Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Thursday 4-Feb-2021
By Dr. Stuart Weiss, Intelligent Crowd Solutions
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
February 3, 2021
CoViD-19 News and Information you can trust. Welcome new members from the Rapid Test Center.
To my readers: I apologize for just presenting headlines for the past few days. I have been under the weather with a non-CoViD illness (yes, there are still other things to catch during the pandemic). I hope to be back up to speed tomorrow.
COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY
| Coronavirus update for February 4, 2021 World Wide Updates Italy recommends AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 55 Cuba will implement a nightly curfew in Havana to combat Covid-19 spread Africa will receive nearly 90 million vaccines from COVAX by February Denmark and Norway join European nations recommending against AstraZeneca vaccine for older people There are around 4,000 Covid-19 mutations, UK minister warns German companies anticipate coronavirus lockdown restrictions to continue until mid-September All Israelis from 16 years up now eligible for Covid-19 vaccination Atlético Madrid confirm fourth positive Covid-19 test within space of a week Most Germans say Covid-19 has not changed their lives much, survey finds UK trial to test efficacy of mixing Covid-19 vaccines Global Covid-19 vaccine confidence is rising, survey shows Western Australia reports no new cases for fourth straight day of lockdown Using rapid tests in schools can cut coronavirus infection by half, study finds COVAX announces plan to distribute more than 330 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to developing nations More than 8,000 people are waiting for Covid-19 facilities in Japan Denmark to introduce digital “vaccine passports” “Significant return to normality” possible once vulnerable are vaccinated, UK government advisor says Italian regulators approve 2 monoclonal antibodies for coronavirus treatment All Australian Open players and staff will be tested for Covid-19 following hotel worker’s positive diagnosis AstraZeneca vaccine appears to substantially reduce coronavirus transmission, study shows Bat caves in China may hold clues about origins of pandemic, says member of WHO team investigation COVID UK launches trial aimed at testing effectiveness of mixing different COVID vaccines Number of administered doses of vaccine surpasses total number of reported COVID cases around the world China to donate vaccine doses to Congo and forgive public debt Iran receives first batch of foreign vaccines with arrival of Sputnik V Liverpool football team blocked from entering Germany for Champions League tie due to Covid restrictions French PM rules out new national lockdown and defends slow vaccine rollout Netherlands latest country to limit AstraZeneca vaccine to under-65s Total Cases Worldwide: 105,339,727 Total Deaths Worldwide: 2,291,183 Total Recovered: 77,147,904 US Updates Increasing data suggests UK variant may be deadlier, says CDC director Hispanic people reported more mental health issues during pandemic than other racial or ethnic groups Fauci hopes Covid-19 vaccinations for older children can start in late spring or summer LGBTQ community may be more vulnerable to Covid-19, CDC says More than 1 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Michigan NBA will hold an All-Star Game in 2021, reversing original decision The US coronavirus death toll could reach 530,000 this month Pre-flight announcements are changing on many US airlines due to Covid-19 SNAP recipients say they need more benefits to put food on their tables as the pandemic rages on Covid-19 vaccine inequality could cause “deadly consequences,” experts warn Another 779,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as Covid-19 continues to slam economy Epidemiologist compares Covid-19 variant to a “Category 5 hurricane” brewing off the US coast The US may soon have its first standards for consumer face masks Prisoners in Massachusetts are getting their Covid-19 vaccines — and reduced sentences It’s too soon to dump masks, even for people who have been vaccinated, doctors say Kansas reports first known case of UK variant Supermarket workers angry as Kroger plans store closures to avoid pandemic hazard payments US surpasses 450,000 total deaths from Covid-19 Biden tells House Democrats to “stick together” in Covid-19 relief push NYC Health Commissioner Chokshi to get vaccinated once COVID symptoms clear Nick Cannon diagnosed with COVID-19, will take leave from ‘The Masked Singer’ Total US cases: 27,244,124 Total US deaths: 466,269 Total Recovered: 16,984,631 Total Tested in US: 313,620,645 Total cases in CA: 3,358,076 Total deaths in CA: 42,574 Total cases in TX: 2,459,229 Total deaths in TX: 38,630 Total cases in FL: 1,752,330 Total deaths in FL: 27,249 Total cases in NY: 1,485,570 Total deaths in NY: 44,406 Total cases in IL: 1,137,559 Total deaths in IL: 21,497 |
