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COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Thursday/Friday, Feb. 4-5

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  1. 1.

    Mary G

    My numbers source is WaPo. They have 5,227 US deaths today. NYT says 5,116, both major outliers (highest before was 4,440. So it’s the end of the holiday surge? It’s a horrifying number.

    The OC’s numbers much, much better. Hospitalizations going down the y axis almost as fast as they went up. New cases 602, deaths still a lot at 50.

    California has done nearly 4 million vaccine shots, and opening a lot more sites, though providers complain of a shortage of vaccine causing a slowdown.

  3. 3.

    Mary G

    O/T, but they’re working hard in the Senate tonight:

    *HARRIS BREAKS TIE IN SENATE, IN PROCEDURAL VOTE ON BUDGET— Erik Wasson (@elwasson) February 5, 2021

    History in the making!

    ETA:

    Adopted, 51-50: Schumer Amendment #888 with @VP voting in the affirmative.— Senate Cloakroom (@SenateCloakroom) February 5, 2021

  4. 4.

    Bruce K in ATH-GR

    Greece is in a spike – over 1,000 new cases for three days running (the previous four-figure day was December 29), and wastewater analysis is predicting bad things for Attica. There’s talk about extending curfews; currently the lockdown time is 9pm, but they may move it to 6pm – but only on weekends, so as to avoid overcrowding on mass transit as critical workers head home at the end of working days. Announcement supposedly due later today.

    On the vaccine front, the current phase is for 80-and-older and healthcare workers. The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is about to enter the equation, and the newspapers are speculating that one will be administered only to people 65-and-younger. (That would include me. My parents are both in the 80-and-over category, but can’t get scheduled because of bureaucracy, specifically lack of registration in the Greek national healthcare system because they’ve been US residents for over fifty years and only came to Greece this past summer.)

  5. 5.

    NotMax

    Heard via soon to be 93-yeat-old Mom that the city in Brazil where her older sister lives has begun a program of sending teams to perform vaccinations at people’s homes. Currently, she said, they’re focusing on those age 99 and up, next group will be those age 98, and so on.

    A little further internet snooping (and my extremely rusty Portuguese) seems to indicate this is using one of the Chinese vaccines, although there was some mention of the Astra-Zeneca product (although that one might be in use at clinics rather than via the municipal home service – it was unclear to me).

  6. 6.

    NeenerNeener

    Monroe County, NY yesterday:

    265 new cases, 2.9% positivity
    501 people in the hospital
    119 people in the ICU

    36% available regular beds, 28% available icu beds

    Still at 1000 reported deaths.

    The most new cases are women in their 20s.

  8. 8.

    JPL

    @NotMax: Age has its benefits.   Fulton Cty GA is looking at providing transportation to vaccination sites for seniors who don’t drive.

  9. 9.

    Platonicspoof

    Not a bright spot:

    In a country where up to a third of health-care workers decline the COVID vaccine, all four nurses at a rural Kansas county health department have taken the unreasoning distrust of science a step further by refusing even to give the shots to those who want them.

     

    In a call with 13 News Wednesday (Jan. 13), health department administrator Lindsay Payer says that neither she nor her staff “feel comfortable” giving the vaccine.

  10. 10.

    YY_Sima Qian

    On 2/4 China reported 6 new domestic confirmed, 5 new domestic asymptomatic case.

    Hebei Province:

    Hebei Provincial Health Commission did not report any new domestic positive cases. 50 domestic confirmed case recovered & 12 domestic asymptomatic cases were released from isolation. There are currently 192 domestic confirmed cases (1 serious, 155 moderate and 36 mild) & 10 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province:

    • Xingtai did not report any new domestic positive case. 3 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There are currently 23 domestic confirmed cases in the city. Nangong District remains at High Risk.
    • Langfang did not report any new domestic positive cases. There are 1 domestic confirmed & 1 domestic asymptomatic cases there. The Medium Risk residential compound there was re-designated as Low Risk.
    • Dingzhou in Baoding did not report any new domestic positive cases. There is 1 domestic confirmed case there. 1 residential compound remains at Medium Risk.
    • Shijiazhuang did not report any new positive cases. 47 domestic confirmed cases recovered & 12 domestic asymptomatic cases were released from isolation. Currently, there are 168 confirmed cases & 9 asymptomatic cases. There are 2 residential compounds & 3 villages at Medium Risk in the city. Gaocheng & Xinle Districts remain at High Risk.

