novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) 病毒：新型冠状病毒 2019-nCoV

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3118507/coronavirus-who-says-uk-strain-over-60-countries-us

Coronavirus: WHO says UK strain in over 60 countries as US death toll passes 400,000

New Covid-19 variants causing deep concern as world grapples with how to slow infections
The United States remains home to the world’s worst outbreak in overall numbers

Agence France-Presse Published: 4:59pm, 20 Jan, 2021

HEALTH COVID-19 VACCINE

Chinese state media attacks BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine, even as China prepares to roll it out

BY GRADY MCGREGOR January 20, 2021 4:07 AM EST

https://fortune.com/2021/01/20/china-covid-vaccine-pfizer-biontech-norway/

Prognosis

New Strains Stokes Vaccine Fears; Germany’s Deaths: Virus Update

Bloomberg NewsJanuary 19, 2021, 5:53 PM EST Updated on January 20, 2021, 5:50 AM EST

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-19/u-s-deaths-top-400-000-germany-s-border-warning-virus-update?srnd=premium

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/20/covid-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-likely-to-be-effective-against-uk-variant.html?source=content_type%3Areact%7Cfirst_level_url%3Anews%7Csection%3Amain_content%7Cbutton%3Abody_link

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine found to be effective against Covid variant discovered in the UK

PUBLISHED WED, JAN 20 20215:30 AM ESTUPDATED WED, JAN 20 20216:43 AM EST KEY POINTS

The variant, known as B.1.1.7., has an unusually high number of mutations and is associated with more efficient and rapid transmission.
It had led to concerns about the effectiveness of Covid vaccines against it.
Authors of the study warned the rapid spread of Covid variants worldwide required “continuous monitoring of the significance of changes for maintained protection by currently authorized vaccines.”

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the U.K. variant

Jan. 20, 2021 7:18 AM ET Pfizer Inc. (PFE) By: Dulan Lokuwithana, SA News Editor2 Comments

The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX) appears to be effective against the highly transmissible strain of the coronavirus strain first found in the U.K. CNBC reports quoting a study conducted by the two companies.

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3652586-pfizerbiontech-covid-19-vaccine-is-effective-against-the-uk-variant

More contagious COVID-19 variants bring new uncertainties to California

Vaccines, aggressive strains and fatigue: California hits 3 million COVID cases and a crossroads.

Chart of the Day: Foreign Direct Investment in China Hits Record

Utilized FDI, excluding investments in banking, insurance and securities, rose 4.5% last year to $144.4 billion

Jan 20, 2021 06:20 PM DAILY CHART By Tang Ziyi

China is attracting a flood of foreign direct investment (FDI) as the world’s second-largest economy continues its comeback from the fallout of its Covid-19 epidemic.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-01-20/chart-of-the-day-foreign-direct-investment-in-china-hits-record-101653294.html

The pandemic crashed the party for caterers, who are struggling even more than restaurants to pivot

FAA approves virus screenings at airports

The program will launch at Cedar Rapids airport in Iowa. By Ian Duncan

L.A. County seniors can sign up for vaccine this week, but waits will be long due to shortages

UK announces record Covid deaths as hospitals “overwhelmed” - BBC News

•Jan 19, 2021 BBC News BBC News

California hits 3 million coronavirus cases; roughly 1 out of 13 in state have been infected

New California Variant May Be Driving Virus Surge There, Study Suggests

There’s no evidence that CAL.20C is more lethal, and scientists have to conduct more research to determine whether it is more contagious.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/01/coronavirus-evolving-same-mutations-around-world/617721/

A Troubling New Pattern Among the Coronavirus Variants

The most concerning versions of the virus are not simply mutating—they’re mutating in similar ways.

SARAH ZHANG JANUARY 18, 2021

QuickTake

What to Know About Vaccine-Linked Deaths, Allergies

By John Lauerman and Jason Gale January 18, 2021, 4:33 AM EST Updated on January 18, 2021, 8:22 PM EST

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-18/what-to-know-about-vaccine-related-deaths-allergies-quicktake

Prognosis

U.S. Hits 400,000 Covid Deaths as Biden Pledges to Boost Fight

U.S. Deaths Top 400,000; Merkel Strikes Curb Deal: Virus Update

Scotland Extends Virus Lockdown Until at Least Mid-February

Rodney Jefferson 1/19/21, 9:52 AM EST

Pennsylvanians with high-risk conditions and those 65 and older can get vaccine; dose availability in Philly likely to remain low through February

by Rob Tornoe, Erin McCarthy, Laura McCrystal, Allison Steele and Robert Moran

Coronavirus deaths are rising in nearly two-thirds of American states as a winter surge pushes the overall toll above 400,000 and vaccinations continue to stall.

NYC to Begin Closing Vaccine Sites Thursday Without Resupply

Henry Goldman 1/19/21, 11:47 AM EST

Testing, testing, and more testing on college campuses this spring as coronavirus concerns remain

by Susan Snyder The efforts come as coronavirus cases and deaths mount and the threat of a more contagious variant looms.

Florida police were after a covid-19 data scientist. After turning herself in, she said she tested positive while in custody.

By Teo Armus

Iranians demand a COVID-19 vaccine, not politics, from their leaders

Iran’s top leader has banned Western-made COVID-19 vaccines but is facing mounting fury from a populace devastated by the coronavirus.

Yes, people with coronavirus vaccinations should still distance from each other. Here’s why.

Experts have repeatedly emphasized that getting vaccinated doesn’t mean an immediate return to pre-pandemic life.By Allyson Chiu

Fauci praises WHO leadership in coronavirus pandemic, signaling break from Trump era

By Paul Schemm

Newsom promised 1 million COVID-19 vaccinations in 10 days. The state can’t say if he met his goal

Coding errors and data lags have hampered the state’s efforts to accurately count and publicly report how many doses are administered each day.

Vaccinating Californians 65 and older may last till June, pushing back timetable for others

COVID-19 patients struggle to get highly touted yet elusive antibody treatments

Where can I get a COVID-19 vaccine in the Philly area? Use our lookup tool.

by Grace Dickinson and Frank Kummer

I hung out, socially distanced and masked, with someone who later tested positive. Have I been exposed?

by Grace Dickinson

Vaccine Disparities Raise Alarm as Covid Variants Multiply

•Jan 19, 2021 Bloomberg Quicktake: Now Bloomberg Quicktake: Now

Pandemic Teacher Shortages Imperil In-Person Schooling

The nation’s schools need thousands of additional teachers, full-time and substitute, to keep classrooms open during outbreaks.

Biden Moves to Take Charge as U.S. Virus Deaths Near 400,000

President-elect Joe Biden will attend a virus memorial event on the eve of his inauguration. Here’s the latest on the pandemic.

Most Americans say pandemic is out of control, despite Trump’s assertions, Post-ABC poll finds

The survey also showed that more than 6 in 10 Americans say they would probably get the vaccine.

By Amy Goldstein and Emily Guskin

New York explores buying COVID-19 vaccine directly from Pfizer

Jan. 19, 2021 2:07 AM ET Pfizer Inc. (PFE) By: Mamta Mayani, SA News Editor10 Comments

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday considers the idea of buying COVID-19 shots directly from one of the vaccine makers, Pfizer (NYSE:PFE).

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3652097-new-york-explores-buying-covidminus-19-vaccine-directly-from-pfizer

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3118313/chinese-cities-face-new-covid-19-lockdowns-have-lessons-2020

As Chinese cities face new Covid-19 lockdowns, have lessons of 2020 been learned?

Echoes in Hebei of measures a year ago in Wuhan, with students stranded in icy conditions and some people unable to get routine medical treatment
Residents complain of mistakes being repeated, as countries continue to struggle to balance a speedy response with the public’s wider needs

Linda Lew Published: 3:11pm, 19 Jan, 2021

China Slams U.S. Covid Lab Claims as ‘Conspiracy Theories’

Bloomberg News 1/18/21, 4:22 AM EST

UAE Administers Two Million Vaccines as Inoculation Gathers Pace

Science

Coronavirus in Chinese ice cream raises new alarm over infection via food

Products made in Tianjin contained traces that investigation found may have come from Ukrainian milk powder
It poses different questions to those around food that would be cooked before consumption, with research scarce on infection through what we eat

Linda Lew Published: 1:48pm, 19 Jan, 2021

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3118292/coronavirus-chinese-ice-creams-raises-new-alarm-over-infection

Another coronavirus variant linked to several large California outbreaks

By Fenit Nirappil

Gallery: Quarantine Center Under Construction in Covid-Hit City Jan. 15, 2021

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-01-15/gallery-quarantine-center-under-construction-in-covid-hit-city-101651122.html

#ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia #coronavirus

Global death toll from COVID-19 tops 2 million amid vaccine rollout | ABC News

•Jan 16, 2021 ABC News (Australia) ABC News (Australia)

One Year, 400,000 Coronavirus Deaths: How the U.S. Guaranteed Its Own Failure

After the White House declined to pursue a unified national strategy, governors faced off against lobbyists, health experts and a restless public consumed by misinformation.

