We are on track to get 100 million #COVID19 vaccines into arms in the first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration. After hitting that milestone, we will still need to get the rest of the American people vaccinated. Saves lives, get the vaccine when it is available to you! pic.twitter.com/d4dyMZEe9O
— Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH (@CDCDirector) February 25, 2021
The US administered a record 2.2 million vaccine shots today, bringing the total to 70.5 million, or 21.2 doses per 100 people. The 7-day moving average rose to 1.45 million shots per day. 14.2% of Americans have received at least one shot; 6.8% are now fully vaccinated. pic.twitter.com/7Vcr5e5IGh
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) February 27, 2021
This https://t.co/6kWMww3KUq map shows where COVID-19 has still be spreading most rapidly in the US, over the past week: https://t.co/yKEwCLtZBJ pic.twitter.com/lJwlopkEa5
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) February 27, 2021
The US had +80,625 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total to over 29.1 million. The 7-day moving average declined slightly to just over 71,000 new cases per day. pic.twitter.com/Jnae0WYUOM
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) February 27, 2021
How about some good news?
Vaccine demand continues to *increase*, with most Americans either vaccinated already or wanting to be ASAP.
While vaccine hesitancy is always a problem, fears that this is driven by scientific uncertainty are baseless.https://t.co/TMDuBCuDwY
— Dr. Angela Rasmussen (@angie_rasmussen) February 26, 2021
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The WHO COVID-19 Dashboard reports 112.65 million cases and 2.50 million deaths as of 3:30pm CET on February 26. https://t.co/7v0QrpqQFj pic.twitter.com/SGvNWEf2rR
— Global Health Observ (@GlobalPHObserv) February 26, 2021
Asia Today: Over 500,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine have arrived in Hong Kong following a two-day delay due to export procedures, offering a second inoculation option for the city. https://t.co/UXrNX8hJBw
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 27, 2021
South Korea vaccinates 18,000 to start ambitious COVID-19 campaign https://t.co/9ZtoRQrdrQ pic.twitter.com/xjVBVH4isr
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 27, 2021
India in a 'delicate phase' of its Covid battle as cases surge https://t.co/89OjaxmcHr
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 27, 2021
Philippines extends partial coronavirus curbs in capital until end-March https://t.co/mzr3sHeT0C pic.twitter.com/WgY8PwnBom
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 27, 2021
Authorities have ordered a local weekend lockdown starting on Friday evening in the French Riviera city of Nice and the surrounding coastal area to try to curb the coronavirus. The measure is in addition to a national 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew. https://t.co/FTGjnFYwBq
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 26, 2021
Australia moves closer to pre-pandemic life, COVID-19 reined in for now https://t.co/2qzzf2sQkG pic.twitter.com/v4gRBPMZTD
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 27, 2021
New Zealand's largest city Auckland back to lockdown after COVID-19 case https://t.co/7Tl0kOyoAl pic.twitter.com/oXgvePCWzg
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 27, 2021
Cote d’Ivoire?? is the second country in #Africa to receive #COVID19 vaccines from the COVAX facility!?? 504,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine just arrived in Abidjan. Another step towards #VaccinEquity & a symbol of global cooperation & solidarity. pic.twitter.com/uLiX7yM2LE
— WHO African Region (@WHOAFRO) February 26, 2021
Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine will cost up to three times as much as western counterparts for African nations, The Financial Times reported Thursdayhttps://t.co/WxhB574smU
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) February 26, 2021
“In the government’s rush to get doses to the poor, many of the nurses and doctors in charge of the vaccination program — including the ones that attended to Hass — had not yet been vaccinated themselves.” https://t.co/pN0n8FhDhB
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) February 26, 2021
Brazil's capital goes into lockdown to quell COVID-19 surge https://t.co/8mXx2yGVmW pic.twitter.com/p9GEKdVOqx
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 27, 2021
#ElSalvador responded rapidly to the emergence of #COVID19, & in line with WHO advice stepped up preparedness of its health system in mid-January 2020. ?? announced a national emergency on 30 January 2020, the same day that WHO declared a public health emergency of intl concern. pic.twitter.com/fV1V6PCrdj
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 26, 2021
Canadian regulators have authorized AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine. Health Canada approved the vaccine to be used in people 18 and over. It's the third COVID-19 vaccine given the green light by Canada, following those from Pfizer and Moderna. https://t.co/NWtPeeD6DQ
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 26, 2021
About a dozen U.S. service members aboard a warship in the Persian Gulf have tested positive for the coronavirus.
