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Delta variant continues to spread, prompting new restrictions worldwide

Tue, 2021-06-29 13:41 — mike kraft
Spread of delta variant prompts new restrictions worldwide The new curbs on travel and daily life stretched from Australia and Bangladesh to South Africa and Germany. The World Health Organization urged faster deployment of coronavirus vaccines. Erin Cunningham Washington Post
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OVERVIEW: Australia, U.S. Europe, cruise line

Tue, 2021-06-29 10:08 — mike kraft

 

The Latest: LA County urges indoor masks even if vaccinated LOS ANGELES — Health officials in Los Angeles County are recommending, but not making mandatory that people wear masks indoors in public places regardless of their vaccination status. The recommendation in the nation’s most populous county is aimed at preventing the spread of the highly transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus. AP NEWS

 

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Australia faces clusters of COVID-19 clusters in new dangerous phaser

Mon, 2021-06-28 13:13 — mike kraft
Australia battles several clusters in new pandemic phase CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia was battling to contain several COVID-19 clusters around the country on Monday in what some experts have described as the nation’s most dangerous stage of the pandemic since the earliest days. AP NEWS
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Some previously relaxed places are reimposing restrictions because of new COVID-19 outbreaks

Fri, 2021-06-25 09:23 — mike kraft
New COVID-19 Outbreaks Are Driving Some Places Back Under Lockdown And Behind Masks Health officials around the world have announced renewed restrictions this week as they see clusters of outbreaks from the delta variant of the coronavirus. NPR.org

An increase of coronavirus infections around the world is forcing some governments to reimplement lockdown measures to control the spread of the virus.

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Sydney imposes restyrictions after outbreak of Covid cases

Thu, 2021-06-24 16:09 — mike kraft
Sydney faces 'scariest period' in pandemic amid Delta outbreak Australia's most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), reported a double digit rise in new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 for the third straight day as officials fight to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious Delta variant. Renju Jose Reuters
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OVERVIEW: RUssia tightens curbs, developments in Asia, South Pacific, Latin America

Wed, 2021-06-23 18:33 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Russia has tightened curbs in major cities as authorities blame the new Delta variant for spiking cases and deaths, while neighbouring Ukraine has registered its first two cases of the more infectious virus type. Reuters Reuters
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Asian-Pacific countries, lagging in jabs, still rely on supression tactics

Tue, 2021-06-22 21:00 — mike kraft
The Countries Stuck in Coronavirus Purgatory Much of Asia cannot (or will not) yet get jabbed, so the region is still having to rely on suppression tactics. Timothy McLaughlin The Atlantic
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The use of lotteries as public health incentives for vaccinations has successful precidents --studies

Mon, 2021-06-21 12:41 — mike kraft
Lotteries as public health incentives began before covid-19 As U.S. states adopt vaccine lotteries, the idea, championed by global health researchers, has begun to catch on. Claire Parker, Sammy Westfall Washington Post
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OVERVIEW: Covid situation in some key countries.

Mon, 2021-06-14 10:58 — mike kraft
Covid-19 around the world: how are some key countries faring? Coronavirus cases appear to be mostly falling as nations race to get their populations vaccinated the Guardian
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WHO Director calls for international treaty to boost pandemic preparedness

Tue, 2021-06-01 17:56 — mike kraft
‘Time has come’ for pandemic treaty as part of bold reforms - WHO’s Tedros The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Monday for launching negotiations this year on an international treaty to boost pandemic preparedness, as part of sweeping reforms envisioned by member states. Stephanie Nebehay Reuters
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