new deadly human-to-human-transmissible coronavirus emerges out of China
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https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/27/opinions/scientifically-illiterate-
scotus-covid-decision-sachs/index.html
Supreme Court's scientifically illiterate decision will cost lives
It will. As does anti-masking, and other belief-based attitudes. Religions, literal and figurative, are based in denying reality.
Cool.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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SIGNY - the next few months are going to be a time where you definitely don't want to get sick.
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New COVID-19 spike spreading beyond urban areas to all corners of California
The data suggest California will face new problems in December if the unprecedented rise in cases continues. In earlier phases of the pandemic, different parts of California could help harder-hit areas, like San Diego County and San Francisco taking in patients from Imperial County. But that could be difficult in this wave, with the pandemic worsening in most places across California simultaneously.
“We can’t depend on our counties next to us because they are under the same stress and strain,” said Dr. Marty Fenstersheib, the Santa Clara County COVID-19 testing officer. “They can’t provide us with beds in their counties. So we are on our own. And our hospitals are hurting at this point.”
https://ktla.com/news/california/new-covid-19-spike-spreading-beyond-u
rban-areas-to-all-corners-of-california/
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But before these next few months and subsequently after these next few months is the time where you DO want to get sick.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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The state {CA} reported 21,185 new cases on Thursday alone, the second-highest figure ever for a single day. The record, 21,848, was set Monday — though that number was inflated somewhat by reporting delays over the Thanksgiving weekend.
The unprecedented case counts aren't merely a byproduct of ramped-up testing, either. The average rate at which coronavirus tests are coming back positive has also soared recently, from 5.2% two weeks ago to 7.7%.
Statewide, 8,831 Californians were hospitalized with a confirmed case as of Wednesday — an all-time high and nearly double the number seen two weeks ago. There are also more coronavirus-positive patients in intensive care, 2,066, than ever before.
Faced with COVID-19's relentless acceleration, the state on Thursday pulled an emergency brake — announcing new and far-reaching restrictions tied to regional strains on critical care services.
For purposes of the new statewide order, officials carved California into five regions: Southern California, the San Joaquin Valley, the Bay Area, the Greater Sacramento area and rural Northern California.
Additional restrictions — such as closing hair and nail salons, playgrounds, zoos, museums, aquariums and wineries; and requiring restaurants to return to takeout service only — would be implemented when a region’s intensive care unit capacity falls below 15%.
The new stay-at-home order takes effect Saturday, and the earliest it would be imposed is Sunday.
So far, none of the regions have dipped below the state-set threshold — though officials have said they expect all of them will do so soon.
Like the state, L.A. County is contending with unprecedented numbers of new infections and hospitalizations.
The county set records for both Thursday — reporting an all-time-daily high of 7,713 new cases and 2,668 patients with a confirmed case in its hospitals.
https://news.yahoo.com/state-covid-19-cases-hospitalizations-190525324
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Four of the regions are expected to have less than 15% of ICU capacity by early December: Southern California, the San Joaquin Valley, the greater Sacramento area and rural Northern California. The Bay Area is expected to hit that threshold in mid- to late December.
Here’s the current available ICU capacity by region, based on actual numbers, according to the California Health and Human Services Agency:
Bay Area: 25.4%
Greater Sacramento: 22%
Southern California: 20.6%
San Joaquin Valley: 19.7%
Rural Northern California: 18.6%
https://news.yahoo.com/californias-stay-home-order-hit-154909553.html
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Guess we're really screwed if something bad ever comes along.
What have you done today to earn your place in this crowded world? :)
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It seems that people with "significant" allergies should not get the Pfizer vaccine, as they can experience anaphylactoid reactions.
Guess I don't have to think too hard about the vaccine, since I have significant allergies and carry an epipen with me.
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If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
#WEARAMASK
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Guess I don't have to think too hard about the vaccine, since I have significant allergies and carry an epipen with me.
Chin up - it's just one of many vaccines, and I'm sure Pfizer will recalibrate based on these findings.
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Quote:I sure hope so.
Originally posted by captaincrunch:Quote:
Originally posted by SignyM:
Guess I don't have to think too hard about the vaccine, since I have significant allergies and carry an epipen with me.
Chin up - it's just one of many vaccines, and I'm sure Pfizer will recalibrate based on these findings.
Thanks for the encouraging words!
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
#WEARAMASK
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I saw that too. Considering my last reaction to Prevnar-13 (pneumonia) I guess the Pfizer vax is not for me either.
But there are many others, even ones based on a completely different technology with different proteins. So I'm keeping an eye out for their suitability.
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First, the more nuanced, accurate reporting by the LATimes.
The FDA didn’t ‘approve’ Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s why
https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-12-12/why-fda-didnt-approve
-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-eua
What the LATimes notes is that the vaccine got "emergency use authorization", not "approval".
And now for the shading into downright misrepresentation.
FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-approves-pfizer-vaccine-emergency-use
-fight-covid-19/
First Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shipments to be delivered to US distribution sites starting Monday
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/12/12/covid-vaccine-di
stribution-first-pfizer-shipments-arrive-monday/6521379002/
With F.D.A. approval, Pfizer will ship millions of vaccine doses immediately.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/world/millions-of-pfizer-vaccine-do
ses-to-be-shipped-immediately-after-fda-approval.html
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