By Sarah Mervosh, Mike Baker, Patricia Mazzei and Mark Walker Jan. 17, 2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/17/us/covid-deaths-2020.html

400,000: The invisible deaths of covid-19

It took 12 weeks for the death toll to rise from 200,000 to 300,000. The death toll has leaped from 300,000 to almost 400,000 in less than five weeks.By Marc Fisher, Lori Rozsa, Mark Kreidler and Annie Gowen

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2021/national/400000-deaths-coronavirus-us/?itid=hp-more-top-stories

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3118168/donald-trumps-coronavirus-legacy-400000-dead-his

Donald Trump’s coronavirus legacy: 400,000 dead on his watch

Experts blame Trump administration for a preventable loss of life
Biden official warns ‘virus is going to get worse before it gets better’

Tribune News Service Published: 3:22pm, 18 Jan, 2021

Prognosis

Norway Finds No Direct Link Between Elderly Deaths and Vaccine

What to Know About Vaccine-Related Deaths, Allergies
U.S. Vaccination Rollout Turns to Chaos
Vaccine Disparities Raise Alarm as Covid Variants Multiply

Another coronavirus variant linked to several large outbreaks in California

Health officials stressed that they haven’t determined if the variant might be more contagious or resistant to vaccines.

By Fenit Nirappil

WHO chief warns of ‘catastrophic moral failure’ as rich countries dominate vaccine supplies

By Paul Schemm and Jennifer Hassan

Covid map: Coronavirus cases, deaths, vaccinations by country

By The Visual and Data Journalism Team
BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-51235105

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-55691213

Will Covid-19 Vaccine Passports Work?

•Jan 17, 2021 CNBC CNBC

Covid-19: France begins 6pm curfew

Covid-19: France begins 6pm curfew

The French government has imposed a nationwide curfew from 6pm - 6am to fight the surge in cases of coronavirus.

Companies Race to Develop Drugs That Stay Ahead of Coronavirus Mutations

Covid-19 medicines currently on the market are cumbersome to use, and doctors worry that virus variants could make them less effective

By Joseph Walker Jan. 17, 2021 9:00 am ET

https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-race-to-develop-drugs-that-stay-ahead-of-coronavirus-mutations-11610892001?mod=lead_feature_below_a_pos1&source=content_type%3Areact%7Cfirst_level_url%3Anews%7Csection%3Amain_content%7Cbutton%3Abody_link

Covid: Brazil approves and rolls out AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines

Published3 1/18/2021

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-55699535

Prognosis

U.K. Doesn’t Rule Out Quarantine Hotels, GPS to Fight Virus

By Emily Ashton January 17, 2021, 4:24 AM EST Updated on January 17, 2021, 11:35 AM EST

Raab says government will ‘consider all possibilities’
Plan set out to vaccinate all U.K. adults by September
More Than 39.7 Million Shots Given: Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-17/u-k-considering-all-measures-at-border-to-curb-virus-raab-says?srnd=premium

400,000: The invisible deaths of covid-19

It took 12 weeks for the death toll to rise from 200,000 to 300,000. The death toll has leaped from 300,000 to almost 400,000 in less than five weeks.

By Marc Fisher, Lori Rozsa, Mark Kreidler and Annie Gowen

CORONAVIRUS: ESSENTIAL NEWS

Here’s how to get more information on COVID vaccines in your county

By Caroline Hurley

COVID-19 vaccine rules spark confusion for some in Philly. Others are jumping the line.

by Marie McCullough With limited vaccine supplies and soaring numbers of deaths, is it better to give the shots to priority groups, or just get them into any available arms?

#BBC #BBCiPlayer #BBCNews

Covid-19: 10 new mass vaccination centres to open in England- BBC

•Jan 17, 2021 BBC BBC

A lab in Italy reported a cluster of the U.K. coronavirus variant. But that wasn’t enough to stop the spread.

The variant is not thought to be more deadly but has spread so widely it has caused the death toll to spike as well. By Chico Harlan and Stefano Pitrelli

Inside a Nursing Home as Vaccine Arrives: ‘I Hope Everybody Takes It’

At a Staten Island facility that was hit hard by the coronavirus, residents and staff members lined up to get inoculated. Here’s how the day went.

Britons lament ‘U.K. variant’ label, as coronavirus strain spreads around the world

As the virus began spreading a year ago, there was pushback against maligning China with the labels like “China virus” or “Wuhan virus.” The World Health Organization says it’s working on a more neutral naming system.By Karla Adam and William Booth

Los Angeles Covid Cases Top 1 Million as Outbreak Worsens

By Linus Chua January 16, 2021, 5:22 PM EST Updated on January 17, 2021, 3:28 AM EST

L.A. milestone means one in 10 people have tested positive
County scientists estimate one in three have been infected

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/los-angeles-covid-cases-surpass-1-million-as-outbreak-worsens?srnd=coronavirus

Norway Raises Concern Over Vaccine Jabs for the Elderly

Lars Erik Taraldsen 1/16/21, 6:45 PM EST

World Braces for Surge of Coronavirus Variants

Last Updated Jan. 17, 2021, 2:18 a.m. ETJan. 17, 2021Jan. 17, 2021

India, which has the world’s third-highest virus death toll, has begun vaccinating its population of 1.3 billion. Vaccinations in U.S. nursing homes are going more slowly than expected. This briefing has ended. Follow our latest coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/16/world/covid-19-coronavirus

Austria Extends Lockdown, U.K. Mulls Quarantine: Virus Update

WHO warns on 'catastrophic moral failure' of vaccine distribution
JANUARY 18, 20215:09 AM UPDATED

Vaccine nationalism puts world on brink of 'catastrophic moral failure': WHO chief By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/vaccine-nationalism-puts-world-on-brink-of-catastrophic-moral-failure-who-chief-idUSKBN29N0TB?source=content_type%3Areact%7Cfirst_level_url%3Anews%7Csection%3Amain_content%7Cbutton%3Abody_link

Israel trades Pfizer doses for medical data in vaccine blitz

Mon January 18, 2021 1:07 AM| Associated Press|About: AZN, BNTX, MRNA, PFE Associated Press, The JERUSALEM (AP) —

https://seekingalpha.com/pr/18154730-israel-trades-pfizer-doses-for-medical-data-in-vaccine-blitz

Worldwide coronavirus death toll nears 2 million

•Jan 15, 2021 South China Morning Post South China Morning Post

Diplomacy

Covid-19: US says it has new evidence coronavirus may have come from a Chinese laboratory

Virus ‘could have emerged naturally … [but] a laboratory accident could resemble a natural outbreak if the initial exposure included only a few individuals’, US Department of State says
But brief, unsigned statement provides no data to back up its claims

Bloomberg Published: 12:11pm, 16 Jan, 2021

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3118000/covid-19-us-says-it-has-new-evidence-coronavirus-may-have-come

State Department Steps Up Claims Covid-19 May Have Escaped From Chinese Lab

Politics

U.S. Steps Up Claims Covid-19 May Have Escaped From Chinese Lab

By Bill Faries January 15, 2021, 8:50 PM EST

State Department offers no data to back latest assertions
China has limited or delayed efforts to study virus’s origin

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/u-s-steps-up-claims-covid-19-may-have-escaped-from-chinese-lab?srnd=premium

Prognosis

Brazil Scientists See Signs of New Virus Mutations Amid Outbreak

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-15/brazil-scientists-see-signs-of-new-virus-mutations-amid-outbreak?srnd=premium

Politics

Confusion Over Second-Dose Reserve Further Disrupts Vaccine Push

By Angelica LaVito and Josh Wingrove January 15, 2021, 6:38 PM EST

U.S. said it was releasing more shots after rollout faltered
States lash out after big bump in allocations fails to emerge

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-15/confusion-over-second-dose-reserve-further-disrupts-vaccine-push

C.D.C. Warns the New Virus Variant Could Fuel Huge Spikes in Covid-19 Cases

The more contagious version, first identified in Britain, is expected to spread widely and lead to further strains on an already overburdened health care system.

