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What does the Delta variant have in store for the U.S? We asked coronavirus experts

Meredith WadmanThe United States is standing at a dire inflection point, with pandemic coronavirus cases surging and only 50% of the population fully vaccinated. Driving the latest wave is the highly contagious Delta variant, which according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) caused between 80% and 87% of all U.S.

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WHO calls for global pause on COVID-19 vaccine boosters

The World Health Organization on Wednesday called for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until at least the end of September.

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COVID-19 booster shots: WHO calls for moratorium until end of September

GENEVA - The head of the World Health Organization called Wednesday for a moratorium on administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines as a way to help ensure that doses are available in countries where few people have received their first shots.WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the appeal mostly to wealthier countries that have far outpaced the developing world in numbers of vaccinations.

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WHO calls for moratorium on COVID-19 boosters

Amid a global COVID-19 surge fueled by the highly transmissible Delta (B1617.2) variant, the World Health Organization (WHO) today called for a moratorium on booster vaccine doses to allow the global supply to fill gaps in lower-income countries.

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COVID-19: public health publishing vaccination information in Guelph area high schools

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has started to publish the COVID-19 vaccination rates for students in local high schools.The “school vaccination” tab on public health’s web portal displays the rate of vaccination for each school in both the public and Catholic school boards, along with one private school.

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Fall Out Boy pull out of two Hella Mega tour dates after team member tests positive for COVID-19

Fall Out Boy have pulled out of two of their Hella Mega tour dates after a member of their team tested positive for COVID-19.The band are currently on tour around the US with Green Day and Weezer on their long-awaited and COVID-delayed stadium dates.In a statement, the band revealed that they will no longer play tonight’s (August 4) New York City show at Citi Field and tomorrow’s (August 5) date at Boston’s Fenway Park, but Green Day, Weezer and support band the Interrupters will still play the shows.“Out of an abundance of caution, Fall Out Boy will not perform at the New York and Boston shows of the Hella Mega Tour due to an individual on the band’s team testing positive for COVID,” the statement read.It added: “It’s important to note

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More US employers mandate COVID-19 vaccines

The list of major American companies who will soon begin mandating COVID-19 vaccines continues to grow, as both Tyson Foods and Microsoft announced that all employees will need to show proof of vaccination in the coming months.

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COVID-19 Scan for Aug 04, 2021

COVID-19 patients who had received the flu vaccine 6 months to 2 weeks prior to diagnosis were less likely to have sepsis, stroke, and—with some time constraints—deep vein thrombosis (DVTs) and admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) or emergency department (ED), according to a study yesterday in PLOS One.The researchers used an electronic medi

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COVID-19: University of Guelph requiring all varsity athletes to be fully vaccinated

University of Guelph says it requires all varsity athletes to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for the upcoming 2021-22 season.In a statement, the school said the decision follows discussions with its leadership group and the Department of Athletics, and is supported by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health. Universities in Waterloo, Guelph require students to be vaccinated while living in residence Student varsity athletes will need to provide official confirmation of their vaccination status by Sept.

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COVID-19: 7 cases in Middlesex-London, 9 in Elgin and Oxford on Wednesday

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) added seven new cases to its tally on Wednesday for a total of 12,813.The health unit also reported 12 recoveries for a total of 12,524. There are currently at least 58 active cases.The number of deaths is unchanged at 231 since two deaths were reported on Friday.

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COVID-19 vaccine clinics across B.C. offer walk-in appointments on Wednesday as case counts surge

COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment on Wednesday.Twenty-thousand doses are available for “Walk-in Wednesday” as part of the province’s push to get more people vaccinated.Everyone age 12 and up is eligible to receive their first dose while a second dose is available to those vaccinated before June 16.Clinics will administer either Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.No reservation is needed. People can show up with a piece of photo ID and an immunization card if they have one.Some clinics will offer live music while a clinic in Kamloops will have a therapy dog on hand to comfort people who are anxious about getting immunized.A list of drop-in clinics is available at the Vax for BC website.

