only kind of related, but I have legit been considering, like, a tattoo. this is my first pandemic https://t.co/e3fGkrrsS8
— Gerry Doyle (@mgerrydoyle) April 2, 2021
The US had +45,365 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total to over 31.4 million. The 7-day moving average declined slightly to under 66,000 new cases per day. pic.twitter.com/2HvahSn62U
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) April 5, 2021
NEW: US currently vaccinating for Covid-19 nearly five times faster than the global average, according to CNN analysis
— Ana Cabrera (@AnaCabrera) April 5, 2021
Fauci pushes back on GOP criticisms, calling claims “bizarre” https://t.co/fR2ADQfApP
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 5, 2021
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'Vaccine nationalism' is a threat to equitable access & global herd immunity. While 3M+ Americans are vaccinated against #Covid daily, ~80% of people in low-income countries won't be vaccinated in 2021. Currently ~6.7M inoculated daily worldwide https://t.co/BrV5XfMneS
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) April 5, 2021
The US, which is fast approaching having a quarter of its adult population fully vaccinated against #Covid19, is talking about vaccine diplomacy.
The world is watching.https://t.co/TLJVGaAXAA— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) April 6, 2021
Testing of covid-19 in rural areas of India, Bangladesh and Pakistan is almost non-existent, so the official tally of cases is likely to be a drastic undercount https://t.co/BjLAwJBtGJ
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) April 6, 2021
Indian states seek widening of vaccinations as second surge overtakes first wave https://t.co/bbKZG96MKk pic.twitter.com/ygCVMfG8XP
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 6, 2021
Japanese health authorities are concerned that variants of the coronavirus are driving a nascent fourth wave in the pandemic with just 109 days remaining until the Tokyo Olympics. https://t.co/f6OYGG4iGE
— Reuters Health (@Reuters_Health) April 5, 2021
Russia on Tuesday confirmed 8,328 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total caseload to 4,597,868https://t.co/eaBSNENlzG
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) April 6, 2021
The 3rd wave of #COVID19 is overtaking the bumpy #vaccine rollout and mixed control measures all over Europe.https://t.co/8YOKXfpdLN pic.twitter.com/yR1uXVXLqe
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) April 5, 2021
Retail stores across most of Greece have been allowed to reopen despite an ongoing surge in COVID-19 infections, as the country battles to emerge from deep recession. https://t.co/pcruzSL6v2
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) April 5, 2021
Australia and New Zealand to start quarantine-free travel https://t.co/dlJcusW2SA
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 6, 2021
Brazil has become South America’s nonstop superspreader event https://t.co/lbTv9ssgDF
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) April 5, 2021
Colombia to allow private imports of COVID-19 vaccine, but shots must be free https://t.co/zSc9bZzAYT pic.twitter.com/9snWmVRkmo
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 6, 2021
Haiti lacks even a single dose of vaccine. So far, the country is slated to receive only 756k doses of AstraZeneca vaccine via a U.N. program aimed at ensuring needy countries get Covid shots. The free doses are scheduled to arrive in May at the latest https://t.co/hxEz2j1vU4
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) April 5, 2021
What i especially hate about rich white Americans crying about vaccine passports is how the US requires Africans to jump through hoops to even visit. It's so invasive…have to show bank statements and other things to "prove" you're not going to abandon your life and stay ?
— Wagatwe Wanjuki ?? ?? (@wagatwe) April 5, 2021
2019: You people just want open borders. If you don’t have borders, and control over who crosses them, you don’t have a country!
2021: You mean I have to show proof of COVID vaccination to enter another country? This violates my freedom to travel anywhere I want!
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) April 5, 2021
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New research shows masks & a good ventilation system stop SARSCoV2 spread better than social distancing. The research is in the journal Physics of Fluids & arrives as schools & universities are considering more in-person classes https://t.co/UQAqaAM3bI
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) April 5, 2021
Pretty interesting report of #Covid19 transmission during church services in Australia. Infected choir member appears to have transmitted to up to 12 church goers, some seated more than 15 meters from the choir loft. No masks. Yes, likely airborne. https://t.co/w5CKMsaKp9 pic.twitter.com/Wmi6jxOPox
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) April 5, 2021
A research team in China has found 24 new bat coronaviruses within a 1.24-mile radius. None appear to be a direct ancestor of the coronavirus that causes Covid, but together reveal a range of genomic diversity that's surprising to scientists https://t.co/yxanHq0o3M via @scmpnews
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) April 5, 2021
This.
