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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 7th, 2021.
The CDC says it’s carefully monitoring the rising number of allergic reactions to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. They say if you did have a serious reaction, do not get the second dose. Reactions are occurring at a rate of 11.1 per million vaccinations compared to only 1.3 per million with flu shots.
The worst-case scenario forecast by experts appears to be happening. The U.S. set a new record for hospitalizations Wednesday as it averaged 219,684 new cases a day in the past week. The new variant of the virus is showing up in more and more states. Some predict an additional 10 million infections in the U.S. between now and end of February.
Vaccine distribution problems may lead to good news for you. The HHS Secretary is advising states if doses will otherwise just sit around in freezers, they can go ahead and vaccinate lower-priority groups. About 17.3 million doses have gone out to states, but only 5.3 million have been administered.
CBS News reports Houston Methodist Hospital is giving $500 to employees if they take both doses of a vaccine. It’s being called a thank you bonus for their hard work during the pandemic but…getting the vaccine is a requirement to get the money. Since December 15 about 55% of the employees have gotten the first dose.
Remember when finding a Covid-19 test was difficult? Students at the UC San Diego campus are required to test weekly, so nearly a dozen Covid test vending machines have been set up around campus. Tests are free and self-administered with drop boxes at each machine.
The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Bethel Census Area, AK. Bent, CO. Kusilvak Census Area, AK. Braxton, WV. Rooks, KS. Montour, PA. Hall, TX. Hyde, NC. Cottle, TX. And Perry, IL.
There are now 8,463,484 active cases in the United States. The current Top 10 states by number of active cases: California, Florida, New York, Arizona, Georgia, Virginia, Texas, Missouri, Maryland, and Colorado.
The five states with the highest risk levels and most daily new cases per capita over 7 days are West Virginia, New Jersey, California, and Tennessee.
The infection reproduction rate is currently highest in Iowa, New York, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. The states with the lowest reproduction rate are Oklahoma, Oregon, Alaska, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
There’ve been a total 360,999 deaths in the US reported as COVID-related, with a current national fatality rate of 1.71%.
The states with the most new deaths reported as COVID-related: California 562. Pennsylvania 373. Texas 329. Illinois 173. New York 170. Florida 132. Kansas 130. Arizona 127. New Jersey 124. And Ohio 121.
Globally, there are 23,617,816 active cases.
There were 744,044 new cases around the world in the last 24 hours against a high of 748,974 reported on December 11.
The five countries with the most new cases: the United States 260,973. Brazil 62,532. The U.K. 62,622. Germany 26,651. And France 25,379.
There have now been 1,881,926 deaths reported as Covid-related worldwide. Down 3% over 14 days.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 7th, 2021.
The CDC says it’s carefully monitoring the rising number of allergic reactions to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. They say if you did have a serious reaction, do not get the second dose. Reactions are occurring at a rate of 11.1 per million vaccinations compared to only 1.3 per million with flu shots.
The worst-case scenario forecast by experts appears to be happening. The U.S. set a new record for hospitalizations Wednesday as it averaged 219,684 new cases a day in the past week. The new variant of the virus is showing up in more and more states. Some predict an additional 10 million infections in the U.S. between now and end of February.
Vaccine distribution problems may lead to good news for you. The HHS Secretary is advising states if doses will otherwise just sit around in freezers, they can go ahead and vaccinate lower-priority groups. About 17.3 million doses have gone out to states, but only 5.3 million have been administered.
CBS News reports Houston Methodist Hospital is giving $500 to employees if they take both doses of a vaccine. It’s being called a thank you bonus for their hard work during the pandemic but…getting the vaccine is a requirement to get the money. Since December 15 about 55% of the employees have gotten the first dose.
Remember when finding a Covid-19 test was difficult? Students at the UC San Diego campus are required to test weekly, so nearly a dozen Covid test vending machines have been set up around campus. Tests are free and self-administered with drop boxes at each machine.
The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Bethel Census Area, AK. Bent, CO. Kusilvak Census Area, AK. Braxton, WV. Rooks, KS. Montour, PA. Hall, TX. Hyde, NC. Cottle, TX. And Perry, IL.
There are now 8,463,484 active cases in the United States. The current Top 10 states by number of active cases: California, Florida, New York, Arizona, Georgia, Virginia, Texas, Missouri, Maryland, and Colorado.
The five states with the highest risk levels and most daily new cases per capita over 7 days are West Virginia, New Jersey, California, and Tennessee.
The infection reproduction rate is currently highest in Iowa, New York, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. The states with the lowest reproduction rate are Oklahoma, Oregon, Alaska, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
There’ve been a total 360,999 deaths in the US reported as COVID-related, with a current national fatality rate of 1.71%.
The states with the most new deaths reported as COVID-related: California 562. Pennsylvania 373. Texas 329. Illinois 173. New York 170. Florida 132. Kansas 130. Arizona 127. New Jersey 124. And Ohio 121.
Globally, there are 23,617,816 active cases.
There were 744,044 new cases around the world in the last 24 hours against a high of 748,974 reported on December 11.
The five countries with the most new cases: the United States 260,973. Brazil 62,532. The U.K. 62,622. Germany 26,651. And France 25,379.
There have now been 1,881,926 deaths reported as Covid-related worldwide. Down 3% over 14 days.
For the latest updates, subscribe for free to Coronavirus 411 on your podcast app or ask your smart speaker to play the Coronavirus 411 podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.