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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 4th, 2021.
The FDA is reportedly expected to authorize Pfizer's vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 15 by next week. That means shots before starting the next school year. In late March, Pfizer released preliminary results from a study of volunteers in that age group, showing no cases of COVID-19 among the fully vaccinated vs. 18 among those given placebos.
Russia last year took credit for being first in the world to authorize a vaccine, but vaccination efforts there are lagging. Shots are available almost everywhere to anyone 18 or older but only 8% have received at least one shot. A poll in February showed only 30% of people were willing to get Sputnik V, one of three domestically produced vaccines available.
So what countries are performing best in terms of total vaccinations per capita? US News & World Report compiled a list, and no one is even close to Israel at 62.4 doses per 100 people. Next comes the U.K. at 50.8. And then there’s a cluster of the next most successful countries which includes, the U.S., Chile, Hungary, and Bahrain.
Apparently, the U.S. has vaccines to waste. Kaiser Health News reports CVS and Walgreens are responsible for most wasted vaccine doses, which total more than 180,000. Reasons included broken supplies, storage errors, and leftover doses that expired due to no-show appointments.
The news is getting better for travel. EU officials proposed easing restrictions on visiting its 27 nations since vaccination campaigns are gathering speed across the continent. Right now, travelers from very few countries with low infection rates can get in, but they’re looking to expand that to all those fully vaccinated with EU-authorized shots.
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 6,729,654 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 577,492 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: New York 66. California 42. North Carolina 40. Florida 38. Illinois 31. Michigan 29. Colorado 25. Massachusetts 18. And New Jersey and Virginia 16.
The top 3 vaccinating states by percentage of population that’s had at least one dose, New Hampshire at 60.7%, Massachusetts at 57.3%, and Vermont at 56.6%. The bottom 3 vaccinating states are Mississippi at 31.1%, Louisiana at 32.2%. and Alabama at 32.7%.
Globally, cases were down 1% and deaths up 8% over 14 days, with the 7-day average trending down since April 23.
There are 19,377,511 active cases around the world.
The five countries with the most new cases: India 355,828. The United States 39,767. Brazil 36,524. Turkey 24,733. And Iran 20,732.
There have now been 3,209,657 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 4th, 2021.
The FDA is reportedly expected to authorize Pfizer's vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 15 by next week. That means shots before starting the next school year. In late March, Pfizer released preliminary results from a study of volunteers in that age group, showing no cases of COVID-19 among the fully vaccinated vs. 18 among those given placebos.
Russia last year took credit for being first in the world to authorize a vaccine, but vaccination efforts there are lagging. Shots are available almost everywhere to anyone 18 or older but only 8% have received at least one shot. A poll in February showed only 30% of people were willing to get Sputnik V, one of three domestically produced vaccines available.
So what countries are performing best in terms of total vaccinations per capita? US News & World Report compiled a list, and no one is even close to Israel at 62.4 doses per 100 people. Next comes the U.K. at 50.8. And then there’s a cluster of the next most successful countries which includes, the U.S., Chile, Hungary, and Bahrain.
Apparently, the U.S. has vaccines to waste. Kaiser Health News reports CVS and Walgreens are responsible for most wasted vaccine doses, which total more than 180,000. Reasons included broken supplies, storage errors, and leftover doses that expired due to no-show appointments.
The news is getting better for travel. EU officials proposed easing restrictions on visiting its 27 nations since vaccination campaigns are gathering speed across the continent. Right now, travelers from very few countries with low infection rates can get in, but they’re looking to expand that to all those fully vaccinated with EU-authorized shots.
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 6,729,654 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 577,492 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: New York 66. California 42. North Carolina 40. Florida 38. Illinois 31. Michigan 29. Colorado 25. Massachusetts 18. And New Jersey and Virginia 16.
The top 3 vaccinating states by percentage of population that’s had at least one dose, New Hampshire at 60.7%, Massachusetts at 57.3%, and Vermont at 56.6%. The bottom 3 vaccinating states are Mississippi at 31.1%, Louisiana at 32.2%. and Alabama at 32.7%.
Globally, cases were down 1% and deaths up 8% over 14 days, with the 7-day average trending down since April 23.
There are 19,377,511 active cases around the world.
The five countries with the most new cases: India 355,828. The United States 39,767. Brazil 36,524. Turkey 24,733. And Iran 20,732.
There have now been 3,209,657 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.