Colorado, Oklahoma hold phone campaigns to boost COVID vaccinations

COVID delta variant mutation reported in India; TSA sees travel uptick

In most states in the country there is a vaccination delay, even as vaccines continue to become available. The culprit behind this delay? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most vaccination reluctance came from young, rural, and low-income people. Additional data shows that at least 10% of people who have received a … Read more

U.S. companies can mandate vaccinations; holiday travel

Natalia Dubom from Honduras will receive the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Miami International Airport on Friday.  The vaccine will be offered to all arriving passengers through Sunday as part of a Florida Emergency Management Agency program.

U.S. companies can require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a statement Friday. Federal EEO laws do not prevent employers from requiring that all workers physically entering a workplace be vaccinated, so long as employers adhere to reasonable precautions of the American with Disabilities Act and other laws … Read more

Duke student vaccinations; Alabama, Utah end mask mandates

Duke student vaccinations; Alabama, Utah end mask mandates

Die Regierung von Präsident Joe Biden sagte, dass am Freitag keine zusätzlichen Impfstoffdosen an Staaten abgegeben werden, in denen es in COVID-19-Fällen zu einem Anstieg kommt, trotz der Appelle lokaler Führer und einiger Gesundheitsexperten. Die Regierung sagt, ihr aktueller Rollout-Plan, der auf der erwachsenen Bevölkerung des Staates basiert, sei “fair und gerecht”. “Wir sind noch … Read more

Covid-19: U.S. Vaccinations Increase, but Virus Continues to Spread

Covid-19: U.S. Vaccinations Increase, but Virus Continues to Spread

Here’s what you need to know: A Covid-19 vaccination clinic in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich.Credit…Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press, via Associated Press The nation has hit a precarious point in the pandemic, as coronavirus cases — significantly down since peaks in January — have plateaued this month to about 55,000 new cases a day, a … Read more

Pregnant women; vaccinations; CDC; masks; French nun

Pregnant women; vaccinations; CDC; masks; French nun

Das Tragen einer eng anliegenden Maske oder einer Doppelmaske kann die Exposition gegenüber und Ausbreitung von COVID-19, einer entscheidenden Abwehr gegen neu auftretende Variationen des Virus, drastisch verringern, berichtete die CDC am Mittwoch. In Labortests mit Dummies verringerte sich die Exposition gegenüber potenziell infektiösen Aerosolen um mehr als 90%, wenn enge oder doppelte Masken verwendet … Read more