CDC expected to backpedal on some masking guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was expected to backpedal Tuesday, July 27 on its masking guidelines and recommend that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.
City employees must vaccinate or take weekly COVID-19 tests
Beginning Sunday, Aug. 1, the city of Cordova will require all its employees to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or to be tested weekly for the virus.
COVID-19 Update: July 28, 2021
Fifteen new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Cordova from July 26-27, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services announced.
As delta variant spreads, health care workers implore residents to vaccinate
A surge in newly diagnosed cases of the novel coronavirus in Alaska, where the highly infectious delta variant is having an impact, has state health care workers pleading with residents to get vaccinated, mask up, socially distance and avoid crowds.
CDC: Delta variant as contagious as chickenpox
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.
COVID-19 Update: July 30, 2021
Nineteen novel coronavirus cases were reported in Cordova from July 28-29, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services announced.
Employers ratchet up the pressure on the unvaccinated
For months, most employers relied on information campaigns and bonuses to encourage their workforces to get the COVID-19 shot. Now, a growing number are imposing rules making it more onerous for employees to refuse, from outright mandates to requiring the unvaccinated to undergo regular testing.
COVID-19 Update: Aug. 2, 2021
Seven novel coronavirus cases were reported in Cordova from July 30-Aug. 1, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services announced.
Study: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as others
Scientists who studied a large COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts concluded that vaccinated people who got so-called breakthrough infections carried about the same amount of the coronavirus as those who did not get the shots.
COVID-19 Update: Aug. 4, 2021
Two novel coronavirus cases were reported in Cordova from Aug. 2-3, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services announced.
