Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, told reporters late Friday that the reactions had been reported in more than one state besides Alaska and that the FDA is probing five reactions.
“We are working hand in hand with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and we’ve actually been working closely with our United Kingdom colleagues, who of course reported the allergic reaction. I think we’ll be looking at all the data we can from each of these reactions to sort out exactly what happened, and we’ll also be looking to try to understand which component of the vaccine might be helping to produce them,” Marks said.
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MEANWHILE.. BRAZIL HAS GONE TO ANOTHER ANTI-VACCINE PATH.. -idiot of note Brazil’s Bolsonaro warns virus vaccine can turn people into ‘crocodiles‘
As vaccines roll out, some are starting to talk about the ‘herd immunity’ that they could bring.. Released documents from the Trump Administration also show they secretly desired herd immunity by allowing more infections..
But what is herd immunity.. and can it even be achieved with COVID-19?
By definition, this is what herd immunity is: resistance to the spread of an infectious disease within a population that is based on pre-existing immunity of a high proportion of individuals as a result of previous infection or vaccination.
This time we are experiencing a novel virus, so this notion of the old rules may apply or could be quite different..
To reach herd immunity, about two-thirds of the world population – four billion to five billion people – need to be vaccinated. Each person has to have two doses – that is 10 billion doses of the vaccine. This has never been done before. We can be confident in the safety and efficacy of the vaccines. But the pandemic will not be solved by next Easter or next summer. It will take the whole of 2021 and well into 2022, if you think of the global challenge.
The last time the globe faced a medical challenge of this nature was the Spanish Flu — though that seemingly was much more deadly and terrible in its impact, but modern society then was not what it was today. So the comparison actually is probably not as fair as comparing the impact of COVID to, say, the 2009 Swine Flu..
Well, probably in the summer, but not necessarily, there was a short, mild wave of influenza. Since we don’t have viral samples, we can’t really prove that. But we do know that in the fall of 1918, influenza, which we have since discovered was the H1N1 strain of influenza, ripped through the world, basically, and particularly the United States. And then there was a second wave or surge in the January to April part of 1919, which was pretty darn bad, but not as bad as the fall one. And then there was another surge, by the way, that nobody talks about, in the winter of 1920.
Well, by the time it was over, probably 40 million people around the world died. In the United States alone, anywhere from 550 to 750,000 people died, and at least 10 million Americans got very, very sick with influenza, which as you know is not a common cold, not a mild infection. It makes you quite ill indeed. There was very little medical care as we understand it. A hospital was basically a bed and maybe somebody feeding you hot liquids. There was no IVs, no antibiotics. And a lot of people who got the flu got a secondary bacterial pneumonia. And that’s what killed them, because there was no medication for that.
He went on to say,
Let’s be clear about this term of herd immunity. And I’m telling you this is an old pediatrician. Herd immunity was never developed as a population kind of a measure when a virus spreads through a particular community. It was based on active immunity, giving people immunizations, giving lots of children immunizations, for example, for measles, mumps. And when you immunized actively, 90 or more of percent of a community, then when that infection came into that community, subsequently, it would not spread.
The notion of letting it rip and letting a lot of people get it– first of all, you would never get levels of 60% to 90%, which is what people are estimating you would need. 20% simply wouldn’t do it. And what is the point of living in the 21st century, if we’re relying on 13th century methodologies of letting it spread throughout a community to protect us? Not to mention the incredible expense of taking care of people and the terrible tragedy of those who would die.
AND ON HOW IT ENDS:
As a doctor, I make prognoses all the time, however. There’s a wonderful poem by TS Eliot, this is the way the world ends, with a whimper, not a bang. And it was written in 1925, but I’m blanking on the title of the poem. But will it just go away? Will it just vanish, like a miracle? Well, hopefully. I think, what the magic bullet that will protect us, and then end this nightmare, will be a safe, potent, and effective vaccine.
U.S. deaths from COVID-19 topped 3,000 for a third straight day, with a record number of new infections on Thursday, just as the United States prepared to ship out nearly six million doses of a new vaccine upon its expected authorization on Friday.
The United States reported a record 239,903 new cases on Thursday, raising the cumulative number above 17 million since the coronavirus pandemic began nearly a year ago.
Meanwhile Vice President Mike Pence publicly received the COVID vaccine, explaining after he didn’t feel a thing..
At the same time a nurse became a sign of concern after getting the vaccine.
Nurse manager Tiffany Dover received the Pfizer-BioNTech jab at CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga on Thursday and was giving a press briefing when she began to trail off, according to WTVC-9…
Afterwards it was reported that she often passes out when she feels pain and this was not related to the vaccine..
Meanwhile French president Macron has been isolated with fever and a regret about his case of COVID..
This reporting exclusive on the WALL STREET JOURNAL
The bodies of hundreds of people who died in New York City during the Covid-19 surge in the spring are still in storage in freezer trucks on the Brooklyn waterfront.
Many of the bodies are of people whose families can’t be located or can’t afford a proper burial, according to the city’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner. About 650 bodies are being stored in the trucks at a disaster morgue that was set up in April on the 39th Street Pier in Sunset Park.
Are you a little confused by health experts and all the different changes that have been made up throughout the year concerning how you can catch COVID-19?
Get ready to rumble with some more mental gymnastics!
Despite earlier misgivings that close encounters would not yield many infections, the CDC has decided to change its guidance.
The definition change was triggered by a report on that case of a 20-year-old Vermont correctional officer, who was diagnosed with a coronavirus infection in August.
The guard, who wore a mask and goggles, had multiple brief encounters with six transferred prisoners before test results showed they were positive. At times, the prisoners wore masks, but there were encounters in cell doorways or in a recreational room where prisoners did not have them on, the report said.
