COVID-19 Briefing for 12-03-2020

Here is an update for this afternoon on how humanity is dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic that is caused by SARS CoV-2. The story is told through links to news outlets, research papers, and videos. They are presented without comment.

Above the Fold


The words that actually persuade people on the pandemic [LINK]

412,000 Missing Deaths: Tracking the True Toll of the Coronavirus Outbreak [LINK]

CDC chief warns Americans face 'rough' winter from COVID-19 surge [LINK]

US nears daily Covid cases record amid warning of 500,000 deaths by February [LINK]





COVID-19 Numbers from Macon County Public Health

Here are the latest COVID-19 Numbers and Demographics Report from Macon Public Health, along with a couple of charts by Macon Media to show you the long-term trends since May 30, 2020, when the health department started releasing numbers to Macon Media.

Cases

956 Detected
(+3 from Wednesday and +29 from last Thursday and +171 in four weeks)

74 Active
(+3 from Wednesday and +23 from last Thursday and +36 in four weeks)

873 Recovered
(unchanged from Wednesday and +6 from last Thursday and +133 in four weeks)

9 Deaths
(unchanged from Wednesday and unchanged from last Thursday and +2 in four weeks)


Testing

7053 by MCPH
(unchanged from Wednesday and +170 from last Thursday and +511 in four weeks)

3976 by Others
(unchanged from Wednesday and +211 from last Thursday and +796 in four weeks)

11029 total
(unchanged from Wednesday and +381 from last Thursday and +1307 in four weeks)

151 tests pending results
(+53 from Wednesday and +107 from last Thursday and +58 in four weeks)

Videos





Dr John Campbell: Update (11-27-2020)





Coronavirus Briefing: NC Gov. Roy Cooper (12/01/20)


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TWiV 688: We put COVID-19 papers through a sieve (12-02-2020)




On this episode, UK grants EUA for Pfizer vaccine, advice for CDC on who to immunize first, news from Das Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 protease regulates innate responses, and viral mRNAs are not an indication of viral replication.

Show notes at [LINK]


CDC director warns the nation may face the "most difficult time" in it's public health history



UK becomes first country to approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine | WNT



Prioritizing who gets the COVID-19 vaccine



JAMA Network: Coronavirus Vaccine Update With Paul Offit






Dr. Fauci on the fight against COVID-19





New York State Hospitals Prepare For Rush Of Patients As Covid-19 Cases Surge | NBC News NOW







Stories About Vaccines



How you'll know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe [LINK]

Taking Two Different Vaccines? [LINK]

Johnson & Johnson Announces Initiation of Rolling Submission for its Single-dose Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate with the European Medicines Agency (Press Release) [LINK]

US expects 100 million people vaccinated by February [LINK]

State Department Planning Holiday Parties for Hundreds of People Despite Coronavirus Surge [LINK]

Coronavirus Vaccine Makers Targeted By North Korean Hackers Who Wanted To Steal Information [LINK]

COVID-19 vaccine supply could be ‘infiltrated’, ‘disrupted’ by criminal groups, says Interpol [LINK]

How a Couple’s Quest to Cure Cancer Led to the West’s First Covid-19 Vaccine [LINK]




Research Papers, Clinical Trials, Vaccines, and News About Testing



Options to Reduce Quarantine for Contacts of Persons with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Using Symptom Monitoring and Diagnostic Testing [LINK]

Study examines role of mobile health technology in monitoring Covid-19 patients
Lincoln Laboratory researchers join international task force to evaluate wearable and emerging technology. [LINK]

“Can mHealth Technology Help Mitigate the Effects of the COVID 19 Pandemic?” [LINK]

How safe is it to shop? Estimating the amount of space needed to safely social distance in various retail environments [LINK]

Evidence of Long-Distance Droplet Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by Direct Air Flow in a Restaurant in Korea [LINK]

Options to Reduce Quarantine for Contacts of Persons with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Using Symptom Monitoring and Diagnostic Testing [LINK]

Trends in suicide during the covid-19 pandemic [LINK]

A five day course of ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19 may reduce the duration of illness [LINK]

Proton pump inhibitor use is associated with increased risk of severity and mortality from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection [LINK]

Declines in Mortality Over Time for Critically Ill Adults With Coronavirus Disease 2019 [LINK]

Can hyperbaric oxygen safely serve as an anti-inflammatory treatment for COVID-19? [LINK]

COVID-19 mortality increases with northerly latitude after adjustment for age suggesting a link with ultraviolet and vitamin D [LINK]


Inconsistent with the intent of public health strategies on incidence and fatality in states with extra mandatory stay-at-home and face masks orders during COVID-19 pandemic in the US [LINK]

