For the first time in 14 months, when I think to myself, “dang, this pollen is bad,” it’s not followed by “or do I have COVID??” Vaccinated life is good.
— Kimberly Atkins (@KimberlyEAtkins) May 5, 2021
57.7% of all American adults have received at least one vaccine shot; 43.2% are now fully vaccinated.
83.5% of Americans age 65 or older have received at least one shot; 71.0% are now fully vaccinated. pic.twitter.com/7fiAdsyBp4
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) May 9, 2021
The US administered almost 2.6 million vaccine shots today, bringing the total to 257 million, or 77.5 doses per 100 people. The 7-day moving average declined to 1.98 million shots per day, its first time below 2 million since March 2. pic.twitter.com/UA94cTYpvn
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) May 9, 2021
From South Carolina to Washington, states have asked the federal government this week to withhold staggering amounts of COVID-19 vaccine amid plummeting demand for the shots, contributing to a growing U.S. stockpile of doses. https://t.co/Cj0ONHUXjD
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 8, 2021
The US had +35,755 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total a bit higher above 33.4 million. The 7-day moving average declined to below 43,000 new cases per day, its lowest level since September 28. pic.twitter.com/qO8SCOJKLt
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) May 9, 2021
The US reported +648 new coronavirus deaths today, bringing the total to 595,588. The 7-day moving average declined to 676 deaths per day. pic.twitter.com/wfF4uTp64h
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) May 9, 2021
Opinion: "As Americans resume many aspects of pre-pandemic life, there is a sense that the worst is behind us. I share this optimism, but I also worry about what could be in store for us after a relatively calm summer." https://t.co/d8Ik7TouFQ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 6, 2021
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European Union leaders cranked up their criticism of the U.S. support for waiving patents on COVID-19 vaccines and said Washington should lift vaccine export restrictions if it wants to have a global impact on the pandemic. https://t.co/Z7fT9mbYGI
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) May 8, 2021
While people in rich nations debate which coronavirus vaccine is best, some poor nations have still seen no vaccines at all, not even for key health care workers. https://t.co/dngPtG914B
— AP Africa (@AP_Africa) May 9, 2021
China administered total of 317.59 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of May 8 https://t.co/6omNr0ZGlk pic.twitter.com/p2tWmd0wnW
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 9, 2021
India’s COVID-19 cases rise by over 400,000 despite state lockdowns https://t.co/7RtOcUyT3H pic.twitter.com/Hdv8pcfADL
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 9, 2021
Rural hospitals in India struggle to cope as Covid spreads https://t.co/8z0L9w7eS7
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 7, 2021
Two southern states in India became the latest to declare lockdowns, as coronavirus cases surge across the country and pressure mounts on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to implement a nationwide shutdown. https://t.co/jOVS23h4fK
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 8, 2021
India's Covid crisis delivers a blow to brand Modi https://t.co/UpApRbY89u
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 8, 2021
Pakistan enters partial lockdown as Eid nears https://t.co/TJSNUNYGtz
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 8, 2021
Second surge of Covid-19 cases in the Philippines putting renewed pressure on healthcare systemhttps://t.co/CDdWFVXS1E pic.twitter.com/FU3ok6lTNC
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 8, 2021
Australia's most populous state extends COVID restrictions in hunt for outbreak source https://t.co/vylmw4nVou pic.twitter.com/9E9F4kAHGO
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 9, 2021
The EU sealed a deal Sayurday for up to 1.8 billion extra Pfizer-BioNTech doses https://t.co/dh0sz8kinW via @medical_xpress
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) May 8, 2021
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 12,656 – RKI https://t.co/XxTxVFiljk pic.twitter.com/ijcIsZSq7K
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 9, 2021
Full "green list" of countries revealed for quarantine-free travel into Englandhttps://t.co/gkbTS45h6X pic.twitter.com/TJFtVAS2tM
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) May 7, 2021
With widely spaced sun loungers and regular disinfections, Greece reopened its beaches as the popular Mediterranean holiday destination geared up for fresh travelers pic.twitter.com/dP142u1DKf
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 9, 2021
The misinformation bubble threatening Brazil's indigenous people https://t.co/6PgPSglhI5
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 8, 2021
… Many mobile phone operators in Brazil include free use of Facebook and Facebook-owned Instagram and WhatsApp in their payment plans, whereas use of other networks and websites incurs a cost.
WhatsApp – a common source of community and family news – presents a particular problem, experts say.
Information on chat apps tends to come from people closer to us, who we instinctively trust – but data packages discourage people, particularly the cash-strapped, from double-checking health information.
Indigenous journalist Anapuaka Tupinamba says WhatsApp enabled “a leap” for indigenous people in the areas of politics and education, but calls technology “a double-edged sword”.
“What we have today is a ‘fake’ internet. When you see fake news, you can’t check it,” Anapuaka says. “So it feels like I’m on the internet, but not really. I’m almost on the intranet of a large company.”…
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Three studies show that #COVID19 mRNA Vaccines Appear Effective Against Multiple #coronavirus Variants: the #B117, #B1351 & #P1 variantshttps://t.co/ucD7xK2zgI
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) May 8, 2021
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Mask and distancing restrictions may be relaxing across much of the country, but it’s been another tough semester on many college campuses, where COVID-19 spikes have meant even tougher measures. https://t.co/ItmRJBwQ6h
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 8, 2021
I wrote about why vaccine hesitancy in communities of color is NOT the primary factor behind lower COVID-19 vaccination rates.
Access to vaccines remains an issue, as do structure barriers, like not having paid time off, childcare or transportation https://t.co/wms4ZmHRUc
— Erin Schumaker (@erinlschumaker) May 8, 2021
There was a piece on the local tv news tonight about a vaccine clinic in the western suburbs beyond Boston, one set up specifically for 16- and 17-year-olds. The kids had to bring their parents (or a signed permission slip), and when it turned out there’d be extra shots, some of their parents were vaxx’d as well. These were adults who’d been *meaning* to make appointments, work something out to fit their schedules, but they were more than happy to take advantage. (Also, turns out that a nice chunk of Masschusetts ‘older teens’ have already been vaccinated, because the state qualified fast-food workers as ‘frontline personnel’ early in the process, and the kids working the drive-thrus did not hesitate!)
the next group to target is not the over-discussed vaccine-hesitant but the under-discussed “I’m not at risk and I’ll just wait until I don’t have to go out of my way in the slightest to get one” group. time to set up kiosks on sidewalks and give out gift cards to passers by https://t.co/OjtxMHzn1g
— kilgore trout, toilet sword ninja (@KT_So_It_Goes) May 6, 2021
cut the meat off the bone where it’s easiest, then deal with the PR hell of unwinding tens of millions of self-appointed medical experts schooled on a steady diet of digital malpractice
— kilgore trout, toilet sword ninja (@KT_So_It_Goes) May 6, 2021
it is so silly to me to take up all the bandwidth with discussions on how to convince MAGAmommy2A4EVR who spends her days drinking essential oils and whale piss to get a shot when there’s a huge swath of people who are totally cool with it but just hate the added complexity https://t.co/7uSMfNpRa8
— kilgore trout, toilet sword ninja (@KT_So_It_Goes) May 6, 2021
Even after he caught Covid, televangelist John Hagee told his congregation they didn't need the vaccine because their faith in Jesus would protect them. Then he secretly got the vaccine. https://t.co/n4dVNCDcrl
— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) May 8, 2021
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