Category: B.1.617
Alaska: 30% vaccine breakthrough in July 2021
“For people who were vaccinated more than 150 days ago, the vaccine effectiveness is about 73% against SARS CoV-2 infection. More...
UK: 30% vaccine breakthrough rate reported by Covid App
According to ZOE COVID Study incidence figures, there are currently 51,961 new daily symptomatic cases of COVID in the UK on average, based on PCR and LFT test data from up to five days ago. More...
AY.4 Delta sub-lineage now predominant in UK and Australia, rising in the US
A post on the AY.4 sub-lineage of the Delta Sars-Cov-2 variant. More...
Delta vaccine breakthroughs in healthcare staff in Vietnam
Between 11th–25th June 2021, 69 healthcare workers were tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. More...
Children now account for 36% of Tennessee’s virus cases
Children now make up 36% of Tennessee’s reported COVID-19 cases, marking yet another sobering milestone in the state’s battle against the highly contagious delta variant, Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said Wednesday. More...
Vaccine breakthrough cases in Washington State to 25th August 2021
This week’s update from Washington State showing vaccine breakthrough cases and which Sars-CoV-2 variant is causing them up to 25th August 2021. More...
Having SARS-CoV-2 once confers much greater immunity than Pfizer vaccine
“The natural immune protection that develops after a SARS-CoV-2 infection offers considerably more of a shield against the Delta variant of the pandemic coronavirus than two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, according to a large Israeli study that some scientists wish came with a “Don’t try this at home” label. More...
USA: 20% vaccine breakthrough in Snohomish County, Washington State
“In May 2021, fewer than 5% of cases were among vaccinated individuals. More...
UK Covid app confirms vaccines are waning
Joinzoe: “We found that initial protection against infection a month after the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine was 88%, while after five to six months this fell to 74%. More...
CDC: 25% vaccine breakthrough in Los Angeles County up to July 2021
During May 1–July 25, 2021, among 43,127 SARS-CoV-2 infections in residents of Los Angeles County, California, 10,895 (25.3%) were in fully vaccinated persons, 1,431 (3.3%) were in partially vaccinated persons, and 30,801 (71.4%) were in unvaccinated persons. More...