Health expert urges vaccinations in order to deal with variants
All the Covid-19 vaccines have probably taken “some hit” in terms of efficacy with the variants, and that’s why its urgent that vaccinations happen as fast as possible said Dr. Linda-Gail Bekker, deputy director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.
“The message has to be, let’s vaccinate while we’ve got a window of opportunity and a vaccine, several vaccines, that work against the current virus,” Bekker said at the International AIDS Society Monday.
Trials in South Africa show that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine does seem to provide protection against the variants there, even if it is slightly diminished protection. It provided 57% protection against moderate disease in South Africa, compared to the US where it provided 72% protection, according to J&J. But globally it provided 85% protection against severe disease.
The mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are still being tested to see how they protect people from the variants, with more than 90% efficacy in clinical trials against the original virus, Bekker said, there is “a lot of headroom.”
“Even if there is a little bit of a ding there, we will still be in a very good space in terms of efficaciousness,” Bekker said.
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Arizona opens second state-run vaccination site at ASU's Phoenix Municipal Stadium
From CNN's Roxanne Garcia
Arizona has opened its second state run Covid-19 vaccination site at Arizona State University’s Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
According to the Arizona Department of Health (ADH), the drive-through site opened Monday morning. Although the stadium has the capacity to vaccinate 10,000 to 12,000 people a day, due to low supply, officials expect to currently vaccinate just 500 people daily.
The 24/7 vaccination site at nearby Glendale’s State Farm Stadium which opened on January 11 began administering second doses Monday.
More than 100,000 people have been vaccinated at that site in less than three weeks, according to the ADH.
State health officials say they expect to receive 160-170,000 new doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccine early this week.
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According to the Arizona Department of Health (ADH), the drive-through site opened Monday morning. Although the stadium has the capacity to vaccinate 10,000 to 12,000 people a day, due to low supply, officials expect to currently vaccinate just 500 people daily.
The 24/7 vaccination site at nearby Glendale’s State Farm Stadium which opened on January 11 began administering second doses Monday.
More than 100,000 people have been vaccinated at that site in less than three weeks, according to the ADH.
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State health officials say they expect to receive 160-170,000 new doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccine early this week.Arizona opens second state-run vaccination site at ASU's Phoenix Municipal Stadium
From CNN's Roxanne Garcia
Arizona has opened its second state run Covid-19 vaccination site at Arizona State University’s Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
According to the Arizona Department of Health (ADH), the drive-through site opened Monday morning. Although the stadium has the capacity to vaccinate 10,000 to 12,000 people a day, due to low supply, officials expect to currently vaccinate just 500 people daily.
The 24/7 vaccination site at nearby Glendale’s State Farm Stadium which opened on January 11 began administering second doses Monday.
More than 100,000 people have been vaccinated at that site in less than three weeks, according to the ADH.
State health officials say they expect to receive 160-170,000 new doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccine early this week.
What you need to know
January was by far the deadliest month of the pandemic in the US, with more than 95,000 Covid-19 deaths reported.
WHO investigators in China researching the origins of the pandemic now have months of Chinese influenza data, which may contain vital clues about the early spread of Covid-19.
Parts of Western Australia went into a five-day lockdown Sunday after a hotel security guard tested positive for coronavirus.
House panel probes Covid-19 outbreaks at US meatpacking plants
From CNN’s Alison Kosik
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Rep. James Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis, has "launched an investigation into coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants nationwide, which have resulted in the deaths of more than 250 employees."
Congressman Clyburn sent letters to OSHA, Tyson Foods, Smithfield Foods and JBS USA, saying they are "three of the nation’s largest meatpacking companies and have each had multiple outbreaks," according to a statement from the subcommittee.
In the letter to OSHA, Clyburn said, "OSHA failed to issue enforceable rules, respond in a timely manner to complaints, and issue meaningful fines when a company’s unsafe practices led to the deaths of employees."
And in the letters to the meatpacking plants, the chairman says "Public reports indicate that meatpacking companies … have refused to take basic precautions to protect their workers, many of whom earn extremely low wages and lack adequate paid leave, and have shown a callous disregard for workers’ health."
The statement says "The Select Subcommittee is seeking documents from OSHA and from each company related to coronavirus infections and deaths at meatpacking plants and the enforcement of worker protections by the Trump Administration."
Arizona opens second state-run vaccination site at ASU's Phoenix Municipal Stadium
From CNN's Roxanne Garcia
Arizona has opened its second state run Covid-19 vaccination site at Arizona State University’s Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
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House panel probes Covid-19 outbreaks at US meatpacking plants
From CNN’s Alison Kosik
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Rep. James Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis, has "launched an investigation into coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants nationwide, which have resulted in the deaths of more than 250 employees."
Congressman Clyburn sent letters to OSHA, Tyson Foods, Smithfield Foods and JBS USA, saying they are "three of the nation’s largest meatpacking companies and have each had multiple outbreaks," according to a statement from the subcommittee.
In the letter to OSHA, Clyburn said, "OSHA failed to issue enforceable rules, respond in a timely manner to complaints, and issue meaningful fines when a company’s unsafe practices led to the deaths of employees."
And in the letters to the meatpacking plants, the chairman says "Public reports indicate that meatpacking companies … have refused to take basic precautions to protect their workers, many of whom earn extremely low wages and lack adequate paid leave, and have shown a callous disregard for workers’ health."
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The statement says "The Select Subcommittee is seeking documents from OSHA and from each company related to coronavirus infections and deaths at meatpacking plants and the enforcement of worker protections by the Trump Administration."
Arizona opens second state-run vaccination site at ASU's Phoenix Municipal Stadium
From CNN's Roxanne Garcia
Arizona has opened its second state run Covid-19 vaccination site at Arizona State University’s Phoenix Municipal Stadium.