Data

Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday that studies show a booster shot of its vaccine provides a "rapid and robust increase" in Covid-19 antibodies when used on people who have already received its first dose.

Country / Region Tags:

Global

United States

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about Johnson & Johnson booster shot prompts large increase in immune response, company says
Log in or register to post comments

Vaccines are less protective against Delta infection but still reduce risk by two-thirds, CDC study shows

Tue, 2021-08-24 20:49 — mike kraft

Vaccines are less protective against Delta infection but still reduce risk by two-thirds, CDC study shows Vaccine effectiveness against Covid-19 infection dropped from 91% to 66% once the Delta variant accounted for the majority of circulating virus, according to a study published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Michael Nedelman, Eric Levenson and Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Analysis

INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW: Europe, Asia developments

Tue, 2021-08-24 19:55 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus The United States could get COVID-19 under control by early next year if vaccinations ramp up, Dr. Anthony Fauci said, a day after Pfizer won full FDA approval for its shot, with more potential approvals coming in the weeks ahead. Reuters Reuters

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW: Europe, Asia developments
Log in or register to post comments

U.S..Overview: Daily vaccination rate rises for Americans getting their first shot ...

Tue, 2021-08-24 19:44 — mike kraft

Covid-19 live updates: Daily vaccination rate is rising among Americans getting their first shot, officials say Twenty-six percent of Americans ranked the pandemic as the most important problem facing the United States, according to a new Gallup poll. Derek Hawkins, Bryan Pietsch, Adela Suliman, Lateshia Beachum Washington Post

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

Read more about U.S..Overview: Daily vaccination rate rises for Americans getting their first shot ...
Log in or register to post comments

National Guard will be deployed across Kentucky to help overwhelmed hospitals. Health care workers high-fived...

Tue, 2021-08-24 11:19 — mike kraft

National Guard will be deployed across Kentucky to help overwhelmed hospitals. Health care workers high-fived when they heard the news Kentucky hospital officials high-fived one another during a news conference Monday as they learned multiple National Guard teams would be deployed to hospitals across the state dealing with rising Covid-19 cases and hospital staffing shortages. Madeline Holcombe and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN CNN

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags:

Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?:

Situation Report

First Hispanic U.S. surgeon general urges more Latinos to get vaccinated and wear masks.

Tue, 2021-08-24 11:13 — mike kraft

First Hispanic surgeon general on Covid: Use 'common sense,' save your family Antonia Novello, the first Latina U.S. surgeon general and a native of Puerto Rico, urges Latinos to get vaccinated and wear masks. NBC News

MIAMI — Dr. Antonia Novello, the first Hispanic person to serve as U.S. surgeon general, is spending her birthday on Monday administering Covid-19 vaccinations at a health center in San Juan, Puerto Rico — and urging more Latinos to get vaccinated and wear masks.

Country / Region Tags:

General Topic Tags: