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Breakthrough Infections
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Covid-
19: Hochul Urges 'Appropriate Precautions' After New Variant With 30 Mutations Identified
State health officials say while a newly identified COVID-19 strain that may cause breakthrough infections has not yet been detected in New York, residents should take steps to protect themselves. The BA.2.86 strain, now known as Pirola, has been identified in three states: Michigan, Virginia, and Ohio, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). So far, the BA.2.86 variant has not been detected in New York, where officials have relied on a dual surveillance strategy using wastewater testing and laboratory clinical analysis, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said. Officials…
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Covid-
19: Mayor In Westchester Tests Positive
A prominent politician in the Hudson Valley announced that he has become the latest to confirm a breakthrough COVID-19 infection. In Westchester, White Plains Mayor Tom Roach’s office announced that he had a confirmed positive COVID-19 case on Sunday, Dec. 19, despite being fully vaccinated with a recent booster shot. In a statement, a spokesperson for Roach’s office said that the mayor will continue to work for the city from home. “The Mayor’s symptoms are mild, but he is taking every precaution, including isolating at home,” they wrote in a statement. “Mayor Roach is thankful that he r…
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Covid-
19: New York State Senator Has Breakthrough Infection Of Virus
A state senator from New York has become the latest to suffer a breakthrough COVID-19 infection. Alessandra Biaggi, the senator in the 34th district of New York representing parts of the Bronx and Westchester County announced on Friday, Oct. 22 that despite being fully vaccinated she has tested positive for COVID-19. “Yesterday evening, I tested positive for COVID-19,” she said. “While I am fully vaccinated and have taken all CDC recommended safety precautions, I, unfortunately, contracted the virus. I am experiencing symptoms and isolating at home per CDC guidelines.” According to the Ne…
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Covid-
19: Cape Cod Cluster Among Vaccinated Led To Mask Shift; 'The War Has Changed' CDC Says
A cluster of hundreds of COVID-19 cases on Cape Cod, many involving vaccinated people, prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to change its policy on mask-wearing this week. The July 4th outbreak in Provincetown, Massachusetts showed that vaccinated people infected with the Delta variant could spread the virus. A total of nearly 900 infections have been linked to the cluster. The high viral load of the Delta variant, which was first discovered in India late last year, makes it possible for vaccinated who become infected through breakthrough cases to spread the virus i…
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Covid-
19: Fully Vaccinated TV Host, Star Shortstop, Seven Other NY Yankees Test Positive
Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Details Emerge On Vaccine Brand Taken By Star Shortstop, Seven Other Infected Yankees The percentage of people who have become infected with COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated is extremely low. But new so-called breakthrough cases of high-profile personalities in the entertainment and sports industries who are tested regularly are drawing attention. HBO has canceled the episode of "Real Time With Bill Maher" scheduled to air on Friday night, May 14 after the show's 65-year-old, fully vaccinated host tested positive for COVID. 'Bill tes…
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