<p>Unvaccinated&nbsp;people&nbsp;are&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;twice&nbsp;as&nbsp;likely&nbsp;to be&nbsp;reinfected&nbsp;with&nbsp;Covid-19 as the fully vaccinated, a&nbsp;study&nbsp;by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.</p>

<p>The agency said the finding supports its recommendation "that all eligible persons be offered&nbsp;Covid-19 vaccination, regardless of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection status."</p>

<p>Some US politicians, including Senator Rand Paul, have in the past said they do not plan to take a&nbsp;Covid-19 vaccine because of their natural immunity derived from prior infection.</p>

<p>The new&nbsp;study&nbsp;was based on 246 Kentucky adults who were&nbsp;reinfected&nbsp;in May and June this year after previously being infected in 2020.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-state-department-announces-five-additions-to-global-terrorist-list-403595"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;US State Department announces five additions to global terrorist list</strong></a></p>

<p>They were compared with 492 "controls" who were matched by sex, age, and time of initial positive test.</p>

<p>The analysis found that&nbsp;unvaccinated&nbsp;people&nbsp;were 2.34 times as&nbsp;likely&nbsp;to be&nbsp;reinfected&nbsp;compared to&nbsp;people&nbsp;fully vaccinated with the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccines.</p>

<p>The duration of infection-acquired immunity remains poorly understood and may be affected by the emergency of newer variants, the paper said.</p>

<p>For example, laboratory studies have shown that blood samples from&nbsp;people&nbsp;previously infected with the original Wuhan strain had poor antibody responses to the Beta variant first identified in South Africa.</p>

<p>One of the limitations of the&nbsp;study&nbsp;is it was conducted before Delta became the dominant strain in the United States.</p>


Unvaccinated people are more than twice as likely to be reinfected with Covid-19 as the fully vaccinated, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

Unvaccinated people are more than twice as likely to be reinfected with Covid-19 as the fully vaccinated, a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The agency said the finding supports its recommendation "that all eligible persons be offered Covid-19 vaccination, regardless of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection status." Some US politicians, including Senator Rand Paul, have in the past said they do not plan to take a Covid-19 vaccine because of their natural immunity derived from prior infection. The new study was based on 246 Kentucky adults who were reinfected in May and June this year after previously being infected in 2020. Also read | US State Department announces five additions to global terrorist list They were compared with 492 "controls" who were matched by sex, age, and time of initial positive test. The analysis found that unvaccinated people were 2.34 times as likely to be reinfected compared to people fully vaccinated with the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines. The duration of infection-acquired immunity remains poorly understood and may be affected by the emergency of newer variants, the paper said. For example, laboratory studies have shown that blood samples from people previously infected with the original Wuhan strain had poor antibody responses to the Beta variant first identified in South Africa. One of the limitations of the study is it was conducted before Delta became the dominant strain in the United States.

Unvaccinated people twice as likely to be reinfected with COVID-19: Study

<p>If you and most of the people in your area are vaccinated, things are substantially better than they used to be.</p>

<p>Case counts are rising, some hospitals are filling up, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is again&nbsp;recommending universal masking&nbsp;in&nbsp;areas where cases are surging. But to suggest that <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus">COVID-19</a> is an escalating emergency in the United States is not quite right. The truth is that the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus-vaccine">vaccinated</a>&nbsp;and the unvaccinated are experiencing two very different pandemics right now. If we don’t confront that, the nation can’t address either appropriately.</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/coronavirus-deaths-surge-by-21-cases-can-exceed-200-million-in-two-weeks-who-401228">Coronavirus deaths surge by 21% , cases can exceed 200 million in two weeks: WHO</a></strong></p>

<p>The CDC’s&nbsp;announcement&nbsp;will lead many to believe that the pandemic is getting worse. But if you and most of the people in your area are vaccinated, things are substantially better than they used to be. Hospitals are relatively clear of COVID-19. Few deaths are occurring. People may still be worried, and some may be masking, but much of their panic is that the stuffy nose they woke up with may be COVID-19.</p>

<p>Sometimes it is. As has always been the case, breakthrough infections of COVID-19 remain possible. Such reports have become&nbsp;more frequent. Because the vaccines are not 100 percent effective, some vaccinated people will get infected, some will get sick, and in rare cases, some may even be hospitalized. The success of the vaccines has long been predicated on preventing severe illness, which they do, rather than on preventing any infection.</p>