The outbreak flared on board the USS San Diego, an amphibious transport dock operating as part of the U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain. https://t.co/WX1pYXzwZy
— COVID19 (@V2019N) February 26, 2021
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FDA panel of experts endorses Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine. It's the 3rd shot made available in the US within a year since the 1st surge of coronavirus cases & will be the 1st vaccine to require just 1 dose instead of 2 https://t.co/3JPLUo1O9z
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) February 27, 2021
For all the variant chasers out there:
The @WHO has put out working definitions of what makes a #SARScov2 variant a "variant of interest” or a “variant of concern”.
They put the bar low for VOI and high for VOC, which seems the smart thing to do to me. pic.twitter.com/Nsiihdezpz— Kai Kupferschmidt (@kakape) February 26, 2021
Coronavirus spread slowed by vaccines, study suggests https://t.co/V4liEUowHW
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 26, 2021
Clairvoyant sewage! Wastewater testing and sequencing can predict COVID cases up to 6 days ahead of reported cases. @CDCgov and @NIH partnerships ramping up for widespread sewage sequencing, including our recent grant between @UMiamiHealth and @WeillCornell pic.twitter.com/T02isJKulu
— Chris Mason (@mason_lab) February 26, 2021
2/ As an example of the fragility Bergman notes a fire broke out in one plastics factory and suddenly there is a global crisis in plastic boxes for sharps disposal, safely dealing with used needles during #COVID19 #vaccination . EpiPENS are running out to counter rare anaphylaxis
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) February 26, 2021
Seafaring nightmare: Aerosol transmission drove SARS-CoV-2's spread aboard a star-crossed ship. New modeling illustrates how the virus probably spread & why the Diamond Princess can serve as an object lesson for other 'built' environments. By @DelthiaRicks https://t.co/MFWObZWqLj
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) February 26, 2021
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Verily’s covid-testing partnership with California is over https://t.co/lnGKuJASTI
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 26, 2021
Two months into the vaccine rollout, a community clinic that serves Birmingham’s majority-Black north side has yet to receive its first dose. The vaccine has gone elsewhere, including a nearby pharmacy in the state’s wealthiest town. https://t.co/0opdRNJaHW via @business
— Kevin Whitelaw (@KevinWhitelaw1) February 25, 2021
Jeremy Lin: “Being a 9-year NBA veteran doesn’t protect me from being called ‘coronavirus’ on the court.” https://t.co/Am4GmuluUE pic.twitter.com/TX1wtwZozl
— joon (@joonlee) February 26, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has motivated many older adults who have been isolated at home or unable to leave their senior communities to learn how to buy groceries and more online. https://t.co/RJdChzWrCE
— AP Business News (@APBusiness) February 25, 2021
To be honest, 60% mask compliance at CPAC would be about 45% more than I expected…
I asked @mschlapp, chair of the American Conservative Union, which runs #CPAC, about this. “I don’t know anything about that.” Schlapp said. He said that it’s the hotels job to enforce mask wearing rules. https://t.co/fD0dQIG1em
— William Turton (@WilliamTurton) February 26, 2021
Baud
March should be gangbusters for getting shots in arms.
NeenerNeener
Monroe County, NY yesterday:
New cases = 151. Reported deaths at 1137.
Positivity at 1.1%
214 cases in the hospital, 66 in the ICU
41% hospital beds available, 36% ICU beds available.
Amir Khalid
I would think that the hotel that’s hosting CPAC would be within its rights to shut the event down if 40% of attendees refuse to mask up.
OzarkHillbilly
Fuck all the responsibility dodging Republicans with a 3 sizes too large covid infested catheter.
satby
@OzarkHillbilly: Anyone who still IDs as a Republican is a horrible person. That’s how they roll.
YY_Sima Qian
On 2/26 China reported 0 new domestic confirmed & 0 new domestic asymptomatic cases.
