Monday, May 24, 2021

Economics and Coronavirus related links 052421

 

COVID-19, French National Center for Scientific Research: “That It Came from a Chinese Laboratory Cannot Be Excluded”

https://bitterwinter.org/covid-19-that-it-came-from-a-chinese-laboratory-cannot-be-excluded/

 

More than 61,000 children got Covid-19 last week, a record: Pediatric cases now account for 11 percent of all cases in the U.S., up from 2 percent in April.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/more-61-000-children-got-covid-19-last-week-record-n1245851?fbclid=IwAR2GGghsxTY5LZfngmTnURn0mCmxH1G3C9wt56OuxFZxoyvysGyoMcWFr3o

 

Pregnant women with Covid-19 face higher risk of severe illness and death, study says

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/03/health/pregnancy-covid-risks-wellness/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0URwyQsukAqii7WI6ZcCi-yvZpoodZZtWB1WrXPDVeoOCrn-Fudr7rZl4

 

Mass. Governor Announces New Coronavirus Restrictions As State Infections Surge

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/02/930464112/mass-governor-announces-new-coronavirus-restrictions-as-state-infections-surge?fbclid=IwAR296ydvSECwn5R7iPTDvLd75c-l0KW64WHN9Y02msYRknE0ChFvRIqrgmM

 

Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Sets Record For Cases Amid Election Battle.  HuffPost reporters are tracking the latest news on the coronavirus.

https://headtopics.com/us/coronavirus-live-updates-u-s-sets-record-for-cases-amid-election-battle-16678968

 

The US just set a staggering new Covid-19 daily case record with more than 120,000 infections

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/05/health/us-coronavirus-thursday/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0JYiPY8e2Ab3sGsFB-P2CORpgKpLtyNfQystxs4zmOx1Ns2KlbB_IZJ7s

 

El Paso, Texas, calls in ten morgue trucks as coronavirus cases surge

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-texas-idUSKBN27P2VY?fbclid=IwAR2KcQ6q368YxdeNhr5qrp-flcuUqU48FKpM_6Uj4GrXXlF_3yrAezK19wY

 

FDA authorizes Eli Lilly's Covid-19 antibody treatment for emergency use: The monoclonal antibody treatment is similar to the one President Donald Trump received, but it is meant for patients with mild to moderate forms of Covid-19.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-authorizes-eli-lilly-s-covid-19-antibody-treatment-emergency-n1247201?fbclid=IwAR0m7AXsCrvJE3ktchLkV0Pzf--ycnF057yq5c7VExmKlKNILkT4G33ftYc

 

Hundreds of recruiting flyers for white supremacist group distributed in Texas neighborhoods

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/10/white-supremacist-flyers/?fbclid=IwAR124EoeM9meir908c0O6he9fifsWz8X4dx5UB-MXnhe_tn3QFd14C9R8r4

 

At dinner parties and game nights, casual American life is fueling the coronavirus surge

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/11/12/covid-social-gatherings/

 

An effective COVID-19 vaccine is on the horizon. We need to support vaccine advocacy.  Public health experts can reduce fear and build public support.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/11/12/opinion/an-effective-covid-19-vaccine-is-horizon-we-need-support-vaccine-advocacy/?et_rid=707087590&s_campaign=todayinopinion:newsletter

 

Coronavirus live updates: German firm says vaccine candidate can be stored in standard fridge.  Coronavirus hospitalizations in the U.S. topped record highs for the second day in a row on Wednesday, data shows. The previous peak occurred in April when 59,940 patients were hospitalized with the virus.

The U.S. has recorded over 241,000 deaths and nearly 10.4 million confirmed infections since the start of the pandemic, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. New cases have soared to all-time highs of well over 120,000 per day over the past week.

https://www.foxnews.com/health/coronavirus-live-updates-11-12-2020

 

72,000 Food Workers Have Contracted COVID-19. OSHA Is Ignoring Them.  “It’s seriously disappointing and dangerous the way the head of the Labor Department has been running OSHA.”

https://www.motherjones.com/food/2020/11/72000-food-workers-have-contracted-covid-the-federal-workplace-safety-agency-is-turning-a-blind-eye/?fbclid=IwAR1-6MUJty54iy13YtepoHpnn2pL_h3Ql-La2lHQWu7OJRJFiHotwkg-9bE

 

U.S. hits 11 million Covid cases as restrictions increase and holiday worries mount: “Unless we change our Thanksgiving plans, we are going to have a very unmerry Christmas, I’m afraid," a former CDC director said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u-s-hits-11-million-covid-cases-restrictions-increase-holiday-n1247871?fbclid=IwAR3r2eG3s8zNaXoJZ5MKoBrVteAZbtkZFUTKw-bezyWRsATMWmOWmzzbtmU

 

NYC schools to remain open Monday, Mayor de Blasio says. The latest seven-day average of COVID tests coming back positive was 2.57%, according to Hizzoner, who previously set 3% as the level that would trigger school closure.

https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-new-york-schools-bill-de-blasio-20201115-5a63pe425rhl3lbf372krvfcry-story.html?fbclid=IwAR2MoXa8ruKlSiMnAOWAJtFqs41nkDC40B1mhlZwu4Pi4ViWcQa8ut2wVVE

 

Trump’s COVID-19 Adviser Tells Michigan To ‘Rise Up’ Over Whitmer’s New Restrictions: Scott Atlas’ comments against the Democratic governor are especially alarming given she was recently the target of a far-right kidnapping plot.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-covid19-adviser-tells-michigan-rise-up-whitmer-restrictions_n_5fb1e9bcc5b6a37e7e332fbf?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013&utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&section=politics&utm_source=politics_fb&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0tH5n79mDsp-pgcxnVIvwVcsrd6eTFX7RCeAl9WKb3W9BXfTfwmGA0yMI&guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9sLmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKoh6u630BnyNjSDTdvrGyjyAxRWkka_Qcg3RkpdPXYtM9bMLxCKtaXI-s4_JMRMF4471YJn8Y0cO22IivViN3ciaoBDWess0XKvpKGMbSYdkx6xgF3yLpJrbYOWjQs_ikzwRU4SAAlayG0NSvA79PhsKnoFwgE_5Yx47Jex2KVk

 

Covid kills 4-year-old boy's mom and dad in San Antonio: "Just this morning he told me that he wishes he had his mom back and he just wanted her back," Raiden Gonzalez's grandmother said. "I just told him that they're now angels watching over us."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/covid-kills-4-year-old-boy-s-mom-dad-san-n1247850?fbclid=IwAR2-Er3a-llvv3fBmaMTiZ86jzunWp35RIJSuIWJUIOSAx8WVzY8KppVT-E

 

New lockdowns and restrictions sweep across the country as Covid-19 cases continue to rise.  In other coronavirus news: Moderna announces its vaccine, WHO staffers are infected and swingers swing in New Orleans despite the pandemic.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-lockdowns-restrictions-sweep-across-country-covid-19-cases-continue-n1247919?fbclid=IwAR1-cJ5BDfrTtizN5JT09EuVH_9eomCB8F_rvF6ahTAuCnNbp4V_-JvYCUo

 

COVID-19: THE DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN VS. GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO

https://www.cajunscomments.com/covid-19-the-diocese-of-brooklyn-vs-governor-andrew-cuomo/?fbclid=IwAR2WHNyAaJq7i75VGNV4rQWoUjiSOZoRKX9-Bx9ipf10J3bckG4FtVhMpAM

 

Coronavirus live updates: Tokyo reportedly mulls new restrictions as cases rise.  Tokyo is reportedly preparing to raise its COVID-19 alert level to the highest.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74229011

 

Coronavirus updates: FDA grants emergency use for first at-home rapid test; Los Angeles readies plan for curfew; 248K US deaths

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/11/17/covid-news-hawaii-iowa-mask-mandates-richard-schiff/6318450002/

 

Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine has 95% efficacy and is safe, further analysis shows: Among first 170 Covid cases in trial, eight had received vaccine and 162 were in placebo group

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/18/pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-95-effective-and-safe-further-tests-show

 

North Dakota records world's highest COVID-19 mortality rate

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/526324-north-dakota-records-worlds-highest-covid-19-mortality-rate?fbclid=IwAR36CWVMRzuSHZjgbT_IiAXwFA0aE6CjE_Dod2Y1O98HrCvP5YAnLXXPRR0

 

Coronavirus live updates: Intubated COVID-19 patient plays violin to thank caregivers. The Utah man brought staff to tears when he played his violin for them.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74229011

 

A covid-fighting tool is buried in your phone. Turn it on.  Millions of Americans now have access to free, anonymous coronavirus exposure notifications. Too bad so few people use them.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/11/18/coronavirus-app-exposure-alerts/?fbclid=IwAR0xz2YqW4WajfKOsTge7pkzAzIpqLo8GxKJSqZWNn7Y1q6k68IR5yxaeyQ

 

Coronavirus live updates: US records all-time high of over 187,000 new cases: It's the highest single-day rise in cases worldwide since the pandemic began.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74229011

 

CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATES: CDC URGES AMERICANS NOT TO TRAVEL FOR THANKSGIVING – NATIONAL NEWS

http://ct.moreover.com/?a=43598064793&p=2rt&v=1&x=fMfC4wZJINmkztoytSWM7A

 

A Potential Weapon Kills Over 1.5 Million Worldwide –Without a Single Shot Being Fired

http://www.ipsnews.net/2020/11/potential-weapon-kills-1-5-million-worldwide-without-single-shot-fired/

 

National Academies Launch New COVID-19 Strategic Science Initiative

https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2020/11/national-academies-launch-new-covid-19-strategic-science-initiative?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=facebook&utm_term=&utm_content=e4e5223d-e54a-439b-99dc-c792c862136e&utm_campaign=General&fbclid=IwAR11XnIpkYDhN0Dm7CRkrh7fZG93uEKlBMiGK2mDVx8ZFqZ74mz7EpZzn1A

 

6abc's Building It Better Together Town Hall - COVID and the Holidays

https://6abc.com/health/watch---6abcs-town-hall---covid-and-the-holidays/8072037/?fbclid=IwAR2iml-ZraoJnbEsEwRAyLTha0OrNU1sL9DiqLwnZHt1s80Cyb5F6Xh3r0A

 

Doctors Begin to Crack Covid’s Mysterious Long-Term Effects: Severe fatigue, memory lapses, heart problems affect patients who weren’t that badly hit initially; ‘It’s been so long’

https://www.wsj.com/articles/doctors-begin-to-crack-covids-mysterious-long-term-effects-11604252961?mod=e2fb&fbclid=IwAR2QTcZpqvmu_1TY5PuW8MubFcUO_CStq5yWFfBr4J4fGYuOykm8IGYZobE

 

Hospitals and Health Care Workers Issue a Call to Arms for Wearing Masks

With the pandemic raging in the U.S., a new ad campaign features frontline medical personnel pleading for everyone to mask up.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/19/health/masks-hospitals.html

 

NYC Dead Stay in Freezer Trucks Set Up During Spring Covid-19 Surge: Hundreds of bodies are still in storage at pandemic disaster morgue on Brooklyn waterfront

https://www.wsj.com/articles/nyc-dead-stay-in-freezer-trucks-set-up-during-spring-covid-19-surge-11606050000

 

How Many Americans Are About to Die?  A new analysis shows that the country is on track to pass spring’s grimmest record.

