COVID-19 Briefing for 12-10-2020

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.



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

1034 Detected
(+14 from Tuesday and +78 from last Wednesday and +223 in four weeks)

92 Active
(+7 from Tuesday and +18 from last Wednesday and +52 in four weeks)

933 Recovered
(+7 from Tuesday and +60 from last Wednesday and +170 in four weeks)

9 Deaths
(unchanged from Tuesday and unchanged from last Wednesday and +1 in four weeks)


Testing

7352 by MCPH
(+83 from Tuesday and +299 from last Wednesday and +705 in four weeks)

4396 by Others
(unchanged from Tuesday and +420 from last Wednesday and +1089 in four weeks)

11748 total
(+83 from Tuesday and +719 from last Wednesday and +1794 in four weeks)

145 tests pending results
(+15 from Tuesday and -6 from last Wednesday and +58 in four weeks)

Videos





Dr John Campbell: Keep Calm and Carry On (12-09-2020)





Dr John Campbell: First peer-reviewed vaccine evidence (12-09-2020)





COVID-19 Q and A with Amy and Vincent Livestream (12-09-2020)



Covid Cases Rising As U.S. Begins To See Thanksgiving Spike | NBC Nightly News



Dr. Fauci Warns Those With Underlying Allergic Tendencies Prone To Covid Vaccine Reactions



Inside the Lab That Invented the COVID-19 Vaccine




Trump legal team faces setbacks, COVID diagnoses






U.K. warns against Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for those with severe allergies







Stories About Vaccines



FDA Briefing Document for Pfizer Vaccine (53-page PDF) [LINK]

Here's What You Can (And Can't) Do Once You've Got Your COVID Vaccine [LINK]

People who suffer from ‘significant’ allergic reactions should not take Pfizer vaccine, UK regulators warn [LINK]

Johnson & Johnson cuts size of Covid-19 vaccine study due to prevalence of disease in U.S. [LINK]

Inside the Lab That Invented the COVID-19 Vaccine [LINK]

UN chief warns `vaccine nationalism' is moving at full speed [LINK]

U.S. plans to ship 2.9 million Covid vaccine doses as early as the end of this week [LINK]

Phase 1–2 Trial of a SARS-CoV-2 Recombinant Spike Protein Nanoparticle Vaccine [LINK]

Experience report: Taking a trial shot of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine [LINK]

Hackers steal Pfizer vaccine data in Europe [LINK]

Britain settles in for arduous reality of vaccinations after euphoria of being first [LINK]

University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center won’t require employees to get COVID-19 vaccine [LINK]


Iran says U.S. sanctions hinder access to COVID-19 vaccines [LINK]

U.S. should not wait too long on AstraZeneca vaccine, Oxford's Hill says [LINK]




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



Infected after 5 minutes, from 20 feet away: South Korea study shows coronavirus’ spread indoors [LINK]

New oral drug Molnupiravir can block COVID-19 transmission within 24 hours, claim researchers [LINK]

Geographic and Genomic Distribution of SARS-CoV-2 Mutations [LINK]

Impaired spermatogenesis in COVID-19 patients [LINK]

FDA authorizes first over-the-counter, non-prescription Covid-19 test system for home use [LINK]

Immediate detection of airborne viruses with a disposable kit! [LINK]

Efficacy of Tocilizumab in Patients Hospitalized with Covid-19 [LINK]

Evidence of thrombotic microangiopathy in children with SARS-CoV-2 across the spectrum of clinical presentations | Blood Advances [LINK]

How an Agile Company Addressed the Pandemic: Moving from Psychiatric Medicines to a COVID-19 Therapeutic [LINK]



Medical Professions and the Medical System Impact of COVID-19




‘There’s No Place for Them to Go’: I.C.U. Beds Near Capacity Across U.S. [LINK]

COVID Patient Tells Doctor All 22 People at Her Thanksgiving Dinner Have Symptoms [LINK]

Dry ice sales booming as hospitals get ready to store Pfizer's Covid vaccine at minus 94 degrees [LINK]

Scientists say the US is about to face its "worst public health event" ever [LINK]

L.A. County public health director breaks down in tears while describing ‘incalculable’ COVID-19 deaths [LINK]

Chief Scientific Advisers Say There's A "Disastrous" Risk The Public Will Think The Pandemic Is "Done” As Vaccine Rolls Out [LINK]

A Canadian woman has been sick with covid-19 long-term effects for nearly 9 months: ‘I’m definitely worried it will be permanent’ [LINK]



COVID-19 in the USA



ICU beds are filling up in NC as COVID surges. This map shows how your area is faring [LINK]

U.S. records more than 3,000 deaths in a single day, a new high [LINK]

Willingness to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Ticks Up to 63% in U.S. [LINK]

Drive-by burials and FaceTime farewells: Grief in the Covid era will weigh on the American psyche for years to come [LINK]

Lawsuit against LTL carrier Estes may foreshadow avalanche of COVID litigation [LINK]

U.S. coronavirus case tally climbs to 15 million from 14 million in just five days [LINK]

U.S. Hospitals Running Out of ICU Beds for COVID Patients [LINK]

[Texas grocery chain] H-E-B reportedly facing bullying over mask enforcement [LINK]

Lake Tahoe to shut down to tourists as California Covid deaths reach new high [LINK]

Trey Songz Hosted 500-Person Club Night After Recovering from COVID-19, Venue Cited for Violations [LINK]

The face-mask seat: a South Korean student's attempt to recycle in COVID times [LINK]

Child dies from rare illness linked to COVID-19, first such death in LA County [LINK]


Giuliani witness whose testimony went viral says she isn’t self-quarantining despite his covid-19 diagnosis [LINK]

Is anybody listening? Pandemic fatigue sets in among Californians as state faces ‘viral tsunami’ [LINK]

Gov. Wolf in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 (Pennsylvania) [LINK]

Childhood Without Other Children: A Generation Is Raised in Quarantine [LINK]

LA County seeks to skip 2021 homeless count amid COVID pandemic [LINK]

[Wyoming] Statewide mask mandate ordered through Jan. 8 [LINK]

Greater Sacramento region will be under stay-at-home order [LINK]



COVID-19 Around the World



Making the response to COVID-19 a public common good [LINK]

A 4 year old from Milan, Italy, had covid on November 21st 2019 [LINK]

Fact check: Sweden has not achieved herd immunity, is not proof that lockdowns are useless [LINK]

Health Canada approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine [LINK]

Cancer patient gets coronavirus after being left on hospital ward with Covid sufferer (United Kingdom) [LINK]

99 percent of ICU beds in Stockholm County filled: "The situation is very serious" [SWEDISH] [ENGLISH]

Germany breaks daily record with 23.679 reported infections within 24 Hours [LINK]

Brazil reports highest daily cases of coronavirus since mid-August [LINK]

Indian hospital chain ready to vaccinate 1 million daily [LINK]

[Singapore] Possible Royal Caribbean COVID-19 case: Protocols show 'robustness' of system, says Chan Chun Sing [LINK]


Coroner speaks out on 'awful' number of male suicides in North Wales during coronavirus lockdown [LINK]

Thousands of Israelis pushed into poverty amid COVID-19 pandemic - report [LINK]

Tokyo daily infections top 600 | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News [LINK]

Apollo Says Ready To Vaccinate 1 Million Daily, Needs Government Clarity [LINK]

Coronavirus is Google's Top-Trending 2020 Search Query Worldwide [LINK]



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Published at 8:00am on Thursday, December 10, 2020