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COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Wednesday/Thursday, Feb. 10-11

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I, for one, was openly vaccine-hesitant not that long ago, but now I’m a lot more willing to get my Fauci ouchie (for all the good it will do me — despite being 65 with multiple comorbidities, here in Massachusetts it looks like I won’t be eligible until mid-June at the earliest.)

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  1. 1.

    NotMax

    Argentina becomes the 12th country to pass 2,000,000 total reported cases.

    U.K. will become the 5th country to pass 4,000,000 by sometime tomorrow.

  3. 3.

    NeenerNeener

    Monroe County, NY yesterday:

    211 new cases, still at 1034 reported deaths
    2.5% positivity
    364 people hospitalized, 89 people in the ICU
    39% open hospital beds, 32% open ICU beds

  4. 4.

    NotMax

    Le sigh,

    Preliminary numbers from the state show thousands who have had their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine have not yet followed up for a second dose.

    Statistics posted Wednesday show 153,000 people in Hawaii have gotten the first shot of either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine since they were first available. Only 48,500 have received a second shot.
    [snip]
    People who have not followed up cited a number of reasons, including forgetting, getting busy or being afraid about side effects. Source

  5. 5.

    SP123

    Are you being sarcastic about June because MA is among the slowest rollouts in the country? 65+ is the next phase in MA which should start by the end of this month. My wife is a teacher and in line after the 65+ crowd so it better not be post-June.
    BTW if they do the “bring an old friend and get a shot” for 65+ like they did for 75+ I’ll come drive you anywhere you want to go in the state.

  6. 6.

    Geminid

    The work of the House select commitee on the Covid-19 response chaired by James Clyburn continues in the new Congress. A Washington Post article from February 9 reports on a request to HHS asking for documents sent by at least 46 current and former officials, both career civil servants and political appointees. Clyburn’s letter notes 20 requests and two subpoenas previously blocked by the trump administration.

    That administration did produce e-mails sent by science adviser Paul Alexander, fired last September. These concerned Alexander’s repeated interference with HHS scientists in areas such as the review of hydroxycloriquine and the testing of asymptomatic persons after exposure to the virus. The Post article reports on these e-mails, which are the tip of the iceberg Clyburn’s commitee will expose.

  7. 7.

    satby

    IL and IN just expanded their vaccination eligibility to 65+ as vaccine doses become more available. Hopefully the rest of the states will too. Once production really ramps up, they should just do mass vaccinations of everyone wanting one everywhere they can. I’m sure they’re planning that because smart people are in charge now.

    As far as any further side effects from my second Pfizer dose, nothing. The very slight raise in temp for a couple of hours and mild headache was it. And I have vision problems causing headaches almost daily, so that may not have been from the shot.

  8. 8.

    Amir Khalid

    Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 numbers. Director-General of Health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reports 3,384 new cases today in his media statement, for a cumulative reported total of 254,988 cases. He also reports 13 new deaths today for a cumulative total of 936 deaths — 0.37% of the cumulative reported total, 0.46% of resolved cases.

    There are currently 51,783 active and contagious cases; 259 are in ICU, 122 of them intubated. Meanwhile, 3,369 patients recovered and were discharged, for a cumulative total of 202,269 patients recovered – 79.3% of the cumulative reported total.

    17 new clusters were reported today: Kampung Tanjung Selabu, Jalan Bakawali Ramun, Jalan Air Hitam, Jalan Raja Muar, Jalan Perindustrian Getah, and Jalan Gemilang Lima in Johor; Jalan Berhala, Bukit Angkasa and Jalan Telawi in KL; Subang Delima, Lembah Subang building site, and Jalan Bukit Sentosa in Selangor; Tembok Bendera in Perak; Dedap and Perdana in Kedah; Jalan Bukit Baru in Melaka; and Nanga Lijan in Sarawak.

    Jalan Bukit Baru is a high-risk group cluster. Jalan Bakawali Ramun and Nanga Lijan are community clusters. Tembok Bendera is a prison cluster. The rest are all workplace clusters.

    3,369 new cases today are local infections. Selangor reports 1,079 local cases: 272 in older clusters; 52 in Subang Delima, Lembah Subang building site, and Jalan Bukit Sentosa clusters; 574 close-contact screenings; and 181 other screenings. Johor reports 776 local cases: 115 in older clusters; 52 in Kampung Tanjung Selabu, Jalan Bakawali Ramun, Jalan Air Hitam, Jalan Raja Muar, Jalan Perindustrian Getah, and Jalan Gemilang Lima clusters; 170 close-contact screenings; and 88 other screenings. KL reports 428 local cases: 201 in older clusters; 34 in Jalan Berhala, Bukit Angkasa and Jalan Telawi clusters; 80 close-contact screenings; and 114 other screenings. Kedah reports 226 local cases: nine in older clusters; 34 in Dedap and Perdana clusters; 16 close-contact screenings; and 36 other screenings.

