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You are here: Home / Healthcare / COVID-19 Coronavirus / COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Thursday/Friday, Nov. 26-27

COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Thursday/Friday, Nov. 26-27

by Anne Laurie|  November 27, 20204:56 am| 19 Comments

This post is in: COVID-19 Coronavirus, Foreign Affairs

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“Americans' confidence that they can protect themselves from getting the disease is linked to their level of concern about dying from it, and that their perceptions of risk are largely dependent on their partisanship, age and race.” https://t.co/ypjxPQXFgf https://t.co/qshhiNywcE

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) November 26, 2020


A somber Thanksgiving holiday in the US amid a record number of daily coronavirus cases & deaths https://t.co/DO7qkIVNRi

— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) November 26, 2020

262,831 reported deaths so far from #covid19 in the United States, 2,313 yesterday alone. That’s one life lost every 37 seconds. https://t.co/lLfca3lG5R

— Carl Zimmer (@carlzimmer) November 26, 2020

Nearly 2100 died of Covid19 in the U.S. two days before Thanksgiving, the deadliest day since early summer & a troubling sign that the worst is yet to come https://t.co/TyGBwhgH7D pic.twitter.com/igJtQ97Arc

— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) November 26, 2020

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Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients are driving a surge in new cases in South Korea, frustrating efforts to control transmission by the Asian country which managed to keep infections under control in previous outbreaks https://t.co/qP5jHJ1hGB

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 27, 2020

Russia confirmed a record-breaking 27,543 coronavirus infections Friday, bringing the total caseload to 2,215,533 https://t.co/BsuF6DLKZM

— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) November 27, 2020

Moscow reported a 300% month-on-month increase in coronavirus deaths for October, with coronavirus being the main cause of 2,235 deaths that monthhttps://t.co/tXu3d4bFXf

— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) November 27, 2020

I think we can consider the question "Do lockdowns slow the spread of Covid?" answered https://t.co/SpG8JqvyHF

— Megan McArdle (@asymmetricinfo) November 26, 2020

German Covid-19 cases surpass 1mln since the start of the Pandemic, BBG reports. pic.twitter.com/cil2eGTBx9

— Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) November 26, 2020

Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to remain patient with restrictions meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus, saying that with promising vaccines on the way, “there is light at the end of the tunnel.” https://t.co/3HXwzSCuAh

— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) November 26, 2020

A fascinating graph, showing the dynamics of the second wave in France.

Things were fine in July, but the 20-29 year olds starting relaxing.

Over time, they contaminated older generations until infection rates were high for all.

How will the reverse movement proceed? pic.twitter.com/KkgilUuVh0

— Olivier Blanchard (@ojblanchard1) November 26, 2020

Has there ever been a more dystopianYA sentence https://t.co/OGckdfmHNU

— Dana Schwartz (@DanaSchwartzzz) November 26, 2020

Another 'donut day' in Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, and Vietnam:

– 0 domestic cases
– 0 deaths

— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk) November 27, 2020

Pakistan cricket squad quarantined after positive Covid tests in New Zealand https://t.co/rArU9U7n4a

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 26, 2020

Africa's top public health official says vaccinations against COVID-19 on the continent might not start until the second quarter of next year. https://t.co/SPLuF0t3cU

— AP Africa (@AP_Africa) November 26, 2020

Reminder, Bolsonaro’s had (a moderately severe case of) COVID-19, so he’s personally safe in refusing vaccination:

Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro said he will not take a coronavirus vaccine, calling it his ‘right.’ Bolsonaro added that Congress was unlikely to mandate that Brazilians take the vaccine https://t.co/FGs20QJcWo pic.twitter.com/bEDJbT0P1V

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 27, 2020

Mexico's coronavirus death toll rises above 104,000 https://t.co/ptdwyPJ0KQ pic.twitter.com/dzxOejkmIN

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 27, 2020

Mexico plans to begin coronavirus vaccinations next month https://t.co/L7xmWUA5Pw via @medical_xpress

— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) November 26, 2020

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EU says first coronavirus vaccinations possible by Christmas https://t.co/kOPZJTdJLg via @medical_xpress

— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) November 26, 2020

A manufacturing error clouds key vaccine study results. AstraZeneca & Oxford Univ have acknowledged an error that's raising questions about the preliminary results of their COVID19 vaccine. Error noticed days after the vax was said to be "highly effective" https://t.co/3V5D9FJiBl pic.twitter.com/ADSk0l9Odm

— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) November 26, 2020

As criticism of @AstraZeneca #COVID19 #vaccine claims mounts the CEO says the company will do a fresh clinical trial. @HumanVacProject @GaviSeth @gavi https://t.co/3gL4v4zUCO

