— Dr. Salty
(@DrSuperSalty) December 12, 2021
Nearly a year after the United States kicked off its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, rising death tolls, hospitalizations and mask mandates are taking over the country yet again https://t.co/cd9SGtpAwy pic.twitter.com/vnqdDebg7w
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 14, 2021
Millions wept and cheered one year ago when the COVID vaccine debuted. We revisit that joy as U.S. thought it had conquered coronavirus. https://t.co/xZbgdiEQ0Z
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) December 13, 2021
At the beginning of COVID, 800,000 dead would have been an unthinkable worst-case scenario. Remarkable how that morphed into "COVID fears were overblown and we took it too seriously" in large parts of America.
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) December 13, 2021
How We Got to 800K: pic.twitter.com/M0PymkOCBf
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) December 13, 2021
As the U.S. Nears 800k #coronavirus deaths, 1 in every 100 older Americans has already perished. They are among the most vaccinated groups, but people 65 and older make up ~3/4 of the nation’s coronavirus death toll https://t.co/xnd6j53aXn
— delthia ricks
(@DelthiaRicks) December 13, 2021
#Omicron variant has led to a rush in wealthy nations for boosters. US booster shots may soon exceed all doses in low-income nations. Roughly 54M booster shots had been administered in the US as of Sunday, compared w/ 64M total doses in low-income nations https://t.co/vz8uILdBTd pic.twitter.com/J8gUMZJtg5
— delthia ricks
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Hard to watch
The US falls further to 67th on the list of countries for fully vaccinated https://t.co/4DfToRXl1g (w/ 2 shot definition) pic.twitter.com/Kg7QuREyZM— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) December 12, 2021
Chinese manufacturing hub fights its first 2021 COVID-19 outbreak https://t.co/0t0afz14e0 pic.twitter.com/IWM9IL4yDF
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 14, 2021
Major Chinese manufacturing province Zhejiang is fighting its first COVID-19 cluster this year, with tens of thousands of citizens in quarantine and virus-hit areas suspending business operations, cutting flights and cancelling events.
The province reported 74 locally transmitted cases with confirmed symptoms on Dec. 12, official data showed on Monday, almost double the previous day’s 38 cases, lifting to 173 the total since the province started to report cases for the latest outbreak.
The outbreak in three Zhejiang cities – Ningbo, Shaoxing and Hangzhou – was developing at a “relatively rapid” speed, while the situation nationwide was largely stable, National Health Commission official Wu Liangyou said on Saturday…
Outbreaks in dozens of Chinese cities this year remained smaller than many overseas, but local governments were told to ensure infections are detected and contained as early as possible to prevent further spreading, triggering curbs that have led to occasional disruption to travel and tourism.
Flights leaving Ningbo Lishe International Airport to Shenzhen city were suspended from Sunday, while flights to Beijing were cancelled from Dec. 6. Only one daily flight from Hangzhou to China’s capital is allowed.
More than 50,000 people in Zhejiang have been quarantined at centralised facilities and nearly half a million people’s health condition were monitored, a province health official said on Monday. The coastal province has a population of 64.6 million…
India's Serum plans to launch Novavax shot for children in six months https://t.co/y8hDCTOqmr pic.twitter.com/esFh1LgSda
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 14, 2021
South Korea marks its deadliest day of the pandemic as an unrelenting, delta-driven spread stretched thin hospitals and left people dying while waiting for beds. Health experts are urging the government to strengthen social distancing requirements. https://t.co/O4zwgTYdBo
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 14, 2021
Singapore mulls COVID-19 boosters requirement to qualify as 'fully' vaccinated https://t.co/4W4a0jOlaa pic.twitter.com/tvMKX5lHhU
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 14, 2021
Norway will further tighten restrictions and speed up vaccination in a bid to limit an expected surge of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said https://t.co/UEtoN4U4qU
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 14, 2021
France does not currently plan new restrictive measures to contain the current wave of the COVID-19 pandemic despite the threat of the new, highly contagious, Omicron variant of the disease, French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said https://t.co/4Oarvcz9J7
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 14, 2021
People in England rush out to get booster shots to protect themselves against the omicron variant, which the health minister says will be dominant in London "in 48 hours." https://t.co/hhMFhoc3tc
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) December 13, 2021
According to UK govt, #Omicron new cases are tracking in parallel — 1st #COVID19 infections and re-infections.
And there are significantly more re-infection cases than naives. pic.twitter.com/yhrwEOYOph— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) December 13, 2021
The age distribution of #Omicron cases in the UK, according to govt study, is almost a mirror opposite of what #COVID19 looked like in 2020: Bay far the majority are under 40, with a large part aged 20-30 years. pic.twitter.com/Apgw9lxc90
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) December 13, 2021
Nigeria eyes diplomacy to resolve Omicron travel restrictions https://t.co/UZm9O9oJmC pic.twitter.com/s9BN3Vr0kv
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 14, 2021
Canada could see surge in COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads – health official https://t.co/ow8F9rCCww pic.twitter.com/T5A5ok9flc
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 14, 2021
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Why do Covid boosters work against Omicron if two doses struggle? https://t.co/PcpfXzD6o5
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 14, 2021
“It’s not really a lack of information anymore, but an excess of misinformation.”
IDSA President-Elect @CarlosdelRio7 shares the complexities of addressing misinformation w/ patients in our latest Let’s Talk ID podcast: https://t.co/hDEMC0SSaY@theCovidCollab @McQHoya81 pic.twitter.com/Xw06SZJUTu
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) December 13, 2021
Trial begins of needle-free Covid vaccine targeting new variants https://t.co/L9LFG5fWeP
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 14, 2021
In the lab: RNA-based breath test is under development to detect SARSCoV2. New study in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics outlines test of a breathalyzer called the Bubbler. It relies on viral RNA for diagnosis. Name derived from device's bubbling sound https://t.co/NKv1kV83KY
— delthia ricks
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In a surprise move Monday, California state officials announced that the state is instituting a universal indoor mask mandate, effective Wednesday, December 15 https://t.co/ht3uRdsXaI
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) December 13, 2021
BREAKING: The Supreme Court refuses to block a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for New York state health care workers who sought a religious exemption. The court had previously turned away health care workers in Maine, who filed a similar challenge. https://t.co/fFofqP9Trv
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 13, 2021
NYC going in wrong direction. #COVID19 cases, pre-#Omicron discovery, and hospitalizations up to this week. The numbers don't lie: it's about the unvaccinated.https://t.co/tHgegWQ43u pic.twitter.com/qnAJAmGGIm
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) December 13, 2021
Philadelphia is the latest large U.S. city to require proof of vaccination to dine indoors. Vaccination proof will be required starting Jan. 3 for bars, restaurants, indoor sporting events and movie theatres. https://t.co/9OsEaRZUyG
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 13, 2021
“We’re heartbroken. We’re overwhelmed.”
Minnesota hospitals take out full-page ad in @StarTribune, pleading with residents to *get vaccinated and boosted* and take other steps to protect themselves. pic.twitter.com/XnJYyZJMX8
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) December 13, 2021
This is what generally happens when you refuse a direct order, yes. https://t.co/B0UQf2D2Qn
— Jeff Fecke (@jkfecke) December 14, 2021
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