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U.S. Coronavirus: A top health official has warned that slowing down threatens progress. A day later, more states said they were easing restrictions

Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, said B.1.1. The var variant has resulted in increased transmission in countries with vaccination efforts, such as the United States. “Right now our only hope is that we as a country take this …

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‘Double-mutant’ COVID-19 variant found in India

A new “double mutant” variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been discovered in India, health officials said on Wednesday. The country’s health ministry said variants were found in more than 200 samples in the state of Maharashtra, respectively. The variant has two mutations for the spike protein that …

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‘People drop their guards down too soon’

County officials are urging people not to succumb to fatigue once again due to coronavirus cases and hospital admissions in the capital area. Amid the full court press for public vaccinations in the area, officials have warned that precautionary measures will be taken very soon as the area has not …

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