     

    Heilongjiang Province

    Heilongjiang Province reported 5 new domestic confirmed (2 previously asymptomatic) & 3 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 26 domestic confirmed cases recovered & 28 domestic asymptomatic cases were released from isolation. There are currently 441 domestic confirmed (4 serious, 309 moderate and 128 mild) & 447 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.:

    • Suihua reported 3 new domestic confirmed (1 previously asymptomatic) & 1 new domestic asymptomatic cases, all at Wangkui County, all are traced close contacts already under centralized quarantine. 24 confirmed cases recovered & 23 domestic asymptomatic cases were released from isolation. There are currently 305 domestic confirmed & 279 domestic asymptomatic cases there. 17 residential compounds & 6 villages are at Medium Risk. The entire Wangkui County, as well as 2 villages at Hailun, remain at High Risk.
    • Harbin reported 2 new domestic confirmed (1 previously asymptomatic) & 2 domestic asymptomatic cases, all are traced close contacts already under centralized quarantine. 1 domestic confirmed case recovered & 1 domestic asymptomatic case was released from isolation. There are currently 134 domestic confirmed & 145 asymptomatic cases there. Currently there are 3 sub-districts at High Risk. 16 sub-districts, 2 townships & 1 village remain at Medium Risk.
    • Qiqihar did not report any new domestic positive cases. 4 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation. There are 1 domestic confirmed & 21 domestic asymptomatic cases there. 1 village remains at Medium Risk.
    • Yichun did not report any new domestic positive cases. There are 2 domestic asymptomatic cases there.
    • Daqing did not report any new domestic positive cases. 1 domestic confirmed case recovered. There is 1 domestic confirmed case there.

     

    Jilin Province 

    Jilin Province reported 2 new domestic asymptomatic cases. 27 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There are currently 300 domestic confirmed (7 critical, 19 serious, 212 moderate and 62 mild) & 4 domestic asymptomatic cases:

    • Songyuan did not report any new domestic confirmed cases. There are 4 domestic confirmed cases there. 1 residential compound and 1 residential building were re-designated as Low Risk.
    • Tonghua reported 1 new domestic asymptomatic case, a traced close contact already under centralized quarantine. 25 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There are currently 196 domestic confirmed & 1 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. The entire Dongchang District remains at High Risk. 1 residential compound at the High Tech. Dev. Zone remains at Medium Risk.
    • Changchun reported 1 new domestic asymptomatic case, a traced close contact already under centralized quarantine. 2 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There are currently 100 domestic confirmed & 3 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. 1 township remains at Medium Risk.

     

    Shanghai Municipality reported 1 domestic confirmed case, at Pudong District, a traced close contact but not clear if the case has been under home or centralized quarantine. As of 8 AM on 2/5, 34 F1 & 346 F2 close contacts have been traced, and 3,797 regular contacts or connected persons have been identified. All F1 close contacts, 304 F2 close contacts & 3790 regular contacts/connected persons have so far tested negative, others pending. 569 environmental samples have been collected, the 6 that tested positive are all from the case’s residence. Currently there are 22 confirmed cases (18 moderate, 4 mild) in the city. 2 residential compounds & 1 hotel remain at Medium Risk. 

    Imported Cases:

    On 2/4 China reported 14 new imported confirmed cases, 23 imported asymptomatic cases, 3 imported suspect cases:

    • Shanghai Municipality – 9 confirmed cases, 2 Chinese nationals returning from the US, 1 each from Hong Kong, Guinea (via Mauritania & France) & Mali (via France), an Italian national coming from Italy, a German national coming from Germany, a Mauritanian national coming from the UAE, & an Algerian national coming from Algeria (via Germany); 3 suspect cases, no information released
    • Guangzhou in Guangdong Province – 2 confirmed cases, 1 Chinese national each returning from Malaysia & Nepal; 9 asymptomatic cases, 3 Chinese nationals each returning from India & Tajikistan, and 1 each from Malaysia, Côte d’Ivoire & Myanmar
    • Shenzhen in Guangdong Province – 2 asymptomatic cases, both Mainland Chinese residents returning from Hong Kong
    • Jiangmen in Guangdong Province – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from Malaysia, off a flight that landed at Guangzhou
    • Tianjin Municipality – 1 confirmed case (previously asymptomatic); 2 asymptomatic cases, both Chinese nationals returning from the Philippines
    • Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from the Philippines
    • Jiangsu Province (location not specified) – 2 asymptomatic cases, no information released
    • Xiamen in Fujian Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from the US
    • Chengdu in Sichuan Province – 3 asymptomatic cases, 1 Chinese national each returning from the UAE & Mozambique, and a Indian national coming from the US (all via Kathmandu)
    • Changsha in Hunan Province – 2 asymptomatic cases, no information released
    • Zhengzhou in Henan Province – 3 asymptomatic cases, no information released

     

    Overall in China, 127 confirmed cases recovered, 58 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation and 3 were reclassified as confirmed cases, and 1,502 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 1,304 active confirmed cases in the country (296 imported), 36 are in critical/serious condition (5 imported), 755 asymptomatic cases (282 imported), 4 suspect cases (all imported). 33,292 traced contacts are currently under centralized quarantine.

