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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 28th, 2021.
Data from Johns Hopkins shows average daily Covid case counts in the U.S. are at less than half the level recorded at the start of May. The country is seeing an average of 23,407 new infections per day over the past week. The U.S. reports an average of 1.7 million daily vaccinations, and nearly 50% of the population has received one dose or more. Case counts have not been this low since June 2020.
Melbourne, Australia was set to enter its fourth lockdown yesterday as concerns grow over the rapid spread of infections from a variant. This one will be seven days. Victoria’s Acting Premier said, “Unless something changes, this will be increasingly uncontrollable.”
The incentives continue. California is giving away the country's largest pot of vaccine prize money — $116.5 million — to get more people inoculated before the state fully reopens next month. The prize includes $1.5 million each for 10 Californians. And yes, those who’ve already gotten partially or fully vaccinated are eligible.
Lisa Shaw, a news presenter for BBC Newcastle, died at 44 after being treated for blood clots and bleeding and after getting the AstraZeneca shot. But now, German scientists think they know more about why these blood clot issues happen. The cold viruses used by some vaccines to insert the spike protein of COVID-19 into the nucleus of the cell can, in some people, cause bits of the proteins to enter the nucleus and break up. Those fragments enter the bloodstream and can cause clotting. The European Medicines Agency said they know of 169 such cases after 34 million doses.
From the “oh the irony” department. For over a year, we’ve been on pins and needles about a virus that attacks the respiratory system and could kill us. But new research shows that in 2019, smoking killed almost 8 million people and more people started smoking. An all-time high of 1.1 billion. It’s mostly young people who are picking it up and 89% of new smokers were addicted by the time they were 25.
In the United States cases were down 35%, deaths are down 20%, and hospitalizations are down 23% over 14 days. The 7-day average of new cases has been trending down since April 14.
There are now 5,690,075 active cases in the United States. The current top 5 states by number of active cases: California, Virginia, Maryland, New York, and Kentucky.
The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Chattahoochee, GA. Torrance, NM. Livingston, MO. Linn, MO. Lincoln, WA. Koochiching, MN. Alamosa, CO. Dimmit, TX. Karnes, TX. And Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK.
The five states with the highest risk levels and most daily new cases per capita over 7 days are Rhode Island, Missouri, Colorado, Wyoming, and Washington.
There have been 593,282 deaths in U.S. recorded as Covid-related, with a current national fatality rate of 1.79%.
The states with the most new deaths reported as COVID-related: Florida 86. Michigan 62. Texas 51. California 48. Illinois 44. Pennsylvania and Georgia 39. North Carolina 24. Tennessee 22. And Oregon 21.
The top 3 vaccinating states by percentage of population that’s had at least one dose, Vermont at 70.2%, Hawaii at 65.6%, and Massachusetts at 65.2%. The bottom 3 vaccinating states are Mississippi at 33.7%, Louisiana at 35.3%, and Alabama at 35.8%. The percentage of the U.S. that’s been fully vaccinated is 39.7%.
Globally, cases were down 30% and deaths down 14% over 14 days, with the 7-day average trending down since April 26.
There are now 14,767,886 active cases around the world.
The five countries with the most new cases: India 179,770. Brazil 66,722. Argentina 41,080. Colombia 25,092. And the United States...
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 28th, 2021.
Data from Johns Hopkins shows average daily Covid case counts in the U.S. are at less than half the level recorded at the start of May. The country is seeing an average of 23,407 new infections per day over the past week. The U.S. reports an average of 1.7 million daily vaccinations, and nearly 50% of the population has received one dose or more. Case counts have not been this low since June 2020.
Melbourne, Australia was set to enter its fourth lockdown yesterday as concerns grow over the rapid spread of infections from a variant. This one will be seven days. Victoria’s Acting Premier said, “Unless something changes, this will be increasingly uncontrollable.”
The incentives continue. California is giving away the country's largest pot of vaccine prize money — $116.5 million — to get more people inoculated before the state fully reopens next month. The prize includes $1.5 million each for 10 Californians. And yes, those who’ve already gotten partially or fully vaccinated are eligible.
Lisa Shaw, a news presenter for BBC Newcastle, died at 44 after being treated for blood clots and bleeding and after getting the AstraZeneca shot. But now, German scientists think they know more about why these blood clot issues happen. The cold viruses used by some vaccines to insert the spike protein of COVID-19 into the nucleus of the cell can, in some people, cause bits of the proteins to enter the nucleus and break up. Those fragments enter the bloodstream and can cause clotting. The European Medicines Agency said they know of 169 such cases after 34 million doses.
From the “oh the irony” department. For over a year, we’ve been on pins and needles about a virus that attacks the respiratory system and could kill us. But new research shows that in 2019, smoking killed almost 8 million people and more people started smoking. An all-time high of 1.1 billion. It’s mostly young people who are picking it up and 89% of new smokers were addicted by the time they were 25.
In the United States cases were down 35%, deaths are down 20%, and hospitalizations are down 23% over 14 days. The 7-day average of new cases has been trending down since April 14.
There are now 5,690,075 active cases in the United States. The current top 5 states by number of active cases: California, Virginia, Maryland, New York, and Kentucky.
The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Chattahoochee, GA. Torrance, NM. Livingston, MO. Linn, MO. Lincoln, WA. Koochiching, MN. Alamosa, CO. Dimmit, TX. Karnes, TX. And Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK.
The five states with the highest risk levels and most daily new cases per capita over 7 days are Rhode Island, Missouri, Colorado, Wyoming, and Washington.
There have been 593,282 deaths in U.S. recorded as Covid-related, with a current national fatality rate of 1.79%.
The states with the most new deaths reported as COVID-related: Florida 86. Michigan 62. Texas 51. California 48. Illinois 44. Pennsylvania and Georgia 39. North Carolina 24. Tennessee 22. And Oregon 21.
The top 3 vaccinating states by percentage of population that’s had at least one dose, Vermont at 70.2%, Hawaii at 65.6%, and Massachusetts at 65.2%. The bottom 3 vaccinating states are Mississippi at 33.7%, Louisiana at 35.3%, and Alabama at 35.8%. The percentage of the U.S. that’s been fully vaccinated is 39.7%.
Globally, cases were down 30% and deaths down 14% over 14 days, with the 7-day average trending down since April 26.
There are now 14,767,886 active cases around the world.
The five countries with the most new cases: India 179,770. Brazil 66,722. Argentina 41,080. Colombia 25,092. And the United States...
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