<p>If the vast majority of vaccinated people who get COVID-19 recover with no real issues, how much should we worry?</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/new-outbreak-of-covid-19-in-china-highest-daily-rise-since-january-400714">New outbreak of COVID-19 in China: Highest daily rise since January</a></strong></p>

<p>There are&nbsp;four other endemic&nbsp;coronaviruses&nbsp;in circulation. They all cause&nbsp;colds. It would be a major victory if we could relegate SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to this group. For the vaccinated, right now, that victory has largely been achieved.</p>

<p>One of the reasons we can’t celebrate yet is that none of this is true for the unvaccinated. For them, the pandemic has not changed much. Hospitals are filling up again in states where rates of vaccination are low. In those places, more people are on ventilators, and many are still dying.</p>

<p>Even in places with high rates of vaccination, some people can’t be vaccinated. Others do not respond as well to the vaccines because they are immunocompromised. The very elderly are still at higher risk because a breakthrough infection is more dangerous for them. Children aren’t eligible to be vaccinated yet, and while they’re at relatively low risk for severe illness, they may need some extra protection.</p>

<p>It’s critical to act at a local level to protect all such people in our communities. Others should mask up around them, try to limit indoor contact with them and sit a little farther away. That’s what we did before the vaccines, and it’s still good practice. Specific masking recommendations for those at highest risk make sense.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/us-recorded-highest-new-covid-19-cases-worldwide-in-past-week-who-401286">US recorded highest new COVID-19 cases worldwide in past week: WHO</a></strong></p>

<p>The single best thing we can do for such people, though, is to get everyone around them immunized.</p>

<p>Across the country, the vast majority of severe illness and deaths are&nbsp;among the unvaccinated. Fewer than 1,200 vaccinated people have&nbsp;died&nbsp;of COVID-19 as of July 19. Over 97 percent of people who are hospitalized for COVID-19 are unvaccinated,&nbsp;according to&nbsp;the CDC.</p>

<p>Breakthrough cases should be addressed to avoid possible transmission (it remains unclear how much vaccinated people who get infected contribute to spread), but they are not the most important metric for measuring the end of the pandemic. If most breakthrough infections cause colds or limited illness, they really aren’t the main concern, unless they start resulting in serious illness and deaths. For the most part, they’re not right now.</p>

<p>Even the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/delta-is-the-fastest-covid-19-variant-and-will-pick-off-the-most-vulnerable-who-393278">Delta variant</a> is not a major threat to everyone in the United States. It is largely a threat to the unvaccinated. It’s more infectious, it’s spreading more quickly, and most people aren’t being as careful as they were months ago. Delta is therefore causing the unvaccinated to get sick, and they’re still going to the hospital, and they’re still dying.</p>

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<p>Despite this difference, reporting on the relative percentage of Delta cases every day is causing vaccinated people to panic and sowing some doubt about the effectiveness of vaccinations. But it’s clear from the data on hospitalizations and deaths today compared to when the Alpha variant was on the rise at the&nbsp;beginning of the year&nbsp;that the United States is in a much better situation now.</p>

<p>That’s because more people are vaccinated, including&nbsp;most Americans&nbsp;over 65.</p>

<p>Many may read the CDC’s continued focus on masking and distancing as an acknowledgement that the vaccines don’t work well enough. Leaning heavily on masking and distancing is what we did when we didn’t have vaccinations. Today, such recommendations are less likely to succeed because they are more likely to be followed by those already primed to listen — the vaccinated — and to be fought and ignored by those who aren’t.</p>

<p>Hospitalizations and deaths are rising in some areas not because someone didn’t wear a mask at the ballgame. They’re occurring because too many people are not immunized.</p>

<p>This is why I’ve&nbsp;advocated&nbsp;vaccine mandates. I don’t understand how we can mandate wearing masks but not getting vaccinations.</p>

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<p>It may take enormous political capital to enforce mandates or huge incentives, but it will be worth it. COVID-19 is not even close to a crisis for those who are vaccinated, but it is a true danger to those who are unvaccinated. Our policies and actions should continue to reinforce that message while helping the latter join the former.</p>


If you and most of the people in your area are vaccinated, things are substantially better than they used to be. Case counts are rising, some hospitals are filling up, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is again recommending universal masking in areas where cases are surging.

