Covid 19 C&P

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Vaccine passports are coming, what does that mean? WIRED.

Covid-19 Vaccine Passports Are Coming. What Will That Mean? | WIRED (https://www.wired.com/story/covid-19-vaccine-passports-are-coming-what-will-that-mean/?bxid=5cc9e26e3f92a477a0ea0693&cndid=52475003&esrc=growl2-regGate-1120&mbid=mbid%3DCRMWIR012019%0A%0A&source=EDT_WIR_NEWSLETTER_0_DAILY_ZZ&utm_brand=wired&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_mailing=WIR_Daily_040221&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl&utm_term=list1_p4)

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There is no phased approach to the vaccine roll out in Qld's Central West. It actually makes sense when thought about.

"“There is no phased approach in the Central West,” the Longreach-based Central West Hospital and Health Service posted on Facebook.
“The vaccine is safe, effective, free and available for everyone 18 years and over in the community who wants it.”
The federal health department has now told The New Daily that, unlike in towns and cities, all residents of remote communities can get their COVID-19 jab."



Healthy teenagers get COVID-19 vaccine as doctors wait months (thenewdaily.com.au) (https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2021/04/05/coronavirus-vaccine-longreach/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Morning%20News%20-%2020210405)

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India crosses the threshhold for daily infections, 100,000. India is vaccinating more than 3 million people every day.



India crosses the 100,000-case threshold for daily infections






India recorded its highest tally of new coronavirus infections on Monday (https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/JLXjLSHC_-sCwV96L0jjtA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiTeu1P4Q_AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdm UvMjAyMS8wNC8wNC93b3JsZC9jb3ZpZC12YWNjaW5lLWNvcm9u YXZpcnVzLWNhc2VzL2luZGlhLXJlY29yZHMtb3Zlci0xMDAwMD AtbmV3LWNhc2VzLWluLW9uZS1kYXktZm9yLXRoZS1maXJzdC10 aW1lP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTMmZW1jPWVkaXRfbWJhdV8yMDIxMD QwNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yODg4MiZubD1tb3JuaW5nLWJyaWVm aW5nJTNBLWF1c3RyYWxpYS1lZGl0aW9uJnJlZ2lfaWQ9ODQ1Mz Q2Njkmc2VnbWVudF9pZD01NDkyNCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9Mzhi NjUzZjU5ZDhhNzg4ZDJiODAyOWQzNDlmYjA1ZjFXA255dEIKYG W1Zmtg3xjB8lIZcm9iZXJ0bGFrZTQyOTQzQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgE AAAAAA~~) as officials in the hardest-hit state reimposed lockdowns and warned that hospitals even in smaller cities were running out of beds.





More than half of the new infections were traced to the western state of Maharashtra, which includes Mumbai, India’s financial capital. It came even as India continues to vaccinate more than three million people every day, one of the largest efforts in the world.





State officials ordered all shops, movie theaters, markets and restaurants to close starting Monday evening and imposed a nighttime curfew. Critics say Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has sent mixed signals, encouraging people to attend celebrations for Holi, a major religious festival where hundreds of new cases were traced to, and campaign rallies.





Background: India’s vaccination drive has been a bright spot at home, but curtailing exports of vaccines has set back poorer countries that were counting on India for their doses.





Details: Officials announced Monday morning that they had recorded 103,558 new cases in 24 hours. After several months of declines, daily infections have surged tenfold since mid-February.





Here are the latest updates (https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/gu6gC2UChYzgK8178BuQ7w~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiTeu1P0T9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vbGl2ZS 8yMDIxLzA0LzA1L3dvcmxkL2NvdmlkLXZhY2NpbmUtY29yb25h dmlydXMtY2FzZXM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYm F1XzIwMjEwNDA2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI4ODgyJm5sPW1vcm5p bmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0EtYXVzdHJhbGlhLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV 9pZD04NDUzNDY2OSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTU0OTI0JnRlPTEmdXNl cl9pZD0zOGI2NTNmNTlkOGE3ODhkMmI4MDI5ZDM0OWZiMDVmMV cDbnl0QgpgZbVma2DfGMHyUhlyb2JlcnRsYWtlNDI5NDNAZ21h aWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) and maps of the pandemic (https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/1OknCFF27oiM4Ppu9Vn-NA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiTeu1P0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZX JhY3RpdmUvMjAyMC93b3JsZC9jb3JvbmF2aXJ1cy1tYXBzLmh0 bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmF1XzIwMjEwND A2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI4ODgyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZp bmclM0EtYXVzdHJhbGlhLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD04NDUzND Y2OSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTU0OTI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD0zOGI2 NTNmNTlkOGE3ODhkMmI4MDI5ZDM0OWZiMDVmMVcDbnl0QgpgZb Vma2DfGMHyUhlyb2JlcnRsYWtlNDI5NDNAZ21haWwuY29tWAQA AAAA).





In other developments:







After almost two months of near-zero local coronavirus infections, China is working to contain a small outbreak in the southwestern city of Ruili (https://nl.nytimes.com/f/a/Y-XrH0hMHnUxSUVokajfAA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiTeu1P4Q4AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdm UvMjAyMS8wNC8wNS93b3JsZC9jb3ZpZC12YWNjaW5lLWNvcm9u YXZpcnVzLWNhc2VzL2NoaW5hLXRyaWVzLXRvLWNvbnRhaW4tYW 4tb3V0YnJlYWstbmVhci10aGUtbXlhbm1hci1ib3JkZXI_Y2Ft cGFpZ25faWQ9MyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmF1XzIwMjEwNDA2Jmluc3 RhbmNlX2lkPTI4ODgyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmclM0Et YXVzdHJhbGlhLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD04NDUzNDY2OSZzZW dtZW50X2lkPTU0OTI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD0zOGI2NTNmNTlk OGE3ODhkMmI4MDI5ZDM0OWZiMDVmMVcDbnl0QgpgZbVma2DfGM HyUhlyb2JlcnRsYWtlNDI5NDNAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), near the border with Myanmar.
Researchers are hatching a low-cost Covid-19 vaccine (https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/AE6v68JQ09RVEM0wcqmk_A~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRiTeu1P0T3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS 8wNC8wNS9oZWFsdGgvaGV4YXByby1tY2xlbGxhbi12YWNjaW5l Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9MyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9tYmF1XzIwMj EwNDA2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTI4ODgyJm5sPW1vcm5pbmctYnJp ZWZpbmclM0EtYXVzdHJhbGlhLWVkaXRpb24mcmVnaV9pZD04ND UzNDY2OSZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTU0OTI0JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD0z OGI2NTNmNTlkOGE3ODhkMmI4MDI5ZDM0OWZiMDVmMVcDbnl0Qg pgZbVma2DfGMHyUhlyb2JlcnRsYWtlNDI5NDNAZ21haWwuY29t WAQAAAAA), which is entering clinical trials in Brazil, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam, that could be easier and cheaper to make and create more potent antibodies.

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New Covid variants have changed the game, and vaccines are not enough.


New COVID variants have changed the game, and vaccines will not be enough. We need global 'maximum suppression' (theconversation.com) (https://theconversation.com/new-covid-variants-have-changed-the-game-and-vaccines-will-not-be-enough-we-need-global-maximum-suppression-157870?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20 for%20April%206%202021%20-%201908618658&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20f or%20April%206%202021%20-%201908618658+CID_ca84d0d19c8593ec0358de93e0c9d12f&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=New%20COVID%20variants%20have%20changed%2 0the%20game%20and%20vaccines%20will%20not%20be%20e nough%20We%20need%20global%20maximum%20suppression )

[bob10]

Three ways to vaccinate the World, and make sure everyone benefits.

3 ways to vaccinate the world and make sure everyone benefits, rich and poor (theconversation.com) (https://theconversation.com/3-ways-to-vaccinate-the-world-and-make-sure-everyone-benefits-rich-and-poor-155943)

[bob10]

UK, South African and Brazilian variants, a virologist explains each COVID variant.

UK, South African, Brazilian: a virologist explains each COVID variant and what they mean for the pandemic (theconversation.com) (https://theconversation.com/uk-south-african-brazilian-a-virologist-explains-each-covid-variant-and-what-they-mean-for-the-pandemic-154547)

[bob10]

April 8, the virus latest at a glance in Australia.

What we know today, April 8 - virus latest at a glance (inqld.com.au) (https://inqld.com.au/news/2021/04/05/what-we-know-today-april-5-virus-latest-at-a-glance/)

[bob10]

Fact checking the Government's vaccine rollout.

