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Fauci: More ‘pain and suffering’ ahead as COVID cases rise

Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Sunday that more “pain and suffering” is on the horizon as COVID-19 cases climb again and officials plead with unvaccinated Americans to get their shots. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, also said he doesn’t foresee additional lockdowns in the U.S. because he believes enough people are vaccinated to avoid a recurrence of last winter. However, he said not enough are inoculated to “crush the outbreak” at this point. Fauci’s warning comes days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed course to recommend that ...

CDC team: ‘War has changed’ as delta variant dangers emerge

New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be more dangerous than other versions has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice on how the nation fights the coronavirus, internal documents show. Recommending masks for everyone and requiring ...

Wolf, task force urge lawmakers to promote COVID vaccination

Gov. Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania’s coronavirus task force are asking state lawmakers to urge their constituents to get vaccinated, noting the rapid spread of the highly contagious delta variant. Wolf and the task force, which includes Democratic and Republican appointees from the House and Senate, asked members of the General Assembly to “use every tool at your disposal, starting now,” to promote the COVID-19 vaccines on social media, in printed materials and at local events. “We are at a pivotal moment in this pandemic — a moment that has already passed in states like ...

Walmart mandates vaccines for home office workers

NEW YORK — Walmart is requiring that all home office workers as well as management-level staff members who travel within the U.S. be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 4 as part of a series of sweeping measures it announced to help curb the spread of the virus and drive more of its workers to get the shot in the arm. The vaccine mandate, announced Friday, excludes frontline workers, who the company says have a lower vaccination rate than management. But it’s hoping that management will serve as an inspiration for its workers. “We’re asking our leaders, which already have a ...

PA adds 1,088 cases of COVID-19

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is seeing its highest number of COVID-19 cases since May as the Delta variant spreads, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. There were 1,088 positives on Thursday, bringing the number of statewide cases to 1,223,390. It was the first time Pennsylvania topped 1,000 cases in one day since May. Locally, numbers remain steady. Clinton County added just one case of COVID-19 on Thursday, while Lycoming County (up 11) and Centre County (up 10) saw new cases in the double digits. As far as negative test results are concerned, Clinton County has ...

White House considering vaccine mandate for federal workers

WASHINGTON — The White House is strongly considering requiring federal employees to show proof they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus or otherwise submit to regular testing and wear a mask — a potentially major shift in policy that reflects growing concerns about the spread of ...