The next ‘Daily Update’ will be on Monday, Nov. 29. . Murphy the Trickster God willing, there won’t be much news for me to aggregate over the holiday weekend… and if there were, you probably wouldn’t have time to read it! (I will still be posting over the weekend, maybe even some longer pandemic articles …
COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Tuesday / Wednesday, Nov. 23-24Post + Comments (34)
The White House: Around 95% of the 3.5 million federal employees covered by President Biden's vaccine mandate for government workers have complied with the requirement ahead of its deadline.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) November 23, 2021
The U.S. is in better shape approaching its second Thanksgiving of the pandemic, thanks to the vaccine. But some cold weather regions are reporting surges of COVID-19 cases that could get worse in the days ahead as families travel the country. https://t.co/whn9JllGer
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 23, 2021
Fauci says vast majority of vaccinated Americans should get a COVID-19 booster https://t.co/wYGg8BKIVO pic.twitter.com/4KSlbLaRlx
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 24, 2021
Covid cases among children are on the rise. In the US, cases have risen by 32% from about 2 weeks ago, an increase that comes as the country rushes to inoculate kids. More than 140k tested positive between 11/11 & 11/18 up from 107k in the week ending 11/4 https://t.co/6Nn99a29Cm
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) November 23, 2021
Is it safe to travel during the pandemic this holiday season?
It depends. It can be safe if you're fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but officials say people who haven't gotten the shots should delay travel. https://t.co/QyyXLSrTQb— The Associated Press (@AP) November 24, 2021
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Fall in COVID-19 testing worries Indian authorities https://t.co/qPAsYmxl9M pic.twitter.com/MzDGpSUD3T
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 24, 2021
… India reported on Wednesday 9,283 new COVID-19 cases, a day after recording 7,579 infections – the lowest in 543 days. But testing has hovered around 1 million per day for the past few weeks, less than half the capacity. read more
“In the absence of sustained levels of sufficient testing, it is very difficult to determine the true level of infection spread in a geography,” Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in a letter sent to the northeastern state of Nagaland, which has reduced testing by more than a third in two months…
India has so far reported 34.5 million infections. The United States has the only higher total number of cases. Deaths in India rose by 437 on Wednesday to 466,584.
Health workers have started a door-to-door vaccination campaign in India as tens of millions of Indians have not taken their second dose by the due date.
India has so far administered 1.18 billion vaccine doses – at least one dose in 82% of its 944 million adults and two in 44%.
South Korea sets a pandemic high with 4000 new coronavirus cases in a single day. A delta-driven wave continues to rattle the country after it eased social distancing & other measures in recent weeks to improve the economy https://t.co/wkBwoZeBpO
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) November 24, 2021
A little known cult is S.Korea's latest COVID-19 outbreak https://t.co/7kbkWaFY5t pic.twitter.com/tWwx8qvGM5
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 24, 2021
Malaysia and Singapore will partially reopen their borders next week to fully vaccinated citizens, after nearly two years of closure due to the pandemic. https://t.co/xauvnzWSNy
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 24, 2021
New Zealand will keep its borders closed to most international travelers until the end of April, the government said, outlining a cautious easing of COVID-19 border restrictions https://t.co/Gs1EVTiipl pic.twitter.com/knVmMpRcf1
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 24, 2021
Russia on Wednesday confirmed 33,558 Covid-19 infections and 1,240 deaths https://t.co/SNhPn8Lop1
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) November 24, 2021
Europe's Covid death toll will exceed 2 million by Spring, according to the World Health Organization. Covid is now the leading cause of death in Europe with nearly 4200 Covid deaths a day, double the number at the end of September https://t.co/aFuSwyMLI7
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) November 23, 2021
Europe region faces 700,000 more Covid deaths by March, says World Health Organization https://t.co/ha3lLbqGUE
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 24, 2021
So far, southern #Europe and France are largely spared the 5th #COVID19 surge, but the rest of Europe? Dreadful situation.https://t.co/juTFcFZPOJ pic.twitter.com/yccOVtZLIJ
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) November 23, 2021
Germany is set to mark 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, passing a bleak milestone that several of its neighbors crossed months ago but which Western Europe’s most populous nation had hoped to avoid. Resistance to getting the vaccination remains strong. https://t.co/jfcP7zfdAa
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 24, 2021
Hungary reports record daily COVID-19 cases https://t.co/aibVXI2XFF pic.twitter.com/8CoZGfUV7x
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 24, 2021
Slovak leaders propose a new lockdown for all after just targeting the unvaccinated with restrictions. Slovakia is seeing record daily COVID-19 cases that are overwhelming its hospitals. https://t.co/E5fLotQpbe
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) November 23, 2021
Dutch COVID-19 infections hit a record and ICU admissions climb 26%. The Dutch government is getting ready to restrict unvaccinated people from many indoor venues. https://t.co/0JH47W2ZQA
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) November 23, 2021
EXCLUSIVE South Africa delays COVID vaccine deliveries as inoculations slow https://t.co/7A6w3rgcFF pic.twitter.com/AkAZTSAguP
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 24, 2021
Cuba’s bet on home-grown COVID vaccines is paying off.
One of the vaccines, Soberana 02, is >90% effective in protecting against #COVID19 when used with a related vaccine, Soberana Plus. A 3-dose vaccine, Abdala, was >92% effective in phase III trials.https://t.co/9C0X1tFq24
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) November 23, 2021
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New CDC MMWR shows fully vaccinated people are at least 3x less likely to be infected with #COVID19. Among those with COVID-19, fully vaccinated people were half as likely to need emergency care or hospitalization, & 7x less likely to die from COVID-19. https://t.co/nUpciFhaiY pic.twitter.com/roTGPt0bsn
— MMWR (@CDCMMWR) November 23, 2021
The very definition of "success" — @pfizer #COVID19 #vaccine proves 100% effective, 4 months after 2nd dose in study of 2,228 kids, aged 12-15 years. No serious side effects.
Yeah, you read that – 100%.https://t.co/ftK1oaqu60
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) November 23, 2021
Outstanding new @nature feature on #LongCovid and vaccination reviewing all of the current data, and uncertainty as to the magnitude of impact https://t.co/GRV00CqoVX by @heidiledford w/ @VirusesImmunity @Dr2NisreenAlwan @PutrinoLab @Survivor_Corps pic.twitter.com/fcdrfDPGxW
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) November 23, 2021
Low- and middle-income countries are facing a massive syringe shortage—jeopardizing COVID-19 #vaccine rollout and routine immunizations. PATH experts explain the causes and implications. https://t.co/ZTHE9JNs25
— PATH (@PATHtweets) November 23, 2021
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With daily coronavirus case rates reaching record numbers and hospitals more than 90% full, Buffalo officials area have reinstituted a mask mandate for all indoor public spaces.
"These numbers are not good," the Erie County executive said. https://t.co/Wk0yAazFJA
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 23, 2021
1. I am typically a fierce critic of Trump, so I must say this: After having read a few such book, my impression is that Operation Warp Speed did contribute significantly to the realization of a successful vaccine. Not so much in speeding R&D, but approval and production. https://t.co/rLeMDZCoSX
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) November 22, 2021
3. But both companies benefited from the cutting of bureaucratic red tape to expedite vaccine testing and approval. And both took money to develop a production base in advance of knowing whether any vaccines would work, so we could immediately start producing.
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) November 22, 2021
5. It is worth noting that the head of Operation Warp Speed was a Muslim immigrant to the US.
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) November 22, 2021
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— Schooley (@Rschooley) November 23, 2021