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959 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 207 ratingsThe Covid 411 podcast provides daily updates, news, alerts, and information regarding the coronavirus, the many variants like Delta and Omicron, and COVID 19. Covid 411 aggregates information from a variety of sources including the CDC, WHO, and major media outlets to present a snapshot of Covid coverage and statistics.
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Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-20-2021
August 20, 2021 04:00 - 6 minutes - 8.49 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 20th, 2021. The World Health Organization is making it clear it is not happy with countries like the United States moving on to third booster shots. The Africa director warned such countries “make a mockery of vaccine equity.” Less than 2% of Africa’s population is fully vaccinated. In Alabama, there aren’t any more available ICU beds. The state has run out. In fact there were negative 29 I...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-20-2021
August 20, 2021 04:00 - 6 minutes - 8.49 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 20th, 2021. The World Health Organization is making it clear it is not happy with countries like the United States moving on to third booster shots. The Africa director warned such countries “make a mockery of vaccine equity.” Less than 2% of Africa’s population is fully vaccinated. In Alabama, there aren’t any more available ICU beds. The state has run out. In fact there were negative 29 I...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-19-2021
August 19, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 8.01 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 19th, 2021. As expected, U.S. health officials announced booster shots of Pfizer and Moderna should be available for all U.S. adults starting next month. It is an acknowledgement that the effectiveness of the vaccines could wear off significantly in as little as eight months. Officials said those who got the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine will also probably need another shot, but they ar...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-19-2021
August 19, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.01 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 19th, 2021. As expected, U.S. health officials announced booster shots of Pfizer and Moderna should be available for all U.S. adults starting next month. It is an acknowledgement that the effectiveness of the vaccines could wear off significantly in as little as eight months. Officials said those who got the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine will also probably need another shot, but they ar...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-18-2021
August 18, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.99 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 18th, 2021. Not all nations are reluctant to lock down, and New Zealand's one of them. The entire nation was put into strict lockdown for at least three days yesterday after discovery of one single case of infection. The Prime Minister said, "We’ve seen what happens elsewhere if we fail to get on top of it. We only get one chance.” Round three. The U.S. government is reportedly about to offer boo...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-18-2021
August 18, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 7.99 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 18th, 2021. Not all nations are reluctant to lock down, and New Zealand's one of them. The entire nation was put into strict lockdown for at least three days yesterday after discovery of one single case of infection. The Prime Minister said, "We’ve seen what happens elsewhere if we fail to get on top of it. We only get one chance.” Round three. The U.S. government is reportedly about to offer boo...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-17-2021
August 17, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.39 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 17th, 2021. For the first time since February when things were pre-vaccine, the US reported more than 900,000 cases last week. Cases are on the rise in 46 states. Just yesterday the US reported 382 deaths. Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, reported its worst day of the pandemic yesterday with 478 new infections and seven deaths. Two of the dead had gotten one dose of a two-shot v...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-17-2021
August 17, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 8.39 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 17th, 2021. For the first time since February when things were pre-vaccine, the US reported more than 900,000 cases last week. Cases are on the rise in 46 states. Just yesterday the US reported 382 deaths. Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, reported its worst day of the pandemic yesterday with 478 new infections and seven deaths. Two of the dead had gotten one dose of a two-shot v...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-16-2021
August 16, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.92 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 16th, 2021. The director of the National Institutes of Health said the U.S. could decide in a couple of weeks to offer booster shots to Americans this fall. First in line to get them would be health care workers, nursing home residents and other older Americans. It’s been peer reviewed, published in the American Journal of Therapeutics, and is the most comprehensive review of data taken fr...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-16-2021
August 16, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.92 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 16th, 2021. The director of the National Institutes of Health said the U.S. could decide in a couple of weeks to offer booster shots to Americans this fall. First in line to get them would be health care workers, nursing home residents and other older Americans. It’s been peer reviewed, published in the American Journal of Therapeutics, and is the most comprehensive review of data taken fr...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-13-2021
August 13, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.97 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 13th, 2021. The Department of Health and Human Services is the latest federal agency requiring employees who provide care or services for patients be vaccinated. That affects more than 25,000 clinicians, researchers, contractors, trainees, and volunteers. The Supreme Court said yes, universities can impose a vaccine mandate on students and faculty. It declined to block a mandate at Indiana Unive...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-13-2021
August 13, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.97 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 13th, 2021. The Department of Health and Human Services is the latest federal agency requiring employees who provide care or services for patients be vaccinated. That affects more than 25,000 clinicians, researchers, contractors, trainees, and volunteers. The Supreme Court said yes, universities can impose a vaccine mandate on students and faculty. It declined to block a mandate at Indiana Unive...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-12-2021
