Anthony Fauci says biggest issue for US is unvaccinated as COVID-19 Omicron variant spreads
3 years ago

Anthony Fauci says biggest issue for US is unvaccinated as COVID-19 Omicron variant spreads

ABC  

The Omicron variant is "just raging around the world" according to the White House's top medical adviser as US President Joe Biden prepares to issue "a stark warning of what the winter will look like" for Americans unvaccinated against COVID-19. Key points: Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci says the biggest COVID issue in the US is the number of people who remain unvaccinated Dr Fauci says he believes the US is about to experience a record number of infections in the coming weeks His comments come after Vice-President Kamala Harris said the White House was not expecting the Omicron variant Anthony Fauci, the country's leading infectious disease expert, said the major issue for the US was the number of unvaccinated people. She also said the President would be "issuing a stark warning of what the winter will look like for Americans that choose to remain unvaccinated". Ms Psaki's announcement on Twitter came after Vice-President Kamala Harris said in a Los Angeles Times interview that the Biden administration "didn't see Delta coming.

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Covid-19 social distancing was not based on scientific data, Fauci admits
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Covid-19 social distancing was not based on scientific data, Fauci admits

Hindustan Times  

Former White House medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci recently admitted that the Covid-19 pandemic guidelines likely lacked scientific background. The 83-year-old confessed to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Tuesday that “six feet” social distancing “sort of just appeared.” According to a statement released today from the committee's Chairman, Rep. Brad Wenstrup, Fauci also acknowledged that the …

Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries — mostly in Europe and the Americas …

Highly contagious new Covid variant HV.1 spreading across US: All you need to know
1 year, 1 month ago

Highly contagious new Covid variant HV.1 spreading across US: All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

HV.1, the new highly contagious Covid-19 variant is sweeping through the United States. According to the data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the variant was responsible for an estimated 25.2% of all the newly diagnosed cases during the two-week period ending on October 28. Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center …

CBS News poll finds less concern about new COVID variants now than with Omicron
1 year, 3 months ago

CBS News poll finds less concern about new COVID variants now than with Omicron

CBS News  

Despite a recent rise in COVID cases and new variants, most Americans aren't concerned about getting COVID. There is less concern specifically about new variants today than there was about the Omicron variant as it was emerging in late 2021. As has long been the case with the coronavirus, concern, attention and action are all connected: 40% report following news …

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US are on the rise again, but not like before
1 year, 5 months ago

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US are on the rise again, but not like before

Associated Press  

Here we go again: COVID-19 hospital admissions have inched upward in the United States since early July in a small-scale echo of the three previous summers. But it’s a far cry from past peaks, like the 44,000 weekly hospital admissions in early January, the nearly 45,000 in late July 2022, or the 150,000 admissions during the omicron surge of January …

Next round of COVID-19 shots in fall will target latest omicron strain
1 year, 6 months ago

Next round of COVID-19 shots in fall will target latest omicron strain

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The next round of COVID-19 vaccines will target one of the latest versions of the coronavirus, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The agency told vaccine makers to provide protection against just one omicron strain, known as XBB.1.5. The three U.S. companies that make COVID-19 shots said this week they had geared up to make the …

WHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing ‘inflection’ point
1 year, 11 months ago

WHO: COVID still an emergency but nearing ‘inflection’ point

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an “inflexion point” where higher levels of immunity can lower virus-related deaths. Speaking at the opening of WHO’s annual executive board meeting, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “there is no doubt that …

US extends Covid public health emergency as Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 spreads; how will it benefit Americans?
1 year, 11 months ago

US extends Covid public health emergency as Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 spreads; how will it benefit Americans?

Firstpost  

The Covid-19 public health emergency was first declared during the Trump administration in January 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic began Washington: The highly transmissible XBB.1.5 Omicron sub-variant has stoked concern that the US may face another wave of hospitalisation from the disease this winter. The Covid-19 public health emergency was first declared during the Trump administration in January 2020 when …

Nine Covid symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated — and signs you may have it
2 years ago

Nine Covid symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated — and signs you may have it

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Most common symptoms for the fully vaccinated Researchers in Norway conducted a study interviewing 111 …

Covid-19’s spread in China might tell us how deadly Omicron really is
2 years ago

