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English Study Finds 50%-60% Reduced Risk of COVID for Double-Vaccinated

LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Fully-vaccinated people have an around 50 to 60% reduced risk of infection from the Delta coronavirus variant, including those who are asymptomatic, a large English coronavirus prevalence study found on Wednesday. Imperial College London researchers said people who reported receiving two vaccine doses were half […]

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Indoor Masking Needed in Almost 70% of US Counties: CDC Data

In announcing new guidance on Tuesday, the CDC said vaccinated people should wear face masks in indoor public places with “high” or “substantial” community transmission rates of COVID-19. Data from the CDC shows that designation covers 69.3% of all counties in the United States — 52.2% (1,680 counties) with high community transmission rates […]

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FDA Okays Regeneron COVID-19 Antibody as Preventive in High-Risk Settings

The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc’s COVID-19 antibody cocktail, enabling its use as a preventive treatment for the illness in certain people. The company said the authorization enables the therapy to be used in people exposed to an infected individual, or […]

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Las nuevas variantes del coronavirus convierten la inmunidad de rebaño en una meta inalcanzable a corto plazo

Los expertos sitúan la protección de grupo alrededor del 90%, una cifra imposible de conseguir sin vacunar a los niños, que suponen el 11% de la población. La inmunidad de rebaño, esa piedra filosofal que iba a convertir la pandemia en un recuerdo, es una meta que hoy por hoy […]

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