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) November 27, 2020

Britain asks regulator to assess Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine https://t.co/9poic0cUBG pic.twitter.com/FAExfTOhCk

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 27, 2020

Keep the mask: A vaccine won't end the US crisis right away https://t.co/3QnFGky3h2 via @medical_xpress

— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) November 26, 2020

India-based drugmaker Hetero will produce over 100 million doses of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, one of the developers of the Russian vaccine announced Fridayhttps://t.co/qRBRE1IYtQ

— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) November 27, 2020

UPS stepping up dry ice production & freezers for vaccines. Global shipping giant UPS says it will start making dry ice in the US & also distribute ultra-cold temp freezers as it prepares its logistics for shipping COVID19 vaccines. Image: dry ice pellets https://t.co/UsNV9XLApl pic.twitter.com/nLOWG9ehDf

— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) November 26, 2020

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Half an hour after Denver Mayor Michael Hancock sent this tweet urging people to avoid travel, he got on an airplane to go see family in Mississippi. https://t.co/JfEtFSTGJz

— Reid Wilson (@PoliticsReid) November 25, 2020

MS Gov. Tate Reeves reimposing mask mandates on 41 counties where #COVID19 spread is high – https://t.co/00UF5Eg08M

— Reid Wilson (@PoliticsReid) November 25, 2020

NC elections officials report no #COVID19 cases tied to voting – https://t.co/dcSGs6nSDy

— Reid Wilson (@PoliticsReid) November 25, 2020

There are angry ladies all over Yankee Candle’s site reporting that none of the candles they just got had any smell at all. I wonder if they’re feeling a little hot and nothing has much taste for the last couple days too.

— Terri Nelson (@TerriDrawsStuff) November 24, 2020

going to a mass gathering at the acupuncturist and asking them to stab me right in the carotid artery after reading this https://t.co/40ZPPZIfhm

— proudly overusing "cope" (@MenshevikM) November 26, 2020

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— Dr. Laura Duggan (@drlauraduggan) November 26, 2020

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  1. 1.

    cs

    November 27, 2020 at 5:39 am

    The “angry ladies all over Yankee Candle” tweet hits a little close to home.

    My niece tested positive on Wednesday. Probably from an unmasked person at the bank where she works. I zoomed with her & the family on Thanksgiving. She told me: “Harry Styles saved my life!” I of course asked “WTF?” She told me she bought the Vogue magazine issue with Harry Styles on the cover. There was a perfume sample inside. She sniffed it and smelled absolutely nothing. That was her warning sign to go get tested immediately.

  2. 2.

    OzarkHillbilly

    November 27, 2020 at 5:48 am

    Blech.

  3. 3.

    YY_Sima Qian

    November 27, 2020 at 5:51 am

    Yesterday, China reported 0 new domestic confirmed cases and 0 new asymptomatic case. Manzhouli in Inner Mongolia “Autonomous” Region is commencing the 2nd round of mass screening of all residents in the city.

    Yesterday, China reported 5 new imported confirmed cases and 8 imported asymptomatic case:

    * Shanghai Municipality – 3 confirmed cases, 2 Chinese nationals returning from France and 1 from Denmark
    * Xiamen in Fujian Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from Russia; 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from Italy
    * Xi’an in Shaanxi Province – 1 confirmed and 3 asymptomatic cases, all Chinese nationals returning from Russia
    * Guangzhou in Guangdong Province – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from the US
    * Shenzhen in Guangdong Province – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from Russia
    * Nanjing in Jiangsu Province – 1 asymptomatic case, no information released
    * Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from Egypt

    Yesterday, Hong Kong reported 92 new cases, 3 imported (from the US, the UK, Russia, Romania, etc.) and 89 local (17 of whom with out clear sources of infection, 58 are related to dance clubs).

  4. 4.

    mrmoshpotato

    November 27, 2020 at 5:58 am

    A Gallup poll of Americans recorded the lowest level of concern of contracting the virus since mid-June.

    ? COVID-19 loved this.

  5. 5.

    mrmoshpotato

    November 27, 2020 at 6:12 am

    going to a mass gathering at the acupuncturist and asking them to stab me right in the carotid artery after reading this

    Holiday sarcasm is the best sarcasm.

  6. 6.

    NeenerNeener

    November 27, 2020 at 6:18 am

    Monroe County, NY stats from yesterday: 329 new cases, 321 people in the hospital and 58 in the ICU.

  7. 7.

    Amir Khalid

    November 27, 2020 at 6:20 am

    Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 numbers. Director-General of Health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reports 1,109 new cases today, for a cumulative reported total of 61,861 cases. Dr Noor Hisham also reports two new deaths for a total of 350 deaths — 0.57% of the cumulative reported total, 0.69% of resolved cases.

    11,307 active and contagious cases are currently in hospital; 113 are in ICU, 41 of them on respirators. Meanwhile, 1,148 patients recovered and were discharged, more than were diagnosed today, for a total of 50,204 patients recovered — 81.2% of the cumulative reported total.

    Four new clusters were reported today: Jalan Tuaran in Sabah, Puteh Lama building site in KL, Jalan Haruan in Negeri Sembilan, and Beringin in Penang.

    1,099 new cases today are local infections. Sabah has 441 cases: 54 in older clusters, 43 in Jalan Tuaran cluster, 249 close-contact screenings, and 95 other screenings. Selangor has 174 cases: 99 in existing clusters, 47 close-contact screenings, and 28 other screenings. Negeri Sembilan has 167 cases: 46 in older clusters, 116 in Jalan Haruan cluster, one close-contact screening, and four other screenings. KL has 145 cases: 15 in older clusters, 118 in Puteh Lama building site cluster, and nine other screenings.

    Penang has 64 cases: 32 in older clusters, 18 in Beringin cluster, seven close-contact screenings, and seven other screenings. Perak has 42 cases: 38 in existing clusters, and four other screenings. Johor has 33 cases: 28 in existing clusters, and five other screenings. Kedah has 25 cases: 24 in existing clusters, and one other screening. Kelantan has five cases: two in existing clusters, and three close-contact screenings. And Pahang has three cases: 2 close-contact screenings, and one other screening.

    Putrajaya, Melaka, Terengganu, Labuan, Sarawak and Perlis reported no new cases today.

    10 new cases are imported. Nine were reported in KL and one in Selangor. They are arrivals from the United Arab Emirates (two), India (three), Indonesia, Egypt, Singapore, Turkey, and Iraq.

    The two deaths today, both reported in Sabah, are a 47-year-old non-Malaysian man with heart disease, and a 64-year-old non-Malaysian man with stroke.

    In other news, PM Muhyiddin Yassin has announced that the Government signed a deal with Pfizer for 12.8 million doses of its vaccine, enough for 6.4 million people, subject to the vaccine getting final approval from the FDA.

  8. 8.

    comrade scotts agenda of rage

    November 27, 2020 at 6:22 am

    Our dumbass mayor really hit one out of the park this time around.  Yes people, he really is that clueless.

    He went on to make a classic non-apology apology when this not only blew up locally but nationally:

    “I apologize to the residents of Denver who see my decision as conflicting with the [stay at home] guidelines…”.

    He’s term-limited but we’re stuck with him for a 3rd term because of the stupidity of our non-partisan, jungle primary system.  The anti-mayoral vote was split three ways and the least of the opponents, an unemployed realtor who changed her voter registration party affiliation from (R) to (I) literally the week before she announced her candidacy , made the cut. I couldn’t vote for her during the run off. If we’re gonna stick with this, we probably need to adopt a ranked choice system.

  9. 9.

    Brachiator

    November 27, 2020 at 6:32 am

    Los Angeles County news.

    More than 5,000 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Los Angeles County on Thanksgiving Day.

    The L.A. County Public Health Department reported Thursday that there were another 5,087 cases, bringing the county’s total to 383,275 cases since the pandemic began.

    There were also another 37 new deaths from the disease. The county’s death COVID-19 death toll stands at 7,580.

    Countywide hospitalizations from COVID-19 were at 1,809, up from 1,682 on Wednesday. Of those, 24% of patients were in ICU beds.

    L.A. County Health Services Director Dr. Christina Ghaly said Wednesday that hospitalizations had jumped 70% in just the past two weeks, with the county now averaging about 300 new admissions. daily. With the current rate of transmission, Ghaly warned there would likely be shortages in the number of hospital beds, especially intensive-care unit beds, over the next two to four weeks….

    L.A. County’s five-day average of new cases topped 4,500 earlier this week, a threshold that is expected to trigger a new safer-at-home order soon. L.A. County Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer said this week that order would include no public or private gatherings of people not in the same household, limiting outdoor permitted activities to only 50% capacity, indoor essential retail to 35% capacity and indoor non-essential retail to 20% capacity.

  10. 10.

    Bruce K

    November 27, 2020 at 6:33 am

    Greece saw another 2018 cases and 99 dead on 26 November. 608 COVID patients are on ventilators, and some northern Greek hospitals have reached full capacity, with preparations being made for patients to be transferred to Athens.

    Lockdown has been extended from 30 November to 7 December. Some local experts are saying it should be extended longer, because the case load may have stabilized, but it hasn’t dropped.

  11. 11.

    TS (the original)

    November 27, 2020 at 6:53 am

    @mrmoshpotato:

    And I doubt the poll. People trying to wish covid away by saying they aren’t worried about it.

  12. 12.

