500,000 deaths in Brazil: massive protests calling for President’s resignation
600,000 deaths in US: still debating whether it’s all a hoax or not https://t.co/y8HnWYOxGS
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) June 21, 2021
62.4% of qualified Americans have received at least one vaccine shot; 52.8% are now fully vaccinated. pic.twitter.com/dDufcbJBM6
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) June 21, 2021
COVID-19 deaths have dropped below 300 a day in the U.S. for the first time since the early days of the pandemic, the CDC says. Government data also show that 150 million Americans, about 45 percent of the population, are fully vaccinated. https://t.co/WNBlEP9SDv
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 21, 2021
The US had +4,422 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total to over 34.4 million. The 7-day moving average declined to 11,158 new cases per day, its lowest level since March 26, 2020. pic.twitter.com/YhYJpily1h
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) June 21, 2021
The @itsmadetosave is a national grassroots effort to ensure communities hardest hit by COVID19 have access to vaccines and accurate, timely information. Chris Wyant and @atychen talk with @DrJoshS about what's behind this effort—and how you can join.https://t.co/wscJCc7fjr pic.twitter.com/6c6BNnEzW2
— Public Health On Call (@PublicHealthPod) June 21, 2021
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In a health crisis, low-income countries cannot count on affluent countries to share vaccines & medicines, & the world can't count on just a few companies to fill global needs, DG @DrTedros said during today's @WHO #Covid19 briefing.
Thread from @kakape. https://t.co/yZxwEg9RcZ— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) June 21, 2021
Covid vaccines running out in poorer nations, WHO says
https://t.co/9pQsc6QbkR— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 21, 2021
WHO setting up hub to make COVID-19 vaccines in South Africa https://t.co/oWlZPxMw8t pic.twitter.com/zJNoVxaZ74
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 21, 2021
THREAD: Massive protests last night against covid lockdown in Nanhai district of Guangzhou. Lots of video of angry residents chanting “解封” (”open up”), tired of weeks of covid restrictions following Guangzhou’s latest outbreak. pic.twitter.com/BLNuIZb0yK
— Chuang (@chuangcn) June 22, 2021
India reports 42,640 new COVID-19 cases, 1,167 deaths https://t.co/D1dkxfC8hR pic.twitter.com/DGF4klXgXC
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 22, 2021
India’s vaccination pace seen dwindling from first day record https://t.co/Slju9JiKGR pic.twitter.com/z3MElzXmH2
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 22, 2021
Buddhist monasteries in India have been hit hard by the country's deadly second Covid wavehttps://t.co/y20G21ELqc pic.twitter.com/QDBRorAUKK
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 22, 2021
President Duterte of the Philippines has threatened to order the arrest of Filipinos who refuse COVID-19 vaccination and told them to leave the country if they will not cooperate to contain the pandemic. https://t.co/HHREXxjGb7
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 22, 2021
Abu Dhabi opens up free COVID-19 vaccines to tourists https://t.co/0ogdxbrnyn pic.twitter.com/nE8oSJoEkb
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 22, 2021
Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, reported its biggest rise in new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in nearly a week, prompting authorities to extend a mask mandate in Sydney for a week https://t.co/Hahzq1S0iz
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 22, 2021
Afghanistan grapples with a dwindling oxygen supply amid a surge in cases. Afghanistan’s medical O2 supply is under serious strain, said a govt official as the country’s 3rd wave of coronavirus cases pummels its already feeble health care system https://t.co/MwysbZc9uq
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) June 22, 2021
Russia on Tuesday confirmed 16,715 new coronavirus cases and 546 deaths, the highest number of fatalities since Feb. 11. Moscow recorded 6,555 cases and an all-time high of 86 deathshttps://t.co/6P1S82vZLo
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) June 22, 2021
Russian authorities are pushing for a revaccination campaign as the highly contagious Delta variant proves to be more resistant to Covid-19 antibodies. https://t.co/p64YwkUah2
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) June 21, 2021
“The drugs we have been using throughout the pandemic are getting less effective, we have to use large doses,” said Anton, a doctor treating Covid patients in Clinical Hospital Number 52.
by @PjotrSauer https://t.co/C4XZ0cQmbr
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) June 22, 2021
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 455 – RKI https://t.co/bK97MogEV2 pic.twitter.com/sTAOqcbCeV
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 22, 2021
Scotland has banned nonessential travel to the English city of Manchester because of rising infections from the delta variant. Manchester's mayor wants city businesses compensated. https://t.co/51nBNZJBof
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) June 21, 2021
Colombia's COVID-19 deaths pass 100,000 in unrelenting third wave https://t.co/kLyviY99Uo pic.twitter.com/IqEv6fmQdS
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 22, 2021
The virus is ravaging Colombia, where the death toll surpassed 100,000. Colombia’s surge has been steadily worsening since spring and less than 10% of its population is fully vaccinated https://t.co/GkCSQT1lEh
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) June 22, 2021
Brazil reports 38,903 new coronavirus cases, 761 deaths https://t.co/92lfGUTklG pic.twitter.com/o0GDBUN419
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 22, 2021
Mexico's coronavirus death toll rises to 231,244 https://t.co/VwwVKpsuy1 pic.twitter.com/9VsKum7tmV
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 22, 2021
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Alarming Covid study suggests long-term loss of gray matter and other brain tissue, even among people who were asymptomatic https://t.co/zocuoZMFFP
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) June 21, 2021
Cuba’s government announced that its three-shot #Abdala vaccine is 92% effective against the #coronavirus.
The Abdala is one of the #COVID19 vaccines Cuba is testing. It recently said its #Soberana02 vaccine has 62% efficacy.https://t.co/7rTJxeUeTs
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) June 22, 2021
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Without access to health care, undocumented immigrants are turning to expensive, unproven Covid "treatments" https://t.co/vFgcHMGXbq
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) June 21, 2021
The nation’s youngest adults remain the least likely to be vaccinated against the coronavirus — and their weekly rates of vaccination are declining, according to federal research released Monday. https://t.co/Lf3DWOAFkH
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 21, 2021
In 11 states, more than 20% of senior citizens remain unvaccinated, a rate much higher than the national average:
• Alabama
• Arkansas
• Georgia
• Idaho
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• North Carolina
• Tennessee
• West Virginia
• Wyoming https://t.co/nM6waT0alG— Axios (@axios) June 21, 2021
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