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Brazil coronavirus cases surge to single-day record

Thu, 2021-06-24 15:17 — mike kraft
Brazil coronavirus cases surge to single-day record New coronavirus infections in Brazil reached 115,228 on Wednesday, a record for the number of COVID-19 cases recorded in a single day in the South American country. Celine Castronuovo TheHill
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OVERVIEW: RUssia tightens curbs, developments in Asia, South Pacific, Latin America

Wed, 2021-06-23 18:33 — mike kraft
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus Russia has tightened curbs in major cities as authorities blame the new Delta variant for spiking cases and deaths, while neighbouring Ukraine has registered its first two cases of the more infectious virus type. Reuters Reuters
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Gamma and other coronavirus variants, not just Delta, also worry scientists

Mon, 2021-06-21 10:28 — mike kraft
It's not just Delta -- other coronavirus variants worry scientists, also While federal health officials are warning most about the Delta variant -- the B.1.617.2 strain first seen in India -- other variants are also gaining ground in parts of the US. Virginia Langmaid, CNN CNN

(CNN) Coronavirus variants are what keep Dr. Scott Lindquist, an epidemiologist for Washington state, up at night.

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J&J COVID-19 vaccine protects against virus variants--new study

Wed, 2021-06-09 12:15 — mike kraft
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine protects against virus variants, study shows In the new study, Harvard researchers who developed the J&J COVID-19 vaccine found it protected against severe disease regardless of the variant. Karen Weintraub USA TODAY
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Analysis: Wary of Russian vaccine, Brazil plans its own additional study for more safety data

Wed, 2021-06-09 12:03 — mike kraft
Analysis: Still wary of Russian vaccine, Brazil clears its own 'study' for more data Russian vaccine developers cheered hard-won access to Brazil's market last week, but with less than a million doses cleared for import, public health experts say the approval is more like a late-stage trial for the Sputnik V shot. Lisandra Paraguassu Reuters
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Peru pandemic death toll now worst in the world per capita

Mon, 2021-05-31 20:56 — mike kraft
Peru revises pandemic death toll, now worst in the world per capita Peru on Monday almost tripled its official COVID-19 death toll to 180,764, following a government review, making it the country with the worst death rate per capita, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Marco Aquino,Marcelo Rochabrun Reuters
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Pregnant Latam women are the most vulnerable to COVID-19 -Pan Am health agency

Thu, 2021-05-27 11:55 — mike kraft
Pregnant Latam women most vulnerable to COVID-19 - health agency The coronavirus pandemic is affecting women more than men in Latin America and pregnant mothers above all, threatening to roll back 20 years of advances in access to family planning, the Pan American Health Organization said on Wednesday. Reuters Staff U.S.
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Overview: Latin America registers more than 1 million deaths, Germany quarantines British vistors

Sat, 2021-05-22 16:54 — mike kraft
Coronavirus digest: Latin America passes 1 million deaths | DW | 22.05.2021 The region, which includes hard-hit Brazil, has recorded almost 30% of all global fatalities. Meanwhile, US states are lifting lockdown restrictions as the rate of vaccination increases. Follow DW for the latest. Deutsche Welle (www.dw.com) DW.COM

 Latin America passes 1 million deaths

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COVAX vaccine delivery targets face shortfall because of India's crisis

Mon, 2021-05-17 10:44 — mike kraft
India crisis hits COVAX delivery target COVAX, the global vaccine-sharing program, is expected to have a shortfall of 140 million doses as a result of the ongoing coronavirus crisis in India, according to UNICEF, a partner with COVAX. By <a href="/profiles/joshua-berlinger">Joshua Berlinger</a>, <a href="/profiles/brad-lendon">Brad Lendon</a>, Melissa Macaya, <a href="/profiles/melissa-mahtani">Melissa Mahtani</a>, <a href="/profiles/veronica-rocha">Veronica Rocha</a>, Livvy Doherty and <a href="/profiles/lauren-moorhouse">Lauren Said-Moorhouse</a>, CNN
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'No doubt' US has undercounted COVID-19 deaths--Dr. Fauci

Sun, 2021-05-09 12:08 — mike kraft
Fauci: 'No doubt' US has undercounted COVID-19 deaths Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House COVID-19 response team and President Biden's chief medical adviser, said Sunday that he believes it is likely that the U.S. has undercounted the number of John Bowden TheHill
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