Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Tuesday 2-Feb-2021
By Dr. Stuart Weiss, Intelligent Crowd Solutions
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
February 2, 2021
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COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY Coronavirus update for February 2, 2021 World Wide Updates French president says anyone who wants a vaccine will have it by end of summer 2021 WHO reports 13% decline in new global coronavirus cases from last week South Africa eases strictest Covid-19 restrictions as infection rates drop Western Australia reports no new local Covid-19 cases from first 2 days of lockdown Palestinian medics in the West Bank receive first Covid-19 vaccines Argentina asks Russia for more vaccine doses Canada will produce its own vaccines by the end of 2021 French health authority recommends AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine for people under 65 Coronavirus strain in UK picks up mutation that could impact vaccines, experts say 100-year-old UK fundraising hero Tom Moore dies of Covid-19 Real Madrid president tests positive for Covid-19 South African variant cases identified in UK are “tip of the iceberg,” government expert says Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 91.6% effective against Covid-19, interim analysis suggests Australia postpones cricket tour of South Africa over Covid-19 Door-to-door testing in England to stop South African variant spread Tokyo Olympics will go ahead despite pandemic, Games chief says Japan plans to extend its state of emergency as Covid-19 cases rise EU vaccine curbs may delay Japan’s inoculation drive Taiwan authorities revoke quarantine fine for man after discovering he was kidnapped Armenia authorizes Russian coronavirus vaccine Rhino poaching in South Africa decreases amid COVID lockdown Dutch lockdown to be in place ‘almost entirely until at least March, Rutte says AstraZeneca vaccine not to be used on elderly in Poland, in break with EU Total Cases Worldwide: 104,329,974 Total Deaths Worldwide: 2,260,843 Total Recovered: 76,102,373 US Updates White House says states will be “fully repaid” for PPE and National Guard response to Covid-19 New York City has identified 13 cases of UK Covid-19 variant, health official says You will be able to get a Covid-19 vaccine at two major pharmacies in some states starting next week More people in the US have received one dose of vaccine than have been infected with Covid-19, CDC says About 32.8 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the US, new CDC data shows States reallocate hundreds of thousands of vaccine doses held in federal long-term care program New England Patriots plane will shuttle health care workers to Super Bowl LV US National Park Service implements mask requirements at parks Extra vaccines for pharmacies will come from increased production, White House says Biden administration will ship vaccines directly to pharmacies to speed rollout NYC prioritizing vaccinations for people whose appointments were canceled due to storm, health official says Pfizer says it expects to deliver 200 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to the US by end of May Americans are more concerned about Covid-19 variants than opening schools, Axios-Ipsos poll finds Democrats say a bipartisan plan is not their priority when it comes to Covid-19 relief package Dr. Fauci warns against administering only the first dose of Covid-19 vaccines States have mixed response to White House’s guidance on not holding back vaccine doses US reports more than 130,000 new Covid-19 cases People previously infected with Covid-19 may only need one vaccine dose, study suggests Democratic lawmakers call on Biden to provide higher quality masks to the public More than 1 in 5 US Covid-19 deaths were reported in January Animals unlikely to spread Covid-19 to humans, but precautions can help keep us safe, says CDC NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang tests positive for Covid-19 Some people are finding ways around pandemic protocols to get their Covid-19 shots early Cuomo says NYC and local governments can decide whether restaurant workers, taxi drivers can get COVID vaccine Super Bowl in the age of coronavirus: Don’t cheer laugh or sing, says CDC NY prisons see over 5,000 COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, officials say Total US cases: 27,000,701 Total US deaths: 457,107 Total Recovered: 16,719,373 Total Tested in US: 306,049,697 Total cases in CA: 3,334,691 Total deaths in CA: 41,514 Total cases in TX: 2,430,249 Total deaths in TX: 37,853 Total cases in FL: 1,737,640 Total deaths in FL: 26,825 Total cases in NY: 1,472,932 Total deaths in NY: 44,020 Total cases in IL: 1,130,917 Total deaths in IL: 21,336 Contact us |