By Apoorva Mandavilli and Roni Caryn Rabin Published Jan. 15, 2021Updated Jan. 16, 2021, 4:49 a.m. ET

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/health/covid-cdc-variant.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage&section=Health

U.S. Officials Plead for More Use of Languishing Antibody Drugs

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-16/u-s-officials-plead-for-more-use-of-languishing-antibody-drugs?srnd=premium

CDC says highly transmissible coronavirus variant could become dominant U.S. strain by March

By Joel Achenbach

India launches one of the world’s largest vaccination campaigns

India is rolling out two locally made vaccines, but only one has completed a Phase 3 trial. The aim is to immunize 300 million people by this summer. By Joanna Slater and Niha Masih

India Starts Vaccinating Its 1.3 Billion People

The campaign is unfolding in a country that has reported more than 10 million coronavirus infections. Here’s the latest pandemic news.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3117958/coronavirus-whats-life-20-million-chinese-back-lockdown

Explainer | Coronavirus: what’s life like for the 20 million Chinese back in lockdown?

Hebei and Heilongjiang provinces worst affected as authorities work to keep case numbers under control
More than 1,000 people are being treated in hospital, reports say

Jane Cai in Beijing Published: 7:00am, 16 Jan, 2021

‘Vaccine Tourism’ Stirs Anger As Coronavirus Cases Surge | TODAY

Jan 15, 2021 TODAY TODAY

Prognosis

Fast-Spreading Covid Variant Seen Becoming Top U.S. Strain

By Emma Court January 15, 2021, 1:40 PM EST Updated on January 15, 2021, 2:34 PM EST

About 76 cases of B117 lineage confirmed in U.S., report says
Strain’s spread threatens health systems, vaccine push

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-15/fast-spreading-covid-variant-seen-becoming-top-u-s-strain?srnd=premium

In New Jersey, smokers can now get the coronavirus vaccine before teachers or public transit workers

By Andrea Salcedo

CDC says highly transmissible coronavirus variant could become dominant U.S. strain by March

The rapid spread of the variant first detected in the United Kingdom heightens the urgency of getting people vaccinated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. By Joel Achenbach

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3117784/coronavirus-death-toll-could-hit-5-million-march-chinese

Coronavirus: global death toll could hit 5 million by March, Chinese researchers say

‘The development of the pandemic is hard to foresee, but a numerical estimate by modelling can provide some useful information,’ lead scientist says
In worst case, the number of Covid-19 infections in the United States could rise to 32 million, study says

Stephen Chen in Beijing Published: 5:00am, 15 Jan, 2021

Global Deaths Top 2 Million; NYC Doses to Run Out: Virus NYC to Run Out of Vaccines Next Week Without Major Resupply
As NYC Staggers On, Cost to Lives and Livelihoods Keeps Rising

Prognosis

World Hits 2 Million Covid-19 Deaths With Cases Still Surging

By Michelle Fay Cortez January 14, 2021, 7:02 PM EST Updated on January 15, 2021, 12:58 PM EST

Slow vaccine rollout may mean number won’t drop any time soon
Virus killed more people than malaria, tuberculosis combined
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-15/world-edges-close-to-2-million-covid-19-deaths-led-by-u-s?srnd=premium

Death toll approaches 400,000, far exceeding Trump’s benchmark for success in containing the virus

If deaths remained below 200,000, he said in March of last year, it would show his administration had “done a very good job. ”By Derek Hawkins

Prognosis

U.S. Vaccine Shift Stirs New Unease as 128 Million Join Line

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-13/u-s-vaccine-shift-stirs-fresh-unease-as-128-million-join-line

World

Norway Warns of Vaccination Risks for Sick Patients Over 80

Hospitals in England Struggle in the Grip of the Virus

By Josh Holder and Marc Santora Jan. 15, 2021

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/15/world/europe/england-covid-hospitals.html

#Hospitals #Vaccine #TodayShow

China National Biotec Group says Covid-19 vaccine will offer protection for at least six months

Company chairman tells state news agency it is waiting to see if the drug will prove effective over the longer term
Two of CNBG’s vaccines were authorised for emergency use last year, although final trial results are still pending

Ji Siqi Published: 8:23pm, 15 Jan, 2021

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3117951/china-national-biotec-group-says-covid-19-vaccine-will-offer

Canada secured more vaccine doses per capita than anyone else but has been slow to administer them

By Amanda Coletta

Hospitals Struggle Amid Growing Frustration Over Vaccine Rollout | TODAY

•Jan 14, 2021
TODAY TODAY

The world will have to live with COVID forever - Moderna CEO

Jan. 14, 2021 4:38 AM ET Moderna, Inc. (MRNA) By: Yoel Minkoff, SA News Editor220 Comments

Echoing comments from some other public health officials, Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) CEO Stephane Bancel said COVID-19 is likely to become an endemic disease, meaning it'll always be present in the population, but circulating at lower rates. "SARS-CoV-2 is not going away," he told a panel discussion at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference. "We are going to live with this virus, we think, forever."

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3651349-world-will-to-live-covid-forever-moderna-ceo

A million New York City residents who are over 65 are now eligible to be vaccinated. But try making an appointment.

Moderna CEO says the world will have to live with Covid ‘forever’

PUBLISHED WED, JAN 13 20213:07 PM ESTUPDATED WED, JAN 13 20215:00 PM EST Berkeley Lovelace Jr.

KEY POINTS

Stephane Bancel, CEO of Covid-19 vaccine maker Moderna, warned Wednesday that the virus will be around “forever.”
Public health officials and infectious disease experts have said there is a high likelihood that Covid-19 will become an endemic disease, meaning it will be present at all times, though likely at lower levels than it is now.
“SARS-CoV-2 is not going away,” Bancel said during a panel discussion at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/13/moderna-ceo-says-the-world-will-have-to-live-with-the-coronavirus-forever.html?source=content_type%3Areact%7Cfirst_level_url%3Anews%7Csection%3Amain_content%7Cbutton%3Abody_link

Prognosis

Can’t Get a Covid Vaccine? You Are Not Alone

Local health officials are unprepared for the vaccine strategy shift.

The Maddening Red Tape Facing Older People Who Want the Vaccine

D.C., Md. & Va.

D.C. area boosts vaccine efforts as demand exceeds supply

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said that the need is “far outpacing” vaccine availability. By Julie Zauzmer, Rachel Chason, Lola Fadulu and Erin Cox

Prognosis

Germany’s ICUs Fill Up; China Bars WHO Delegates: Virus Update

Bloomberg News January 13, 2021, 6:02 PM EST Updated on January 14, 2021, 9:47 AM EST

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-13/australia-backs-astrazeneca-hope-for-j-j-vaccine-virus-update?srnd=coronavirus

Prognosis

Covid-19 Outbreaks Aren’t Driven by In-Person Classes, CDC Says

By Michelle Fay Cortez January 13, 2021, 1:11 PM EST

Schools should be last to close, first to reopen, study finds
Those 18-24 may have contributed more to community spread

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-13/covid-19-outbreaks-aren-t-driven-by-in-person-classes-cdc-says?srnd=coronavirus

U.S. Supply Chains Disrupted by Millions Calling Out Sick

Some manufacturers are reporting absenteeism rates as high as 25%.By Olivia Rockeman January 14, 2021, 6:00 AM EST

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-14/covid-pandemic-economy-recovery-disrupted-by-millions-calling-out-sick?srnd=coronavirus

Johnson & Johnson Expects Vaccine Results Soon but Lags in Production

The U.S. needs J.&J.’s one-shot vaccine more than ever. But the company is behind on manufacturing promises made in its Operation Warp Speed contract.

More contagious coronavirus strain detected in L.A. County as total cases top 1 million

The variant, B.1.1.7, had previously been found in San Diego and San Bernardino counties, as well as 14 other U.S. states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

More CoverageTracking the coronavirus in CaliforniaNoticias en español

Limited supply of COVID-19 vaccine likely to slow rocky rollout for California seniors

WHO health experts arrive in Covid-19 epicentre Wuhan to investigate origins of coronavirus

•Jan 14, 2021
South China Morning Post South China Morning Post

Diplomacy

Stumble start on way to China for WHO coronavirus origins team

Most of the international experts arrive in Wuhan but two remain in Singapore after testing positive for Covid-19 antibodies
Further checks required to determine whether cause is an active infection

Simone McCarthy and Holly Chik Published: 11:00am, 14 Jan, 2021

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3117619/covid-19-who-teams-investigation-hinges-full-access ay Travel Peak

Amid outbreaks in two northern provinces, officials are urging people to avoid nonessential travel in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus

WHO Team Arrives in Wuhan, but Two Stay Behind After Testing Positive

Team of 13 scientists will examine the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic

Jan 14, 2021 06:35 PM

W.H.O. Team Arrives in China to Study Pandemic’s Source

New Covid Cases in China Hit 10-Month High Ahead of Holiday

Prognosis

Brazil Sends Plane After India Agrees to Expedite Vaccine Supply

By P R Sanjai and Marisa Wanzeller January 14, 2021, 7:12 AM EST

India’s Serum Institute will supply 2 million doses to Brazil
India, Brazil said to not yet have reached pricing agreement

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-14/brazil-sends-plane-after-india-agrees-to-expedite-vaccine-supply?srnd=coronavirus

China reports first Covid-19 death in months, evacuates thousands in Hebei

People moved to quarantine centre from high-risk parts of provincial capital Shijiazhuang, as CDC chief backs ‘whack-a-mole’ lockdowns to contain the outbreak.

