Your COVID-19 update for August 18, 2021

​​U.S. officials are expected to recommend that adults receive a third vaccine booster shot 8 months after their second dose, reported CNN. The plan would involve administering third shots beginning in mid- to late September, if the FDA gives authorization.

	The Latest on COVID-19 Updated on August 17, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. PDT ​​U.S. officials are expected to recommend that adults receive a third vaccine booster shot 8 months after their second dose, reported CNN. The plan would involve administering third shots beginning in mid- to late September, if the FDA gives authorization. ​​A single case of COVID-19 has sparked a major lockdown in New Zealand. According to the BBC, the case was detected in Auckland, which will be locked down for a week, while the rest of New Zealand will be in lockdown for 3 days. Authorities are assuming that the new case was caused by the Delta variant. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement from his office. Abbott made headlines after he banned mask mandates in his state, which has seen a major surge in COVID-19 related to the Delta variant. Abbott's office said that he's fully vaccinated and is currently experiencing no symptoms. Read the full update Could the Marburg Virus Start Another Outbreak? What We Know The World Health Organization confirmed that health authorities in the West African nation of Guinea have recently identified a case of potentially fatal Marburg virus disease. Read on Kids Can Get COVID-19 and RSV at the Same Time READ ON Here's Where COVID-19 Cases Are Rising and Falling READ ON Medicare Upgrades: Biden Plan Would Enhance Dental, Vision, and Drug Price Coverage READ ON What Will It Take to Eradicate COVID-19? READ ON More Top Reads Advertisement Start your custom weight loss program Restrictive diets don't work. Noom teaches you healthy weight-loss habits for long-term results. GET STARTED Advertisement Start your custom weight loss program Restrictive diets don't work. Noom teaches you healthy weight-loss habits for long-term results. GET STARTED Follow Us View in browser Did a friend send you this email? Subscribe here. To see all newsletters, click here. Privacy Policy|Unsubscribe © 2021 Healthline Media 660 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107