COVID-19 Briefing for 12-06-2020

Here is an update for this morning 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


COVID-19—Lessons Learned and Questions Remaining [LINK]

Intent to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Rises to 60% as Confidence in Research and Development Process Increases [LINK]

FDA vaccine adviser says approval decision could come within the week [LINK]

Elvis Presley Received a Polio Vaccination on Live TV — Here's Why Public Vaccinations Matter [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

976 Detected
(+7 from Wednesday and +49 from last Thursday and +1801 in four weeks)

54 Active
(+1 from Wednesday and +3 from last Thursday and +12 in four weeks)

913 Recovered
(+6 from Wednesday and +46 from last Thursday and +166 in four weeks)

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


Testing

7185 by MCPH
(+58 from Wednesday and +302 from last Thursday and +597 in four weeks)

4185 by Others
(+97 from Wednesday and +420 from last Thursday and +1005 in four weeks)

11370 total
(+155 from Wednesday and +722 from last Thursday and +1602 in four weeks)

177 tests pending results
(+58 from Wednesday and +133 from last Thursday and +38 in four weeks)

Videos





Dr John Campbell: Update (12-05-2020)





TWiV 689: COVID-19 clinical update #39 with Dr. Daniel Griffin





TWiV 690: This is your brain on SARS-CoV-2



Doctor treating Covid-19 patients: People can't comprehend how horrific this disease is



COVID-19 infections surge in Russia | Focus on Europe







Stories About Vaccines



Intent to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Rises to 60% as Confidence in Research and Development Process Increases [LINK]

FDA vaccine adviser says approval decision could come within the week [LINK]

Elvis Presley Received a Polio Vaccination on Live TV — Here's Why Public Vaccinations Matter [LINK]

Covid-19 Deaths Could Nearly Double by April Despite Rollout of Vaccines, Report Warns [LINK]

China prepares large-scale rollout of coronavirus vaccines [LINK]

When can I get a COVID-19 vaccine? Will the shots be free? Your vaccine questions, answered [LINK]

Pfizer Seeks India Approval For Covid Vaccine, First To Do So: Sources [LINK]




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



COVID-19—Lessons Learned and Questions Remaining [LINK]

"Remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir, and interferon regimens had little or no effect on hospitalized patients with Covid-19" [LINK]

Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19 [LINK]

Insights on cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from structural modeling [LINK]

The impact of COVID-19 preventative measures on airborne/droplet-transmitted infectious diseases in Taiwan [LINK]

Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Topical Ivermectin + IotaCarrageenan in the Prophylaxis against COVID-19 in Health Personnel [LINK]

Malleability of the SARS-CoV-2 3CL Mpro Active-Site Cavity Facilitates Binding of Clinical Antivirals [LINK]

Pfizer COVID jab warning: No breastfeeding, avoid pregnancy for 2 months, unknown fertility impacts [LINK]

Shipments of COVID-19 Vaccines Heading to Six New Jersey Hospitals [LINK]



Medical Professions and the Medical System



Hospitalizations Break 100,000, Holiday Data Stalls Out: This Week in COVID-19 Data, Dec 3 [LINK]

Texas coronavirus hospitalizations decline, now below 9,000 [LINK]

Coronavirus updates: Fauci expects 'drastic' restrictions in some areas; model projects more than 500,000 US deaths by April [LINK]

Most of California to impose stay-at-home orders by Sunday as ICU capacity drops [LINK]

COVID-19 becomes top killer in U.S. as hospitals fill up: "It's one giant ball of anxiety" [LINK]

Some COVID-19 patients flown out of state as S.D. hospital ICU capacity dwindles (South Dakota) [LINK]

Dr. Ed Racht, Chief Medical Officer of AMR, discusses how the needs for private EMS services remain large as the country faces another coronavirus surge [LINK]

COVID-19-related disruptions to cervical cancer screening could increase risk sevenfold, UK case study finds [LINK]

TWiV 690: This is your brain on SARS-CoV-2 [LINK]




COVID-19 in the USA

‘Do people understand what’s happening here? Do they care?’ (Nursing Home Resident Speaks Out) [LINK]

What will 2021 bring? Promising vaccines and 'the darkest days of our war on COVID-19' [LINK]

Federal Officials Project 100 Million Vaccinated, 450,000 Dead in U.S. by February [LINK]

COVID-19 was the leading cause of death in the U.S. this week, report says [LINK]

Dr. Anthony Fauci sends a message to Wisconsin schools [LINK]

US Coronavirus: The country hit a record 7-day average of new Covid-19 cases. And the impacts of Thanksgiving will only make things worse, experts warn [LINK]

Florida adds more than 10,000 new cases for third day in a row [LINK]

California and L.A. County are breaking coronavirus records faster than projected [LINK]

As US nears 300,000 COVID-19 deaths, #IWearAMaskBecause hashtag urges fellow Americans to remain vigilant [LINK]

NBA Player Lost 7 Family Members To Virus, Starting With His Mom [LINK]

Tom Brady’s Company TB12 Inc. Received Nearly $1 Million In PPP Loans [LINK]


Mental health experts are seeing a rise in suicides as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic [LINK]



COVID-19 Around the World

UN warns 2021 shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe [LINK]

‘If you don’t think Covid is real, you’re an idiot,’ says Canadian politician [LINK]

Argentina passes tax on wealthy to pay for virus measures [LINK]

Compulsory face masks almost halved German Covid-19 cases [LINK]

A coronavirus vaccine 'does not mean zero COVID', warns WHO [LINK]

Canucks anthem singer Mark Donnelly axed for appearance at anti-mask rally (Canada) [LINK]

South Africa and India push for COVID-19 patents ban [LINK]

Almost 700,000 driven into poverty by Covid crisis in UK, study finds [LINK]

Sniffer dogs capable of detecting COVID-19 could soon be operating in Australian airports [LINK]

Indonesia minister arrested over pandemic aid corruption [LINK]


Hospitals preparing for 'largest scale vaccination campaign' in UK history [LINK]

Mexico registers 11,625 new coronavirus cases, 593 more deaths [LINK]

India's Active Covid Caseload Drops To 4,03,248, Lowest In Over 4 Months [LINK]



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Published at 7:00am on Sunday, December 06, 2020