Entries by Andrew Humphreys

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Moderna may be superior to Pfizer against Delta; breakthrough odds rise with time

The mRNA vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech may be less effective than Moderna’s against the Delta variant of the coronavirus, according to two reports posted on medRxiv on Aug. 8 ahead of peer review.

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Arkansas nearly out of ICU beds as Delta variant fuels U.S. pandemic

Only eight intensive care unit beds were available on Aug. 9 in Arkansas, the state’s governor said, as the rapid spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus pushed cases and hospitalizations in the United States to a six-month high.

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U.S. teachers’ union shifts stance to back vaccine mandate as COVID surges

Covid-19 vaccinations should be required for U.S. teachers to protect students who are too young to be inoculated, the head of the nation’s second-largest teachers’ union said on Aug. 8, shifting course to back mandated shots as more children fall ill.