Here is an update for this Saturday 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.
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. Cases
1062 Detected
(+22 from Thursday and +86 from last Friday and +216 in four weeks)
93 Active
(+3 from Thursday and +39 from last Friday and +27 in four weeks)
960 Recovered
(+19 from Thursday and +47 from last Friday and +188 in four weeks)
9 Deaths
(unchanged from Thursday and unchanged from last Friday and +1 in four weeks)
Testing
7448 by MCPH
(+96 from Thursday and +263 from last Friday and +705 in four weeks)
4451 by Others
(+55 from Thursday and +2660 from last Friday and +1051 in four weeks)
11899 total
(+151 from Thursday and +529 from last Friday and +1756 in four weeks)
219 tests pending results
(22 from Thursday and -23 from last Friday and +24 in four weeks)
Videos
Dr John Campbell: Weekend update (12-12-2020)
Dr John Campbell: Theraputic mouth wash, allergies and stomach acid (12-11-2020)
TWiV 692: COVID-19 clinical update #40 with Dr. Daniel Griffin (12-11-2020)
TWiV 691: SciArt with Laura Splan
(MedCram Video) Vitamin D and COVID 19: The Evidence for Prevention and Treatment of Coronavirus (SARS CoV 2)
New concerns as COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record high
The Logistics Behind the U.S. Covid Vaccine Rollout | WSJ (12-11-2020)
Dr John Campbell: Croatia, special report (12-12-2020)
Stories About Vaccines
The coronavirus vaccine comes with more side effects than a flu shot. Experts urge people to get it anyway [LINK]
FDA Takes Key Action in Fight Against COVID-19 By Issuing Emergency Use Authorization for First COVID-19 Vaccine [LINK]
AstraZeneca will test using component of Russia’s Sputnik V in clinical trials of its own vaccine against coronavirus [LINK]
Fauci confident vaccines can 'crush' COVID — if vaccine hesitancy doesn't get in the way [LINK]
New online COVID-19 mortality risk calculator could help determine who should get vaccines first [LINK]
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announces $250 million COVID vaccine commitment [LINK]
Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women May Opt to Receive the (Pfizer-BioNTech) Vaccine [LINK]
CDC will monitor for Bell’s palsy among Pfizer vaccine recipients, but sees no causal relationship [LINK]
Why a University of Michigan professor voted ‘No’ on Pfizer’s COVID vaccine (clickondetroit.com 12/11/2020) [LINK]
Research Papers, Clinical Trials, Vaccines, and News About Testing
Researchers Rank Various Mask Protection, Modifications Against Covid-19 [LINK]
The Latest on Coronavirus Mutations [LINK]
Sustained Positivity and Reinfection With SARS-CoV-2 in Children: Does Quarantine/Isolation Period Need Reconsideration in a Pediatric Population? [LINK]
Short of Breath for the Long Haul: Diaphragm Muscle Dysfunction in Survivors of Severe COVID-19 as Determined by Neuromuscular Ultrasound [LINK]
Suggested role of Vitamin D supplementation in COVID-19 severity [LINK]
Baricitinib plus Remdesivir for Hospitalized Adults with Covid-19 [LINK]
6 Feet of Separation Won’t Protect You from COVID-19 [LINK]
Medical Professions and the Medical System
TWiV 692: COVID-19 clinical update #40 with Dr. Daniel Griffin [LINK]
‘For the next 60 to 90 days we’re going to have more deaths per day than we had at 9/11,’ the C.D.C. director warned. [LINK]
Just Under Three Million Will Get COVID-19 Vaccine in First Week [LINK]
Demoralized Health Workers Struggle as Virus Numbers Surge [LINK]
Local ICU Director criticized for social media posts disregarding severity of COVID-19 (Pennsylvania) [LINK]
What Happens When a Superspreader Event Keeps Spreading [LINK]
COVID-19 in the USA
Provisional COVID-19 Death Counts by Sex, Age, and State [LINK]
No ICU beds left in Mississippi as COVID-19 case levels continue to hit record highs [LINK]
University Health readies to receive, distribute nearly 6,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine (San Antonio, Texas) [LINK]
Biogen Conference in Boston Linked to More Than 300,000 COVID-19 Cases, Science Journal Study Suggests [LINK]
BAD JUDGMENT? Palm Beach County Judges, Lawyers Hold In Person Holiday Party, Many Without Masks (Florida) [LINK]
California Covid-19 Update: New Infections Jump 20% In Single Day; Record Number Of Hospitalizations, ICU Patients And Deaths This Week [LINK]
How the Pandemic Will End [LINK]
Five days after she was supposed to get married, woman dies from Covid [LINK]
Florida to get fewer coronavirus vaccine doses than hoped [LINK]
Wake County schools reports 80 coronavirus cases in one week (North Carolina) [LINK]
California judge says L.A. officials 'arbitrarily' set outdoor dining ban [LINK]
Portage proud: Eyes of the nation on small Michigan city home to Pfizer plant ahead of COVID-19 vaccine rollout [LINK]
December on pace to become Ohio's deadliest month as 128 more COVID-19 deaths are reported [LINK]
Clorox wipes won't return to store shelves until mid-2021 [LINK]
COVID-19 Around the World
Lithuanian medics forced to triage as patients flood hospitals. The current situation in Lithuanian hospitals is similar to the crisis in Italian healthcare institutions in spring. It is physically impossible to help everyone waiting in line, said one medic [LINK]
Australian health authorities stand firm on COVID-19 vaccination timeline despite Pfizer emergency approval in United States [LINK]
Tokyo reports 621 new COVID-19 cases for December 12. The most cases in a single day, to date. [LINK]
Rare fungus (mucormycosis) is preying on corona patients [LINK]
South Korea: New virus cases hit record high of 950 as nationwide cluster infections continue [LINK]
Canada can’t stop corporations from buying coronavirus vaccines [LINK]
There’s nothing that COVID-19 loves more than house parties and family gatherings. That’s the message behind a new ad campaign launched by the Alberta government ahead of the holidays. [LINK]
Santa 'first in line' for COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Bonnie Henry says (Canada) [LINK]
‘Gross Violation’: In Open Letter, Russian Scientists Criticize Lack of Vaccine Data [LINK]
Pazuello Says Emergency Vaccination against Covid Could Start in December (Brazil) [LINK]
At least 200 mink dead after COVID-19 outbreak at B.C. fur farm, represent 1.3% of the 15,000 mink on the farm (Canada) [LINK]
South Africa: 205 new COVID-19 deaths in a day [LINK]
Asian Development Bank establishes $9 Billion vaccine fund to help get Asia vaccinated. [LINK]
Chinese Covid-19 vaccine has 86% efficacy, UAE says [LINK]
Toronto Life: They Survived Covid, But They're Not Okay. (Canada) [LINK]
Most Colombians Won’t Get Covid-19 Vaccine Before 2022 [LINK]
Rio City Hall Restricts Leisure Because of Coronavirus, but Keeps Beaches Open (Brazil) [LINK]
'There was no authority on how to handle this': How sport negotiated its way through COVID (Australia) [LINK]
Germany ICU capacity at 'critical' level [LINK]
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Published at 8:00am on Saturday, December 12, 2020
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