More 80k new cases & ~2100 deaths daily. Yet, anti-vaxxers continue their flirtation … pic.twitter.com/tpZ97SYQRB
— delthia ricks ?? (@DelthiaRicks) November 13, 2021
Holidays Plan and COVID According to the Mad Biologist https://t.co/lDHMFkcsjy pic.twitter.com/0LTjUkbAJC
— MiketheMadBiologist (@mikethemadbiol) November 15, 2021
DoD vaccine mandate for troops survives legal challenge
A legal challenge to the military's vaccine mandate didn’t come close to meeting the high bar for winning a preliminary injunction, a Florida judge ruled.https://t.co/QH8BOi7itZ
— Travis Akers (@travisakers) November 15, 2021
The Biden administration’s push for vaccine mandates, under fire in courts around the nation, has survived a legal challenge headed by former Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell over vaccines in the military.
Powell, who tried to flip the result of the 2020 presidential election with a series of failed lawsuits based on conspiracy theories, lost a request to temporarily block the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of disgruntled service members.
The suit didn’t come close to meeting the high bar for winning a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor ruled Friday in Pensacola, Florida…
The Biden administration’s push for vaccine mandates, under fire in courts around the nation, has survived a legal challenge headed by former Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell over vaccines in the military.
Powell, who tried to flip the result of the 2020 presidential election with a series of failed lawsuits based on conspiracy theories, lost a request to temporarily block the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of disgruntled service members.
The suit didn’t come close to meeting the high bar for winning a preliminary injunction, U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor ruled Friday in Pensacola, Florida.
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New: MODERNA is nearing a US-brokered deal to pledge millions more Covid-19 doses for developing countries.
The tentative agreement has been months in the making and could bolster the flagging global vaccination effort.
w @ErinBanco @owermohle: https://t.co/LQpVt9e8mM
— Adam Cancryn (@adamcancryn) November 16, 2021
China reports 22 new coronavirus cases for Nov 15 vs 52 day ago https://t.co/62T6q5nV4M pic.twitter.com/NDZitC818y
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 16, 2021
Airline Cathay Pacific imposes tough new Covid rules on its aircrew https://t.co/mM07g4I6Ow
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 16, 2021
yeah, sg has had almost no (fewer than 10 afaik) cases imported via its vaccinated travel lanes. the government seems satisfied it's not a major source of risk https://t.co/TiWjHNNpG4
— Gerry Doyle (@mgerrydoyle) November 16, 2021
New Zealand reports 222 new coronavirus cases, the biggest one-day increase on record
— BNO Newsroom (@BNODesk) November 16, 2021
Russia will resume air travel with Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Costa Rica and Mongolia from December 1 https://t.co/mPQjNiVl9j
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) November 16, 2021
Winter is coming and #COVID19 is rising. Uptick in the USA, but soaring in key parts of Europe. pic.twitter.com/iw4Yr1ylPc
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) November 16, 2021
Latvia has toughened rules for the unvaccinated: Employers are allowed to dismiss workers who've refused Covid shots; elected politicians can be barred from duties; the unvaccinated can't shop in malls w/ a size of 16,100 square feet —plus other rules https://t.co/yfKGdve1zG pic.twitter.com/d80MPWD4L6
— delthia ricks
(@DelthiaRicks) November 15, 2021
Austria's surge in infections means 20% of intensive-care beds are currently occupied by covid patients. The country has one of western Europe’s lowest vaccination rates, just 72.1% among those over 12 are double jabbed
https://t.co/3KalymgliV— The Economist (@TheEconomist) November 15, 2021
Despite >63% of its people being fully #COVID19 #vaccinated Germany is seeing a startling rise in cases.
Nov1 – 9,658 cases
Nov10 – 39,676
Nov11 – 50,196
Nearly all hospitalized are unvaccinated.
