Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #93

[Deleted member 39678]

The U.S. Is Sitting on Tens of Millions of Vaccine Doses the World Needs

AstraZeneca has asked the Biden administration to let it loan American doses to the European Union, where it has fallen short of its original supply commitments and where the vaccination campaign has stumbled badly.

The administration, for now, has denied the request, one official said.

The U.S. Is Sitting on Tens of Millions of Vaccine Doses the World Needs

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Dr. Fauci was on the TV tonight on the Stephen Colbert Show

Stephen Colbert asks Dr. Fauci what changed on January 20? And the good doctor's answer? "Everything."

 

[dixiegirl1035]

The U.S. Is Sitting on Tens of Millions of Vaccine Doses the World Needs


The U.S. Is Sitting on Tens of Millions of Vaccine Doses the World Needs

Thanks, this article has lots a good information - much more than the title leads one to believe.

 

[Sprockett7701]

Los Angeles, Orange Counties Allowed To Reopen This Weekend: Newsom – Deadline

So, it is time to go see movies, and go to Disneyland, but schools in California are still closed.

A family channel my daughter sometimes watches on YouTube from the UK, have already flown out to Florida...and they have 5 kids...and a Disney content channel. I have tried to explain to my daughter why I don’t think she should watch them anymore but she’s only 7 and we live in WA, Aus. where life has been pretty much normal, so it’s a hard concept. There is a us based channel that travel a lot as well, and I often wonder how many sheeple they are influencing...scary.

 

[nightowl1975]

A family channel my daughter sometimes watches on YouTube from the UK, have already flown out to Florida...and they have 5 kids...and a Disney content channel. I have tried to explain to my daughter why I don’t think she should watch them anymore but she’s only 7 and we live in WA, Aus. where life has been pretty much normal, so it’s a hard concept. There is a us based channel that travel a lot as well, and I often wonder how many sheeple they are influencing...scary.

Do you feel it’s inappropriate for anyone to travel for leisure at this point? When would it be acceptable? As an example, I am almost 8 full weeks post second vaccine, test twice a week at work, and all of my children have had covid and recovered. If we were to travel, we quite literally would be virtually risk free in terms of contracting covid or unknowingly spreading it. Perhaps some who are traveling for leisure have been vaccinated and/or already had covid?

 

[Sprockett7701]

Do you feel it’s inappropriate for anyone to travel for leisure at this point? When would it be acceptable? As an example, I am almost 8 full weeks post second vaccine, test twice a week at work, and all of my children have had covid and recovered. If we were to travel, we quite literally would be virtually risk free in terms of contracting covid or unknowingly spreading it. Perhaps some who are traveling for leisure have been vaccinated and/or already had covid?

Obviously, if you have no restrictions and you feel safe, it’s your choice, absolutely. In my opinion, and that of my country’s govt too, as we cannot fly internationally atm without an exemption, it is not yet safe to be travelling for leisure.

As I say, your mileage may vary, and that is your choice.

 

[nightowl1975]

Obviously, if you have no restrictions and you feel safe, it’s your choice, absolutely. In my opinion, and that of my country’s govt too, as we cannot fly internationally atm without an exemption, it is not yet safe to be travelling for leisure.

As I say, your mileage may vary, and that is your choice.

I personally would not have gotten vaccinated if I hadn’t believed I would be safe from major complications or death by doing so. But that’s just me.

 

[SouthAussie]

So tonight we had our state election. I live in Perth, Western Australia. We have been community transmission free for a long time. Covid is not really a thing to us here, and it’s so strange to type that reading, knowing and feeling what you guys are mostly experiencing...
We have been successful mainly due to the fact that we are “the most isolated city in the world” and the fact that our premier locked our borders down HARD...
So come tonight and Mark McGowan won another term by an absolute landslide...as shown in article...and it did make me ponder, had Trump reacted the same way, would he still be US president now.
I know we’re not meant to discuss politics and I’m on a roll for removed posts lately but we can’t really discuss Covid without politics as the two are now so greatly enmeshed...hopefully.

ETA link

Labor claims historic victory in WA election as Premier Mark McGowan seizes second term

I didn't even bother following your state election because the result seemed so obvious. McGowan has done a fabulous job of protecting Western Australians from covid and keeping the economy rolling at the same time.

I can understand why your young DD can't grasp the reality of covid, and how travel has spread this virus far and wide.

 

[SouthAussie]

The World Health Organisation has praised Australia’s efforts to “destroy the curve” of COVID-19 infections, but said this success should not be a reason to block the nation’s access to vaccines.

WHO officials said Australia’s elimination strategy was a lesson for other countries around the world about how to “kill a virus.”

“The Australian population remain overwhelmingly susceptible to this virus because they have been protected by their government, protected by their public health system, protected by the strategy that was used by Australia,” Dr Mike Ryan, head of WHO’s public emergencies program, said.

