What you need to know about the coronavirus on Thursday, July 23

07/24/2020 Health, World


The massive investment is part of Operation Warp Speed ​​of the United States, an expanding effort to deliver millions of safe and effective doses of a vaccine by January 2021.

To meet that ambitious goal, the U.S. government has been closing contracts with the most likely candidates for success and awarding billions in federal funds to promising programs, more than $ 5 billion so far.

Similar efforts are also underway in the European Union. The bloc unveiled plans to secure a vaccine in June, promising to buy a Covid-19 vaccine in bulk for all EU members and help subsidize costs for developers in exchange for doses.

And the race is also in China. The country has already approved an experimental Covid-19 vaccine for military use, making it the first non-human use of a candidate in humans.

But the Pfizer deal is one of the largest investments globally. And no one knows if the vaccine will work (it’s still in human trials).

Under the agreement, the federal government will receive 100 million doses for $ 1.95 billion, about $ 20 per dose, with the ability to insure another 500 million. Americans would receive the vaccine for free, pending approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

But even once a vaccine is approved, major obstacles remain for its distribution. In other words, not all Americans will be able to get it at once.
Note: There are currently 24 vaccines in human trials worldwide, four of which are in the U.S., according to the World Health Organization. You can find the latest on some of the potential Covid-19 vaccines in development here.

YOU ASKED. WE RESPOND

Q: advocating for the reopening of schools this fall, President Donald Trump affirmed that children “do not transmit” the coronavirusAnd if they catch it, “they get better faster.” That’s right?

A: While children infected with the coronavirus are less likely to develop severe symptoms than adults, not all “get better faster,” as Trump stated in his briefing on Wednesday. Additionally, several studies suggest that children can and do transmit the virus.

According to a recent study by the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children ages 10-19 can transmit the coronavirus as much as adults. And while children seem to be affected less frequently or severely than adults, going back to school still presents certain risks.

“Relatively few children with Covid-19 are hospitalized, and fewer children than adults experience fever, cough, or shortness of breath,” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an article for healthcare providers. Pediatric published in late May. However, the article also noted that “serious outcomes have been reported in children, including deaths associated with Covid-19.”
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WHAT IS IMPORTANT TODAY

In the US, 1 million more cases in two weeks

The coronavirus crisis in the United States is getting worse, and it is doing so at an astonishing rate. The country reported more Covid-19 infections in the past two weeks than in all of June, and is now approaching a new milestone: 4 million cases. To put this in perspective, it took 14 million Americans to get infected for 14 weeks. In six weeks, that number jumped to 2 million. Four weeks later, it was 3 million. Now, just two weeks after that, the country is on the verge of 4 million.
The southern and western states hold record records. California, the most populous state and the first to close months ago, appeared to have Covid-19 under control, only to experience a massive resurgence and overtake New York with the majority of coronavirus cases in the nation this week. Now the virus is about to become a leading cause of death in Los Angeles County.

And a CNN analysis of test data from the Covid Tracking Project reveals that the positive test rate, or the average number of positive results from the 1,000 tests performed, has increased significantly at many of today’s hot spots, including Florida, Arizona, Texas, and Georgia Meanwhile, more governors require masks, and dozens of hospitals are out of beds in intensive care units.

Why are American schools probably not going to reopen next month?

Despite President Trump’s push for students to return to classroom seats this fall, it seems unlikely that schools will reopen in regions experiencing an increase in Covid-19 cases. Five of the nation’s largest districts will receive distance education this fall, starting next month. Others, like New York, have pledged to implement a hybrid model, a combination of in-person and online education, but the details are still changing.
However, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: School administrators are unwilling to sacrifice the safety of students and teachers amid local outbreaks. When asked how his national back-to-school strategy aligns with his family’s personal opinion on the matter, Trump said he would feel “comfortable” with his son and grandchildren returning to the classroom.

Brazil says the epidemic is under control. It is not.

The Brazilian government has claimed that the local epidemic is “under control,” even when the country reported its highest number of daily cases since the outbreak began and President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive for the virus again.

Brazil is in the eye of the storm as the crisis deepens in Latin America and the Caribbean. The region had recorded more than 4 million Covid-19 cases and nearly 175,000 deaths as of Wednesday, according to a CNN count based on data from the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.

Cases are also on the rise in Argentina, which has reported a record number of new cases for the second day in a row. And Mexico has registered another 6,000 new cases, as well as almost 800 new deaths: it now has the fourth highest number of deaths from the virus worldwide.

South Korea enters recession as Australia posts huge deficit

The pandemic has plunged the world economy into a severe and severe recession, which the World Bank predicts will be the worst contraction since World War II. While the magnitude of the shock will vary by region, the world is still waiting to see how the crisis will evolve.
The latest: South Korea has entered a recession, registering its worst economic decline in more than 20 years as the pandemic hit exports. Meanwhile, Australia announced that its economy has been severely damaged by the coronavirus epidemic, with growth falling more than 4% in the last fiscal year.

ON OUR RADAR

  • A restaurant on the White House grounds was temporarily closed after a cafeteria employee tested positive for the coronavirus, according to an email seen by CNN. The email warned that the risk of transmission was low due to precautions such as gloves and masks.
  • Trump says he is holding solo press conferences instead of joint briefings with members of the White House coronavirus task force because it is a “more concise way to do it.” Another explanation: it means they can’t verify it immediately.
  • UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on the British army to prepare for a possible four-way winter crisis: a second coronavirus spike, a seasonal flu outbreak, winter floods and Brexit disruptions.
  • The annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in September, with high-level officials from the countries, will be virtual this year amid the pandemic.
  • Southwest Airlines says its planes will carry only masked passengers, further tightening American airlines’ pandemic safety standards this week.
  • The United States Food and Drug Administration Commissioner said Wednesday that the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in the United States’ food supply.
  • The NFL announced Wednesday that fans attending the games should wear face covers. Meanwhile, the NBA kicked off the league’s first competition since March last night at Disney World.

TIPS

As cases continue to rise, those seeking a vaccine as the way out of the pandemic should consider a more comprehensive approach, such as wearing masks and social distancing, a leading medical expert told CNN on Wednesday, urging people to do not underestimate the coronavirus. .

“Placing all our hopes on a vaccine that works right away is not the right strategy,” Dr. William Haseltine, a former professor at Harvard Medical School, told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.

It is less a tip, and more a reality check: the virus will not end the vaccine, and neither will public health measures aimed at containing the pandemic. Haseltine recommended closing bars and other places where young people congregate at night, in addition to banning large gatherings in the worst affected regions. Life will not improve until people make major changes in their behavior, and until public health services come up with more resources, she said.

TODAY’S PODCAST

“I was particularly interested to see if the kids could keep a mask on all day. But even the little ones totally agreed with that.” – CNN presenter Laura Jarrett

The New York City Department of Education has been running centers for the children of essential workers since the outbreak began. In today’s episode, Jarrett takes us inside a facility to discover how they are operating safely. Listen now.

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