“In a poetic bit of circumstance, Yo-Yo Ma's second coronavirus shot and subsequent concert comes exactly one year after he posted his first recording of himself playing his instrument using the hashtag #SongsOfComfort.” @BerkshireEaglehttps://t.co/sRhRm444kC via @berkshireeagle
— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) March 14, 2021
The US has now administered a total of 107.0 million vaccine shots, or 32.2 doses per 100 people. 21.0% of Americans have received at least one shot; 11.3% are now fully vaccinated.
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) March 15, 2021
You mean the Biden administration knows the first rule of customer service? Huge, if true. https://t.co/m1movp0Hqq
— Jeff Fecke (@jkfecke) March 13, 2021
The US had +36,896 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the lowest number since October 4, bringing the total closer to 30.1 million. The 7-day moving average declined to below 55,000 new cases per day, its lowest level since October 14. pic.twitter.com/67SCB8koCm
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) March 15, 2021
? 25% of House not vaccinated as some members refuse to get shot https://t.co/cqE2fKoXy3
— Axios (@axios) March 15, 2021
Why it matters: Multiple waves of voting, meant to ensure social distancing inside the House chamber, are slowing a full legislative schedule.
– It’s also giving power to disrupters like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who’s used a procedural move to further drag out the process.
– Votes can take more than three times longer than pre-pandemic times…The bottom line: The Office of Attending Physician reinstated the use of the congressional gym showers, locker room and swimming pool on Friday evening, according to the memo.
While standing in line to get vaccinated, I was thinking about the 8 million ads I’d made about how government involvement in medicine was socialized hell. Maybe, just maybe, it was all a lie.
— stuart stevens (@stuartpstevens) March 14, 2021
It’s time for leaders in the white community to step up. https://t.co/MfEtrRQFYF
— Tim Marchman (@timmarchman) March 14, 2021
Fauci on Fox News Sunday says he thinks it'd be "very helpful" if Trump encouraged his followers to get vaccinated, then adds, "I'm very surprised at the high percentage of Republicans who say they don't want to get vaccinated. I don't understand where that's coming from." pic.twitter.com/6vNyMNJ03d
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 14, 2021
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Most of the world has no COVID-19 vaccine: That's a huge global threat https://t.co/akCza6Ds8n via @PeterHotez
— Ash Paul (@pash22) March 14, 2021
China has administered 65 million COVID-19 vaccine doses as of Sunday https://t.co/MVDb4gp9fZ pic.twitter.com/0JhvbPV72p
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 15, 2021
Analysis: China's ambitious COVID-19 vaccination plan to test its production capability https://t.co/bYpqca9l76 pic.twitter.com/TFcu0RnUIb
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 15, 2021
India reports record daily rise in new Covid-19 infections https://t.co/2ksXdc1cIK
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 15, 2021
Indonesia orders 20 million COVID-19 vaccine doses for private inoculations https://t.co/NEhAafnZrA pic.twitter.com/rKCBQdFhbB
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 15, 2021
Papua New Guinea facing COVID-19 crisis as infection rate rises https://t.co/Cm7PFZ4EMS pic.twitter.com/6pOn4BITXr
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 15, 2021
France's govt says ~100 patients will be evacuated from ICUs in the Paris area this wk as hospitals struggle to keep up w/ a Covid surge. 2 specially equipped trains will transfer several dozen patients to regions that are under less pandemic strain https://t.co/urylhilN3T pic.twitter.com/me1EmZH5nD
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) March 14, 2021
Covid-19: Dutch police break up anti-lockdown protest https://t.co/pOViVuVqBy
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 14, 2021
By now COVAX has shipped over 28.5 million COVID vaccines to 37 countries.