    Wag

    November 27, 2020 at 7:36 am

    Look over there

    Dry ice factory

    Good place to get some thinking done 

  13. 13.

    NotMax

    November 27, 2020 at 7:49 am

    Over Thanksgiving, Turkey becomes country #24 to surpass 500k reported cases. U.S. blows past 13,000,000.

  14. 14.

    Brachiator

    November 27, 2020 at 8:08 am

    California state numbers look bad on the days leading up to Thanksgiving.

    The state has seen its three highest tallies of new cases ever in the past five days. On Tuesday, the number of new infections was 15,329. That’s down slightly from what was the all time high of 15,442 on Saturday, but Wednesday’s number dwarfed them both at 18,350. That’s a 17% jump in cases in 24 hours and a rise so steep that the state’s line graph for daily cases is nearly vertical.

    Hospitalizations are also increasing.

    …the daily number of hospitalizations due to the virus in California had increased 81% in the 14 days prior, to 6,641. Wednesday’s number brought the number of Covid-19 patients hospitalized in the state to 7,049, which is approaching the all-time high of 8,820 hospitalizations seen on July 21.

    We will see what happens in the post Thanksgiving period.  We really need a break as we head towards Christmas and other winter holidays.

  15. 15.

    rikyrah

    November 27, 2020 at 8:59 am

    Journalist Karen Tumulty lost a cousin, who had just been released from the hospital?

     

    She showed the last texts that she sent him.?

     

     

    https://twitter.com/Adam_Boyle_/status/1332308084656660482

  16. 16.

    Sloane Ranger

    November 27, 2020 at 9:09 am

    Great to see people yesterday. Thanks to Water Girl for organising and for AL for posting this every day.

    Now, onto the UK report. Yesterday we had 17,555 new cases, about 700 fewer than the day before. The rolling 7-day average shows a reduction of 25.6% and the trendline is going down sharply. We will have to wait and see how the new Tier system and free for all over the 5 days of Christmas affect this. The new cases by nation are,

    England – 14,637 (down @1200)

    Northern Ireland – 442 (down @100)

    Scotland – 1225 (up @400)

    Wales – 1251 (up @300).

    Deaths – There were 498 new deaths yesterday, an increase of 14.4% in the rolling 7-day average. 411 deaths were in England, 8 in Northern Ireland, 51 in Scotland and 28 in Wales.

    Testing – There were 356,026 tests processed on 25th November out of a capacity of 534,125. This is an increase of 1.9% in the rolling 7-day average.

    Hospitalisations – 16,341 people were in hospital on Tuesday, 24th and 1480 were on ventilators on Wednesday, 25th November. The rolling 7-day average for hospital admissions is down by 7.1%.

    General – People are moaning about most of England being placed in either Tier 2 or 3 for all the usual reasons. Tory MP’s are threatening a massive backbench rebellion, hoping to force the government to rely on Opposition votes to get the measure through. In an effort to head this off, Boris is hinting that the review due 14 days after the measures are introduced on 2nd December, will lower the Tier in many places.

    That’s all for today.

  17. 17.

    Kattails

    November 27, 2020 at 11:18 am

    At least around here, mask compliance is close to 100% except for those under-the-nose idiots.  Yet cases are rising, even where our social distancing includes rural housing on a minimum of 2 acres.

    The mental health experts who have been warning us about Trump’s narcissism for a couple of years have stated that the course of the virus in the US will align with the pathology of the President. Bandy Lee’s website and her twitter feed are also tracking what’s happening with his mental state during the transition. The twitter has a pinned link to a video of a weekend emergency conference on “Donald Trump’s Great Harm to America and the World”, which I haven’t yet viewed but really should.

  18. 18.

    Jay

    November 27, 2020 at 1:04 pm

    Thank you again, Anne Laurie, for doing this day, after day, after day, after day.

  19. 19.

    LongHairedWeirdo

    November 27, 2020 at 2:59 pm

    Re: “Stay home if possible, me, I’m taking my flight…” I learned a lesson a long time back, and it hasn’t ever steered me wrong. It’s not a rule, like, you can’t break it, but it’s a rule akin to “if you want your authority to be truly *respected*, you should….”

    If you’re “the boss”, RHIP. You get to delegate the ordinary, but less pleasant, duties *so long as they get done*. If you don’t like cold calling, you get to have people do your cold calling – but if someone’s out sick, you have to make the calls yourself.

    But if you’re boss in a building, and for some reason, maintenance workers can’t come in (on strike, too many out with Covid-19, or whatever), so office workers have to empty trash and clean toilets, you *must* take the first, biggest, worst, shift on the jobs no one wants to do. That’s the bit that signals “we’re *all* in this, *together*.”

    Maybe I should change that rule to “if you don’t want to resemble DJT….”

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