COVID-19 outbreaks expand in Australia
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Jun 28, 2021 Capitals of 3 of the country’s 6 states are now in lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 and the threat of the Delta variant.
June 2021
COVID-19 Scan for Jun 28, 2021
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COVID Delta spread renews mask order in Israel, lockdown in Sydney
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Jun 25, 2021 Also, health officials in India fear another wave of infections from a variant related to Delta called Delta Plus.
One COVID vaccine dose yields good protection in elderly, 2 studies find
Lianna Matt McLernon | News Writer | CIDRAP News Jun 25, 2021 Two UK studies estimate 65% to 80% protection for the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines.
Nearly all US COVID-19 deaths now preventable
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Jun 25, 2021 Only about 150 of the more than 18,000 COVID-19 deaths in May were in fully vaccinated people.
News Scan for Jun 25, 2021
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COVID cuts US life expectancy, with minorities hit hardest
Lianna Matt McLernon | News Writer | CIDRAP News Jun 25, 2021 America had a racial disparity and longevity problem before COVID-19, 2 new studies say.
Delta COVID variant fuels global surges, complicates reopenings
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Jun 24, 2021 Twelve African nations battle surges, and Brazil records a daily high in COVID-19 cases.
Missouri leads nation in new COVID-19 infections
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Jun 24, 2021 According to CDC data, 65.6% of US adults have received at least 1 vaccine dose.
COVID-19 Scan for Jun 24, 2021
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