Why we'd think vaccinated immune systems would develop Covid amnesia is beyond me. If vaccines are a little less effective in blocking mild infections but continue to prevent severe disease — they are still doing what we need them to do. https://t.co/42Oygib456— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) April 5, 2021
It's worth noting that while a 3-week gap does get people fully protected faster, there's no evidence that an extra week has any negative impact on effectiveness. This also comes amid an ongoing debate about whether US should adopt much longer spacing, like Britain and Canada.
— Rebecca Robbins (@RebeccaDRobbins) April 5, 2021
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The #Navajo Nation, which once had one of the worst #COVIDー19 case rates in U.S. reached a milestone of zero cases & zero deaths in a 24-hour period.
It's vaccinated more (>50%) of its population than any state. https://t.co/6ku2qDcSt3— Gary Slutkin, MD (@GSlutkin) April 5, 2021
Another US #Covid19 surge may look different, experts say, particularly for younger people https://t.co/kZB98mfvQv
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) April 5, 2021
California now has the lowest positivity rate in the country.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) April 5, 2021
White evangelical resistance is obstacle in vaccination effort. Millions of white evangelical adults in the U.S. do not intend to get vaccinated against #Covid19. Tenets of faith and mistrust of science play a role; so does politics https://t.co/Ba9qACkcX5
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) April 6, 2021
New CDC study:
46 COVID cases linked to one indoor event at a rural Illinois bar.
29 from people at the event, who then spread it to an additional 17 people, including 3 at a nursing home, and closing a school serving 650 kidshttps://t.co/tWn7ASEyKB
— Peter Sullivan (@PeterSullivan4) April 5, 2021
When boycotting baseball to own the libs runs into dying of COVID to own the libs. https://t.co/kRzQutcBz5
— Slava Malamud (@SlavaMalamud) April 5, 2021
Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs (possibly) approves this message…
Rooting for the virus here. Hope he feels for the next week like somebody body slammed him.
Not sorry. https://t.co/Zhv6AoJE8l— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) April 6, 2021
Lacuna Synecdoche
via Anne Laurie @ Top:
So much better than the Trump initiative to infect people with Covid-19 at five times the average global rate.
West of the Rockies
A 2:30 a.m. PST insomnia observation…
Sure seems like a lot of evangelicals are selfish, greedy, ignorant-ass creatures.
West of the Rockies
@Lacuna Synecdoche:
Ah, yes… not a good argument for the “Miss Me Now?” sentiment among Trumplings, is it?
Lacuna Synecdoche
@West of the Rockies: How can anyone miss Trump when he won’t shut up or go away?
rikyrah
Brazil ???
We would have been Brazil if Dolt45 had won ??
rikyrah
@West of the Rockies:
I am looking for the lie ??
YY_Sima Qian
On 4/5 China reported 15 new domestic confirmed & 2 new domestic asymptomatic cases, all in Yunnan Province. There are currently 63 domestic confirmed & 27 domestic asymptomatic cases in the Province.
Imported Cases
On 4/5 China reported 9 new imported confirmed cases, 15 imported asymptomatic cases:
Overall in China, 18 confirmed cases recovered, 4 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation & 13 were reclassified as confirmed cases, and 214 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 344 active confirmed cases in the country (180 imported), 2 in critical/serious condition (both imported), 304 asymptomatic cases (277 imported), 2 suspect cases (all imported). 7,773 traced contacts are currently under centralized quarantine.
As of 4/5, 142.802M vaccine doses have been injected in Mainland China, an increase of 2.832M doses in the past 24 hrs. The the last 3 days formed a Tomb Sweeping Day long weekend in China, which probably explains the reduced vaccination rate.
On 4/6, Hong Kong reported 7 new cases, 4 imported & 3 domestic (all have source of infection identified).
West of the Rockies
@rikyrah:
For sure, the US under TFG was spinning down the drain fast. Republican governors assisted, giving in to their ignorant-ass wingnut base.
