastic action Tuesday by putting the entire nation into a strict lockdown for at least three days after finding a single case of coronavirus infection in the community.

August 17, 2021

'Concerning' levels of COVID-19 detected in Florida county wastewater, officials say

Health officials in Florida’s Orange County said there has been a 600% increase in the levels of COVID-19 RNA concentration detected in the area’s wastewater since sampling began in mid-May.

August 17, 2021

Schools paying parents to drive their own children due to shortage of bus drivers, rattled economy: report

At EastSide Charter School in Wilmington, Delaware, bus drivers are in such short supply that parents are being offered $700 to drop and pick up their children this school year, according to the Washington Post.

August 17, 2021

Atlanta Falcons become the first NFL team to be 100% vaccinated against COVID

The Atlanta Falcons announced Monday that all of their players are vaccinated against COVID-19, making them the first NFL team to reach that milestone.