COVID-19 Briefing for 12-17-2020

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 April 17th.

Cases

1179 Detected
(+33 from Tuesday and +139 from last Wednesday and +252 in four weeks)

167 Active
(+20 from Tuesday and +77 from last Wednesday and +116 in four weeks)

1003 Recovered
(+13 from Tuesday and +62 from last Wednesday and +136 in four weeks)

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

Testing

7616 by MCPH
unchanged from Tuesday and +264 from last Wednesday and +733 in four weeks)

4664 by Others
(+159 from Tuesday and +268 from last Wednesday and +899 in four weeks)

12280 total
+159 from Tuesday and +532 from last Wednesday and +1632 in four weeks

225 tests pending results
-75 from Tuesday and +18 from last Wednesday and +106 in four weeks)

Videos





Dr John Campbell: Update Tuesday 15 Dec (12-15-2020)





72 COVID-19 cases are linked to church event in Hendersonville, NC, public health officials urge caution





MedCram COVID 19 Vaccine Deep Dive: Safety, Immunity, RNA Production, with Shane Crotty, PhD 12-17-2020



JAMA Network: Comparison of Triage Scoring Guidelines for Allocation of Mechanical Ventilators



COVID-19 relief package deal on horizon



Dr. Vin Gupta Gets COVID-19 Vaccine On-Air: ‘This Is Going To Save Lives’ | TODAY



TWiV 694: Mitigating COVID-19 (12-16-2020)






COVID-19 Q and A with Amy and Vincent Livestream (12-16-2020)







Stories About Vaccines



Head of Johnson & Johson's medical department: "We hope to start vaccinations in March. We spent more time to develop a one-shot vaccine" [LINK]

Claim that nurse died after getting COVID vaccine is false [LINK]

COVID-19 is 10 times deadlier for people with Down syndrome, raising calls for early vaccination [LINK]

FDA says Pfizer vaccine vials hold extra doses, expanding supply [LINK]

Amazon asks U.S. to include warehouse, grocery staff in vaccine rollout [LINK]

First COVID-19 vaccines given to Florida nursing home residents [LINK]

Colorado bishops warn Catholics about morality of COVID-19 vaccines, citing fetal cells [LINK]

Sir Ian McKellen has received the COVID-19 vaccine in the U.K.: "I feel euphoric" [LINK]

Pfizer says not facing production issues with COVID-19 vaccine [LINK]

States report confusion as feds alter vaccine shipments, and Pfizer says it has ‘millions’ of unclaimed doses [LINK]


Kansas to receive 37% fewer COVID-19 vaccine doses than expected [LINK]




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



The Science Behind the Test for the COVID-19 Virus [LINK]

Masks with exhaust valves do not slow spead [LINK]

COVID-19 vaccine and Guillain-Barré syndrome: let’s not leap to associations [LINK]

[New England Journal of Medicine] Severe Covid-19 [LINK]

Quantifying the importance and location of SARS-CoV-2 transmission events in large metropolitan areas [LINK]

Effects of mask-wearing on the inhalability and deposition of airborne SARS-CoV-2 aerosols in human upper airway [LINK]

Arkansas Department of Emergency management prepare to reach morgue capacity [LINK]

Abbott's BinaxNOW COVID-19 Rapid Test Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for First Virtually Guided, At-Home Rapid Test Using eMed's Digital Health Platform [LINK]

Ivermectin Use Associated with Reduced Duration of COVID-19 Febrile Illness in a Community Setting [LINK]

Foistar(Camostat mesylate) associated with the significant decrease in CRP levels compared to Kaletra(Lopinavir/Ritonavir) treatment in Korean mild COVID-19 pneumonic patients. [LINK]

SARS-CoV-2 Nsp16 activation mechanism and a cryptic pocket with pan-coronavirus antiviral potential [LINK]


Neuroimaging manifestations in children with SARS-CoV-2 infection: a multinational, multicentre collaborative study [LINK]

All-Cause Excess Mortality and COVID-19–Related Mortality Among US Adults Aged 25-44 Years, March-July 2020 [LINK]