Covid-19’s spread in China might tell us how deadly Omicron really is

Live Mint  

Covid-19’s rapid spread in China has prompted reports of crowded hospitals and inundated crematoria. China is meeting the Omicron variant with less exposure to the virus and lower vaccination rates among the elderly, public-health experts said. Covid-19’s spread there will help explain to what extent lower rates of severe disease and death are influenced by Omicron’s nature compared with a …

Covid-19’s spread in China might tell us how deadly Omicron really is
2 years ago

Covid-19’s spread in China might tell us how deadly Omicron really is

Live Mint  

Covid-19’s rapid spread in China has prompted reports of crowded hospitals and inundated crematoria. China is meeting the Omicron variant with less exposure to the virus and lower vaccination rates among the elderly, public-health experts said. Covid-19’s spread there will help explain to what extent lower rates of severe disease and death are influenced by Omicron’s nature compared with a …

Next Covid-19 Strain May Be More Dangerous, Says New Study
2 years, 1 month ago

Next Covid-19 Strain May Be More Dangerous, Says New Study

News 18  

While China is experiencing a sudden surge in COVID cases, the rest of the world is comparatively doing better with the current Omicron strain in retreat mode. However, our concerns may be far from over as a new lab report says that the next COVID-19 variant may be way more dangerous than the Omicron strain. This study has been conducted …

After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries
2 years, 1 month ago

After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries

Associated Press  

A year after omicron began its assault on humanity, the ever-morphing coronavirus mutant drove COVID-19 case counts higher in many places just as Americans gathered for Thanksgiving. “It’s making a clear comeback.” Nationally, new COVID cases averaged around 39,300 a day as of Tuesday — far lower than last winter but a vast undercount because of reduced testing and reporting. …

Omicron’s staying power is key to mild winter as cases rise
2 years, 2 months ago

Omicron’s staying power is key to mild winter as cases rise

Hindustan Times  

The rhythm of pre-pandemic life is back around much of the world. “It’s totally possible that some strange new combination of mutations is emerging in some person who is chronically infected and that could spark a new variant,” he said, “but we don’t have the ability to predict that.” The more infections there are, the higher the chances of unpredictable …

New Covid, more dangerous than ever, may emerge this winter: US expert
2 years, 3 months ago

New Covid, more dangerous than ever, may emerge this winter: US expert

Live Mint  

This winter, don't be shocked if a new, more dangerous Covid variety emerges. Fauci was speaking at an event with the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism.There is always a risk of upsurge in the winter, he warned, so people shouldn't let their guard down. Fauci mentioned how people experienced similar mild pandemic patterns in the summer of 2021, only …

Dr Fauci pushes back on Biden’s claim the Covid pandemic is over
2 years, 3 months ago

Dr Fauci pushes back on Biden’s claim the Covid pandemic is over

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Anthony Fauci said on Monday that the US is not …

US CDC endorses updated Covid boosters, shots to begin soon
2 years, 4 months ago

US CDC endorses updated Covid boosters, shots to begin soon

India Today  

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed updated Covid-19 boosters, opening the way for a fall vaccination campaign that could blunt a winter surge if enough Americans roll up their sleeves. The CDC’s advisers struggled with who should get the new boosters and when because only a similarly tweaked vaccine, not the exact recipe, has been …

Omicron infections provide protection against new COVID-19 variants, says study
2 years, 4 months ago

Omicron infections provide protection against new COVID-19 variants, says study

India TV News  

Vaccinated people who were infected by the earlier Omicron subvariants have four times greater protection than vaccinated people who were not infected against the new variants like BA.5, finds a new study. The study indicates that previous infection in vaccinated people continues to confer immunity for the variants that are known for their ability to evade the immune response. "Vaccinated …

U.S. authorizes updated COVID-19 boosters targeting newest variants
2 years, 4 months ago

U.S. authorizes updated COVID-19 boosters targeting newest variants

LA Times  

The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common Omicron strains. “Give a clear, forward-looking set of expectations.” Here’s the rub: The original vaccines still offer strong protection against severe disease and death from COVID-19 for most generally healthy people, especially if they got that important first booster dose. First, FDA …

US approves updated COVID boosters targeting Omicron variants
2 years, 4 months ago

US approves updated COVID boosters targeting Omicron variants

Al Jazeera  

Drugmaker Pfizer said it has doses ready to ship and can deliver up to 15 million shots by the end of next week. The United States has authorised booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines that target the most common Omicron strain, and shots could be available within days. “You’ll see me at the front of the line,” FDA vaccine chief …

