What do we know about the Indian coronavirus variant?
India has been added to the UK’s ‘red list’ for travel, with fears over a new variant influencing the decision
www.theguardian.com
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That's good piece giving a quick look into the vax world during a pandemic. Moderna and Pfizer started farther ahead and more prepared, hence their vaccines being ready so quickly. Everybody competing for similar resources only adds to timing issues.I had been wondering why it has been so quiet recently on the Novavax front. I guess I have my answer.
View: https://twitter.com/Dereklowe/status/1384917960712757251
Coronavirus (COVID-19) case numbers and statistics
This page provides updates about the current situation, latest case numbers and related information. It is updated every day by 9 pm AEST and reflects the previous 24 hours.www.health.gov.au
Meanwhile the only cases being recorded in Australia are returning international travelers in quarantine.
Will be nice when international borders open up but looking at that India situation it could be some time off even if vaccines improve the situation in America and Europe.
Fingers crossed for this season's European cycling season, so far so good.
My employer encouraged us to get vaccinated and offered 1/2 day (paid) to get the shot, and a full day if we weren't feeling well enough to work one of the days following our shot, so I feel fortunate. If that would not have been the case though, I would have taken the needed time. There are multiple weekend locations (both large hospitals, mass clinics, doc in the box locations, etc) available in Boise/Boise area.Is there a way to explain to some of these places where they have vaccines that the reason they aren't getting appointments scheduled for people is because they are only doing appointments Monday through Friday when everyone is working. This is happening in Raleigh. Appt times are between 8am and 3pm Monday through Friday and they have lots of open appts. No times when people get off work and no appt times on the weekend. Apparently this is what Wake Med is doing and doesn't seem to understand most people are working during those hours.
They probably have a case based on what I have heard and read, but do we want to be suing vaccine suppliers while we are still battling the pandemic. Maybe this action is just to get their attention? On the other hand, this action may have consequences that hurt more people than it helps.EU asks states to back legal action against AstraZeneca
Commission move causes concern about bringing case against key supplier of Covid vaccineswww.theguardian.com
Just got an email this morning that the my university will be mandating the vaccine for all faculty, staff, and students for the fall. Unlike what is stated in the article about CA colleges, there is no mention of full FDA approval being required before the policy is enforced. So far, 70% of faculty and 67% of students have been vaccinated, so there are still quite a few holdouts. With open eligibility and a walk-in center on campus, there is little logistical reason to be hesitant.Multiple Universities join the growing list of requiring the Covid vaccine for anyone on campus starting in the fall with California's public University systems along with Standford.
California public universities plan to require Covid-19 vaccines
Students and staff would be able to seek a medical or religious exemption under the new policy, CSU officials said Thursday.www.politico.com
Ronnie needs to admit to either being as dumb as a box of rocks, or a liar...those are the only two options.Republican senator claims there’s ‘no reason to be pushing’ Covid vaccines
Ron Johnson, who has no medical expertise or background, made comments during interview with conservative talk radio hostwww.theguardian.com
It could be a difference in classifying critical cases.Ok, so France has pretty much twice as many people in critical condition as Italy, yet similar or even slightly lower numbers of deaths per day.
Makes me thinks that the Italian healthcare system is clearly not on the same level and/or still not using more effective treatments.
Sources: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/france/ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/italy/