Vaccine rollout: Government's promises fact-checked, clarified (thenewdaily.com.au) (https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2021/04/08/vaccine-rollout-fact-check/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Morning%20News%20-%2020210408)

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In the USA, problems with AstraZeneca makes the production of Johnson and Johnson more important

WASHINGTON — A top federal pandemic official warned last June that Emergent BioSolutions, the government contractor that last month threw out millions of doses (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/06/us/covid-vaccines-emergent-biosolutions.html) of Covid-19 vaccines because of contamination, lacked enough trained staff and had a record of problems with quality control.

AstraZeneca was expected to fulfill the majority of the global need, but safety concerns have upended those plans. British officials said on Wednesday that people under 30 should not take the AstraZeneca vaccine, and authorities in the European Union said they had found a “possible link” between the vaccine and rare but worrisome blood clots. That makes Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine more important, experts say.

Between October and January, Emergent threw away five lots of the AstraZeneca vaccine — each the equivalent of two million to three million doses — because of contamination or suspected contamination, The Times reported on Monday.





Top Official Warned That Covid Vaccine Plant Had to Be ‘Monitored Closely’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com) (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/us/emergent-biosolutions-coronavirus-vaccine.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20210407&instance_id=0&nl=breaking-news&ref=cta&regi_id=84534669&segment_id=55170&user_id=38b653f59d8a788d2b8029d349fb05f1)

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Still, vaccine certification does pose some genuine ethical concerns. Most obvious is that there still isn’t nearly enough vaccine to go around, and access to it in the United States is sharply fractured along racial (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/05/us/vaccine-racial-disparities.html) and class (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/26/opinion/vaccine-hesitancy-deserts-oases.html) lines.

What’s the point? Some businesses, especially cruise lines, airlines and entertainment venues, are eager (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/us/florida-vaccine-passport-desantis.html) for a more efficient and potentially more fraud-resistant tool for screening health status than paper documentation, whether to assuage the concerns of their workers (https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/03/28/vaccine-passports-for-work/) or the concerns of potential customers who might be averse to gathering in large groups with unvaccinated or untested people.
In New York, businesses have an additional economic incentive: Since April 2 (https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-performing-arts-and-entertainment-venues-can-reopen-33-percent), entertainment venues there have been able to host up to 100 people indoors and up to 200 people outdoors. But if venues require proof of a negative coronavirus test or vaccination, those limits increase to 150 and 500. (Mask-wearing and social distancing are still required (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/03/arts/new-york-arts-reopening.html).)



“With an unequal health care system, limited vaccine access, and class-driven technological disparities,” Jacob Silverman writes (https://newrepublic.com/article/161868/vaccine-passport-excelsior-justin-amash) in The New Republic, “vaccine passports may end up being another tool for the rich to return to normal life while the people who are already being failed by our current systems of vaccine rollout find themselves left further out in the cold.”



Opinion | Should You Be Worried About ‘Vaccine Passports’? - The New York Times (nytimes.com) (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/06/opinion/vaccine-passports-covid.html?campaign_id=39&emc=edit_ty_20210407&instance_id=28952&nl=opinion-today&regi_id=84534669&segment_id=55025&te=1&user_id=38b653f59d8a788d2b8029d349fb05f1)

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The vaccine delay adds to tourism's long and frustrating recovery;

Vaccine delay adds to tourism's long and frustrating recovery (inqld.com.au) (https://inqld.com.au/business/2021/04/09/vaccine-delay-adds-to-tourisms-long-and-frustrating-recovery/)

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(https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/the-milk-tea-alliance-now-has-an-emoji-on-twitter-here-s-how-the-solidarity-movement-took-off/ar-BB1fu2I0?ocid=msedgdhp)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC 1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CY II=Chief Medical Officer Professor Paul Kelly says the adverse side effect linked with the AstraZeneca jab is “not a normal clotting mechanism” and appears to be “associated with vaccination."



‘Becoming clearer’ blood clotting events are ‘associated specifically with AstraZeneca jab’ (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/becoming-clearer-blood-clotting-events-are-associated-specifically-with-astrazeneca-jab/ar-BB1frVO0?ocid=msedgdhp)

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The consequences of a botched vaccine rollout. What leader vaccinates himself, and not the most vulnerable?

“The fact that nearly six weeks after Scott Morrison got his vaccination we still have thousands of high-risk frontline workers unable to be vaccinated presents a risk to us all,” Mr O’Brien said.

Only 16.7 per cent of the government’s vaccine target has been met, meaning essential workers who missed out are still being exposed to the virus.

The federal health department has not said how many aged-care staff have been vaccinated yet, despite initially saying it had planned to complete Phase1a within roughly six weeks.
Until all aged-care workers receive the jab, there’s a risk the virus could leak into nursing homes, which, as Victoria’s second wave illustrated, could lead to disastrous consequences. (https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/vic/2020/09/12/st-basils-chairman-stands-down/)




Vaccine rollout: What happens if Australia's rollout doesn't work (thenewdaily.com.au) (https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coronavirus/2021/04/06/vaccine-rollout-failure-effect/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Morning%20News%20-%2020210407)

[bob10]

The EMA is looking into four blood clot cases after administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID shot, but stresses it's not clear if there's any causal link




EU reviews Johnson & Johnson COVID shot, blood clot link | News | DW | 09.04.2021 (https://www.dw.com/en/eu-reviews-johnson-johnson-covid-shot-blood-clot-link/a-57148866'maca=en-newsletter_en_bulletin-2097-xml-newsletter&r=2716480825229373&lid=1802573&pm_ln=86123)

[bob10]

From reassurance to shambles, Australia's vaccine rollout. A time line that explains it well.


From reassurance to shambles: how Australia’s coronavirus vaccine rollout unravelled (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/from-reassurance-to-shambles-how-australia-s-coronavirus-vaccine-rollout-unravelled/ar-BB1fuaom?ocid=msedgntp)

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Intranasal vaccines the next step in COVID vaccines.

In a collective display of scientific advancement, the Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson seem to be astoundingly effective at preventing severe disease and death from Covid-19. All are intramuscular, meaning they are injected into the muscle tissue. Once the vaccine materials seep into the bloodstream, they induce the creation of antibodies, which then circulate in the blood throughout the body, protecting some of the most vital organs and creating what’s called systemic immunity. This immune response protects the body from serious illness and death, but the response only builds after the virus has fully entered the body.

Their ability to protect the human body from Covid-19 illness is truly incredible, but the SARS-CoV-2 virus still has an entryway into the body left unprotected by the vaccines: the nose and mouth. Those two gateways, and their ability to transmit the virus, are what mask mandates are all about. Face coverings have been shown to impede the spread of the aerosol virus, protecting their wearers and those around them from infecting each other.

The Next Step in Covid-19 Vaccines May Be Through the Nose | Science | Smithsonian Magazine (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-scientists-are-working-intranasal-vaccines-combat-covid-19-180977478/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20210412-daily-responsive&spMailingID=44787059&spUserID=ODU1Njc2OTEyODIyS0&spJobID=1982656079&spReportId=MTk4MjY1NjA3OQS2)

[bob10]

Britain opens up, after the longest COVID lock down in the World .

As Britain Unlocks, Outdoor Pints Are Pure Joy - The New York Times (nytimes.com) (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/04/12/world/britain-lockdown-reopening-virus?campaign_id=154&emc=edit_cb_20210412&instance_id=29151&nl=coronavirus-briefing&regi_id=84534669&segment_id=55430&te=1&user_id=38b653f59d8a788d2b8029d349fb05f1#after-months-of-near-total-lockdown-britain-begins-to-reopen)

[bob10]

Here des. Australia has 82 varieties of leptospurmum, NZ has one.An interesting video.


https://manukaaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/What-is-Manuka-Honey-Sm.mp4

[bob10]

Sweden's pandemic experiment, how did it go?

Sweden’s Pandemic Experiment | The New Yorker (https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/swedens-pandemic-experiment?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_mailing=TNY_Daily_040621&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_medium=email&bxid=5cc9e26e3f92a477a0ea0693&cndid=52475003&hasha=38b653f59d8a788d2b8029d349fb05f1&hashb=acd4725d670d172aa9d05ce7f671dc63250efce1&hashc=c17365ab07572ed90614d245ada5ad675f6bc00189fa 766123c70d76d1d7cddf&esrc=bounceX&mbid=CRMNYR012019&utm_term=TNY_Daily)

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Health Minister Greg Hunt has said our International borders may not open up, even if we are all vaccinated

Coronavirus Australia: International borders might not open even if whole country vaccinated, Greg Hunt says (smh.com.au) (https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/international-borders-might-not-open-even-if-whole-country-is-vaccinated-greg-hunt-20210413-p57ixi.html)

[bob10]

Virus busting Brisbane DR leads trials of COVID treatment.