WHO expert on hurdle in tracking new variants, reducing risk of long Covid
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO expert on hurdle in tracking new variants, reducing risk of long Covid

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization has been facing hurdles in tracking known and detecting new coronavirus variants amid reduced surveillance, testing and sequencing globally, a top expert has said days after WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that “living with Covid” does not mean “living with mounting deaths”. As of August 14, the world health body had registered 587 million …

You may have been spreading the omicron variant without knowing it
2 years, 4 months ago

You may have been spreading the omicron variant without knowing it

Salon  

While omicron subvariant BA.5 has revealed itself to be the most contagious and immune-evasive iteration of COVID-19 yet, scientists have known for a long time that many cases of COVID-19, regardless of variant, are completely asymptomatic. As the recent study published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open makes clear, more than half of the people who contracted the omicron …

Omicron BA.5 dominant subvariant, Covid hospitalisations rising, says WHO expert
2 years, 5 months ago

Omicron BA.5 dominant subvariant, Covid hospitalisations rising, says WHO expert

Hindustan Times  

Omicron, the latest variant of concern, is dominant worldwide, the World Health Organization’s infectious disease epidemiologist, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, has said, underlining that about half of the cases are linked to BA.5 sublineage. It’s the fifth or sixth week in a row where we’re seeing increases in the reported number of cases,” the world health body expert said in …

Even if you're the president, it's hard to avoid a breakthrough COVID infection
2 years, 5 months ago

Even if you're the president, it's hard to avoid a breakthrough COVID infection

NPR  

Even if you're the president, it's hard to avoid a breakthrough COVID infection Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Few Americans are shielded as heavily from the coronavirus as President Biden. Sponsor Message These sorts of breakthrough infections have been climbing steadily as the highly transmissible BA.5 omicron subvariant spreads throughout …

COVID-19 pandemic 'nowhere near over', says World Health Organization
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic 'nowhere near over', says World Health Organization

India TV News  

Highlights The number of new Covid-19 cases worldwide has risen by 30 per cent in the last two weeks: WHO I am concerned about the increasing trend of deaths, says WHO DG Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Recent changes in testing policies have also been hindering the detection of new cases, says WHO Covid-19 news updates : The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is …

White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters
2 years, 5 months ago

White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is calling on people to exercise renewed caution about COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of getting booster shots for those who are eligible and wearing masks indoors as two new highly transmissible variants are spreading rapidly across the country. “If you’re over 50 and you haven’t gotten the shot this year, you should go get a …

COVID-19 cases on rise in 110 nations, driven by 2 Omicron sub-variants: WHO
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 cases on rise in 110 nations, driven by 2 Omicron sub-variants: WHO

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization on 29 June said that the COVID-19 pandemic is changing but it is not over and cautioned the cases are on the rise in 110 countries. Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said hat the fast-spreading Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 together are estimated to make up half of the coronavirus cases …

Dr. Fauci Sites Own Example to Laud Protection Provided by Vaccines Against Covid
2 years, 6 months ago

Dr. Fauci Sites Own Example to Laud Protection Provided by Vaccines Against Covid

News 18  

Dr Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, says his COVID-19 recovery is an example for the nation on the protection offered by vaccines and boosters. Speaking during a White House briefing, Fauci, 81, said he began experiencing virus symptoms on June 14 and tested positive a day later. I’m still feeling really quite fine, Fauci said Thursday, as …

The Omicron subvariant spreading across the U.S. shares an ominous trait with Delta
2 years, 7 months ago

The Omicron subvariant spreading across the U.S. shares an ominous trait with Delta

LA Times  

Coronavirus particles are seen under a microscope. A genetic trait that harks back to the pandemic’s past, known as a Delta mutation, appears to allow the virus “to escape preexisting immunity from vaccination and prior infection, especially if you were infected in the Omicron wave,” said Dr. Wesley Long, a pathologist at Houston Methodist in Texas. The Omicron subvariant gaining …

Omicron infection better at upping immunity than boosters, claims study
2 years, 7 months ago

Omicron infection better at upping immunity than boosters, claims study

India Today  

As coronavirus continues to infect people across the world, the latest trends in India show that hospitalisation rates are very low and the recovery is faster. A new study now reveals that Omicron infections produced even better immune responses than a booster shot in vaccinated people. The study conducted by vaccine maker BioNTech SE and the University of Washington reassures …

