Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Tuesday 30-Mar-2021
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
March 30, 2021
CoViD-19 News and Information you can trust. Welcome new members from the Rapid Test Center.
Mostly Headlines only today.
Here are a few key points for today with headlines below:
- New York Times CoViD-19 tracker shows a 18% increase in new cases over the past 14 days. We are definitely heading back up.
- ABC nightly news reporting increasing hospitalizations in 15 states
- Cases are being seen in younger unvaccinated people
- Vaccinate hesitancy is markedly down as people realize the vaccines are safe
- In the latest stupid move by Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida, today in a press conference he vowed to take executive action against anyone using vaccine passports. He doesn’t want people to have to show that they had a vaccination to get into things.
| COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY Coronavirus update for March 30, 2021 World Wide Updates Canadian leader tells people “don’t make plans for Easter” as Covid cases rise Initial WHO mission was to examine animal origin of virus — not lab leak, agency’s scientist says Germany will limit AstraZeneca shots to people over 60 following reports of rare blood clots Austria in talks to purchase 1 million Sputnik V vaccines from Russia European Commission says more work is needed to understand Covid-19 origins Brazil’s Sao Paulo state reports highest single-day increase in Covid-19 deaths since onset of pandemic Covid-19 may have been spreading globally before December but originated around Wuhan, WHO scientist says German vaccine experts recommend AstraZeneca only be given to people over 60 More than 5,000 Covid-19 patients are in ICUs in France – the most in nearly a year US and 13 other nations express “shared concerns” about WHO study on Covid-19 origins WHO chief calls for further investigation into coronavirus lab leak theory Scotland’s “stay at home” rule to end on Friday One UK doctor is helping homeless people get vaccinated against Covid-19 Variants fuel an increase in hospitalizations in Canada “We were never pressured to remove critical elements in our report,” WHO scientist says German medical regulator reports 31 cases of blood clots after AstraZeneca vaccinations Berlin hospital pauses AZ vaccinations of female staff under 55 out of precaution Negative Covid test now needed to enter Germany China has received WHO report on Covid origins Italian Prime Minister Draghi gets vaccinated as the country cancels Easter plans for millions Canada halts AstraZeneca vaccine shots for people 55 and under as precautionary measure WHO chief brushes off absence of China and US in call for international treaty on pandemics World leaders call for international treaty on pandemics, but China and US are absent Syria’s president and his wife have recovered from Covid-19 London records zero Covid-19 daily death for first time in six months as cases soar elsewhere in Europe Ireland to start easing restrictions next month Turkey logs record number of daily Covid cases Greece registers 4,340 new Covid cases, a new high record Dutch coronavirus cases rise for seventh week, officials say Papua New Guinea opens emergency Covid-19 hospital Total Cases Worldwide: 128,749,567 Total Deaths Worldwide: 2,814,229 Total Recovered: 103,780,299 US Updates People 30 and up can get vaccinated in New York starting today COVID-19’s fourth wave is hitting the US hard Nearly 50% of seniors in the US are fully vaccinated, latest CDC data shows There is reason for hope, but Covid-19 prevention must continue, CDC director says US Covid-19 vaccine coverage is lower in counties with higher risk, new analysis finds All 50 US states have now released plans to open Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and older Wisconsin will open up Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and older next week Biden signs extension for Paycheck Protection Program into law Arkansas governor will lift statewide mask mandate tomorrow Hollywood’s Universal Studios will reopen for California residents next month New York City on the cusp of 4 million vaccinations, mayor says US governors “know better” than to relax Covid-19 restrictions, White House adviser says CDC director explains her emotional warning of “impending doom” about Covid-19’s spread in US At least 550,000 people in US have now died from coronavirus Birx says hundreds of thousands of Covid deaths were preventable Protection from first dose of Pfizer or Moderna may not be durable or strong enough, Fauci says Fake vaccine certificates allegedly being sold on dark web alongside stolen shots and forged test results Hospital charged family almost $40K for 12 COVID tests US Covid-19 deaths expected to rise soon with new wave emerging As Michigan cases climb, Whitmer declines new restrictions ‘Please limit travel’: CDC continues to recommend against trips McConnell urges ‘all men’ to take vaccine, despite GOP wariness Georgia Gov. Kemp in quarantine after COVID-19 exposure Fraudsters are laundering millions in Covid relief through online investments Florida’s median age for COVID-19 infections drops to 35 as spring break rolls on CDC: 15% of US population fully vaccinated against coronavirus Total US cases: 31,091,978Total US deaths: 564,070Total Recovered: 23,581,389Total Tested in US: 390,026,186 Total cases in CA: 3,665,712 Total deaths in CA: 58,770 Total cases in TX: 2,792,526 Total deaths in TX: 48,480 Total cases in FL: 2,052,441 Total deaths in FL: 33,366 Total cases in NY: 1,906,192 Total deaths in NY: 50,488 Total cases in IL: 1,241,993 Total deaths in IL: 23,542 Total cases in GA: 1,057,741 Total death in GA: 18,987 Total Vaccines Administered in US: 147,602,345 |
