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Recent Developments February 3, … Read Today's Update about Coronavirus Update 2-3

Featured Stories

New Variants (Mutations) of Coronavirus

Emerging Variants  (!)

Coronavirus Mutations Are Taking Over  (!)

Coronavirus variants: What they do and how worried you should be  (!) (*)

U.K. Variant Probed for Increased Risk to Younger People 

South Carolina sees first US cases of South Africa C19 variant  

Redesigning COVID vaccines to protect against variants  (!)

New Scientific Findings & Research

Melatonin Produced in the Lungs Prevents C19 Infection  (!)

Heparin reduces infection  (!)

C19 rarely spreads through surfaces. So why are we still deep cleaning?  (*)

C19 Intensive Care Mortality in Sweden Lower Than in Many Other Countries – Here Are the Factors Driving Mortality  (!)  ©

What does Ebola tell us about C19 immunity?

Babies develop C19 antibodies from mothers in the womb

Vaccines & Testing

Excellent Vaccine News  (!)  (*)

Should People Who Have Recently Had C19 Be Vaccinated?  (*)

Racing the virus: Why tweaking vaccines to fight variants won’t be simple 

Vaccine delivered via skin could help in fight against respiratory diseases  

New 23andMe Tool Assesses Risk of C19 Becoming Severe  (*)

Smartphone-Based C19 Test Delivers Results in 10 Minutes

10-minute C19 diagnostic test that wage workers can afford 

Improved & Potential Treatments

Powerful Antiviral Treatment for C19 Discovered That Could Change How Epidemics Are Managed   (!)

How Vitamins, Steroids and Potential Antivirals Might Help Combat C19  (!)  (*)

18 FDA-approved drugs that could halt coronavirus infection earlier

Scientists devise method for improving safety of drug used to treat C19

Concerns & Unknowns

New diabetes cases linked to C19   (!)

How the Coronavirus Turns the Body Against Itself  (!)

Dangerous new coronavirus strains may incubate in C19’s sickest  

Schizophrenia increases risk of dying from C19  

The Road Back?

More Freedom Is the Whole Point of Vaccines

Back to School!?

C19 Spread Appears Limited in Schools When Precautions Followed

Innovation & Technology

New Biosensors Quickly Detect C19 Coronavirus Proteins and Antibodies

Projections & Our (Possible) Future

Global analysis suggests C19 is seasonal  

New C19 projection forecasts more than 650,000 deaths by May 1 

Temperature, Humidity & Wind Predict Second Wave of C19 Pandemic  (!)

Practical Tips & Other Useful Information

Air Purifiers Can Actually Increase Spread of Airborne Viruses Like C19   (*)

How to Get a C19 Vaccine: a State-by-State Guide  (*)

Linked Stories

BioNTech-Pfizer mRNA vaccine largely effective against UK variant

Remdesivir disrupts C19 virus better than other similar drugs

One Year Later: What Works and What Doesn’t in Our Battle Against C19 

Yes, You Should Still Wear a Mask After Getting Vaccinated (For Now)

Stop ignoring long-haulers who were never tested for C19

China Is Using Anal Swabs to Test for Coronavirus—Here’s Why Some Experts Recommend It

Fluid Dynamics Expert Explains How to Reduce the Risk of C19 Airborne Transmission Inside a Car

A fast, at-home coronavirus test will be available to Americans this year

Pregnant Women With C19 Develop High Levels of Antibodies – But Transfer to Newborns Is Lower Than Expected

Latest review shows intensive care mortality from C19 continued to fall in 2020, but improvement is slowing

Data shows strain on ICU capacity leads to more deaths during C19 pandemic

Early functional SARS-COV-2 specific T cell response may prevent severe infection

Computer model makes strides in search for C19 treatments

Novel Molecules Discovered to Combat Asthma and COVID-Related Lung Diseases

125,000 Lives Could Be Saved in U.S. if 50% Initiate COVID Vaccination by March 1

C19: Microwaves Used to Deactivate Coronavirus, Flu, Other Aerosolized Viruses

Improving C19 Test Sensitivity With Ultra-Absorptive Nanofiber Swabs

Open-Source Model Created to Help Clinicians Safely Ventilate Two C19 Patients With a Single Ventilator

Recycling face masks into roads to tackle COVID-generated waste

C19 lockdowns temporarily raised global temperatures

Subset of C19 patients have increased bleeding risk

Holonyak lab team creates fast, cheap, accessible C19 antibody test

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Numbers and Trends

Top 5 States in Cases, Deaths, Hospitalizations, ICU Patients & Positivity (2/2)