Great that @gavi, the @WHO, and @CEPIvaccines are doing this work –– and that taxpayers in many countries are financing this crucial effort to bring the pandemic to an end.https://t.co/TFgTqO59mp pic.twitter.com/yKbc8QFZrK
— Max Roser (@MaxCRoser) March 14, 2021
Can the world learn from South Africa’s vaccine trials? Vaccine trials are often done in wealthier countries. Scientists say the South Africa experience proves the value of studies in the global south https://t.co/WeOcw48SRP
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) March 14, 2021
Chile was criticized early in the pandemic for its inability to trace and isolate infected people. Now, it is one of the top countries in the world at vaccinating its population, with more than 25% of its people having received at least one shot. https://t.co/RS7Et29kM8
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 14, 2021
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JUST IN: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that Facebook is building a tool to connect people to information about where and when to get a COVID-19 vaccine https://t.co/oeUlWMNs4G
— Axios (@axios) March 15, 2021
T cells mount a vigorous response against variants of SARSCoV2, according to new research. The study underscores the extensiveness of the immune system's multi-prong defense against viral infection https://t.co/I0JvmZrmD0
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) March 15, 2021
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Once a coronavirus epicenter, Los Angeles is set to partially reopen. Monday's long-awaited reopening of many of the hardest-hit businesses in what was once the heart of Calif's worst Covid surge is being met w/ a mix of elation & hesitation https://t.co/vGUC4hn3FG @steffdaz pic.twitter.com/XtOTJBQO23
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) March 14, 2021
Change in avg. daily covid cases over past 14 days:
* United States: -19%
* NY State (outside of NYC): -5%
* New York City: +1%
Something different is happening in NYC. Likely variants are a big factor. We need folks to remain cautious for just a little longer.
— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) March 14, 2021
Yesterday I couldn’t figure out why Elon Musk was downplaying the seriousness of the pandemic with this antivax nonsense. It’s almost as if he knew something was coming…https://t.co/FYWONAr6px pic.twitter.com/ZfBTSqHlkM
— Carl T. Bergstrom (@CT_Bergstrom) March 13, 2021
Kobach teamed up with Wichita businessman to sell COVID-killing device. An investigation found no validity to their claims. https://t.co/LWreqbK3F0 via @kansasreflector
— Luke "Wear a Mask" Ranker ☀️ (@lukeranker) March 14, 2021
Baud
Better to not deliver and lie about how much you’ve delivered.
Baud
This is less than 10% of the population. Maybe less than 5%.
YY_Sima Qian
On 3/14 China reported 0 new domestic confirmed & 0 new domestic asymptomatic cases.
Imported Cases
On 3/14 China reported 5 new imported confirmed cases, 9 imported asymptomatic cases:
Overall in China, 13 confirmed cases recovered, 5 asymptomatic cases were released from isolation & 1 was reclassified as confirmed case, and 617 individuals were released from quarantine. Currently, there are 175 active confirmed cases in the country (171 imported), none in critical/serious condition, 265 asymptomatic cases (all imported), 1 suspect case (imported). 4,131 traced contacts are currently under centralized quarantine.
On 3/15 Hong Kong reported 30 new cases, 14 imported & 16 domestic (1 of whom does not yet have source of infection identified, 13 are from the fitness club cluster).
OzarkHillbilly
Let me help you with that Dr Fauci: You can’t fix stupid.
NeenerNeener
There were no covid stats for Monroe County NY yesterday. Not that we didn’t have new cases, just….they weren’t published for some unknown reason.
OzarkHillbilly
@NeenerNeener: I blame Mario.
lowtechcyclist
Over the past week or so, the 7-day average of new cases in Maryland has gone from the mid-700s per day to the upper 800s.
And it’s too soon for #HoganDumb’s reopening (which was effective this past Friday at 5pm) to have been part of that. The surge from the reopening will be on top of that trend.
Amir Khalid
Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 numbers. Director-General of Health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reports 1,208 new cases today in his media statement, for a cumulative reported total of 324,971 cases. He also reports three new deaths today, for a cumulative total of 1,213 deaths — 0.37% of the cumulative reported total, 0.39% of resolved cases.
Health Minister Dr Adham Baba told a media conference today that Malaysia’s nationwide R0 is currently at 0.87, down from 0.90 a week ago.
There are currently 15,511 active and contagious cases; 155 are in ICU, 70 of them intubated. Meanwhile, 1,973 patients recovered and were discharged, for a cumulative total of 308,247 patients recovered – 94.9% of the cumulative reported total.
13 new clusters were reported today: Sungai Puloh, Batu Tiga Lama, and Perusahaan Amari in Selangor; Jalan Mega Lima, Jalan Delima, and Batu 19 in Johor; Jalan Tanjung in Sarawak; Industri Gunung Mas in Negeri Sembilan; Jalan Lapan Belas in Kuala Lumpur; Meha building site and Jalan Sekerat in Kedah; Kampung Air Batang in Pahang; and Chendering Height in Terengganu.
Jalan Sekerat is a religious cluster. The rest are all workplace clusters.
1,340 new cases today are local infections. Selangor reports 376 local cases: 58 in older clusters; seven in Sungai Puloh, Batu Tiga Lama, and Perusahaan Amari clusters; 268 close-contact screenings; and 43 other screenings. Sarawak reports 251 cases: 42 in older clusters, 18 in Jalan Tanjung cluster, 142 close-contact screenings, and 49 other screenings.
