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California reports daily record of more than 50,000 coronavirus cases, nearly 400 deaths | TheHill

Source: California reports daily record of more than 50,000 coronavirus cases, nearly 400 deaths | TheHill

More than 2,800 coronavirus cases again, no new restrictions in place – The Jerusalem Post (Holidays and currying political support still more important than health?)

Since yesterday, several more Jerusalem neighborhoods went from orange to red. At the same time, five more cities across the country became orange.
The number of people in serious condition is rising with the numbers: 400 patients are in serious condition, including 150 who are intubated. Some 3.4% of the more than 80,000 people screened for the virus tested positive.
The death toll hit 3,033.
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein explained at the Knesset and in interviews that the number of cases had to average out to more than 2,500 per day, which is why the new restrictions had not yet been put in place. By most estimates, this means that tightened restrictions would be rolled out in about four days.
“The daily number of diagnoses is high,” said Deputy Health Minister Yoav Kisch in an interview with Army Radio on Wednesday. But, like Edelstein, he said that no changes would be made until the weekly trend was evaluated.
Alternate Prime Minister Benny Gantz raised a red flag on Wednesday, calling on the coronavirus cabinet to convene, but no meeting was set.

Source: More than 2,800 coronavirus cases again, no new restrictions in place – The Jerusalem Post

Govt secures another two Covid-19 vaccines, PM says every New Zealander will be able to be vaccinated | RNZ News

A total of 7.6 million doses will come from AstraZeneca – enough for 3.8 million people, and 10.72 million doses from Novavax – enough for 5.36 million people. Both vaccines require two doses to be administered.

The government already has to pre-purchase agreements for 750,000 courses from Pfizer/BioNTech and 5 million from Janssen.

Source: Govt secures another two Covid-19 vaccines, PM says every New Zealander will be able to be vaccinated | RNZ News

COVID-19 stats tell grim story – ORANGE COUNTY TRIBUNE California

New cases leaped from 2,173 to 3,231 for Wednesday. Deaths rose from one to 23. Hospitalizations saw an increase from 1,287 to 1,486 and COVID-19 patients in intensive care units went from 296 to 319.

The total number of cases to-date in Orange County is now 111,168, of which 68,773 are considered recovered. Cumulative deaths are at 1,718 people.

Source: COVID-19 stats tell grim story – ORANGE COUNTY TRIBUNE

IDB Mobilizes $1 billion for COVID-19 financing in Latin America and the Caribbean — Petchary’s Blog

The COVID-19 vaccine – who will be first in line, when will it arrive, how much, and whether it is safe – in all its permutations has become a continuous topic of conversation on social media, ever since news broke this week of the first vaccine administered in the United States, to a Jamaican-born nurse […]

IDB Mobilizes $1 billion for COVID-19 financing in Latin America and the Caribbean — Petchary’s Blog