Fauci: US in ‘a different moment’ but pandemic not over
2 years, 8 months ago

Fauci: US in ‘a different moment’ but pandemic not over

Associated Press  

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday the coronavirus is under better control in the United States. “We are in a different moment of the pandemic,” said Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, in an interview with The Associated Press. “By no means does that mean the pandemic is over.” His comments came a day after he said on the PBS …

Omicron infection induces limited immune response in unvaccinated: Study
2 years, 8 months ago

Omicron infection induces limited immune response in unvaccinated: Study

Hindustan Times  

The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. Omicron infection induces limited immune response Unvaccinated people infected with the Omicron variant are unlikely to develop immune responses that will protect them against other variants of the coronavirus, a new study suggests. Unlike antibodies induced by Covid-19 vaccines or infections with earlier SARS-CoV-2 variants, antibodies induced by the …

Data | Global COVID deaths at a low as new threats loom
2 years, 8 months ago

Data | Global COVID deaths at a low as new threats loom

The Hindu  

Last week, the WHO informed that they are monitoring two new sublineages of the Omicron variant — BA.4 and BA.5. There is also a drop in the number of tests conducted across the globe Two new sub-lineages BA.4 and BA.5 are two new sublineages of the Omicron variant that the WHO is actively tracking. Worldover, deaths are at its lowest …

It’s not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in the U.S.
2 years, 8 months ago

It’s not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in the U.S.

LA Times  

A sign advises visitors to don face coverings at a hospital in Aurora, Colo. COVID-19 cases are rising again in the United States, with numbers up in most states and up steeply in several. “We don’t know how high that mountain’s going to grow,” said Dr. Stuart Campbell Ray, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Eric Topol, …

Booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine needed to fight against Omicron, says study
2 years, 9 months ago

Booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine needed to fight against Omicron, says study

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Neutralising antibody levels waned after six months in those who were fully vaccinated against the coronavirus with Covishield, Covaxin and a mix of both — Covishield as the first dose and Covaxin as the second dose with regard to Omicron variant, a study done by the National Institute of Virology in Pune has indicated. The heterologous vaccination regimen …

Scientists worry virus variant may push up COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
2 years, 9 months ago

Scientists worry virus variant may push up COVID-19 cases in the U.S.

LA Times  

After about two months of falling COVID-19 cases, pandemic restrictions have been lifted across the U.S. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious-disease expert, told ABC’s “This Week” over the weekend that he also thinks the U.S. will face an “uptick” similar to what’s happening in Europe, particularly the United Kingdom, where BA.2 is the dominant strain. It’s clear, …

Expect an uptick in COVID-19 cases in US due to new BA.2 variant, warns Fauci
2 years, 9 months ago

Expect an uptick in COVID-19 cases in US due to new BA.2 variant, warns Fauci

The Hindu  

A highly contagious sub-variant of Omicron variant of COVID-19, known as BA.2, could soon lead to another uptick in coronavirus cases in the US, the country’s top infectious disease expert has warned. White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said the subvariant is estimated to account for around 30% of all new cases in the US, and is also …

Beware! WHO lists 3 misleading facts brewing around COVID and Omicron
2 years, 9 months ago

Beware! WHO lists 3 misleading facts brewing around COVID and Omicron

India TV News  

Highlights New COVID cases in the world jumped by 8% last week WHO’s Maria Van Kerkhove stated that a lot of misleading information is making people confused Well, all of this is actually not true! Looking at the new surge in coronavirus cases in South Korea, China and Europe, the World Health Organisation has listed various misinformation that is creating …

News Analysis: COVID-19 surge abroad, high-profile cases serve as reminder to Biden: Pandemic isn’t over
2 years, 9 months ago

News Analysis: COVID-19 surge abroad, high-profile cases serve as reminder to Biden: Pandemic isn’t over

LA Times  

President Biden is anxious to signal that the U.S. has turned a corner on the pandemic, but infections are rising in Europe in an ominous sign. In Europe, cases are also on the rise, an ominous sign that yet another surge in infections might be around the corner in the U.S. White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain on Thursday …

Study reveals likely reason for ‘stealth’ Omicron’s recent success
2 years, 9 months ago

Study reveals likely reason for ‘stealth’ Omicron’s recent success

LA Times  

COVID-19 vaccines are holding up against “stealth” Omicron almost as well as they do against the original version of the variant, a new study finds. It’s based on the team’s finding that the virus, whose official name is BA.2, is only slightly better than the dominant BA.1 at evading the protective effects of COVID-19 vaccines. We were really talking about …

Pandemic fears are fading along with omicron: AP-NORC poll
2 years, 10 months ago

Pandemic fears are fading along with omicron: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press  

Omicron is fading away, and so are Americans’ worries about COVID-19. “I think it’s reasonable and appropriate for people to live their lives a little more as the risk of infection goes down but to do it in a way that recognizes that, at some point, we’re going to have another wave,” said Dr. David Dowdy, an epidemiologist at the …

Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID?
2 years, 10 months ago

Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID?

