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The country is in a good place in the pandemic, but we should prepare for an unpredictable future, according to the latest assessment from the new White House coronavirus boss.
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It's another discombobulating moment in the pandemic, with conflicting signs of where the virus is heading and what people should do about it on a daily basis. Here's how to cope.
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Oficiales de salud bajaron las recomendaciones locales de salud ante el descenso en el número de contagios y hospitalizaciones en las últimas semanas.
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Health officials downgraded their local health recommendations after new cases and hospitalizations have steadily decreased in the last few weeks.
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Austin health officials are touting several pieces of good news this week. Travis County hit a milestone with its vaccination efforts: 70% of people 12 and older in the county are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. And hospitalizations are on a downward trend.
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Pfizer and BioNTech say that early trial results show their vaccine established a strong antibody response against the coronavirus. FDA review is still needed.
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Harvard epidemiologist Michael Mina wants to increase availability of the at-home rapid tests the Biden administration is promoting. But he warns of a shortage without market competition.
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More than 11% of those who received their first dose haven’t gotten a second shot, and more than 1 million people are more than 90 days overdue.
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As the delta variant causes more vaccinated people to get "breakthrough infections," concerns are rising that even the vaccinated could develop long COVID symptoms in rare cases.
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High vaccination rates, geography and a sense of community in the wake of 2019’s Walmart shootings help keep El Paso’s delta numbers low, experts and locals say.