    On 2/5 Hong Kong reported 37 new cases, 3 imported and 34 domestic (9 of whom do not have sources of infection identified).

  11. 11.

    Amir Khalid

    Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 numbers. Director-General of Health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reports 3,391 new cases today in his media statement, for a cumulative reported total of 234,874 cases. He also reports 19 new deaths today, for a cumulative total of 845 deaths — 0.36% of the cumulative reported total, 0.45% of resolved cases.
    There are currently 48,751 active and contagious cases; 310 are in ICU, 134 of them intubated. Meanwhile, 3,392 patients recovered and were discharged, for a cumulative total of 185,278 patients recovered — 78.9% of the cumulative reported total.
    15 new clusters were reported today: Jalan Mokhtar, Jalan Enam Belas, Bandar Teknologi, Persiaran Jaya, and Jalan Lima in Selangor; Jalan Rumbia Dua and Sri Sengkang in Johor; Jun Heng in Sarawak; Jalan Valdor building site in Penang; Industri TTJ in Negeri Sembilan; Santong Paka in Terengganu; Industri Bentong Sebelas, Hikmah Muadzam and Taman Murni in Pahang; and Jalan Jubilee in KL.
    Hikmah Muadzam and Taman Murni are community clusters. Jalan Jubilee is a high-risk group cluster. The rest are all workplace clusters.
    4,568 new cases today are local infections. Selangor reports 1,226 local cases: 119 in older clusters; 46 in Jalan Mokhtar, Jalan Enam Belas, Bandar Teknologi, Persiaran Jaya, and Jalan Lima clusters; 651 close-contact screenings; and 410 other screenings. Johor reports 598 cases: 94 in older clusters, 245 in Jalan Rumbia Dua and Sri Sengkang clusters, 115 close-contact screenings, and 144 other screenings. KL reports 394 local cases: 67 in older clusters, 25 in Jalan Jubilee cluster, 142 close-contact screenings, and 160 other screenings.
    Sabah reports 196 cases: six in existing clusters, 132 close-contact screenings, and 58 other screenings. Sarawak reports 178 cases: 69 in older clusters, 12 in Jun Heng cluster, 34 close-contact screenings, and 63 other screenings. Penang reports 149 cases: 42 in older clusters, 44 in Jalan Valdor building site cluster, 36 close-contact screenings, and 27 other screenings. Melaka reports 141 cases: 99 in existing clusters, 27 close-contact screenings, and 15 other screenings. Negeri Sembilan reports 116 cases: six in older clusters, 39 in Industri TTJ cluster, 31 close-contact screenings, and 40 other screenings.
    Perak reports 92 cases: 38 in existing clusters, 36 close-contact screenings, and 18 other screenings. Kedah reports 91 cases: 23 in existing clusters, 23 close-contact screenings, and 45 other screenings. Terengganu reports 84 cases: 25 in older clusters, four in Santong Paka cluster, 32 close-contact screenings, and 23 other screenings. Kelantan reports 58 cases: 42 close-contact screenings, and 16 other screenings. Pahang reports 51 cases: 28 in older clusters; eight in Industri Bentong Sebelas, Hikmah Muadzam and Taman Murni clusters; 10 close-contact screenings; and five other screenings.
    Labuan reports six local cases: five close-contact screenings; and one other screening. Putrajaya reports six cases: one in an existing cluster, and five close-contact screenings. And Perlis reports one case, found in other screening.
    Four new cases are imported: two in Selangor, one in KL, and one in Labuan.
    The 19 deaths reported today are a 60-year-old man in Sabah with diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease; a 61year-old man in Sabah with hypertension and dyslipidaemia; a 58-year-old man in KL with diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease; an 82-year-old man in Sabah with diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease; a 51-year-old man in KL with heart disease; an 83-year-old woman in Sabah with no co-morbidities listed; an 82-year-old man in Sabah with hypertension and stroke; an 87-year-old man in Perak with diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease; a 95-year-old man in Sarawak with tuberculosis; a 73-year-old woman in KL with diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, dyslipidaemia, obesity, and chronic lung disease; a 58-yearold man in KL with dibetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and deep-vein thrombosis; a 44-year-old man in KL with hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and leukemia; a 78-year-old woman in Selangor with diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and heart disease; a 53-year-old man in Selangor with diabetes; a 78-year-old man in KL with no co-morbidities listed; a 79-year-old man in Sarawak with diabetes, hypertension, stroke, and chronic kidney disease; a 72-year-old man in Sabah with hypertension and gout; a 57-year-old non-Malaysian man in Selangor with stroke; and a 42-year-old non-Malaysian woman in KL with diabetes.​

  12. 12.

