Delta is definitely on the spread and fatalities rising in some states – but overall US average is good – prompting optimism in the markets
Category Archives: COVID
Go France
Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do to help people help themselves. The delta variant is a serious risk and France is not taking it lightly. Read below – from Morning Brew (my favorite news blog) Starting yesterday, not being vaccinated for Covid-19 in France is like not drinking your morning coffee: LifeContinueContinue reading “Go France”
India may have 3 million covid deaths
From NY Times today: “Many people here said that the government of India is hiding deaths. The government of India compiles the numbers sent by state governments and publishes it,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new health minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, said in Parliament. “Our job is only to publish the data.” The estimate of more thanContinueContinue reading “India may have 3 million covid deaths”
Delta Rising: Louisiana and Nevada added to the list. A pandemic of the unvaccinated.
US COVID cases are pulling up – largely due to rise of cases in unvaccinated people – concentrated in the South. Another summer surge?
Countries with sharply rising covid cases
A graphical view of the case curve from some of the larger countries with high levels of Covid.
COVID has more sequels than the Fast & Furious Franchise
What does COVID and the Fast and Furious have in common… more sequels
Arkansas and Missouri are not with the program
A few states are not with the vaccine program – the path to the success by now is clear…. get vaccinated
Pfizer and Delta
From wsj 7-6-21. Still reasons to be cautious around delta 64% — The percentage of Pfizer vaccine recipients who were protected from infection during an outbreak of the Delta variant of Covid-19, according to Israel’s health ministry. The data indicates the Pfizer vaccine is less effective against the Delta variant than other strains of theContinueContinue reading “Pfizer and Delta”
Brazil likely to become world #1 for COVID Deaths
While the US recorded 600,000 deaths in late June / early July (depending on the source of data), what many may not realize is that Brazil has currently recorded 523,000 official COVID deaths. Brazil COVID deaths are about 1500 per day, compared to US deaths of about 250. That means Brazil could catch up toContinueContinue reading “Brazil likely to become world #1 for COVID Deaths”
Don’t be complacent about COVID Delta
UK shows that even with 80% partially vaccinated – COVID Delta is having a significant effect on new cases. Its an important example for the US which isn’t as far along in vaccinations.
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