COVID-19 live updates: Louisiana 'close to the breaking point,'
governor warns
The governor said 399 patients in the state are on ventilators.
By Emily Shapiro,Ivan Pereira, andMeredith Deliso
August 13, 2021
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/covid-delta-variant/?id=79359387
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CDC recommends 3rd shot for immune-compromised
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention is recommending a third dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine to
protect immune-compromised people from the delta variant.
The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more
contagious delta variant spreads.
More than 620,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 4.3
million people have died worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the
Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
Just 59.1% of Americans ages 12 and up are fully vaccinated against
COVID-19, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Education secretary says he stands with Florida superintendents
defying governor
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona told Florida superintendents in a
new letter that he’ll stand with any school that defies Gov. Ron DeSantis
by implementing a mask mandate.
He also spelled out how schools can use federal COVID-19 relief
dollars, already appropriated by Congress, "to support any activity
necessary to maintain operations," including reimbursing pay of education
officials withheld by the governor. DeSantis later admitted he couldn't slash superintendents' pay
since it is a local matter, but implausibly called on superintendents to slash
their own pay if they defied his ban on mask mandates.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks during the daily briefing
at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021.
"Several school districts in Florida have already moved to
adopt universal masking policies despite the State’s prohibition, and I want
you to know that the U.S. Department of Education stands with you," he
wrote. "Your decisions are vital to safely reopen schools and maintain
safe in-person instruction, and they are undoubtedly in the best interest of
your students."
He later added, "In these unprecedented and difficult times,
the leadership and courage that you are showing will make a difference in the
lives of the students whom you serve."
-ABC News' Anne Flaherty and Sophie Tatum
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Walgreens, CVS to begin administering 3rd doses
Hours after the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention officially recommended a third dose of an mRNA vaccine
for immunocompromised Americans, both Walgreens and CVS said Friday they will
be able to administer third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to
eligible patients.
A CVS Pharmacy store is seen in the Manhattan borough of New York
City, Nov. 30, 2017.
Walgreens said walk-ins are welcome now at select locations, while
CVS said appointments will be available starting Saturday.
Both companies said patients should be prepared to prove their eligibility
for a third dose.
-ABC News' Sasha Pezenik
Oregon deploying National Guard to support hospitals
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Friday she is deploying up to 1,500
members of the National Guard to help hospitals throughout the state
"overstretched by patients during the delta surge."
"I cannot emphasize enough the seriousness of this crisis for
all Oregonians, especially those who might need emergency or intensive
care," Brown said in a video message. "When our hospitals are filled
with COVID-19 patients, there may not be a room for someone needing care after
a car crash or a heart attack or other emergency situation."
As of Friday morning, there were 733 people hospitalized with
"severe cases" of COVID-19, including 185 patients in the intensive
care unit, Brown said.
The Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Human
Services are also working to provide support to hospitals, and Brown said she
is requesting FEMA support.
In the meantime, the governor urged people to wear a mask while in
public and get vaccinated if they haven't yet.
ACP says masks should be required in schools
The American College of Physicians said Friday that masks
should be required in all schools "as part of a comprehensive effort
to reduce the spread of COVID-19."
The statement follows similar recommendations from
the American Association of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, and comes as some school districts have been defying bans
on masks mandates in states including Texas and Florida.
"Masks are a key public health tool in keeping everyone in our
school communities safe," ACP President Dr. George Abraham said in a
statement. “Especially with such a large segment of our schools’ populations
unable to yet access COVID-19 vaccines, masks remain a necessity in our fight
to control the COVID-19 pandemic."
The ACP is the largest medical specialty society in the U.S., with
over 161,000 internal medicine members.
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Spain expects to record its hottest day of the year as a heat wave
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Thousands of people marched to denounce a COVID-19 health pass.
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Latest: Health pass protesters march again in France
Thousands of people, from families to far-right sympathizers,
marched in cities across France for a fifth straight Saturday to denounce a
COVID-19 health pass needed to enter restaurants and long-distance trains
August 15
Russia's
Putin urges stronger response to Siberian wildfires
Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged authorities to strengtnen
their efforts to fight wildfires in northeastern Siberia, calling the situation
“unprecedented.”
August 15
China
to release 2 coders who built virus news archive
Two amateur Chinese computer coders are set to be released next week
after more than a year behind bars
August 14
Iran
will impose 6-day 'general lockdown' over coronavirus
Iranian state media says authorities will impose a six-day-long “general
lockdown” in cities across the country, after being hit by what it describes as
its fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
August 14
EXPLAINER:
Western water projects in infrastructure deal
The sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure bill approved by the Senate
this week includes funding for Western water projects that farmers, water
providers and environmentalists say are badly needed across the parched region
August 14
Biden
made 'Obamacare' cheaper, now sign-up deadline is here
Midnight on Sunday is the deadline for consumers to take advantage
of a special “Obamacare” sign up period, courtesy of President Joe Biden
August 14
Mississippi
doctor: ‘We are completely drained, both emotionally and physically’
ABC News’ Phil Lipof speaks with director of pulmonary critical care
Dr. Ijlal Babar on staffing shortages at Singing River Health System about
being overwhelmed with unvaccinated patients.
August 14
COVID-stricken
Oregon deploys National Guard to hospitals
Oregon's governor says she will deploy up to 1,500 National Guard
troops to hospitals around the state to support healthcare workers as COVID-19
surges amid the rapid spread of the Delta variant
August 14
The
Latest: Alabama gov issues state of emergency amid surge
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a state of emergency as state
hospitals face a surge in COVID-19 cases, an order that comes the same day the
state tied a record low for available intensive care unit beds
August 14
US
allows extra COVID vaccine doses for some. Now what?
Americans at high risk from COVID-19 because of severely weakened
immune systems are now allowed to get a third vaccination in hopes of better
protection
August 14
More
US cities requiring proof of vaccination to go places
In a growing number of places across the United States, people will
be required to show proof of being vaccinated against the coronavirus to teach
school, work at a hospital, see a concert or eat inside a restaurant
August 14
27
people aboard Carnival cruise test positive for COVID-19
A Carnival cruise on which 27 people tested positive for COVID-19
just before the ship made a stop in Belize City this week is headed back to
Galveston, Texas
August 14
Biden
admin backs Texas, Florida districts on mask mandates
The Biden administration backs Texas and Florida districts on the
mask mandates.
August 14
After
big county fair, virus hits hard in rural Mississippi
A rural county in Mississippi is being overwhelmed with COVID-19
cases, two weeks after it hosted a big fair that drew thousands of visitors
August 14
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Russia has reported a new daily record for COVID-19 fatalities
August 14
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vaccines recommended for people with weakened immune systems
The booster will be targeted specifically for people who did not
have an ideal immune response to their initial vaccines.
August 14
Wildfire
smoke associated with increase in severe COVID-19 cases and death: Study
The unvaccinated could be in for a worse fate this fire season,
scientists said.
August 14
Gino
Strada, Italian surgeon for victims of war, dies at 73
Gino Strada, an Italian emergency room surgeon who helped establish
a humanitarian group to operate on civilians wounded in war, has died
August 14
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