A pomegranate peel extract as inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 Spike binding to human ACE2 (in vitro): a promising source of novel antiviral drugs [LINK]

Pattern of SARS-CoV-2 infection among dependant elderly residents living in long-term care facilities in Marseille, France, March–June 2020 [LINK]

Practical and economic approach for assessing potential SARS-CoV-2 transmission risk in COVID-19 patients. [LINK]

Contact Settings and Risk for Transmission in 3410 Close Contacts of Patients With COVID-19 in Guangzhou, China : A Prospective Cohort Study [LINK]

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Outbreak Related to a Nightclub, Germany, 2020 [LINK]

How NETosis could drive “Post-COVID-19 syndrome” among survivors [LINK]

Interleukin-6 Blocking vs. JAK-STAT Inhibition for Prevention of Lung Injury in Patients with COVID-19 [LINK]

Probable positive effects of the photobiomodulation as an adjunctive treatment in COVID-19: A systematic review [LINK]

A five day course of ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19 may reduce the duration of illness [LINK]

Monkeys and apes in Africa and Asia are also susceptible to SARS-CoV-2: New research compared the configurations of the ACE2 protein in 29 non-human primates [LINK]



Medical Professionals, the Medical System, and the Public Safety Response



Not enough Covid vaccine stock to prevent more surges of cases over next six months, WHO warns [LINK]

CDC shortens Covid quarantine guidelines to 7-10 days [LINK]

First in line for Covid vaccine? Some US health care workers say no [LINK]

CDC chief warns Americans face 'rough' winter from COVID-19 surge [LINK]

The covid-19 symptoms to watch out for [LINK]

Arkansas Children's Hospital starts treating adults to free up beds in other hospitals [LINK]

As Hospitals Fill, Travel Nurses Race to Virus Hot Spots [LINK]

Ambulance companies at 'a breaking point' after receiving little Covid aid [LINK]



COVID-19 in the USA

‘It’s terrible, because it was avoidable’: U.S. virus deaths have passed the spring peak. [LINK]

US nears daily Covid cases record amid warning of 500,000 deaths by February [LINK]

More than 30 people in Meck County reinfected with COVID-19, health officials say (North Carolina) [LINK]

North Carolina won’t mandate COVID-19 vaccinations. Why that’s the right call. (Editorial) [LINK]

Оbama will take coronavirus vaccine and might film it to build confidence – ‘I trust this science’ [LINK]

Dr. Anthony Fauci expresses optimism that stadiums could be full again in 2021. [LINK]

Give teachers the COVID-19 vaccine next. They’ve earned it (Editorial) [LINK]

Colorado begins issuing $375 stimulus payments to residents hardest-hit by pandemic [LINK]

NYTimes: The United States on Wednesday recorded its single-worst daily death toll since the pandemic began [LINK]

Obama, Bush, Clinton volunteer to get COVID-19 vaccine on camera [LINK]

Austin mayor stressed residents ‘need to stay home.’ He was vacationing in Cabo at the time [LINK]

She's 102. She lived through the 1918 flu and now she's beat coronavirus — twice [LINK]


New Orleans "superspreader" swingers convention leads to at least 41 COVID-19 infections [LINK]

Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic? [LINK]

Sacramento sheriff who refused to enforce COVID-19 measures tests positive for coronavirus [LINK]

Stock Sales By Leaders At Coronavirus Testing Company Raise Legal Concerns [LINK]

Oregon doctor and staff refuse to wear masks during pandemic, calling Covid 'common cold' [LINK]

Lockdown order reinstituted in Los Angeles by mayor Garcetti [LINK]

Do We Need Football in America This Badly? | The N.F.L.’s efforts to keep the season going are reaching heights of absurdity as the pandemic worsens. It’s time to pause. (Editorial) [LINK]

NBA: 48 players positive for coronavirus as testing resumes [LINK]

Santa Clara County reports COVID outbreak at juvenile hall, youth ranch (California) [LINK]



COVID-19 Around the World

How is China beating covid-19 and are the reported numbers reliable? [LINK]

COVID-19 driving wages down, says global labor agency [LINK]

US says UN COVID-19 meeting is stage for Chinese 'propaganda' [LINK]

Dr. Tam Says She Knows Canadians Are 'Dreaming' Of Vacations But Travel Is Still A No-Go [LINK]

Belgium surpasses 16,000 coronavirus deaths [LINK]

Latin America to see plunge in FDI [Foreign Direct Investment] amid COVID-19 [LINK]

S. Korea: New virus cases over 500 for 2nd day; no letup in sight despite tough virus curbs [LINK]

Coronavirus live news: former French president dies of Covid complications; global deaths near 1.5m | World news [LINK]



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Published at 4:20am on Thursday, December 03, 2020