Evacuation ordered amid fears of vertical Covid-19 transmission in Hong Kong building

Professor Yuen Kwok-yung inspects sewage system design of Yan Shek House at Shek Yam Estate, where six residents have been infected.

U.S. deaths are 400,000 higher than normal since the pandemic hit. Here’s the breakdown by state.

As California Eases Vaccine Rules, Many Complain of Chaos

A day after the state’s expansion of eligibility for the vaccine, residents are trying to navigate the confusing process. Here’s the latest on Covid-19.

Prognosis

N.Y. Leads Region’s Covid Hospitalizations as Neighbors See Drop

By Jonathan LevinJanuary 14, 2021, 1:00 PM EST

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-14/n-y-leads-region-s-covid-hospitalizations-as-neighbors-see-drop?srnd=coronavirus

Covid Hospitalization Rate For Children Up 800 Percent In Six Months | NBC News NOW

•Jan 13, 2021
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REGENERON ANNOUNCES U.S. GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL COVID-19 ANTIBODY COCKTAIL DOSES

TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --

New agreement covers 1.25 million additional doses of the casirivimab and imdevimab antibody cocktail, bringing total potential U.S. supply to over 1.5 million doses

Doses are being supplied for use pursuant to the FDA Emergency Use Authorization for high-risk patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 in order to reduce the risk of progression to severe COVID-19 and/or hospitalization

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Defense (DOD) will purchase additional supply of the casirivimab and imdevimab antibody cocktail for use in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients to meet the federal government's Operation Warp Speed goals. The government has said it will provide these doses at no cost to patients, though healthcare facilities may charge fees related to administration.

https://newsroom.regeneron.com/index.php/news-releases/news-release-details/regeneron-announces-us-government-agreement-purchase-additional

PrognosisU.S. Vaccine Shift Stirs Fresh Unease as 128 Million Join Line

California and Texas Fought Covid Their Own Way, Suffered Just the Same
N.J. to Open Vaccine Eligibility to 65 and Over, Murphy Says
Germany Curbs Entry; More Nations See U.K. Variant: Virus Update

Philippines to obtain additional 20M doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 jab

Jan. 13, 2021 6:42 AM ET AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) By: Mamta Mayani, SA News Editor1 Comment

The Philippines will sign a deal with AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) on Thursday for up to 20M additional doses of its COVID-19 vaccines, source Bloomberg.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-13/philippines-to-get-20-million-additional-doses-from-astrazeneca?source=content_type%3Areact%7Cfirst_level_url%3Anews%7Csection%3Amain_content%7Cbutton%3Abody_link

Distracted by Political Crisis, U.S. Sets Record for Virus Deaths

More than 4,400 people died on Tuesday, a day before President Trump was expected to be charged with inciting violence. Here’s the latest on the pandemic.

Disappointing Chinese Vaccine Results Pose Setback for Developing World

Brazil said CoronaVac had an efficacy rate just over 50 percent, much lower than previously announced. More than 380 million doses had been ordered.

The Future of the Coronavirus? An Annoying Childhood Infection

Once immunity is widespread in adults, the virus rampaging across the world will come to resemble the common cold, scientists predict

China’s Sinovac says Covid-19 vaccine has high efficacy after lower Brazil figure

Brazilian partner earlier said CoronaVac was 50 per cent effective, but Sinovac moves to clarify the data
Company will double production capacity in February to meet overseas and domestic demand, chairman says

Zhuang Pinghui in Beijing and Josephine Ma Published: 5:37pm, 13 Jan, 2021

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3117588/chinas-sinovac-says-covid-19-vaccine-has-high-efficacy-after-lower

Sinovac: Brazil results show Chinese vaccine 50.4% effective

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-55642648

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SCMP Explains: What's the difference between the major Covid-19 vaccines?

Jan 8, 2021
South China Morning Post South China Morning Post

66% of New York City’s Vaccine Doses Sit Unused as Virus Numbers Soar

Small numbers of doses have even been thrown out as the city’s mass inoculation campaign gets off to a dispiriting start.

By Joseph Goldstein Jan. 8, 2021Updated 4:27 p.m. ET
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/08/nyregion/nyc-coronavirus-vaccine-delays.html

UK approves anti-inflammatory drugs to treat sickest covid-19 patients after strong results in clinical trial

By Carolyn Y. Johnson and Ben Guarino

Biden to release all coronavirus vaccine doses, not holding any back for second shots

by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Biden Plans to Release Nearly All Vaccine Doses to States

Jan 08, 2021 07:29 PM SOCIETY & CULTURE

Three Things to Know About North China’s Locally Transmitted Covid Outbreak

By Cora Zhu

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-01-08/three-things-to-know-about-north-chinas-locally-transmitted-covid-outbreak-101648364.html

Are we at the beginning of the end of COVID-19? The tricky road to herd immunity, explained.

by Tom Avril

Effective COVID-19 drug treatments remain frustratingly elusive a year into the pandemic

by Marie McCullough

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3117013/coronavirus-chinese-province-guangdong-extends-quarantine-and

Coronavirus: Chinese province of Guangdong extends quarantine and urges people not to travel over Lunar New Year

Those arriving from abroad will now have to spend a week at home after spending two weeks quarantined in designated hotels
Local authorities urge people not to travel over the holiday period and limit gatherings to 10 people or fewer

Guo Rui in Guangzhou Published: 10:37pm, 8 Jan, 2021

#Coronavirus #WION #Japan

Japan declares state of emergency for Tokyo area as COVID-19 cases surge | World News | WION News

Jan 8, 2021
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US registering highest deaths yet from the coronavirus

By CARLA K. JOHNSON and LISA MARIE PANE

https://apnews.com/article/us-news-pandemics-california-coronavirus-pandemic-5d120f6273dc8ec89e3f60df98b9f5f7

U.S. Sets New Death and Daily Case Records

There were at least 4,111 deaths and 280,028 new cases on Thursday. Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that the high toll was likely to continue. Here’s the latest on the pandemic.

Pfizer vaccine 'works' against key variant mutation, study suggests

By James Gallagher
Health and science correspondent
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55587320

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine protects against mutation found in fast-spreading virus variants, study shows

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

South Africa coronavirus variant: What is the risk?

By Michelle Roberts
Health editor, BBC News online

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55534727

Coronavirus Lockdown Disrupts Logistics Across Northern China

Provinces neighboring hot spot Hebei erect highway checkpoints, bar travelers from entry

Jan 08, 2021 07:35 PM

Prognosis

More States Find Variant; N.Y. Cases Reach Record: Virus Update

United Kingdom Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Authorizes Use of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna

January 8, 2021 at 7:46 AM ESTPDF Version

UK MHRA authorization is based on a rolling review of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna data, including data from the Phase 3 COVE study

UK government secured an additional 10 million doses for a total of 17 million doses of the vaccine with supply beginning in early 2021

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2021-- Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA)

https://investors.modernatx.com/news-releases/news-release-details/united-kingdom-medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory

Politics

Beijing shuts religious venues as coronavirus spreads in Hebei Catholic heartland

Places of worship in the capital closed temporarily to prevent gatherings
Official Catholic bodies in neighboring Shijiazhuang deny widespread cases among members

Mimi Lau Published: 10:15pm, 8 Jan, 2021

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3117012/beijing-shuts-religious-venues-coronavirus-spreads-hebei

UK approves anti-inflammatory drugs to treat sickest covid-19 patients after strong results in clinical trial

By Carolyn Y. Johnson and Ben Guarino

Covid Deaths in U.S. to Sustain Near-Record Pace

•Jan 7, 2021

Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Analysis

The other crisis Trump is exacerbating

America is experiencing two threats, one acute and one, by now, chronic. The acute threat is the one President Trump poses to the stability of the government. The chronic threat is the pandemic, which is nearly everywhere. By Philip Bump

Prognosis

More States Find Variant; N.Y. Cases Reach Record: Virus Update

Follow the latest updates in the global pandemic and vaccination efforts.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3116547/coronavirus-how-will-vaccine-advances-2020-alter-pandemic-path

Coronavirus: how will the vaccine advances of 2020 alter the pandemic path in 2021?