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/11/coronavirus-death-rate-third-surge/617150/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share&fbclid=IwAR0gzqZBovslyiRn1uHKzxuTBOhpnJo5n_g_rZJwld_4oFGYDcwa8KTQYYk

 

Inside the Chaotic, Cutthroat Gray Market for N95 Masks: As the country heads into a dangerous new phase of the pandemic, the government’s management of the P.P.E. crisis has left the private sector still straining to meet anticipated demand.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/magazine/n95-masks-market-covid.html

 

Coronavirus: WHO advises doctors not to use Gilead’s remdesivir for Covid-19 treatment

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3110640/coronavirus-who-advises-doctors-not-use-gileads-remdesivir-covid-19

 

Editorial: Ricketts must order a statewide mask mandate to help us get through winter

https://omaha.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-ricketts-must-order-a-statewide-mask-mandate-to-help-us-get-through-winter/article_2ff1d0b4-9bc0-5841-986b-426b0ee3dc76.html?fbclid=IwAR1X2e-clsxIzWZW3RutymKnJ8ZFre_LeS0nKzFSRqaA9JVzsyPxOI718HQ#tracking-source=home-top-story-1

 

Covid-19: Oxford University vaccine is highly effective

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55040635

 

This is how effective the flu jab is compared to the Oxford vaccine - according to Dr Hilary Jones

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/this-is-how-effective-the-flu-jab-is-compared-to-the-oxford-vaccine-according-to-dr-hilary-jones/ar-BB1bhw9O?ocid=st

 

Breakingviews - Vaccine euphoria may be headed for a reality check

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN2831BC?__twitter_impression=true

 

Gov. Cuomo furious at ‘secret’ NY wedding with thousands of unmasked guests

https://www.syracuse.com/state/2020/11/gov-cuomo-furious-at-secret-ny-wedding-with-thousands-of-unmasked-guests.html?fbclid=IwAR3hHOnx6cC37Z4wXHs6W9YbpaWY-qzR9prEMuy6NxTDsGfyJIoddoaIZio

 

Answers to Every Possible Pandemic-Thanksgiving Question: There is no perfectly safe way to gather. That said, here’s how to make the holiday less dangerous.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/11/pandemic-thanksgiving-faq/617190/?fbclid=IwAR0424dSKaL7dnJa_q1bTO6Y_3EGjByw8nGf_Sa3JGMR7mqJi2z0okyDdtU

 

Coronavirus live updates: US reports over 172,000 new cases: It's the 22nd straight day that the U.S. has reported over 100,000 new cases.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74353759

 

Coronavirus live updates: San Francisco expected to move to purple tier by end of week, health officer says

https://abc7news.com/health/covid-19-updates-nearly-2000-new-cases-in-bay-area/8224482/

 

Family makes PSA about large family gatherings after 15 members contracted Covid-19

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/23/us/large-family-gathering-covid-trnd/index.html?utm_content=2020-11-24T19%3A40%3A05&utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNN&fbclid=IwAR1V7957K-XKJIsKDXojuaRWL13Q5wQNE5XPcIqNrcRsBZQFHl75IoCjYzs

 

FDA approves test designed to measure specific COVID-19 antibody levels

https://theweek.com/speedreads/951949/fda-approves-test-designed-measure-specific-covid19-antibody-levels

 

U.S. counts 13M Covid-19 cases, its fourth million-milestone of November: More than 3.8 million people have contracted the disease since the start of the month.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u-s-counts-13m-covid-19-cases-its-fourth-million-n1249172?fbclid=IwAR1SEkfnWIqe3sWERnzzHyKKmfI8LxvXRbsI36v0mkMVaIAM619NdJwZn4I

 

Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Hospitalizations Top 90,000 for First Time.  Hospitalizations across the U.S. rose to 90,481, a record for the 17th day in a row.

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/covid-2020-11-27?fbclid=IwAR2njRFHKurOCPaD6oTRqC87xRB4OhMWFAwQiVEIvBmbH0jwtuedYAGlbNg

 

COVID-19 patient with 'irreversible lung damage' recovers: The patient had no pre-existing conditions when he contracted the coronavirus.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74353759

 

William Faulkner’s Demons: In his own life, the novelist failed to truly acknowledge the evils of slavery and segregation. But he did so with savage thoroughness in his fiction.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/11/30/william-faulkners-demons?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_mailing=TNY_Daily_112720&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=5f108bc3a1573c18f411ce44&cndid=61660189&hasha=c2e7b902faa70db20b1eaaead145c496&hashb=d66eda798d13296a4f50fdc8f2311240bd954c47&hashc=b797ec0058e74865fbe009ec53ab7d2888433ec403939f5df0581e6b656d5101&esrc=subscribe-page&mbid=mbid%3DCRMNYR012019&utm_term=TNY_Daily

 

Coronavirus live updates: Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients hit all-time high in US.  COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. reached a record high of 93,238 on Sunday.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74456908

 

Over 1 Million Children Tested Positive For Coronavirus In The United States

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/11/16/935559102/over-1-million-children-tested-positive-for-coronavirus-in-the-united-states?fbclid=IwAR3eJ9pQeZRnXoiZIN6jS5EXUWxi5DDMJ21MJzToi6B7xmnwKV7hIsiowog

 

'Redemption': How one scientist's unwavering belief in mRNA gave the world a Covid-19 vaccine.  For Katalin Karikó, this week's vaccine news is a validation of 40 years of hard work, and opens the door to a new generation of medicines

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/redemption-one-scientists-unwavering-belief-mrna-gave-world/?fbclid=IwAR0uwTlM24ZdsBsa0K9rKIYKYhs_DBWQ9OS_oA-cCGEalrBHljZ1qmiI8o8

 

Coronavirus live updates: Europe's regulator to decide on Pfizer vaccine by Dec. 29.  Meanwhile, the agency could complete its review of Moderna's vaccine by Jan. 12.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74456908

 

Coronavirus live updates: Trump's controversial coronavirus adviser Atlas resigns. A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 1.4 million people worldwide.

https://headtopics.com/us/coronavirus-live-updates-trump-s-controversial-coronavirus-adviser-atlas-resigns-17161910

 

Coronavirus live updates: Vaccinations to begin in Russia next week, Putin says.  Last week the health minister said mass vaccinations would not start until 2021.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74456908

 

Coronavirus live updates: UK authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, rollout to begin next week

https://www.ktlo.com/2020/12/02/coronavirus-live-updates-uk-authorizes-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-rollout-to-begin-next-week/

 

Coronavirus live updates: US reports over 200,000 new cases for 2nd time since pandemic started.  It's the second-highest daily case count that the U.S. has ever reported.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74456908

 

Coronavirus live updates: CDC announces alternatives to 14-day quarantine

https://www.southernillinoisnow.com/news/coronavirus-live-updates-cdc-announces-alternatives-to-14-day-quarantine/

 

CDC director issues stark warning as new U.S. coronavirus cases top 200,000

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12/02/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/?utm_campaign=wp_to_your_health&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_tyh&wpmk=1&pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJjb29raWVuYW1lIjoid3BfY3J0aWQiLCJpc3MiOiJDYXJ0YSIsImNvb2tpZXZhbHVlIjoiNWViMzBjODI5YmJjMGYzYTc4OWY3ZWEzIiwidGFnIjoiNWZjOTViMzQ5ZDJmZGEwZWZiN2Q1NDU3IiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud2FzaGluZ3RvbnBvc3QuY29tL25hdGlvbi8yMDIwLzEyLzAyL2Nvcm9uYXZpcnVzLWNvdmlkLWxpdmUtdXBkYXRlcy11cy8_dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPXdwX3RvX3lvdXJfaGVhbHRoJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJndwaXNyYz1ubF90eWgmd3Btaz0xIn0.0Jl_8r_L8j6dexST0bjkfiQcMj-VFT2m2U_gzxqFCgg

 

Dr. Birx Admits Grim Truth About Coronavirus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9kgUdx6mKU

 

Birx shares her chilling conclusion as America arrives at a moment of introspection on the coronavirus

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/27/politics/covid-war-deaths-preventable/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1ISrz2vvBs6FIlSF50XChqs-JLCvfdzXEPPIvAhjULEpMMF9JXIKGskYs

 

Biden: The Next 70 Days of the Pandemic Will Be 'Hard as Hell'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iefvDZigAsc

 

Coronavirus live updates: US has worst day yet with record number of new cases and deaths.  It's the most new cases and deaths the U.S. has recorded in a single day.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74456908

 

How 700 Epidemiologists Are Living Now, and What They Think Is Next: hey are going to the grocery store again, but don’t see vaccines making life normal right away.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/upshot/epidemiologists-virus-survey-.html?smid=tw-share&fbclid=IwAR0IzpuR3yQnckkRWYHRIMT3U7bYV9hnolV1UZqaVOeGxM-In0yuAfUuBvw

 

Analysis: First U.S. delivery of COVID-19 vaccine will leave out many high-risk workers

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-distributi/analysis-first-u-s-delivery-of-covid-19-vaccine-will-leave-out-many-high-risk-workers-idUSKBN28E1JP?fbclid=IwAR36NHRGjmK_mFKLO7zym6u6r7rewGTIHY9qopOvGj2oX_imiC6Tgad6EM8

 

Coronavirus live updates: San Francisco area announces stay-at-home order.  The CDC said it's more important than ever to follow public health guidelines.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74456908

 

What Happens If You Were Hospitalized With COVID-19?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSHXOlnmNXI

 

Bank workers could get COVID vaccines before most Americans

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/wall-street-and-finance-workers-could-get-covid-vaccines-before-most-americans-11607119149

 

The Month the Pandemic Started to End: The pandemic is unfolding as if on a split screen. The winter looks bleak, but Americans can now give themselves permission to hope for a speedy vaccine rollout.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/12/moral-imperative-get-vaccination-done-quickly/617310/

