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As COVID breakthrough infections rise, should vaccinated people worry?
Jul. 20, 2021Coronavirus MORE “When you are fully vaccinated, even if you do have a breakthrough infection, it s much more likely that that infection will be either asymptomatic or mild,” Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said on ABC’s “This Week on Sunday.” Photo by Shutterstock
Breakthrough COVID-19 infections when fully inoculated people get the virus were expected following the rollout of vaccines.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy shared on ABC’s “This Week on Sunday,” “Even if you do have a breakthrough infection, it s much more likely that that infection will be either asymptomatic or mild. And that s really good news that continues to tell us that these vaccines are highly effective and that s one of the reasons we are recommending them.”
Tokyo Olympics: COVID anxiety rises as major athletes and staff test positive
Jul. 19, 2021Olympics MORE A barge carrying the Olympic rings crosses Tokyo Bay, July 19, 2021. The games are due to take place from July 23 to August 8, 2021. Photo credit: Valery Sharifulin/TASS via Reuters Connect.
With the Tokyo Olympics opening this Friday, about 60 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, including among U.S. athletes Kara Eaker, Coco Gauff, and Katie Lou Samuelson.
“Think about all of the stress that occurs with training for a normal Olympics. Now on top of that, you have … athletes who are going to be put in isolation because either they re a close contact, or … they are testing positive and we will get more positive tests,” says ESPN national reporter Michele Steele. “That is what IOC [International Olympic Committee] organizers expect over the coming days, just as a function of the 11,000 athletes who are going to be in that