Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #91

[weepingangel]

Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID, cancels upcoming shows

 

[weepingangel]

Nearly 2,000 COVID vaccines thrown away at VA Medical Center in Mass. after freezer was unplugged

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“The freezer was in a secure location and had an alarm system installed,” a spokesperson told the Globe. “The plug was found loose after a contractor accidentally removed it while cleaning. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident and why the monitoring and alarm system did not work as expected.”

 

[MimosaMornings]

Nearly 2,000 COVID vaccines thrown away at VA Medical Center in Mass. after freezer was unplugged

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“The freezer was in a secure location and had an alarm system installed,” a spokesperson told the Globe. “The plug was found loose after a contractor accidentally removed it while cleaning. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident and why the monitoring and alarm system did not work as expected.”

OMG. Why would a contractor need to unplug anything in a secure lab area with an alarm system? Nothing to indicate it shouldn’t be touched?

 

[MimosaMornings]

We just found out that an usher from our church has past away from Covid. He was in his forties.

Oh no, I’m sorry to hear that. Only in his forties too. I’m guessing your church is doing online services like ours.

 

[MimosaMornings]

"Packed us together like sardines": Guard deployed to Capitol struggles to contain COVID — POLITICO

“The National Guard has struggled to implement a plan to test troops flowing into and out of Washington, D.C., for Covid-19, with some Guard members being forced to find their own tests and others pressured to leave their quarantine early to report to duty.

Already, hundreds of Guard members who poured into Washington, D.C., after the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol have tested positive for Covid-19 or are quarantining in nearby hotels, three Guard sources said. Guard leadership has declined to release an official number of positive cases, but troops and lawmakers alike worry that the deployment is becoming a superspreader event.”

 

[Skigh]

Covid UK: South African strain 'may make vaccine 50% less effective' | Daily Mail Online

 

[24Roses]

Iowa numbers today: Jan. 22: 1,319 new cases, 33 more deaths related to COVID-19
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[musicaljoke]

"Packed us together like sardines": Guard deployed to Capitol struggles to contain COVID — POLITICO

“The National Guard has struggled to implement a plan to test troops flowing into and out of Washington, D.C., for Covid-19, with some Guard members being forced to find their own tests and others pressured to leave their quarantine early to report to duty.

Already, hundreds of Guard members who poured into Washington, D.C., after the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol have tested positive for Covid-19 or are quarantining in nearby hotels, three Guard sources said. Guard leadership has declined to release an official number of positive cases, but troops and lawmakers alike worry that the deployment is becoming a superspreader event.”

Sadly, none of that needed to happen, and it wouldn't have happened if there had been competent leadership.

 

[margarita25]

 

[nhmemorymaker]

For many years (and two different BCBS - employment via huge national corporations) insurance would not pay for vaccines at CVS, Target, etc.

I have to make an appointment at my doctors office for vaccinations if I want insurance to pay. Every vaccine done that way has been free. Walk in, jab, walk out. No cost whatsoever.
No waiting or standing around a bunch of people inside a store.

I had to get a tetanus shot at a CVS minute clinic and paid full price out of pocket.

All depends on the insurance policy which if through your employer sometimes isn’t much choice with options.

Pretty sure Medicare pays 100% for vaccines. They are given by nurses, so no doctors fees. County no fee.
Also pretty sure the fed is covering cvs/others "for now".... but won't be forever.

My daughter's insurance says she has to pay full freight for tests and vaccines.

 

[margarita25]

Guys, I listened to Dr. O’s second to most recent podcast. I found it very concerning, haven’t listened to latest one yet.

He basically said we are having trouble managing current strain, so prognosis for other strains is concerning.

Here is that podcast:

 

[nhmemorymaker]

OMG. Why would a contractor need to unplug anything in a secure lab area with an alarm system? Nothing to indicate it shouldn’t be touched?

Exactly what went through mind. EXACTLY!!!

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Guys, I listened to Dr. O’s second to most recent podcast. I found it very concerning, haven’t listened to latest one yet.

He basically said we are having trouble managing current strain, so prognosis for other strains is concerning.

Here is that podcast:

The lack of discussion regarding the South AFrican strain has me very suspicious. The article in Daily Mail says as much, but I want to hear our experts, and I think they are holding back.

 

[margarita25]

The lack of discussion regarding the South AFrican strain has me very suspicious. The article in Daily Mail says as much, but I want to hear our experts, and I think they are holding back.

You nailed it. He again mentioned some are reporting more severe illness with the SA variant, and also relayed concerns about potential non peer reviewed report which mentions vaccine may not work with antibodies response...but he said do not let this steer u away from being vaccinated.

Take a listen if u can, he is such a great person.

 

[nightowl1975]

The lack of discussion regarding the South AFrican strain has me very suspicious. The article in Daily Mail says as much, but I want to hear our experts, and I think they are holding back.

Any hypothesis as to why they might be holding back on the topic? It seems irresponsible if they know things about this strain that the public needs to know to make informed decisions yet choose to withhold the information for whatever reason.

 

[SouthAussie]

Too much silence on the South African and Brazil mutants....
We have to stay on top of those.

I am feeling somewhat comforted for you guys that the new administration immediately curtailed the recent order to open up free travel between the US and Brazil (and UK, Ireland and China).

I was absolutely cringing about the Brazil thing ... they are in as bad a predicament as the US. I couldn't imagine them being free to add to the US covid load, what that could potentially do.

 

[SouthAussie]

I've never seen police a officer around when people aren't wearing masks.

I'm also confused by N95 mask with valves being frowned upon. Two people with cloth masks that don't stop viral particles seems less effective than one with a cloth mask and one with a valved N95 - in theory, the person with the N95 is less likely to become infected, making their valve "exhaust" safe.

I rarely see police officers around here either ... but they are still out there doing their job. And we hear about it in the news. It is enough of a deterrent for most of us.

Eg:
South Australia Police are reminding members of the public to be vigilant in scanning COVID-19 QR codes when entering businesses.

“SA Police have taken an educational approach to QR codes in many cases, however we expect by now businesses to be well versed on their requirements,” he said.
“Businesses are obligated to make sure that people coming into their premises check in, there’s also an obligation on the patron to check in at some point whilst they’re visiting that business.”

Since QR codes commenced on 14 December 2020, until 18 January 2021, there have been 6121 business compliance checks, resulting in 213 fines and cautions issued to persons and businesses for not complying with QR Code requirements.

Reminder to check in via QR codes

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Mary Walsh[URL='https://twitter.com/CBSWalsh']@CBSWalsh[/URL]
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U.S. official tells
@CBSDavidMartin
approximately 150 of the more than 25,000 members of the National Guard deployed to Washington since January 6 have tested positive for COVID

 

[dixiegirl1035]

 

[dixiegirl1035]

BNO Newsroom[URL='https://twitter.com/BNODesk']@BNODesk[/URL]
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Dr. Deborah Birx, who served on the White House Coronavirus Task Force, has retired - CNN