Brisbane breakthrough: Virus-busting doctor leads trials of COVID treatment (inqld.com.au) (https://inqld.com.au/news/2021/04/16/brisbane-breakthrough-virus-busting-doctor-leads-trials-of-new-vaccine-hope/)

[bob10]

Qld's experience with COVID from PNG a taste of things to come.

Morrison hints at border easing, but warns of 1000 infections per week (inqld.com.au) (https://inqld.com.au/news/2021/04/16/more-travellers-with-covid-19-and-pm-says-brace-for-1000-a-day/)

[bob10]

Likely a third dose of Pfiser needed, as well as a booster.

Pfizer CEO: third vaccine shot 'likely' needed (thenewdaily.com.au) (https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coronavirus/2021/04/16/pfzier-shots/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=News%20Alert%20-%2020210416)

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The India COVID -19 outbreak hits NT as Howard Springs quarantine facility records surge of new cases. If the facility is faced with overwhelming cases , could this be our weak link ?
India COVID-19 outbreak hits NT as Howard Springs quarantine facility records surge of new cases - ABC News (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-21/nt-covid-active-cases-surge-at-howard-springs-india-outbreak/100083886)

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Indian Health system cracks under the strain of COVID. From the N Y Times.

"India is now home to the world’s fastest-growing Covid-19 crisis, reporting 294,000 new infections on Wednesday and more than 2,000 deaths. As supplies of hospital beds, oxygen and vaccines run low, criticism of the government is building."



Accident at Covid Hospital in India Kills at Least 22 as Cases Surge - The New York Times (nytimes.com) (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/21/world/asia/india-coronavirus-oxygen.html?campaign_id=3&emc=edit_mbau_20210422&instance_id=29514&nl=morning-briefing%3A-australia-edition&regi_id=84534669&segment_id=56043&te=1&user_id=38b653f59d8a788d2b8029d349fb05f1)

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Indian death toll from COVID not being fully reported , says German News Agency DW. From DW;

During the week between April 18 and 25, India reported 2.24 million new coronavirus cases (https://www.dw.com/en/the-covid-variant-from-india-what-we-know-so-far/a-57313664), the highest number recorded by any country in a seven-day period. It also logged 16,257 deaths, almost double the 8,588 deaths recorded the previous week, according to Health Ministry data.

India has been logging global daily records of over 300,000 cases for the last five days (https://www.dw.com/en/why-are-covid-cases-surging-in-india/a-57300436). The country saw 352,991 daily new infections and 2,812 COVID-related deaths in the past 24 hours.

Altogether, 195,123 people have died while 17.3 million people have been infected with the virus in India.
These numbers are staggering, but experts and epidemiological modelers believe that the real number of COVID fatalities could be much higher than the deaths recorded by health departments nationwide.

"The distressing scenes of patients dying in ambulances and bodies burning on pyres outside crematoriums and even on pavements across cities and towns clearly show that the tragedy is far greater," Anoop Saraya, a private doctor, told DW.

Coronavirus: Is India counting all COVID deaths? | Asia| An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW | 26.04.2021 (https://www.dw.com/en/india-coronavirus-death-toll/a-57338733'maca=en-newsletter_en_bulletin-2097-xml-newsletter&r=2716481858229310&lid=1815810&pm_ln=88698)

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The EU sues AstraZeneca over delayed deliveries of vaccine. From DW;

"Germany, France and Hungary were among EU states that were initially reticent to sue the company, mostly on the grounds that the move might not speed up deliveries, diplomats said, but eventually they supported it.
The announcement comes as commission president Ursula von der Leyen suggested earlier this month to never do business again with AstraZeneca for its future vaccination campaigns.
Former German defense minister von der Leyen said the EU would only buy vaccines using mRNA technology — such as Pfizer and Moderna — for the next round of jabbing drives.

"We need to focus on technologies that have proven their worth — mRNA vaccines are a clear case in point," she said.
Another senior EU source said: "It would be better to write off AstraZeneca altogether for now and build a vaccine portfolio around other EU-approved jabs."

EU sues AstraZeneca over delayed deliveries of COVID-19 vaccine | News | DW | 26.04.2021 (https://www.dw.com/en/eu-sues-astrazeneca-over-delayed-deliveries-of-covid-19-vaccine/a-57338626'maca=en-newsletter_en_bulletin-2097-xml-newsletter&r=2716481858229310&lid=1815810&pm_ln=88699)

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MIT researchers say you are no safer from COVID indoors at 6 feet or 60 feet, in a new study challenging social distancing policies.

MIT researchers say time spent indoors increases risk of Covid at 6 feet or 60 feet in new study (cnbc.com) (https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/23/mit-researchers-say-youre-no-safer-from-covid-indoors-at-6-feet-or-60-feet-in-new-study.html'recirc=taboolainternal)

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Rich countries are refusing to waive the rights on COVID vaccines as global cases hit record levels.

Six months on, the proposal continues to be stonewalled by a small number of governments — including the U.S., EU, U.K., Switzerland, Japan, Norway, Canada, Australia and Brazil.


Covid: Rich countries are refusing to waive IP rights on vaccines (cnbc.com) (https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/22/covid-rich-countries-are-refusing-to-waive-ip-rights-on-vaccines.html)

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A scientist who helped develop Pfizer vaccine says a third shot is needed as immunity wanes.




The chief medical officer of BioNTech told CNBC that people will likely need a third shot of its two-dose Covid-19 vaccine as immunity against the virus wanes.
Dr. Ozlem Tureci, co-founder and CMO of BioNTech, which developed a Covid vaccine with Pfizer, said she also expects people will need to get vaccinated against the coronavirus annually, like for the seasonal flu.




Scientist who helped develop Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine agrees third shot is needed as immunity wanes (cnbc.com) (https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/21/scientist-who-helped-develop-pfizer-biontech-covid-vaccine-agrees-third-shot-is-needed-as-immunity-wanes.html'recirc=taboolainternal)

[bob10]

Acute transverse myelitis, another rare neurological condition found in COVID sufferers, plus 3 were found in COVID trials of AZD1222 vaccine. From Frontiers in immunology;

https://loop.frontiersin.org/images/profile/156463/24Gustavo C. Román (https://www.frontiersin.org/people/u/156463)1,2,3*†, https://f96a1a95aaa960e01625-a34624e694c43cdf8b40aa048a644ca4.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.c om/Design/Images/newprofile_default_profileimage_new.jpgFernando Gracia4,5,6†, https://f96a1a95aaa960e01625-a34624e694c43cdf8b40aa048a644ca4.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.c om/Design/Images/newprofile_default_profileimage_new.jpgAntonio Torres7, https://f96a1a95aaa960e01625-a34624e694c43cdf8b40aa048a644ca4.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.c om/Design/Images/newprofile_default_profileimage_new.jpgAlexis Palacios8, https://f96a1a95aaa960e01625-a34624e694c43cdf8b40aa048a644ca4.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.c om/Design/Images/newprofile_default_profileimage_new.jpgKarla Gracia9 and https://f96a1a95aaa960e01625-a34624e694c43cdf8b40aa048a644ca4.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.c om/Design/Images/newprofile_default_profileimage_new.jpgDiógenes Harris10


1Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, United States
2Weill Cornell College of Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, United States
3Department of Neurology, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Bryan, TX, United States
4Neurology Service, Hospital Paitilla, Panama City, Panama
5Faculty of Health Sciences, Interamerican University of Panama, Panama City, Panama
6Neurology Service, Hospital Santo Tomás, Panama City, Panama
7Infectious Disease Service, Hospital Santo Tomás, Panama City, Panama
8Neuroradiology Service, Complejo Hospitalario Metropolitano, CSS (Caja de Seguro Social), Panama City, Panama
9Interamerican University of Panama, Panama City, Panama
10Neurosurgery Service, Complejo Hospitalario Metropolitano, CSS, Panama City, Panam



Frontiers | Acute Transverse Myelitis (ATM):Clinical Review of 43 Patients With COVID-19-Associated ATM and 3 Post-Vaccination ATM Serious Adverse Events With the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Vaccine (AZD1222) | Immunology (frontiersin.org) (https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.653786/full)

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They survived COVID, now they need new lungs.

Try to imagine: You go to the E.R. with a cough. You’re not even sure that you will be admitted. Days later you are intubated. Consciousness ceases. A month or two pass and then you wake up with hoses in your neck and you learn that transplant and all that comes with it is your only option to stay alive.
How does someone who has never known what it is to have a chronic disease, whose only frame of reference is a healthy life before Covid-19, come to terms with this reality?



