July 17, 2021
Despite rise in COVID cases, LA sheriff's office says no enforcing indoor mask mandate

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will not enforce the county’s indoor mask mandate, saying the decision "is not backed by science."
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GOP governor’s vaccination tour reveals depths of distrust
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Tunisia reports highest COVID death toll since start of pandemic

Authorities record 205 new deaths as hospitals struggle with lack of oxygen supplies and vaccinations remain low.
Al Jazeera
UK health minister Sajid Javid tests positive for COVID-19

Sajid Javid tests positive for COVID-19 as the government prepares to lift most pandemic restrictions in England.
Al Jazeera
Covid vaccine: Tate Modern and The Oval open pop-up clinics

Pop-up vaccination clinics are opening across England this weekend including at The Open golf tournament.
BBC
Five things that are cheaper now than before the pandemic | CNN Business

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An epidemic in the shadow of a pandemic: Drug overdose deaths reach an all-time high in US | CNN

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Fauci says polio would still exist in the US if the 'false information' currently being spread existed decades ago

If the health misinformation currently spreading regarding coronavirus vaccines existed during the days of polio, it would have never been eradicated, Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, said Saturday.
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DeSantis PAC selling ‘don’t Fauci my Florida’ merch. Hear Fauci’s reaction | CNN Politics

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A bivalent recombinant vaccine: a promising strategy against both SARS-CoV-2 variants and wild type of the virus - Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy

Nature
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on mental health in Germany: longitudinal observation of different mental health trajectories and protective factors - Translational Psychiatry

Nature
Vaccinated U.K. Health Secretary Tests Positive For COVID-19

Sajid Javid tested positive two days before the United Kingdom is set to reopen following months of lockdowns. Cases, driven by the delta variant, are up sharply in the U.K.
NPR
Delta Is Surging. Here's What You Need To Know To Stay Safe

The highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading fast and driving new cases and hospitalizations. Here's what you need to know to keep yourself and your kids from getting sick.
NPR
How Republican Vaccine Opposition Got to This Point (Published 2021)
The New York Times
The Pandemic Has a New Epicenter: Indonesia (Published 2021)
The New York Times
Study suggests mask-wearing reduces the odds of self-infection with SARS-CoV-2
PNAS
Healthy Hong Kong residents unlikely to need third Covid-19 jab: adviser

Those with weaker immune systems, however, may want to get a booster, Professor Wallace Lau says as city confirms zero Covid-19 cases on Saturday.
South China Morning Post
British health minister tests positive for Covid-19

Javid said that his symptoms were mild and he had two doses of Covid-19 vaccine.
South China Morning Post
Tom Daley: ‘I took up crochet during the pandemic’

The diver, 27, talks about fear on the diving board, marrying an older man, becoming a father and maintaining his six-pack
The Guardian
Majority of Covid misinformation came from 12 people, report finds

CCDH finds ‘disinformation dozen’ have combined following of 59 million people across multiple social media platforms
The Guardian
Thailand bans public gatherings as Covid cases hit record high

More restrictions are being considered as the country battles its worst outbreak yet
The Guardian
In-hospital complications associated with COVID-19
The Lancet
Do you need a COVID-19 vaccine to go to a concert this year? It depends

Rules around COVID-19 vaccines and masking protocols remain vague as concerts return. Artists have some control, but fans may balk at mandates.
USA Today
In this summer of covid freedom, disease experts warn: ‘The world needs a reality check’
The Washington Post
How vaccine-skeptic France and Germany came to support near-mandates
Washington Post
Canada's vaccination rate overtakes US

Canada had a slow start on vaccinations compared to its neighbour but has now caught up to the US.
BBC
Los Angeles County sheriff will not enforce indoor mask mandate
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said he "will not expend our limited resources" to ensure residents are following the order. He instead asked for voluntary compliance.
NBC News
Opinion | Shut off Fox News and save lives

Right-wing Covid-19 denialism hit my community hard during the first surge. Now, we’re seeing a new, dangerous anti-vaccine push from these same sources.
NBC News
Eiffel Tower reopens; Covid passes required as of next week

The reopening came four days after President Emmanuel Macron announced measures to ward off a fourth surge, including mandatory masks.
South China Morning Post
Republican governor says anti-vaccine rhetoric is ‘killing people’ and denounces ‘propaganda’
Washington Post



