Month: July 2021

The coronavirus surge fueled by the Delta variant in Los Angeles County continues to worsen, according to new data released Thursday. The Los Angeles County Public Health Department announced 3,248 new cases, adding that the daily average case rate rose to 15.7 per 100,000 people, compared with 12.9 cases per 100,000 people last week. Still, officials said this week’s COVID-19 growth is slower than last week and officials reported a small increase in the number of people getting vaccinated. Public health experts are hoping L.A. County’s reinstated requirement that people wear masks in indoor public places can help slow the spread. The state Wednesday urged everyone — even those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 — to wear masks indoors while in public, joining a renewed national push to i...

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Delta poses 'severe' risk to mothers-to-be: Covid variant could be bigger danger for pregnant women, scientists warn More than 99 per cent of pregnant women hospitalised with Covid aren't jabbed Research finds the disease’s severity also appears to have worsened over time  The findings are likely to further encourage pregnant women to get the vaccine  By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 19:00 EDT, 29 July 2021 | Updated: 01:25 EDT, 30 July 2021 Laura Brunton, who is expecting her third child, said she was initially hesitant about getting the jab The Delta variant may pose a greater risk to pregnant women, scientists have warned, as they called on expectant mothers to get vaccinated. More than 99 per cent of pregnant women hospitalised w...