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Technically, Delta Isn't as Contagious as Chickenpox

But as far as respiratory diseases go, it's on top

(Newser) - The delta variant is "probably the most contagious respiratory virus that we know" of, or so a Belgian biostatistician and professor of evolutionary biologist tells NPR . It was a statement made as part of a larger question: Is that "most contagious respiratory virus" really as contagious as chickenpox?...

Stevie Nicks Makes a 'Challenging' COVID Decision

73-year-old singer cancels her 5 music festival performances in 2021 due to coronavirus

(Newser) - Stevie Nicks has canceled five forthcoming performances at music festivals, citing coronavirus concerns, she said in a statement Tuesday. Nicks had been scheduled to headline one day each of BottleRock Napa Valley in California and the Jazz Aspen fest in Colorado in September, per the AP . In October, she was...

YouTube Dumps Rand Paul for a Week Over Mask Misinfo

GOP senator calls his weeklong booting a 'badge of honor'

(Newser) - Marjorie Taylor Greene isn't the only Republican lawmaker who's temporarily lost social media privileges . On Tuesday, the same day that Twitter placed the Georgia congresswoman on a seven-day break for posting misinformation on the COVID vaccine, GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky received his own weeklong suspension from...

Bonnaroo Is On, but With an Asterisk

Attendees must show proof they are fully vaccinated or have tested negative

(Newser) - Want to attend the Bonnaroo music festival? You'll have to flash your COVID-19 vaccination card, or proof of a negative COVID test. Organizers of the Tennessee festival, scheduled for Sept. 2-5 this year after being canceled last year, made the announcement Tuesday. In a series of tweets , they said...

Florida School District Defies Governor With Mask Mandate

Broward is requiring them, with opt-outs only for medical reasons

(Newser) - Broward County is keeping its school district's mask mandate, despite Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis threatening to punish districts that defy his ban on such mandates . The school board voted 8-1 Tuesday in favor of keeping the mandate, which allows only for medical opt-outs, Local 10 reports. "We are...

Team USA Paintball Player's TikTok Video Gets Her Booted

Jessica Maiolo accused of fatshaming in controversial COVID comments

(Newser) - Jessica Maiolo has been kicked off Team USA Paintball after the 31-year-old posted a controversial TikTok video about a 17-year-old who'd been hospitalized with COVID-19. Posing in front of a TV set playing a news story about the boy, whose mother said she wished she'd gotten him vaccinated,...

Nurse Accused of Swapping COVID Shots With Saline Solution

German authorities say woman posted anti-vaccine sentiments on social media

(Newser) - Officials in Germany say around 9,000 people who thought they received COVID vaccines earlier this year may not be as protected as they think. Investigators say a nurse is believed to have injected an unknown number of patients with a salt solution instead of the vaccine at a clinic...

Twitter Escalates Penalty for Latest Greene Tweet

Suspension for vaccine misinformation, this time for 7 days, comes 3 weeks after another

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is getting ever closer to a permanent Twitter ban. The platform announced Tuesday that it had suspended the congresswoman for a week for a misleading tweet about COVID-19 vaccines sent hours earlier. Greene wrote that the FDA "should not approve the covid vaccines" because "...

Texas to Use Out-of-State Medical Workers as COVID Surges

Gov. Greg Abbott also asks hospitals to voluntarily postpone elective surgeries to clear up beds

(Newser) - As COVID cases surge in Texas, with some of its largest school districts defying Greg Abbott's mask mandates ban so they can combat that surge, the governor is now confronting a different problem related to the spike. On Monday, Abbott announced he'd reached out to the Texas Hospital...

DeSantis Raises Stakes in Fight Over Mask Mandates

Florida governor threatens to withhold pay of superintendents, board members who defy ban

(Newser) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is ratcheting up his stance against face-mask mandates with a controversial new threat. In a statement released to CBS Miami , DeSantis said the state might withhold the pay of school superintendents and school board members who require their students to wear masks. The governor outlawed such...

Texas Districts Require Masks, in Defiance of Governor

Dallas, Austin mandate them, while Houston considers it

(Newser) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has barred school districts from continuing to issue mask mandates, but the state's second-largest district is issuing one in defiance of his executive order. The Dallas Independent School District said Monday that students, faculty, and staff must wear face masks on campus as COVID-19 cases...

Vaccinated Americans Can't Wait to Enter Canada

At one border crossing, line is 7 hours long

(Newser) - Travelers headed to the border Monday, the first day Canada has allowed fully vaccinated Americans to cross over under relaxed coronavirus restrictions. Vehicles were backed up, with the wait time at the International Falls, Minnesota-Fort Frances, Ontario, crossing was seven hours, the CBC reports. People were rushing to loved ones,...

Thai Man Lost Job, Said He Killed Tourist for Her Money

Thailand recently started allowing visitors to enter without quarantining

(Newser) - Thailand wants tourists to come back, but a recent murder might make that a hard sell. A 27-year-old Thai man was charged Sunday in the death of a Swiss woman who was found dead near a waterfall in Phuket on Thursday. Nicole Sauvain-Weisskopf, 57, was found wearing only a shirt...

Reba McEntire, Boyfriend Had Breakthrough COVID

'Please stay safe,' country star urges fans

(Newser) - With the delta variant driving a surge in coronavirus infections across the country, Reba McEntire is urging fans not to let their guards down. The 66-year-old country star revealed in a TikTok livestream that she and boyfriend Rex Linn were both infected with COVID despite having been vaccinated, CNN reports....

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Pediatric COVID Cases Are on the Rise

Children's hospitals around the US report spikes

(Newser) - With the delta variant surging, the number of COVID cases among children is on the rise too. A number of stories Monday take a look at that issue in particular, especially in the context of schools reopening. Coverage:
  • Rising hospitalizations: The number of children hospitalized daily has risen since early
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Pentagon: All Troops Must Be Vaccinated by Sept. 15

The timeline could move up if the Pfizer shot gets full FDA approval sooner

(Newser) - The Pentagon will require members of the US military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained by the AP . That deadline could be pushed up if the vaccine receives final FDA approval or infection rates continue to rise. "I will seek the president’...

Judge to Defendant: Get Vaccinated or Go to Jail

Ohio man doesn't plan to comply

(Newser) - A lawyer for an Ohio man says he was "taken aback" by a judge's order for his client to get a COVID vaccine as part of his probation conditions. Judge Christopher Wagner told Brandon Rutherford he could face jail time if he fails to get vaccinated within 60...

Friends of Anti-Vax Radio Host: He Changed Mind Before Dying

Dick Farrel told people he should have gotten vaccinated, encouraged them to do so

(Newser) - Joining the ranks of vaccine skeptics who later changed their tune after they became seriously ill with COVID: a former Newsmax anchor and conservative radio host in Florida who didn't make it to tell his tale publicly in person. Per WPTV and NBC News , Dick Farrel died Wednesday of...

Residents of France Begin Flashing COVID QR Codes

Diners, travelers must show virus pass proving they're vaccinated

(Newser) - France took a big step Monday into a post-pandemic future by requiring people to show a QR code proving they have a special virus pass before they can enjoy restaurants and cafes or travel across the country, per the AP . The special pass is issued to people who are vaccinated...

Norwegian Cruises: 1, State of Florida: 0.

Company wins temporary stay against Florida's ban on businesses asking for vaccine passports

(Newser) - On Sunday, the Norwegian Gem will set sail to the Caribbean out of Miami, the cruise line's first sailing from Florida since the pandemic shuttered the cruise industry last year. Now, a judge has just given the parent company a win on its quest to make sure all passengers...

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