An investigation that reviewed video footage concluded the guard’s brief interactions totaled 17 minutes during an 8-hour shift.
And with that, a brand new set of instructions for another morning ..
It would seem unfathomable that the deadly virus COVID-19 could be defeat it with just common household items, but we have come to learn that bleach, hand sanitizer, soap, and now mouthwash could very well do just that.
Penn State in Hershey Pennsylvania recently published a study, and while they did not test Darius mouthwash is against COVID-19, the researchers said they used a similar coronavirus to the SARS 19 virus.
They found some success in mitigating the virus, the spread, and the ability the virus would have inside the human body to leave the nose and mouth area and go into other portions of the anatomy.
And even if it doesn’t work, nurses and doctors will be truly overjoyed at your stay because of your fresh crystal clear breath..
More from the press release:
Certain oral antiseptics and mouthwashes may have the ability to inactivate human coronaviruses, according to a Penn State College of Medicine research study. The results indicate that some of these products might be useful for reducing the viral load, or amount of virus, in the mouth after infection and may help to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Craig Meyers, distinguished professor of microbiology and immunology and obstetrics and gynecology, led a group of physicians and scientists who tested several oral and nasopharyngeal rinses in a laboratory setting for their ability to inactivate human coronaviruses, which are similar in structure to SARS-CoV-2. The products evaluated include a 1% solution of baby shampoo, a neti pot, peroxide sore-mouth cleansers, and mouthwashes.
The researchers found that several of the nasal and oral rinses had a strong ability to neutralize human coronavirus, which suggests that these products may have the potential to reduce the amount of virus spread by people who are COVID-19-positive.
The United States reported more than 69,000 new coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the country’s total count to over 8 million reported cases, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
The last time the U.S. reported a daily count that high was in late July as the coronavirus swept through Sun Belt states.
The surge in cases comes as infectious disease experts warn the U.S. could face a “substantial third wave” of infections this winter.
Now on to the third wave!
The U.S. is averaging roughly 55,000 new coronavirus cases every day, based on a weekly average to smooth out the reporting, a more than 16% increase compared with a week ago, according to a CNBC analysis of Johns Hopkins data. New cases were growing by 5% or more in 38 states as the number of infections in the Midwest continues to surge.
Melania Trump revealed information tonight that first family son Barron also tested positive for the coronavirus, after initial negative test results.
Melania wrote that her son was strong and was without symptoms, but the news did come as a startling flash across the wires this evening.
She wrote:
My fear came true when he was tested again and it came up positive. Luckily he is a strong teenager and exhibited no symptoms. In one way I was glad the three of us went through this at the same time so we could take care of one another and spend time together. He has since tested negative.
The Drudge Report ran with the siren headline, and images were spread across social media of an exceptionally tall Baron towering over his parents at the White House.
Melania Trump revealed information tonight that first family son Barron also tested positive for the coronavirus, after initial negative test results.
Melania wrote that her son was strong and was without symptoms, but the news did come as a startling flash across the wires this evening.
She wrote:
My fear came true when he was tested again and it came up positive. Luckily he is a strong teenager and exhibited no symptoms. In one way I was glad the three of us went through this at the same time so we could take care of one another and spend time together. He has since tested negative.
The Drudge Report ran with the siren headline, and images were spread across social media of an exceptionally tall Baron towering over his parents at the White House.
In the predawn hours of March 30, Dr. Deborah Birx stepped in front of the camera on the White House lawn and made an alarming prediction about the coronavirus, which had, by then, killed fewer than 3,000 people in the United States.
“If we do things together, well, almost perfectly, we can get in the range of 100,000 to 200,000 fatalities,” Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, told Savannah Guthrie of NBC News’ “Today” show.
“We don’t even want to see that,” she added, before Guthrie cut her off.
That was the worst case scenario..
The count continues.
The worst case scenario apparently is not done yet.
According to all reasonable reports, the COVID-19 death count surpassed the 200,000 mark on Saturday.
With the case count and death counts now rising in many locations around the United States, the next sobering number is being tossed around amongst many: A surge in the number of new infections in the fall and winter, combined with growing fatigue over social distancing and other public health measures, could result in more than 415,000 deaths in the U.S. by January, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, or IHME, at the University of Washington.
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THE SURGE
Boris Johnson was hospitalized with COVID-19 earlier this year. If you recall, Britain was on edge with rumors swirling that their prime minister was clinging for life. Public displays of his health suddenly became fearful, with the strong leader showing that adversity almost brought him down.
Now Johnson is publicly stating that his nation is in the second wave of the virus.
The plan would aim to avoid a national lockdown but could stop household-to-household contact. The first tier would be the level of measures currently in place in most parts of England now – with social distancing the key aspect. The second tier would involve what is currently being imposed in north-east of England – curfews on hospitality venues and a ban on meetings between households. The final third tier would involve stricter lockdown measures.
Europe’s death rate has been stable for 72 days, according to the ECDC, although Bulgaria, Croatia, Malta, Romania and Spain are seeing death rate increases.
The surge comes just after the summer vacation season, as workers return to city centers and children go back to school.
The World Health Organization blames countries that relaxed restrictions..
Perhaps images like this explain what is going wrong: People are seen dancing to a busker in Leicester Square, central London, on September 12, days before social gatherings were restricted again.
The second wave–or just increase in cases–may have just been inevitable.
Professor Mark Woolhouse, an epidemiologist at the University of Edinburgh, told CNN earlier this month that the initial lockdown was “never, ever going to solve the problem for us in Europe or anywhere else; it was simply deferring it.”
Deferring it.. And the world has deferred long enough?
