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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 16th, 2020.
The FDA authorized the rapid coronavirus test, which does not require a prescription and can be done entirely at home. You’ll be able to buy it, swab your nose, run the test, and get results in as little as 20 minutes.
The FDA also released an analysis of the vaccine from Moderna that supports authorization for emergency use. The agency said it has a "favorable safety profile" and there are "no specific safety concerns." But side effects like fatigue and headaches are common.
The EU is speeding things up, under pressure from its member nations. A meeting to assess the Pfizer vaccine has been moved up to December 21 from December 29. The fact it’s already being given daily to thousands of people in Britain, which left the EU, is galling countries like Germany, where the vaccine’s co-maker is actually based.
Americans are changing their tune about taking the vaccine. A Kaiser Family Foundation poll now finds 71% of respondents saying they’d take it, which is dramatically up from the 63% who said so in August.
If you want a Covid cop, call Tom Cruise. On the set of his new Mission Impossible movie in the U.K., he spotted two crew members standing within 6 feet of each other. He flew into a lengthy expletive-filled rage which was, of course, recorded. It’s said Cruise personally does safety inspections on the set.
The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Bent, CO. Collingsworth, TX. Pershing, NV. Bowman, ND. Alfalfa, OK. Montour, PA. Childress, TX. Guadalupe, NM. Lincoln, CO. And Kimball, NE.
There are now 6,824,858 active cases in the United States. The current Top 10 states by number of active cases: California, Florida, Arizona, New York overtakes Illinois, Missouri surpasses Texas, then Virginia, Michigan, and Colorado.
The five states with the most daily new cases per capita over 7 days are Rhode Island, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, and Idaho.
The reproduction rate is currently highest in Arizona, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Hawaii, and California. The states with the lowest reproduction rate are Wyoming, North Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota.
There’ve been a total 303,453 deaths in the US reported as COVID-related, with a current national fatality rate of 1.84%.
The states with the most new deaths reported as COVID-related: California 290. Pennsylvania 261. Texas 220. Michigan 206. Missouri 162. Illinois 132. Indiana 128. New York 126. Colorado 116. And Ohio 96.
Globally, there are 20,347,923 active cases.
There were 536,131 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 199,875. Brazil 44,849. Turkey 32,102. Russia 26,689. And India 26,401.
There have now been 1,633,180 deaths reported as Covid-related worldwide. Up 3% over 14 days.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 16th, 2020.
The FDA authorized the rapid coronavirus test, which does not require a prescription and can be done entirely at home. You’ll be able to buy it, swab your nose, run the test, and get results in as little as 20 minutes.
The FDA also released an analysis of the vaccine from Moderna that supports authorization for emergency use. The agency said it has a "favorable safety profile" and there are "no specific safety concerns." But side effects like fatigue and headaches are common.
The EU is speeding things up, under pressure from its member nations. A meeting to assess the Pfizer vaccine has been moved up to December 21 from December 29. The fact it’s already being given daily to thousands of people in Britain, which left the EU, is galling countries like Germany, where the vaccine’s co-maker is actually based.
Americans are changing their tune about taking the vaccine. A Kaiser Family Foundation poll now finds 71% of respondents saying they’d take it, which is dramatically up from the 63% who said so in August.
If you want a Covid cop, call Tom Cruise. On the set of his new Mission Impossible movie in the U.K., he spotted two crew members standing within 6 feet of each other. He flew into a lengthy expletive-filled rage which was, of course, recorded. It’s said Cruise personally does safety inspections on the set.
The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Bent, CO. Collingsworth, TX. Pershing, NV. Bowman, ND. Alfalfa, OK. Montour, PA. Childress, TX. Guadalupe, NM. Lincoln, CO. And Kimball, NE.
There are now 6,824,858 active cases in the United States. The current Top 10 states by number of active cases: California, Florida, Arizona, New York overtakes Illinois, Missouri surpasses Texas, then Virginia, Michigan, and Colorado.
The five states with the most daily new cases per capita over 7 days are Rhode Island, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana, and Idaho.
The reproduction rate is currently highest in Arizona, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Hawaii, and California. The states with the lowest reproduction rate are Wyoming, North Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota.
There’ve been a total 303,453 deaths in the US reported as COVID-related, with a current national fatality rate of 1.84%.
The states with the most new deaths reported as COVID-related: California 290. Pennsylvania 261. Texas 220. Michigan 206. Missouri 162. Illinois 132. Indiana 128. New York 126. Colorado 116. And Ohio 96.
Globally, there are 20,347,923 active cases.
There were 536,131 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 199,875. Brazil 44,849. Turkey 32,102. Russia 26,689. And India 26,401.
There have now been 1,633,180 deaths reported as Covid-related worldwide. Up 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.