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Observations
  • Positivity trends continue to improve. Nineteen states are now below the 5% threshold deemed safe to reopen.
  • Hospitalizations have fallen 15% during the last week and the number of hospitalized patients fell below 100,000 for the 4th straight day.
  • ICU patients fell 11% during the last week and reached their lowest level since 11/28/20.
Positivity Trends
  • The US Positivity Rate fell to 8.0% on 2/2, the lowest level since 11/8/20. Nineteen states are now reporting at or below the 5% threshold determined to safely reopen.
    • Nine states reported higher positivity rates over the last week (-4 states since 1/26). 
    • PA leads the US with an average of 32.3% of all tests resulting positive
    • Zero states: 7-day positivity rates greater than 40% (unch since 1/26)
    • One state (PA): 7-day positivity rates greater than 30% (-6 since 1/26)
    • Six states (IA, ID, KS, AL, KY, SD: 7-day positivity rates greater than 20% (-10 since 1/26)
    • Nineteen states: 7-day positivity rates less than 5% (+15 since 1/26)
    • In total, 31 states have 7-day positivity rates greater than 5% (-15 since 1/26)
Hospitalization Trends
  • Hospitalizations declined 14.8% last week to 92,880 patients. This represents the lowest level since 11/28/20 and the 4th straight day of fewer than 100,000 patients. 
    • Zero states had increases of hospitalized patients of more than 10% in the past week (-3 since 1/26). Only VT saw an increase in patients (+1). 
    • 24 states have more than 1,000 hospitalized patients (-3 since 1/26).
    • 49 states saw decreases in the number of hospitalized patients over the past week. (+3 since 1/26).
Patients in ICU Trends
  • The number of patients in the ICU declined 10.6% last week to 18,388 patients. This represents the lowest level since 11/28/20.
    • Four states (VT, WA, IA, MS) have seen an increase in the number of ICU patients since a week ago (-2 since 1/26).
    • 26 states have more than 100 patients in ICU, (-2 since 1/26).
    • 45 states saw decreases in the number of ICU patients over the past week (+16 since 1/26).

Cases & Tests

Worldwide Cases:  
  • Total Cases = 104,384,587
  • New Cases (7 day average) = 512,366
Observations:
  • 7 day average of new cases has been declining since 1/11
  • Since 1/11, 7 day average has decreased from 745,708 to 512,366, a decline of 31.3%
US Cases: 
  • Total Cases = 27,027,347
  • New Cases (7 day average) = 142,512
  • Percentage of New Global Cases = 27.7%
Observations:
  • 7 day average of new cases has been declining since 1/11
  • Since, 1/11, the 7 day average has decreased from 254,999 to 142,512, a decline of 42.9%

2. Deaths

Worldwide Deaths: 
  • Total Deaths = 2,262,226
  • New Deaths (7 day average) = 13,704
Observations:
  • 7 day average of new deaths has been declining since 1/26
  • Since 1/26, the 7 day average has decreased from 14,401 to 13,704, a decline of approx. 5%
US Deaths: 
  • Total Deaths = 457,856
  • New Deaths (7 day average) = 3,177
  • Percentage of Global New Deaths = 23.2%
Observations:
  • 7 day average of new deaths has been declining since 1/26
  • Since 1/26, the 7 day average has decreased from 3,439 to 3,177, a decline of approx. 7.6%

Latest Covid Surge Appears to Flame Out Even in Worst Hot Spots  

  • Even in the most devastated U.S. counties, the latest C19 surge is receding, buying authorities time as they attempt to vaccinate about 330 million people.
  • Recent hot spots including Webb County, Texas; Maricopa County, Arizona; and Greenville and Spartanburg counties in South Carolina have seen cases trend downward in the past week, according to USAFacts, a nonprofit statistics aggregator used by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  • Among the top-five hot spots with populations of at least 250,000, only Pinal County, Arizona, saw cases increase.
  • The data is another sign of relief for the U.S. health-care system. The U.S. has been administering an average of 1.26 million doses of C19 vaccine per day in the past week, but just about 1.4% of the population has received the required two doses, according to the Bloomberg Virus Tracker. At the same time, the progress could be threatened by new Covid variants and the community’s inclination to prematurely ease up on safety practices.
  • The U.S. posted 165,985 new C19 cases on Thursday, dropping the seven-day average to 162,157, the lowest since Dec. 1, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
  • Deaths, a lagging indicator, remain high: The U.S. added 3,895 to the toll on Thursday, and the total is nearly 434,000, including Friday’s partial count from Johns Hopkins.
  • According to Covid Tracking Project data:
    • The number of people hospitalized with C19 in Vermont rose 24% to 62 in the past week, making it the only state to see an increase.
    • Arizona still has the most people hospitalized per capita, but the numbers are falling.
    • The seven-day average of deaths, which lag cases by weeks, hit records in the U.S. Census Bureau’s South and West regions. It has been falling in the Northeast and Midwest.

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-29/latest-covid-surge-appears-to-flame-out-even-in-worst-hot-spots

US Vaccinations

  • The US CDC reported 49.94 million vaccine doses distributed and 32.22 million doses administered. The US has administered 64.5% of the distributed doses, which is an increase of more than 10 percentage points from Friday’s update (54.1%). In total, 26.02 million people (approximately 7.9% of the US population) have received at least 1 dose of the vaccine, and 5.93 million (1.8%) have received both doses. The US is now averaging 1.36 million doses administered per day, a 20% increase from the previous week. The breakdown of doses by manufacturer remains relatively even, with slightly more Pfizer/BioNTech doses administered (17.36 million; 54%) than Moderna (14.76 million; 46%).
  • The CDC moved data for vaccination at long-term care facilities (LTCF) to its own dashboard. A total of 3.75 million doses have been administered through the Federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-term Care Program*, covering 3.14 million individuals with at least 1 dose and 594,857 with 2 doses. The dashboard breaks down the doses by those administered to LTCF residents and those administered to staff. Based on the available data, approximately 60% of the doses have gone to residents and 40% to staff.

Source: Johns Hopkins COVID-19 Update

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