 

Moderna COVID-19 Vax Produced Immune Responses for 4 Months — Vaccine "has the potential to provide durable humoral immunity" against virus, authors argue

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/89990?trw=no

 

Countdown to a Coronavirus Vaccine: The race is nearly complete, but distributing the doses will be a breathtaking challenge.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/12/14/countdown-to-a-coronavirus-vaccine?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_mailing=TNY_Daily_120620&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=5f108bc3a1573c18f411ce44&cndid=61660189&hasha=c2e7b902faa70db20b1eaaead145c496&hashb=d66eda798d13296a4f50fdc8f2311240bd954c47&hashc=b797ec0058e74865fbe009ec53ab7d2888433ec403939f5df0581e6b656d5101&esrc=subscribe-page&mbid=mbid%3DCRMNYR012019&utm_term=TNY_Daily

 

December 6 coronavirus news

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-12-06-20-intl/h_6195122e09ddbb086d790dc590ded261?fbclid=IwAR2G-7rJt981_QMsX88ABtFDoncUceP41l9zk2iLkLWK_cWOGnOJT-0K84k

 

What seven ICU nurses want you to know about the battle against covid-19

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/national/icu-nurses-covid-19/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=twitter&fbclid=IwAR2d0d8Vy4SZhCu2dmxf0yKX7EDMqe2Eq0LbRmEiZDZdQ3NttiNKSaBiqIA

 

Rebekah Jones was fired from the Florida Dept. of Health. So she built a new COVID-19 dashboard

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2020/12/07/rebekah-jones-coronavirus-scientist-dashboard-ron-desantis-florida-covid-19/6483753002/

 

Coronavirus live updates: 'Warp Speed' chief doesn't know what executive order Trump is signing

"I don't know and, frankly, I'm staying out of this," he told ABC's "GMA."

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74578775

 

Covid live updates and vaccine news: Coronavirus cases continue to rise across the U.S.

Millions of people in the U.S. and across the world could be vaccinated this month.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/2020-12-8-covid-live-updates-vaccine-news-n1250334

 

Coronavirus live updates: Vaccine won't curb spread of virus in US until spring, White House report says

At least 100 million Americans will need to be immunized before spread slows.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74578775

 

COVID-19 vaccine: UK regulators warn people with history of 'significant' allergic reactions not to have Pfizer/BioNTech jab.  The Pfizer jab was approved for use last week by the regulator and was rolled out in hospitals on Tuesday.  It comes after two NHS staff members who had the jab yesterday experienced allergic reactions.

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-vaccine-uk-regulators-warn-people-with-history-of-significant-allergic-reactions-not-to-have-pfizer-biontech-jab-12155916?fbclid=IwAR0dlNC-3VJixQCDq573q4Cb2EyXFfBft6isw-aMkztd7Uho0nCK-hNBvgM

 

Former Alabama state senator dies of Covid at 78, warns in last words, 'We messed up': "We let our guards down. Please tell everybody to be careful. This is real, and if you get diagnosed, get help immediately," former Sen. Larry Dixon said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/former-alabama-senator-dies-covid-age-78-his-last-words-n1250236?cid=referral_taboolafeed&fbclid=IwAR3GbzLPdTpRj_Uo2t4EwIehxl0qHnTyPrZs3Hi9j2IRhWu4XFoP5HfU22c

 

U.S. plans to ship 2.9 million Covid vaccine doses as early as the end of this week

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/09/coronavirus-vaccine-us-plans-to-ship-2point9-million-covid-doses-as-early-as-the-end-of-this-week.html?fbclid=IwAR3j1C-08q3whvRRTRa1g8NYZl8Wewa_Oxtw3DU1umJI1uubLc8cRoK6BFE

 

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf Tests Positive for Coronavirus: Wolf tested positive after receiving a routine COVID-19 test. The governor is in isolation at home and currently is asymptomatic

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/coronavirus/pennsylvania-gov-tom-wolf-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/2627127/?fbclid=IwAR0jLoREmaPrlb9S6N99g6GIkrzOGLayU07ZAmh_cByvmN1FlNxv9lzuZTM

 

Coronavirus live updates: US sees over 3,000 daily deaths for 1st time. The deaths of 3,054 Americans were recorded in one day, setting a new record.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74578775

 

Coronavirus live updates: HHS secretary says Pfizer vaccine will be approved, vaccinations could start next week: The FDA commissioner will now make a final decision to authorize the vaccine.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74578775

 

Live Updates: Latest News on Coronavirus and Higher Education

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/12/11/live-updates-latest-news-coronavirus-and-higher-education

 

Coronavirus live updates: Friday was deadliest day since pandemic began: A record number of people -- 3,309 -- died from COVID-19 Friday.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74578775

 

Coronavirus live updates: US sets records for new cases, deaths, hospitalizations

https://www.southernillinoisnow.com/news/coronavirus-live-updates-us-sets-records-for-new-cases-deaths-hospitalizations/

 

The Billionaires Who Profited from the Pandemic Should Help Pay for Our Recovery

https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-billionaires-who-profited-from-the-pandemic-should-help-pay-for-our-recovery

 

Brevard teacher, her mother died from COVID-19 within hours of each other, family member says

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/12/11/brevard-teacher-died-within-hours-her-mother-both-covid-19/6509533002/

 

Coronavirus live updates: 1st vaccines to arrive at 145 sites on Monday

https://krvn.com/abc_national/coronavirus-live-updates-1st-vaccines-to-arrive-at-145-sites-on-monday-abcid36331878/

 

The Real ‘Persons of the Year’: Black Lives Matter Protestors and Essential Workers

https://duedissidence.com/2020/12/11/the-real-persons-of-the-year-black-lives-matter-protestors-and-essential-workers/

 

Coronavirus live updates: FedEx says it has completed 1st deliveries of vaccine doses. The U.S. shipping giant said it has completed its first deliveries of doses.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74710722

 

Sweden’s neighbours offer them emergency help as hospitals fill with coronavirus patients

https://www.businessinsider.com/sweden-offered-urgent-coronavirus-help-by-neighbours-as-hospitals-fill-2020-12?fbclid=IwAR3TT6FsNf7ohMXHpojNJvq31Kvm8t-obb7ixOV4WdtzA54XKRPG29EZoR4

 

Connecticut unveils preliminary vaccine distribution plan

https://apnews.com/article/connecticut-coronavirus-pandemic-prisons-322b12cb660136b81cb3f5a66adbd4de?fbclid=IwAR3nXizB-P8z9bUGJmdg6eKHKNgbqe42AEuJWyIyTPzfCimfTG1-oEyage0

 

White House Official Recovers From Severe Covid-19, Friend Says

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-14/white-house-official-recovers-from-severe-covid-19-friend-says?sref=yYYRek8e

 

Donald Trump Is the Ultimate Super-Spreader: Trump didn’t merely bungle this country’s pandemic response; he stoked the flames of this third and largest surge.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/donald-trump-is-the-ultimate-super-spreader/

 

Coronavirus live updates: Fauci calls vaccine rollout 'bittersweet'.  "We still have a struggle ahead of us," Dr. Anthony Fauci told ABC's "GMA."

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74710722

 

The story of mRNA: How a once-dismissed idea became a leading technology in the Covid vaccine race

https://www.statnews.com/2020/11/10/the-story-of-mrna-how-a-once-dismissed-idea-became-a-leading-technology-in-the-covid-vaccine-race/?fbclid=IwAR2fxDanw_bxF8CQQQ5D8q3TKnPI6ypKlRmWMi_GWq4J1VVG5f3iRrk6-Ak

 

US vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears

https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-vaccine-2nd-shot-us-af9bc295fa685aaa04e204e4db62e336

 

Coronavirus live updates: Gatherings, not school, linked to more cases in kids. CDC.  A new CDC report found kids were more likely to get COVID-19 at a gathering.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74710722&fbclid=IwAR2KA_yM_s2AdjbtWHreObSuvrO_cdwW1_v7LH233PPbyk3kBEyg6_TOkv4

 

Married teachers in Texas die of COVID-19 while holding hands

https://nypost.com/2020/12/15/married-texas-teachers-die-of-covid-19-while-holding-hands/

 

Coronavirus live updates: China will suspend international flights over COVID cases.  The suspension applies if five or more passengers test positive when they land.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=74710722

 

Coronavirus: Live updates for Tuesday, Dec. 15

https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/coronavirus/2020/12/15/coronavirus-florida-live-covid-19-updates-tuesday-dec-15-jacksonville/3901692001/

 

Now that we have a Covid vaccine, we can't let immigration politics trump public health: We can end this pandemic only if we provide care to everyone around us. The virus doesn't discriminate based on immigration status, and neither should we.

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/now-we-have-covid-vaccine-we-can-t-let-immigration-ncna1251146?fbclid=IwAR3sicB2ynMgdzKHRxnip_4MTrYK_iPTGqtDGd-2-5U0NKJvevbM4XCM89M

 

Don’t Blame Great Barrington

https://www.populist.com/26.21.Uretsky.html

 

How two immune system chemicals may trigger COVID-19’s deadly cytokine storms: A study in mice hints at drugs that could be helpful in treating severe coronavirus infections

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/covid-19-coronavirus-immune-system-chemicals-deadly-cytokine-storm

 

ER Doctor Says He Walks Into A 'War Zone' Every Day

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/12/17/946910354/er-doctor-says-he-walks-into-a-war-zone-every-day?utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR0cUBMCLufg74gZFPgYxDdUzGGaCwm9l4Kjc3aDeScGpornwmpgQIoe5do

 

I Felt Fine, But Tested Positive For The Coronavirus. What's That Really Mean?

