Delta Variant

Delta deadliest among COVID-19 variants, say CCMB scientists. Five different SARS-CoV-2 variants were chosen and scientists ...

Beta Variant

The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have both designated beta as a “variant of ...
Time

COVID-19 Delta Variant Breaches China Again, Just Weeks After Last Outbreak

A medical worker inoculates an old woman with a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Neikeng Town in Jinjiang City, southeast China's Fujian Province on Aug. 31, 2021. China is experiencing yet another ...
The Hill

White House signals new COVID-19 strategy as delta variant spreads

President Biden on Tuesday pleaded with Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the White House signaled a shift toward grassroots tactics to reach those who have yet to get a shot. Biden, who ...

Calgary wedding planners say some clients making rules around vaccination status

Both planners say they've often been asked about their own vaccination status, and Fletcher said her plan is to ensure that any unvaccinated vendors at the wedding are required to ...
Reuters

Fact Check: What do we know about COVID-19 vaccines and transmission?

Confusion has spread online over the impact COVID-19 vaccines can have on transmission. In clinical trials, vaccines were found to give recipients a high level of protection against severe disease – ...

What about social distancing? CDC brings back masks for vaccinated, but not other pandemic restriction

New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for fully vaccinated people in light of the delta variant do not include a social distancing recommendation for most people, as cities ...