COVID surges in Afghanistan, Africa stir more concerns
Lisa Schnirring | Staff Writer | CIDRAP News Jun 03, 2021 Plus, in the United Kingdom, the Delta variant (B1617.2) is surpassing the proportion of Alpha cases (B117).
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More evidence of frequent antibiotic use noted in COVID patients
Chris Dall | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Jun 03, 2021 Only 13% had bacterial infections, but 85% received one or more antibiotics.
Dental workers found to be at increased COVID-19 risk
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Jun 03, 2021 Tests showed COVID-19 antibodies persisted for 6 months in most dental workers.
US COVID-19 cases down 30% in past week
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Jun 03, 2021 Also, the White House says it will share 25 million vaccine doses with countries in need of supply.
News Scan for Jun 03, 2021
More ICU beds amid pandemic Rare AstraZeneca COVID vaccine clots Breaded chicken Salmonella outbreak
Biden announces month-long COVID-19 vaccine push
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Jun 02, 2021 The administration hopes to vaccinate at least 70% of Americans with at least one dose by July 4.
COVID-19 Scan for Jun 02, 2021
Hydroxychloroquine and COVID COVID-19 and HIV patients Randomized COVID drug trials
Donor summit boosts COVAX funds; nations share doses
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Jun 02, 2021 Uganda (191% rise in cases), Colombia (40%), Malaysia (38%), and Bahrain (32%) are getting hit hard.
Study identifies COVID risks for kidney dialysis patients
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Jun 02, 2021 Risks were lowest for patients in clinics with more isolation rooms and mask policies for all patients.
Americans begin 2nd COVID-19 pandemic summer with optimism
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Jun 01, 2021 Thirty-seven million Americans planned to travel 50 or more miles over the weekend, up 14 million from last year.Â