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/12/18/947407917/i-felt-fine-but-tested-positive-for-the-coronavirus-whats-that-really-mean?utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR2LuOWt7PORoAGU_JsettvInIeDM91i5AwsWl23WvKa2IJgVTv0ibVAaC0

 

If You Won’t Wear A Mask, You May Not Be a Good Person.

https://johnpavlovitz.com/2020/12/08/you-wont-wear-a-mask-youre-not-a-good-person/

 

Coronavirus live updates: Congress reaches compromise, clearing way for stimulus deal

https://www.krmg.com/news/trending/coronavirus-fda-says-it-will-work-quickly-finalize-authorization-pfizer-vaccine/L3WWSNEFZJDBTEC3DW4FKTKBQI/

 

South Africa identifies new coronavirus strain causing surge in cases

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-safrica-idUSKBN28S2HH?fbclid=IwAR2khpnNjPHh82LwjRYZN5TtmCMwj4e6rtnwV0oGQGHKHlNsR_rvvCtlNmI

 

Southern California Has Run Out Of ICU Beds For Coronavirus Patients

https://laist.com/latest/post/20201217/icu-capacity-runs-out-socal-coronavirus-patients

 

Bernie Sanders: COVID Relief Package Is "Totally Inadequate" for "Unprecedented" Economic Crisis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtXxeF67M-8

 

We Must Reject Austerity Politics: Economist Darrick Hamilton on Why $900B Stimulus Is Not Enough

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb8zxsHC1lI

 

New coronavirus cases in US may be leveling off -- but more and more are being hospitalized and dying

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/23/health/us-coronavirus-wednesday/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0OV9tJpoBX0lJ8UWuM0jDCrx6TbgAZPcLWjQRBQ75nhdVPS4yGLyfiRSo

 

Don’t Wait to Admit COVID Danger from ICU Bed

https://www.populist.com/26.22.McMillen.html

 

Lowering the Bar on Success: Megan McArdle on Drug Development

https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/11/16/lowering-the-bar-on-success-megan-mcardle-on-drug-development/

 

Winter COVID surge is upon us — Trump and the Republicans are just ignoring it: Chasing electoral delusions and holding his entire party hostage, Trump is condemning thousands more to death

https://www.salon.com/2020/11/16/winter-covid-surge-is-upon-us--trump-and-the-republicans-are-just-ignoring-it/

 

We Don’t Have to Wait for a Vaccine to Stop COVID Spread

https://www.populist.com/26.22.Uretsky.html

 

Coronavirus Variant Is Indeed More Transmissible, New Study Suggests: Researchers warn that the British variant is so contagious that new control measures, including closing down schools and universities, may be necessary.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/23/health/coronavirus-uk-variant.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR008XxTuhOoK3w2z0Husn_GNZtsa9n3fC9T53iPwap_GjQ8tfQP3KE0pI8

 

How Much Herd Immunity Is Enough?  Scientists initially estimated that 60 to 70 percent of the population needed to acquire resistance to the coronavirus to banish it. Now Dr. Anthony Fauci and others are quietly shifting that number upward.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/health/herd-immunity-covid-coronavirus.html

 

As 2020 comes to an end, here’s what we still don’t know about COVID-19

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-questions-2020

 

This COVID-19 pandemic timeline shows how fast the coronavirus took over our lives

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid19-pandemic-timeline-events

 

What will life be like after the coronavirus pandemic ends?  Experts predict the social consequences of COVID-19

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/covid-19-coronavirus-life-after-pandemic-ends-predictions

 

All U.K. air travelers to U.S. need negative Covid tests as mutant virus emerges, CDC says: The order from President Donald Trump follows similar actions by the airlines and flight suspensions by nations concerned about coronavirus variants.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cdc-says-all-u-k-air-travelers-u-s-need-n1252352?cid=db_npd_nn_fb_fbbot&fbclid=IwAR1T-nSTGkqOB486mrMf3zB2Ir4m2XgRUSvbYpC7HPkr-7dqQILruSygKCQ

 

'It's So Much Worse Than Before.' Dread And Despair Haunt Nurses Inside LA's ICUs

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/12/24/945027680/its-so-much-worse-than-before-dread-and-despair-haunt-nurses-inside-las-icus?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&fbclid=IwAR17pGiNzV31YlABjT0-4YXiuknPxylp_ua_5i0wu9BkZHwfVVNbyCDebeA

 

FROMA HARROP: Some countries beat back the virus, not ours

https://starherald.com/opinion/columnists/syndicated/froma-harrop-some-countries-beat-back-the-virus-not-ours/article_d7be5fa1-29f7-569b-a079-dad6ba2c7e31.html

 

The Great Barrington Declaration Meets Eugenics

https://www.populist.com/26.20.Retsinas.html

 

Is it an accident that Iran and the US, two Theocracies, are Coronavirus Basket Cases?

https://www.juancole.com/2020/10/accident-theocracies-coronavirus.html

 

Students on Strike: COVID-19 has sparked a new wave of activism.

https://progressive.org/magazine/students-on-strike-mcmenamin/

 

Losing Your Health Care to COVID-19: The pandemic has forced workers off of employer-sponsored plans and into the unknown.

https://progressive.org/magazine/losing-health-care-covid-19-johnson/

 

Rage

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Rage/Bob-Woodward/9781982131739

 

How quickly the US lost 1 in 1,000 Americans to Covid-19

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/26/us/1-in-1000-died-coronavirus-timeline/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_content=2020-12-26T21%3A19%3A43&utm_term=link&utm_source=twcnnbrk

 

The REAL Reason Dr. Birx Is Retiring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47RU85VuYWQ&pbjreload=101

 

Southern California’s Hospitals Are Overwhelmed, and It May Get Worse: Each day in California brings a mind-numbing new accounting of the tragedy underway. This week, the state became the first to reach two million virus cases.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/25/us/southern-california-hospitals-covid.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwAR0z5DZ0QFBKOm19yGuhCothYr-qqNSMUkPUGtqq872st0LCiy16bHnQ7nM

 

Central and Southern California have 0 percent I.C.U. capacity, in a state already low on hospital beds.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/26/world/central-and-southern-california-icu-capacity.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwAR26wkJqMzI0VEF-gwh4AP_hgld8K4CEy7arpG6iLE0y77s7M2Pa_jQAr-c

 

Do-It-Yourself Contact Tracing Is A 'Last Resort' In Communities Besieged By COVID-19

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/12/27/949246298/do-it-yourself-contact-tracing-is-a-last-resort-in-communities-besieged-by-covid?fbclid=IwAR2z_a-xeAKZhq8kSBaMaxDcRx5lN5Oz1HhPdEln1GFcvoKN7zB-GF2bOqo

 

US coronavirus cases surpass 19 million

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/public-global-health/531760-us-coronavirus-cases-pass-19-million?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WUC_Monday&utm_term=all_users

 

Chinese journalist who documented Wuhan coronavirus outbreak jailed for 4 years

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/12/28/asia/china-journalist-zhang-zhan-intl-hnk/index.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WUC_Monday&utm_term=all_users

 

December is the deadliest month in the US since the coronavirus pandemic began -- and projections for January are 'nightmarish,' expert says

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/27/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WUC_Monday&utm_term=all_users

 

Grand Forks woman grateful to be home after near-fatal bout with COVID-19: When Brittany King’s doctors were down to what they told her husband, Cory, was the “last resort'' for treating Brittany’s COVID-19 case, she began to rally.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/lifestyle/family/6815414-Grand-Forks-woman-grateful-to-be-home-after-near-fatal-bout-with-COVID-19?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily

 

Hard-hit rural hospitals healing after harrowing battles against COVID-19: November's pandemic peak left doctors and nurses at rural hospitals with mental scars and a feeling of exhaustion, but a new sense of hope has brought morale up just in time for the holidays.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/newsmd/coronavirus/6817331-Hard-hit-rural-hospitals-healing-after-harrowing-battles-against-COVID-19?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily

 

OTHER VIEWS: Let’s show our health care heroes we really appreciate their dedication.  One very real way people can help these health care heroes is to continue taking precautions to prevent the spread of the highly contagious virus.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/opinion/editorials/6817102-OTHER-VIEWS-Let%E2%80%99s-show-our-health-care-heroes-we-really-appreciate-their-dedication?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily

 

Top US health officials warn of post-holiday coronavirus surge: Current and former US health officials, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, took to the airwaves Sunday to warn Americans of a potential jump in COVID-19 cases after the holidays.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/12/27/opinion/top-us-health-officials-warn-post-holiday-coronavirus-surge/?et_rid=707087590&s_campaign=todayinopinion:newsletter

 

'It Appears We Will Enter 2021 In A State Of Emergency,' Austin's Top Doctor says

https://www.kut.org/covid-19/2020-12-28/watch-live-austin-public-health-officials-give-covid-19-update?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews

 

Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dead from COVID-19

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/story/2020-12-29/louisiana-congressman-luke-letlow-dead-from-covid-19

 

Shots are slow to reach arms as Trump administration leaves final steps of mass vaccination to beleaguered states

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/12/30/covid-vaccine-delay/

 

Dr. Fauci: ‘Double down on your public health measures’ to fight new Covid variant.  Dr. Anthony Fauci tells Lawrence O'Donnell that the same public health measures that prevent Covid-19 will protect against the new more contagious variant of the virus: “If you take appropriate precautions, you don't have to worry about any viruses.”

https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/dr-fauci-double-down-on-your-public-health-measures-to-fight-new-covid-variant-98630213605

 

Dr. Fauci On His 52 Years In Clinical Biomedical Research | The Last Word | MSNBC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xREebisqeVI

 

China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins

https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-coronavirus-pandemic-china-only-on-ap-bats-24fbadc58cee3a40bca2ddf7a14d2955

 

The COVID-19 Free Market Experiment

https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/the-covid-19-free-market-experiment/

 

Conspiracy Theories and COVID-19 - Joseph Uscinski

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzN7ZV3iSqg

 

Britain Opens Door to Mix-and-Match Vaccinations, Worrying Experts: If a second dose of one vaccine isn’t available, another may be substituted, according to the guidelines.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/01/health/coronavirus-vaccines-britain.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwAR1-rJi3fmUPZVBUfKopUppWq4zCDhgJrbr-PetdGGHxMBj8oG6vvUho3sw

 

‘Because of You Guys, I’m Stuck in My Room’: Residents and caregivers at senior living facilities write about life during the pandemic — and trying to stay safe while facing the challenges of long-term isolation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/01/opinion/nursing-home-senior-living-coronavirus.html?fbclid=IwAR0EYpBmcxG-5FVH7PLk7qlRriR_4z9Ry1OmFux5nojyZK-43Ghkmffho-4

 

United States Covid-19 hospitalizations above 100,000 for 31st consecutive day

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-vaccine-updates-01-02-21/h_58da966fe360c2b1f93f1659fcd9ecc9?fbclid=IwAR2qzNfo_jH7IvsI1_4ga7t5csxkreWN9Q0OrkbjAO874lpPcuXxyip9IfE

 

'This is about total collapse of the health care system if we have another spike' of Covid-19

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/02/health/us-coronavirus-saturday/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1VBB1q5-M8mr3jF4DstVjLevPkHq_NVoOPsnSLuSXUhX0PcOufH_w0kuM

 

