COVID Delta Variant
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UBC researchers say nasal spray could be the newest defense against COVID-19A nasal spray mechanism was found to be the most effective way to administer N-0385, Dr. François Jean said, as the virus tends to enter through the nasal passage.HealthMar 29, 2022
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Over 50,000 have died from COVID-19 in Florida — a quarter of them this summerOverall, about one in every 400 Florida residents who were alive in March 2020 has since died of COVID-19, with only cancer and heart disease more deadly.WorldSep 17, 2021
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Florida hit by its deadliest COVID-19 wave yet, driven by Delta variant surgeIn a positive sign, the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 in Florida has dropped over the past two weeks from more than 17,000 to 14,200 on Friday.WorldSep 4, 2021
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Hiring in U.S. slows as Delta variant hits travel and tourism sectorU.S. employers added just 235,000 jobs in August, a surprisingly weak gain after two months of robust hiring.EconomySep 3, 2021
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‘Get tested’ for COVID-19 even if you’re fully vaccinated, Fauci says as Delta variant ragesThe COVID-19 Delta variant is more efficient in transmitting from person to person when compared to other variants, and "no vaccine is 100 percent effective," Fauci said.HealthAug 3, 2021
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U.S. will not return to COVID-19 lockdowns despite Delta variant risks, Fauci predictsThe average number of new COVID-19 cases reported each day in U.S. has nearly doubled in the past 10 days, according to a Reuters analysis.HealthAug 1, 2021
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U.S. events led to massive COVID-19 outbreak – mostly among fully vaccinatedA new study by the U.S. CDC showed that three-quarters of individuals who became infected with COVID-19 at public events in a Massachusetts county had been fully vaccinated.HealthJul 30, 2021
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Delta COVID-19 variant as contagious as chickenpox, internal CDC report saysDelta is more transmissible than the original COVID-19 strain as well as the viruses that cause MERS, SARS, Ebola, the common cold, the seasonal flu and smallpox, the report said.WorldJul 30, 2021
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2 shots of Pfizer vaccine 88% effective against Delta variant: studyThe study, which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, reiterated that one shot of the vaccines isn’t enough for high protection.HealthJul 22, 2021
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COVID-19 Delta variant now dominant strain worldwide, U.S. officials sayU.S. cases of COVID-19 are up 70 per cent over the previous week and deaths are up 26 per cent, with outbreaks occurring in parts of the country with low vaccination rates.HealthJul 16, 2021
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