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COVID-19: What to know about symptoms, the delta variant and vaccines

he more contagious, now-dominant delta variant spreads across the United States and around the world. New cases in the U.S.

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Kailyn Lowry Contracts COVID-19 For SECOND Time After Trip To Dominican Republic & All Her Kids Have It Too

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No dancing allowed: Groom-to-be laments latest Manitoba restrictions

Footloose thanks to the province’s latest changes to COVID-19 restrictions.Grant Hamilton, the groom, took to social media Tuesday to lament the fact that although the new regulations mean his 35-person wedding could have been boosted to 1,500 attendees, he won’t get to have a first dance with his new bride, Amy.No one, in fact, will be able to dance at the event — even though the couple have done everything they can to make the wedding COVID-19-safe, including all attendees being fully vaccinated, and planning the ‘dance floor’ in an outdoor, rural venue.“The change has really thrown us for a bit of a loop,” Hamilton told 680 CJOB, “because they’ve forbidden us from dancing.“It’s kind of an unusual situation the province has put us in with

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Nearly 1,950 new COVID-19 vaccines given in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph

COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in the area the previous day.About 300 of the shots were first doses and more than 1,600 were second doses, public health said.

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WHO calls for moratorium on COVID-19 booster shot as low income counties lag behind in first doses

World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots on Wednesday as low-income countries still lag behind in first doses.

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COVID-19 vaccine buses continue to roll through Waterloo Region

Ontario reports 139 new COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths The buses will also travel to unpublicized under-served priority neighbourhoods in an effort to get COVID-19 vaccines into arms.Thus far 360,819 residents of Waterloo Region are fully vaccinated which works out to 71.15 per cent of the eligible population. 18- to 29-year-olds now lead the COVID-19 vaccination charge in Waterloo Region The provincial average stands at 70.1 per cent as 9,143,402 people in Ontario have now been fully vaccinated.The first vaccine bus has hit the road! We’re incredibly proud of all the work that went into getting the bus ready to roll.

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Tokyo Olympics: Canada’s Andre De Grasse wins gold in 200-metre race, sets Canadian record

Canada’s Andre De Grasse of Markham, Ont. won gold on Wednesday at the Tokyo Olympics in the Men’s 200-metre final, setting a Canadian record with his time of 19.62, breaking the time he had set just a day before in the semifinal.

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Scots teens aged 16 and 17 can book place for Covid jag as early as this week

coronavirus jag later this week, it has been confirmed. Experts at the Joint Committee on Immunisation and Vaccination (JCVI) recommended that the vaccine should be rolled out further to include all Scots aged 16 and 17-years-old.

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Obama cancels star-studded 60th birthday party over Covid criticism

The New York Times has reported. Mr Obama had reportedly been set to throw a “big” bash to celebrate the occasion, with 475 guests.

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COVID-19 Status Changing in Wyoming Due to Delta Variant

https://health.wyo.gov/publichealth/infectious-disease-epidemiology-unit/disease/novel-coronavirus/covid-19-orders-and-guidance/.“At this time, indoor public mask use is recommended for anyone living in a yellow, orange, red or dark red area of Wyoming according to our department’s measures,” Harrist said.Because getting a COVID-19 vaccine remains the most important and effective way to fight back against COVID-19, WDH is reminding residents that free, safe and effective COVID-19 vaccinations remain readily available across Wyoming.

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"He wished he had listened": Woman urges people to get jab after 'fit and healthy' twin, 43, dies of Covid

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New York City to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination to attend indoor concerts

Concert attendees in New York City will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to attend all indoor shows as part of new pandemic mitigation procedures implemented on Tuesday. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the plan as part of the "Key To NYC Pass," which will also require New York City residents to get at least one COVID vaccination shot to work out in a gym, eat inside a restaurant, and more.

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NI vaccination programme extended for 16 and 17 year olds

The Covid-19 vaccination programme in Northern Ireland is to be extended to 16 and 17 year olds.

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New Delta variant COVID-19 cases in Wuhan prompt widespread testing

Wuhan, China was undergoing testing for its 12 million residents for COVID-19 on Wednesday after the city confirmed its first domestic case of the highly-transmissible Delta variant.

