[COVID NEWS] Pfizer chooses 4 states for pilot vaccine delivery program

By artappraiser on Wed, 11/18/2020 - 1:30pm |

Rhode Island, Texas, New Mexico and Tennessee were chosen for Pfizer's COVID-19 Immunization Pilot Program. The states were chosen for their differences in size, population and immunization infrastructure.https://t.co/IcOGUpH8uG
— WDVM 25 (@WDVMTV) November 17, 2020

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Does the White House have any thoughts on the resurgent pandemic that’s back to putting up regular daily four-figure death counts? https://t.co/RrpZxdQz0s
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) November 19, 2020

An hour earlier:

This is fantastic from @youyanggu — trying to create credible estimates of how many people actually have Covid and what the current R_t is.

Just incredibly sad that we don’t have the government doing this work.https://t.co/TIhx39DJm6
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) November 19, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 12:45am

NHS assembles army of staff for mass coronavirus vaccinations https://t.co/ipstoPq4R3
— The Guardian (@guardian) November 19, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 1:52am

New York City has reached the 3% testing positivity 7-day average threshold. Unfortunately, this means public school buildings will be closed as of tomorrow, Thursday Nov. 19, out an abundance of caution.

We must fight back the second wave of COVID-19.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) November 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 2:19am

BREAKING—Currently **3 million+** active cases of #COVID19 circulating in the US right now. To put in perspective: ~1% of US, or all public school teachers in the entire country, or the number of truck drivers, or 1000 Michigan football stadiums . A lot. https://t.co/LzR1p3Uphb
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) November 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 2:48am

US military reports record 1,300 coronavirus cases in one day https://t.co/8WmvRS6VXV pic.twitter.com/0h4lcT7hF3
— The Hill (@thehill) November 19, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 4:40am

Glad I could bring ⁦@elonmusk⁩ and ⁦@michaelmina_lab⁩ together. Dr. Mina’s response to Musk is masterful.

After Testing Positive (& Negative) for #COVID19, Elon Musk Contacted Harvard Doctor. Response Is Master Class in Emotional Intelligence. https://t.co/G4Qt4lUPP6
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) November 19, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 4:53am

Making it a priority to calm those who are most important and need assurance that help is coming soon:

The health care workers on the frontlines of this pandemic are true heroes. Tune in as we thank them for their work and discuss how a Biden-Harris administration will support them. https://t.co/RpBLnot7Be
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 18, 2020

The workers on the frontlines of this pandemic are making extraordinary sacrifices every single day. They deserve leaders who will listen and work as hard for them as they are for their communities. As president, that’s exactly what I’ll do. pic.twitter.com/wDu0p3sUQ2
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 18, 2020

It’s not enough to praise our essential workers — we have to protect and pay them.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 19, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 4:04pm

.@VP left immediately after making closing remarks without taking a single question. Dr. Fauci and Dr. Birx paused and looked like they wanted to engage with reporters, but ultimately followed Pence back to West Wing.
— Weijia Jiang (@weijia) November 19, 2020

Dear White House Correspondents,

Suggestion for 1st and 2nd question:

Vice President Pence and Dr. Birx, WHY ARE YOU WEARING A MASK NOW?

WHY DIDN'T YOU WEAR A MASK FOR THE PAST TEN MONTHS?
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) November 19, 2020

Next to a deep red map of the U.S showing how coronavirus is surging, Dr. Birx says we are seeing “more cases more rapidly than before.” She says it increased rapidly because of a cold snap that drove people indoors. pic.twitter.com/5MXGErUf37
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) November 19, 2020

That was absurd. The vice president and the task force just spoke at us for an hour. They did not take questions or hold themselves accountable to tbe American people in this moment of national crisis.
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) November 19, 2020

General Perna stressed how "full collaboration" is necessary for vaccine distribution and promised a "whole of America response." However the administration is refusing to work with the President-elect to ensure this happens.
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) November 19, 2020

I stood up and asked as loudly as I could why the are refusing to work with Biden when lives are at stake. I asked why they're undermining our democracy. I pointed out every person on stage was complicit. I am sorry I couldn't get you all answers.
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) November 19, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 5:47pm

included Fauci making appearance at White House podium again:

“I really want to settle the concern that people have” about vaccine, Fauci says at coronavirus briefing.

The speed of getting vaccine “did not at all compromise safety,” he says.

"We need to put to rest any concept that this was rushed in any inappropriate way,” Fauci says. pic.twitter.com/Yx5Qghum8v
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 19, 2020

Fauci on vaccines: "We now are telling you that help is on the way ... it means that we need to actually double down on the public health measures as we are waiting for that to come, which will be soon ... at the end of December." pic.twitter.com/vIVSorFtjA
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 19, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 5:52pm

Fauci also did P.R. on topic with interview to NYTimes, and The Hastings Center; makes it clear that he is more concerned about this than other problems, so much so to want to be included at White House presentation as well. Clear he thinks that it's important that the vaccines are not questioned just because they appeared under Trump watch, that the vaccines are more important than Trump getting credit or not.

