President Voice of God has spoken!
"I'm not a doctor, but I trust science. And I’m told that, for some reason, people trust me … If you trust me, you’ll get the vaccine," Morgan Freeman said. https://t.co/kXy789fSh7
— The Hill (@thehill) April 5, 2021
The US administered 1.4 million vaccine shots today, bringing the total to 169 million, or 50.8 doses per 100 people, covering 26.0% of the population. The 7-day moving average declined back to slightly below 3.0 million shots per day. pic.twitter.com/rqt1d50d7n
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) April 7, 2021
US isn’t seeing a “surge” in coronavirus, Dr Fauci said on @msnbc this morning.
“I don't want to say surge because surge means you've got a really high increase. We’re seeing it start to creep up now.”
"Certainly there are upticks in cases in multiple states, that's for sure." pic.twitter.com/R38tbK4V0p
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) April 6, 2021
The US had +62,283 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to over 31.5 million. The 7-day moving average remained largely unchanged at over 65,000 new cases per day. pic.twitter.com/8dDRlHFFzV
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) April 7, 2021
The White House keeps getting asked about vaccine passports, and Jen Psaki keeps saying the same thing: no federal mandate, no federal database, and the private sector will take the lead. pic.twitter.com/RBgwL3VdX9
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) April 6, 2021
We send them abroad, and resume a leadership position in the world. https://t.co/P0tqsEmmG4
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) April 6, 2021
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America: Do we have humility to learn from others & control #COVID19?
Some countries "managed not just to flatten the curve but to keep it flat, albeit w/a few small flare-ups. We count 39 countries that have only experienced one wave of disease…"https://t.co/dfECbTK7bG— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) April 5, 2021
New IMF reserves could fund vaccinations for low-, middle-income countries: report https://t.co/8qqNbB4cst pic.twitter.com/N9j9mhQH1W
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 6, 2021
New trend analysis for global #COVID19 frm @WHO clearly shows a surge is underway that has reached levels last seen in Nov2020 & it's driven by 2 regions: Europe & the Americas. Deaths/day now (black line) = late Oct2020.
11% ^ in global deaths in ONE WEEK. pic.twitter.com/TJ1s3lI6nv— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) April 6, 2021
India has reported a record daily surge in new coronavirus cases for the second time in four days, while New Delhi, Mumbai and dozens of other cities are imposing curfews to try to slow the soaring infections. https://t.co/KeBMyhmfRD
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 7, 2021
"We are doing everything we can, but we don't have the same mental strength we had last year."
Doctors tell @BBCVikas that they are already feeling overwhelmed as #COVID19 cases rise sharply in the countryhttps://t.co/7EDYJKLX9A
— BBC News India (@BBCIndia) April 7, 2021
"Over all in #Sweden 13,000 people have died from #Covid19. In #Norway, where stricter lockdowns were enforced, abt 700 have died. It’s likely that some simple policy changes…wld have saved lives. And the…Swedish G.D.P. fell by around three per cent.."https://t.co/fZi3XbLQam
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) April 6, 2021
France’s hospital system is under heavy pressure from the pandemic, with the number of people treated in intensive care units for COVID-19 at the highest in almost a year https://t.co/mlObOb74Bk
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 7, 2021
Covid: Brazil has more than 4,000 deaths in 24 hours for first time https://t.co/V9QjYrSgJr
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) April 7, 2021
'A biological Fukushima': Brazil’s brutal surge in COVID-19 deaths will soon surpass the worst of a record January wave in the United States, scientists forecast https://t.co/taZlA9VNf7
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 7, 2021
Toronto schools shutdown amid third wave of infections https://t.co/wRxD3gZ9Zd
— The Independent (@Independent) April 7, 2021
With no word from the CDC on when U.S. cruises will restart, one company is offering its own plan for July.https://t.co/sUILqiCnDw
— Hannah Sampson (@hannahbsampson) April 5, 2021
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A surprising number of #Covid patients go on to be diagnosed with psychiatric or neurological illnesses in the months after their infection, a new study shows. @cooney_liz reports. https://t.co/2aZFxc5jBr
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) April 7, 2021