Opinion | They Survived Covid. Now They Need Lung Transplants. - The New York Times (nytimes.com) (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/29/opinion/covid-19-lung-transplants.html?campaign_id=39&emc=edit_ty_20210429&instance_id=29933&nl=opinion-today&regi_id=84534669&segment_id=56801&te=1&user_id=38b653f59d8a788d2b8029d349fb05f1)

[bob10]

Russia's attempts to expand their Sputnik vaccine in Eastern Europe causes discord . Russia's vaccine diplomacy has divided opinion in Europe. It is unclear if Sputnik V , the World's first registered vaccine , is the break through it was claimed to be. From the New York Times.

Russian Attempts to Expand Sputnik Vaccine Set Off Discord in Europe - The New York Times (nytimes.com) (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/02/world/europe/russia-slovakia-europe-coronavirus-sputnik-vaccine.html)

[bob10]

A new German vaccine could bring hope to the unvaccinated World. The German company CureVac could have a new RNA vaccine by next month.;


This New Covid Vaccine Could Bring Hope to the Unvaccinated World - The New York Times (nytimes.com) (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/health/covid-vaccine-curevac.html?campaign_id=154&emc=edit_cb_20210505&instance_id=30301&nl=coronavirus-briefing&regi_id=84534669&segment_id=57331&te=1&user_id=38b653f59d8a788d2b8029d349fb05f1)

[bob10]

The Biden administration says it will support lifting patent protections to help produce more vaccines globally.;

Covid-19 and Vaccine News: Live Updates - The New York Times (nytimes.com) (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/05/05/world/covid-vaccine-coronavirus-cases#covid-vaccine-patent-biden)

[bob10]

The New York Times Coronavirus briefing.

The US turning the corner ? Plus India's vaccinations have declined as its outbreak reaches new highs.

Coronavirus Briefing: The U.S. is turning a corner (nytimes.com) (https://messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/template/oakv2?campaign_id=154&emc=edit_cb_20210506&instance_id=30346&nl=coronavirus-briefing&productCode=CB&regi_id=84534669&segment_id=57418&te=1&uri=nyt%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter%2F366526a8-c6f8-52fb-a966-3d329b7e761f&user_id=38b653f59d8a788d2b8029d349fb05f1)

[bob10]

What's the answer ? get vaccinated. Now.

A 'more rapidly spreading virus' is fueling India's mega COVID-19 surge, WHO chief scientist says (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/a-more-rapidly-spreading-virus-is-fueling-india-s-mega-covid-19-surge-who-chief-scientist-says/ar-BB1gxrVy?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

From the USA. Why herd immunity is slipping away. the NY Times.;



Why Herd Immunity Is Slipping Away - The New York Times (nytimes.com) (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/07/podcasts/the-daily/coronavirus-herd-immunity-vaccine.html?action=click&campaign_id=3&emc=edit_mbau_20210510&instance_id=30515&module=audio-series-bar&nl=morning-briefing%3A-australia-edition&pgtype=Article&regi_id=84534669&region=header&segment_id=57649&te=1&user_id=38b653f59d8a788d2b8029d349fb05f1)

[bob10]

First COVID vaccine for 12 to 15 year old's, in the USA.

First Covid-19 Vaccine Authorized by FDA for Kids Ages 12 to 15 | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/first-covid-19-vaccine-authorized-kids-ages-12-15-180977712/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20210511-daily-responsive&spMailingID=44959870&spUserID=ODU1Njc2OTEyODIyS0&spJobID=2000969819&spReportId=MjAwMDk2OTgxOQS2)

[bob10]

How Germany lost control of its coronavirus response. Coronavirus exposed some major flaws in German Bureaucracy, previously known for its efficiency.

How Germany lost control of its coronavirus response | DW News - latest news and breaking stories | DW | 12.05.2021 (https://www.dw.com/en/how-germany-lost-control-of-its-coronavirus-response/av-57507243'maca=en-newsletter_en_bulletin-2097-xml-newsletter&r=2716483801229330&lid=1830130&pm_ln=91293)

[bob10]

Coronavirus stated in wild animals, so they say. ATM, Finland and the USA are researching vaccines for animals, but Russia has released the first coronavirus vaccine for animals.

Russia releases first coronavirus vaccine for animals | DW News - latest news and breaking stories | DW | 11.05.2021 (https://www.dw.com/en/russia-releases-first-coronavirus-vaccine-for-animals/av-57491812'maca=en-newsletter_en_bulletin-2097-xml-newsletter&r=2716483801229330&lid=1830130&pm_ln=91294)

[bob10]

The one tiny mistake by WHO, that helped COVID kill. The difference in the interpretation of the definition of droplets, and aerosols, led to a huge mistake. To combat droplets, we wash our hands. Often. To fight infectious aerosols, the air itself is the enemy. That means expensive isolation wards , and N95 masks for all medical personnel. And purpose built quarantine accommodation. We've been doing it wrong.

The 60-Year-Old Scientific Screwup That Helped Covid Kill | WIRED (https://www.wired.com/story/the-teeny-tiny-scientific-screwup-that-helped-covid-kill/?bxid=5cc9e26e3f92a477a0ea0693&cndid=52475003&esrc=growl2-regGate-1120&mbid=mbid%3DCRMWIR012019%0A%0A&source=EDT_WIR_NEWSLETTER_0_DAILY_ZZ&utm_brand=wired&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_mailing=WIR_Daily_051321&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl&utm_term=list1_p4)

[bob10]

The New York Times Coronavirus briefing. Including what happens when the horrendous hospital bills come in.

Coronavirus Briefing: When hospital bills come due (nytimes.com) (https://messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/template/oakv2?campaign_id=154&emc=edit_cb_20210521&instance_id=31378&nl=coronavirus-briefing&productCode=CB&regi_id=84534669&segment_id=58742&te=1&uri=nyt%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter%2F495176b6-f07a-5b60-af04-c39a4a0d4790&user_id=38b653f59d8a788d2b8029d349fb05f1)

[bob10]

The New York Times coronavirus briefing, post vaccination infections; from the NYT.;

Coronavirus Briefing: Post-vaccination infections (nytimes.com) (https://messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/template/oakv2?campaign_id=154&emc=edit_cb_20210525&instance_id=31534&nl=coronavirus-briefing&productCode=CB&regi_id=84534669&segment_id=58986&te=1&uri=nyt%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter%2F92fd6ac3-e1bb-558b-b839-5b6495a19316&user_id=38b653f59d8a788d2b8029d349fb05f1)

[bob10]

Tales from the Australian frontline. What our leaders could learn from the Health workers at the front line.
Madonna King, , from inQueensland.;


Tales from the frontline: What our pollies could learn from these everyday heroes (inqld.com.au) (https://inqld.com.au/opinion/2021/05/27/tales-from-the-frontline-what-our-pollies-could-learn-from-the-heroes-manning-our-testing-centres/)

[bob10]

Very dangerous COVID variant , the fastest spreading yet, a combination of the UK and Indian variant, now in Vietnam. Spreading quickly by air, this variant of the virus replicates itself very quickly, an Indian variant with mutations that originally belonged to the UK variant.

'Very dangerous': New Vietnam variant combines Indian and UK strains (thenewdaily.com.au) (https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coronavirus/2021/05/30/coronavirus-strain-vietnam/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Sunday%20Best%20-%2020210530)

[bob10]

What the COVID rookies saw. Doctors aren't supposed to spend their first training days on the front lines of a pandemic. but in the spring of 2020, a group of Medical School graduates volunteered to do just that.

Opinion, from the New York Times.

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/04/16/opinion/emma-goldberg/emma-goldberg-thumbLarge.png (https://www.nytimes.com/by/emma-goldberg)
By Emma Goldberg (https://www.nytimes.com/by/emma-goldberg)
Ms. Goldberg is an editorial assistant at The Times and the author of the forthcoming “Life on the Line: Young Doctors Come of Age in a Pandemic,” from which this essay is adapted.