The extreme lows brought by Covid-19 have sparked unprecedented speed in developing and approving vaccines and rolling them out
A number of factors beyond the shots themselves will determine if and how transmissions are curbed

Josephine Ma Published: 7:00am, 8 Jan, 2021

Post-infection coronavirus immunity usually robust after 8 months, study shows

About 90 percent of the patients studied showed lingering, stable immunity, researchers found. By Joel Achenbach

People without symptoms spread virus in more than half of cases, CDC model finds

The finding underscores the importance of following guidelines to wear masks and maintain social distancing. By Ben Guarino

CDC expects more-contagious variant to spread ‘rapidly’ in U.S.

North China City Locked Down Amid Virus Flare-Up

Capital of Hebei province bans people and vehicles from leaving city of 11 million after finding dozens of new Covid-19 cases

Lockdown Tightens in North China Province as Covid-19 Cases Surge

Sinovac’s Covid Shot Proves 78% Effective in Brazil Trial

Most definitive data so far may shore up confidence in vaccine’s effectiveness after previous findings sowed confusion and doubt

Jan 08, 2021 05:30 AM

Prognosis

Pfizer, BioNTech Shot May Defeat New Variants, Study Shows

By Naomi Kresge and Jason Gale January 8, 2021, 2:09 AM EST Updated on January 8, 2021, 10:17 AM EST

Study looked at mutation common to U.K., South Africa strains
The early data hasn’t yet been subjected to peer review

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-08/pfizer-shot-may-be-effective-against-key-mutation-study-shows

Prognosis

U.K. Clears Moderna’s Vaccine to Add Third Covid-19 Shot

By Alex Morales, James Paton, and Suzi Ring January 8, 2021, 6:06 AM EST Updated on January 8, 2021, 8:44 AM EST

Approval comes as pandemic surges anew across Britain
U.K. also adds 10 million more vaccine doses from Moderna

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-08/u-k-is-said-to-clear-moderna-vaccine-as-soon-as-friday

Japan's Suga Declares Virus Emergency for Tokyo Area

•Jan 7, 2021

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SARAH ZHANG
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/01/next-phase-vaccination-will-be-even-harder/617595/

The Next Phase of Vaccination Will Be Even Harder

Getting vaccines to hospitals and nursing homes was supposed to be the easy part.

Anthony Fauci Thinks U.K. COVID Variant More Widespread in U.S. Than Known

The new, more infectious variant has been detected in California, Florida, New York, and Georgia. Fauci told Newsweek he would be "very surprised" if it was not in "several more states."

THE COVID TRACKING PROJECT

The Most Reliable Pandemic Number Keeps Getting Worse

America reported a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the first week of 2021.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/01/pandemic-cases-hospitalizations-record-south/617589/

First case of new coronavirus variant detected in Pa. as elementary schools urged to bring students back to the classroom; N.J. expands vaccine pool

by Erin McCarthy

When can I get the COVID-19 vaccine?

by Jason Laughlin and Justine McDaniel

Frustrated Camden County official lashes out at Trump administration over COVID-19 vaccine delays

by Frank Kummer, Posted: January 7, 2021- 12:59 PM

https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine-rollout-camden-county-20210107.html

Economics

U.S. Jobs Recovery Falters as Virus Surge Snaps Hiring Streak

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-08/u-s-jobs-recovery-faltered-in-december-amid-virus-surge?srnd=premium

OB-GYN weighs in on COVID-19 vaccines and pregnant women

•Jan 7, 2021
CBS News CBS News

QuickTake

What You Need to Know About Allergic Reactions to Covid Vaccines

UPDATED THU, JAN 7 20211:25 PM EST

Covid live updates: Texas confirms first case of new virus strain; U.S. hospitalizations top 132,000

CNBC.com staff

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/07/coronavirus-live-updates.html

Prognosis

U.S. Vaccine Rollout Hindered by Faulty Coordination, Messaging

The lack of guidance from Washington left hospitals on their own.

U.S. records its deadliest day of the pandemic while eyes fixed on mob storming Capitol

A record 3,915 people died of covid-19 in the United States on Wednesday. One lawmaker who was present as Congress convened announced hours later he had tested positive. By Paulina Firozi

Record Covid deaths in Germany and Russia

Germany is facing calls for a second lockdown before Christmas.

11 December 202011th December 2020 Europe

Coronavirus: How will the world vaccinate seven billion?

By Naomi Grimley Global affairs correspondent

Published13 August 2020 Coronavirus pandemic

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53741966

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3116735/coronavirus-chinas-hebei-province-reports-120-new-local-cases

Coronavirus: China’s Hebei province reports 120 new local cases as millions tested

All but one of the new infections were found in Shijiazhuang where the country’s biggest outbreak in months has city in lockdown
In addition there have been two cases reported in Hebei province which originated overseas

Echo Xie Published: 11:21am, 7 Jan, 2021

#CNBC #CNBCTV

Vaccination doesn't mean people can return to pre-Covid life: Dr. Scott Gottlieb

•Jan 6, 2021
CNBC Television CNBC Television

Prognosis

U.S. Vaccine Rollout Hindered by Faulty Coordination, Messaging

A troubled start has put vaccinations well behind early goals

Where Year Two of the Pandemic Will Take Us

As vaccines roll out, the U.S. will face a choice about what to learn and what to forget.

Story by Ed Yong DECEMBER 29, 2020

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/12/pandemic-year-two/617528/

Prognosis

Tokyo Covid Emergency; China City Partly Shut Off: Virus Update

Bloomberg News January 6, 2021, 5:46 PM EST Updated on January 7, 2021, 4:17 AM EST

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-06/moderna-gets-eu-approval-allergic-reactions-rare-virus-update?srnd=coronavirus

U.S. Is Blind to Contagious New Virus Variant, Scientists Warn

It’s not too late to curb the contagious variant’s spread in the U.S., experts say — but only with a national program for genetic sequencing.

Covid-19: More U.S. Pharmacies to Start Vaccinating High-Risk Groups

Last Updated Jan. 7, 2021, 1:29 a.m. ET5 hours ago5 hours ago

The European Union approves the Moderna vaccine after criticism for being too slow. As the virus variant makes inroads in the U.S., there is no good system to track it, experts warn.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/06/world/covid-19-coronavirus

U.S. accelerates plan to distribute vaccine through pharmacies

U.S. health officials acknowledged the slow rate of vaccine distribution and said there would be “immediate action” taken for states to speed up getting shots into arms. By Antonia Noori Farzan, Erin Cunningham, Marisa Iati, Miriam Berger and Taylor Telford

Jan 06, 2021 07:29 PM SOCIETY & CULTURE

Beijing’s Neighboring Province Enters ‘Wartime Mode’ After Dozens of Covid Cases Found

By Cora Zhu

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2021-01-06/beijings-neighboring-province-enters-wartime-mode-after-dozens-of-covid-cases-found-101647395.html

#Frustration #CovidVaccine #NBCNews

Growing Frustration Over Pace Of Covid Vaccine Rollout | NBC Nightly News

•Jan 5, 2021
NBC News NBC News

CDC expects mutant variant of coronavirus to spread in U.S.

Although the variant has so far been detected in a very small fraction of infections, it shows signs of spreading and may become significantly more common in coming weeks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and infectious-disease experts. By Joel Achenbach and Ben Guarino

Opinion Patricia Pan Connor

Cultural and digital strengths in Taiwan’s coronavirus response hold lessons for struggling US

Taiwan has assembled one of the world’s best pandemic responses through a robust digital health care system, swift control measures and a culture of compliance
In contrast, the US response has been plagued with chaotic government messaging, attacks on science, suspicion of authorities and a focus on individual freedoms

Patricia Pan Connor Published: 9:15am, 7 Jan, 2021

https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3116588/cultural-and-digital-strengths-taiwans-coronavirus-response-hold

Economics

How Covid Laid Bare America’s Economic and Political Divides

Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo, paying price for complacency on the virus

Leaders wanted Japan to co-exist with the virus and keep the economy open, but as cases surge, the limits of that approach are all too apparent. By Simon Denyer

Mutant variant of virus may spread rapidly through U.S., CDC says

By Joel Achenbach and Ben Guarino

When vaccines are about to expire, providers scramble to give them to whoever is available

By Lenny Bernstein and Lola Fadulu

People without symptoms spread virus in more than half of cases, CDC model finds

The finding underscores the importance of following guidelines to wear masks and maintain social distancing. By Ben Guarino

CDC expects more-contagious variant to spread ‘rapidly’ in U.S.

