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    An analysis by NPR shows that since the vaccine rollout, counties that voted heavily for Donald Trump have had more than twice the COVID mortality rates of those that voted for Joe Biden.

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    • Political party affiliation is now the strongest predictor of vaccination status in 🇺🇸. About 90% of D are #vaccinated versus 59% of R. Deaths are overwhelmingly in the unvaccinated. #GetVaccinated. Don’t vote with your life for #DeltaVariant & #Omicron. https://t.co/mUnnN5l1gI

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    Scientists in South Africa tracking the spread of the variant are seeing a rise in coronavirus reinfections in people who had recovered from Covid-19, suggesting previous infection provides less protection against the new variant.

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    • “Previous infection used to protect against #DeltaVariant…with #Omicron it doesn’t seem to be the case,” said Prof Anne von Gottberg of #SouthAfrica. #GetVaccinatedNow #GetBoosted #WearAMask https://t.co/yYD5yByege

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    The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus poses a threefold higher risk of reinfection than the currently dominant Delta variant and the Beta strain, a group of South African health bodies said on Thursday.

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    • #SouthAfrica's health body reports 3-fold higher risk of reinfection with #Omicron than was seen with #DeltaVariant or Beta #COVIDvariant. They are seeing a surge in cases with 11,535 new infections today, up from 312 just 10d ago. https://t.co/SybdGrHbmY

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    High-quality respirators such as N95s and K95s are now widely available and provide the best protection against COVID, according to experts. Why aren’t more people wearing them?

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    • As we head into winter with #DeltaVariant & #Omicron, it’s time to upgrade our masks. Here’s great article on the need to #WearAMask & how to find effective, affordable, non-counterfeit masks. See the non-profit @projectn95 too. https://t.co/RiON89cBFM

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    The delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 has swept the planet, becoming the dominant variant within just a few months. A new study from Boston Children’s Hospital, published in Science, explains why delta spreads so easily and infects people so quickly. It also suggests a more targeted strategy for developing next-generation COVID-19 vaccines and treatments.

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