Vaccines continue to be effective, particularly at preventing severe disease, according to the document. But they may not be as good at preventing infection or transmission of the delta variant.
That’s a change from previous variants. The vaccines were very effective at preventing transmission of the alpha variant, which was the dominant strain in the country earlier this year when the CDC first said that vaccinated people do not need to wear masks.Dr.
The document also provided more concrete numbers on breakthrough infections, estimating that at current levels, there are 35,000 symptomatic breakthrough infections per week among the 162 million fully vaccinated adults in the U.S. The agency on most breakthrough infections in April, when the tally hit 10,000. From that point on, the CDC website only posted data on breakthrough infections that led to hospitalization or death.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
'The war has changed': Delta strain equally contagious in vaccinated cases, masks a must, CDC saysVaccinated people are eight times less likely than unvaccinated people to contract COVID-19 and 25 times less likely to be hospitalized or die from the coronavirus.
Leer más »
New platform charts air strikes and role of Western arms in Yemen warA collaborative effort by Investigative Commons, the platform consists of an interactive map that charts where and when the air strikes took place and who sold the weapons
Leer más »
The Pursuit of Love Brings Studio 54 to World War IIThe Pursuit of Love director Emily Mortimer and costume designer Sinéad Kidao explain how '70s rock looks a lot like 1930s. frazbelina:
Leer más »
Grab’s tiny deal spotlights big Indonesia turf warA deal to shore up ties with a Jakarta conglomerate recalls the country’s importance for the super-app’s growth ahead of its $40 bln New York debut, and as top local rivals merge. Grab’s Southeast Asian footprint has benefits, but Indonesia carries outsize strategic value.
Leer más »
N Korea leader pays respect to Chinese war dead at memorialSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un paid tribute to China's war dead at a Pyongyang memorial and vowed to maintain firm ties with Beijing, state media reported Thursday, as he seeks to bolster relations with his country's main ally amid deepening hardships linked to the pandemic.
Leer más »
Why HRW is calling for an ICC inquiry into Israeli 'war crimes'HRW calls for an ICC investigation into 'apparent war crimes' committed by Israel in Gaza in May, devastating 'entire families without any apparent military target nearby'
Leer más »