COVID-19 Briefing for 12-07-2020

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.



DAY SPONSOR

Carrion Tree Service is underwriting Macon Media for today. they are a fully licensed and insured tree service, specializing in dangerous tree removal, view clearing, pruning, and crane services with a 24 Hour emergency response.

Their phone number is 371-4718.

They can handle all your tree removal needs in good or bad weather.


Above the Fold
Winter Covid surge is the 'worst event that this country will face,' White House health advisor Birx says [LINK]

UN Secretary General says misinformation on Covid-19 is ‘shadow pandemic’ [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 April 17th, 2020.

Cases

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

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

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

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


Testing

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

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

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

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

Videos





US tops 1 million new COVID-19 cases in first 5 days of December l GMA






Emergency action taken to slow spread of COVID-19







Stories About Vaccines



[LINK]

Britain's Queen Elizabeth may go public after having COVID vaccine, Times reports [LINK]

Batches of coronavirus vaccine pictured arriving at London hospital ahead of UK-wide rollout [LINK]

Priority groups for coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination: advice from the JCVI, 2 December 2020 (United Kingdom) [LINK]

$1,500 payment proposed for people who get COVID-19 vaccine [LINK]

Pfizer vaccine already approved in Mexico, first doses will be administered in late December to health workers. [LINK]

Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine: Serum Institute Seeks DCGI Nod For Emergency Use Authorisation Of Covishield In India [LINK]

Sean Penn nonprofit hopes to expand testing, offer COVID-19 vaccination at Dodger Stadium [LINK]

1.2M doses of China-made COVID vaccine arrive in Indonesia [LINK]




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



[LINK]

COVID-19 and the future of US fertility: what can we learn from Google? [LINK]

A first-in-human evaluation of the safety and immunogenicity of SCB-2019, an adjuvanted, recombinant SARS-CoV-2 trimeric S-protein subunit vaccine for COVID-19 in healthy adults; a phase 1, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial [LINK]

Airflows inside passenger cars and implications for airborne disease transmission [LINK]

Pre-existing cardiovascular disease rather than cardiovascular risk factors drives mortality in COVID-19 [LINK]

An autocrine Vitamin D-driven Th1 shutdown program can be exploited for COVID-19 [LINK]

The effectiveness of population-wide, rapid antigen test based screening in reducing SARS-CoV-2 infection prevalence in Slovakia [LINK]

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

Ribavirin shows antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 and downregulates the activity of TMPRSS2 and the expression of ACE2 in vitro [LINK]




Medical Professions and the Medical System



Birx says it's 'frustrating' to hear public 'parrot back' false COVID-19 claims [LINK]

Eight Michigan hospitals at 100% capacity, 15 at 90% or more [LINK]

Winter Covid surge is the 'worst event that this country will face,' White House health advisor Birx says [LINK]

UN Secretary General says misinformation on Covid-19 is ‘shadow pandemic’ [LINK]

New study identifies cognitive factors linked to the use of pseudoscientific practices to fight COVID-19 [LINK]

Irrational Beliefs Differentially Predict Adherence to Guidelines and Pseudoscientific Practices During the COVID‐19 Pandemic [LINK]

New study identifies cognitive factors linked to the use of pseudoscientific practices to fight COVID-19 [LINK]

Coloradans struggle with mental health in state ill-prepared to help them [LINK]



COVID-19 in the USA

Americans Struggled to Maintain Social Distance for Thanksgiving, Cellphone Location Data Shows [LINK]

December Sees More Than One Million New COVID-19 Cases In First Days [LINK]

In an alarming new record, daily COVID-19 cases surge to 10,500 in L.A. County [LINK]

COVID-19 relief proposal won't offer $1,200 checks, but provides extra $300 in federal unemployment benefits [LINK]

Unemployment, sick leave and housing aid are set to expire in weeks, threatening Americans with sudden financial ruin [LINK]

Rudy Giuliani admitted to hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis [LINK]

Giuliani COVID-19 diagnosis closes Arizona Legislature [LINK]

300-person wedding linked to seven coronavirus care home deaths [LINK]

Former Alabama Sen. Larry Dixon died from COVID. His last words were a warning. [LINK]

Warning for US: 500,000 Covid-19 deaths by spring [LINK]

US confirms record high Covid-19 cases for third day in a row [LINK]




COVID-19 Around the World

China suggests COVID-19 arrived in Wuhan via frozen meat products including ‘Australian steak’ [LINK]

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 12,332: RKI [LINK]

COVID-19 outbreak declared at mink farm in B.C.'s Fraser Valley. 8 people tested positive. Animals now being tested. (Canada) [LINK]

At-Risk population to get free Vitamin D from the government in the UK [LINK]

Pakistan: Covid patients die due to oxygen shortage in Peshawar [LINK]



CROWDFUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES



If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month. Those who support Macon Media with at least a dollar a month receive early access to video of some events and meetings before they are made public on the website. Videos and news involving public safety are not subject to early access.

Become a Patron!
Or, if you prefer Pay Pal, try PayPal.me/MaconMedia


Published at 7:15am on Monday, December 07, 2020, 2020