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Teenagers aged 16 and 17 to be offered Covid jab and won't need parental consent

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AstraZeneca study finds small clot risk after 1st COVID-19 shot, none after 2nd

published July 28 in the medical journal The Lancet, comes after reports of the vaccine being possibly linked to rare blood clotting — which has caused some countries to limit its use in younger people. The two-dose vaccine has not yet been approved for use in the United States but has received authorization from more than 170 countries.The study found that rates of the rare clotting disorder, known as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), after the first dose were about 8.1 per million vaccines.

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Former President Barack Obama Cuts Guest List for His 475-Person Birthday Party Amid Coronavirus Delta Surge

Former President Barack Obama is celebrating his 60th birthday this weekend and he was supposed to have a massive, 475-person birthday party on Martha’s Vineyard.

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Andre De Grasse wins Olympic gold in 200-metre race

Tokyo Olympics.The 26-year-old from Markham, Ont., won with a time of 19.62 seconds, breaking the Canadian record he had set just a day before in the semifinal. Kenneth Bednarek of the U.S.

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‘Teen Mom 2’ Star Kailyn Lowry Says She And Her 4 Sons Have Contracted COVID-19

Teen Mom 2 star Kailyn Lowry is recovering after she and her four sons contracted COVID-19.

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EU seals deal with Novavax for up to 200mln vaccines

Novavax and the European Commission have finalised an advance purchase agreement for up to 200 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines.

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Indonesia becomes second in Asia to hit 100,000 covid deaths

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LRSD hosting pop-up vaccine clinic

The Louis Riel School Division is hosting a vaccine pop up clinic this afternoon. Here’s how you can get your shot.

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Garth Brooks considers ending his stadium tour as coronavirus cases rise in the US: 'It breaks my heart'

Garth Brooks is reassessing whether or not he'll finish out his current stadium tour in light of rising coronavirus cases popping up throughout the United States. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Brooks said he'll play the next two shows scheduled in Kansas City and Lincoln, Nebraska, but will not put tickets on sale for the next planned stop, Seattle in September. Brooks was already scheduled to take a three-week break after the Aug.

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Top five Covid symptoms of each vaccine dose - from sneezing to headaches

Vaccines are weakening the link between infection and hospitalisation - but it is still possible to catch coronavirus. New research has found that people who are double-jabbed reported different Covid symptoms to those who have only had one dose or are not vaccinated.

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Covid-19: Rise in R-value 'worrying', but premature to declare third wave, say scientists

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US advises against travelling to Ireland over Covid risk

The US Centers for Disease Control has issued a Level 4 notice for Ireland, advising that travel here should be avoided.

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Jennifer Aniston admits she has 'lost' some friends who didn't get the COVID vaccine: 'It's a real shame'

Jennifer Aniston admitted she's recently lost some friends who "refused" or "did not disclose" their coronavirus vaccination status. The 52-year-old actress has been publicly supportive of social distancing, wearing masks to prevent the spread of the virus and getting vaccinated. "There's still a large group of people who are anti-vaxxers or just don't listen to the facts," Aniston told Instyle in an interview published Tuesday.

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Stirling University campus to be used as Covid-19 vaccination hub

Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.Jillian Taylor, NHS Forth Valley’s Operational Lead for the Covid-19 vaccination programme, said: “It’s great to be able to offer an additional vaccination clinic on the University of Stirling site, particularly for young people who may not have taken up the offer of vaccination. Anyone who is aged 18 or over by October 31, 2021 can attend this new vaccination clinic or any of the other clinics here in Forth Valley, or anywhere in Scotland.“We know that getting both doses of the vaccine offers maximum protection against the virus, so if it has been eight weeks or more since your first jab, please attend for your second one.

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Barbie creates doll in honour of Oxford vaccine co-creator

Toy company Mattel has created a Barbie doll in honour of Oxford vaccine co-creator Professor Sarah Gilbert.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Canadian efforts rise to ramp up vaccinations as Delta variant spreads

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