By Dr. Stuart Weiss, Intelligent Crowd Solutions

Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP

February 24, 2021

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COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY

Coronavirus update for February 24, 2021 World Wide Updates UK will prioritize people with learning disabilities for vaccines Moderna has shipped 55 million Covid-19 doses to US Honduras authorizes emergency use of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine Further delays in delivery of AstraZeneca vaccines “extremely frustrating,” Belgian minister says Brazilian state announces new curfew France imposes local lockdowns as cases of British variant surge Novavax expects to apply for authorization for Covid-19 vaccine in the second quarter of 2021 Switzerland will begin phased lifting of coronavirus restrictions on March 1 Digital vaccine credentials “absolutely critical” to international travel, trade association says Moderna designs updated Covid-19 vaccine to combat South Africa coronavirus variant Combined flu and Covid-19 vaccine could be a possibility in the future, UK virologist says France “likely” to extend its AstraZeneca vaccine age range guidance, allowing over-65s to get the vaccine Spain expects to quadruple vaccine doses available in second quarter Ghana becomes first country to receive Covid-19 vaccine through COVAX program Philippines offers to send health care workers to the UK and Germany, in return for vaccine doses CanSinoBio files application for Covid-19 vaccine approval as trials show 65% efficacy rate Greece calls for EU to adopt Covid vaccine passport WHO reports sixth consecutive week of declining global coronavirus cases Pfizer vaccine found 94% effective in landmark real-world study UK variant significantly more dangerous than original Covid strain, study suggests EU states split over vaccine passports and to debate issue Sweden to limit opening hours and numbers of those inside shops Names of unvaccinated can be shared by Israeli government after new law passed Switzerland to allow gatherings next week as lockdown eases Total Cases Worldwide: 113,047,735 Total Deaths Worldwide: 2,505,851 Total Recovered: 88,581,453 US Updates FDA says Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine meets requirements for emergency use authorization US hospital revenue could be down between $53 billion and $122 billion from pre-pandemic levels Lack of mask use is key factor in Covid-19 outbreaks at fitness facilities, studies say Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine may provide better protection against variant in South Africa than originally thought  White House officially announces continuation of Covid-19 national emergency North Carolina governor eases Covid-19 restrictions as infections decline White House was “surprised” by lower amount of Johnson & Johnson vaccine ready for next week NIH launches new initiative to study long-term effects of Covid-19 No ruling yet on minimum wage hike in Covid relief bill White House is increasing Covid-19 vaccine supply to states and pharmacies this week Covid-19 antibodies tied to decreased risk of coronavirus infection later, study says New CDC forecast suggests daily Covid-19 death rate slowing in the coming weeks House GOP lawmakers rail on Covid relief bill in closed meeting National Institutes of Health announces an initiative to study “long Covid” Thousands could be saved if vaccines are targeted to specific vulnerable populations, analysis suggests Coronavirus variant will likely drive a new wave of transmission come spring, some experts say After a devastating milestone, Covid-19 vaccine makers pledge hundreds of millions of doses through July White House to distribute 25+ million free masks across the country Johnson & Johnson hints that Covid-19 vaccine might prevent asymptomatic infections Retail sales to skyrocket in 2021 as vaccination roll-out accelerates, trade group predicts Fox station suspends news anchor, Amid Lewd, who tweeted he was ‘annoyed’ at obese people getting vaccinated early, then issued backhanded apology Biden promises to deliver 25 million COVID masks to health centers and food pantries to help the poor North Carolina used $150K virus relief loan for shopping spree, feds say NASCAR owner Chip Ganassi fined $30K and suspended 1 race for violating Daytona COVID protocols Total US cases: 28,961,868 Total US deaths: 517,129 Total Recovered: 19,304,445 Total Tested in US: 342,713,729 Total cases in CA: 3,530,294 Total deaths in CA: 49,925 Total cases in TX: 2,627,063 Total deaths in TX: 43,116 Total cases in FL: 1,885,661 Total deaths in FL: 30,354 Total cases in NY: 1,646,757 Total deaths in NY: 47,382 Total cases in IL: 1,179,342 Total deaths in IL: 22,575 Total Vaccines Administered in US: 65,032,083 Contact us