COVID-19 surge in California has triggered health care rationing

•Jan 6, 2021
CBS News CBS News

Covid-19, Overshadowed by Washington, Was Deadlier Than Ever in America

Deaths reported across the country on Wednesday set a new record. Five states have now reported their millionth case. Here’s the latest pandemic news.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/07/world/covid-19-coronavirus

Trying not to waste a single drop of vaccine

Shots of the two authorized coronavirus vaccines must be administered or discarded within six hours of reaching room temperature. When doses remain, the hunt begins for recipients. By Lenny Bernstein and Lola Fadulu

What to know about vaccine rollouts in D.C., Md. and Va.

By Julie Zauzmer

State of emergency in Tokyo; Malaysia sees record jump in virus cases

The month-long measure covers the capital and the prefectures of Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba.

Mass vaccination programme using Sinovac is set to begin in Indonesia

Indonesian President Joko Widodo will be the first to get the jab when inoculations begin on January 13.

Allergic reactions to vaccine are rare and outweighed by the benefit of protection, CDC finds

Of nearly 2 million vaccinated, only 21 people had severe allergic reactions. They were treated and recovered. By William Wan and Joel Achenbach

Questions about the origins of the coronavirus in China

•Jan 4, 2021
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L.A. is running out of oxygen for patients as U.S. hospitalizations hit record highs

By Fenit Nirappil and William Wan

Prognosis

Japan Hits Case Milestone; German Crisis Meeting: Virus Update

Our vaccination need is more urgent than ever. You wouldn’t know it from state efforts.

Opinion by Megan McArdle

European Vaccine Rollouts Are Off to a Shaky Start Despite New Lockdowns

Programs in many countries have been hampered by slow-moving bureaucracies, a lack of nurses and shortages of vital equipment.

Coronavirus Variant Is Indeed More Transmissible, New Study Suggests

Researchers warn that the British variant is so contagious that new control measures, including closing down schools and universities, may be necessary.

#CNBC #CNBCTV

Former FDA chief Scott Gottlieb on the best strategies for Covid-19 vaccine rollout

•Jan 4, 2021
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Covid-19: ‘One of the worst shifts of my life – it’s overwhelming’

Reporter: Karl Mercer Camera: Richard Milliken Editing: Ed Knight and Dave Thomson

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/health-55540701

Prognosis

EU Seeks Up to 300 Million More Pfizer-BioNTech Doses

The bloc is pursuing a deal that could double its Pfizer shot supply.

Global Vaccination Efforts Roll Out Slower Than Promised

Countries are falling short of inoculation targets, even as new infections soar and record numbers flood hospitals. Here’s the latest pandemic news.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/05/world/covid-19-coronavirus

U.S. again shatters records after 2,800 new patients require hospitalization in a single day

By Antonia Noori Farzan, Erin Cunningham, Marisa Iati, Angela Fritz and
Miriam Berger Jan. 5, 2021 at 8:59 a.m. EST

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/01/05/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/

#ABCNews #ThisWeek #AnthonyFauci

'There is no running away from the numbers': Fauci on COVID-19 surge | ABC News

•Jan 3, 2021
ABC News ABC News

Are pandemics the new normal?

Are pandemics the new normal?Close

Though scientists had warned the world was due a pandemic, no-one could have predicted the scale and impact of Covid-19. So should we expect more pandemics in the future? The BBC’s Mattea Bubalo explains.

Video by Mattea Bubalo, Laura Foster and Kate Forbes

Graphics by Mel Lou and Terry Saunders

Published BBC News Subsection World

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-55415763

GLOBAL

Britain Failed. Again.

The country has gone into lockdown once more. The current set of restrictions has more troubling reasons than the last.

TOM MCTAGUE 1:00 AM ET

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2021/01/boris-johnson-covid-pandemic-lockdown/617546/

Prognosis

FDA Objects to Dosage Changes; EU Seeks More Shots: Virus Update

Bloomberg News January 4, 2021, 5:52 PM EST Updated on January 5, 2021, 9:57 AM EST

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-04/england-locks-down-variant-strain-is-in-new-york-virus-update?srnd=coronavirus

U.S. tops 350,000 COVID deaths amid worsening pandemic

•Jan 4, 2021
CBS Evening News CBS Evening News

New Variant Detected in New York as Vaccinations Lag

The sluggish pace of vaccinations has been particularly striking in New York City, the onetime epicenter of the pandemic.

LIVE UPDATES UPDATED MON, JAN 4 20219:14 AM EST

Covid live updates: UK begins Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccinations; official more concerned of South Africa variant

CNBC.com staff

This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/04/covid-live-updates.html

U.S. Is Blind to Contagious New Virus Variant, Scientists Warn

It’s not too late to curb the contagious variant’s spread in the U.S., experts say — but only with a national program for genetic sequencing.

By Carl Zimmer Jan. 6, 2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/06/health/coronavirus-variant-tracking.html

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More than 350,000 Americans have died from COVID-19

•Jan 3, 2021
Good Morning America Good Morning America

What we know about the latest highly infectious coronavirus variant

December 29, 2020 | 9:07 PM EDT

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/what-we-know-about-the-latest-highly-infectious-coronavirus-variant/2020/12/29/08388dcf-ca8b-405e-95d1-9fd5f6671cca_video.html?itid=hp_Most%20Read%20Most%20Watched%20Chain

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3116163/united-states-passes-20-million-coronavirus-cases

Coronavirus: US passes 20 million cases, as Mitt Romney calls for emergency medics to be drafted to administer vaccine

On Wednesday alone, more than 3,900 people died of Covid-19 in the US, a new daily record
Experts believe the worst is yet to come as health care workers brace for a surge in cases and deaths after holiday gatherings

Agence France-Presse and Reuters Published: 3:11am, 2 Jan, 2021

Vaccinations still lagging as U.S. COVID-19 cases surpass 20 million

•Jan 2, 2021
CBS Evening News CBS Evening News

Confusion and Shortages Impede Some U.S. Vaccination Campaigns

As distribution of Covid-19 vaccines begins to open up to wider segments of the population, there have been scenes of chaos across the country.
India has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and a local version. Here’s the latest pandemic news.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/03/world/covid19-coronavirus

#WorldNewsTonight #COVID #Holidays

Holidays spark fears of record COVID-19 surge

•Jan 2, 2021
ABC News ABC News

Southeast Asia

Coronavirus: Australian clusters grow from liquor store case; India approves two vaccines

New South Wales reported eight new cases and Victoria three as new measures to combat the disease kicked in
India’s drugs regulator gave emergency authorisation for the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Bharat Biotech jabs

Agencies Published: 3:52pm, 3 Jan, 2021

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3116241/coronavirus-australian-clusters-grow-liquor-store-case

New cases of highly infectious COVID strain discovered in U.S.

•Jan 1, 2021
CBS Evening News CBS Evening News

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3116163/united-states-passes-20-million-coronavirus-cases

Coronavirus: US passes 20 million cases, as Mitt Romney calls for emergency medics to be drafted to administer vaccine

On Wednesday alone, more than 3,900 people died of Covid-19 in the US, a new daily record
Experts believe the worst is yet to come as health care workers brace for a surge in cases and deaths after holiday gatherings

Agence France-Presse and Reuters Published: 3:11am, 2 Jan, 2021

CA hits record 585 COVID-19 deaths in 1 day as infections rage out of control

•Jan 1, 2021
ABC7 ABC7

Perspective

Patients are getting infected with covid-19 in the hospital. It happened to one of mine and killed him.

Hospital-acquired covid-19 happens. Often, it occurs when staff unintentionally spread the disease to patients. By Manoj Jain

India approves AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine

It is the first Covid-19 vaccine to be approved for emergency use by India, which has the highest number of infections after the United States.

INDIA Updated: Jan 02, 2021, 15:52 IST Reuters|

Posted by Susmita Pakrasi New Delhi

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-approves-astrazeneca-s-covid-19-vaccine/story-YUIxd2XWW4dqE4zkjcczGN.html?source=content_type%3Areact%7Cfirst_level_url%3Anews%7Csection%3Amain_content%7Cbutton%3Abody_link

#WorldNewsTonight #Vaccine #COVID

Thousands waiting for hours in line for COVID-19 vaccine

•Dec 31, 2020
ABC News ABC News

Opinion The Editorial Board

We Came All This Way to Let Vaccines Go Bad in the Freezer?