New Year’s Eve parties crowded Tampa Bay on same day Florida broke coronavirus record: Tampa Bay residents took to bars and clubs on the holiday, throwing aside coronavirus precautions.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2021/01/01/tampa-bay-had-crowded-new-years-eve-parties-on-same-day-florida-broke-coronavirus-record/?utm_medium=social&utm_content=FBtimes&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&fbclid=IwAR3mPR0abGjK1lNy0f4O44qBAAefIqFEG1pGu02v9b4MHrD77wpEf5BI_0U

 

Meet the woman who's guided the explosive growth of North Dakota's COVID-19 testing operation: Under Dr. Christie Massen’s leadership, the state lab has processed about 65% of the traditional COVID-19 tests taken in North Dakota — likely the highest such proportion of any public lab in the country.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/newsmd/coronavirus/6824821-Meet-the-woman-whos-guided-the-explosive-growth-of-North-Dakotas-COVID-19-testing-operation?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily

 

North Dakota officials satisfied with early vaccine rollout, see room to improve: As in other parts of the country, the first weeks of vaccine distribution in North Dakota have encountered some unanticipated delays. But immunization experts said the state has much more capacity so scale up in the New Year.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/newsmd/coronavirus/6824646-North-Dakota-officials-satisfied-with-early-vaccine-rollout-see-room-to-improve?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily

 

Play, Hands

https://www.thesunmagazine.org/issues/541/play-hands

 

America’s Vaccine Rollout Is Already a Disaster

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/americas-vaccine-rollout-disaster.html

 

Coronavirus live updates: Arizona has world's highest rate of infections, data project shows

Arizona has the world's highest rate of COVID-19 infections per capita.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=75031267

 

Los Angeles Ambulances Instructed To Leave Patients With Little Chance Of Survival

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2021/01/05/los-angeles-ambulances-instructed-to-leave-patients-with-little-chance-of-survival/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Gordie&fbclid=IwAR0x4SkstRM06dgoF6tfxGl-z3vQ2VyGa_-TyY5uKkQH4NHrDcpaEZMnJ0M&sh=1b3ca1cc7211

 

Florida Seniors Duped Into Paying For Covid Vaccination Appointments On Eventbrite

https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2021/01/05/florida-seniors-duped-into-paying-for-covid-vaccination-appointments-on-eventbrite/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Gordie&fbclid=IwAR16G1v1eU5JEAwPlFoRk_oxbSQvB19XK-xd8F9jZJl2utScV8Lgt3CkIF4&sh=298722434933

 

What the San Francisco Bay Area Can Teach About Fighting a Pandemic: The region’s hyper-local response has lessons for everyone as we confront the winter wave and begin to distribute vaccines.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/california-chronicles/what-the-san-francisco-bay-area-can-teach-us-about-fighting-a-pandemic?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_mailing=TNY_Daily_010421&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=5f108bc3a1573c18f411ce44&cndid=61660189&hasha=c2e7b902faa70db20b1eaaead145c496&hashb=d66eda798d13296a4f50fdc8f2311240bd954c47&hashc=b797ec0058e74865fbe009ec53ab7d2888433ec403939f5df0581e6b656d5101&esrc=subscribe-page&mbid=mbid%3DCRMNYR012019&utm_term=TNY_Daily

 

1 in 100,000 Had Severe Allergic Reaction to COVID Shot: CDC

https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2021/01/07/596506.htm

 

Wisconsin Demand For Guns, Ammo Hasn't Subsided Since Start Of COVID-19 Pandemic: 'Panic Buying' And Supply Issues Force Retailers To Ration Bullet Purchases

https://www.wpr.org/wisconsin-demand-guns-ammo-hasnt-subsided-start-covid-19-pandemic?utm_term=nprnews&utm_campaign=npr&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR2P22whBIu-WtKxsGaiqIQ1Qor5dRnewfImybopsaSLdgoN-K6zN_UoPaM

 

How Nine Covid-19 Vaccines Work: Researchers are testing 64 coronavirus vaccines in clinical trials on humans. Here are explanations about how nine of the leading vaccines work.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/health/how-covid-19-vaccines-work.html?fbclid=IwAR1vpYxohI2jV9xklrorPYatUIRPa0axEuaj6aWgSurU75YLyYSFv_ccsx4

 

Inside MeWe, Where Anti-Vaxxers and Conspiracy Theorists Thrive: What would social media look like without all the oversight?

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/mewe-anti-vaxxers-conspiracy-theorists-822746/amp/?fbclid=IwAR03n9K_GhpZaqJJ0DP2hJLnBwYCfpb_bQOvC7rj6p0bvqXjMTAr1h7rfFU

 

Too Many Americans Still Mistrust the COVID-19 Vaccines. Here's Why

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/too-many-americans-still-mistrust-the-covid-19-vaccines-heres-why/ar-BB1cuBGV?ocid=NL_ENUS_A1_20210110_8_2&bep_ref=1&bep_csid=25090

 

Coronavirus updates: California reports over 49,000 new cases, 468 new deaths. More than 373,000 Americans have died from COVID-19.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=75031267

 

Study finds new evidence of SARS-CoV-2 damaging brain blood vessels

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/study-finds-new-evidence-of-sars-cov-2-damaging-brain-blood-vessels?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=owned&utm_content=2021-01-07&fbclid=IwAR38J5pXGkAs1BQlFiWM29mY-H8y-3wujBdSmkPYpZWa6P4jDumVzHBWNl8

 

COVIDCASTSURVEY RESULTS

https://delphi.cmu.edu/covidcast/survey-results/?date=20200701

 

CNN reporter breaks down in tears during report on coronavirus in California

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/533833-cnn-reporter-breaks-down-in-tears-during-report-on-coronavirus-in-california?fbclid=IwAR1bXJ2i1HE28OUEKQ-DmWJl0WmNjhGdO9NRH6ZdVqho6cZGfkxYEM0vW1U

 

One ambulance rides leads to another when packed hospitals cannot handle non-covid patients

https://khn.org/news/article/one-ambulance-ride-leads-to-another-when-packed-hospitals-cannot-handle-non-covid-patients/?fbclid=IwAR1QL8RGx1oqu_wLpjIPlUMxh3ZW_Yo7M7u9OrvxY7lN9opYiB_PqZTFkU0

 

Coronavirus live updates: Nearly all US metro areas 'in full resurgence,' White House report says.  The White House coronavirus task force report issued a sober warning this week.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/live-updates/coronavirus/?id=75171980

 

U.S. plan to expand access to Covid-19 vaccine likely sets up new debacles

https://www.statnews.com/2021/01/12/u-s-plan-to-expand-access-to-covid-19-vaccine-likely-sets-up-new-debacles/

 

Pandemic Shortens U.S. Life Expectancy, Study Concludes

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/01/15/957209935/pandemic-shortens-u-s-life-expectancy-study-concludes?utm_campaign=npr&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews&fbclid=IwAR1R8JCw2nY7DFGHcVhYAR59WIZf2qrHv_H3YmOjfhtbpVOKKzgrMB33BNA

 

Florida teacher allegedly sprayed students not wearing masks properly with disinfectant, faces felony charges: The teacher has denied the accusations.

https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/longevity/533688-florida-teacher-allegedly-sprayed-students-not-wearing?fbclid=IwAR2PXrrVAC27vgPAaHKU_dNmMQmuVI5yNJdbot4aqP4TTrycA-oXIdPNhaI

 

Releasing more vaccines for first doses could create more problems than it solves

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/09/biden-vaccine-plan-more-first-doses-problems/

 

Vaccination by Age Is the Way to Go: The fight over who gets the shot first is slowing the rollout. Date of birth is the best proxy for level of risk.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/vaccination-by-age-is-the-way-to-go-11610476439

 

The Next Phase of Vaccination Will Be Even Harder

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/01/next-phase-vaccination-will-be-even-harder/617595/

 

People without symptoms transmitting more than half of new COVID-19 infections, study finds: New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds nearly 60 percent of coronavirus cases are being transmitted by people who are asymptomatic.

https://www.wltx.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/people-without-symptoms-transmitting-more-than-half-of-new-covid-19-infections-study-finds/67-b5eef111-1a84-4235-ac15-291ec731988f

 

Vaccine distribution plan: This page compiles documents about the City of Philadelphia’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan and fact sheets for recipients and caregivers about the specific vaccines.

https://www.phila.gov/programs/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine-documents/?fbclid=IwAR32K09A6odIjeNr_piQLF5nTm9lpkVd0SXP85IrvNtJPIYD6ffLUfNZ9BA

 

Biden claims “there is nothing we can do” to halt mass death from coronavirus

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/01/23/pand-j23.html

 

Alabama teachers speak out as four more teachers die of COVID-19 this week

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/01/23/alab-j23.html

 

New COVID-19 Variants Are Different - What that Means for Us

https://www.voanews.com/episode/new-covid-19-variants-are-different-what-means-us-4555931?fbclid=IwAR2Q8iMqtq-jHb-NSt9GfMQfiG-Gx9CIgbQ-r_XyPiI3qgLg5D8oKLq_Ld4

 

Pfizer’s Vaccine Offers Strong Protection After First Dose: The Food and Drug Administration’s first analysis of the clinical trial data also found that the coronavirus vaccine worked well regardless of a volunteer’s race, weight or age.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/08/health/covid-vaccine-pfizer.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20201208&instance_id=0&nl=breaking-news&ref=cta&regi_id=62142045&segment_id=46337&user_id=b8a2dac15311fa5c8f82e8171fa8f58d

 

The Vaccine Is Here—Now, We Must Distribute It Fairly: As the campaign to vaccinate almost all Americans against Covid-19 rolls out, racial equity must be at the forefront.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/covid-vaccine-equity/

 

Spread Far and Fast: What can we learn from the 1918 pandemic?

