UK
https://covid.joinzoe.com/data
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk
Vaccines
First dose, 21 million
Second dose, 1 million
In the past 7 days
Cases, + 46,796
Down 34%
Deaths, + 1,783 = 124,025
Down 33%
Deaths, = 140,062
Hospitalizations, + 6,557
Down 29%
ONS, Over 80s breaking rules
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/bulletins/coronavirusandvaccineattitudesandbehavioursinengland/over80spopulation15februaryto20february2021
Uptake
One dose, 99%
Two doses,15%
49% perceived coronavirus to be a major or significant risk to them personally without vaccination
Two out of five (41%) over 80s
who had received the first dose of a vaccine less than three weeks ago
reported they had met someone other than a household member, care worker or member of their support
bubble
indoors
One dose, 25% of over 80s much or somewhat more likely to attend a hospital
Two doses, 33% of over 80s much or somewhat more likely to attend a hospital
Germany
UK variant
Four weeks ago, 6% of cases
Now, at least 40% of cases
Lothar Wieler, Robert Koch Institute
It is foreseeable that B117 will soon be the predominant variant in Germany
it will be even more difficult to keep the virus in check
because B117 is more contagious and even more dangerous in all age groups
Denmark
Giving Oxford/AstraZeneca’s vaccine to everyone aged over 18
Germany
Available to over 65s
France
Jens Spahn, Health Minister
This is good news for any elderly person waiting to be vaccinated.
They can now be vaccinated faster
Greece, Sweden, Belgium
Likewise
Spain
Still thinking about it
Italy
Postponing elections until after the summer
Blocking a shipment of 250,000 AstraZeneca jabs to Australia
Brussels, export transparency regime, approves blockage
AZ production sites, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany
Italy has 1.5 million AstraZeneca vaccines and has administered 322,800
Greg Hunt
Australia has raised the issue with the European Commission
we have asked the European Commission to review this decision
Simon Birmingham (Finance Minister)
The world is in uncharted territory at present, it’s unsurprising that some countries would tear up the rule book
Cyprus
Allow entry to vaccinated British tourists in May
Israelis from April
Canada
BC, 4 month interval for Pfizer and Moderna
Quebec, 3 month gap
Brazil
https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-digest-brazils-bolsonaro-tells-people-stop-whining/a-56778948
President, stop whining about COVID-19
Cases, + 71,704 + 75,102 = 10,800,000
Deaths, +1,641 + 1,919 + 1,699 = 261,000
Up 25% over past 2 weeks
P.1 variant first detected in Manaus
Honduras
Arriving, 4.2 million doses Sputnik V
Delays from the expected COVAX shots, Reuters reported.
Government has also ordered 1.4 million from AZ
United states
CDC
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#cases_casesper100klast7days
Cases, + 65,424 (7 days, 437,888) = 28,580,198
Deaths, + 1,947 = 571,224
Vaccinations
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations
One dose, 54,035,670 (21.2% 16.3%)
Two doses, 27,795,980 (10.9% 8.4%)
Texas and Mississippi
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/03/05/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/
Dr. Fauci
I don’t know why they’re doing it but it’s certainly, from a public health standpoint, ill-advised
inexplicable
California
San Diego Safari Park vaccinated nine gorillas
Four orangutans and five bonobos already had 2 shots
WHO
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/03/05/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/
No interim report
Publish a full report in coming weeks
New Zealand
Lifting lockdown restrictions, Auckland, starting March 7
(15 community cases of B117 in February)
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