If you and most of the people in your area are vaccinated, things are substantially better than they used to be. Case counts are rising, some hospitals are filling up, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is again recommending universal masking in areas where cases are surging. But to suggest that COVID-19 is an escalating emergency in the United States is not quite right. The truth is that the vaccinated and the unvaccinated are experiencing two very different pandemics right now. If we don’t confront that, the nation can’t address either appropriately. Coronavirus deaths surge by 21% , cases can exceed 200 million in two weeks: WHO The CDC’s announcement will lead many to believe that the pandemic is getting worse. But if you and most of the people in your area are vaccinated, things are substantially better than they used to be. Hospitals are relatively clear of COVID-19. Few deaths are occurring. People may still be worried, and some may be masking, but much of their panic is that the stuffy nose they woke up with may be COVID-19. Sometimes it is. As has always been the case, breakthrough infections of COVID-19 remain possible. Such reports have become more frequent. Because the vaccines are not 100 percent effective, some vaccinated people will get infected, some will get sick, and in rare cases, some may even be hospitalized. The success of the vaccines has long been predicated on preventing severe illness, which they do, rather than on preventing any infection. If the vast majority of vaccinated people who get COVID-19 recover with no real issues, how much should we worry? Also read | New outbreak of COVID-19 in China: Highest daily rise since January There are four other endemic coronaviruses in circulation. They all cause colds. It would be a major victory if we could relegate SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to this group. For the vaccinated, right now, that victory has largely been achieved. One of the reasons we can’t celebrate yet is that none of this is true for the unvaccinated. For them, the pandemic has not changed much. Hospitals are filling up again in states where rates of vaccination are low. In those places, more people are on ventilators, and many are still dying. Even in places with high rates of vaccination, some people can’t be vaccinated. Others do not respond as well to the vaccines because they are immunocompromised. The very elderly are still at higher risk because a breakthrough infection is more dangerous for them. Children aren’t eligible to be vaccinated yet, and while they’re at relatively low risk for severe illness, they may need some extra protection. It’s critical to act at a local level to protect all such people in our communities. Others should mask up around them, try to limit indoor contact with them and sit a little farther away. That’s what we did before the vaccines, and it’s still good practice. Specific masking recommendations for those at highest risk make sense. Also read | US recorded highest new COVID-19 cases worldwide in past week: WHO The single best thing we can do for such people, though, is to get everyone around them immunized. Across the country, the vast majority of severe illness and deaths are among the unvaccinated. Fewer than 1,200 vaccinated people have died of COVID-19 as of July 19. Over 97 percent of people who are hospitalized for COVID-19 are unvaccinated, according to the CDC. Breakthrough cases should be addressed to avoid possible transmission (it remains unclear how much vaccinated people who get infected contribute to spread), but they are not the most important metric for measuring the end of the pandemic. If most breakthrough infections cause colds or limited illness, they really aren’t the main concern, unless they start resulting in serious illness and deaths. For the most part, they’re not right now. Even the Delta variant is not a major threat to everyone in the United States. It is largely a threat to the unvaccinated. It’s more infectious, it’s spreading more quickly, and most people aren’t being as careful as they were months ago. Delta is therefore causing the unvaccinated to get sick, and they’re still going to the hospital, and they’re still dying. Despite this difference, reporting on the relative percentage of Delta cases every day is causing vaccinated people to panic and sowing some doubt about the effectiveness of vaccinations. But it’s clear from the data on hospitalizations and deaths today compared to when the Alpha variant was on the rise at the beginning of the year that the United States is in a much better situation now. That’s because more people are vaccinated, including most Americans over 65. Many may read the CDC’s continued focus on masking and distancing as an acknowledgement that the vaccines don’t work well enough. Leaning heavily on masking and distancing is what we did when we didn’t have vaccinations. Today, such recommendations are less likely to succeed because they are more likely to be followed by those already primed to listen — the vaccinated — and to be fought and ignored by those who aren’t. Hospitalizations and deaths are rising in some areas not because someone didn’t wear a mask at the ballgame. They’re occurring because too many people are not immunized. This is why I’ve advocated vaccine mandates. I don’t understand how we can mandate wearing masks but not getting vaccinations. It may take enormous political capital to enforce mandates or huge incentives, but it will be worth it. COVID-19 is not even close to a crisis for those who are vaccinated, but it is a true danger to those who are unvaccinated. Our policies and actions should continue to reinforce that message while helping the latter join the former.

