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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 3rd, 2021.
The CDC says the United States has now fully vaccinated more than 100 million people. And health experts say the only thing that could threaten a rather positive outlook is the spread of variants. Nearly 40% of adults have been inoculated, but to achieve herd immunity, 70-85% of the population would need to be vaccinated.
Soon to be included in those getting vaccinated, children. Pfizer and Moderna are currently studying vaccine safety and effectiveness in kids as young as 6 months old. Children under 18 make up 85 million people in the U.S., which is about 20% of the entire population.
A new study in Israel shows the Pfizer vaccine is effective for autoimmune disease patients. The original Pfizer studies didn’t include this group. Autoimmune diseases are characterized by an immune system that attacks the body’s normal components. It was thought such patients might not respond to the vaccine because they’re immuno-suppressed.
Despite falling case numbers and deaths, the TSA will continue requiring travelers wear face masks at airports, aboard commercial flights and on all other public transportation until Sept. 13th.
One of the surest signs of a return to normalcy, the reopening of Disneyland in Anaheim, California after being closed 13 months. There were so many cases in California just 4 months ago patients were being treated in outdoor tents. The park is open under limited capacity and only to state residents for now.
In the United States cases were down 27%, deaths are down 8%, and hospitalizations are down 7% over 14 days. The 7-day average of new cases has been trending down since April 14.
There are now 6,765,579 active cases in the United States. The current top 5 states by number of active cases: California, Virginia, New York, Maryland, and Florida.
The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Dimmit, TX. Fluvana, VA. Donley, TX. Grand, UT. Gilmer, WV. Huron, MI. Chattahoochee, GA. Ferry, WA. Gratiot, MI. And Muskegon, MI.
The five states with the highest risk levels and most daily new cases per capita over 7 days are Rhode Island, Michigan, Colorado, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania.
There have been 577,043 deaths in the US reported as Covid-related, with a current national fatality rate of 1.79%.
The states with the most new deaths reported as COVID-related: California 61. New York 45. Florida 30. Illinois 28. Pennsylvania 20. Texas 18. Virginia and South Carolina 14. And New Jersey and Maryland 12.
The top 3 vaccinating states by percentage of population that’s had at least one dose, New Hampshire at 60.5%, Massachusetts at 56.7%, and Vermont at 55.7%. The bottom 3 vaccinating states are Mississippi at 31.1%, Louisiana at 32.3%. and Alabama at 32.6%.
Globally, cases were up 7% and deaths up 13% over 14 days, with the 7-day average trending down since April 23.
There are 19,473,935 active cases around the world.
The five countries with the most new cases: India 370,059. The United States 30,701. Brazil 28,935. Turkey 25,980. And Iran 18,698.
There have now been 3,198,397 deaths reported as Covid-related worldwide.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 3rd, 2021.
The CDC says the United States has now fully vaccinated more than 100 million people. And health experts say the only thing that could threaten a rather positive outlook is the spread of variants. Nearly 40% of adults have been inoculated, but to achieve herd immunity, 70-85% of the population would need to be vaccinated.
Soon to be included in those getting vaccinated, children. Pfizer and Moderna are currently studying vaccine safety and effectiveness in kids as young as 6 months old. Children under 18 make up 85 million people in the U.S., which is about 20% of the entire population.
A new study in Israel shows the Pfizer vaccine is effective for autoimmune disease patients. The original Pfizer studies didn’t include this group. Autoimmune diseases are characterized by an immune system that attacks the body’s normal components. It was thought such patients might not respond to the vaccine because they’re immuno-suppressed.
Despite falling case numbers and deaths, the TSA will continue requiring travelers wear face masks at airports, aboard commercial flights and on all other public transportation until Sept. 13th.
One of the surest signs of a return to normalcy, the reopening of Disneyland in Anaheim, California after being closed 13 months. There were so many cases in California just 4 months ago patients were being treated in outdoor tents. The park is open under limited capacity and only to state residents for now.
In the United States cases were down 27%, deaths are down 8%, and hospitalizations are down 7% over 14 days. The 7-day average of new cases has been trending down since April 14.
There are now 6,765,579 active cases in the United States. The current top 5 states by number of active cases: California, Virginia, New York, Maryland, and Florida.
The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Dimmit, TX. Fluvana, VA. Donley, TX. Grand, UT. Gilmer, WV. Huron, MI. Chattahoochee, GA. Ferry, WA. Gratiot, MI. And Muskegon, MI.
The five states with the highest risk levels and most daily new cases per capita over 7 days are Rhode Island, Michigan, Colorado, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania.
There have been 577,043 deaths in the US reported as Covid-related, with a current national fatality rate of 1.79%.
The states with the most new deaths reported as COVID-related: California 61. New York 45. Florida 30. Illinois 28. Pennsylvania 20. Texas 18. Virginia and South Carolina 14. And New Jersey and Maryland 12.
The top 3 vaccinating states by percentage of population that’s had at least one dose, New Hampshire at 60.5%, Massachusetts at 56.7%, and Vermont at 55.7%. The bottom 3 vaccinating states are Mississippi at 31.1%, Louisiana at 32.3%. and Alabama at 32.6%.
Globally, cases were up 7% and deaths up 13% over 14 days, with the 7-day average trending down since April 23.
There are 19,473,935 active cases around the world.
The five countries with the most new cases: India 370,059. The United States 30,701. Brazil 28,935. Turkey 25,980. And Iran 18,698.
There have now been 3,198,397 deaths reported as Covid-related worldwide.
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.