Gov is calling for dramatic action.https://t.co/HaHjX7n9zm— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) November 15, 2021
Germany could make COVID test or vaccine mandatory for public transport https://t.co/IcSrLdEhwM pic.twitter.com/PXCZLOM1S3
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 15, 2021
Any doubt that public health messaging in
has gone completely mad? If you still have faith in it read this. Incredible
So sorry you experience this nonsense @HelenOLeslie https://t.co/thsOFLH3L9— Martin McKee (@martinmckee) November 15, 2021
Nigeria plans mass vaccination drive, considers booster shot https://t.co/8H7Xl8yLVA pic.twitter.com/gaRDHUmq8j
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 16, 2021
Over the dense forests and cocoa farms of central Ghana, drones operated by Zipline Inc. carry precious cargo to remote villages: Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid vaccine.
ICYMI, my latest on overcoming the 'Last Mile' of vaccine distribution: https://t.co/K0UqtNKXpt via @business
— Riley Ray Griffin (@rileyraygriffin) November 15, 2021
Manaus #Brazil has had 2 big #COVID19 shut-downs. And it turns out they started with the rich: "had higher proportions of affluent & higher-educated"
Risk factors:
– having a case in the household
– not wearing mask
– relaxation of physical distancinghttps://t.co/CkVChIrzuY— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) November 15, 2021
Brazil joins 55 countries surpassing US vaccination rate pic.twitter.com/mrHYMLXj1a
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) November 15, 2021
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The #Covid anti-virals Merck & Pfizer are developing could be game-changers. But many questions remain about how well they'll work, who will benefit most & how they'll be used. A veritable slew of @statnews reporters explored them. https://t.co/YDmNS7cpwM
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) November 15, 2021
AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine supply hits two billion doses https://t.co/rqayyiSAX7 pic.twitter.com/DrtBqOtEnP
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 16, 2021
Here's the @FT graph of the study (Table below) from England today showing marked efficacy of the 3rd shots for 2 different vaccines vs vaccinated with 2 shots and vs unvaccinated
via @jburnmurdoch https://t.co/UtWHYNVswb pic.twitter.com/PNJKVvZgVJ— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) November 15, 2021
50% of people who survive Covid face lingering symptoms. Study in JAMA Network Open. A variety of physical & neuro/psychological health issues persist for 6+ months, long after initial recovery. Often called “long covid,” effects vary person to person https://t.co/d2NLPWPCrn pic.twitter.com/hOw3NaNA3m
— delthia ricks
Tests should work: Health & Human Services Dept withdraws Trump-era policy that *limited* regulatory review of certain Covid tests. In 2020 FDA was no longer required to review lab-developed tests, known as LDTs. Now, Covid tests must perform as advertised https://t.co/914qs1kt2q
— delthia ricks
Long-term study of children w/ Covid has begun & has enrolled its 1st participant at the Nat'l Institutes of Health in Maryland. Study to track Covid's effects over a 3-yr period. Among the 6M US pediatric cases, many kids have had acute/long-term effects https://t.co/ylUfMEByRP
— delthia ricks
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This sums up the US approach to vaccinations pic.twitter.com/N8TXH4H2Sm
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) November 15, 2021
Texas doctor suspended for spreading COVID-19 misinformation and refusing to treat vaccinated patients, hospital says https://t.co/mvhz1ieu6n
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 15, 2021
Perspective: “Cops who don’t get vaccinated betray our oath to protect” https://t.co/EKe7TkNEn4
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 13, 2021
Dozens of New York City sanitation workers were suspended because of fake vaccine cards. City officials are investigating how extensive the fraud might be. A vaccination mandate took effect Nov. 1 & roughly 9k unvaxxed workers were placed on unpaid leave https://t.co/tOrSbsrEBl
— delthia ricks
I did a story last week about how Michigan quietly flowed money to the Small Business Association to try to convince conservatives to get vaccinated. https://t.co/0jzBuWygpR
Today, I received some additional information. Here's one of the mailers. pic.twitter.com/JYepADaL4w
— Craig Mauger (@CraigDMauger) November 15, 2021
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