by ezs | Feb 2, 2021 | evilzenscientist
Weekend – much concern that the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine does not provide adequate protection against the “South Africa” variant. Variant breakout is a real challenge. Lockdown, vaccination are really having an effect on the UK rates. (Below, from The Guardian).
Hotspots of South Africa variant in the UK.
Weekend update for Washington State from The Seattle Times. Positive case rate is stable and is certainly trending downwards. Vaccine delivery is slow but picking up; almost 9% have first vaccine shot (compare to 18% in the UK).
Friday – UK variant now 6%+ of COVID cases; this is the more transmissible version.
Thursday – Good data from The Seattle Times on vaccine rates across the state, by race and ethnicity. (paywall) “Scarce doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have so far gone disproportionately to white Washington residents, new data from the state Department of Health (DOH) shows.”
Wednesday – Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine being limited in multiple locations to 18-55; leaving limited choices for over 55, more at risk community.
Tuesday – another “worrying mutation” in the UK. This may be the pattern for the next year – as vaccinations roll out and some immunity builds; watching for mutations that escape.
Monday – travel bans, closed borders contrasted with re-opening and relaxed restrictions. Parts of Washington State move to “phase 2” – which means restaurants can start to re-open at 25% capacity.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/series/coronavirus-live
https://www.seattletimes.com/tag/coronavirus/
by ezs | Jan 25, 2021 | evilzenscientist
Weekend – more discussion about how the US is somewhat blind to the new mutations and spread.
Weekly look at Washington State from The Seattle Times
Friday – more stories of vaccine restrictions and low numbers of delivery.
Thursday – EU/UK/NI spat over restrictions on vaccine deliveries.
Wednesday – more spread of the South Africa and Kent mutations; borders being closed; travel being stopped.
Tuesday – vaccine production lagging. Demand exceeds capacity.
Monday – Looking back at a year of COVID. First US cases in late January 2020. Watched the documentary 76 Days over the weekend. Today: 100M global cases, vaccines being delivered, wearing a mask is political.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/series/coronavirus-live
https://www.seattletimes.com/tag/coronavirus/
by ezs | Jan 19, 2021 | evilzenscientist
Weekend – A year since the first case in Washington State. Good write up on Twitter around UK rates, vaccinations and what next.
Weekly update from The Seattle Times, now showing vaccination data. We are still 3 months into the big wave; with concerns that mutations could make this go on for a while.
Friday – much concern about multiple new mutations.
Thursday – California running low on vaccines, last mile of US distribution is becoming an issue. Microsoft, Starbucks working on Washington State support; Amazon offering US wide support.
Wednesday – Inauguration Day. Hopefully a change of perspective and attitude to the pandemic. Meanwhile – record cases and deaths across the globe.
Tuesday – As the US prepares for a transition to President Biden, there is optimism that 100M vaccinations in 100 days, as well as a more competent and open approach to distribution will make a difference.
Monday – Washington State working on new vaccination plans, partners with Microsoft and Starbucks.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/series/coronavirus-live
https://www.seattletimes.com/tag/coronavirus/
by ezs | Jan 12, 2021 | evilzenscientist
Weekend – much discussion of virus variants – and whether these will evade the current vaccines.
Seattle Times sometimes forgets to “un-paywall” daily updates. Here’s the status from this weekend. Cases are flat; deaths are up, hospitals are still coping. Still nowhere close to being able to re-open.
Friday – Hopefully the UK positive case numbers have peaked; the daily numbers for positive tests and the continued climb in hospitalisation is horrific. “Warp Speed” branding for vaccine production and delivery is being retired. Vaccine delivery in the US is far to slow and seems to be haphazard.
Thursday – King County, WA and Washington State investigating safe and equitable methods for mass vaccinations. School gyms, sports facilities, community centers likely to be used. Incoming President Biden announces goal of 100 vaccinations in 100 days.
Wednesday – Second Impeachment moves Covid off the headlines. Vast numbers of cases still in the US. US States being asked to change eligibility for vaccines at short notice. Incoming President Biden building a solid team for Covid response. Still being hampered by lack of coordination.
Tuesday – three coronavirus cases amongst lawmakers from the shelter-in-place at The Capitol last week. Very sad. Washington State cases picked up again – after a dip in reported numbers over New Year.
Monday – many, many cases around the globe. Flu season in the northern hemisphere, new variant with higher transmission, Christmas mingling. Moderna vaccine should give a year of protection; as noted in mid 2020 this is going to lead to an annual flu + covid shot.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/series/coronavirus-live
https://www.seattletimes.com/tag/coronavirus/
by ezs | Jan 5, 2021 | evilzenscientist
Weekend – More numbers. 46k NHS employees are sick with Covid. 3M cases in the UK, 80k deaths. UK CMO says “restrictions are too lax” – and probably there is a lot of rule bending going on. Washington State planning mass vaccination sites. 20% of England may have had Coronavirus.
New cases in Washington State are relatively flat – but still high. Data as always from The Seattle Times.
Friday – that UK data still going up. US at 4000+ daily deaths for a few days now. That news has been lost in the chaos. London declared a Covid emergency.
In April – shock at 5000+ new cases per day, in November – shock at 20k+ new cases per day. Now 60k+…
Thursday – vast numbers of UK cases, locally vaccination is slow.
Wednesday – rioting and attempted coup. Big news, and moves the pandemic off the front page.
Tuesday – The Guardian tracker now showing percentage in the UK having had at least once vaccination. Almost 61k new cases in the UK. Daily cases trending downwards in Washington State which is good.
Monday – “back to work” and “back to school” with everyone still stuck at home. The first week of the new year – “work week 1” – and the next milestone will be a year of working from home. Vaccines are being slow, England moved to full lockdown again. Vast numbers of new cases in the UK and the US. 350k deaths in the US.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/series/coronavirus-live
https://www.seattletimes.com/tag/coronavirus/
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