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Transcript: CDC Update on COVID-19 | CDC Online Newsroom | CDC


Press Briefing Transcript
Friday, February 12, 2021

• Audio recording media icon[MP3 – 13 MB]

 

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COVID-19 -Media, Maps, Videos, Timelines, CDC/WHO Resources, etc. ***NO DISCUSSION***

Discuss the Coronavirus here: Coronavirus Global Health Emergency, 2019-nCoV

The health situation in virtually all European countries is unbelievable.

In Spain we are constantly buying products for hygiene and prevention, such as masks or disposable nitrile gloves.

Contagions are decreasing, although there are still areas extremely affected by the disease and there is nothing we can do but confine ourselves.

Let us hope that the coronavirus nightmare will soon be over or begin to be more thoroughly controlled.

 

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COVID-19 -Media, Maps, Videos, Timelines, CDC/WHO Resources, etc. ***NO DISCUSSION***

Discuss the Coronavirus here: Coronavirus Global Health Emergency, 2019-nCoV

The health situation in virtually all European countries is unbelievable.

In Spain we are constantly buying products for hygiene and prevention, such as masks or disposable nitrile gloves.

Contagions are decreasing, although there are still areas extremely affected by the disease and there is nothing we can do but confine ourselves.

Let us hope that the coronavirus nightmare will soon be over or begin to be more thoroughly controlled.

 

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Thanks to The Washington Post, here are VACCINE STATS BY STATE:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/grap...accine-states-distribution-doses/?tid=Rainbow

 

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Biden to order flags to half staff to mark 500K virus deaths

“President Biden on Monday will order flags on federal land be lowered to half-staff for the next five days to mark the United States surpassing 500,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic.

Biden will also deliver remarks at a candle-lighting ceremony later Monday and hold a moment of silence.

"Tonight’s events, including the president’s remarks, will highlight the magnitude of loss this milestone marks for the American people and so many families across the country," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said at a briefing. "He will also speak to the power of the American people to turn the tide on this pandemic by working together, following public health guidelines and getting vaccinated as soon as they are eligible."“

As U.S. death toll nears half a million, Biden plans to order flags to half staff

Columns along the sides of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool pay tribute to victims of COVID-19 at a Jan. 19 memorial. Just over a month later, a Monday evening ceremony will pay tribute to 500,000 Americans lives lost.
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As U.S. Death Toll Surpasses Half A Million, Biden Plans To Order Flags To Half Staff

“Biden will commemorate the people who died at a Monday evening ceremony, joined by First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff. The event will include remarks, a candle lighting ceremony and a moment of silence, according to Psaki.“

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Variant surge coming

 

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Media Statement from CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, on Racism and Health | CDC Online Newsroom | CDC

 

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CDC / US COVID-19 Cases Caused by Variants
Updated Apr. 8, 2021
COVID-19 and Your Health

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U.S. cases involving Brazil variant on the rise, according to CDC data

“As new U.S. coronavirus cases trend upward — with nearly 80,000 new infections reported Thursday — health officials are warning about the spread of multiple, more transmissible variants, some of which have seeded outbreaks in states such as Michigan and California.

On Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data on emerging variants, including those first identified in Brazil, Britain and South Africa. The B.1.1.7 variant initially detected in Britain accounts for almost 20,000 cases in all 50 states — and has become the dominant strain, officials say.

For the first time, however, the P.1 variant that originated in Brazil has taken the No. 2 spot. At least 434 people in the United States have been infected with the variant, which has devastated Brazil, with the largest number of cases found in Massachusetts, Illinois and Florida.“

 

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Vaccine equity the ‘challenge of our time’, WHO chief declares, as governments call for solidarity, sharing

 

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WHO:
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): How is it transmitted?
Updated April 30, 2021

 

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CDC
Modeling of Future COVID-19 Cases
Modeling of Future COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths, by Vaccination Rates and Nonpharmaceutical Intervention Scenarios — United States, April–September 2021
Early Release / May 5, 2021 / 70

Summary
What is already known about this topic?

Increases in COVID-19 cases in March and early April occurred despite a large-scale vaccination program. Increases coincided with the spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants and relaxation of nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs).

What is added by this report?

Data from six models indicate that with high vaccination coverage and moderate NPI adherence, hospitalizations and deaths will likely remain low nationally, with a sharp decline in cases projected by July 2021. Lower NPI adherence could lead to substantial increases in severe COVID-19 outcomes, even with improved vaccination coverage.

What are the implications for public health practice?

High vaccination coverage and compliance with NPIs are essential to control COVID-19 and prevent surges in hospitalizations and deaths in the coming months.