Opinion | What the Covid Rookies Saw - The New York Times (nytimes.com) (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/opinion/covid-new-doctors-healthcare-workers.html?campaign_id=39&emc=edit_ty_20210604&instance_id=32237&nl=opinion-today&regi_id=84534669&segment_id=59846&te=1&user_id=38b653f59d8a788d2b8029d349fb05f1&login=email&auth=login-email)

[bob10]

The New York Times coronavirus briefing- from 'awful' to 'good'.;

Coronavirus Briefing: From "awful" to "good" (nytimes.com) (https://messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/template/oakv2?campaign_id=154&emc=edit_cb_20210607&instance_id=32459&nl=coronavirus-briefing&productCode=CB&regi_id=84534669&segment_id=60107&te=1&uri=nyt%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter%2F7a866890-fc78-5997-a5ce-04a8c65ab65b&user_id=38b653f59d8a788d2b8029d349fb05f1)

[bob10]

Australian researchers have developed a saliva test to detect COVID -19 in five minutes.;

Australian researchers unveil five-minute COVID saliva test (thenewdaily.com.au) (https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/2021/05/28/quick-covid-saliva-test/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Health%20-%2020210612)

[bob10]

Pandemics may be as old as human history. Ancient coronaviruses are written in human DNA, adaption to disease leaves genetic traces.



https://cdn.theconversation.com/avatars/1243323/width170/file-20210620-35700-1s5wkbf.jpgYassine Souilmi (https://theconversation.com/profiles/yassine-souilmi-1243323)Visiting Investigator, Australian National University

https://cdn.theconversation.com/avatars/344065/width170/image-20210624-17-90qbxk.jpgRay Tobler (https://theconversation.com/profiles/ray-tobler-344065)Postdoctoral fellow, Australian National University


Disclosure statementThe authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.




We found traces of humanity's age-old arms race with coronaviruses written in our DNA (theconversation.com) (https://theconversation.com/we-found-traces-of-humanitys-age-old-arms-race-with-coronaviruses-written-in-our-dna-163254?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20 for%20June%2025%202021%20-%201984019474&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20f or%20June%2025%202021%20-%201984019474+CID_fcaf9be51dbfcf29e5ad832ccb5d316c&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=We%20found%20traces%20of%20humanitys%20ag e-old%20arms%20race%20with%20coronaviruses%20written %20in%20our%20DNA)

[bob10]

This isn't the first pandemic in history, and it wont be the last. What we've learned from 4 others throughout history. From the conversation.



https://cdn.theconversation.com/avatars/352458/width170/image-20200405-74225-1nnxq4t.jpgDavid Griffin (https://theconversation.com/profiles/david-griffin-352458)Infectious Diseases Fellow, Monash University

https://cdn.theconversation.com/avatars/94746/width170/image-20170328-21267-1ymyh2w.jpgJustin Denholm (https://theconversation.com/profiles/justin-denholm-94746)Associate Professor, Melbourne Health


Disclosure statementThe authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

This isn't the first global pandemic, and it won't be the last. Here's what we've learned from 4 others throughout history (theconversation.com) (https://theconversation.com/this-isnt-the-first-global-pandemic-and-it-wont-be-the-last-heres-what-weve-learned-from-4-others-throughout-history-136231)

[bob10]

THe US is " Not ready for another pandemic" . An Opinion piece from Olga Khazan, a Staff writer at The Atlantic. A good look at the US response to the Coronavirus.

Are We Ready for Another Pandemic? - The Atlantic (https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/06/are-we-ready-another-pandemic/619285/?utm_medium=offsite&utm_source=govexec&utm_campaign=govexec)

[bob10]

Contrasting NSW & Victoria lockdown coverage reveals much about the politics of covid, and the media. From the Conversation.


https://cdn.theconversation.com/avatars/1865/width170/9czrz3s8-1355117023.jpgDenis Muller (https://theconversation.com/profiles/denis-muller-1865)Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne


Disclosure statementDenis Muller does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Contrasting NSW and Victoria lockdown coverage reveals much about the politics of COVID – and the media (theconversation.com) (https://theconversation.com/contrasting-nsw-and-victoria-lockdown-coverage-reveals-much-about-the-politics-of-covid-and-the-media-163482?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20 for%20June%2029%202021%20-%201986819502&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20f or%20June%2029%202021%20-%201986819502+CID_45719c24936e1b30e778128e09d8e004&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=Contrasting%20NSW%20and%20Victoria%20lock down%20coverage%20reveals%20much%20about%20the%20p olitics%20of%20COVID%20%20and%20the%20media)

[bob10]

The one word that sends a chill through the scientific community.....DELTA.

Delta strain explained: How it spreads so quickly; why it's such a concern (inqld.com.au) (https://inqld.com.au/insights/2021/07/09/delta-strain-explained-how-it-spreads-so-quickly-and-why-its-such-a-concern/)

[bob10]

Why we should not open up Australia until 80% of the population is vaccinated. From The Conversation;



https://cdn.theconversation.com/avatars/10730/width170/7znycpdj-1340771676.jpgStephen Duckett (https://theconversation.com/profiles/stephen-duckett-10730)Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute

https://cdn.theconversation.com/avatars/604500/width170/WillMackey-142x142.jpgWill Mackey (https://theconversation.com/profiles/will-mackey-604500)Senior Associate, Grattan Institute


Disclosure statementStephen Duckett has had his first AstraZeneca vaccination. Grattan Institute began with contributions to its endowment of $15 million from each of the Federal and Victorian Governments, $4 million from BHP Billiton, and $1 million from NAB. In order to safeguard its independence, Grattan Institute’s board controls this endowment. The funds are invested and contribute to funding Grattan Institute's activities. Grattan Institute also receives funding from corporates, foundations, and individuals to support its general activities, as disclosed on its website. Stephen Duckett has been partially vaccinated with AstraZeneca.
Will Mackey does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.





Australia shouldn't ‘open up’ before we vaccinate at least 80% of the population. Here's why (theconversation.com) (https://theconversation.com/australia-shouldnt-open-up-before-we-vaccinate-at-least-80-of-the-population-heres-why-165073?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20 for%20July%2030%202021%20-%202017319822&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20f or%20July%2030%202021%20-%202017319822+CID_853f45c7d0e562810a8feb52d465837f&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=Australia%20shouldnt%20open%20up%20before %20we%20vaccinate%20at%20least%2080%20of%20the%20p opulation%20Heres%20why)

[bob10]

And still they come.When are they going to get the message.?

Sydney family caught breaking lockdown on the Gold Coast (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/sydney-family-caught-breaking-lockdown-on-the-gold-coast/vi-AAN3tdm?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

S.E. QLD out of lockdown at 4 pm today. With restrictions, which I will post when known.

1 Million vaccination level reached, Cairns and Yarrabah in lock down for 3 days because of infected taxi driver in the community for about a week.

Restrictions for S.E. Qld after 4 pm

Restrictions for Locked Down Areas – South East Queensland | Health and wellbeing | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au (https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/current-status/public-health-directions/restrictions-impacted-areas))

[bob10]

Latest from NSW,

NSW records 262 COVID-19 cases, woman aged in her 80s dies (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/sydney/nsw-records-262-covid-19-cases/ar-AAN3Khu?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

All you need to know about the Cairns snap lock down.

Everything you need to know about Cairns' snap three-day lockdown (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/everything-you-need-to-know-about-cairns-snap-three-day-lockdown/ar-AAN3Sig?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

Sydney Autism school, Gladesville, linked to 18 covid cases.

Sydney's Giant Steps school for autism linked to 18 COVID-19 cases - ABC News (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-12/giant-steps-school-in-gladesville-linked-to-covid-cases/100373240)

[bob10]

Is the NSW Health system being overwhelmed with this outbreak? Should contact tracing teams from States better off virus wise be sent to relieve the pressure? Is the system near breaking point? All valid questions that must be answered , in case NSW loses control of this delta wave. Save NSW, or lose Australia, is the danger.

Record Covid cases in NSW overshadow other statistics which reveal the outbreak will inevitably get worse (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/record-covid-cases-in-nsw-overshadow-other-statistics-which-reveal-the-outbreak-will-inevitably-get-worse/ar-AANs0cC?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

Long COVID might be the manifestation of a different virus reawakened in the body, new research suggests. A recent study in the US has found the majority of long COVID sufferers tested positive for Epstein- Barr virus. The story here;

Long COVID Might Be The Manifestation of a Different Virus Reawakened in The Body (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/techandscience/long-covid-might-be-the-manifestation-of-a-different-virus-reawakened-in-the-body/ar-AANrKjZ?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

QLD tightens the border with NSW.

Coronavirus Queensland update: Queensland's 'double doughnut day' as border with NSW set to tighten (9news.com.au) (https://www.9news.com.au/national/coronavirus-queensland-latest-covid-19-case-numbers-august-19-border-patrols-with-nsw-increase/4e8c54a2-70f3-4064-aa7f-7331d0d050fc)

[bob10]

Another record day in NSW. The vaccinations must kick in soon. Hang in there, thinking of you all, up here.

Record number of new coronavirus cases in NSW (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/sydney/record-number-of-new-coronavirus-cases-in-nsw/ar-AANtsXC?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

The virus has been in NZ for two weeks, all cases are the delta variant.