August 12, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 12th, 2021. California will become the first state to require all teachers and school staff to be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. That applies to public and private schools, and it will also apply to school volunteers. California’s two largest teachers’ unions announced their full support. The FDA is expected to in the next day or so authorize vaccine booster shots for the immunocompr...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-12-2021
August 12, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 12th, 2021. California will become the first state to require all teachers and school staff to be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. That applies to public and private schools, and it will also apply to school volunteers. California’s two largest teachers’ unions announced their full support. The FDA is expected to in the next day or so authorize vaccine booster shots for the immunocompr...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-11-2021
August 11, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.01 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 11th, 2021. New state level data analyzed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association shows cases among children are rising, with kids accounting for roughly 15% of all newly reported cases across the U.S. for the week ending August 5. Comedian Chris Rock may call it the McDonalds of vaccines, but a trial involving almost 480,000 health workers in South Africa sh...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-11-2021
August 11, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.01 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 11th, 2021. New state level data analyzed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association shows cases among children are rising, with kids accounting for roughly 15% of all newly reported cases across the U.S. for the week ending August 5. Comedian Chris Rock may call it the McDonalds of vaccines, but a trial involving almost 480,000 health workers in South Africa sh...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-10-2021
August 10, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.09 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 10th, 2021. As anticipated, members of the U.S. military will be required to get the vaccine starting next month. Memos have been distributed to all troops this is necessary to maintain military readiness. The Defense Secretary said that deadline could be accelerated if the vaccine gets final FDA approval or infection rates keep rising. A couple of good bits of news for Moderna. Its vaccine...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-10-2021
August 10, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.09 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 10th, 2021. As anticipated, members of the U.S. military will be required to get the vaccine starting next month. Memos have been distributed to all troops this is necessary to maintain military readiness. The Defense Secretary said that deadline could be accelerated if the vaccine gets final FDA approval or infection rates keep rising. A couple of good bits of news for Moderna. Its vaccine...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-09-2021
August 09, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 9th, 2021. Hospitalizations are reaching all-time highs, especially in parts of the South. Some patients and their doctors are struggling to find hospitals that will take them, even if it’s out of state. Louisiana set a new record for hospitalizations last week. Florida's hospitalizations recently jumped 13% above the previous peak and 60% of the state’s hospitals expect a "critical staffing sh...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-09-2021
August 09, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 9th, 2021. Hospitalizations are reaching all-time highs, especially in parts of the South. Some patients and their doctors are struggling to find hospitals that will take them, even if it’s out of state. Louisiana set a new record for hospitalizations last week. Florida's hospitalizations recently jumped 13% above the previous peak and 60% of the state’s hospitals expect a "critical staffing sh...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-06-2021
August 06, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.73 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 6th, 2021. The head of the CDC says the number of daily cases in the US has surged more than 40% from the previous week. And across the board, they’re seeing increases in cases and hospitalizations across all age groups. Moderna believes people who got two doses of its vaccine will need a third dose before winter as a booster shot. They’re also working on a single shot that would be an annu...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-06-2021
August 06, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.73 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 6th, 2021. The head of the CDC says the number of daily cases in the US has surged more than 40% from the previous week. And across the board, they’re seeing increases in cases and hospitalizations across all age groups. Moderna believes people who got two doses of its vaccine will need a third dose before winter as a booster shot. They’re also working on a single shot that would be an annu...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-05-2021
August 05, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 5th, 2021. Yesterday we had an Axios poll that shows unvaccinated Americans mostly blame foreigners visiting the United States for the surge in the Delta variant. And apparently the White House agrees with them. The administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be vaccinated. Travel restrictions curtailing international travel to the U.S. have...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-05-2021
August 05, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.14 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 5th, 2021. Yesterday we had an Axios poll that shows unvaccinated Americans mostly blame foreigners visiting the United States for the surge in the Delta variant. And apparently the White House agrees with them. The administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be vaccinated. Travel restrictions curtailing international travel to the U.S. have...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-04-2021
August 04, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.51 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 4th, 2021. In New York City, you’ll soon have to show proof of vaccination if you want to dine indoors at a restaurant, see a show, or go to the gym. It’s the first big city in the U.S. to put restrictions like that back in place. And they’ll be rolled out over the course of weeks. The Mayor said “What we want to nail is bluntly, showing life is much better when you’re vaccinated. You have more fr...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-04-2021
