Delta variant
Health
WHO Calls for Halt to Booster Shots; Delta Now 93% of Infections
WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for a moratorium on vaccine booster shots until at least the end of September.
Medicine
Tyson Foods, Microsoft Introduce Vaccine Mandates for Employees
Tyson Foods and Microsoft announced vaccine mandates for their employees on Tuesday, at a time where the Delta variant of coronavirus has signaled a perilous new era of the pandemic.
Due to the severity of Delta's spread, struggles to convince...
Greece
Coronavirus Cases, Intubations Spike in Greece on Tuesday
Greece recorded a rise in the number of daily coronavirus in the country on Tuesday, as 3,428 total cases were recorded across the country.
Health
New York City to Require Vaccination for Indoor Dining, Gyms
New York City will require proof of vaccination for all indoor dining, performances, and gyms, mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday.
Europe
Germany Will Have Vaccine Booster Shots by September
Germany will have vaccine booster shots ready as early as September, the country's health authorities said on Monday. Health Minister Jens Spahn and his team of regional health ministry officials agreed that those with a pre-existing medical condition that...
Medicine
New York City Will Not Mandate Masks Indoors for Vaccinated
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that those vaccinated against COVID-19 will not be required to wear masks indoors. Despite backing off from an official mask mandate, de Blasio passionately advised those who were vaccinated to...
Health
CDC: Delta Variant Spreads as Easily as Chicken Pox; More Severe
An internal CDC document warns the Delta variant appears to spread as easily as chickenpox; it also causes a more severe infection.
Health
Biden Mulls $100 Payments to Every Newly Vaccinated American
President Joe Biden's administration wants to offer a one-off $100-payment to every newly vaccinated American.
Medicine
Pfizer Data Indicates Third Shot May Work Well Against Delta Variant
New data presented by Pfizer indicates that a third booster shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine may significantly increase protection against the Delta variant of COVID. The data shows that antibodies in those ages ages 18 to 55 increase...
Greece
Coronavirus Cases Spike to Over 3,500 in Greece on Tuesday
Greece recorded a rise in the number of daily coronavirus in the country on Tuesday, as 3,593 total cases were recorded across the country.