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Covid-
19: New LB.1 Variant Sees Climb In Infections Amid Nationwide Uptick In Cases
Cases of a new COVID-19 variant are on the rise nationally as the spread of the virus overall is climbing, according to brand-new data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). The highly contagious variant, LB.1, now accounts for 17.5 percent of US cases in the two weeks ending Saturday, June 22. LB.1 cases have more than doubled since May, and some experts think it could be on a path to surpass two offshoots of the highly contagious Omicron variant who are part of the so-called "FLiRT" group: KP.3 and KP. 2. Combined, those two subvariants account for mo…
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Covid-
19: CDC Unveils Highly-Anticipated Guidelines For Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has just issued its first guidance for fully vaccinated people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who currently count as fully vaccinated are those who have gotten two separate shots of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines with the second shot coming at least two weeks ago. The rollout for the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine started last week. According to the CDC guidance released late Monday morning, March 8, fully vaccinated people should still: Maintain physical distance in public and wear a well-fitted mask Avoid large- and…
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Covid-
19: 'January Is Going To Be Terrible,' Fauci Says In New Interview
Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the world’s leading experts on infectious diseases, didn’t mince words when talking about the country’s future in combating COVID-19 in the New Year. “January is going to be terrible,” Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House COVID-19 task force said in an interview with Newsweek on the same day the United States broke some more new virus-related records. Citing the 37-day holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, Fauci said that January could be the worst of the outbreak, which has…
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Covid-
19: Here's Brand-New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality
With many concerned about a possible second wave of COVID-19 cases, Westchester has seen the number of new cases stabilize after rising, though the numbers are still greater than they were over the summer. For the second straight day, there were 116 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to the state Department of Health, though the positivity rate of those being tested has been on the decline. There have now been more than 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York. Since the virus was first reported in Westchester seven months ago, there have now been 40,554 confirmed COVID ca…