Backdated NZ exposure sites show Covid has been spreading for 2 weeks (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/backdated-nz-exposure-sites-show-covid-has-been-spreading-for-2-weeks/ar-AANtxbA?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

The Wiradjuri people of Western NSW believe this is their worst health crisis since colonisation, and 'Riverbank' Frank Doolan says " if they expect every blackfella West of the Blue Mts. to book on line, then a lot of people are going to die. " 66% of Dubbo's positive cases are aboriginal.

Scott Morrison called him a 'legend' but Riverbank Frank isn't happy with the PM's performance on vaccination (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/scott-morrison-called-him-a-legend-but-riverbank-frank-isn-t-happy-with-the-pm-s-performance-on-vaccination/ar-AANry1W?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

Meanwhile, across the Tasman, a decision will be made today on whether to keep the country in level 4 lock down, while Auckland the Coromandel will remain in level 4 lock down until next Wednesday.

From STUFF.co.nz;

Covid-19 NZ: Alert level decision day for Delta outbreak, experts say extension likely | Stuff.co.nz (https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300386987/covid19-nz-alert-level-decision-day-for-delta-outbreak-experts-say-extension-likely)

[bob10]

Meanwhile, in NZ;

Covid-19 live: Pukekohe High School staff member, SkyCity employee test positive | Stuff.co.nz (https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300387873/covid19-live-pukekohe-high-school-staff-member-skycity-employee-test-positive)

[bob10]

From the New York Times WIRED;


America is giving booster vaccines, and the poorer Nations are furious. All talk about Global Equity is being seen as just talk

" Americans led the fight against AIDS, We led the fight to eradicate Smallpox", says Lawrence Gostin, Faculty Director of the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University. " I find it really shocking that in a Global crisis that is truly unprecedented , we have not chosen to lead in the same way."

The US Is Getting Covid Booster Shots. The World Is Furious | WIRED (https://www.wired.com/story/the-us-is-getting-covid-booster-shots-the-world-is-furious/?bxid=5cc9e26e3f92a477a0ea0693&cndid=52475003&esrc=growl2-regGate-1120&mbid=mbid%3DCRMWIR012019%0A%0A&source=EDT_WIR_NEWSLETTER_0_DAILY_ZZ&utm_brand=wired&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_mailing=WIR_Daily_082121&utm_medium=email&utm_source=nl&utm_term=list1_p4)

[bob10]

Qld wants to see new reopening modelling. The Qld Premier says vaccination targets for re-opening the country were premised on 30 COVID-19 cases being in the community, and new modelling on the risk of opening up is needed. The Premier says while Qld has the virus under control, the risk of it spreading from NSW & Victoria remains high. Qld has administered first doses to 46.6 % of the eligible population and two doses to 27.6%. The Doherty Institute modelling was was premised on an 80% vaccination along with about 30 in the community, and new research is needed.



Qld wants to see new reopening modelling (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/qld-wants-to-see-new-reopening-modelling/ar-AANC0OO?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

919 cases in NSW.

NSW records 919 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/sydney/nsw-records-919-new-covid-19-cases-two-deaths/ar-AANHxfh?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

Meanwhile in NZ,

Covid-19 recap: Western Springs student, Pukekohe High School staff member test positive | Stuff.co.nz (https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300387873/covid19-recap-western-springs-student-pukekohe-high-school-staff-member-test-positive)

[bob10]

More on NZ.

Live Covid-19: Minister Chris Hipkins and Dr Ashley Bloomfield announce 62 new cases in the community | Stuff.co.nz (https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/300390536/live-covid19-minister-chris-hipkins-and-dr-ashley-bloomfield-announce-62-new-cases-in-the-community)

[bob10]

Delta does it again.

By ending Covid elimination, Jacinda Ardern once again fails to turn compassion into policy (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/by-ending-covid-elimination-jacinda-ardern-once-again-fails-to-turn-compassion-into-policy/ar-AAP8FoX?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

Qld picks the best man for the job.

Why this man is the 'perfect person' to wear the biggest shoes in Queensland (inqld.com.au) (https://inqld.com.au/news/2021/10/05/man-with-biggest-shoes-to-fill-is-perfect-person-to-be-new-health-boss/)

[NavyDiver]

Qld picks the best man for the job.

Why this man is the 'perfect person' to wear the biggest shoes in Queensland (inqld.com.au) (https://inqld.com.au/news/2021/10/05/man-with-biggest-shoes-to-fill-is-perfect-person-to-be-new-health-boss/)



Not sure about the big shoes, My Size 9s seem fine with me. Welcome back Sailor[thumbsupbig]

[bob10]

Not sure about the big shoes, My Size 9s seem fine with me. Welcome back Sailor[thumbsupbig]

Had to clear the head, feeling much better now. Just like a good run ashore in Singers or Honkers after a bad time at sea. [smilebigeye] [ or Subic bay, Olongopo............]The new pussycat bar, buk buk at the New Jolo, memories....


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[bob10]

The NSW CHO has declared there has been a new strain of delta virus detected in NSW. It is not known at this stage if this strain is more virulent than the other. Not a good time to be opening borders, it seems. The Doherty Institute says " hopefully" the high vaccination rates will protect the population. " Hopefully?", seems highly risky to me.

New Delta strain of virus detected in NSW (thenewdaily.com.au) (https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/nsw/2021/10/08/delta-strain-virus-nsw/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PM%20Extra%20-%2020211008)

[bob10]

Vietnam and their struggle with DELTA. Despite a low vaccination rate overall, [ 15 % ], authorities decided to open up the south of the country after daily cases receded. The lockdown in Ho Chi Minh city was strict, no one was allowed to leave their residence for 3 months, and food had to be arranged and delivered by soldiers. In May last year Vietnam had seemed to be beating the virus, with 300 deaths reported. Now, the WHO reports the death toll is 20,000 out of 840,000 cases. The Vietnamese Government was late in ordering COVID vaccine doses, possibly hoping a glut in the market would bring down prices.

This story from the LOWY Institute.

Vietnam had seemingly conquered Covid. Then Delta spread | The Interpreter (lowyinstitute.org) (https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/vietnam-had-seemingly-conquered-covid-then-delta-spread)

[bob10]

Six out of seven Covid cases in Africa are going undetected. Most tests are being done on people with symptoms, but much of the transmission is being driven by asymptomatic people , meaning many fly under the radar. The WHO is supporting countries that interrupt disease transmission, by funding teams in communities who find possible contacts of people who test positive and offer antigen rapid diagnostic tests. They will be using a strategy pioneered to successfully eradicate smallpox , and control Ebola, called the " Ring Strategy", targeting anyone living within a 100 metre circle around a new confirmed case.

Six in seven COVID-19 infections go undetected in Africa | The Herald (https://www.herald.co.zw/six-in-seven-covid19-infections-go-undetected-in-africa/)

[bob10]

Cases of COVID in the UK on the rise, up to 50,000 a day, 19,000 short of the peak number of cases ever recorded. Hospitalisations and deaths are also up, with 5,561 admitted to hospital , and deaths within 28 days of testing positive up 11.4% , to 869. The rise in cases has been reported as mostly among secondary school children. Winter will be challenging, say No. 10..

UK Covid cases reach 50,000 in one day as No 10 warns of ‘challenging’ winter (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/uk-covid-cases-reach-50-000-in-one-day-as-no-10-warns-of-challenging-winter/ar-AAPFMDS?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531)

[bob10]

UK Government to go for Plan B for winter ? Return to home working and mask wearing mandates may be necessary. Concern about waning immunity has raised the prospect of booster vaccinations to high risk members of the community. The UK's vaccination coverage was regarded as leading Europe, but it has stalled in younger people. COVID is on the comeback across the UK, and more vaccinations are needed.

England urged to step up vaccinations to avoid winter Covid surge | Coronavirus | The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/05/england-urged-step-up-vaccinations-avoid-winter-covid-surge)


The UK's " Plan A ", and "Plan B " ,for winter COVID;

Winter plan: what does government’s toolkit to combat Covid include? | Coronavirus | The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/14/winter-plan-what-does-governments-toolkit-to-combat-covid-include)

[bob10]

The Chief Minister of the NT, gives it to US anti-vaxxer, Ted Cruze. GO THE NT!!!

'You know nothing about us': NT Chief Minister's blast for Ted Cruz (thenewdaily.com.au) (https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/people/2021/10/19/michael-gunner-ted-cruz/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=News%20Alert%20-%2020211019)

[bob10]

Booster shots for all Aussies being considered, mix & Match AZ with a Pfizer booster , on the cards.