August 04, 2021 09:00 - 6 minutes - 5.51 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 4th, 2021. In New York City, you’ll soon have to show proof of vaccination if you want to dine indoors at a restaurant, see a show, or go to the gym. It’s the first big city in the U.S. to put restrictions like that back in place. And they’ll be rolled out over the course of weeks. The Mayor said “What we want to nail is bluntly, showing life is much better when you’re vaccinated. You have more fr...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-03-2021
August 03, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.97 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 3rd, 2021. It’s a month late from the US administration’s goal but 70% of U.S. adults have had at least one shot of a vaccine, according to the CDC. Some health officials say it’s a big step toward reaching so-called herd immunity, while others say herd immunity is misleading and the best we can do is reduce the impact of and learn to live with COVID -19. The seven-day average of daily case...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-03-2021
August 03, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.97 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 3rd, 2021. It’s a month late from the US administration’s goal but 70% of U.S. adults have had at least one shot of a vaccine, according to the CDC. Some health officials say it’s a big step toward reaching so-called herd immunity, while others say herd immunity is misleading and the best we can do is reduce the impact of and learn to live with COVID -19. The seven-day average of daily case...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-02-2021
August 02, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.27 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 2nd, 2021. There are some signs vaccinations in the US are going up now that the Delta variant surge has become undeniable. 816,203 doses were administered Saturday, the 5th straight day the CDC recorded more than 700,000 shots in arms. Saturday was also the third day in a row the 7-day average of people getting their first shots topped 400,000. Which is not to say there isn’t still resista...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-02-2021
August 02, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.27 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 2nd, 2021. There are some signs vaccinations in the US are going up now that the Delta variant surge has become undeniable. 816,203 doses were administered Saturday, the 5th straight day the CDC recorded more than 700,000 shots in arms. Saturday was also the third day in a row the 7-day average of people getting their first shots topped 400,000. Which is not to say there isn’t still resista...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-30-2021
July 30, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.9 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 30th, 2021. The EU has passed the U.S. in Covid-19 vaccinations. Inoculations in the 27 member countries are at a sustained pace while America’s effort has stalled. The EU has boosted its figure by 9 percentage points just in the past month. As expected, the US administration announced a number of new steps to increase vaccinations. These include requiring all federal employees and onsite contracto...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-30-2021
July 30, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.9 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 30th, 2021. The EU has passed the U.S. in Covid-19 vaccinations. Inoculations in the 27 member countries are at a sustained pace while America’s effort has stalled. The EU has boosted its figure by 9 percentage points just in the past month. As expected, the US administration announced a number of new steps to increase vaccinations. These include requiring all federal employees and onsite contracto...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-29-2021
July 29, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.11 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 29th, 2021. After the CDC changed its guidance for even the vaccinated to go back to wearing masks indoors in certain areas, mask rules across the nation reacted in a range of ways. That includes cities, states, schools, and businesses. Nevada and Kansas City swiftly re-imposed indoor masking. But governors in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina are resisting. Ford is reinstating masking at...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-29-2021
July 29, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.11 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 29th, 2021. After the CDC changed its guidance for even the vaccinated to go back to wearing masks indoors in certain areas, mask rules across the nation reacted in a range of ways. That includes cities, states, schools, and businesses. Nevada and Kansas City swiftly re-imposed indoor masking. But governors in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina are resisting. Ford is reinstating masking at...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-28-2021
July 28, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.93 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 28th, 2021. The CDC has again altered its mask guidance, recommending even fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with "substantial" and "high" transmission. That pretty much includes two-thirds of all US counties. A source says new unpublished data showing vaccinated people with the Delta variant can have as much virus as the unvaccinated was the main driver for the CDC's change. ...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-28-2021
July 28, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.93 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 28th, 2021. The CDC has again altered its mask guidance, recommending even fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with "substantial" and "high" transmission. That pretty much includes two-thirds of all US counties. A source says new unpublished data showing vaccinated people with the Delta variant can have as much virus as the unvaccinated was the main driver for the CDC's change. ...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-27-2021
July 27, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.89 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 27th, 2021. California and New York City announced they will require all government employees to get the vaccine or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. It’s not clear what happens if employees refuse. The announcements are seen as a possible “opening of the floodgates” as more government entities and companies impose vaccine mandates. The Department of Veterans Affairs became the first major fe...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-27-2021
