Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Monday 9-November-2020
By Dr. Stuart Weisss
Rapid Test Center of New York
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
Nov 09, 2020
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Topics: New Pfizer Vaccine news, Biden Advisory Board, CoViD spread
| Pfizer Vaccine News Today we got some VERY preliminary good news from Pfizer about their vaccine. In an update on their website, Pfizer said that preliminary data from its large Phase 3 trial showed that their vaccine prevented CoViD-19 disease in 90% of folks in the trial. The trial had 44,000 people in it and half received the two dose vaccine and half received placebo. A total of 94 people contracted CoViD-19 during the trial. Although there was much hoopla around this announcement and the stock market went on a steep climb upward, there was no data released. That analysis is still ongoing and may take several months to complete. We don’t know which 90% were protected. Was it mostly young people or mildly sick people or was it very sick people? We need more data to know if the vaccine will really help. Once approved, it will take months to get the vaccine distributed widely to give to large segments of the population. So the pandemic is still not over and we have to get through a tough next few months but this was good news. Biden Advisory panel Today, the 13 member Biden CoVid Advisory Board was named and there are some great really smart folks on the team. I am very optimistic that science will guide us moving forward. Congratulations to my friend Mike Osterholm who directs the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at University of Minnesota. He was named ot the board. They have their work cut out for them as the number of coronavirus cases keeps climbing. The initial priorities seem right to me. They are:Increase testingUse the Defense Production Act to finally end the shortage of PPE in the USUniversal mask mandates to stop the spread of the virusScience based approach to combating the virusWow, what a breath of fresh air!! Coronavirus rapidly spreading For the sixth straight day, the US reported more than 100,000 new infections. We now have over 10 million cases in the US with 237,385 American deaths according to the Johns Hopkins dashboard. Here in NYC, the case numbers are rising. We are seeing more positive cases in our testing center. NYC reported over 1,000 new cases for the past 4 days in a row. State in the middle of the country are especially hard hit. Stay safe and try to remember to protect yourself and your families, especially as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches. Be well, Dr. Stu Weiss |
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COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY
| Coronavirus update for November 9, 2020 World Wide Updates Italy declares five more “orange zones” as official says epidemic is worsening French health agency director says second wave of coronavirus has yet to peak Canada invests in high speed internet due to changes in work and schooling during pandemic UK PM: Anti-vaccine argument “holds no water” Netherlands’ daily Covid-19 cases drop below 5,000 for the first time in a month Japan identified another 957 coronavirus cases on Sunday Hundreds protest England’s new restrictions, but some say it “doesn’t feel like lockdown” Iraq tops 500,000 coronavirus cases; Iran remains the Middle East’s worst-hit country China’s Tianjin city reports two infections related to frozen food facility Europe keeps close eye on mink outbreak Welsh “firebreak” lockdown ends, but its success won’t be known for weeks Shanghai reports one new locally transmitted case European countries opt for stricter lockdown measures to halt rising cases Another record day of Covid-19 cases in Iran Italian doctors call for national lockdown amid surge of cases Russia reports almost 22,000 new Covid-19 cases South Korea reported another 126 Covid-19 cases yesterday India’s capital reported a record number of coronavirus cases on Sunday Melbourne lifts some travel restrictions after 10 days of no new Covid-19 cases Mexico surpasses 95,000 Covid-19 deaths and nears 1 million cases Belgium monitoring its mink farms after Danish virus outbreak Ukrainian president tests positive for COVID-19 months after saying he ‘wanted to get’ virus Total Cases Worldwide: 51,195,447 Total Deaths Worldwide: 1,269,314 Total Recovered: 36,017,898 US Updates California hospitalizations rise by more than 25% as governor warns people are “letting their guard down” Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo tests positive for Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine “not a magic bullet,” emergency physician cautions As hospital capacity shrinks, Utah Governor hopes increased testing will help with Covid-19 surge Trump adviser tapped to oversee campaign’s legal challenges tests positive for coronavirus, sources say New Jersey Governor announces highest number of hospitalizations since June Illinois exceeds 10,000 new Covid-19 cases for four days straight Pfizer vaccine data submission and FDA review will take several weeks each, says HHS secretary Azar Eight states have not yet begun distributing quick Covid-19 tests, says official Nearly 10% of Covid-19 hospital patients have to be readmitted, report finds Pennsylvania positivity rate stands at nearly 7% — with more than 10,000 cases recorded in three days Biden hails “positive news” on vaccine but says process must “be grounded in science” United States surpasses 10 million coronavirus cases NY Governor says micro-clusters will be “the constant,” with coronavirus rates expected to go up in winter Crowded nursing homes linked to larger and more deadly outbreaks of Covid-19, study says Minnesota Governor announces “a pretty massive expansion of testing” Ben Carson is latest Trump official to test positive for coronavirus FDA calls on drugmakers to increase diversity of clinical trials to confront health disparities Tens of millions at higher risk for Covid-19 were essential workers who couldn’t work from home — or lived with one New study finds hydroxychloroquine doesn’t work for patients hospitalized with Covid-19 NYC could face partial shutdown if trends continue and it hits “full-blown second wave,” mayor warns Biden gets ready to face “apex” of pandemic Tackling coronavirus in the US is the first item on Biden and Harris’ agenda Vaccine maker Novavax gets FDA fast-track for experimental coronavirus shot Philadelphia officials tell election party-goers to get COVID-19, report says UC San Diego erects outdoor tents for in-person teaching Utah declares state of emergency and issues mask mandate over rising coronavirus cases More than 33% of Wisconsin coronavirus tests are coming back positive Total US cases: 10,396,480Total US deaths: 244,313Total Recovered: 6,537,524Total Tested in US: 156,673,639 Total cases in TX: 1,021,250 Total deaths in TX: 19,306 Total cases in CA: 980,168 Total deaths in CA: 17,996 Total cases in FL: 847,821 Total deaths in FL: 17,179 Total cases in NY: 569,176 Total deaths in NY: 33,851 |
