What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, January 11th

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An estimated 70-90% of the world’s 7.8 billion people would need to be vaccinated before they could achieve the so-called “herd immunity” to return to normal life. Most vaccines require two doses per person, which means circulating around 10 to 14 billion doses.

That is a logical challenge that no one in the world has ever seen, writes Eliza Mackintosh. Researchers at the Duke Global Health Innovation Center predict that the last people to receive vaccines may not receive it until 2024.

The problems are almost universal. Just weeks after the United Kingdom became the first country in the world to start vaccinating its citizens with a fully-fledged and authorized Covid-19 bullet, its government is facing questions about how many doses to take. get. France has been on fire for its speed – only 516 people were vaccinated in the first week of the program. In Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suffered even though it is hard to see vaccines in freezers and not in people’s arms.
Federal officials in the U.S. have struggled to explain why only 6.7 million people were vaccinated, when three times that number of doses were dispensed; they had promised that by the end of 2020, 20 million people would have been displaced.

Much can go wrong in the complex chain from production to vialing, circulation and administration to patients. Each individual batch of the vaccine must undergo an independent test before it can enter the circulation chain, a process that takes up to three weeks. Another problem is the complex and ultracold transportation needs of the vaccines – systems that need to be established from the very beginning.

Acting at a slower pace than expected, officials are in a hurry to find approaches and solutions to high demand – even reducing dosages needed to stretch supply.

SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS

British Health Officials are scrambling to tackle the new variant of the virus that was first discovered in the UK as it spreads through the public. Do you work in a healthcare setting in the UK? If so, you can share your experiences with us here.

WE WILL NOT. We ANSWER

Q: I have been in contact with someone who has been positive for Covid-19. Do I need quarantine even though I am not feeling symptoms?

A: There is. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people who have been in close contact with someone who has Covid-19 quarantine must for 14 days if they have not found the virus themselves within the three months ago.

According to the CDC, some public health authorities may allow the quarantine to expire after day 10 without testing or after day seven after testing negative for the virus on day five or later. forward. Check out the full guide here.
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WHAT’S IMPORTANT

Much of the U.S. data to capture the latest coronavirus changes is several months old

As part of the hunt for new coronavirus variants, an international database shows that the United States ranks 61st in terms of how quickly virus samples are collected from patients, analyzed and then posted on -line. Countries with far fewer resources, including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Suriname, process samples faster than the United States.

Genetic sequencing is the best way to hunt for new mutations, Elizabeth Cohen writes. When too much time passes before a series is posted, it can make it harder for scientists to capture a new mutation, warn the world, and take proper steps to control it.

China maintains promising vaccines for Africa. But where are they?

As Covid-19 around the world and rich countries began pre-ordering stocks of vaccines for their citizens, Chinese President Xi Jinping promised that African vaccines were a “priority” for Beijing.

With negative sentiment towards China hardening in Western democracies as a result of trade wars and human rights issues, it can be said that African alliances have become an even more important bloc for China to side with. the so-called vaccine diplomacy. But the promises have remained unclear. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was waiting for his tour of Africa this weekend without making a single concrete vaccine promise to the continent, Jenni Marsh writes.

How Florida is failing the most vulnerable seniors with vaccine distribution

As doses of Covid-19 vaccines reached Florida by the tens of thousands, Governor Ron DeSantis signed an action order on release. But instead of the following guidance from the CDC to prioritize essential workers and those over 75, it offered the vaccine to 4.5 million seniors 65 and older than the state.

That sparked a lot of demand. Thousands of elderly people across the state waited in queues, some sleeping overnight in their cars or on lawn chairs to get in. Others would move through jammed phone lines and websites on the crash. But tens of thousands of others – perhaps less healthy, perhaps with fewer resources – were left out.
Elders wait outside a library in Fort Myers, hoping to get one of 800 doses of coronavirus vaccine available on site.

AIR ON RADAR

  • The U.S. has reported more than 100,000 coronavirus hospitals 40 days in a row.
  • Hospitals thought they would see a shortage of Covid-19 vaccine. At times, they have to throw away doses.
  • A World Health Organization team investigating the source of the pandemic will arrive in China on Thursday, Chinese officials say.
  • Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh have received their Covid-19 vaccines.
  • China’s northern Hebei region has tested 17 million people in a bid to maintain the country’s worst coronavirus outbreak in months.
  • Pope Francis said the Vatican will begin vaccinating Covid-19 next week and is going to get the picture. The Pope’s personal doctor died of the virus on Saturday.
  • Restaurant workers and bartenders in need are getting ‘adopted’ through Facebook.

TOP TIP

What happens when older adults get the vaccine, but their children and grandchildren do not? We turned to CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen, emergency physician and visiting professor at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health, for guidance.

She says that if your grandmothers lived in the area, you would safely see them outside, six feet apart. If you want to see them inside, there is still danger. The vaccines are not 100% effective. Also, vaccines have not yet been shown to reduce the spread of the virus.

So if you really want to spend time with the grandkids indoors, the safest way to do this is still to have everyone quarantined for at least 10 days and reduce the risk in those 10 days.

TODAY PODCAST

“[The vaccines] which is 95% effective in keeping you from getting sick, which is great … but again they may not keep you from carrying the virus … that is the reason why that you should wear a mask and use body speed even after receiving both doses. ” – Dr. Sanjay Gupta

What is the latest news about vaccines, and what is the delay in its release? In this program, CNN’s Chief Medical Journalist, Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers audience questions about the post-vaccination circulation and distribution process. Listen now.

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