July 27, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.89 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 27th, 2021. California and New York City announced they will require all government employees to get the vaccine or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. It’s not clear what happens if employees refuse. The announcements are seen as a possible “opening of the floodgates” as more government entities and companies impose vaccine mandates. The Department of Veterans Affairs became the first major fe...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-26-2021
July 26, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.74 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 26th, 2021. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff warned that restrictions for unvaccinated people may be necessary if infection numbers reach new heights in the coming months. That has politicians there very divided. The unvaccinated may be banned from restaurants, movie theaters and sports stadiums. Apparently believing lack of access to them is the problem, the White House is co...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-26-2021
July 26, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.74 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 26th, 2021. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff warned that restrictions for unvaccinated people may be necessary if infection numbers reach new heights in the coming months. That has politicians there very divided. The unvaccinated may be banned from restaurants, movie theaters and sports stadiums. Apparently believing lack of access to them is the problem, the White House is co...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-23-2021
July 23, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.06 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 23rd, 2021. Instead of stories today we’ll be answering some questions many people might be having about breakthrough cases. Cases of COVID in those who have been fully vaccinated. Do the vaccines work against Delta? So far, research shows they’re holding up well against it. A June study from the U.K. found the Pfizer vaccine is 96% effective against hospitalization from the delta variant after tw...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-23-2021
July 23, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.06 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 23rd, 2021. Instead of stories today we’ll be answering some questions many people might be having about breakthrough cases. Cases of COVID in those who have been fully vaccinated. Do the vaccines work against Delta? So far, research shows they’re holding up well against it. A June study from the U.K. found the Pfizer vaccine is 96% effective against hospitalization from the delta variant after tw...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-22-2021
July 22, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 22nd, 2021. Cases nearly tripled in the U.S. over the past two weeks. Hospitals are again canceling elective surgeries and procedures. Just 56.2% of Americans have gotten even one dose of the vaccine. New Orleans has become one of many cities that have gone back to “strongly recommending” mask-wearing indoors. They’re hoping to avoid total shutdowns that devastate tourism economies. Hospital...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-22-2021
July 22, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 22nd, 2021. Cases nearly tripled in the U.S. over the past two weeks. Hospitals are again canceling elective surgeries and procedures. Just 56.2% of Americans have gotten even one dose of the vaccine. New Orleans has become one of many cities that have gone back to “strongly recommending” mask-wearing indoors. They’re hoping to avoid total shutdowns that devastate tourism economies. Hospital...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-21-2021
July 21, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.66 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 21st, 2021. The CDC Director said the Delta variant is now estimated to make up 83% of all sequenced Covid-19 cases in the U.S. That’s a dramatic rise from 50% the week of July 3. Dr. Rochelle Walensky told a Senate hearing nearly two-thirds of the counties in the U.S. have vaccinated less than 40% of residents. Fatalities have risen nearly 48% over the past week. In the UK, seven areas have ...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-21-2021
July 21, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.66 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 21st, 2021. The CDC Director said the Delta variant is now estimated to make up 83% of all sequenced Covid-19 cases in the U.S. That’s a dramatic rise from 50% the week of July 3. Dr. Rochelle Walensky told a Senate hearing nearly two-thirds of the counties in the U.S. have vaccinated less than 40% of residents. Fatalities have risen nearly 48% over the past week. In the UK, seven areas have ...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-20-2021
July 20, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.71 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 20th, 2021. A federal judge has ruled Indiana University can require its roughly 90,000 students and 40,000 employees to get vaccinated. The judge rejected a request to block the requirement from eight students who are suing that the policy violated their constitutional rights by forcing them to receive unwanted medical treatment. With restrictions ending, cases up 41%, the UK Health Secretar...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-20-2021
July 20, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.71 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 20th, 2021. A federal judge has ruled Indiana University can require its roughly 90,000 students and 40,000 employees to get vaccinated. The judge rejected a request to block the requirement from eight students who are suing that the policy violated their constitutional rights by forcing them to receive unwanted medical treatment. With restrictions ending, cases up 41%, the UK Health Secretar...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-19-2021
July 19, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.69 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 19th, 2021. The U.S. surgeon general is attempting to sound the alarm about what’s ahead. Cases are increasing in every state, millions of Americans are still unvaccinated, and the highly contagious Delta variant is spreading rapidly. He said nearly all coronavirus deaths now are among the unvaccinated. It doesn’t appear scare tactics are going to work. A CBS News poll shows unvaccinated and ...
Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-19-2021
July 19, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.69 MBThis is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 19th, 2021. The U.S. surgeon general is attempting to sound the alarm about what’s ahead. Cases are increasing in every state, millions of Americans are still unvaccinated, and the highly contagious Delta variant is spreading rapidly. He said nearly all coronavirus deaths now are among the unvaccinated. It doesn’t appear scare tactics are going to work. A CBS News poll shows unvaccinated and ...