COVID-19 Chronicle
House panel advances $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill as Democrats move toward passage this week
CDC study shows teachers could play ‘central role’ in Covid spread at schools where masks aren’t worn
Biden signs executive order to reopen Affordable Care Act enrollment
https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/28/politics/biden-executive-orders-health-care-aca-medicaid/index.html
Novavax says Covid vaccine is more than 89% effective
New York Gov. Cuomo confirms state’s first case of new Covid strain initially found in UK
Moderna increases minimum 2021 Covid vaccine production by 20% to 600 million doses
The US plans to ship out nearly 8 million coronavirus vaccine doses next week, aiming to give shots to 20 million Americans before year’s end
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-to-ship-8-million-coronavirus-vaccine-doses-next-week-2020-12
Monoclonal antibodies: A Covid-19 treatment people might not know about
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/16/health/monoclonal-antibodies-coronavirus-access/index.html
Men face ‘almost three times the odds’ of ICU admission for Covid-19, study says
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/09/health/men-covid-19-icu-admission-wellness/index.html
As pandemic rages, minority of Americans driving most risky behavior
https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/news-polls/axios-ipsos-coronavirus-index
‘It’s been crazy’ — Maker of ultra-cold freezers sees surge in demand to store Covid vaccines
AstraZeneca’s ‘mistake’ in COVID-19 vaccine trials could halt approval
https://nypost.com/2020/11/26/astrazenecas-covid-19-vaccine-mistake-could-halt-approval/
West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Illinois report record numbers of Covid-19 cases in single day
1 in 5 COVID-19 patients were diagnosed with psychiatric disorders within 90 days, study finds
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-patients-psychiatric-disorders/
AstraZeneca will resume its Covid-19 vaccine trial in the US
Trump Hasn’t Shown Up To Covid Task Force In Months, Fauci Says
Commission cancels second debate between Trump and Biden
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/09/politics/second-presidential-debate-canceled/index.html
Pregnant women are likely to have mild covid-19 cases but suffer prolonged symptoms, study finds
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/10/09/coronavirus-pregnancy-prolonged-symptoms/
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The People’s Republic of China National Immigration Administration Announcement on Entry by Foreign Nationals Holding Valid Chinese Residence Permits of Three Categories
Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine enters phase 3 trials
Pfizer and BioNTech approved to start phase 2/3 trial of Covid-19 vaccine
California begins sending extra $900 to those unemployed due to COVID-19
Don’t count on that extra $300 in unemployment benefits anytime soon
Johnson & Johnson to start late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial in September with up to 60,000 people
The $600 unemployment boost is gone. That leaves some with just $5 a week
Trump says he is “looking at” possibly using executive action on unemployment benefits
How the coronavirus almost killed a healthy woman with “no normal symptoms”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/coronavirus-symptoms-almost-killed-healthy-woman/
Antitrust restrictions waived for companies making coronavirus antibody treatments
Coronavirus hospital data will now be sent to Trump administration instead of CDC
CDC study recommends mask mandates to battle coronavirus after tracking infected stylists at Missouri hair salon
43% of U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Are Linked to Nursing Homes
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-nursing-homes.html
Coronavirus Cases Exceed 10 Million As Some Nations Struggle With Reopening
https://www.newsweek.com/coronavirus-cases-10-million-some-nations-reopening-1513925
Brazil could reach 1 million cases of Covid-19 in a few weeks, study projects
A new Republican bill would give people a $1,200 hiring bonus for going back to work after coronavirus lockdowns
New York coronavirus fatalities fall to lowest level since March
Exclusive: U.S. accuses China of blocking U.S. flights, demands action
Trump says US will purchase $3 billion of dairy, meat and produce as farmers struggle amid pandemic
Feds ship 260 cases of remdesivir to hardest-hit states
Dr. Fauci: “I’m Almost Certain COVID-19 Will Come Back”
Over 200,000 H-1B Workers Could Lose Legal Status by June
Florida beaches will start reopening THIS EVENING: Jacksonville becomes first county to start easing restrictions
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8229933/Beaches-Florida-start-reopening-EVENING.html
Texas governor loosens restrictions in first step to reopen state
https://www.wbrz.com/news/texas-governor-loosens-restrictions-in-first-step-to-reopen-state/
Trump approves Cuomo’s request to be able to treat Covid-19 patients inside hospital ship
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-04-06-20/h_7d1baa944e12776e2760c533d4b0491c
Pregnant women with coronavirus don’t experience more severe illness than the general population, unlike in SARS and flu cases, study finds
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-04-06-20/h_636a2b26186f0a25a39cc1e509cd389a
India’s prime minister orders lockdown of country of 1.3 billion people for 21 days
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/24/coronavirus-indias-prime-minister-orders-nationwide-lockdown.html
Alaska state mandates 14-day quarantine period for people entering Alaska, 4 new COVID-19 cases confirmed
Italy just surpassed China as the country with the highest coronavirus death toll — 3,405 people there have died
https://www.businessinsider.com/italy-surpasses-china-highest-coronavirus-death-toll-2020-3
All Californians, Nearly 40 Million People, Have Been Ordered To Stay Home To Stop The Spread Of The Coronavirus
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/skbaer/los-angeles-county-coronavirus-shelter-in-place
Spain announces lockdown after reporting 1,500 new coronavirus cases in a day
Trump declares national emergency — and denies responsibility for coronavirus testing failures
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/13/politics/donald-trump-emergency/index.html
Chinese officials draft legislation to curb the practice of eating wildlife
France announces the first coronavirus death in Europe
The death toll in China surpassed the number SARS killed worldwide
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/09/world/asia/coronavirus-china.html
A cruise ship in Japan quarantined thousands
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/09/world/asia/japan-ship-coronavirus.htm
The Trump administration restricted travel from China
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/31/business/china-travel-coronavirus.html
The W.H.O. declared a global health emergency
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/30/health/coronavirus-world-health-organization.html
Wuhan, a city of more than 11 million, was cut off by Chinese authorities
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/22/world/asia/china-coronavirus-travel.html
China reported its first death
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/world/asia/china-virus-wuhan-death.html