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As COVID-19 Delta variant cases multiply in Mississippi, state health officials said Tuesday they anticipate an increase in coronavirus cases and related deaths if more residents do not get vaccinated.
Federal health officials have warned of the Delta variant s high transmissibility rate along with its greater hospitalization risk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed the Delta variant under its variants of concern on June 15. Variants with this designation are more easily spread, can cause serious illness and are more resistant to monoclonal antibody treatments used in certain COVID 19-positive patients to lessen the chance of severe outcomes.
Health officials say young, unvaccinated are virus transmission source
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WATCH LIVE: Mississippi health officials give the state s coronavirus updates Sarah Haselhorst, Mississippi Clarion Ledger © Justin Vicory The state Department of Health s state health officer, Dr. Thomas Dobbs (left) and State Epidemiologist, Dr. Paul Byers alerted residents that a man with a confirmed case of measles had visited Hattiesburg last week.
State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs will join the Mississippi State Medical Association to give updates and answer physician questions related to COVID-19 in a livestream video 4 p.m. Friday.
Last week, the discussion focused on the state health department s announcement of the 10 COVID-19 South African variant cases found in two Mississippi long-term care facilities.
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Montgomery: After COVID-19 disrupted two school years, lawmakers on Monday voted to delay an upcoming state requirement for third graders to pass a reading test before moving up to the fourth grade. The House of Representatives voted 68-27 for the bill by Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, that would delay the promotion requirement, now set to take effect next year, by two years. The bill now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey. The high-stakes promotion requirement is set to take effect at the end of the 2021-2022 school year, but supporters argued it would be unfair to force the requirement on students who were out of the traditional classroom for long stretches during the pandemic. The bill would move the implementation to the 2023-2024 school year. “These kids have had 14 months of not normal schooling. All they are asking for is a little compassion,” said Rep. Barbara Drummond, D-Mobile. “I have never ever had a bill where I’ve had
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Alabama
Montgomery: After COVID-19 disrupted two school years, lawmakers on Monday voted to delay an upcoming state requirement for third graders to pass a reading test before moving up to the fourth grade. The House of Representatives voted 68-27 for the bill by Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, that would delay the promotion requirement, now set to take effect next year, by two years. The bill now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey. The high-stakes promotion requirement is set to take effect at the end of the 2021-2022 school year, but supporters argued it would be unfair to force the requirement on students who were out of the traditional classroom for long stretches during the pandemic. The bill would move the implementation to the 2023-2024 school year. “These kids have had 14 months of not normal schooling. All they are asking for is a little c
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