Man… what if Jim Clyburn in SC didn’t push harrrrd for Joe? I’m not sure anyone else besides Biden could have withstood the Orange Menace. We end up with another Trump term and are in a world of hurt.
NeenerNeener
Monroe County, NY stats:
New cases = 190
Confirmed active cases = 2713
2.4% test positivity
Deaths at 1207 now
37.1% of Monroe County has had at least 1 vaccine dose.
23.5% are totally vaccinated.
Soprano2
Since we had so much Covid infection and death, it actually makes sense for us to vaccinate our people first. When it comes to Covid, we’re like a 3rd world country.
And yes, if Trump had been re-elected we’d be like Brazil right now; Texas appears to be there already.
West of the Rockies
@Soprano2:
I thought Texas was doing alright, despite Abbott being a gigantic idiot.
Matt McIrvin
@West of the Rockies: Eh… the Trumpist argument here would just be that all this vaccination is just Biden taking credit for the fruit of Trump’s amazing vaccine initiative. Or it would be, if so many weren’t crowing about how they’re not getting the vaccine.
Amir Khalid
Malaysia’s Director-General of Heath Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reports 1,300 new Covid-19 cases today in his media statement, for a cumulative reported total of 353,329 cases. He also reports five new deaths today, for a cumulative total of 1,300 deaths — 0.37% of the cumulative reported total, 0.38% of resolved cases.
There are currently 14,161 active and contagious cases; 189 are in ICU, 88 of them intubated. Meanwhile, 1,412 patients recovered and were discharged, for a cumulative total of 337,868 patients recovered – 95.62% of the cumulative reported total.
10 new clusters were reported today: Integrasi Rawang Tiga and Jalan Badli Shah in Selamgor; Jalan Maju in Sarawak; Jalan Kota Kubang Labu and Kampung Palekbang in Kelantan; Jalan Mega Industri and Padang Hijau in Johor; Taman Peruda in Kedah; Kampung Belaoh in Terengganu; and Belacon in Sabah.
Belacon is a religious cluster. Kampung Palekbang, Taman Peruda, and Kampung Belaoh are community clusters. The rest are workplace clusters.
1,276 new cases today are local infections. Sarawak tops the list today, reporting 381 local cases: 165 in older clusters, three in Jalan Maju cluster, 184 close-contact screenings, and 29 other screenings. Selangor reports 237 local cases: 24 in older clusters, four in Integrasi Rawang Tiga and Jalan Badli Shah clusters, 104 close-contact screenings, and 105 other screenings.
Kelantan reports 126 cases: 13 in older clusters, 21 in Jalan Kota Kubang Labu and Kampung Palekbang clusters, 68 close-contact screenings, and 24 other screenings. Sabah reports 112 cases: 40 in older clusters, nine in Belacon cluster, 39 close-contact screenings, and 24 other screenings. Penang reports 110 cases: 16 in existing clusters, 27 close-contact screenings, and 67 other screenings.
Johor reports 97 local cases: 17 in older clusters, 32 in Jalan Mega Industri and Padang Hijau clusters, 26 close-contact screenings, and 22 other screenings. Kuala Lumpur reports 77 local cases: two in existing clusters, 41 close-contact screenings, and 34 other screenings. Perak reports 61 cases: 50 in existing clusters, seven close-contact screenings, and four other screenings. Kedah reports 27 cases: 10 in older clusters, two in Taman Peruda cluster, seven close-contact screenings, and eight other screenings.
Negeri Sembilan reports 14 cases: eight in existing clusters, and six other screenings. Pahang reports 11 cases: eight in existing clusters, two close-contact screenings, and one other screening.
Terengganu reports nine cases: three in Kampung Belaoh cluster, five close-contact screenings, and one other screening. Labuan reports five local cases: one in an existing cluster, three close-contact screenings, and one other screening. Melaka reports six local cases: four in existing clusters, and two close-contact screenings. And Putrajaya reports three cases: two in existing clusters, and one close-contact screening.
Perlis reports no new cases today.
24 new cases today are imported: 10 in Kuala Lumpur, five in Selangor, four in Sarawak, three in Labuan, one in Johor, and one in Melaka.
