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Governor Announces New Stay at Home Order Based on Hospitalizations
Newsom said during a news briefing that he anticipated the Bay Area region would fall below the ICU threshold by mid-December. The first could reach that level in the next day or two, he said. "We are a few months away from truly seeing real progress with the vaccine, real distribution, real accessibility, real availability", Newsom said. [Full Article...]
Health Canada decision on COVID-19 vaccines expected ‘soon’ says Hajdu
Fortin said that through the National Operations Centre within the Public Health Agency of Canada, tracking is underway for the installation of all the necessary equipment like freezers along the "cold chain". Troy Brennan explained how the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine will actually work once one is approved. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 592 new cases in Peel Region, ... [Full Article...]
Wear Mask Indoors If Ventilation Is Poor — WHO's New Guidelines
Since then, a second global wave of the epidemic has gathered pace. In all, more than 63 million people globally have caught COVID-19 and 1.475 million died of it, according to a Reuters tally. "If COVID-19 is spreading in your community, stay safe by taking some simple precautions, such as physical distancing, wearing a mask, keeping rooms well ventilated, avoiding crowds, cleaning your hands, an... [Full Article...]
French PM Castex announces Covid-19 vaccine will be free to all
Understanding how to build a secure cold chain is fundamental to distributing vaccines developed by the likes of Pfizer and BioNTech because the shots need to be stored at minus 70 degrees Celsius (-94 F) or below to avoid spoiling. "The vaccination will be free for all", Castex told a press conference. The cold chain plays a very important role in vaccine supply chain by ensuring the safe p... [Full Article...]
No new local virus cases in NSW
The case has sparked a testing blitz of hotel staff at the Ibis hotel in Darling Harbour and Novotel. In the past 24 hours, 3,778 tests were conducted. The Premier said the state is keeping a close eye on the situation and will let people know if anything changes. The test results for the immediate family members have come back negative and they are in quarantine. [Full Article...]
What you need to know about a COVID-19 vaccine
Bush and Bill Clinton. The regulator also said its emergency approval had allowed "some stages of this process to happen in parallel to condense the time needed, but it does not mean steps and the expected standards of safety, quality and effectiveness have been bypassed". [Full Article...]
UK Licenses Pfizer Vaccine for Emergency Use l KBS WORLD Radio
During a press conference on Wednesday, Moncef Slavi, chief operating officer of the operation, made the prediction 100 million Americans Will be immune from the virus by the end of February. The UK's vaccine committee will now decide on the priority groups on whom the vaccine will be administered. In its latest update, the Trump administration attributed the continued success of "Operation Warp... [Full Article...]
CDC: Stay Home for the Holidays Or Get Tested Twice
Now, the latest science suggests that individuals may be infectious for less time - one reason why the U.S.is cutting its quarantine from two weeks to seven to 10 days. He emphasized the importance of preventing the initial infections: "We're really asking the American public to prevent these infections, avoid travel, wash their hands, wear a mask and maintain distance". [Full Article...]