    OzarkHillbilly

    @JPL: Here in the great state of Misery, the Covid website lists the Washington County Health Department as a vaccinator. The Washington County Health Department says, “We are?”

    @Platonicspoof: Than they should go out and get a job stocking shelves at WalMart.

  13. 13.

    mrmoshpotato

    @Platonicspoof:

    by refusing even to give the shots to those who want them.

    Me thinks these nurses need to find a new line of work.  Or be launched into the Sun.  Or both.

  14. 14.

    satby

    @OzarkHillbilly: they should go out and get a job stocking shelves at WalMart.

    just like pharmacists who decline to fill prescriptions that “violate their religious beliefs” the health department workers who refuse to administer vaccines should lose their licenses to practice. Enough of this ignorant shit having no consequences.

  17. 17.

    Sloane Ranger

    Yesterday in the UK, we had 20,634 new cases. This is an increase of 1400 from the day before but a decrease of 25.7% in the rolling 7-day average. New cases by nation,

    England – 18,529 (up @1300)

    Northern Ireland – 412 (down @90)

    Scotland – 1149 (up @160)

    Wales – 544 (up @90).

    Deaths – There were 915 deaths within 28 days of a positive test yesterday. This is a decrease of 16.6% in the rolling 7-day average and the first time deaths reported on a weekday have fallen under 1000 since early January. New deaths by nation, England – 817, Northern Ireland – 10, Scotland – 53 and Wales – 35.

    Testing – On Wednesday, 3 February 801,949 tests were conducted out of a capacity of 770,305. This is an increase of 9.2% in the rolling 7-day average.

    Hospitalisations – 31,670 people were in hospital on Tuesday, 2 February and 3625 people were on ventilators on Wednesday, 3rd. The rolling 7-day average for hospital admissions has fallen by 23.1%.

    Vaccinations – As of 3rd February, 10,490,487 had received the 1st dose of a vaccine and 501,957 had had their 2nd dose.

    Everything else already covered by AL.

  18. 18.

    randy khan

    The annual Super Bowl ad-watching party my wife and I attend (which was small to begin with) will be held by text this year.

  19. 19.

    Platonicspoof

    Also BBC, Long COVID in children:

    “It’s absolutely heartbreaking – when your child says to you every day ‘Am I ever going to walk again? Am I ever going to play rugby again?’ It’s just heartbreaking when you don’t have any answers.”

     

    Organization for such kids from the article. Haven’t seen same for U.S. yet, but haven’t checked social media.

    Vaccine trials for some children’s age groups:

    The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been authorized for people as young as age 16 and is the only one authorized for any youths. Pfizer recently announced that its trial in adolescents ages 12-15 is fully enrolled and it could seek authorization in the first half of this year, according to Dr. Erbelding.

    Moderna’s vaccine has been authorized down to age 18, and it is enrolling adolescents ages 12-17 in trials. Janssen is expected to seek emergency use authorization of its vaccine for adults in the next several weeks and could start trials in adolescents about four to six weeks later, Dr. Erbelding said. AstraZeneca’s Phase 3 trial in U.S. adults is ongoing, and it could start trials in adolescents early this year.

    Over the next several months, all four companies are expected to work on planning for trials in younger children, which may involve testing vaccines at lower doses than for adults.

     

  20. 20.

    charon

    @Platonicspoof:

    Nurses are hard to come by in rural areas, and COVID is creating a worse shortage.

    It might, though, occur to someone at some time in the future best not to keep such people around

     

    Another possibility:  If the boss nurse does not want them giving doses, the others might be afraid to cross her.

  22. 22.

    Catherine D.

    Cornell has gone from green status down to yellow status because of an unmasked Greek party. Sigh.

  23. 23.

    J R in WV

    @Catherine D.: ​

    an unmasked Greek party.

    “You all pack your stuff and get out by 5 pm close of business!”

    “You CAN’T do that!”

    Narrator: I think you will find they can do that!

    Also, let nurses who won’t perform the daily activities of their job find a job they’re willing to do. Not at the Health Department! Pull their licenses for maltreatment (non treatment, even) of patients!

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