Associated Press  

Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19? Experts say it’s not likely that the highly transmissible variant — or any other variant — will lead to herd immunity. “ Herd immunity is an elusive concept and doesn’t apply to coronavirus,” says Dr. Don Milton at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. Herd immunity is when …

Covid vaccine efficacy limited against Omicron, says study
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid vaccine efficacy limited against Omicron, says study

India Today  

People who are double-vaccinated and those who have recovered from infection by previous strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have virtually no antibody protection against the Omicron variant, according to a study. Read: Very small blood clot risk after first AstraZeneca Covid shot, say UK studies They adapted for Omicron a test developed for the previous variants, which investigates whether the …

Yes, millions of Americans have caught Omicron. No, we don’t have herd immunity
2 years, 10 months ago

Yes, millions of Americans have caught Omicron. No, we don’t have herd immunity

LA Times  

Experts say it’s unlikely the Omicron strain of the coronavirus — or any other variant — will lead us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19. While the highly transmissible coronavirus variant has spread quickly and infected — if not necessarily sickened — millions of people, including the fully vaccinated, experts say it’s not likely that Omicron, or any other strain, …

What Omicron taught us about Covid-19
2 years, 10 months ago

What Omicron taught us about Covid-19

India Today  

The Omicron variant hit the global radar in November last year when South African health authorities reported a complicated new variant to the World Health Organization. India reported the first Omicron in late November and Delhi saw its first case in December, within weeks India braced for one of the fastest jumps in cases as people feared a Delta-like situation …

U.S. virus cases and hospitalizations continue steady decline
2 years, 10 months ago

U.S. virus cases and hospitalizations continue steady decline

LA Times  

Average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall in the U.S., an indicator that the Omicron variant’s hold is weakening across the country. “I think what’s influencing the decline, of course, is that Omicron is starting to run out of people to infect,” said Dr. Thomas Russo, professor and infectious disease chief at the University of Buffalo’s Jacobs …

New Covid variants complicate the question of vaccine mandates
2 years, 10 months ago

New Covid variants complicate the question of vaccine mandates

Hindustan Times  

Post-infection immunity might be a strange topic for political strife, but it touches on Covid vaccine mandates and whether those who’ve had the virus should be exempt. “But I think it’s more nuanced now, and a lot of people think natural immunity gives you a substantial level of protection.” But how much protection, compared to vaccination? “That’s not clear.” Barouch …

Estimated 73% of US now immune to omicron: Is that enough?
2 years, 10 months ago

Estimated 73% of US now immune to omicron: Is that enough?

Associated Press  

The omicron wave that assaulted the United States this winter also bolstered its defenses, leaving enough protection against the coronavirus that future spikes will likely require much less — if any — dramatic disruption to society. The notion of a “herd immunity” that could stop the virus has slipped away under the harsh reality of new variants, waning immunity, and …

73% of Americans are now immune to Omicron by one estimate. But is that enough?
2 years, 10 months ago

73% of Americans are now immune to Omicron by one estimate. But is that enough?

LA Times  

Pedestrians wear masks under their chins as they chat on a street in Boston. The Omicron wave that assaulted the U.S. this winter also bolstered Americans’ defenses, giving rise to enough protection against the coronavirus that future spikes may call for less disruption to society, health experts say. The notion of a “herd immunity” that could stop the virus has …

Pandemic is not yet over as virus is all around us: TIGS Director Rakesh Mishra
2 years, 10 months ago

Pandemic is not yet over as virus is all around us: TIGS Director Rakesh Mishra

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet and “if we don’t do anything, we might get another wave through a new variant, which is likely to be highly infectious and cause severe clinical impacts”, warn scientists. If we allow ourselves to be infected by disregarding safety protocols or not taking the vaccine, we will be effectively helping new and, possibly, …

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