So you’re saying that for some people not being exposed to the pressures and—as they experience them—traumas of social interaction keep some people from the precipice?
Shocking! https://t.co/ascErS88pI
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) May 23, 2021
US covid deaths near an all-time low since the pandemic started. pic.twitter.com/w3RD3HXsg2
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) May 21, 2021
VACCINATION UPDATE: Congratulations Rhode Island. Now the 8th state with over 70% first doses in adults.
Vermont
Hawaii
NH
Mass
CT
Maine
NJ
RI10 more now over 65%.
— Andy Slavitt (@aslavitt46) May 22, 2021
The White House announced a partnership with popular dating apps to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, after reports showed people who display their vaccination status were more likely to get a match https://t.co/YTHlS4bmKr pic.twitter.com/mf6Dp05Glj
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 22, 2021
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Leaders of rich nations called for voluntary licensing and technology transfers to boost vaccine production in order to end inequities in poorer regions, during a special Group of 20 summit on the pandemic https://t.co/n8FisjJ85X pic.twitter.com/5QYjDz2RJD
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 22, 2021
India reports daily rise in coronavirus cases of 240,842 https://t.co/gdcx3IJrVK pic.twitter.com/nxNrzPNnqJ
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 23, 2021
Doctors in India are fighting a fatal fungal infection affecting COVID-19 patients or those who have recovered from the disease amid a coronavirus surge that has driven the country’s fatalities to nearly 300,000. https://t.co/v0Iy3UJehw
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 23, 2021
EXPLAINER: Why India, the world’s largest maker of vaccines, is struggling to meet its own domestic needs for the shots amid a startling surge of infections. https://t.co/ohpYgaeT9h
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 22, 2021
Indian villagers turn to unlicensed clinics as COVID spreads to the countryside https://t.co/nDXQRdPHkG pic.twitter.com/Ap2TwUXmEK
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 22, 2021
When the pandemic waves hit, everyone in India is on their own. The poor. The rich. The well-connected bureaucrats who hold immense sway here, and the people who clean the sewers. A deep look at three families, and what they did to keep a loved one alive. https://t.co/R6IbSqk39g
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 23, 2021
The #COVID19 outbreak at Mt. Everest Base Camp is still raging — now sickening about a quarter of the would-be climbers and staff, according to this report.https://t.co/8koBOLj1ZS Hard to imagine gasping for air and coughing at this altitude.
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) May 22, 2021
Thailand to tighten border controls after detecting South African COVID-19 variant https://t.co/9bBQ2K3vLZ pic.twitter.com/DDSI0wbtRC
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 23, 2021
Russia on Saturday confirmed 8,709 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of reported infections to 4,992,554 https://t.co/p632FoFK35
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) May 22, 2021
Authorities in St. Petersburg said they have taken the necessary health and safety measures ahead of co-hosting Euro 2020 matches as virus cases in the city continue to climb https://t.co/xGTZbAfrOf
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) May 22, 2021
Australia expects 2 million doses a week of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine from October – SMH https://t.co/CqyWQGF1il pic.twitter.com/B0j2t0Bpfk
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 23, 2021
From Mexico to Tierra Del Fuego, the Americas have now topped 1 million officially counted #COVID19 deaths. Add in the US & Canada and the tally tops 1.6M.https://t.co/XHNMJaSXU5 and https://t.co/z4HDqmiC07 pic.twitter.com/pN41VnaRng
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) May 22, 2021
Argentina starts new lockdown as Covid cases soar https://t.co/BLVCUncglK
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 22, 2021
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.@jburnmurdoch SCOOP:
Public Health England has presented the first real-world data on vaccine efficacy against B.1.617.2, the variant first found in India
Efficacy against symptomatic B.1.617.2 was 81% after two doses, much higher than many have feared https://t.co/SDWT7yyQgd— Global Health Observ (@GlobalPHObserv) May 22, 2021
Good news
"Based on data submitted by Pfizer today, the @US_FDA is authorizing undiluted, thawed @pfizer -BioNTech #COVID19 #Vaccine vials to be stored in the refrigerator at 2°C to 8°C (35°F to 46°F) for up to 1 month."
Big jump from prior 5-day rule.https://t.co/gKKF0Jw1LA— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) May 22, 2021
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After more than a year of separation and isolation, Americans are reuniting. https://t.co/g6Mv3p0bYf
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 22, 2021
I would guess more like 50%, but yes, the change is quite noticeable. https://t.co/ignWgAihFf
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) May 22, 2021
Las Vegas officials are turning to creative ways to incentivize people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, including holding a pop-up clinic at strip club. They administered shots to about 100 people before Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club opened for its usual business. https://t.co/NxXCTsZ7OW
— AP West Region (@APWestRegion) May 22, 2021
Thousands of joyful revelers, many without masks, competed for plastic beads and trinkets tossed from floats as Alabama's port city threw a Mardi Gras-style parade, its first since Carnival celebrations were scrapped earlier this year by the pandemic. https://t.co/ZyNr5NIVqw
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 22, 2021
This is both nice to see and a bit dismaying. The numbers of cases and deaths in Massachusetts have fallen to "not horrendous" levels. But hundreds of people a day are still testing positive for #Covid19 here. pic.twitter.com/P6HKpppwdz
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) May 22, 2021
Never make jokes on social media:
No, your Covid vaccine isn't a magnet https://t.co/I4qtbMhN2Y pic.twitter.com/0Qh40xxVeZ
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 22, 2021
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