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If you’re confused by the swarm of SARS-CoV-2 variants and the changing nomenclature, you’re not alone. This CDC web page is a helpful guide. Delta is currently a Variant of Concern and Kappa a Variant of Interest, according to the World Health Organization.
Antibodies induced by currently available mRNA vaccines can still neutralize the Delta and Kappa variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but do so at a reduced potency, according to a report published in the
The Delta variant, first identified in India and previously known as B.1.617.2, is now dominant in the United States. The Kappa variant, previously B.1.617.1, was also first identified in India.
Ducklings rescued, Zion National Park flooding, Portuguese man-of-war alert: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports
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Montgomery: Summer school teachers in Montgomery Public Schools are getting a bump in pay. The district has increased teacher wages from $25 to $50 an hour to get more teachers in the classrooms to handle an increase of students this summer, WSFA-TV reported. Superintendent Ann Roy Moore and the school board also are looking ahead to the upcoming school year. They’re planning to go back to face-to-face learning full-time. “We found that children don’t do as well virtually in most cases as they do face-to-face with a nurturing teacher in that environment,” Moore said. She said that virtual learning will be used on an as-needed basis.
From USA TODAY Network and wire reports
Alabama
Montgomery: Summer school teachers in Montgomery Public Schools are getting a bump in pay. The district has increased teacher wages from $25 to $50 an hour to get more teachers in the classrooms to handle an increase of students this summer, WSFA-TV reported. Superintendent Ann Roy Moore and the school board also are looking ahead to the upcoming school year. They’re planning to go back to face-to-face learning full-time. “We found that children don’t do as well virtually in most cases as they do face-to-face with a nurturing teacher in that environment,” Moore said. She said that virtual learning will be used on an as-needed basis.
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