Lycorine, a non-nucleoside RNA dependent RNA polymerase inhibitor, as potential treatment for emerging coronavirus infections [LINK]

Niclosamide inhibits SARS-CoV2 entry by blocking internalization through pH-dependent CLIC/GEEC endocytic pathway [LINK]

Exposure to Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors Is Associated with Reduced Mortality of Older Hypertensive Covid-19 Patients [LINK]

Neuroimaging manifestations in children with SARS-CoV-2 infection: a multinational, multicentre collaborative study [LINK]



Medical Professions, the Medical System, and Mental Health



Georgia Tech COVID-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool [LINK]

Beds filling halls. Agonizing ER waits. Burned-out staff. Inside overloaded California hospitals [LINK]

Houston Doctor Expects Another Coronavirus Surge After Christmas [LINK]

California orders 5,000 body bags, refrigerated trucks on standby as COVID surges [LINK]

Harm reduction principles can help us restore trust in public health messaging on covid-19 [LINK]

Healthcare workers have increased insomnia, risk of severe mental health problems [LINK]



COVID-19 in the USA

Dr. Fauci says U.S. could return to normal by mid-fall if most people get Covid vaccine [LINK]

U.S. Surpasses 3,600 Daily Coronavirus Deaths, Breaks Prior Hospitalization Record [LINK]

COVID baby boom? No, 2020 triggered a baby bust - and that will have lasting impacts [LINK]

Areas with mask mandates see 69% fewer new COVID-19 cases (South Dakota) [LINK]

"California reporting more coronavirus cases than most countries in the world." [LINK]

Pompeo cancels final holiday party after he comes into contact with coronavirus (Secretary of State) [LINK]

LA County reports 22,422 new COVID-19 cases, shatters record for most deaths in single day [LINK]

A mysterious gap in COVID-19 deaths appeared in Florida before the presіdential election [LINK] [ARCHIVE]

Tennessee’s Choice To Stockpile COVID-19 Vaccines Confounds Doctors [LINK]

Tennessee's COVID-19 outbreak is now among the worst in the nation as vaccine rollout nears [LINK]


After losing job to COVID, Fenton woman says landlord removed her front door after falling [LINK]

Iowa using $10M in virus aid to fund state police officers [LINK]

California becomes first U.S. state to report 50,000 new COVID cases in 1 day [LINK]

A wild mink in Utah has Covid-19. Veterinarians fear this is just the beginning. [LINK]

U.S. averaged 125 COVID deaths per hour Tuesday, as weekly fatalities reach new high [LINK]

Tyson fires 7 at Iowa pork plant after COVID betting inquiry [LINK]

She Saved Thousands of Best Friends. Then Covid-19 Killed Her. [LINK]

Texas couple of 30 years die of Covid-19 within minutes of one other while holding hands [LINK]

With 244,365 new cases and 3,607 new deaths reported in a single day, the U.S. enters new territory. [LINK]

Unions for frontline workers call for 4-week shutdown in LA County in January amid COVID-19 surge [LINK]

Utah Governor: students will no longer have to quarantine if been in contact with COVID-19. As long as the person testing positive and the person in contact with the person were wearing a mask. [LINK]



COVID-19 Around the World

One-third of Japanese want Tokyo Games cancelled, poll shows [LINK]

All Canadians who want a shot will be vaccinated by September 2021, public health agency says [LINK]

Chinese scientist Li Lanjuan, who pushed for Wuhan lockdown, named among Nature magazine’s 10 best of the year [LINK]

Over 130,000 people vaccinated in the first week of jabs in the UK [LINK]

NZ secures 15 million doses of vaccines. Will be free for everyone. [LINK]

Sweden’s Top Covid Strategist Is Losing Population’s Trust [LINK]

Tokyo reports 822 new cases for December 18th. The highest number of single day COVID-19 cases to date. [JAPANESE] [ENGLISH]

France's Рresident Macron tests positive for Covid [LINK]

King of Sweden: "We have failed" [SWEDISH] [ENGLISH]


Northern Ireland to face six-week lockdown starting 26 December [LINK]





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Published at 2:00am on Saturday, November 21, 2020