The deaths reported today are a 66-year-old woman in Sabah with hypertension, heart disease, and dyslipidaemia; a36-year-old man in Sabah with hypertension, obesity, and obstructive sleep apnoea; an 80-year-old man in Selangor with diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease; a 54-year-old man in Sabah with no co-morbidities listed; and a 65-year-old woman in Kelantan with diabetes.
Baud
Mousebumples
(https://twitter.com/chris_notcapn/status/1379117182999789575?s=03)
From info seen in the replies, apparently Moderna is targeting some complicated diseases for vaccination (eg HIV, RSV) and BioNTech wants to try to make cancer treatments.
Here’s hoping these new mRNA technologies can make a tremendous difference beyond COVID going forward.
Bruce K in ATH-GR
Greece: for the 24-hour period ending Monday evening, 1866 new cases … but at a positivity rate of 11.43 percent. Whether that’s due to fewer tests on Sunday, with more of those being on an emergency basis, thus increasing the likelihood that someone who seeks out a test on Sunday is going to be positive … I don’t know.
73 dead, and there are 759 patients in ICU on ventilators.
And I just read something worrying in the Greek press: supposedly there’s a new study linking the Astra-Zeneca vaccine to cases of thrombosis, but authorities are saying the benefits outweigh the risks. I don’t know what that’s going to do to vaccination efforts in places that depend on the AZ shot…
Soprano2
@West of the Rockies: Full baseball stadiums with no masks are still not a good idea right now, yet they’re doing that. Maybe they’ll do better than I think, but they’re definitely not taking precautions anymore. Outside is definitely safer than inside, but being crowded together like that is still not a good idea.
Sloane Ranger
Monday in the UK was a public holiday so these figures should be read with that in mind, plus Wales and Northern Ireland are reporting 48 hours worth of data as they didn’t report anything on Sunday. Bearing these facts in mind, 2762 new cases were reported yesterday. This is a reduction of 33.5% in the rolling 7-day average. New cases by nation,
England – 2236
Northern Ireland – 89
Scotland – 248
Wales – 189.
Deaths – There were 26 deaths within 28 days of a positive test yesterday. This is a reduction of 44% in the rolling 7-day average. Deaths by nation, England – 16, Northern Ireland – 2, Scotland – 0 and Wales – 8.
Testing – Not updated (Public Holiday)
Hospitalisations – Not updated (see above)
Vaccinations – As of 4 April a total of 31,581,623 people had received the 1st shot of a vaccine and 5,432,126 had received both. This means that 60% of UK residents have received 1 dose of a vaccine and 10.3% have had both. There has been a slowdown in the number of people being vaccinated over the last few days. This might be related to this having been the Easter weekend and people choosing not to have their shots during this period or it might be a genuine slowdown. We’ll see over the next few days.
General – Boris Johnson has spoken and he has confirmed what I wrote yesterday. The relaxation for England will go ahead next week and we are on course for the next stage of relaxations on 17 May (which includes international leisure travel) but he warned people not to book foreign holidays as yet. Not that that has stopped the holiday industry from upping their ads for same.
The Government seems divided about vaccine passports. Boris has said they are only looking at them for international travel but Vaccine Minister, Nadhim Zahawi has said they are being explored for some internal uses.
Robert Sneddon
@Sloane Ranger:
The Scottish First Minister reported a total of 259 new COVID-19 cases from yesterday and zero reported deaths, with the caveat that the reporting offices weren’t necessarily fully staffed over the holiday weekend so it may take up to Thursday to catch up with the true numbers. The test positivity rate is about 2.0%.
She also said that the first deliveries of the Moderna mRNA vaccine have arrived in the UK. Scotland has been allocated over 1 million doses out of a UK total of 17 million or so which will arrive over the next few months under contract. They should start being injected into people’s arms some time in the next couple of weeks.
Pretty much everyone in Scotland above the age of 60 has now been vaccinated with at least one dose (that includes me). The uptake in the 55-59 age range is 92% and for people aged 50-54 it’s 72%. Vaccine hesitancy doesn’t seem to be much of a thing here in Scotland, surprisingly.
Sloane Ranger
@Robert Sneddon:
All parts of the UK are reporting good take up with the vaccine. BoJo said yesterday during the presser that over 99% of people have come back for their 2nd shot so that’s very positive.
J R in WV
@Soprano2:
How stupid do you have to be to risk your life going to a baseball game like that?
GQP Stupid!