NEW—One in three #COVID19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection, an observational study of more than 230,000 patient health records published in @TheLancetPsych estimates. Read https://t.co/995Qs1TQzj pic.twitter.com/fkTqh6LZP8
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) April 6, 2021
Today @ACS mtg @pfizer will release Phase 1 data on its alleged universal #coronavirus drug that, taken at onset of 1st symptoms, is supposed to block disease progression. It's a protease inhibitor & company says it blocks all variants + SARS & MERS.https://t.co/9vixMZdyx6
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) April 6, 2021
This is important lesson for future pandemics, and a smart pivot by Biden team. As we get saturated with vaccines, we will bump up against more hesitant populations and their preferences. It also suggests that for kids, pediatricians offices may be best.https://t.co/6SHOP7uQ0p
— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) April 5, 2021
Many children with serious inflammatory syndrome had no #Covid symptoms. Pediatricians should be vigilant, experts say, after the release of the largest U.S. study of the syndrome—MIS-C—that can strike young people weeks after #coronavirus infection https://t.co/Kj2hZqQ4mb
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) April 7, 2021
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The B.1.1.7 Covid19 variant has spread to all 50 states. Experts worry it could send cases surging https://t.co/xigHewhbOs
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) April 6, 2021
Five states account for nearly half of new U.S. coronavirus infections. The situation is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by sending more doses to hot spots. https://t.co/A8HibFIz2n
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 6, 2021
… New York, Michigan, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey together reported 44% of the nation’s new COVID-19 infections, or nearly 197,500 new cases, in the latest available seven-day period, according to state health agency data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Total U.S. infections during the same week numbered more than 452,000.
The heavy concentration of new cases in states that account for 22% of the U.S. population has prompted some experts and elected officials to call for President Joe Biden’s administration to ship additional vaccine doses to those places. So far, the White House has shown no signs of shifting from its policy of dividing vaccine doses among states based on population…
at least in the US the restrictions were never that strict even at the worst points of the pandemic, politicians gave carve-outs promiscuously or personally flouted their own rules, and almost everything had to do with private rather than public mandates. https://t.co/FbVUukQcqj
— https://tinyurl.com/shibewall (@Aelkus) April 6, 2021
Americans fearing virus much less … per @Gallup survey, concerns of catching virus have plunged pic.twitter.com/qBPCpXNBFO
— Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) April 6, 2021
California will fully reopen its economy on June 15 if COVID-19 hospitalizations are low and stable, and vaccine supplies are plentiful enough for everyone over the age of 16 who wants to be inoculated, Governor Gavin Newsom said https://t.co/NKx9QbaEwp pic.twitter.com/UPpi4uVPAW
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 7, 2021
Alaska is one of the better states for vaccinations (35% have at least one shot) but it's seeing a rise in cases (103% in 2 weeks) and now the 4th US region impacted, at least in part, by variants @CovidActNow pic.twitter.com/jn0w7u2AIc
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) April 7, 2021
And, not coincidentally, Michigan reports the highest percentage of new infections due to B.1.1.7 variant form of #SARSCoV2 . Also called "the UK variant," it is 50% more transmissible than wild type #COVID19 virus. https://t.co/KkIYZedyP9
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) April 7, 2021
As of March 28, Boston is averaging 246.4 positive #COVID19 cases per day, a 64% increase since March 14. Our positivity rate is now 5.2%: https://t.co/1l99tE7Llo
We need your help, Boston. Wear a mask, keep your distance, get tested, and get the vaccine when you're eligible. pic.twitter.com/QSUXF6WqDH
— City of Boston (@CityOfBoston) April 6, 2021
Northeastern makes Covid-19 vaccination a requirement for attendance this fall https://t.co/mcoTKleH2c
— Adam Gaffin (@universalhub) April 6, 2021
A Florida bar owner didn’t get in trouble for banning masks. But a strip show landed him in jail. https://t.co/0nrgy5m9ni
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 5, 2021
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