    Sarawak reports 184 cases: 64 in older clusters, 17 in Nanga Lijan cluster, 65 close-contact screenings, and 38 other screenings. Penang reports 144 cases: 75 in existing clusters, 21 close-contact screenings, and 48 other screenings. Sabah reports 141 local cases: five in existing clusters, 108 close-contact screenings, and 28 other screenings. Melaka reports 101 cases: 85 in older clusters, three in Jalan Bukit Baru cluster, seven close-contact screenings, and six other screenings.

    Negeri Sembilan reports 89 cases: 32 in existing clusters, 34 close-contact screenings, and 23 other screenings. Perak reports 82 cases: 33 in older clusters, 14 in Tembok Bendera cluster, 20 close-contact screenings, and 15 other screenings. Kelantan reports 48 cases: 31 close-contact screenings, and 17 other screenings. Terengganu reports 26 cases: 11 in existing clusters, 10 close-contact screenings, and five other screenings. Pahang reports 21 cases: seven in existing clusters, 10 close-contact screenings, and four other screenings.

    Labuan reports 13 local cases: seven in existing clusters, three close-contact screenings, and three other screenings. Putrajaya reports seven cases, all close-contact screenings. And Perlis reports four cases, all found in other screening.

    15 new cases are imported: seven in KL, three in Selangor, two in Kedah, one in Saba, one in Johor, and one in Labuan.

    The deaths reported today are a 53-year-old man in Terengganu with diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidaemia; a 63-year-old woman in Selangor with diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease; a 71-year-old man in Sarawak with Still’s disease, thyroid gland, and myelodysplastic syndrome; 78-year-old woman in Selangor with hypertension, heart disease, pulmonary fibrosis, and psoriasis; a 69-year-old woman in Selangor with diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease; an 87-year-old woman in Sabah, DOA with hypertension and stroke; an 83-year-old man in Sabah, DOA with hypertension and stroke; a 38-year-old woman in Johor, bed-ridden with hypertension; a 38-year-old woman in Johor with diabetes; a 56-year-old man in Negeri Sembilan with diabetes; a 40-year-old man in Terengganu with no co-morbidities listed; a 66-year-old man in Sabah, DOA with no co-morbidities listed; and a 42-year-old man in KL, DOA with no co-morbidities listed.

    In other news, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaludin has declared that all persons in Malaysia will receive Covid-19 vaccinations for free – regardless of citizenship or immigration status. Khairy, who is in charge of the national vaccine distribution effort, says this is partly because non-citizens cannot be left out if herd immunity is to be achieved, and partly to reciprocate because Malaysians abroad have been vaccinated by their host nations on the same terms as citizens.

  9. 9.

    Sloane Ranger

    Yesterday in the UK we had 13,013 new cases. This is an increase of around 650 from the day before but a decrease of 27.7% in the rolling 7-day average. New cases by nation,

    England – 11,551 (up @600)

    Northern Ireland – 336 (up @60)

    Scotland – 803 (down 19)

    Wales – 323 (down 28).

    Deaths – There were 1001 deaths within 28 days of a positive test yesterday. This is a decrease of 25.9% in the rolling 7-day average. Deaths by nation, England – 926, Northern Ireland – 4, Scotland – 50 and Wales – 21.

    Testing – 579,266 tests were conducted out of a capacity of 785,655 on Tuesday, 9 February. This is an increase of 1% in the rolling 7-day average.

    Hospitalisations – On Monday, 8 February, there were 26,684 people in hospital. There were 3164 people on ventilators on Tuesday, 9th. The rolling 7-day average for hospital admissions has decreased by 22.6%.

    Vaccinations – As of Tuesday, 9 February, 13,058,298 people had received the 1st shot of a vaccine and 519,553 their 2nd shot. People I know in the 65-70 age group are now receiving invitations to be vaccinated. They are getting closer to my age group. I can’t wait!

    General – The government has advised people not to book summer holidays for this year and the travel industry is being outraged.

  10. 10.

    YY_Sima Qian

    On 2/10 China reported 0 new domestic confirmed & 1 new domestic asymptomatic cases.

    Hebei Province

    Hebei Provincial Health Commission did not report any new domestic positive cases. 8 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There are currently 182 domestic confirmed cases (148 moderate and 34 mild) & 11 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province:

    • Xingtai did not report any new domestic positive case. There are currently 21 domestic confirmed cases in the city.
    • Langfang did not report any new domestic positive cases. There is 1 domestic asymptomatic cases there.
    • Dingzhou in Baoding did not report any new domestic positive cases. The last domestic confirmed case there recovered.
    • Shijiazhuang did not report any new domestic asymptomatic cases. 7 domestic confirmed cases recovered. Currently, there are 161 confirmed cases & 10 asymptomatic cases. Gaocheng District remains at Medium Risk.