Vaccine boosters to begin next month, 'likely' for whole population (thenewdaily.com.au) (https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2021/10/20/covid-boosters-greg-hunt/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=News%20Alert%20-%2020211020)

[bob10]

Well, that's all we need. A new variant of Delta that was in the UK, is now in the US. Little is known of it so far, but it bears watching. AY 4.2, which derived from the Delta sub-variant AY 4, which developed from Delta. Happy days.....

Is the US going to experience another Covid wave? (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/medical/is-the-us-going-to-experience-another-covid-wave/ar-AAPInuZ?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

Scientists in the UK have said research indicates unvaccinated people should expect to be re-infected with COVID every 16 months, on average. Those who have had COVID should not rely on antibodies from their infection to protect them, as a study done on health professionals has shown that some of those with moderate levels of anti-bodies , who have been in some cases previously infected and double dosed, have gone down with symptomatic infections. It all points to booster shots being very important to boost waning immunity in vulnerable people.

Without Covid-19 jab ‘reinfection may occur every 16 months’ say scientists (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/without-covid-19-jab-reinfection-may-occur-every-16-months-say-scientists/ar-AAPItsc?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

NZ Covid cases reach three figures.

New Zealand Covid daily cases pass 100 for first time since pandemic began (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/new-zealand-covid-daily-cases-pass-100-for-first-time-since-pandemic-began/ar-AAPLDfv?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

UK cases on the rise, with the AY.4.2 variant being closely watched.

Time-lapse maps shows how more infectious Delta offshoot has spread (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/travel/news/time-lapse-maps-shows-how-more-infectious-delta-offshoot-has-spread/ar-AAPKzmX?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

George Washington ordered his troops to get vaccinated, there was quarantine, lockdowns and vaccine passports during the American Revolution. How about that;

When George Washington Ordered His Troops to Get Vaccinated - Defense One (https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2021/10/when-george-washington-ordered-his-troops-get-vaccinated/186287/)

QUOTE;
"No politician we know of at the time considered such measures un-American. In May of 1796, Congress adopted, and President Washington signed, the first federal quarantine law (https://archive.org/details/lawsofunitedstat03unit/page/314/mode/2up?view=theater). There wasn’t much controversy. In 1799, Congress passed a second and more restrictive quarantine law (https://www.loc.gov/resource/rbpe.22401000/'sp=1). President Adams signed it without a flinch.So apparently it’s not certificates, quarantines and vaccine mandates that are un-American, as some maintain today (https://twitter.com/Jim_Jordan/status/1434978332513292291).
The argument that individual rights trump the greater good is un-American, or at least out of step with American tradition. It’s an attitude that the founders would have put under the encompassing banner of “ambition (https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300182804/ambition-history).”
“Ambition” comes when individuals are blinded by their little—or large—egotisms and personal interests. They lose track of higher goals: the community, the republic, the nation. In the most severe cases, ambition turns anti-social."

[bob10]

In Frankfurt, Germany, no one can enter a bar, restaurant, or indoor pool with out proof of full vaccination, or a negative test result in the last 24 hours. Testing centres are almost at every corner, with results available within 10- 15 minutes. Testing is free for children under 12. In shops & on public transport , Medical standard masks are required, [ only surgical or FFP2 medical grade masks are permitted.] Oktoberfest was cancelled out of safety concerns. So what? you may say. The fact is Germany is managing to control its COVID epidemic, and bring down the number of cases & deaths. England & the UK, on the other hand? while Germany is keeping its society and economy running , and looks to be in a strong position coming into winter, cases in the UK have risen alarmingly, and further lock downs may be necessary to take the pressure off the NHS.

The UK's experiment with herd immunity was a dismal failure, and they are at the crossroads again. At this point in time , only Scotland Wales & Northern Ireland have masks mandated for indoor venues, England leaves it up to the individual. Waiting & watching doesn't work with DELTA.

Britain must control Covid now – or face a winter lockdown (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/opinion/britain-must-control-covid-now-or-face-a-winter-lockdown/ar-AAPPr6B?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531)


Britain must expect over 100,000 cases / day, more than France , Germany Italy & Spain combined.

Warning of 100,000 daily coronavirus cases for UK (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/warning-of-100-000-daily-coronavirus-cases-for-uk/ar-AAPLMit?ocid=msedgdhphdr)

[bob10]

Eastern Europe under severe stress , record COVID cases. With just 4% of the world's population, Eastern Europe accounts for 20% of all new cases. Three of the top 5 countries reporting the most deaths in the world, are from Eastern Europe, Russia, Ukraine and Romania.

COVID cases in Eastern Europe near 20m as outbreak worsens (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/covid-cases-in-eastern-europe-near-20m-as-outbreak-worsens/ar-AAPSWBC?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

Rising cases puts the NHS under " extreme pressure". The UK is heading for a bad winter, according to the Heath Secretary, Sajid Javid.

Covid news - live: Labour calls for plan B measures now as rising cases put NHS under ‘enormous pressure’ (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/uknews/covid-news-live-labour-calls-for-plan-b-measures-now-as-rising-cases-put-nhs-under-enormous-pressure/ar-AAPSXxi?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

BREAKING NEWS


A key F.D.A. advisory panel recommended the use of the Pfizer vaccine in 5- to 11-year-olds, who could start getting shots late next week. (https://nl.nytimes.com/f/newsletter/EIRIn8IIarAsERECJjTRgw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjWul_P0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMS 8xMC8yNi91cy9wZml6ZXItZmRhLWNvdmlkLXZhY2NpbmUta2lk cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTYwJmVtYz1lZGl0X25hXzIwMj ExMDI2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTAmbmw9YnJlYWtpbmctbmV3cyZy ZWY9aGVhZGxpbmUmcmVnaV9pZD04NDUzNDY2OSZzZWdtZW50X2 lkPTcyNjgzJnVzZXJfaWQ9MzhiNjUzZjU5ZDhhNzg4ZDJiODAy OWQzNDlmYjA1ZjFXA255dEIKYXZ_ZHhhtQIySlIZcm9iZXJ0bG FrZTQyOTQzQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~)


Tuesday, October 26, 2021 4:25 PM EST


The panel endorsed giving the age group one-third of the dosage given to people 12 and older in two shots, three weeks apart.
The committee’s recommendations on whether to authorize vaccines are not binding, but the F.D.A. typically follows them in the days after the vote.

The story , from the NY Times, here;

F.D.A. Panel Endorses Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Children 5 to 11 - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/26/us/pfizer-fda-covid-vaccine-kids.html'smid=url-share)

[bob10]

Boosters are looking more important, with the new Delta plus variant creating concern in the UK. The AY4.2 variant has been found in the UK, Russia, parts of the EU, USA, India, Japan , Israel, and China. Not much is known about the new variant, and scientists say it may be 15% more contagious than Delta, but so far it doesn't present as more deadly. Hospitalisations have risen in the UK, and deaths have risen by 25% , although it has not been shown to be because of AY4.2, as yet.

Everything we know about the new COVID-19 variant ‘Delta-Plus’ (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/everything-we-know-about-the-new-covid-19-variant-delta-plus/ar-AAPZlHC?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531)

[bob10]

More on the AY4.2 variant, the WHO is now keeping tabs on it. AY4.2 has been spotted in more than 40 countries, and it is thought that travel restrictions have stopped it spreading further. Denmark's COVID surveillance centre has said that at this point in time, there is nothing to indicate it is more contagious, resistant or pathogenic. The WHO states further testing is under way to assess if AY4.2 is more contagious, or deadly. With more countries opening up, that would be good to know.


World Health Organization now keeping tabs on Delta subvariant 'NU' (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/health/medical/world-health-organization-now-keeping-tabs-on-delta-subvariant-nu/ar-AAQ0Iud?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531)

[bob10]

Covid has moved to regional NSW. Cases in Hunter New England have overtaken S. Western Sydney.

COVID-19 hotspots emerge in regional NSW, surpassing south-west Sydney weekly average - ABC News (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-29/regional-nsw-becomes-state-covid-19-hotspot/100576456)

[bob10]

Looking back on COVID -19, how the DELTA wave crashed over Sydney. Caught by surprise, contact tracers unable to get in front of it, DELTA proved it WAS different.

Looking back on COVID-19: how the Delta wave crashed over Sydney (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/looking-back-on-covid-19-how-the-delta-wave-crashed-over-sydney/ar-AAQai1S)

[bob10]

UK sees highest daily death toll since February, Greek cases set new record high. The UK government is concerned hospitalisations & deaths could rise among double vaccinated people due to waning immunity, and 4.5 million eligible people fail to get a booster jab. ;

Coronavirus live: UK sees highest daily death toll since February; Greek cases set new record high (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/uknews/coronavirus-live-uk-sees-highest-daily-death-toll-since-february-greek-cases-set-new-record-high/ar-AAQdgPK?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531)



No 10 concerned as 4.5 million eligible people fail to get Covid jab boosters | Coronavirus | The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/02/no-10-concerned-as-45-million-eligible-people-fail-to-get-covid-jab-boosters)


EDIT: a roundup of COVID news around the World.As winter approaches in the North, COVID is getting worse.