Covid is now a crisis for the unvaccinated

<p>Last year, a California restaurant became (in)famous for adopting an anti-mask policy where the eating joint asked its customers to pay extra if they want to wear masks indoors.</p>

<p>Now, the same restaurant has adopted an anti-vaccine policy and has decided to serve only the unvaccinated people.</p>

<p>Saying it is not going to promote American stupidity, Basilico's Paste e Vino, a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Huntington Beach, said, "We have zero tolerance for treasonous, anti-American stupidity."</p>

<p>"HEY CITY OF PASADENA, TAKE THAT!," the Instagram post read. "More American counties, cities, and businesses doubling down on anti-American lockdown mandates? Well 'Basilico's Pasta e Vino' just tripled down: From day one, never complied, banned masks, and now ... requiring proof of being Un-vaccinated!"</p>

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<p>As per the guidelines of the restaurant, the customers will be served only after they can show proof that they have not been vaccinated. However, it is still not clear that how will the restaurant check whether the customers are vaccinated or not. An employee also told Los Angeles Times, on condition of anonymity, that the servers are not really checking the vaccination statuses of customers.</p>

<p>Not just an anti-vaccine stand, the restaurant has also launched a movement "The Basilico's Declaration and Pledge of Defiance" in which it also encouraged other restaurants to join the movement. The restaurant is asking other eateries to remain 100 per cent open even if the government orders another lockdown. It also motivated other restaurants to “attack” the lockdowns and ban masks from their eating joints too.</p>

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<p>"We understand that masks are the greatest weapons of the lockdowns," owner Tony Roman says in&nbsp;a video shared on Instagram. "They are used to divide Americans, just like the vaccination, and they represent fear, control, and surrender."</p>


Last year, a California restaurant became (in)famous for adopting an anti-mask policy where the eating joint asked its customers to pay extra if they want to wear masks indoors.

Last year, a California restaurant became (in)famous for adopting an anti-mask policy where the eating joint asked its customers to pay extra if they want to wear masks indoors. Now, the same restaurant has adopted an anti-vaccine policy and has decided to serve only the unvaccinated people. Saying it is not going to promote American stupidity, Basilico's Paste e Vino, a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Huntington Beach, said, "We have zero tolerance for treasonous, anti-American stupidity." "HEY CITY OF PASADENA, TAKE THAT!," the Instagram post read. "More American counties, cities, and businesses doubling down on anti-American lockdown mandates? Well 'Basilico's Pasta e Vino' just tripled down: From day one, never complied, banned masks, and now ... requiring proof of being Un-vaccinated!" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Basilico's Pasta e Vino (@basilicoshb) × As per the guidelines of the restaurant, the customers will be served only after they can show proof that they have not been vaccinated. However, it is still not clear that how will the restaurant check whether the customers are vaccinated or not. An employee also told Los Angeles Times, on condition of anonymity, that the servers are not really checking the vaccination statuses of customers. Not just an anti-vaccine stand, the restaurant has also launched a movement "The Basilico's Declaration and Pledge of Defiance" in which it also encouraged other restaurants to join the movement. The restaurant is asking other eateries to remain 100 per cent open even if the government orders another lockdown. It also motivated other restaurants to “attack” the lockdowns and ban masks from their eating joints too. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Basilico's Pasta e Vino (@basilicoshb) × "We understand that masks are the greatest weapons of the lockdowns," owner Tony Roman says in a video shared on Instagram. "They are used to divide Americans, just like the vaccination, and they represent fear, control, and surrender."

After anti-mask policy, California restaurant decides to serve only unvaccinated people

<p>Under new edicts covering almost two dozen cities and counties, millions of Chinese people will be banned from public spaces including schools, hospitals, and shopping malls unless they obtain the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus-vaccine">COVID-19 vaccine</a>.</p>

<p>The <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/coronavirus">coronavirus</a> first emerged in Wuhan in late 2019 but Beijing has since brought it under control.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-detects-18-cases-of-double-mutant-covid-19-variant-first-found-in-india-383246">China detects 18 cases of double mutant COVID-19 variant first found in India</a></strong></p>

<p>Numerous second-tier cities are at risk following the outbreak of highly contagious Delta variants across Asia. The tough new rules could be a precursor to what is to come across the country.</p>

<p>The national vaccination target for China is 64 per cent by the end of the year, and the new measures indicate significant coercion.</p>

<p>According to a government notice posted late Wednesday, all Chuxiong residents who are more than 18 years old must get a dose of the vaccine by July 23. Chuxiong is located in the southern province of Yunnan and has about 510,000 residents.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/fresh-covid-19-outbreak-rattles-china-cluster-grows-in-guangzhou-388878">Fresh COVID-19 outbreak rattles China, cluster grows in Guangzhou</a></strong></p>