Let me be blunt about what appears to be going on: he wants Trump fans on board with being vaccinated; he does not want partisan politics to be part of this!!! That if people do not leave their grievances against or for Trump out of this or they are going to be part of the problem.

Dr. Fauci says vaccinating people who disregard Covid as ‘fake news’ could be ‘a real problem’

UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO @ CNBC.com

KEY POINTS

White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said that convincing people who consider the coronavirus to be “fake news” to get vaccinated against the disease could become an issue.

Fauci said in a published interview with The New York Times that he was “stunned” people in certain parts of the country with devastating outbreaks still consider the pandemic to be fake.

“Despite a quarter million deaths, despite more than 11 million infections, despite 150,000 new infections a day, they don’t believe it’s real. That is a real problem,” Fauci said.

[...] White House coronavirus advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that convincing people who consider the coronavirus to be “fake news” to get vaccinated against the disease could become an issue as the nation seeks to achieve so-called herd immunity to suppress the pandemic.

“They actually don’t think that this is a problem,” Fauci said during a conversation with The Hastings Center. “Despite a quarter million deaths, despite more than 11 million infections, despite 150,000 new infections a day, they don’t believe it’s real. That is a real problem.”

Fauci’s comments with The Hastings Center are similar to those published in an interview with The New York Times on Thursday where the nation’s leading infectious disease expert said he was “stunned” that people in certain parts of the country with devastating Covid-19 outbreaks still consider the pandemic to be fake [....]

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 6:13pm

Listen up—if there is a scientist who is a *hero* besides Fauci, it’s Dr Kim Prather @kprather88–world renowned aerosol expert. Not many know, but it was Kim who alerted Fauci on airborne #SARSCoV2. If it weren’t for her, we still wouldn’t have airborne guidelines. She’s my hero. https://t.co/oJmN4t4Hig
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) November 20, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 7:48pm

Over 900 Mayo Clinic staff have contracted #COVID19 in past 2 weeks. While 93% likely got it away from job—many contracted at work while eating in break room w/ mask off. Mayo Clinic admits also likely while eating with a mask off in campus cafeterias.https://t.co/sLKOpyhUdy
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) November 19, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 7:51pm

uh oh Philly:

Nearly 800 nurses outside Philadelphia strike as COVID-19 cases surge—hundreds of registered nurses protesting what they claim is a serious staffing shortage (caring for 7 instead of ~3-4 in ICUs) amid #COVID19 pandemic that they fear is going to worsen. https://t.co/PpPU7oZOtO pic.twitter.com/cBoMDCJijJ
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) November 20, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 7:53pm

uh oh again! actually a pretty major uh-oh: imagine yourself as a very sick patient with a doctor recommending it or refusing it as the case may be:

WHO Advises Doctors Not to Use Gilead’s Remdesivir for Covid-19 https://t.co/MmXHJGi4QL
— J. W. (@wolfjon4) November 20, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 8:12pm

"The holidays" this year = dance of death, get used to it:

It’s the equivalent of 10+ plane crashes a day.

Tens of thousands of Americans will die by Christmas when we have vaccines just months away. https://t.co/FLRE1wBpXl
— Sudeep Reddy (@Reddy) November 20, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 8:15pm

You know it’s serious when the state that doesn’t require seatbelts or motorcycle helmets and whose motto is Live Free or Die gets on board with the mask mandate https://t.co/UotrAcW9Py
— Ryan O. Ferguson (@ryanoferguson) November 20, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 8:16pm

RATIONING CARE—El Paso has been so depleted by #COVID19 that besides moving bodies with inmates, hospitals are nearing a point where health workers could decide who gets care and who doesn’t. EP begging TX gov for national guard, but Abbott blocks so far. https://t.co/WYCHxes4io
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) November 20, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 11/20/2020 - 1:56am

know this feeling (from before Covid), it is amazing and indescribable, you've basically seen a loved one beat death; the feeling of gratitude to someone or something overwhelming

My father has been taken off ventilation in ICU & has just heard my voice over the phone telling him how much I love and miss him. This has truly meant the world to me today

If if wasn’t for the critical care teams, I wouldn’t have got this opportunity. I’m so so thankful
— Noah (@Noahhhh93) November 19, 2020

It is pure hell before that point, though. The ICU is hell.

by artappraiser on Fri, 11/20/2020 - 2:04am

Four people had a socially distanced, outdoors Halloween party. Then they took off their masks and went to the kitchen to eat snacks and warm up. Everyone got COVID. https://t.co/6Jg2ye51gP
— Laura J. Nelson (@laura_nelson) November 16, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 11/20/2020 - 3:54am

FDA says it will take three weeks to review/approve Pfizer’s EUA application, but they should just approve the application immediately and then revoke the authorization if they discover anything worrying in the paperwork in the next three weeks.https://t.co/QXXukJNj03
— Eli Dourado (@elidourado) November 20, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 11/20/2020 - 3:10pm

[COVID NEWS] Pfizer chooses 4 states for pilot vaccine delivery program

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