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/1918-covid-catharine-arnold/

 

Lower Bucks Hospital Plans COVID Vaccine Clinic: The hospital in Bristol is not currently vaccinating the general public, but hopes to do so by next month.

https://patch.com/pennsylvania/bensalem/lower-bucks-hospital-plans-covid-vaccine-clinic

 

Sorrento Therapeutics developing antibodies injection and nose drops to fight Covid-19

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/12/23/sorrento-therapeutics-antibodies-injection-nose-drops-to-fight-covid.html?fbclid=IwAR0DV1rnJXCKJumasHYrllSvzqcjDN5mazRF0zYDsRGKjIyUqGF6d2gboxM

 

The Most Vital Transition Is Ours: Reading revives historical memory in the flat Zoom time of pandemic.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/covid-zoom-internet-pandemic/

 

Covid-19 Has Been Hardest on Women: When money is tight and time is tighter, the basic structure of male supremacy shows itself to be remarkably intact.

https://www.thenation.com/article/society/covid-women/

 

News from No One

https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v43/n02/jane-miller/news-from-no-one

 

Bill Gates: Future Pandemics Must Be Taken As Seriously As ‘The Threat Of War’

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelsandler/2021/01/27/bill-gates-future-pandemics-must-be-taken-as-seriously-as-the-threat-of-war/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Gordie&fbclid=IwAR1_j6ubylnYsmBcSvV8brQKponaXRe1P4bRJTIx3U2Uv2duNwxGq4ImtG0&sh=1d1043cf3871

 

At Biden Administration's 1st COVID-19 Briefing, A Pledge To Let Scientists Lead

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/01/27/961155874/watch-bidens-coronavirus-team-gives-first-briefing?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WUC_Thursday&utm_term=all_users

 

OIG: HHS misused millions of dollars intended for public health threats

https://www.axios.com/hhs-misused-millions-dollars-intended-public-health-vaccine-research-d9756b89-05ad-4126-9f97-a7e91123c23b.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WUC_Thursday&utm_term=all_users

 

Biden Ousts White House ‘Spin Doctor’ Who Treated Trump For COVID-19: Dr. Sean Conley issued conflicting statements about Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis last fall. He’s been replaced by Biden’s longtime physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/white-house-doctor-sean-conley-ousted_n_6011aedbc5b61cb953508bd1?ri18n=true&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WUC_Thursday&utm_term=all_users

 

Seattle Area Hospital Under Fire After Offering Donors Easy Access To COVID-19 Vaccine: Overlake Medical Center reportedly sent an email to about 110 top donors with a link to sign up for appointments “by invite” only.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/overlake-medical-center-covid-19-vaccine-donors_n_6011b710c5b6c5586aa5ef37?ri18n=true&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WUC_Thursday&utm_term=all_users

 

Most nursing homes say they won’t be able to stay open another year due to pandemic costs: Increased staffing, personal protective equipment and testing contributed to the mounting financial crisis that could jeopardize the care of thousands of older Americans, many of whom are women.

https://19thnews.org/2021/01/nursing-homes-pandemic-financial-crisi/?utm_campaign=19th-social&utm_content=the_nursing_home_industry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_term=all_users

 

Check Johns Hopkins’ case map and live updates

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WUC_Thursday&utm_term=all_users

 

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and vaccines

https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-vaccine-updates-01-28-21/h_208298de658769e88a2aa33cf0d56053?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WUC_Thursday&utm_term=all_users

 

More Contagious U.K. Coronavirus Strain Has Been Detected In Over Half Of U.S. States

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2021/01/28/more-contagious-uk-coronavirus-strain-has-been-detected-in-over-half-of-us-states/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Gordie&fbclid=IwAR0rJEcxBDVz962ZeK8IwzL26y0lqu2plVlkdJ6dXfaS3oWL9n3S8SQM1Sk&sh=311666e64fec

 

Study finds Pfizer vaccine effective against mutations in new COVID-19 variants

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/536258-study-finds-pfizer-vaccine-effective-against-mutations-in-new-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR2iRiVwjAh0VPeftxVN73oEAtvcKKXadqurRhH4w4ce_q6dHBdQwTPtFnY

 

Covid-19 Live Updates: Spread of Virus Slows in U.S. Nursing Homes.  Republican senators want to scale back aid in the next coronavirus relief package. Australia locked down the city of Perth after finding a single virus case there.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/31/world/covid-19-coronavirus?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwAR3ZzRDs9zahEvU7LUV1HGQtwH30FBuilqJPt2ZjMpn9ucYCXJ3uANCMHGo#new-virus-cases-at-us-nursing-homes-have-fallen-steadily-since-vaccination-began

 

Ohio Gov. DeWine vows increased efforts to vaccinate minority communities against COVID-19

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/02/02/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-gets-first-coronavirus-shot-update-vaccine-rollout/4349954001/?utm_source=dispatch-News%20Alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news_alerts&utm_term=news_alert

 

Many who have received the coronavirus vaccine wonder: What can I safely do?  The vaccinated ponder how to live their lives and, in a role reversal, are trying to protect their children

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/02/01/vaccinated-people-precautions/?fbclid=IwAR2zLtFks_b1m3sWmZzqIAsa-jq_AtWQYJzNNCMPDsR8RDCZesVyJgy8PwI

 

Child Psychiatrists Warn That The Pandemic May Be Driving Up Kids' Suicide Risk

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/02/02/962060105/child-psychiatrists-warn-that-the-pandemic-may-be-driving-up-kids-suicide-risk?fbclid=IwAR31fT2W_-ulaEFACDY_CyEesQ_RPBuQdOkNx7_Phx3aYZ3160KV8jepzZA

 

U.S. Reaches Deal for At-Home Covid-19 Tests: The $230 million deal with Australian company Ellume will cover 8.5 million over-the-counter tests

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-reaches-deal-with-australian-company-ellume-for-at-home-covid-19-tests-11612198271

 

Trump officials actively lobbied to deny states money for vaccine rollout last fall

https://www.statnews.com/2021/01/31/trump-officials-lobbied-to-deny-states-money-for-vaccine-rollout/?mc_cid=63d884c2e7&mc_eid=2050ae81aa

 

Philadelphia Health Department under investigation as it seeks new vaccine partners

https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-health-department-under-investigation-as-it-seeks-new-vaccine-partners/?mc_cid=63d884c2e7&mc_eid=2050ae81aa

 

In Philly, vaccinations for people experiencing homelessness could start next week

https://kensingtonvoice.com/en/vaccinations-for-philly-homelessness-could-start-next-week-covid-19/?mc_cid=63d884c2e7&mc_eid=2050ae81aa

 

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Philadelphia

https://www.phila.gov/programs/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/

 

Philadelphia has recorded 110k positives out of 1.31M tests given and positivity rate is averaging 6.1%.

https://www.phila.gov/programs/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/testing-and-data/?mc_cid=63d884c2e7&mc_eid=2050ae81aa#/

 

Philadelphia Covid-19 Overview: 432 people are hospitalized with COVID, with 65 on ventilators.  Since March, 2,909 Philadelphians are known to have died of the disease.  Over the past seven days at least 24 patients have died.

https://public.tableau.com/profile/cityofphiladelphia?mc_cid=63d884c2e7&mc_eid=2050ae81aa#!/vizhome/shared/5N2QDYNBX

 

About COVID-19 vaccine in Philadelphia

https://www.phila.gov/programs/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/vaccines/about-covid-19-vaccine/

 

Philadelphia Covid-19 Vaccination Dashboard: The city has given at least 98.6k first doses (which would equate to 6.2% of the population), and completed 32.6k total vaccinations (2.1%). •  Over the most recent seven days available, organizations in the city combined for an average of 3.6k doses daily, 16% lower than a week ago.

https://www.phila.gov/programs/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/vaccines/data/?mc_cid=63d884c2e7&mc_eid=2050ae81aa

 

COVID-19 Data for Pennsylvania: Rolling average is 4,880 new cases/day. There have been 846k positives out of 4.49M people tested.  Last week, statewide positivity rate averaged 9.3%.  Statewide, 3,370 people are hospitalized with COVID, including 695 in the ICU.  Since March, 21,661 Pennsylvanians are known to have died of the disease.  Over the past seven days 1,052 patients have died.  https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Cases.aspx?mc_cid=63d884c2e7&mc_eid=2050ae81aa

 

COVID-19 Vaccines and Dashboard for Pennsylvania

https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Vaccine/Pages/Vaccine.aspx

 

Penn Wharton Budget Model analyzes cost of area school closures

https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/penn-wharton-budget-model-analysis-school-openings-philadelphia

 

Some states begin easing restrictions as Covid-19 hospitalizations and cases decrease

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/04/health/us-coronavirus-thursday/index.html?fbclid=IwAR190SXxD5-UOKd-95NxV6IsudDvCTK1u_QqixBKG_jshjBHO7tCTaujtmI

 

Johnson & Johnson Asks U.S. Regulators for Emergency Approval of Its Covid-19 Vaccine: The potential third vaccine could jump-start a slower-than-expected vaccination rollout

https://www.wsj.com/articles/johnson-johnson-seeks-emergency-use-vaccine-authorization-11612480550?fbclid=IwAR2_ZINiZ7nrNEBvDo3iFF_COVT7mrzweNjt0R3KQW2vaJwrgeqePPHJUG8

 

COVID-19 in Pennsylvania:  COVID is tough, but Pennsylvanians are tougher.  Together we can make a difference, slow the spread of the virus, and save lives.

https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx

 

Covid: WHO says 'extremely unlikely' virus leaked from lab in China

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-55996728

 

Schools and Child Care Programs​: Plan, Prepare, and Respond

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/index.html

 

Delaware County Government COVID-19 Vaccine Update

https://mailchi.mp/chesco/delaware-county-vaccine-update?e=8097aea7be

 

Why Opening Restaurants Is Exactly What the Coronavirus Wants Us to Do: Governors continue to open indoor dining and other activities before vaccinations become widespread. Experts warn this could create superspreading playgrounds for dangerous variants and squander our best shot at getting the pandemic under control.

https://www.propublica.org/article/why-opening-restaurants-is-exactly-what-the-coronavirus-wants-us-to-do

 

Fauci Says We May Still Be Wearing Coronavirus Masks In 2022: There will be “a degree of normality” by the end of this year, he said, though he wouldn’t make any concrete predictions.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fauci-covid-19-masks-2022-normal_n_603275b2c5b66dfc101f69c4?fbclid=IwAR3I3biIQo8ug7R_8-WVOq3SfF6J7igftOVBEX-RmsWDOk6uJHY8-SFZ5h4

 

Biden administration changes PPP rules to help reach the smallest businesses

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/22/politics/ppp-loans-biden-administration-small-businesses/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3onG4bNzVJm95Wg1l0VFOGg4tZa7vSe81cQoMue7Vkpas10CuFU1WB36A

 

The Aches and Pains of Working from Home During Covid-19: Are stress and uncertainty weighing you down?