<p>According to the notice, failure to comply with the deadline would result in being prohibited from entering public facilities, such as hospitals, nursing homes, kindergartens, and schools, as well as libraries, museums, and prisons.</p>

<p>The requirement for entering public buildings will be two shots after a month.</p>

<p>At least a dozen other cities and counties in China also issued similar warnings, including six in Jiangxi province, one in Sichuan, one in Gaungxi and three in Fujian province.</p>

<p>Exceeding the national target, many local governments intend to vaccinate 70 to 80 per cent of the population by September.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/coronavirus-china-records-highest-daily-covid-cases-indonesia-reports-highest-deaths-396547">Coronavirus: China records highest daily Covid cases, Indonesia reports highest deaths</a></strong></p>

<p>According to an official notice published Monday, Tianhe county in central Henan province is setting a deadline for employees not inoculated by July 20 to stop receiving their wages and be dismissed.</p>

<p>There are volunteer teams stationed in more than a dozen places where unvaccinated individuals are being observed to note down their names and contact information.</p>

<p>There is no information on whether this information is shared with the local task force.</p>

<p>A backlash has emerged online in response to the move.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/china-reports-30-new-coronavirus-cases-on-june-5-up-from-previous-day-389684">China reports 30 new coronavirus cases on June 5, up from previous day</a></strong></p>

<p>"Initially, you (the government) said vaccination was voluntary, now you're forcing us!" wrote one disgruntled user of China's Weibo, its Twitter-like equivalent.</p>

<p>Another user remarked, "I just got my second dose, and this new policy sounds like a royal decree: disappointed and disgusting!"</p>

<p>As a result of China's success in ending the coronavirus outbreak and vaccination safety concerns, an inoculation campaign was launched last year with low uptake. Since then, officials have used varied incentives to boost inoculation levels.</p>

<p>Chinese officials reported that more than 1.4 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine had been administered by Tuesday, but did not specify how many individuals had been vaccinated.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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Under new edicts covering almost two dozen cities and counties, millions of Chinese people will be banned from public spaces including schools, hospitals, and shopping malls unless they obtain the COVID-19 vaccine.

Under new edicts covering almost two dozen cities and counties, millions of Chinese people will be banned from public spaces including schools, hospitals, and shopping malls unless they obtain the COVID-19 vaccine. The coronavirus first emerged in Wuhan in late 2019 but Beijing has since brought it under control. Also read | China detects 18 cases of double mutant COVID-19 variant first found in India Numerous second-tier cities are at risk following the outbreak of highly contagious Delta variants across Asia. The tough new rules could be a precursor to what is to come across the country. The national vaccination target for China is 64 per cent by the end of the year, and the new measures indicate significant coercion. According to a government notice posted late Wednesday, all Chuxiong residents who are more than 18 years old must get a dose of the vaccine by July 23. Chuxiong is located in the southern province of Yunnan and has about 510,000 residents. Also read | Fresh COVID-19 outbreak rattles China, cluster grows in Guangzhou According to the notice, failure to comply with the deadline would result in being prohibited from entering public facilities, such as hospitals, nursing homes, kindergartens, and schools, as well as libraries, museums, and prisons. The requirement for entering public buildings will be two shots after a month. At least a dozen other cities and counties in China also issued similar warnings, including six in Jiangxi province, one in Sichuan, one in Gaungxi and three in Fujian province. Exceeding the national target, many local governments intend to vaccinate 70 to 80 per cent of the population by September. Also read | Coronavirus: China records highest daily Covid cases, Indonesia reports highest deaths According to an official notice published Monday, Tianhe county in central Henan province is setting a deadline for employees not inoculated by July 20 to stop receiving their wages and be dismissed. There are volunteer teams stationed in more than a dozen places where unvaccinated individuals are being observed to note down their names and contact information. There is no information on whether this information is shared with the local task force. A backlash has emerged online in response to the move. Also read | China reports 30 new coronavirus cases on June 5, up from previous day "Initially, you (the government) said vaccination was voluntary, now you're forcing us!" wrote one disgruntled user of China's Weibo, its Twitter-like equivalent. Another user remarked, "I just got my second dose, and this new policy sounds like a royal decree: disappointed and disgusting!" As a result of China's success in ending the coronavirus outbreak and vaccination safety concerns, an inoculation campaign was launched last year with low uptake. Since then, officials have used varied incentives to boost inoculation levels. Chinese officials reported that more than 1.4 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine had been administered by Tuesday, but did not specify how many individuals had been vaccinated. (With inputs from agencies)

In China, public spaces will soon not accept unvaccinated adults

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