“That success in protecting your population should not result in lacking access to that which will give you more permanent protection to that population.”

https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe...eds-covid-19-vaccine-who-20210313-p57adn.html

 

[SouthAussie]

Thanks, this article has lots a good information - much more than the title leads one to believe.

Yes, it does.


The administration’s hesitation (in sending these vaccines to other places) is at least partly related to uncertainties with vaccine supply before a benchmark of late May laid down by President Biden when he promised enough vaccine doses to cover every adult in the United States.

“If we have a surplus, we’re going to share it with the rest of the world,” Mr. Biden told reporters on Wednesday, speaking generally about the U.S. vaccine supply.

The U.S. Is Sitting on Tens of Millions of Vaccine Doses the World Needs

 

[nightowl1975]

Yes, it does.


The administration’s hesitation (in sending these vaccines to other places) is at least partly related to uncertainties with vaccine supply before a benchmark of late May laid down by President Biden when he promised enough vaccine doses to cover every adult in the United States.

“If we have a surplus, we’re going to share it with the rest of the world,” Mr. Biden told reporters on Wednesday, speaking generally about the U.S. vaccine supply.

The U.S. Is Sitting on Tens of Millions of Vaccine Doses the World Needs

I sincerely doubt Biden will send any significant number of doses out of the country until anyone who wants to be vaccinated in the US has had the opportunity to do so. If he does, he would be crucified (rightfully so) among US citizens who still have no clue when they will be able to get vaccinated. Those doses were manufactured by the US for US citizens. Lord knows we’ve screwed up so much with this virus, but vaccines aren’t one of those screw ups.

 

[oceanstarryeyes]

'Healthy' single mom 39, dies 4 days after getting second Moderna Covid vaccine

 

[Deleted member 39678]

Medical examiner says Kassidi Kurill’s death likely wasn’t caused by Moderna vaccine

Utah’s chief medical examiner urged the public not to jump to conclusions about the death of a 39-year-old woman four days after she received the second dose of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine — insisting there is no evidence the jab was connected to her passing.

Medical examiner: Kassidi Kurill's death likely wasn't caused by vaccine

 

[SoCalDavidS]

As Spring Break arrives, FL's Positivity Rate increases.

https://twitter.com/MiamiHerald/status/1370821066831110147

 

[SouthAussie]

I sincerely doubt Biden will send any significant number of doses out of the country until anyone who wants to be vaccinated in the US has had the opportunity to do so. If he does, he would be crucified (rightfully so) among US citizens who still have no clue when they will be able to get vaccinated. Those doses were manufactured by the US for US citizens. Lord knows we’ve screwed up so much with this virus, but vaccines aren’t one of those screw ups.

Yes, I think that is exactly what he said, isn't it? “If we have a surplus, we’re going to share it with the rest of the world”

I understand what a surplus is.

 

[nightowl1975]

Yes, I think that is exactly what he said, isn't it? “If we have a surplus, we’re going to share it with the rest of the world”

The title to the article was interesting to me, I suppose, as if to suggest the US is doing something wrong by not supplying the world wi the vaccines from the stockpile we have ready for our own citizens once it’s approved.

 

[SouthAussie]

The title to the article was interesting to me, I suppose, as if to suggest the US is doing something wrong by not supplying the world wi the vaccines from the stockpile we have ready for our own citizens once it’s approved.

It was an attention grabbing title, as they usually are. When reading the article, it explains properly .... Pres Biden has no intention of not retaining enough vaccines for every single US citizen.

Just to add, some in the administration are urging him to share (according to the article). But I personally think that the only way that will happen - before all US citizens are vaccinated - is if the shelf life of the vaccinations is nearing, and there are US citizens who wont take the vaccine.
Then they may transfer vaccines to other people who will use them quickly.

 

[nightowl1975]

As Spring Break arrives, FL's Positivity Rate increases.

https://twitter.com/MiamiHerald/status/1370821066831110147

Sigh. I’m waiting to see what spring break in Texas brings. As is usual in Texas, we went with the whole “go big or go home” motto and ditched the mask mandate, opened everything to 100%, and had spring break all at the same time. Fabulous... ugh.

The numbers now are actually better than they have been in many, many months. But give it 2-4 weeks, then another month on top of that, and we shall see.

 

[MimosaMornings]

'Healthy' single mom 39, dies 4 days after getting second Moderna Covid vaccine

Her face looks so puffy in her work picture, wonder if there were underlying unknown issues.

 

[mickey2942]

Sigh. I’m waiting to see what spring break in Texas brings. As is usual in Texas, we went with the whole “go big or go home” motto and ditched the mask mandate, opened everything to 100%, and had spring break all at the same time. Fabulous... ugh.

The numbers now are actually better than they have been in many, many months. But give it 2-4 weeks, then another month on top of that, and we shall see.

My daughter's university is NOT having "Spring Break".

University of Michigan eliminates spring break in revised spring semester