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Israel: arrival of Lambda variant would trigger a lockdown

The Israeli Health Ministry on Monday warned that new coronavirus variants from abroad could force Israel into a lockdown that the government is working hard to avoid, with the Lambda variant posing a particularly pressing threat. More...

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Turkey: 4th vaccination offered to health workers

Turkey’s Health Ministry has announced that health workers and priority groups are now eligible to receive a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as part of the country’s efforts to combat the resurgence of the disease. More...

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280 cases of Delta variant with N501Y, some with E484K too

Delta + Alpha + Beta + Gamma recombinant variant found in Turkey. More...

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USA: 55% increase in Delta vaccine breakthrough cases in Washington State

This week’s update from Washington State showing vaccine breakthrough cases and which Sars-CoV-2 variant is causing them up to 11th August 2021. More...

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Israel: Covid-19 severely ill cases and deaths by vaccination status

Some of the charts from Israel’s official Covid-19 dashboard make interesting reading and seem to tell a rather different story to the current vaccination narrative. More...

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USA: more than half of COVID-19 patients at Texas Children’s Hospital also have RSV

Among 45 pediatric COVID-19 patients at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, at least 25 also have respiratory syncytial virus, the Houston Chronicle reported Aug. More...

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USA: All captive mink in Oregon must be vaccinated by 31st August 2021

By August 31, 2021, any person holding captive mink in Oregon must vaccinate all captive mink on their premises against the SARS-CoV-2 virus using an approved vaccine according to all vaccine manufacturer instructions. More...

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USA: 5,703 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 children

USA Cumulative Number of Child COVID-19 Cases:

4,292,120 total child COVID-19 cases reported, and children represented 14.3% (4,292,120/30,025,995) of all cases
Overall rate: 5,703 cases per 100,000 children in the population

Change in Child COVID-19 Cases

93,824 child COVID-19 cases were reported the past week from 7/29/21-8/5/21 (4,198,296 to 4,292,120) and children represented 15.0% (93,824/623,590) of the weekly reported cases
Over two weeks, 7/22/21-8/5/21, there was a 4% increase in the cumulated number of child COVID-19 cases (165,550 cases added (4,126,570 to 4,292,120))

Testing (11 states reported)

Among states reporting, children made up between 11.0%-20.0% of total cumulated state tests, and between 4.8%-17.6% of children tested were tested positive

Hospitalizations (23 states and NYC reported)

Among states reporting, children ranged from 1.5%-3.5% of their total cumulated hospitalizations, and 0.1%-1.9% of all their child COVID-19 cases resulted in hospitalization

Mortality (43 states, NYC, PR and GU reported)

Among states reporting, children were 0.00%-0.26% of all COVID-19 deaths, and 7 states reported zero child deaths
In states reporting, 0.00%-0.03% of all child COVID-19 cases resulted in death

American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association report

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