what this group of people did pro bono when the government failed by design to supply the public with reliable information is beyond any simple superlative https://t.co/ehLQBe5iPE — kilgore trout, ted’s travel agent (@KT_So_It_Goes) March 8, 2021
COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Sunday/Monday, March 7-8Post + Comments (32)
VP Harris appeals to Americans to take COVID vaccine in NBA All-Star appearance https://t.co/b7GOfLJfFg pic.twitter.com/cdb5qrbCbG
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 8, 2021
U.S. vaccination update:
First vaccine:
23% of adults
59% of 65+
69% of 75+Let’s get the job all the way done.
— Andy Slavitt (@aslavitt46) March 7, 2021
The percentage of "vaccine hesitant" people is dropping. Recent polling suggests a decline as more people line up for Covid shots. Kaiser Family Fdn poll found 55% of adults say they want a shot ASAP. That's up from 47% in January & 34% in December https://t.co/6Q8oNPxDpM
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) March 7, 2021
thinking about all the people who said Dems were blowing it re: vaccine messaging https://t.co/zDSCjMRjq2
— counterfactual (@counterfax) March 7, 2021
Spring Break is March 29–April 2 this year.
That gives us 22 days to #vaccinate the heck out of America before millions head to beaches, resorts, amusement parks and parties, mostly mask-free.
Meanwhile, the #COVID19 variants are spreading rapidly…
The burden of ⏰ looms. https://t.co/UVrP2vnJHo— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) March 7, 2021
One year ago today https://t.co/kQkFkOw3gB
— Eric Columbus (@EricColumbus) March 6, 2021
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What's causing vaccine delays in some Asian countries? https://t.co/8PcUnNVgOM
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 8, 2021
“I have been waiting for this day for a long time.” Vietnam has administered its first COVID-19 doses to the front-line workers who made the nation’s relative success in controlling the pandemic possible. https://t.co/xgdV5gLbiB
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 8, 2021
Japan COVID-19 inoculations off to snail pace start due to vaccine, syringe shortages https://t.co/sqQigVQ2wP pic.twitter.com/4AoblsuLS4
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 8, 2021
Moderna reaches supply deal with Philippines for 13 million vaccine doses https://t.co/O2wRXEHK9G pic.twitter.com/XhKkqxLgI6
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 8, 2021
Malaysia to buy more Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines https://t.co/HhSPY0bumf pic.twitter.com/gRxVbzstAH
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 8, 2021
Around 3,000 anti-vaccination protesters from across Romania converged outside the parliament building in Bucharest as authorities announced new restrictions amid a rise of COVID-19 infections. https://t.co/W8TCzSr0DI
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) March 7, 2021
British students of all ages are heading back to school, bolstered by frequent tests to keep COVID-19 from spreading. The government plans to reopen gradually, with restaurants, bars and gyms closed for now. https://t.co/yHE6rO8XZS
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) March 7, 2021
The Kiribati sailors stranded 8,000 miles from home because of Covid restrictions https://t.co/jbCLzI8CJ3
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 8, 2021
10) For those catching up… here is what is unfolding in Brazil. Majority of state capital cities now at ~100% ICU occupancy. Hospitalizations and deaths are exponentially climbing. #P1 is the extremely contagious #SARSCov2 variant that is surging. pic.twitter.com/AqNnSfLJrd
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) March 8, 2021
How travel brought two covid variants to the U.S., according to the CDC https://t.co/N18bqOWgJu
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 5, 2021
U.S. says Russian-backed outlets spread COVID-19 vaccine 'disinformation' https://t.co/8nZZNFQn6m pic.twitter.com/AXM3k4al8g
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 8, 2021
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UK is spacing doses #COVID19 #vaccine out >3 months.
"We strongly support vax w/Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine when adhering to 3-wk dosing schedule. However we do not support the 2nd dose being delayed to 12 wks, as implemented by UK Chief Medical Officers."https://t.co/Bbki724D8o— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) March 7, 2021
EU regulator urges caution on Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine https://t.co/TbOvOWKffa pic.twitter.com/CIxDe6u4bR
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 8, 2021
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COVID-19 hit Detroit hard early in the pandemic. But fast action by city leaders may have slowed the rampant advance of the virus in the majority Black city.
More coverage of the pandemic's first year: https://t.co/XCZWVgQJG8https://t.co/wvdNfsQm61
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 7, 2021
West Virginia Gov. @JimJusticeWV on vaccine hesitancy among political parties:
"You got to be truthful and transparent…For crying out loud, do you really think you're going to take the vaccine and grow antlers, I mean come on." pic.twitter.com/EypdFKLCg9
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) March 7, 2021
Listen to a leaked recording of Texas Governor Abbott talking to Republicans about reopening Texas. He’s actually crystal clear that reopening increases the spread of the virus. So why exactly did he end the mask mandate? pic.twitter.com/Y1FTItICDA
— Arctic Friend (@FriendEden100) March 5, 2021
This week in Florida vaccines: Eligible residents turned away. Haphazard distribution. Doses going unused. @GovRonDeSantis as vaccine gatekeeper. Details shielded from public. Wealthy communities given favored access. "This is real-life monopoly." https://t.co/tfhvm0i8sG
— Mary Ellen Klas (@MaryEllenKlas) March 7, 2021
Let's be real about DeSantis. He's a catastrophic failure. https://t.co/iQpP4ieBx2
— Grudgie the Whale (@grudging1) March 7, 2021
The point is for enough people to get vaccinated so that being in a crowded restaurant becomes feasible. We are clearly still a few months from that. https://t.co/SOLlLKo0gd
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) March 7, 2021
I have heard people tell me, with straight faces, that they eat indoors because “it’s my body, my choice.” Not only do these people not seem to understand how viruses and public health work but, in a development that should surprise no one, they were also men.
— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) March 6, 2021