Hebei Province
Hebei Provincial Health Commission reported that 8 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There are currently 38 domestic confirmed cases (34 moderate and 4 mild) & 3 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province:
Heilongjiang Province
Heilongjiang Provincial Health Commission reported that 2 domestic confirmed cases recovered & 8 domestic asymptomatic cases were released from isolation. There are currently 1 domestic confirmed (moderate) & 2 domestic asymptomatic cases in the province.:
Jilin Province
Jilin Provincial Heath Commission reported that 5 domestic confirmed cases recovered. There are currently 13 domestic confirmed (1 severe, 7 moderate and 5 mild) & 2 domestic asymptomatic cases:
Imported Cases
On 2/26 China reported 10 new imported confirmed cases, 8 imported asymptomatic cases, 1 imported suspect case:
Overall in China, 24 confirmed cases recovered, 18 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation & 2 were reclassified as confirmed cases, and 3,689 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 230 active confirmed cases in the country (160 imported), 1 is in critical/serious condition (none imported), 258 asymptomatic cases (248 imported), 2 suspect cases (all imported). 4,399 traced contacts are currently under centralized quarantine.
On 2/27 Hong Kong reported 33 new cases, 2 imported & 31 domestic (10 of whom do not yet have source of infection identified).
satby
@Amir Khalid: After such a bad year for the hotel industry, they probably can’t afford to. The staff just needs to hunker down and wait for the event to end.
OzarkHillbilly
I’m signed up for a vaccination at a 2nd site. Sooner or later somebody will get around to me.
Amir Khalid
Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 numbers. Director-General of Health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reports 2,364 new cases today in his media statement, for a cumulative reported total of 298,315 cases. He also reports 10 new deaths today, for a cumulative total of 1,121 deaths — 0.38% of the cumulative reported total, 0.41% of resolved cases.
There are currently 27,028 active and contagious cases; 199 are in ICU, 99 of them intubated. Meanwhile, 3,320 patients recovered and were discharged, for a cumulative total of 270,166 patients recovered – 90.6% of the cumulative reported total.
Eight new clusters were reported today: Jalan Scientex Jaya, Jalan Mega Teknologi, Jalan Permas Sembilan, Jalan Gemilang Satu, and Jalan Tampoi Besi in Johor; Kampung Pulau Raja in Kelantan; Jalan Task Avenue in Perak; and Buloh in Sarawak.
Buloh is a community cluster. The rest are all workplace clusters.
2,363 new cases today are local infections. Selangor reports 862 cases: 248 in existing clusters, 456 close-contact screenings, and 158 other screenings. Johor reports 314 cases: 92 in older clusters; 86 in Jalan Scientex Jaya, Jalan Mega Teknologi, Jalan Permas Sembilan, Jalan Gemilang Satu, and Jalan Tampoi Besi clusters; 53 close-contact screenings; and 83 other screenings. Perak reports 305 cases: 78 in older clusters, 209 in Jalan Tasek Avenue cluster, four close-contact screenings, and 14 other screenings. Sarawak reports 255 cases: 47 in older clusters, 27 in Buloh cluster, 57 close-contact screenings, and 124 other screenings.
Sabah reports 157 cases: 88 in existing clusters, 47 close-contact screenings, and 22 other screenings. Penang reports 155 cases: 32 in existing clusters, 29 close-contact screenings, and 94 other screenings. Kuala Lumpur reports 116 local cases: eight in existing clusters, 59 close-contact screenings, and 49 other screenings.
Negeri Sembilan reports 74 cases: 61 in existing clusters, three close-contact screenings, and 10 other screenings. Kelantan reports 68 cases: 16 in older clusters, six in Kampung Pulau Raja cluster, 28 close-contact screenings, and 18 other screenings.
Kedah reports 17 cases: five in existing clusters, six close-contact screenings, and six other screenings. Melaka also reports 17 cases: six in existing clusters, eight close-contact screenings, and three other screenings. Terengganu reports 11 cases: four in existing clusters, six close-contact screenings, and one other screening.
Pahang reports eight cases: seven in existing clusters, and one other screening. And Putrajya reports four cases: two close-contact screenings, and two other screenings.
Labuan and Perlis report no new cases today.
One new case today is imported, in Kuala Lumpur.
