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UUP COVID-19 Weekly Digest- Week of 8/23/21

8/30/2021

 
Hello and welcome back to our Weekly Digest! We hope you all are doing well. This week, we've arranged articles that will discuss updates regarding the Delta variant, including the uptick in case numbers and news about Pfizer's vaccine and how a booster shot can be beneficial. We hope you find this week's digest helpful!
New Jersey News:
  • More NJ children hospitalized with COVID-19 as fight continues over school masks
  • NJ COVID Hospitalizations Top 1,000 for 1st Time in More Than 3 Months

National News:
  • Florida Mother and Daughter, Both Unvaccinated School Workers, Die of COVID
  • 'There is no room to put these bodies,' Alabama health official says as Covid-19 deaths climb

Global News:
  • WHO sees signs of global COVID-19 plateau
  • Delta outbreak tests New Zealand's zero Covid strategy -- but lockdown has broad support at home

Vaccination News:
  • What Pfizer's scientists consider the 'biggest surprise' about their COVID-19 vaccine
  • Coronavirus booster shots can help vulnerable, WHO Europe head says

Thank you for reading!

UUP COVID-19 Weekly Digest - Week of 8/15/21

8/16/2021

 
Hello everyone! Welcome back to our Weekly Digest! Hope you all are doing well. This week, we have found articles about how COVID-19 cases are increasing in and outside the United States and how COVID booster shots are now available to people who are immunocompromised. Read about these matters and more using the links below!

New Jersey News:
  • ​New Jersey coronavirus update: Booster shots now available for immunocompromised residents
  • COVID-19 vaccine booster shots available for immunocompromised in New Jersey

​National News:
  • Hospitals Are Once Again at the Breaking Point as COVID-19 Cases Surge
  • US could soon hit more than 200,000 new coronavirus cases per day, NIH director warns

Global News:
  • WHO director predicts 100 million additional cases worldwide
  • Sydney lockdown extended statewide as Australia faces 'worst' COVID episode

Vaccination News:
  • Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine booster dose effective, safe
  • CDC: Immunocompromised people 12 and older should get third COVID-19 shot

Thank you for reading!

UUP COVID-19 Weekly Digest - Week of 8/8/21

8/8/2021

 
​Welcome back to our Weekly Digest! We hope you had a great week. This week's articles include news about mask wearing in American schools, and about the COVID-19 surges in the U.S. and around the world due to the Delta variant. Read about these topics and more using the links below!

New Jersey News:​
  • Masks should be worn indoors in all N.J. counties, CDC says, as virus activity rises​
  • How many COVID cases will it take to quarantine a class, or shut down a school? Here are the rules.

​National News:
  • All the beds are taken up by Covid victims': Hospitals in the South are running out of space or staff
  • These 5 figures show how bad the US Covid-19 surge is. But experts say we can turn things around
  • Some school districts defy U.S. governors on mask rules.

Global News:
  • 3 charts show how far Covid delta variant has spread around the world
  • A Band-Aid over a gaping hole': Booster shots for the rich world won't end the pandemic, experts warn

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Thank you for reading!

UUP COVID-19 Weekly Digest - Week of 8/1/21

8/3/2021

 
Welcome to the UUP Weekly Digest! In this week's edition, we dive into information on the new COVID-19 delta variant, cases rising in New Jersey and around the globe, the new CDC mask decisions, and much more! To read more about these new COVID-19 updates, refer to the articles below. We hope you enjoy and see you next week!
New Jersey News:
  • COVID-19 infections, deaths growing in vaccinated people
  • Masks should now be worn indoors in 10 N.J. counties, CDC says
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National News:
  • The surge of Covid-19 infections for unvaccinated people is only beginning, experts warn
  • CDC mask decision followed stunning findings from Cape Cod beach outbreak

Global News:
  • China on 'high alert' as delta variant of Covid-19 spreads to 5 provinces
  • COVID-19 surge hits Asia; Tokyo, Thailand, Malaysia post record infections

Vaccination News:
  • U.S. hits Biden's 70% vaccine goal as holdouts in hot spots like Florida and Louisiana rush to get shots
  • White House says COVID vaccinations 'picking back up' amid concern over delta variant

​Thank you for reading!

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