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February 4, 2021
COVID-19 News from Around the Web
11ALIVE -
February 3, 2021
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February 3, 2021
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February 3, 2021
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February 3, 2021
NPR -
February 3, 2021
The vaccines sent to pharmacies will be in addition to the millions of doses sent weekly to states, territories and tribes and that are sometimes administered at local pharmacies. The program will begin on Feb. 11 on a limited basis, with vaccines sent to about 6,500 stores nationwide … the effort would then scale up and that eventually up to 40,000 retail pharmacies, including Walgreens, CVS and Rite Aid locations, would receive doses directly from the federal government.
CNBC -
February 3, 2021
The U.K.’s decision to delay the second shot of the AstraZeneca-University of Oxford coronavirus vaccine has been found to be an effective strategy. Oxford researchers found that the Covid vaccine was 76% effective at preventing symptomatic infection for three months after a single dose. In fact, the efficacy rate rose with a longer interval between the first and second doses. The vaccine is also seen to lower transmission of the virus, a crucial factor in lifting lockdowns.
TODAY -
February 3, 2021
In addition to recommending that people wear masks, maintain social distancing and avoid seeing people outside their households, the CDC recommends hosting gatherings outdoors if possible and minimizing the amount of people you see. If you're celebrating at home, the CDC suggests hosting a virtual watch party or outdoor viewing party.
STAT -
February 3, 2021
Earlier STAT published a head-to-head comparison of the vaccines developed by Pfizer and its partner, BioNTech, and by Moderna, which have been in use in the country since December. We’re updating it here with information about the J&J vaccine, with the caveat that some data from this likely new entry to the U.S. vaccination program haven’t yet been made public.
Washington Post -
February 3, 2021
A coronavirus mutation that appears to limit the protection of vaccines against infection has appeared in the United Kingdom, which is already struggling with a highly transmissible and apparently more lethal virus variant. The worrisome mutation, at a site on the virus RNA called E484K, has drawn close scrutiny from infectious-disease experts, who have given it the nickname “Eeek.” In addition to its appearance in the U.K. variant, it has been seen in variants that spread rapidly in South Africa and Brazil. It has also been identified in recent days in a handful of cases in the United States.
AP -
February 3, 2021
Pressure is building on school systems around the U.S. to reopen classrooms to students who have been learning online for nearly a year, pitting politicians against teachers who have yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19. … While some communities maintain that online classes remain the safest option for everyone, some parents, with backing from politicians and administrators, have complained that their children’s education is suffering from sitting at home in front of their computers and that the isolation is damaging them emotionally.
HealthDay -
February 3, 2021
On a 10-point scale where 1 means little to no stress and 10 means a great amount, adults' average stress level clocked in at 5.6, according to the Stress in America: January 2021 Stress Snapshot. That's higher than levels reported in APA surveys since April. Eighty-four percent of respondents in the latest survey reported feeling at least one emotion associated with prolonged stress in the prior two weeks. The most common were anxiety (47%), sadness (44%) and anger (39%).
CNN -
February 3, 2021
Known affectionately as Captain Tom, Moore raised almost £33 million ($45 million) by walking laps of his garden last year. His exploits united a country frozen in lockdown and made him an unlikely celebrity late in his life, earning him a military promotion, a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II and a number-one single.
AP -
February 2, 2021
A little more than a third of nursing home workers have been getting COVID-19 vaccines when the shots are first offered, U.S. health officials said Monday. … The CDC looked at more than 11,000 nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities that had at least one vaccination clinic between the middle of December and the middle of January. The researchers found that while 78% of residents got at least one shot, only 37.5% of staff members did.
STAT -
February 2, 2021
A new CDC report tells us something about these nearly 13 million people. Data were available on sex and age for almost all recipients: 63% were women and 55% were over 50. But race and ethnicity were reported for only half of them: 60% were white, 14% were categorized as multiple or other race/ethnicity, 12% Hispanic/Latino, 6% Asian, 5% Black, 2% American Indian/Alaska Native, and 0.3% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.
NPR -
February 2, 2021
A powerful nor'easter is working its way across the East Coast on Monday, shutting down schools, vaccination sites and travel as it threatens to dump up to two feet of snow in parts of the region. … Many states are also putting COVID-19 testing and vaccination appointments on hold, citing weather conditions.