#Stop the panic over the Delta variant

#Stop the panic over the Delta variant

“#Stop the panic over the Delta variant” Delta is now the dominant variant in the U.S. of the virus that causes COVID-19. It is more transmissible than earlier variants and has led to an increase in cases nationwide. Los Angeles and Las Vegas have responded by ordering indoor mask mandates, even for those who have…

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#Diabetics make up 40% of COVID deaths in US, experts say

#Diabetics make up 40% of COVID deaths in US, experts say

“#Diabetics make up 40% of COVID deaths in US, experts say” People with diabetes account for a staggering 40 percent of those who have died from COVID-19 in the US, according to the American Diabetes Association. “The pandemic disproportionately impacted people living with diabetes,” the ADA’s chief scientific and medical officer, Dr. Robert Gabbay, told…

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#Letters to the Editor — July 10, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — July 10, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — July 10, 2021” The Issue: The Post editorial calling for an end to requiring vaccinated riders wear masks on public transit. With all the problems facing New York City, why focus on this mask mandate (“Let ’Em Breathe,” Editorial, July 8)? Wearing a mask on a crowded bus or subway…

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#Vatican seeks all-out effort to combat vaccine hesitancy

#Vatican seeks all-out effort to combat vaccine hesitancy

“#Vatican seeks all-out effort to combat vaccine hesitancy” Enlarge Image Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, President of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council of Life, speaks to reporters during a press conference, at the Vatican. AP ROME — The Vatican’s bioethics academy and the World Medical Association on Friday called for an all-out effort to combat vaccine hesitancy and…

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#Delta COVID-19 variant now second-most dominant in NYC

#Delta COVID-19 variant now second-most dominant in NYC

“#Delta COVID-19 variant now second-most dominant in NYC” The highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 is now the second-most dominant strain in the Big Apple, it emerged Friday — as Dr. Anthony Fauci again insisted that vaccines, not masks, are the key to stopping it. City health department data updated Friday shows that the fast-spreading…

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#Nearly 100 COVID-19 cases linked to Illinois summer camp, officials say

#Nearly 100 COVID-19 cases linked to Illinois summer camp, officials say

“#Nearly 100 COVID-19 cases linked to Illinois summer camp, officials say” Nearly 100 cases of coronavirus have been linked to a camp in Illinois where indoor masking was not required and vaccination status was not checked, officials said Monday, adding that one unvaccinated young adult required hospitalization.  The majority of 85 cases involved teens who attended the mid-June camp…

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