America did not sufficiently plan for how to get millions of people vaccinated

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/31/opinion/coronavirus-vaccines-expiring.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/31/covid-vaccine-israel-says-its-inoculated-7percent-of-its-population-its-less-than-1percent-in-us.html?source=content_type%3Areact%7Cfirst_level_url%3Anews%7Csection%3Amain_content%7Cbutton%3Abody_link

Israel says it has vaccinated 7% of its population against Covid, it’s less than 1% in U.S.

PUBLISHED THU, DEC 31 202011:54 AM ESTUPDATED THU, DEC 31 202012:45 PM EST Will Feuer@WILLFOIA

California hospitals overwhelmed by surge of COVID-19 patients

Dec 31, 2020
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•Dec 30, 2020
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•Dec 30, 2020
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New COVID-19 Variant Found In Colorado Man Amid Vaccine Rollout Challenges | TODAY

•Dec 30, 2020

TODAY TODAY

More Contagious Virus Variant Found in 2 States, Alarming Scientists

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/30/health/coronavirus-mutant-colorado.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

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China Approves Sinopharm's Covid Vaccine for General Use

•Dec 30, 2020
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China Approves First Vaccine for Use in General Population

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China Approves Its First Coronavirus Vaccine

The country is now set to inoculate tens of millions with a vaccine manufactured by the state-run company Sinopharm.

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3115947/china-approves-sinopharms-covid-19-vaccine-promises-public-free

China promises free jabs for all as Sinopharm’s Covid-19 vaccine approved

The approval comes with conditions but regulator is confident the vaccine is safe and effective
National Health Commission says the shot is a ‘public good’ and will be provided to national inoculation programme

Zhuang Pinghui in Beijing and Simone McCarthy

Published: 12:00pm, 31 Dec, 2020

http://www.sinopharm.com/en/1156.html

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Los Angeles County Reports Most Covid Deaths Since Start Of Pandemic | NBC News NOW

•Dec 31, 2020
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Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan sentenced to four years in jail for Wuhan coronavirus reports

•Dec 28, 2020
South China Morning Post

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EU demands China release citizen reporter Zhang Zhan and 12 Hong Kong activists detained at sea

Zhang was jailed on Monday for four years for her coverage of the early stages of the Covid-19 outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were arrested by authorities as they tried to flee to Taiwan by speedboat in August

Agence France-Presse Published: 11:21pm, 29 Dec, 2020

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3115749/eu-demands-china-release-citizen-reporter-zhang-zhan-and-12

Wuhan’s low-income workers struggle to find jobs eight months after Covid-19 lockdown lifted

•Dec 29, 2020
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US Surpasses 19 Million COVID-19 Cases Amid Fears Of Holiday Surge | Sunday TODAY

•Dec 27, 2020
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•Dec 26, 2020
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong extends hotel quarantine for overseas arrivals to 21 days

Dec 25, 2020
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•Dec 27, 2020
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•Dec 25, 2020
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California becomes first state to surpass 2 million COVID-19 cases

•Dec 24, 2020
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Countries ban travel from UK after new variant of COVID-19 detected

•Dec 21, 2020
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•Dec 20, 2020
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Coronavirus: BMJ urges NYT to correct vaccine 'mixing' article

The editor of the British Medical Journal has asked the New York Times to correct an article that says UK guidelines allow two Covid-19 vaccines to be mixed.

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•Dec 23, 2020
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U.S. COVID-19 death toll passes 300,000 as vaccine rolls out

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•Dec 12, 2020
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Communities of color skeptical of COVID-19 vaccine

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China’s Chengdu city in ‘wartime mode’ after new local Covid-19 infections reported

Dec 9, 2020
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New concerns as COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record high

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Indian villagers oppose efforts to remove hundreds of ‘god’ bats despite Covid-19 concerns

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US tops 1 million new COVID-19 cases in first 5 days of December l GMA

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What Is An mRNA Coronavirus Vaccine?

Sep 19, 2020

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UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use in December

Dec 2, 2020
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Britain defends speed of approval for Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine

The UK’s drugs regulator gave emergency approval for the vaccine on Wednesday, and the government plans to start rolling it out next week
Leading US infectious disease scientist Anthony Fauci on Thursday said the MHRA had ‘rushed’ approval, but he later apologised

Agence France-Presse Published: 11:36pm, 4 Dec, 2020

Pfizer and BioNTech Announce Publication of Results from Landmark Phase 3 Trial of BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate in The New England Journal of Medicine

Thu December 10, 2020 10:21 AM|Business Wire|About: BNTX, PFE

Data from 43,448 participants, half of whom received BNT162b2 and half of whom received placebo, showed that the vaccine candidate was well tolerated and demonstrated 95% efficacy in preventing COVID-19 in those without prior infection 7 days or more after the second dose
Vaccine efficacy observed in the overall study population was also generally consistent across subgroups defined by age, gender, race, ethnicity, baseline body mass index (BMI), or presence of other underlying co-morbidities
Partial protection from the vaccine candidate appears to begin as early as 12 days after the first dose
These data were included in the requests for regulatory authorization submitted to regulatory agencies across the globe, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency

NEW YORK & MAINZ, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pfizer Inc. (PFE) (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (BNTX) (Nasdaq: BNTX) today announced that the New England Journal of Medicine has published safety and final efficacy results from the pivotal Phase 3 trial of BNT162b2, their mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate. In the trial of 43,448 participants, who were 16 years and older, 21,720 of whom received BNT162b2 and 21,728 placebo, the two-dose regimen of 30 μg BNT162b2, which was given 21 days apart, was well-tolerated and demonstrated vaccine efficacy of 95% against COVID-19.

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Pfizer coronavirus vaccine more than 90 per cent effective, US drug maker says

Nov 9, 2020
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WHO-backed probes move forward to try to shed light on early days of coronavirus

Two missions have been in the works since May, and pressure is mounting for insight into how the virus emerged
They have a different focus, but both inquiries will dig into a contentious period – the start of the outbreak

Simone McCarthy Published: 1:30am, 13 Nov, 2020

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3109635/who-backed-probes-move-forward-try-shed-light-early-days

The places that successfully contained Covid-19 and why others are not following their lead

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WHO-backed probes move forward to try to shed light on early days of coronavirus

Two missions have been in the works since May, and pressure is mounting for insight into how the virus emerged
They have a different focus, but both inquiries will dig into a contentious period – the start of the outbreak

Simone McCarthy Published: 1:30am, 13 Nov, 2020

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3109635/who-backed-probes-move-forward-try-shed-light-early-days

Cambodia closes private schools and museums after first locally transmitted Covid-19 cases

Dec 2, 2020
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Outpacing Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, China to give coronavirus vaccine to 50 million in a month

By Eva Dou Jan. 4, 2021 at 5:17 a.m. EST

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/coronavirus-vaccine-china-lunar-new-year/2021/01/04/d9401354-4e34-11eb-a1f5-fdaf28cfca90_story.html

Scientists Debate Holding Back Second Vaccine Dose

There is international disagreement on which approach will better contain the virus. Public officials have weighed whether to receive early shots to demonstrate their safety.

As the vaccine rollout falters, scientists debate new tactics.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/04/world/covid-19-coronavirus

U.S. death toll tops 350,000 amid frustration over vaccine rollout

By Antonia Noori Farzan Kim Bellware, Brittany Shammas and Siobhán O'Grady Jan. 4, 2021 at 8:31 a.m. EST

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/01/04/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/

China lab leak is the 'most credible' source of the coronavirus outbreak, says top US government official, amid bombshell claims Wuhan scientist has turned whistleblower

Donald Trump's Deputy National Security Adviser Matthew Pottinger spoke
Mr Pottinger told politicians leak is emerging as 'most credible source' of virus
He claimed the pathogen may have escaped through a 'leak or an accident'

By ABUL TAHER, SECURITY CORRESPONDENT FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY

PUBLISHED: 17:06 EST, 2 January 2021 | UPDATED: 07:06 EST, 3 January 2021

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9106951/Lab-leak-credible-source-coronavirus-outbreak-says-government-official.html

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Where will Israel's 'green passport' proof of COVID vaccination take you?

Vaccinated Israelis will be able to travel to the Dead Sea and Eilat, skip mandatory quarantine if they return from abroad or come in contact with a coronavirus patient, and visit cultural venues and attend sports events.