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychological-trauma-coping-and-resilience/202102/the-aches-and-pains-working-home-during-covid?fbclid=IwAR3nD3y8VfZvHQqo0Gof49vKy-odMLqOOKDiJGvo80QhdXv0H8AUjgkzTA4

 

CDC advisory committee recommends Johnson & Johnson vaccine for people 18 and older: The CDC director has signed off, allowing doses to be shipped and administered.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/cdc-advisory-committee-recommends-johnson-johnson-vaccine-people/story?id=76167853&fbclid=IwAR1tK3q46whXmiMGHES804ci2gxlNaATFgqoRf7y_PV2C_z6x3Eukql4vWE

 

SoCal nurse who got COVID-19 after vaccination urges others to still get the vaccine

https://abc7.com/health/socal-nurse-shares-story-after-getting-vaccine-then-testing-positive/10381212/

 

Biden vows enough vaccine for all US adults by end of May

https://apnews.com/article/merck-help-make-johnson-johnson-vaccine-9ca6f1f4c502b095531926a53abe7262

 

Hundreds of health workers attacked amid pandemic

https://news.yahoo.com/hundreds-health-workers-attacked-amid-053914812.html

 

Beto O’Rourke: ‘This Action Is Going To Kill More Texans Than Have Already Died’ | Deadline | MSNBC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWakxrPXKNc

 

Opinion: Greg Abbott is endangering the health of Texas and beyond

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/greg-abbott-is-endangering-the-health-of-texas-and-beyond/2021/03/02/55105860-7ba6-11eb-a976-c028a4215c78_story.html

 

'When will it end?': How a changing virus is reshaping scientists’ views on COVID-19

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-variants-insight/when-will-it-end-how-a-changing-virus-is-reshaping-scientists-views-on-covid-19-idUSKBN2AV1T1?fbclid=IwAR2qazJMeHjiyR5DsfPKCU0i5KezaYLP39YbYki2ou0Y3OFkm2npS3m6a6o

 

Scientists inch closer to explaining the mysterious 'brain fog' symptom of COVID-19: Brain fog can lead to confusion, memory loss and difficulty thinking.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/scientists-inch-closer-explaining-mysterious-brain-fog-symptom/story?id=76184080&fbclid=IwAR3DlJsb5c4SAkwAKSbmIfhITDqTf4BvX0ji3ThBtI3Z7b6gDfMo0Mb5EX4

 

Adverse Incident Reports Show 966 Deaths Following Vaccination for COVID-19

https://myvalleynews.com/adverse-incident-reports-show-966-deaths-following-vaccination-for-covid-19/

 

Your next-wave Covid-19 vaccine questions, answered by an expert

https://qz.com/1980215/the-top-covid-19-vaccine-questions-answered/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=daily-brief&utm_content=ece70f60-7e01-11eb-895e-fa39e79e3f9a

 

Professor Roger Seheult, MD gives practical strategies if you test positive for COVID-19 (or are in contact with someone who tests positive) including:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN30emwcNS4

 

David Newell, WG’21, launched a free national vaccine-finder website to help find and book appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine.

https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/story/how-this-wharton-emba-student-is-helping-others-and-giving-back/

 

Website developed by David Newell

https://www.findashot.org/

 

COVID-19 vaccine is tough to find unless you're an internet genius with broadband: For many seniors and people of color, technology is a barrier to getting the vaccine.

https://www.cnet.com/features/covid-19-vaccine-is-tough-to-find-unless-youre-an-internet-genius-with-broadband/

 

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine neutralizes Brazil variant in lab study

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pfizer-brazil-idUKKBN2B02JC

 

Centers for Disease Control and Covid-19

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

 

COVID-19 in Pennsylvania

https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx

 

Where might future novel coronaviruses come from?

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210217/Where-might-future-novel-coronaviruses-come-from.aspx?fbclid=IwAR0hWTrQc5ZRnvD7Wx2VOFzGfdXvflt3wQGWxbxiBtO-qiJaaBI9nIHB3VM

 

Coronavirus: what happens when a person is simultaneously infected with two variants?

https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-what-happens-when-a-person-is-simultaneously-infected-with-two-variants-154748?fbclid=IwAR0sioADhfkLO2PAnnlGYBKq9uBhtLWS-z04tR6CfD_2eqnei7mK_K7BWMc

 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Vows State Will Not Lock Down Despite Biden's Warning in Address

https://www.newsweek.com/florida-gov-ron-desantis-vows-state-will-not-lock-down-despite-bidens-warning-address-1575866?fbclid=IwAR1K4wEnuEXkSXDI7L3ijKyA3CXe0HdIHGfov3rh-riIVWz7yAeMyfivtcw

 

How to Vaccinate a Country Amid Trump’s Wreckage: The vaccine rollout has been plagued by bottlenecks and avoidable confusion. The Biden team says it wants to fix that.

https://newrepublic.com/article/160987/vaccinate-country-biden-covid-vaccine-eligibility

 

COVID herd immunity may be unlikely—winter surges could “become the norm”: Despite a lot of uncertainty, researchers lay out five ways to prepare for the worst

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/03/covid-19-could-become-a-persistent-seasonal-plague-experts-warn/

 

CDC review finds Trump-era guidance was not based on science

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/543292-cdc-review-finds-trump-era-guidance-was-not-based-on-science?fbclid=IwAR0WinuG5mUzkG0tlS1hMPmlyyyZhgo6t_w7XAfejxYHJmkypClP8pMMJlM

 

A concerning variant is about to become dominant in the US, experts say, and how Americans act could help fuel or curb a surge

https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/16/health/us-coronavirus-tuesday/index.html?fbclid=IwAR3VLNQZUVZiST_JlASr-yGkvU_QMftSGTsRe-ONUliYcfrxVEI6v6iq_XE

 

Disastrous Trump Covid response runs deeper than mere mismanagement: Rachel Maddow looks at how on Trump official, Michael Caputo, not only scandalized the CDC by corrupting their communications on Covid, but also turns up in connection to Russian efforts to manipulate the 2020 election in Donald Trump

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/disastrous-trump-covid-response-runs-deeper-than-mere-mismanagement-108796485952?fbclid=IwAR3EmrMKrP8AQRRcoMPbumSx8Vgh6lFduRzDnROAb9HupUE3XZyQZ-iWLXk

 

The pandemic blame game

https://theweek.com/articles/973958/pandemic-blame-game?utm_campaign=afternoon_newsletter_20210326&utm_source=afternoon_newsletter&utm_medium=email

 

Former CDC director surprises CNN's Sanjay Gupta by revealing he believes COVID-19 originated in a Wuhan lab

https://theweek.com/speedreads/974143/former-cdc-director-surprises-cnns-sanjay-gupta-by-revealing-believes-covid19-originated-wuhan-lab?utm_campaign=afternoon_newsletter_20210326&utm_source=afternoon_newsletter&utm_medium=email

 

Is it okay to mix and match COVID-19 vaccines? We’ll know soon enough.  A combination of vaccines could help distribution problems—and potentially increase protection against variants.

https://www.popsci.com/story/health/covid-19-vaccine-combinations-trial/?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=email&tp=i-1NGB-Et-Tys-1IHhAz-1c-ElIC-1c-1IHgL2-l5rOJ36AKD-1NnduJ

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

https://www.cdc.gov/

 

COVID-19 in Pennsylvania

https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx

 

People gave up on flu pandemic measures a century ago when they tired of them – and paid a price

https://theconversation.com/people-gave-up-on-flu-pandemic-measures-a-century-ago-when-they-tired-of-them-and-paid-a-price-156551?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=bylinefacebookbutton&fbclid=IwAR37cZ1DrL6Vi-IYQfOUxp1Xe0N7Fm06f1ZTvJMYtxHkwz3MAR9XTMP_dEY

 

Getting the COVID Vaccine

https://www.pa.gov/guides/get-vaccinated/?fbclid=IwAR0BODPF-v91yr6ahLql2ZPEgQ822cFbF0aPjPo5dRsDc5VaafiuXqpBdu8

 

Biden calls on states to reinstate mask mandates as CDC warns of possible COVID-19 surge

https://www.theweek.com/speedreads/974568/biden-calls-states-reinstate-mask-mandates-cdc-warns-possible-covid19-surge

 

Moderna and Pfizer vaccines 'highly effective' at preventing infections in CDC study

https://www.theweek.com/speedreads/974554/moderna-pfizer-vaccines-highly-effective-preventing-infections-cdc-study

 

Sarah Palin says she has ‘bizarre’ symptoms after catching COVID-19

https://www.rawstory.com/sarah-palin-weird-symptoms/

 

Pfizer Vaccine Gives 100% Protection at Ages 12-15 in Study

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-31/teens-100-protected-by-pfizer-vaccine-in-study-company-says?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_content=business&cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_medium=social

 

Pfizer says trial showed its COVID-19 vaccine was 100 percent effective in adolescents

https://www.theweek.com/speedreads/974905/pfizer-says-trial-showed-covid19-vaccine-100-percent-effective-adolescents

 

How to stay safe from COVID this summer, according to experts

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/how-to-stay-safe-from-covid-this-summer-according-to-experts?fbclid=IwAR1Q-6vxlchQZM9qrqAfL_mU27Svy6r1Q-CxBX6amGr-7GLjCuv7IThoyE4

 

KosAbility: Preliminary data—covid vaccines help some long-haulers

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/03/28/2022809/-KosAbility:-Preliminary-data%E2%80%94covid-vaccines-help-some-long-haulers?detail=emailLL

 

Eviction is a public health threat during COVID-19, CDC says in extending eviction moratorium

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/03/29/2023427/-Eviction-is-a-public-health-threat-during-COVID-19,-CDC-says-in-extending-eviction-moratorium?detail=emailLL

 

One word perfectly captures America’s post-Covid crises

https://qz.com/1990265/covid-19-is-a-syndemic/

 

City of Philadelphia Provides Update on COVID-19 for Thursday, April 1, 2021

https://www.phila.gov/2021-04-01-city-provides-update-on-covid-19-for-thursday-april-1-2021/?fbclid=IwAR2u0FIp-h9ihwOET7-Dz4ZjKyaxJbPyk0Q2DN123x_CQhH5Pb1HcgOuf2c

 

COVID-19 was 3rd leading cause of death in 2020, early CDC data shows

https://www.theweek.com/speedreads/975014/covid19-3rd-leading-cause-death-2020-early-cdc-data-shows

 

A 4th COVID-19 Surge May Be Starting. How Bad Could It Get?