     

    Heilongjiang Province

    Heilongjiang Province did not report any new domestic positive cases. 30 domestic confirmed cases recovered & 28 domestic asymptomatic cases were released from isolation. There are currently 243 domestic confirmed (170 moderate and 73 mild) & 209 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.:

    • Suihua did not report any new domestic positive cases. 22 confirmed cases recovered & 19 domestic asymptomatic cases were released from isolation. There are currently 155 domestic confirmed & 124 domestic asymptomatic cases there. Wangkui County remains at High Risk.
    • Harbin reported did not report any new domestic positive cases. 8 domestic confirmed case recovered & 9 domestic asymptomatic cases were released from isolation. There are currently 88 domestic confirmed & 85 asymptomatic cases there. Currently there are 4 sub-districts at High Risk. 1 sub-district was re-designated as Low Risk. 8 sub-districts, 3 townships & 1 village remain at Medium Risk.

     

    Jilin Province 

    Jilin Province reported 1 new domestic asymptomatic case. 30 domestic confirmed cases recovered & 1 domestic asymptomatic case was released from isolation. There are currently 151 domestic confirmed (4 critical, 6 serious, 100 moderate and 41 mild) & 5 domestic asymptomatic cases:

    • Songyuan did not report any new domestic confirmed cases. There are 3 domestic confirmed cases there.
    • Tonghua reported 1 new domestic asymptomatic case, found via mass screening. 9 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There are currently 115 domestic confirmed & 3 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. 1 village, 12 buildings & 26 residential compounds within the district remain at High Risk.
    • Changchun did not report any new domestic positive cases. 21 domestic confirmed cases recovered & 1 domestic asymptomatic case was released from isolation. There are currently 33 domestic confirmed & 2 domestic asymptomatic cases in the city. 1 township remains at Medium Risk.

     

    Imported Cases:

    On 2/1 China reported 2 new imported confirmed cases, 15 imported asymptomatic cases, 1 imported suspect case:

    • Xiamen i Fujian Province – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese national returning from Malaysia
    • Guangzhou in Guangdong Province – 1 confirmed case, a Hong Kong resident returning from the Netherlands; 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from the US
    • Foshan in Guangdong Province – 2 asymptomatic cases, 1 Chinese national each returning from Iran & Bangladesh, off flights that landed at Guangzhou
    • Jiangmen in Guangdong Province – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from Iraq, off a flight that landed at Guangzhou
    • Zhengzhou in Henan Province – 4 asymptomatic cases, no information released
    • Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province – 2 asymptomatic cases, 1 each returning from India & the US
    • Yuncheng in Shanxi Province – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from Indonesia; the case landed at Shenzhen in Guangdong Province on 1/12, passed through the 14 days of centralized quarantine and tested negative on RT-PCR multiple times, upon release from quarantine on 1/27 the case flew to Yuncheng and reentered 7 days of centralized quarantine and tested negative on RT-PCR twice, he was released into home quarantine on 2/4, where he tested positive during follow up testing
    • Dalian in Liaoning Province – 1 asymptomatic case, no information released 
    • Yingkou in Liaoning Province – 1 asymptomatic case, no information released 
    • Chengdu in Sichuan Province – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from Myanmar
    • Chongqing Municipality – 1 asymptomatic case, a Chinese national returning from Nepal
    • Shanghai Municipality – 1 imported case, no information released

     

    Overall in China, 92 confirmed cases recovered, 50 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation and none were reclassified as confirmed case, and 2,842 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 879 active confirmed cases in the country (247 imported), 13 are in critical/serious condition (3 imported), 521 asymptomatic cases (289 imported), 2 suspect cases (both imported). 16,304 traced contacts are currently under centralized quarantine.

    On 2/11 Hong Kong reported 21 new cases, 4 imported (from the Philippines, India & Albania) & 17 domestic (7 of whom do not have sources of infection identified). There are additional 10+ cases preliminarily positive, awaiting retesting for confirmation.

  11. 11.

    PaulB

    @sab: I’ve had a hatred of RFK jr. for years.

    He was the commencement speaker when I graduated years ago.  We were packed shoulder to shoulder outside on a hot sunny and cloudless day, while he stood in the shade.  His address never seemed to acknowledge that anyone was graduating, it felt like it was the exact speech he gave to corporate seminars for cash.

    Several students collapsed from heat exhaustion while he was wasting our time.

  12. 12.

    Robert Sneddon

    @Sloane Ranger: People I know in the 65-70 age group are now receiving invitations to be vaccinated. They are getting closer to my age group.

     

    I got my first Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccination yesterday in Edinburgh, age 65 with no serious comorbidities to push me up the list. The Scottish government has reported they’ve delivered over a million vaccinations as of today but they’re warning that new supplies of vaccine could be delayed over the next couple of weeks due to production issues and this might reduce the rate at which they can offer future appointments.

     

    The first minister says: “We have now vaccinated more than 23% of the adult population.”
    Here’s the vaccine first dose recipient breakdown:

    • 99.9% of residents in older people’s care homes.

    • at least 97% of over 80-year-olds living in the community

    • 87% of 75 to 79 year olds living in the community

    • 54% of 70 to 74 year olds

  14. 14.

    Sloane Ranger

    @Robert Sneddon: Hum, interesting that rates fall the further down the age range you go. A lot of moping up to do among the 70-74 year olds.

    I suppose the rate of vaccinations was too good to last. Hopefully the delay won’t be too long.

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