Sajid Javid says he was diagnosed with a rapid test and is self-isolating as he awaits results of more accurate PCR test

Cyrille Cohen talks Delta dynamics and booster shots, raises concerns and sounds warning alarm while also suggesting variant may further immunize some people for uncertain future

Individual, reportedly a foreign national, is removed from area where thousands of athletes and officials are set to reside; organizers try to reassure competitors of safety

CDC reports more than 33,000 new daily cases, bringing 7-day average up to 23,306 -- a 70% rise from previous week after months of declining numbers

With myriad ethical issues prompted by the pandemic, Vardit Ravitsky has emerged as a prominent voice of morality and change in Canada's public health debate

Vaccine protection 'weaker than we'd hoped' against Delta, PM says; inoculations help, but 'significantly less' than with previous strains; gov't seeks to approve home testing kits

Travelers must now quarantine for a day or until negative test result; on July 23, Spain, Kyrgyzstan will enter no-go list while returnees from UK, Turkey will need full quarantine

ECDC predicts 420 cases per 100,000 on August 1 -- up from current 90 -- rising to 620 a week later; hospitalizations and deaths likely to remain low amid vaccination rollout

Pfizer says trial results for those aged 5-11 likely in by September; company seeking full approval, as some are hesitant due to emergency use authorization

Serious patients down to 52, but new infections highest in 4 months as positivity rate hits 1.5%