New lambda variant of COVID: What you should know

Jul

14

2021

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New lambda variant of COVID: What you should know

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Jessica Rendall | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT The lambda variant is the latest to be dubbed a "variant of interest" by the WHO. Is it worth being worried about in the US? As the coronavirus continues to mutate and wreak havoc, some variants that pop up are more contagious, lead to more severe disease, and are therefore more concerning than others. Variants such as alpha and (especially) deltahave proved to be more transmissible and potentially lead to more hospitalizations than the original virus. But until a variant begins circulating in communities or squares up against coronavirus vaccines, there's a lot of guesswork involved…

Jul

13

2021

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US Government Officials Working to Ease COVID-19 Related Travel Restrictions

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DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT Despite remaining concerns from health officials, United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo revealed she continues to press for the government to ease coronavirus-related travel restrictions on people entering the country. According to Reuters.com, business groups, lawmakers and officials from foreign governments have been advocating for the relaxation of tough restrictions previously put in place during the height of the pandemic. Raimondo revealed that she met with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Friday about the possible expanded reopening of international travel, saying, “We’re working it, I’m pushing really hard.” “The CDC is…

Jul

12

2021

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Pfizer to discuss COVID-19 vaccine booster with U.S. officials

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT WASHINGTON — Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser acknowledged that “it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that booster shots will be needed. The company said it was scheduled to have the meeting with the Food and Drug Administration and other officials Monday, days after Pfizer asserted that booster shots would be needed within 12 months. Pfizer’s Dr. Mikael Dolsten told The Associated Press last…

Jul

11

2021

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Thousands of Restaurants Lose COVID-19 Relief They Were Promised as Revitalization Fund Allowed to Dry Up

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By Kristen Hawley | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT Some business owners have seen their approved grants rescinded due to lawsuits and lack of additional action from Congress. The Restaurant Revitalization Fund has been depleted. As of June 30, the program had distributed all $28.6 billion to 105,000 restaurants, according to an email to business owners from the Small Business Administration (SBA). An online portal that served as an information and application hub for the program will close on July 14, leaving hundreds of thousands of restaurants out of the grant program. Thousands of others lost out on aid they were expecting thanks…

Jul

11

2021

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Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says

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By MIKE STOBBE and COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT Guidance reportedly calls for schools to fully reopen in fall NEW YORK — Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young as 12 are eligible to get shots, as well as a general decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. “We're at a new point in the pandemic that we're all really excited about," and so it's time to…

Jul

10

2021

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A look at major COVID-19 developments over the past week

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By Helena Oliviero - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Johnny Edwards - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT As the highly contagious delta variant spreads in Georgia, the number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations is ticking upward, particularly in pockets of the state with low vaccination rates. Though only slight so far, the increase mirrors trends seen in other states. Dr. Cherie Drenzek, Georgia Department of Public Health epidemiologist, said she was concerned about the rise of the delta variant. It was first identified in India in December and detected in Georgia in May. She said people who haven’t been vaccinated are most…

Jul

05

2021

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CDC UPDATE: Delta variant will become predominant COVID strain

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By Tim Darnell, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT States with highest unvaccinated numbers will be most at risk: ex-FDA executive Despite a recent White House victory lap over 300 million vaccine shots administered in President Joe Biden’s first 150 days, the highly contagious delta variant continues threatening the U.S., especially in states with the lowest vaccination numbers. On Sunday, Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, told CBS’ “Face the Nation” the Biden administration needs a new vaccine strategy. “Connecticut, for example where I am, shows no upsurge of infection, but Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Missouri, show…

Jul

04

2021

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Biden sees virus ‘independence,’ but COVID takes no holiday

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Yahoo NEWS Troy Warren for CNT WASHINGTON (AP) — After nearly six months in office, grappling with a pandemic every step of that way, President Joe Biden was determined to party. “This is a holiday weekend,” Biden declared on Friday as he parried journalists’ “negative” questions about the ongoing U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, “I’m going to be celebrating it.” Biden wants Americans to celebrate too, after enduring 16 months of disruption in the pandemic and more than 605,000 deaths. The White House encouraged gatherings and fireworks displays all around the country to mark — as though ripped from…

Jul

03

2021

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AARP survey reveals COVID-19′s emotional impact on older adults

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By Kiersten Willis, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT AARP has reviewed the emotional impact COVID-19 has had on older adults. The nonprofit conducted the national 2021 AARP COVID and Emotional Well-Being Survey online from April 22 to 26, 2021. It sampled 1,016 adults ages 50 and older. It used the NORC at the University of Chicago’s AmeriSpeak 50+ Omnibus probability-based sample. The data were weighted by age, gender and race based on current Census population statistics. AARP also conducted the Healthy Living During the Pandemic Qualitative Study. It occurred from April 19 to May 4, 2021. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, many…

Jun

29

2021

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COVID-19 Delta strain spreading ‘rapidly’ in Mississippi

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by Will Stribling | MississippiToday.ORG Troy Warren for CNT As Mississippi’s vaccination effort continues to limp forward, state health officials are warning of the massive threat the Delta variant of COVID-19 poses to the unvaccinated, and of a potential surge of infections set off by a strain that’s much more infectious and potentially deadlier than the original strain of the virus. “Delta variant increasing rapidly in Mississippi,” State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs tweeted last week. “Let’s pay attention to Missouri. I predict it will be our dominant strain in 1-3 weeks.” Missouri is certainly a cautionary tale for how…

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