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Young, unvaccinated people are being hospitalized with COVID-19 as Delta variant spreads, officials warn

Young, unvaccinated people are showing up at hospitals with Covid-19 — in some cases being admitted to intensive care and put on ventilators — in disturbing numbers, health officials across the country have warned…

2021-07-15
Surgeon general urges U.S. fight against COVID misinformation

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Thursday called for a national effort to fight …

2021-07-15
Fauci says he would be 'astounded' if Pfizer, Moderna & J&J COVID vaccines don't get full FDA approval

White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci fully expects the coronavirus vaccines from PfizerModerna and …

2021-07-14
WA state hits 70 percent goal for administering COVID vaccines to those 16 and older

State health officials on Wednesday announced that the state of Washington had reached a milestone of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to residents.

Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah announced that health officials have administered at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccines to 70…

2021-07-14
Washington's $1 million vaccine lottery winner to be selected this week

The final drawing for Washington state’s vaccine lottery will take place Tuesday. The prize on the line: a $1 million jackpot.

The winner will be contacted Wednesday and will have …

2021-07-13
Whatcom County hits coveted COVID-19 vaccination milestone

Whatcom County has reached the state’s goal of having 70% of residents 16 and older who have received at least their first dose of a vaccine against COVID-19, the Health Department said Monday, July 12.

With that milestone, Whatcom County becomes the fourth county in Washington to reach…

2021-07-13
What to know about the COVID delta variant now that it’s in Whatcom County

Whatcom County saw its first case of the delta coronavirus variant reported Wednesday, July 7, on the latest …

2021-07-09
One Whatcom region has a COVID infection rate of zero, while rates in 4 others decreased

For only the second time since late July when the Whatcom County Health Department began reporting COVID-19 location data, one of the county’s seven school district regions has an infection rate of zero.

The region covered by the Meridian School District has seen no new COVID-19 cases…

2021-07-09
Whatcom County sees first confirmed delta variant of COVID-19 virus, state reports

The delta variant of the COVID-19 virus has now been found in Whatcom County, according to the latest SARS-CoV-2 Sequencing and Variants…

2021-07-08
Delta Is Now The Dominant Coronavirus Variant In The U.S.

The highly contagious delta variant now accounts for more than 51% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., according to new estimates released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The variant, also known…

2021-07-07
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