Month: August 2021

The FDA hasn't yet authorized booster shots, but a growing number of people are getting them anyway. Insider spoke with three people who received booster shots in the US, and one in Israel. All four "multi-vaxxers" said they wanted more protection against the Delta variant. See more stories on Insider's business page. Loading Something is loading. Katie Ben...

An Alabama state health official on Friday revealed that nearly all of the COVID-19 deaths in the state were among people who were not vaccinated against the virus. State Health Officer Scott Harris told The Associated Press that just 26 of Alabama's 11,600 COVID-19 deaths were people who were fully vaccinated, and almost 2,000 COVID-19 patients currently being treated in state hospitals are unvaccinated. “I think it’s correct to say that we wouldn’t see these kinds of numbers if we had more people vaccinated,” Harris said. “Again, the case numbers are being driven by people that aren’t vaccinated, which is unfortunate.” Alabama has reportedly seen a drop off in the number of residents who are opting to get vaccinated. Harris noted Friday that the state has seen a surge in hosp...

There are ample signs that a resurgence has begun. Tables are packed at restaurants and bars across the city. Many places have expanded their capacity with new outdoor seating, thanks to the city’s Open Streets and Open Restaurant programs. “It feels like every day is a weekend,” said Simone Tong, the chef of Silver Apricot, in the West Village. “The energy is back.” With commercial retail rents in New York City at record lows, some restaurants are signing new leases. There have been 1,713 new restaurant permit applications from Jan. 1 through July 2, according to figures from the city health department (which also include renewals for existing restaurants). Still, in 2019, the number of applications for roughly that same period was 2,388, and many owners say they’re a long way from the o...

Delta Plus Variant COVID cases confirmed in the Bay Area KTVU's Jana Katsuyama spoke with Dr. Vanila M. Singh, former Chief Medical Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, about the Delta Plus variant, a sub strain from the highly infectious Delta variant. SAN JOSE, Calif. - Santa Clara and Marin counties have detected multiple cases of the delta plus variant, a first in the Bay Area.  There are 64 known cases of the delta plus variant in Santa Clara county as of Wednesday, according to the county's department of public health.  Marin county also announced that they confirmed two cases of this delta variant sub strain in July, according to their official COVID dashboard.  SEE ALSO: Health officials warn of more possible COVI...

The U.S. reached a key milestone in its fight against COVID-19 on Friday, with half of Americans now fully vaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 165.9 million Americans, or 50% of the population of all ages, are fully vaccinated, with 193.7 million having received at least one dose as of Friday. According to White House COVID-19 Data Director Cyrus Shahpar, Friday's data totals include 565,000 newly vaccinated Americans, and the one-week average of new vaccinations is up 11% from the last week, and up 44% over two weeks. The increase in vaccinations comes as the country sees a spike in cases due to the highly-contagious delta variant, which experts say accounts for about 80% of new cases. White House officials have said they believe the uptick ...

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