A possible third Covident fabric may be on their way to the US. It is extremely necessary to hurry up vaccinations. Nearly 34 million Americans have had at least one COVID shot, but that means more than 8 out of 10 do not.
Late Thursday, Johnson & Johnson submit to the FDA for emergency approval for the one-dose vaccine.
“Today’s submission for emergency use of our COVID-19 vaccine for research is an important step towards reducing the burden of disease for humans worldwide and ending the pandemic,” said Paul Stoffels, head of the company. ‘s scientific chief, said a statement. “… we are working with great urgency to make our research vaccine available to the public as soon as possible.”
This comes as COVID restrictions ease and hospitalizations and new COVID cases decrease. However, the concern is growing among several leading doctors about infectious diseases.
“I am very worried that we are going to relax too much. This is not the moment to wake us up,” said Dr. Ashish Jha said.
Dr Michael Osterholm said: “We can see the worst of the pandemic to date within six to twelve weeks.”
Dr Celine Gounder, an epidemiologist at New York University who advised the Biden Transition Team, said she was concerned about pandemic fatigue and that it was important to vaccinate as much as possible.
“My biggest concern is that people are tired, frustrated, that they want life to be normal,” Gounder said. “These variants will continue to spread, continue to mutate and by the end of the day we may finally have vaccines that no longer work.”
Some reports say the variant may become dominant by March.
“The British variant appears to be more transmissible, more contagious,” Ground told CBS News. “It can be more virulent, which means the person infected with that strain is more likely to have serious illnesses and die.”
In Alabama, AJ Jackson was one of the first Americans to be diagnosed with the strain that originated in the United Kingdom. He passed away this week at the age of 35. His wife Ashley wrote, “You are now our guardian angel.”
With variants increasing, health officials are worried about the gathering for the big game this weekend.
‘Just as much fun as getting to a big get-together Super Bowl Party … At least this time just lay low and cool it down, ‘said dr. Anthony Fauci said.
There is promising news about a new antibody test being developed by scientists at the University of Denver. It can determine if someone who is positive for COVID has mild or worse symptoms.
An ongoing debate rages over the reopening of schools where some are still practically working after almost a year.
Megan Caluza teaches special education in public schools in San Francisco, but wants to implement proper protocols before returning to the classroom. These include vaccinations for students and staff and increased ventilation.
“We truly believe in ensuring that all appropriate safety measures are in place, that we do what is right for our children and their families,” Caluza said.
Meanwhile in Chicago, there remains a tense disagreement between the city and the teachers union that refuses to return. Mayor Lori Lightfoot said they spent more than $ 100 million on ventilation, masks and safety protocols.
“Black and brown children who look like me come from circumstances like the ones I grew up in that struggle and fail, we fail those children by not giving them the option to return to school,” she said.
Lightfoot said Thursday night that time was running out for the country’s third largest school district, telling the union they should have an agreement by midnight. Meanwhile, the union said it was working in the eleventh hour to reach an agreement.