By Maytal Yasur Beit-Or Published on 12-25-2020 09:03 Last modified: 12-25-2020 09:03

https://www.israelhayom.com/2020/12/25/where-will-israels-green-passport-proof-of-covid-vaccination-take-you/?source=content_type%3Areact%7Cfirst_level_url%3Anews%7Csection%3Amain_content%7Cbutton%3Abody_link

Confusion and Shortages Impede Some U.S. Vaccination Campaigns

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/01/03/world/covid19-coronavirus

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U.K. May Tighten Curbs; U.S. Deaths Pass 350,000: Virus Update

Bloomberg News January 2, 2021, 5:44 PM EST Updated on January 3, 2021, 9:04 AM EST

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-02/n-y-passes-1-million-cases-u-k-reaches-record-virus-update?srnd=premium

India approves two vaccines as it prepares for massive immunization push

The country of more than 1.3 billion confronts logistical challenges to vaccinating 300 million people in the first phase.

By Niha Masih

Southeast Asia

Coronavirus: Australian clusters grow from liquor store case; India approves two vaccines

New South Wales reported eight new cases and Victoria three as new measures to combat the disease kicked in
India’s drugs regulator gave emergency authorization for the Oxford-AstraZeneca and Bharat Biotech jabs

Agencies Published: 3:52pm, 3 Jan, 2021

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3116241/coronavirus-australian-clusters-grow-liquor-store-case

Britain Opts for Mix-and-Match Vaccinations, Confounding Experts

If a second dose of one vaccine isn’t available, another may be substituted, according to new guidelines in the country.

Highly Contagious Virus Variant Now Found in 33 Countries

At least 40 countries are barring travelers arriving from Britain. In the U.S., the variant has been found in Florida, Colorado and California.

Opinion E. Tammy Kim

This Is Why Nursing Homes Failed So Badly

The first coronavirus outbreak in the United States happened in a nursing home in February. Since then, it’s only gotten worse.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/31/opinion/sunday/covid-nursing-homes.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

Hong Kong in Talks to Use Vaccine Records for Travel, HKET Says

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India approves AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine

It is the first Covid-19 vaccine to be approved for emergency use by India, which has the highest number of infections after the United States.

INDIA Updated: Jan 02, 2021, 15:52 IST Reuters| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi New Delhi

Third state identifies U.K. virus variant as U.S. surpasses 20 million cases

Florida identified a case of the more transmissible variant, first detected in the U.K., as the number of vaccinations in the United States crossed 3 million.

By Marisa Iati and Reis Thebault

Video: What we know about the latest coronavirus variant

Business

U.S. Passes 20 Million Cases as New Year Begins: Virus Update

Bloomberg News December 31, 2020, 6:02 PM EST Updated on January 1, 2021, 1:18 PM EST

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Coronavirus updates: Third state identifies more transmissible variant as U.S. cases surpass 20 million

By Marisa Iati Marisa Iati General Assignment reporter Follow Jan. 1, 2021 at 1:49 p.m. EST

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/01/01/coronavirus-covid-updates/

Virus Numbers Are Surging. Why Is New York’s Vaccine Rollout Sluggish?

With a new variant of the virus emerging elsewhere in the country, it’s crucial to vaccinate New Yorkers quickly. But so far, only about 88,000 have received the shots.

By Joseph Goldstein Jan. 1, 2021, 3:00 a.m. ET

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/01/nyregion/nyc-covid-vaccine-rollout.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

QuickTake

What You Need to Know About Allergic Reactions to Covid Vaccines

By John Lauerman December 31, 2020, 12:01 AM EST

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Prognosis

N.Y. and California End Year Shattering Records: Virus Update

Bloomberg News December 30, 2020, 6:15 PM EST Updated on December 31, 2020, 4:50 PM EST

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-30/new-strain-enters-california-nyc-positive-rate-up-virus-update?srnd=premium

Pandemic Exits 2020 With Record Cases Across Globe: Virus Update

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-31/n-y-and-california-end-year-shattering-records-virus-update?srnd=premium

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/12/america-has-not-fixed-its-deadliest-pandemic-errors/617532/

America Has Not Fixed Its Deadliest Pandemic Errors

The COVID Tracking Project’s extensive, daily data collection reveals the simple yet devastating ways the U.S. has failed.

ROBINSON MEYER AND ALEXIS C. MADRIGAL DECEMBER 31, 2020

Opinion The Editorial Board

We Came All This Way to Let Vaccines Go Bad in the Freezer?

America did not sufficiently plan for how to get millions of people vaccinated

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/31/opinion/coronavirus-vaccines-expiring.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

East Asia

Coronavirus: India approves AstraZeneca vaccine; Singapore bans visitors from South Africa

The shots could start to be transported from cold storage to Indian states as early as Saturday
All long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with travel history to South Africa within the last 14 days will not be allowed entry into Singapore

Agencies Published: 1:15pm, 1 Jan, 2021

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3116080/coronavirus-india-prepares-test-vaccine-delivery-system-japan

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202012/1211512.shtml?source=content_type%3Areact%7Cfirst_level_url%3Anews%7Csection%3Amain_content%7Cbutton%3Abody_link

Israel says it has vaccinated 7% of its population against Covid, it’s less than 1% in U.S.

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SCIENCE

The Mutated Virus Is a Ticking Time Bomb

There is much we don’t know about the new COVID-19 variant—but everything we know so far suggests a huge danger.

ZEYNEP TUFEKCI DECEMBER 31, 2020

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/12/virus-mutation-catastrophe/617531/

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25 Days That Changed the World: How Covid-19 Slipped China’s Grasp

We examined how China’s response unleashed the virus and foreshadowed battles between scientists and political leaders that would define the pandemic.

Covid-19 pandemic: in-depth analysis one year after Wuhan

Updated: 29 Dec 2020

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Visual Story

A pandemic at our doorsteps

By Michael Robinson Chavez

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/photography/2020/12/29/pandemic-our-doorsteps/

The Place Hit Hardest by the Virus A town along Route 66, nestled beside Native American land, is now a scene of empty businesses and residents struggling with uncertainty.

Here’s Why Distribution of the Vaccine Is Taking Longer Than Expected

Health officials and hospitals are struggling with a lack of resources. Holiday staffing and saving doses for nursing homes are also contributing to delays.

By Rebecca Robbins, Frances Robles and Tim Arango Dec. 31, 2020Updated 1:01 p.m. ET

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/31/health/vaccine-distribution-delays.html

Where Year Two of the Pandemic Will Take Us

As vaccines roll out, the U.S. will face a choice about what to learn and what to forget.

Story by Ed Yong DECEMBER 29, 2020 HEALTH

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/12/pandemic-year-two/617528/

Asia / East Asia

Coronavirus: Tokyo facing third wave of ‘unprecedented magnitude’, warns city’s governor

With the latest figures, the capital has seen 58,840 confirmed cases in total
Since December 17, Tokyo’s alert has been raised to the highest of four levels, the first time since the outbreak

Associated Press Published: 12:25am, 31 Dec, 2020

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3115904/unprecedented-magnitude-tokyo-facing-third-wave-coronavirus

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3115947/china-approves-sinopharms-covid-19-vaccine-promises-public-free

China promises free jabs for all as Sinopharm’s Covid-19 vaccine approved

The approval comes with conditions but regulator is confident the vaccine is safe and effective
National Health Commission says the shot is a ‘public good’ and will be provided to national inoculation programme

Zhuang Pinghui in Beijing and Simone McCarthy Published: 12:00pm, 31 Dec, 2020

China Approves Its First Coronavirus Vaccine

The country is now set to inoculate tens of millions with a vaccine manufactured by the state-run company Sinopharm.

Dec 31, 2020 06:37 PM SOCIETY & CULTURE

China Approves Its First Coronavirus Vaccine

By Zhao Jinzhao and Matthew Walsh

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2020-12-31/china-approves-its-first-coronavirus-vaccine-101645523.html

14 Million Doses Shipped, 2.6 Million Injected: The Lag in U.S. Vaccines

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/30/health/covid-vaccines-slow-rollout.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

Highly Touted Monoclonal Antibody Therapies Sit Unused in Hospitals

Medical centers overrun with critical Covid-19 patients are using just a fraction of allotted supplies of the treatment

By Sarah Toy , Joseph Walker and Melanie Evans Dec. 27, 2020 11:42 am ET

https://www.wsj.com/articles/highly-touted-monoclonal-antibody-therapies-sit-unused-in-hospitals-11609087364?mod=searchresults_pos1&page=1&source=content_type%3Areact%7Cfirst_level_url%3Anews%7Csection%3Amain_content%7Cbutton%3Abody_link