Million-dollar Ohio COVID lottery didn’t drive vaccine uptake: study
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Jul 06, 2021 A lottery-based incentive was not tied to increased vaccination rates in adults.
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20 states reach 70% COVID-19 vaccination goal
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Jul 02, 2021 The Delta variant virus is causing cases to rise in some regions, but J&J says its vaccine is effective against it.
COVID-19 surges accelerate in Southeast Asia
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Jul 02, 2021 “In those countries whose hospitals are filling up, they need vaccines and other health tools right now.”
Dog, cat owners with COVID-19 often pass it to pets
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Jul 02, 2021 The pets usually have no or mild symptoms but in a few cases might have severe disease.
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Africa, Europe feel impact of COVID-19 Delta variant spread
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Jul 01, 2021 Cases in Africa rose 25% last week and are doubling every 3 weeks, and infections rose 10% in Europe.
mRNA vaccines ease breakthrough COVID; Novavax helps block variant
Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News Jul 01, 2021 Vaccinated people have a milder, shorter illness and lower viral loads, study finds.
180 million Americans have had at least 1 COVID vaccine dose
Stephanie Soucheray | News Reporter | CIDRAP News Jul 01, 2021 Communities with vaccination uptake of 30% or lower will be hardest hit by the Delta variant, CDC director says.
COVID-19 Scan for Jul 01, 2021
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Global COVID cases rise a bit; Delta variant in nearly 100 nations
Lisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News Jun 30, 2021 Both cases and deaths in Africa rise sharply—cases by 33% and deaths by 42%.