02 Nov 2021 23:34
Here’s a round-up of this evening’s Covid news.


The UK has had its highest number of daily Covid deaths reported since late February, as another 293 people have died within 28 days of a positive Covid-19 test.
UK government is increasingly worried that hospitalisations and deaths among double-vaccinated people could rise (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/02/no-10-concerned-as-45-million-eligible-people-fail-to-get-covid-jab-boosters) due to waning immunity as an estimated 4.5 million people have failed to get their booster shots despite being eligible.
China urges citizens to stockpile daily necessities (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/02/chinese-urged-to-stockpile-amid-ongoing-covid-outbreak), prompting panic-buying, amid surging vegetable prices linked to recent extreme weather, fears of supply shortages and an ongoing Covid outbreak.
Romania broke its daily death toll record, after another 591 people died from Covid. It has lagged behind on vaccinations and is well below the average within the EU.
Greece has announced new restrictions on non-vaccinated people and increased fines for non-compliance.
Public health officials in Ireland say that its case numbers are at their highest point since January, as another 3,726 were registered – 70% higher than a week ago.
The Dutch government has reintroduced face masks in an attempt to stop rising Covid-19 cases. Prime minister Mark Rutte said the use of Covid passports would also be broadened out to include museums, gyms and outdoor terraces.
A scientist has quit the UK government’s pandemic advisery body Sage, saying that the Covid crisis is “a long way from over”. Sir Jeremy Farrar, quit the body at the end of October. (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/02/jeremy-farrar-sage-scientist-quits-over-concerning-uk-covid-picture-reports)
Children as young as 5 are one step closer to being vaccinated against Covid in the US, after the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) unanimously voted in favour of the broad use of Pfizer and BioNTech jabs (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/nov/02/cdc-recommend-covid-19-vaccine-young-children) for them.
The UK government’s independent vaccine advisers recommended against Covid shots for healthy teenagers (https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/nov/02/jcvi-failed-back-youth-covid-jabs-despite-favourable-models) despite considering evidence that the jabs would reduce infections, hospitalisations and some deaths in the age group.

[bob10]

Germany, a " massive pandemic of the unvaccinated ";

Covid: Germany enveloped in ‘massive’ pandemic of the unvaccinated (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/world/covid-germany-enveloped-in-massive-pandemic-of-the-unvaccinated/ar-AAQhyS0?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531)

[bob10]

How Australia lost control of the Delta variant.



Outbreak: How Australia lost control of the COVID Delta variant | ABC News - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9MPXCpyCnY)

[bob10]

NZ, 1,000 cases per day by Xmas? surely not.


New Zealand 1,000 Covid a day by Christmas (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/new-zealand-1-000-covid-a-day-by-christmas/ar-AAQqvvi?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531)

[bob10]

Qld's COVID rules at 80%.;

Queensland to scrap rules for vaccinated at 80 per cent (thenewdaily.com.au) (https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/qld/2021/11/09/queensland-covid-rules-vaccine/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=News%20Alert%20-%2020211109)

[bob10]

Protests against the Vaccine mandate in NZ, police & media attacked across the country, anti -vaccination, and ant-government protesters don't represent the majority of New Zealanders, PM says.

Thousands protest NZ COVID vaccine mandate (thenewdaily.com.au) (https://thenewdaily.com.au/new-zealand/2021/11/09/nz-covid-vaccine-protest/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=PM%20Extra%20-%2020211109)

[BradC]

Protests against the Vaccine mandate in NZ, police & media attacked across the country, anti -vaccination, and ant-government protesters don't represent the majority of New Zealanders, PM says.

Because "Millions of people in NZ didn't throw bottles at police and are ok with the Vaccine mandate" doesn't sell advertising.

[bob10]

85% of Singaporeans are double vaccinated, with 18% receiving booster shots. Yet yesterday there were 2,470 new cases, and 14 deaths from COVID. From now on the Singapore Government , which has been paying full coronavirus medical costs to all Singaporeans [ permanent residents & long term pass holders] since the pandemic began. No longer. From now if you are unvaccinated you will have to pay your own medical bills.

Singapore to bill unvaccinated COVID-19 patients as fresh infections surge across island (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/singapore-to-bill-unvaccinated-covid-19-patients-as-fresh-infections-surge-across-island/ar-AAQtJGf?ocid=msedgntp)

[bob10]

Pfizer will allow its Covid pill to be made & sold cheaply in poor countries, home to half the World's population.

Pfizer Will Allow Its Covid Pill to Be Made and Sold Cheaply in Poor Countries - The New York Times (nytimes.com) (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/16/health/covid-pill-pfizer.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20211116&instance_id=0&nl=breaking-news&ref=cta&regi_id=84534669&segment_id=74507&user_id=38b653f59d8a788d2b8029d349fb05f1)

[bob10]

The life and tragic death of a young fitness fanatic who refused the covid vaccine. From the UK.

The life and tragic death of John Eyers – a fitness fanatic who refused the vaccine | Vaccines and immunisation | The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/nov/30/life-tragic-death-john-eyers-fitness-fanatic-who-refused-covid-vaccine)

[bob10]

Anti lockdown, anti vaccine movement leaders seem to be getting sick, strange, that. From CRIKEY;

Anti-vaccine, anti-lockdown movement leaders seem to be getting sick... (crikey.com.au) (https://www.crikey.com.au/2021/12/01/anti-vaccine-anti-lockdown-leaders-getting-sick/?utm_campaign=Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter)

[bob10]

Some news from the UK. Prof. Chris Whitty, the UK's C.M.O. said about Omicron "There are several things we don't know, but all the things we do know are bad ". Prof. Neil Ferguson's group at Imperial College has said research has shown hospitalisation rates for boosted people may be 4 times higher for Omicron, than Delta. England is " highly likely" to have 1,000 to 2,000 daily hospitalisations by the end of December. With no further restrictions taken, models point to at least 3,000 daily hospitalisations daily at the peak next month.

In the UK first dose - 89.5%

second dose - 81.7 %

booster or third dose- 48.8%

UK Summary | Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK (data.gov.uk) (https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/?_ga=2.223349721.372420143.1610442379-878525722.1610442379) [ Last updated on Sunday, 19 December 2021 at 4:00pm]


The science is clear: the case for more Covid restrictions is overwhelming (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/uknews/the-science-is-clear-the-case-for-more-covid-restrictions-is-overwhelming/ar-AARY1CN?ocid=msedgntp)



People testing positive-

People tested positive

Latest data provided on 19 December 2021


Daily 82,886
Last 7 days
547,606
]https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/public/assets/summary/images/arrow-up-red.pngTHERE HAS BEENAN INCREASE OF187,126(51.9%)COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS 7 DAYS.



Rate per 100,000 people: 646https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/downloads/homepage/2021-12-19/thumbnail_newCasesByPublishDate.svg (https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases?areaType=overview&areaName=United%20Kingdom)All cases data (https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/cases?areaType=overview&areaName=United%20Kingdom)

DeathsDeaths within 28 days of positive test

Latest data provided on 19 December 2021


Daily45
Last 7 days
780
]https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/public/assets/summary/images/arrow-up-green.pngTHERE HAS BEENA DECREASE OF-54(-6.5%)COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS 7 DAYS.



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Last 7 days
6,056
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Latest data provided on 16 December 2021


Daily]1,598,910
Last 7 days
9,330,590
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[bob10]

What do you know about your immune system? An article from the BBC talks about the myth of the supercharged immune system. The internet is full of products that promise to " supercharge " your immune system. The article states that nobody knows how many cells of which kinds at what activity level are necessary to have your immune system working optimally. Anyone who says they do is probably trying to sell you something. Meet the foot soldiers keeping you healthy;

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The myth of a 'super-charged' immune system (msn.com) (https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/techandscience/the-myth-of-a-super-charged-immune-system/ar-AATotZz?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531)

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What you need to know about masks in the age of Omicron, from the Smithsonian.

What to wear and how to avoid counterfeits.

What You Need to Know About Covid Masks in the Age of Omicron | Science | Smithsonian Magazine (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/five-important-things-you-should-know-about-covid-and-masks-now-180979500/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20220202-daily-responsive&spMailingID=46341935&spUserID=ODU1Njc2OTEyODIyS0&spJobID=2180272933&spReportId=MjE4MDI3MjkzMwS2)