Penang reports 142 cases: eight in existing clusters, 45 close-contact screenings, and 89 other screenings. Johor reports 116 local cases: eight in older clusters; 33 in Jalan Mega Lima, Jalan Delima, and Batu 19 clusters; 29 close-contact screenings; and 46 other screenings.
Negeri Sembilan reports 80 cases: four in older clusters, 21 in Industri Gunung Mas cluster, 12 close-contact screenings, and 43 other screenings. Kuala Lumpur reports 57 local cases: six in Jalan Lapan Belas cluster, 37 close-contact screenings, and 14 other screenings. Terengganu reports 39 cases: 33 in older clusters, one in Chendering Height cluster, four close-contact screenings, and one other screening. Perak reports 37 cases: 27 in existing clusters, seven close-contact screenings, and three other screenings. Sabah reports 29 cases: nine in existing clusters, 14 close-contact screenings, and six other screenings. Kedah reports 27 cases: six in older clusters, six in Meha building site and Jalan Sekerat clusters, four close-contact screenings, and 11 other screenings. Kelantan reports 25 cases: three in existing clusters, 17 close-contact screenings, and five other screenings.
Pahang reports 17 cases: 14 in Kampung Air Batang cluster, and three other screenings. Melaka reports two cases: one in an existing cluster, and one other screening. And Putrajaya reports one case, from other screening.
Labuan and Perlis report no new cases today.
Nine new cases today are imported: four in Kuala Lumpur, three in Selangor, and two in Johor.
The deaths reported today are a 55-year-old man in Johor with diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease; a 64-year-old woman in Sarawak with hypertension, gout, and chronic kidney disease; and a 70-year-old non-Malaysian man in Selangor with asthma.
Amir Khalid
@Amir Khalid: Thanks to FYWP for screwing up my paragraph breaks.
debbie
@OzarkHillbilly:
Too busy calling everyone to confirm their loyalty. The more I hear of Cuomo, the more I hear (shudder) of T****.
debbie
@Amir Khalid:
Edit and add lines.
JPL
@Baud: Only the trump knows what is real.
Amir Khalid
@debbie:
Cuomo should resign for tampering with Covid-19 statistics in his state. That alone makes him unfit to govern.
Amir Khalid
@debbie:
I did that, and the problm persisted. I shall have to try again the next time it happens.
mrmoshpotato
“Does President Biden want to drive the COVID-19 death rate into the ground? Why is he actually looking out for the American people?”
mrmoshpotato
Where are their fathers? What kind of
musicDump-ass-sucking fascist talk radio do they listen to?debbie
@Amir Khalid:
It happens to me a lot. In the editing box, the spaces will look huge, but be fine after the update
ETA: Though if you remember to click “refresh,” it will look fine the first time.
Enhanced Voting Techniques
Which going by Conservatard Double Speak means they are trying to force themselves to the head of the line.
Chris T.
I have a modest proposal: “get the shot, or get shot”
Sloane Ranger
Yesterday in the UK we had 4618 new cases. This is a decrease of about 950 from Saturday and a reduction of 4.9% in the rolling 7-day average. The usual weekend warnings apply. New cases by nation,
England – 3774 (down @800)
Northern Ireland – 143 (down 3)
Scotland – 484 (down @150)
Wales – 217 (up 7).
Deaths – There were 52 deaths within 28 days of a positive test yesterday. This is a decrease of 31.4% in the rolling 7-day average. This is probably an undercount due to weekend reporting delays. Deaths by nation, England – 40, Northern Ireland – 0, Scotland – 2 and Wales – 10.
Testing – Not updated at weekends.
Hospitalisations – Not updated.
Vaccinations – As of 13th March, a total of 24,196,211 people had received their 1st shot of a vaccine and 1,584,909 had received both shots. According to the BBC this means that something like 36.5 people per 100 have received at least 1 dose of a vaccine.
WaterGirl
@Amir Khalid: fixed.
mrmoshpotato
@Chris T.:
That’s better. :)
J R in WV
My position is get the vaccine shot, or stay home forever.
Don’t go to work, don’t go to the store, any of them! Don’t go to school. Stay home! Or get vaccinated and rejoin society.
But still wear a mask, when out in public, all the time! The polite safe thing to do for each other.
Miss Bianca
@Baud: Not in my neck of the woods, it isn’t. : /