COVID-19 Briefing for 12-15-2020

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.



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

1107 Detected
(+45 from Friday and +98 from last Monday and +242 in four weeks)

123 Active
(+30 from Friday and +43 from last Monday and +58 in four weeks)

975 Recovered
(+15 from Friday and +55 from last Monday and +183 in four weeks)

9 Deaths
(unchanged from Friday and unchanged from last Monday and +1 in four weeks)

Testing

7529 by MCPH
(+81 from Friday and +260 from last Monday and +708 in four weeks)

4505 by Others
(+54 from Friday and +300 from last Monday and +1038 in four weeks)

12034 total
(+135 from Friday and +560 from last Monday and +1746 in four weeks)

289 tests pending results
(+65 from Friday and +34 from last Monday and +151 in four weeks)

Videos





MedCram Coronavirus Update 119: Pfizer BioNTech COVID Vaccine: Who, What, When (Clinical Considerations) (12-14-2020)







Stories About Vaccines



A guide to who can safely get the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine [LINK]

BNT162b2 - the antibodies generated in trial subjects were able to neutralize pseudo-viruses representing 19 diverse SARS-CoV-2 variants, indicating potential for broad protection against viruses with reported mutations. [LINK]

‘I Trust Science,’ Says Nurse Who Is First to Get Vaccine in U.S. [LINK]

Pfizer's CEO hasn't gotten his Covid vaccine yet, saying he doesn't want to cut in line [LINK]

COVID-19 vaccines that reduce symptoms but do not block infection need higher coverage and faster rollout to achieve population impact [LINK]

Safety and Immunogenicity of COVI-VAC, a Live Attenuated Vaccine Against COVID-19 [LINK]




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



World Community Grid COVID-19 project statistics - as of 12.15.2020, over 72,000 years of collective computing time was spent altogether by many computers worldwide on researching and finding a cure for COVID. [LINK]

First 10 days after leaving hospital carry high risk for COVID-19 patients, study finds [LINK]

Research Could Offer Novel Way to Restore Lung Function to COVID-19 Patients [LINK]

Effect of Arbidol (Umifenovir) on COVID-19: a randomized controlled trial [LINK]

Pathological and molecular examinations of postmortem testis biopsies reveal SARS-CoV-2 infection in the testis and spermatogenesis damage in COVID-19 patients [LINK]

Association of Mortality and Aspirin Prescription for COVID-19 Patients at the Veterans Health Administration [LINK]

Latest studies: Immune system can cause broad damage in COVID-19; dogs can detect coronavirus in people [LINK]

Decay of Fc-dependent antibody functions after mild to moderate COVID-19 [LINK]

CD177, a specific marker of neutrophil activation, is a hallmark of COVID-19 severity and death [LINK]


A retrospective comparison of drugs against COVID-19 [LINK]

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: A systematic review [LINK]

Household Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [LINK]

Covid-19 hyperinflammation and post-Covid-19 illness may be rooted in mast cell activation syndrome [LINK]



Medical Professions, the Medical System, and Mental Hygene



The coronavirus at 1: A year into the pandemic, what scientists know about how it spreads, infects, and sickens [LINK]

For many with eating disorders, pandemic set off ‘cascade of problems.’ Here’s how to get help. [LINK]

‘A Shot of Hope’: What the Vaccine Is Like for Frontline Doctors and Nurses [LINK]

Mississippi has no more ICU beds [LINK]

Los Angeles Covid-19 Update: Ambulances Waiting 4 Hours To Offload Patients As L.A. Has Just 56 Adult ICU Beds Left, Orange County Has None [LINK]

Colorado is working to keep coronavirus overflow hospitals as an option as third wave persists [LINK]

Screening for high amounts of SARS-CoV-2 identifies pre-symptomatic subjects among healthy healthcare workers [LINK]



COVID-19 in the USA

A century after 1918 pandemic killed 675,000 Americans, the USA is divided over a COVID-19 vaccine [LINK]

Fauci predicts 'herd immunity' for U.S. by late spring or early summer [LINK]

The first vaccine has been given in New York, beginning America’s most ambitious vaccination campaign. [LINK]

With Covid-19 infections spiking more than ever, here’s what to know amid the holidays [LINK]

Governor Ron DeSantis oversees first dose of Pfizer vaccine in Florida [LINK]

Santa took photos with about 50 kids before positive COVID test, Georgia officials say [LINK]

Becerra sues Amazon to cooperate with California’s COVID-19 safety investigation [LINK]

Roger Goodell says NFL won't jump line for COVID-19 vaccine ahead of Super Bowl LV [LINK]

Gov Abbott says COVID vaccine will not be mandatory for Texans [LINK]


COVID-19 Around the World

Number of COVID-19 cases confirmed worldwide exceeds 72.8 mln [LINK]

COVID vaccine arrives in NC; first shot goes to Charlotte doctor [LINK]

Sweden nears all-time high of COVID-19 cases in hospital [LINK]

New variant of Covid could be behind fast spread in Southern UK [LINK]

Is the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 Still On? [LINK]

Taiwan sets goal to vaccinate 60% of population against COVID-19 [LINK]

Moderna confirms agreement with MOH to supply Singapore with COVID-19 vaccine [LINK]

Grenada moves to contain a Covid outbreak connected to Sandals resort [LINK]

Brazil's mass vaccination will not start until March, says health official [LINK]


Why many countries failed at COVID contact-tracing — but some got it right [LINK]

Growing Number of Brazilians Don't Want to Be Vaccinated against Covid-19 [LINK]

Cuba Tests Vaccine Candidate Abdala Against Covid-19 [LINK]

UK Government to take Legal Action Against Districts that Close Schools Amid Rising Cases [LINK]

Germany pressuring EU authorities to speed up the approval of the coronavirus vaccine [LINK]

Turkey announces it will be bringing in 2021 with a COVID-19 lockdown [LINK]

Coronavirus: Netherlands begins imposing tough new five-week lockdown [LINK]

CoWin: A mobile app for Indians to get Covid-19 vaccine | Explained [LINK]

The Evolution of Covid-19 in Italy after the Spring of 2020: An Unpredicted Summer Respite Followed by a Second Wave [LINK]



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Published at 7:40am on Tuesday, December 15, 2020