Month: August 2021

Americans are experiencing a fourth wave of the pandemic as COVID spreads quickly through unvaccinated communities. United States health authorities are expected to recommend an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccine for all Americans as the Delta variant of the virus spreads quickly across the country. Health officials in US President Joe Biden’s administration will recommend that most people should get a booster shot eight months after they completed their initial vaccination, a source familiar with the decision told the Reuters news agency. The extra jabs could begin as early as mid or late September, pending authorisation from the US Food and Drug Administration, the source said. The forthcoming recommendation by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), telegraphed by US officials ...

Maria Van Kerkhove, head of the World Health Organization's emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, speaks during a press conference following an emergency committee meeting over the new coronavirus in Geneva on Jan. 22, 2020. Pierre Albouy | AFP | Getty Images A top World Health Organization official said Tuesday that data from some countries may indicate that the delta variant causes an increased risk of hospitalization in those infected, but it isn't necessarily killing more people than other strains. "In terms of severity, we have seen some countries suggest that there is increased risk of hospitalization for people who are infected with the delta variant. We haven't seen that translate to increased death," said Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's technical lead on Co...

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Mayor of DeLand tests positive for COVID-19 despite vaccination Updated: 12:08 PM EDT Aug 17, 2021 DeLand Mayor Robert Apgar reported Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19. The mayor said he tested positive despite receiving both doses of the vaccine earlier this year."But like many people are finding with the variant, it is much more contagious than previous strains we have encountered," Apgar wrote on Facebook.He stated that his symptoms have not been severe and that it feels like he has a "bad cold." "No one has ever said that the vaccine or other suggested protective measures would be a fool-proof solution but the vaccine is our most effec...

Public Notice: Indoor mask mandate goes into effect Friday, August 20 at 5 p.m. for all New Hanover County  NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC – The New Hanover County Health and Human Services (HHS) Board voted unanimously today to move forward with a proposed health rule to mandate face coverings in all indoor public places within New Hanover County, to include offices and workplaces, business establishments, public transportation facilities and vehicles, and any place the public is invited or allowed to assemble. The county-wide mandate would apply to anyone 2 years and older, regardless of vaccination status. This mandate will be implemented through a health rule, which requires 10 days’ public notice and opportunity for public comment. In the interim, while the statutory guidelines...