The deaths reported today are a 78-year-old man in Sarawak with hypertension, stroke, dementia, and dyslipidaemia; a 52-year-old woman in Kuala Lumpur with hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and heart disease; a 74-year-old man in Johor with hypertension; an 86-year-old woman Selangor with diabetes and hypertension; a 63-year-old man in Selangor with hypertension; a 76-year-old woman in Kuala Lumpur with diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, and stroke; a 67-year-old man in Kuala Lumpur with hypertension, heart disease, chronic kidney disease, and chronic liver disease; a 62-year-old man in Kuala Lumpur with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; a 45-year-old non-Malaysian man in Kuala Lumpur, DOA with no co-morbidities listed; and a 45-year-old non-Malaysian woman in Kuala Lumpur, also DOA with no co-morbidities listed.
In other news, a shipment of some 300,000 doses of Sinovac’s CoronaVac vaccine arrived today from China. The vaccine, which is still pending approval from the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, came in bulk form and will be bottled locally for distribution.
Mousebumples
Got my first COVID vax scheduled for Tuesday at my local Walgreens. Seems to be Moderna since the second dose is 28 days later. Got the second dose scheduled too, woo hoo!
Skepticat
There was a huge and sudden upsurge—26 cases—on Great Abaco, The Bahamas, so a curfew will be reinstituted tomorrow. If there are more cases, I assume we’ll be back on lockdown. One source apparently is a newly reopened school. I really don’t think the curfew is especially effective, but I’m happy to see them respond quickly. I’m even happier that we’re on a tiny cay offshore the big island.
Mary G
@Amir Khalid: Forget it, Amir, it’s Florida.
PaulB
South Carolina has the highest per capita case count in the country right now. However, “Gov. Henry McMaster cited the overall decline in U.S. cases on Friday in deciding to roll back several public health measures beginning next week.” Among the measures being rolled back is the ban on large gatherings.
PaulB
The COVID Tracking Project believes that the current plateau and/or rise in key stats is likely an artifact of external events rather than something to be seriously concerned about:
Sloane Ranger
Yesterday in the UK we had 8523 new cases. This about 1400 less than the day before and a decrease of 16.8% in the rolling 7-day average. New cases by nation,
England – 7393 (down @1200)
Northern Ireland – 241 (down 40)
Scotland – 581 (down @180)
Wales – 308 (down 4).
Deaths – There were 345 deaths within 28 days of a positive test yesterday. This is a decrease of 31.3% in the rolling 7-day average. New deaths by nation, England – 300, Northern Ireland – 2, Scotland – 27 and Wales – 16.
Testing – 731,410 tests were conducted on Thursday, 25 February out of a capacity of 779,624. This is an increase in the rolling 7-day average of 21.1%.
Hospitalisations – There were 15,485 people in hospital on Wednesday, 24 February and 2047 people on ventilators on Thursday, 25th. The rolling 7-day average for hospital admissions has reduced by 20.6%.
Vaccinations – On 25 February a total of 19,177,555 people had received the 1st dose of a vaccine and 736,037 had received both shots.
J R in WV
I see an article in The Guardian about US military staff declining Covid vaccinations “There’s a degree of mistrust…”.
I don’t know about other vets, but I was never given a chance to “decline” a vaccination in the US Navy. In fact they ran us through a “shot line” of medics vaccinating us with regular needles, with pneumatic injection guns, you name it. And after getting more than a dozen vaccinations, we were expected to run the obstacle course, learn to swim, shoot at the range, everything you would be expected to do without getting more shots than a target at the range.
So this confuses me. Who decides when the troops can decline a vaccination? Cause I’m damn sure all those vaccinations I got in 1970 were not CDC FDA approved for civilians. And now I see a dozen military folk on the USS San Diego stationed out of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf tested positive for Covid. Shouldn’t that ship be one giant vaccination center right now?
End of rant!
Last post, too!
Platonicspoof
@J R in WV:
uummm . . . .
Frist into the grocery store today!
Ruckus
@J R in WV:
I went through that same inoculation line. Fun times.
But the reality is that you can decline any medical care in the military that you don’t want. No one ever made a point of telling you that, just that the impression we all got was the opposite. I spent 9 days in the hospital after that shot line day and later in my navy career I spent 2 months in the hospital. Only two medical people in the navy ever told me I had a choice, a dental tech in boot camp and a young, draftee Dr in that second hospital. They all knew, most of them didn’t think telling you about your medical rights was the proper thing to do, or they didn’t want the risk of anyone knowing they had said anything.
SteverinoCT
@Ruckus: from what I heard (was it a comment on this blog?) it’s because the vaccines are only under emergency approval still. Once they are officially official, it’ll be back to mandatory as usual.