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July, 2021

• 26 July

  Covid-19 global updates: France approves law requiring coronavirus health pass for restaurants, other venues

  

  Here are some significant developments: New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, recorded 145 new coronavirus cases Monday as authorities there struggle to curb an outbreak of the more infectious delta variant of the virus. Thousands of people protested lockdown measures in the state capital, Sydney, over the weekend. Beginning …

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• 26 July

  With virus surge, US to keep travel restrictions for now

  

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States served notice Monday that it will keep existing COVID-19 restrictions on international travel in place for now due to concerns about the surging infection rate because of the delta variant. It was the latest sign that the White House is having to recalibrate its …

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• 26 July

  Coronavirus hospitalizations soar to more than 800 in LA County; another 1,966 cases posted – Daily News

  

  COVID-19 hospitalization numbers continued an unsettling upward climb in Los Angeles County on Monday, July 26, with state figures showing more than 800 people now being treated for the virus, more than double the number from just two weeks ago. According to the state, there were 825 people hospitalized due …

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• 26 July

  Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

  

  Making vaccines mandatory In the most drastic response yet to the lagging vaccination campaign and a Delta fueled surge in infections, a number of local and state governments in the U.S. announced that they were imposing vaccine mandates for workers. New York City will require all municipal workers to be …

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• 26 July

  A really, really, REALLY long Olympic journey

  

  SOMEWHERE OVER THE PACIFIC (AP) — My location was Haneda Airport in Tokyo. My destination was the Main Press Center for the Olympics — also in Tokyo. Turns out the quickest route was through Seattle. Let me explain. Among the requirements to cover the Tokyo Olympics were two negative COVID-19 …

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• 26 July

  Here are answers to frequently asked questions about the coronavirus, the Covid-19 disease and the vaccines | Kentucky

  

  One of the many challenges facing Kentuckians who remain unvaccinated against the coronavirus is that they still have unanswered questions about vaccines, some based on facts and others based on myths. This story is an attempt to sort through some of those questions and to counter misinformation.  This information is …

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• 26 July

  U.S. to keep international travel restrictions in place as coronavirus surges

  

  WASHINGTON — The United States served notice Monday that it will keep existing COVID-19 travel restrictions on international travel in place for now due to concerns about the surging infection rate because of the delta variant. It was the latest sign that the White House is having to recalibrate its thinking around …

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• 26 July

  Hawaii reports 163 coronavirus cases

  

  Posted: Jul 26, 2021 / 11:52 AM HST / Updated: Jul 26, 2021 / 11:57 AM HST Credit: AP HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Department of Health reports 163 COVID-19 cases for Monday, July 26. There are 105 coronavirus cases on Oahu, 34 on the Big Island, one on Kauai, 16 …

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• 26 July

  Coronavirus latest: US to protect 'long Covid' patients under disabilities law – Financial Times

  

  Coronavirus latest: US to protect ‘long Covid’ patients under disabilities law  Financial Times Source link

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• 26 July

  UN says COVID worse this year for poor nations

  

  UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.’s deputy humanitarian chief is warning that the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting conflict-ridden and impoverished countries much worse this year than in 2020, with many facing higher caseloads and rising deaths. Ramesh Rajasingham said in a closed briefing Monday to the U.N. Security Council that these …

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• 26 July

  Minnesota health officials call delta the state’s dominant coronavirus variant

  

  The variant can resist some forms of treatments and the vaccine for COVID-19, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and is said to be more transmissible than previous strains of the virus. The delta variant is thought to be driving a nationwide surge in new infections. …

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• 26 July

  ‘We are in crisis mode,’ as coronavirus cases surge

  

  ORLANDO — The mayor of the county that hosts Florida’s theme park mecca said Monday that “we are now in crisis mode” when it comes to dealing with soaring numbers of COVID-19 infections. Florida accounted for a fifth of the nation’s new infections last week, more than any other state, …

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• 26 July

  Does Delta Variant Mean Vaccinated People Might Still Need To Mask Up? : Goats and Soda – NPR

  

  Does Delta Variant Mean Vaccinated People Might Still Need To Mask Up? : Goats and Soda  NPR Source link

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• 26 July

  Covid: more EU states to restrict venue access for unvaccinated people | Coronavirus

  An increasing number of European governments are planning to prevent unvaccinated people from being able to attend hospitality venues such as bars and restaurants this summer, as Emmanuel Macron celebrates the fruits of the recent announcement of the policy in France. France on Monday passed the threshold of 40 million …

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• 26 July

  Vanderbilt University Medical Center requires staff COVID-19 vaccines

  

  Vanderbilt University Medical Center will require employees with leadership roles to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Employees were alerted to the mandate via an employee newsletter on July 15, VUMC spokesman John Howser confirmed in an email to The Tennessean. All VUMC leaders are required to get the first dose of a COVID-19 …

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