Coronavirus

Lots of noise about the Astrazeneca vaccine that is predominantly used in Europe. First, some countries are banning it over blood clotting concerns (even though medical professionals say the concerns are unfounded). Then today a study came out that says the vaccine is not very effective against a new Covid variant. Astrazeneca has also had manufacturing challenges in meeting their promised output to EU countries.

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@engineer,

engineer wrote:

Then today a study came out that says the vaccine is not very effective against a new Covid variant.

According to the article it is like the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. People who are vaccinated may still have a minor illness, but the vaccine is 100% effective at saving their life.

"All 42 cases were mild to moderate, and no patients were hospitalized."

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Maybe some Covid shenanigans in NY? Heard an article yesterday that Cuomo's Covid czar was calling county managers and testing their loyalty to Cuomo. Now it looks like a Covid hotspot in Rockland County with a Republican in charge is not getting a public vaccine clinic even though it has the highest per-capita case rate in the state.

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@engineer,

Should people infected with Corona still get vaccinated later? A study from Denmark argues in favour. The natural protection against re-infection is low, especially in people over 65.

The Lancet (full text): Assessment of protection against reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 among 4 million PCR-tested individuals in Denmark in 2020: a population-level observational study

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@Walter Hinteler,

perhaps the covid vaccine will become an annual occurrence, just like a flu shot...

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@Region Philbis,

Well, that's what I was thinking since some time.

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The president of Tanzania, John Magufuli, has long been an outspoken critic of measures used to combat Covid.

When the virus arrived he told the country to go to churches and mosques to pray, stating. “Coronavirus, which is a devil, cannot survive in the body of Christ.....It will burn instantly.”

He declared Tanzania Covid free last June, question the efficacy of masks, tests and ridiculed neighbouring countries for their restrictions.

His death, believed to be from Covid, was announced today.

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@Region Philbis,

That is def the expectation here.

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@ehBeth,

everybody well over there at FB??? Set good? We got our first shots (we re in the plus 65 crowd).

Lookin fwd to a spring and summer and fall where we can be out of cover.

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@farmerman,

Always the optimist, eh farmerman?

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@izzythepush,

izzythepush wrote:

The president of Tanzania, John Magufuli, has long been an outspoken critic of measures used to combat Covid.

When the virus arrived he told the country to go to churches and mosques to pray, stating. “Coronavirus, which is a devil, cannot survive in the body of Christ.....It will burn instantly.”

He declared Tanzania Covid free last June, question the efficacy of masks, tests and ridiculed neighbouring countries for their restrictions.

His death, believed to be from Covid, was announced today.

Doesn't that fall under the category of "famous last words"?

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@glitterbag,

No, it just means his prayers were insincere - like everybody else that died of the same thing.

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Donald Trump’s Palm Beach club, Mar-a-Lago, has been partially closed because of a Covid outbreak.

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@farmerman,

I qualify for a 60 - 64 pilot project so hope to get first jab tomorrow or Monday. Set doesn't qualify for that so has to wait til they get down to his age range - the province is still on over 80s for the most part. Some regions are more of a clusterfuck than others, we're on the Fringe of one. Blechh. On the upside, gorgeous sunny day today.

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@ehBeth,

Ouch. Stay safe.

Maybe Canada's vaccinations will go a little bit faster with those AstraZeneca doses that Mr. Biden is sending to Canada and Mexico.

Plus Novavax is still wrapping up their testing. If all goes well that will be one more supplier soon to be on the market.

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@oralloy,

I've been trying for anything other than az but it's the easiest to get around here. There are close to a dozen pharmacies within walking distance offering it in the pilot. Just about begging people to come in for it, so off I'll go.

I've heard a few a2kers got hit with the virus. Hope everyone is well and/or recovering.

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@ehBeth,

Thats truly weird Beth. Im in a 65+ group (1-A) which are the first, along with tachrs and responders, to be shot-up first.

Our second shot is April 11. Even so, we were moved up on the roster because so many other people shopped and got shots elsewhere that the list was not correct. Sinc theres 10 doses in every Moerna Vial, we were called by the Health Dept to see if we couldnt make it on an emergency basis . SO we were moved up two weeks on our appt list.

OK for us, (and a few other folks from our township).

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The BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is now being tested on young children under-12, with efficacy data expected later this year. The vaccine makers hope the shot can be administered to kids by 2022.

BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine to begin trials on children, infants

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Got the second Pfizer shot!

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@engineer,

It's always a relief to learn they didn't change their minds about the second shot, isn't it?

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