Two newly-released studies indicate there may be a pathway to lifetime immunization from COVID-19, and for some people, it may require only the original.
Health officials have estimated anywhere from 80 to 85% of the population needs to be vaccinated to reach herd immunity. So, as we move closer to that goal. What happens next?
“If we reach a certain percentage then we will really curtail the virus from continuing to spread in the way it was before and thus remain more controllable and less likely to cause a pandemic type of infection,” Schalch-Lepe said.
Will the coronavirus ever go away? Probably not. We’re looking at a situation where it can be like the flu, the virus will continue to come back in one form or fashion but without causing widespread infection,” Schalch-Lepe said.
Talk show host Bill Maher and multiple players on the New York Yankees, all of whom were fully vaccinated, recently made the news after testing positive for.
Updated on May 5, 2021 at 5:26 pm
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COVID-19 hospitalizations are close to the lowest since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020 both across the state of California and in San Diego County, according to state health data. The data shows a massive decline in the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in January of this year compared to the latest May numbers.
New state health data show COVID-19 hospital patients reported on May 4 is at 1,555 people, a number significantly lower than the peak during the winter surge. Across California, the state recorded almost 22,000 hospitalizations in January.
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On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its mask advisory, sharing a cautious but optimistic new set of guidelines.
The guidelines state that people who are fully vaccinated don t need to cover their faces when outdoors unless they re in a big crowd of strangers.
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Guidance also loosened for those who are unvaccinated, telling people that it s safe to be unmasked when on a walking, running or biking outdoors with members of your household or you attend a small, outdoor gathering with fully vaccinated family and friends.