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/04/02/983521198/a-4th-covid-19-surge-may-be-starting-how-bad-could-it-get?fbclid=IwAR0Aow3kil6v1bRlou8PSHmWeHs2q27dc4IVjSI8-pLn7HIu66ZgXEIETU0

 

Study: COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe During Pregnancy And May Protect Baby, Too

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/04/02/983666339/study-covid-19-vaccine-is-safe-during-pregnancy-and-may-protect-baby-too?fbclid=IwAR3dy6EVOKnSe7LAvpVwgPHegFr6kX9RtGYfoYvl6jZtsi6ALax42cuGzBM

 

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is providing COVID-19 vaccine to all Philadelphia residents. Unfortunately, there is not enough vaccine in the city right now for everyone who wants it. So the Health Department needs to make sure that people who are at the highest risk from COVID can get access to it first. This form will let the Health Department know that you are interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, and make sure that people with the highest risk can get it first. If you cannot complete this form, call 311 or (215) 685-5488 or email covid@phila.gov .

https://covid-vaccine-interest.phila.gov/?lang=en-US

 

Philadelphia to Open a Second Federally Supported Community Vaccination Center in Hunting Park.

https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210329/philadelphia-open-second-federally-supported-community-vaccination-center

 

Coronavirus: Pfizer jab 'stopping 91% of cases in first six months'

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-56011982

 

Experts Share Foods to Eat Post-Coronavirus Vaccine

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/experts-share-foods-to-eat-post-coronavirus-vaccine/

 

Estimates show nearly 40,000 children in U.S. have lost a parent to COVID-19

https://www.axios.com/covid-deaths-40000-children-parents-d968ca54-9e5e-4428-837f-a3a7bfb7622a.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=health-covid

 

Study shows masks, ventilation stop COVID spread better than social distancing

https://phys.org/news/2021-04-masks-ventilation-covid-social-distancing.html?fbclid=IwAR0VaqfqOEel83g3J29DMaUeNg0pv4yKxz6UIpdJ5lF0vMZSr3gdQsjNJ8I

 

Bad News Bias: The U.S. media is offering a different picture of Covid-19 from science journals or the international media, a study finds.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/24/briefing/boulder-shooting-george-segal-astrazeneca.html

 

A Harvard professor who once helped secure Soviet nukes is now grading the COVID-19 vaccine rollout

https://thebulletin.org/2021/03/a-harvard-professor-who-once-helped-secure-soviet-nukes-is-now-grading-the-covid-19-vaccine-rollout/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ThursdayNewsletter03182021&utm_content=DisruptiveTechnologies_VaccineRollout_03182021

 

Don’t Believe the Doomsayers. Vaccines Will End The Pandemic.  A new CDC study showing vaccines cut Covid infections, not just symptoms, is the good news we’ve all been hoping to hear.

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-03-30/pfizer-and-moderna-research-shows-vaccines-will-save-us

 

Brooklyn woman gets COVID 3 weeks after Johnson & Johnson vaccine

https://nypost.com/2021/04/10/brooklyn-woman-gets-covid-3-weeks-after-johnson-johnson-vaccine/?utm_source=twitter_sitebuttons&utm_medium=site%20buttons&utm_campaign=site%20buttons

 

CDC Studies 'Breakthrough' COVID Cases Among People Already Vaccinated

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/04/13/986411423/a-mystery-under-study-how-why-and-when-covid-vaccines-arent-fully-protective?utm_campaign=npr&utm_medium=social&utm_term=nprnews&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR1curGu054-Ow-RPMXszewRSP3CSentSTeyCF-Yi20GQG4bPKat5HoYY68

 

Ohio reported 1,987 new COVID-19 cases Saturday. Here's a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in the state.

https://mail.yahoo.com/d/folders/1/messages/AJEkXUJFEku-YHsktQ1xaJoDDYU?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdHQteWFob28uYXR0Lm5ldC8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAd8FEJjg8hV_53pIKtIUag_TjRVqPHGnUACCXpvRVWMME8kfQ5rl4zsSR1lm04cOUi-D8_3M0FjWUxEIERYlG-CP4Ick5Vlfh91bl-pkrZ31KHdhsbPqneV5DRpM12uyHCmOq5yKHwc-ZEjkzOumb5ndcJOk1XelStZCJBwnE8x

 

People With Mental Health Conditions Are at High Risk for COVID-19, So Why Aren't They Being Prioritized

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/people-with-mental-health-conditions-are-at-high-risk-for-covid-19-so-why-arent-they-being-prioritized?link_id=16&can_id=1d0923a39dd9395ca5e7b571495ca9ab&source=email-newsletter-you-may-disagree-but&email_referrer=email_1139995&email_subject=newsletter-you-may-disagree-but

 

How Covid Vaccine Tech Could Fight Cancer Soon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3hWEC553sU

 

COVID-19 Vaccine Priority for Older Adults Comes to an End: AARP continues work to give 50-plus Americans trusted information on access to shots

https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2021/covid-vaccine-age-limits-lifted.html?cmp=SNO-ICM-FB-COVID-HLTH&socialid=4735967459

 

6 Shot At Child’s Birthday Party As Nation Faces Onslaught Of Gun Violence: The incident, which took place in a neighborhood outside New Orleans, comes amid a particularly violent year for shootings across the country.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/laplace-birthday-party-shooting_n_607c638be4b05155502603bf

 

How the pandemic affects the mental health of young people | DW News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQF_0xscWcQ

 

COVID-19, lies and statistics: Corruption and the pandemic

https://phys.org/news/2021-04-covid-lies-statistics-corruption-pandemic.html?fbclid=IwAR0z-hKPW-BlMWLHB7Cjtq24rbIs-jBnd2G5I5biRdumF5rwfN6oXk-zPD8

 

Coronavirus in Pennsylvania: 4,192 new cases, 1,122,662 total as of April 22, 2021

https://www.abc27.com/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-pennsylvania/coronavirus-in-pennsylvania-4192-new-cases-1122662-total-as-of-april-22-2021/

 

City Provides Update on COVID-19 for Thursday, April 22, 2021

https://www.phila.gov/2021-04-22-city-provides-update-on-covid-19-for-thursday-april-22-2021/

 

As expanded eligibility looms, Philadelphia races to vaccinate more than half its senior population.  About 37% of people age 65 and older in Philadelphia, which has the largest share of senior citizens among America’s largest cities, have been fully vaccinated.

https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/philadelphia-vaccine-seniors-65-eligibility-20210408.html?link_id=9&can_id=1d0923a39dd9395ca5e7b571495ca9ab&source=email-lilac-monthly-news-april-2021&email_referrer=email_1156352&email_subject=lilac-monthly-news-april-2021

 

U.S. tells American citizens to leave India as soon as possible

https://fortune.com/2021/04/28/indian-covid-cases-us-citizens-leave-return-as-soon-as-possible/

 

Colorado sees rapid spread of cases among middle and high school students.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/04/30/world/covid-vaccine-coronavirus-cases/colorado-schools-students-covid?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwAR0wXz8JgUE1OIRJq2J59zQwuDJDgqMAw1kl1XXWGKJYEw9TjsBBbPEcF-g

 

It's time to start shunning the 'vaccine hesitant.' They're blocking COVID herd immunity.  Enough analysis of these human petri dishes. Everyone who wants a vaccine will soon have one, and proof should be required to work, play and travel.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/04/30/require-covid-vaccine-resume-normal-life-herd-immunity-column/4886673001/?fbclid=IwAR1UKoQPWyUHeFzrd881DiLpujMsYR_cb_HIrcEqSnhpuh2wVhnWEkbanTo

 

Why genetic sequencing is key to tracking COVID

https://theweek.com/articles/978733/why-genetic-sequencing-key-tracking-covid?utm_campaign=afternoon_newsletter_20210501&utm_source=afternoon_newsletter&utm_medium=email

 

Here’s when it’s OK to ditch your mask, according to the CDC: There are new mask rules. Your guide to when to wear a mask, whether you’re vaccinated or not.

https://www.inquirer.com/philly-tips/covid-vaccine-mask-rules-20210428.html?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Morning%20email%205-3-21&utm_content=Morning%20email%205-3-21+CID_8962ed5f181c013e4fc212d773119fe8&utm_source=newsletter_edit&utm_term=when%20you%20need%20to%20wear%20a%20mask

 

Fake Covid-19 Certificates Hit Airlines, Which Now Have to Police Them: Test results, often required to fly across borders, can be easily manipulated

https://www.wsj.com/articles/fake-covid-19-certificates-hit-airlines-which-now-have-to-police-them-11618330621?mod=e2tw

 

Vaccine Production Globally Curtailed by US

https://www.laprogressive.com/vaccine-production/?utm_source=LA+Progressive+NEW&utm_campaign=5dba344629-LAP+News+-+20+April+17+PC_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_61288e16ef-5dba344629-286987487&mc_cid=5dba344629&mc_eid=dd9216c814

 

Global COVID-19 death toll more than double official estimates - IHME

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/global-covid-19-death-toll-more-than-double-official-estimates-ihme-2021-05-06/?fbclid=IwAR0B_Wy9TL80uYF34WGfqwx25abYxdBSI5vMouH1P6ov53TbRORBc54UkZo

 

High COVID-19 death rate among Hispanics may be linked to work: Study.  Working-age Hispanics are disproportionately represented in COVID-19 deaths.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/high-covid-19-death-rate-hispanics-linked-work/story?id=77503944&fbclid=IwAR0ZRt9uuObmFvPFg9M19K5cUEbd9oFZyAnAApPYo3r3IGbwSSxZ-eUV-Bc

 

India turns to ex-army medics as COVID surge sparks calls for lockdown

https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-covid-19-cases-rise-by-over-400000-despite-state-lockdowns-2021-05-09/?fbclid=IwAR2WzOh56YS-sUPGxKbsmGPjwANU_K5Aot0LcjkkVFVRwMhZz7uiK7w6kcc

 

India records 4,000 COVID-19 deaths in a day for 1st time

https://theweek.com/speedreads/981805/india-records-4000-covid19-deaths-day-1st-time?utm_campaign=afternoon_newsletter_20210508&utm_source=afternoon_newsletter&utm_medium=email

 

May 14 coronavirus news

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-vaccine-updates-05-14-21/index.html?fbclid=IwAR17lHs44r5KX5uRV9Zfo-rrFRxC5rx5z3FeKE1bpHWrRU84inkXouoKGb0

 

A new strategy as vaccination rates drop

https://theweek.com/print/515450/134869/new-strategy-vaccination-rates-drop

 

Viewpoint on behavior of some vaccinated folks

https://theweek.com/print/515450/134925/viewpoint

 

Covid survivors’ early deaths

https://theweek.com/print/515450/134983/covid-survivors-early-deaths

 

Vaccine etiquette: Finessing the new halfway-to-normal

https://theweek.com/print/515450/135051/vaccine-etiquette-finessing-new-halfwaytonormal

 

Distancing season: Making the most of it

https://theweek.com/print/515450/135054/distancing-season-making-most

 

Where the bodies burn

https://theweek.com/print/515450/135102/where-bodies-burn

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