The Delta COVID-19 variant is now the likely dominant strain in the U.S., overtaking Alpha to account for 51.7% of infections, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Some hospitals are starting to mandate workers get Covid-19 vaccines as new immunizations flag and variants of the virus spread nationwide, spurring pushback from employees.
Connecticut officials will stop delivering daily updates on new coronavirus-related deaths as more people get vaccinated and infection rates stay extremely low, according to reports.
While myocarditis has been in the headlines lately due to rare occurrences in mRNA COVID-19 vaccine recipients, it’s viruses that are the most common cause of the condition in children, the American Heart Association (AHA) said.
All COVID-19-related deaths that occurred in Maryland last month involved unvaccinated people, Gov. Larry Hogan’s communication’s director tweeted Tuesday.
Dozens of coronavirus cases have been linked to a Texas church summer camp, including six considered breakthrough cases and three samples that came back positive for the Delta variant.
The Delta variant is hardening a divide between people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and those who aren't, prompting hospitals to brace for new case surges and health authorities to redouble vaccination efforts.
A county in northern California announced last week that it revised the method in how it registered coronavirus deaths that led to a 22% drop in its death toll, a report said.
A 73-year-old veteran in Pennsylvania, who is fully vaccinated, is currently hospitalized after being diagnosed with the COVID-19 Delta variant, a report said.
A group of scientists and doctors reaffirmed their belief that the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolved in nature while urging others to “turn down the heat of the rhetoric and turn up the light of scientific inquiry.”
Despite the promise of free tuition, food, beer and even $1 million cash prizes, vaccine lottery incentives were not associated with an increase in COVID-19 shots, a new study claims.
West Virginians choosing not to receive a COVID-19 vaccine are entering a “death lottery.” the state’s governor said, as the portion of residents fully inoculated against the virus hovers around 46.4%.
A Missouri hospital ran out of ventilators over the Fourth of July weekend amid a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations potentially caused by the spreading Delta variant.
As the Delta variant of the coronavirus surges through the U.K., almost half of the country's recent Covid-19 deaths are of people who have been vaccinated. But doctors and scientists aren't sounding the alarm about the apparently high proportion of deaths among the vaccinated population.
The CDC has said that fully vaccinated Americans are well protected, even against variants. But children under the age of 12 aren't yet eligible for vaccination.
The Lambda variant, which is believed to have been first detected in Peru about a year ago, is a new concern to scientists who say mutations could potentially be resistant to COVID-19 vaccines.
Millions of Americans are headed to the beach or an outdoor BBQ with friends and family to celebrate the Fourth of July this weekend, meaning hours of potential sun exposure which could lead to sunburn.
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday said that Americans traveling to places with a low COVID-19 vaccination rate should "go the extra mile" and wear a mask even if they are fully vaccinated.
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