#CDC to issue guidelines for vaccinated people soon: Fauci

#CDC to issue guidelines for vaccinated people soon: Fauci

“#CDC to issue guidelines for vaccinated people soon: Fauci” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to put out guidelines for what’s considered safe for people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the “next couple of days,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday. The White House chief medical adviser said the federal guidelines…

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#Japan supercomputer shows doubling masks offers little help preventing viral spread

#Japan supercomputer shows doubling masks offers little help preventing viral spread

“#Japan supercomputer shows doubling masks offers little help preventing viral spread” TOKYO – Japanese supercomputer simulations showed that wearing two masks gave limited benefit in blocking viral spread compared with one properly fitted mask. The findings in part contradict recent recommendations from the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that two masks were…

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#CDC director worries over ‘pandemic fatigue’ come spring

#CDC director worries over ‘pandemic fatigue’ come spring

“#CDC director worries over ‘pandemic fatigue’ come spring” Despite encouraging national trends in coronavirus-related hospitalizations and cases, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) worries that “pandemic fatigue” come spring could significantly hamper the country’s trajectory toward vaccination-induced herd immunity. The comments from Dr. Rochelle Walensky also come as additional states continue to detect highly transmissible coronavirus variants first identified…

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#82 cases of COVID-19 UK variant detected in NY

#82 cases of COVID-19 UK variant detected in NY

“#82 cases of COVID-19 UK variant detected in NY” There are now 82 confirmed cases of the highly contagious UK variant of COVID-19 in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. That figure is up by 12 since Saturday, Cuomo said on a conference call with reporters as he noted that 11 of those new…

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#COVID-19 bill would scale up ability to spot virus mutations

#COVID-19 bill would scale up ability to spot virus mutations

“#COVID-19 bill would scale up ability to spot virus mutations” WASHINGTON — US scientists would gain vastly expanded capabilities to identify potentially deadlier coronavirus mutations under legislation advancing in Congress. A House bill headed for floor debate would provide $1.75 billion for genomic sequencing. The US now maps only the genetic makeup of a minuscule fraction of…

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