No scientific data on the Sputnik V vaccine have been released, and treatment is only going on in major Phase 3 clinical trials, which means that there are major unanswered questions about its safety and efficacy.
But only about 2,000 people are considered to be taking part in that critical stage of the Russian vaccine, according to the website of Sputnik V. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, expressed serious doubts about whether the Russian vaccine is ready for widespread use.
The surprise process not only poses a threat to Russians, but could lead to even greater political greatness – and may concern President Donald Trump, who only last week suggested that a US fax could be ready as soon as election day in November.
There are currently 25 vaccines in clinical trials and more than 100 more in development, according to the World Health Organization.
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Q: How can I tell if my child is sick with Covid-19?
IN: Symptoms of Covid-19 are the same in children as in adults.
Other important signs include any difficulty breathing; a rash, especially one that spreads rapidly; a lack of energy; and problems keeping a child awake, said pediatrician Dr. Daniel Cohen.
“It’s very important to let the doctor know immediately if you can not really get up, if they fall asleep all the time and are just exhausted, if they do not drink, do not eat – the activities of daily living,” he said. Cohen.
What is IMPORTANT today
UK falls into record-breaking recession
UK economic output shrank in the second quarter of 2020 by 20.4%, the worst quarterly attack on record, pushing the country into the deepest recession of any major global economy.
This crash in GDP in the period April-June is the worst since quarterly registrations began in 1955 and follows a contraction of 2.2% in the first quarter. Industries most exposed to government looting measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic – services, manufacturing and construction – saw record falls.
US government beats $ 1.5 billion deal for potential coronavirus vaccine
The contract, worth $ 1.525 billion, means that the doses will be owned by the US government and would be distributed and used as part of its Covid-19 vaccine campaign. If the doses were used, they would be delivered free of charge to Americans.
The government could also receive a maximum of 400 million doses of this vaccine, the U.S. Department of Health said in a press release.
The contract is part of the US Government’s Operation Warp Speed. The government has already reached agreements with Pfizer, Janssen, GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi Pasteur, Novavax and AstraZeneca, for doses of their vaccine candidates.
The goal is to “create a vaccine portfolio for Operation Warp Speed, the Trump Administration increases the chance that the United States will have at least one safe, effective vaccine by 2021,” Azar, the health secretary, said in the release.
New Zealand reinstates coronavirus restrictions
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said there would be a delay of “at least a few days” in the dissolution of parliament – a key step in holding a national election on September 19.
The new outbreak of New Zealand is the latest example that the resurgence of the virus could happen to even the best prepared peoples. The land has been completed as an example of how you can effectively combat Covid-19, test thousands of people daily and lock in a relatively strict in March.
ON RADAR
- A man in Canada helped orchestrate the repatriation of some 100 South Africans and dozens of Zimbabwean students in China amid the pandemic.
- Alyssa Milano revealed on Twitter that she is suffering from hair loss after testing positive for Covid-19 antibodies. The actress has been battling symptoms of the virus since March.
- As Texas grows to over 500,000 Covid-19 cases, state teams are doubling their efforts to get residents to wear masks and exercise social distance.
- Australia’s lockon of coronavirus has led to enormous inventories of unsold beer. But instead of spoiling it, some obsolete ales and bearings have served a new purpose: a power for a water treatment.
- U.S. agencies have partnered with robot pet manufacturer Ageless Innovation to combat loneliness and provide comfort and companionship for isolated seniors.
TOP TIPS
When schools in the US reopen and children who attend school tests positively for the coronavirus, getting students safely back into classes is ahead of the minds of many people.
- School districts must create Covid-19 task forces composed of key stakeholders, including superintendents and parents, to develop safety procedures and policies.
- Authorities should include a three-part testing approach that would see all students with symptom testing, schools conducting randomized staff and student tests to identify asymptomatic patients, and students from high-risk homes are more likely to be tested.
- Schools should be flexible, with plans in place for virtual learning and the potential need for additional nurses, psychologists and social workers in schools.
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“Masks work and testing works. Contact with tracks worked. We have 507 people here and we could manage it just by doing that: testing, isolating, and contact tracing.” – Filmmaker Tyler Perry
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