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The variant, the most contagious version yet of the coronavirus, accounts for more than half of new infections in the United States, federal health officials reported this month. The spread of the variant has prompted a vigorous new vaccination push from the Biden administration, and federal officials are planning to send medical teams to communities facing outbreaks that now seem inevitable.

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COVID-19 deaths in Africa surge 43% week-on-week-- WHO

Thu, 2021-07-15 15:46 — mike kraft

COVID-19 deaths in Africa surge 43% week-on-week, WHO says Africa recorded a 43% jump in COVID-19 deaths last week as infections and hospital admissions have risen and countries face shortages of oxygen and intensive-care beds, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Reuters Reuters

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Vaccine deliveries to Asia increasing as delta variant hits region

Thu, 2021-07-15 15:13 — mike kraft

Vaccine deliveries rising as delta virus variant slams Asia JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — As many Asian countries battle their worst surge of COVID-19 infections, the slow flow of vaccine doses from around the world is finally picking up speed, giving hope that inoculation rates can increase and help blunt the effect of the rapidly spreading delta variant. AP NEWS

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It is theoretically possible for a fully vaccinated person to get long Covid. But doctors say that the risk appears insignificant.

Thu, 2021-07-15 14:44 — mike kraft

Can you get long-haul Covid if you're fully vaccinated? Here's what doctors say It is theoretically possible for a fully vaccinated person to get long Covid. But doctors contend that it doesn't appear to be a significant risk. NBC News

Coronavirus infections leading to long-haul Covid-19 in fully vaccinated people are probably very rare, experts say.

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The COVID-19 Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing The Most Right Now

Thu, 2021-07-15 14:36 — mike kraft

The COVID-19 Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing The Most Right Now Has the delta variant or the coronavirus vaccine changed how patients feel or how sick they're getting? Here's what to know. Catherine Pearson HuffPost

More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, experts have unraveled so many mysteries about how to treat the virus and prevent it. But at the same time, SARS-CoV-2 is always changing as new variants emerge. And accordingly, the ways in which the virus affects people seem to be shifting as well.

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Child diseases on rise as COVID-19 slows routine vaccinations -U.N.

Thu, 2021-07-15 03:24 — mike kraft

GENEVA, July 15 (Reuters) - Nearly 23 million children missed out on routine vaccinations last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the highest number in more than a decade, fuelling outbreaks of measles, polio and other preventable diseases, U.N. agencies said on Thursday.

Measles, one of the world's most contagious diseases, can be fatal to children under the age of five, especially in African and Asian countries with weak health systems, according to the World Health Organization. Polio can cripple a child for life.

The gap in global vaccination coverage has set up a "perfect storm", leaving more children vulnerable to infectious pathogens just as many countries ease COVID-19 restrictions, the WHO and U.N. Children's Fund said in an annual report.

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