Tag: breakthrough

EXCLUSIVE: CDC Changed Definition of Breakthrough COVID-19 After Emails About ‘Vaccine Failure’

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) altered its definition of COVID-19 cases among the vaccinated, leading to a lower number of cases classified as a breakthrough, according to documents obtained by The Epoch Times. The CDC in early 2021 defined the post-vaccination cases as people testing positive seven or more days after…


COVID-19 Infections Among Vaccinated More Common, Severe in Immunocompromised: Study

Breakthrough COVID-19 cases are more common and severe in people with weakened immune systems, according to a new study. Breakthrough infections are those that occur in vaccinated people. Immunocompromised vaccinated people were three times more likely to contract COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, according to researchers, who published their findings in…


Why Lucid CEO Sees Tesla 4680 Batteries Being a ‘Huge Breakthrough’ as Just a ‘Fantasy’

Lucid Group Inc. (LCID) CEO Peter Rawlinson believes Tesla Inc’s new 4680-type cylindrical cell format is not a “huge breakthrough,” IEEE spectrum reported, citing the executive. What Happened Rawlinson believes that the larger format and new design have some advantages but it is more a “triumph of packaging” due to its tightly packed “jelly rolls”…


Reopening of ‘Aladdin’ on Broadway Halted by COVID-19 Cases

NEW YORK—The hit Broadway show “Aladdin” was canceled Wednesday night when breakthrough COVID-19 cases were reported within the musical’s company, a day after the show reopened following some 18 months of being shuttered due to the pandemic. “Through our rigorous testing protocols, breakthrough COVID-19 cases have been detected within the company of ‘Aladdin’ at the…


White House Will Now Disclose All COVID-19 Cases That Come Into Contact With Biden: Psaki

The White House announced Wednesday that it was changing its COVID-19 disclosure policy and will now be announcing any positive tests among officials who come into contact with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, or their spouses. White House press secretary told reporters about the policy change while aboard Air Force One en route…


mRNA COVID Vaccines Reduce Illness Severity in Breakthrough Cases: Study

A new study shows that people vaccinated with messenger RNA vaccines who then contract COVID-19 are likely to have a lower viral load, milder symptoms, and recover more quickly than their unvaccinated counterparts. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on June 30, tracked 3,975 individuals to examine the effectiveness of two…


mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Reduce Illness Severity in Breakthrough Cases: Study

A new study shows that people vaccinated with messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines who then contract COVID-19 are likely to have a lower viral load, milder symptoms, and a quicker recovery rate than their unvaccinated counterparts. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on June 30, tracked 3,975 individuals to examine the effectiveness…