Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Tuesday 12-Jan-2021
Rapid Test Center of New York
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
| By Dr. Stuart Weiss, Intelligent Crowd Solutions |
| January 12, 2021 CoViD-19 News and Information you can trust.Welcome new readers from the Rapid Test Center. Topics: Vaccine Update |
| Vaccine Available To Many More People In a move that only last week was described by Secretary Azar as untenable, today the government released all current vaccines in the national stockpile and expanded the eligibility to everyone over the age of 65 years as well as those under 65 years old with a health condition that puts them in the high risk group. This new strategy, which closely mirrors President-elect Biden’s plan,was announced today at an Operation Warp Speed press conference. Health and Human Services Secretary Azar said that supply had exceeded demand and it was time to make the supply more widely available. He also said that the manufacturing pipeline was secure enough to ensure second doses would be available from ongoing production. As a reminder, both currently approved vaccines require two doses and just last week, the FDA reiterated that it was not safe to skip the second dose. This is good news in our effort to get more vaccine into people’s arms. Take care of yourself so we can get through this together. Dr. Stu Weiss |
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| COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY Coronavirus update for January 12, 2021 World Wide Updates Dutch town of Lansingerland to test every citizen in bid to halt new variant spread Egypt will receive its first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine within three weeks Switzerland approves the Moderna vaccine In total number of deaths, 2020 was the deadliest year in England and Wales since 1918 China’s Hebei province expands lockdown measures and mass testing programs New Zealand will require virus test for all incoming travelers outside Australia and Antarctica India prepares its mammoth vaccine rollout Algeria will be receiving its first batch of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine in the coming few days WHO warns that herd immunity won’t happen in 2021, even with vaccines Argentinian man dies after judge orders clinic to give him chlorine dioxide as COVID treatment British broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough receives COVID vaccine Ontario issues stay-at-home order amid COVID surge Boris Johnson blames start of pandemic ‘demented’ medicine Jordan received its first batch of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on Monday BioNTech achieves breakthrough in quest for multiple sclerosis vaccine UK variant found in 1% of Covid-19 positive tests in France, health minister says Portugal’s president tested positive for COVID Monday night, then negative Tuesday morning, his office says Pandemic restrictions a business boon for some Iraqi women This month’s Paris Fashion Week goes totally digital Iran is planning to import almost 2 million doses of vaccines from India, Russia and China by the end of the first quarter of the year Netherlands lockdown extended by three weeks Nearly 45,000 coronavirus related fines issued across UK Portugal marks a record number of Covid-19 related deaths Lebanon will soon impose curfew The United Arab Emirates has surpassed one million doses of vaccine administered Ukraine pleads for more vaccine help from EU Sweden register more than 17,000 new cases over the weekend German lockdown could last another eight to ten weeks Israel may vaccinate children over 12 Total Cases Worldwide: 91,867,185 Total Deaths Worldwide: 1,966,281 Total Recovered: 65,651,642 US Updates US expected to change course on vaccine distribution today Disneyland to serve as ‘super’ distribution center for vaccines amid surge of COVID cases in California More than 9 million people in the US have received the first dose of coronavirus vaccine, CDC says At least two gorillas have tested positive for coronavirus at San Diego Zoo Don’t hold back second doses of COVID-19 vaccine; Trump administration tells states in bid to speed shots to people 65 and older Martha Stewart gets COVID vaccine; insists she didn’t ‘jump the line’ Nearly 2.3 million children in US have tested positive for Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic COVID-stricken NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea cancels radio appearances Los Angeles health officials advise some residents to wear masks at home as COVID-19 outbreak spreads MTA pushes workers to get COVID vaccine; at least 133 transit employees killed by virus CDC will require all air travelers to US to show negative coronavirus test starting Jan. 26 CVS expects to administer 20 to 25 million Covid-19 vaccines per month, company official says AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine may be authorized in the US “towards the latter part” of March, official says Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine trial needs more teen volunteers Top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer, says additional Covid-19 relief legislation will be top of new agenda Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine on track to apply for emergency use authorization at end of the month HHS announced sweeping changes to US Covid-19 vaccine distribution New York’s governor suggests rapid testing is a way to re-open state National Guard is helping administer the Covid-19 vaccine in 12 US states 2021 Masters tournament to limit fan attendance Arizona sets new Covid-19 record with more than 1,000 patients in the ICU Minnesota case is earliest known evidence of coronavirus variant in US Citi Field stadium, home to the New York Mets, will become a vaccination site DC extends Covid-19 indoor dining restrictions Biden transition has discussed use of National Guard and military for Covid-19 vaccine distribution More than 50% of Florida’s vaccines have gone to senior population, governor says US Health secretary admits vaccine administration in states has been “too narrowly focused” Total US cases: 23,299,477 Total US deaths: 388,360 Total Recovered: 13,749,754 Total Tested in US: 267,490,302 Total cases in CA: 2,787,146 Total deaths in CA: 30,650 Total cases in TX: 1,997,795 Total deaths in TX: 30,795 Total cases in FL: 1,503,482 Total deaths in FL: 23,231 Total cases in NY: 1,194,838 Total deaths in NY: 39,998 Total cases in IL: 1,040,168 Total deaths in IL: 19,497 Contact us |
