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The Covid 411 podcast provides daily updates, news, alerts, and information regarding the coronavirus, the many variants like Delta and Omicron, and COVID 19. Covid 411 aggregates information from a variety of sources including the CDC, WHO, and major media outlets to present a snapshot of Covid coverage and statistics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 03-04-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 03-04-2022

Hope you didn’t sell everything you own to go into the mask business. Data released by the CDC shows Covid levels have dropped enough that more than 90% of Americans can go without masks. The data shows nearly everyone in the country lives in an area with low to medium risk, though that data came out after the CDC tweaked how it measures risk. The new CDC guidance applies to everyone — including school kids and the unvaccinated. It does not, for whatever reason, apply to air travel, trains, or p

Mar 4, 2022 • 5:12

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 03-03-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 03-03-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for March 3rd, 2022. The US has a new plan for COVID. The White House said it's time for America to stop letting the coronavirus “dictate how we live.” Part of the new plan is a new “test to treat” program to provide free antiviral pills at pharmacies for anyone who tests positive. The plan also seeks to get ready for potential new variants and give employers and schools what they need to stay open.If you wa

Mar 3, 2022 • 4:54

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 03-02-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 03-02-2022

The CDC estimates there have been 140 million Covid-19 infections in the US, that’s almost double the 74.3 million cases that have been reported as of January 31 and 43% of the country. The new number comes from antibody seroprevalence surveys, in which blood samples submitted to labs for unrelated reasons are tested for antibodies triggered by infection, not by vaccination. Wisconsin has the highest seroprevalence, with an estimated 56.1% of its population infected. A tragic statistic from

Mar 2, 2022 • 5:15

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 03-01-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 03-01-2022

Looks like Americans were definitely ready for the pandemic to be done. A new AP poll shows fewer people now than in January are worried they’ll get infected, only 24%. Of those who say they still worry, about two-thirds are fully vaccinated while only 40% are unvaccinated. Most Americans think the virus will stick around as a mild illness. Public support for masking requirements has also gone down, but Americans are still more likely to favor than oppose mask mandates, 50% to 28%. They’re

Mar 1, 2022 • 5:13

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 02-28-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 02-28-2022

Here’s how we’re doing. COVID is continuing to subside around the world with a weekly 16% decrease in deaths and 15% decrease in cases since Omicron first showed up. However, Asia's infections rose 4% and deaths were only down 0.9% with South Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam and Hong Kong setting daily records last week. In fact, Hong Kong recorded 26,026 cases after never going above 100 every day until this year. New Zealand is also hitting five digits in cases for the first time.The FDA revised the

Feb 28, 2022 • 5:09

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 02-25-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 02-25-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for February 25th, 2022. We’re starting to learn a little more about the so-called stealth Omicron or BA2 variant. It’s now causing more than a third of new Omicron cases around the world. It’s been found in more than 80 countries and all 50 US states. It’s called stealth because it can’t quickly be differentiated from Delta using a certain PCR test. Early research suggests it spreads 30% faster than Omicron

Feb 25, 2022 • 4:51

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 02-24-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 02-24-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for February 24th, 2022. The US full vaccination rate is still quite a way from even 70%, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get any better. Demand has all but collapsed, especially in states that weren’t so hot on it to begin with. The average number of Americans getting their first shot is down to the lowest point since December 2020. Incentive programs didn’t really work, and government and employer m

Feb 24, 2022 • 4:50

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 02-23-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 02-23-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for February 23rd, 2022. Hong Kong is going to test its entire population of 7.5 million people three times for COVID in March. To get that done, testing capacity will be boosted to 1 million a day or more. The city’s reported about 5,000 new infections since February 15 and the healthcare system is buckling. A lockdown of the entire city, something that’s been done a few times in mainland China, is not curr

Feb 23, 2022 • 5:10

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 02-22-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 02-22-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for February 22nd, 2022. If you want something to worry about, you can continue to worry about the Omicron variant BA2, because it’s spreading about 30% more easily than the first Omicron, which as we recall spread pretty darn fast. Infectious disease experts are keeping a close eye on it because they assumed it would take off in the US like it has in Europe. So far that hasn't happened, but it’s steadily sp

Feb 22, 2022 • 4:48

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 02-21-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron, and vaccine updates for 02-21-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for February 21st, 2022. The UK government announced those with COVID won't be legally required to self-isolate starting this week. That’s part of the plan for “living with COVID” that will also probably see testing scaled back. The Prime Minister said, “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation in favor of encouraging personal responsibility.” Of course, some o

Feb 21, 2022 • 4:50

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-18-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-18-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for February 18th, 2022. One influential model estimates 73% of Americans are, for now, immune to Omicron, and that could rise to 80% by mid-March. The coronavirus is still dangerous and tens of millions remain vulnerable. But at this point, experts say at least most immune systems have seen the coronavirus before and won’t be as vulnerable. California is moving on. It became the first state to formally

Feb 18, 2022 • 4:46

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-17-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-17-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for February 17th, 2022.Encouraging signs all over the world. Germany announced plans to end most of the country's restrictions by March 20. They believe infections have reached their peak so there’s a three-step plan that will roll the restrictions back. In Switzerland, they will end health checks for incoming travelers and the need for COVID passes and masks to enter places like shops, restaurants, and cultural

Feb 17, 2022 • 4:47

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-16-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-16-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for February 16th, 2022.The head of the World Health Organization's Europe office said their attention is turning to growing rates of infection in Eastern Europe, where six countries — including Russia and Ukraine — have seen a doubling of cases over the last two weeks. The concern is that vaccination rates have lagged in Eastern Europe. In the United States, it doesn’t look like people are buying into the n

Feb 16, 2022 • 4:27

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-15-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-15-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for February 15th, 2022.New York City fired 1,430 workers who didn’t comply with the city's vaccine mandate. Hundreds more got the shots after being notified they were getting fired. Of the fired workers, about 64% worked for the education department. Hong Kong’s going to offer vaccines to kids as young as 3. Previously, the age limit was 5. Schools extended a suspension of in-class teaching for two weeks to

Feb 15, 2022 • 4:32

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-14-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-14-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for February 14th, 2022.A study published in Nature Medicine found U.S. veterans who survived Covid were more likely to have suffered some type of cardiovascular problem within the next year. And that’s even if their infections were mild. That included a 52% greater likelihood of suffering a stroke, a 63% higher likelihood of a heart attack, a 72% higher likelihood of heart failure, and a 71% higher likelihood to

Feb 14, 2022 • 4:47

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-11-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-11-2022

If the pandemic is ending, it doesn’t feel much like it in Russia. The country reported nearly 200,000 new cases in yet another record. Of course, vaccination rates there are low, Omicron is prevalent, and there aren’t that many restrictions. The bright side, while infections have soared, daily fatalities in the last few weeks have remained steady.The World Health Organization says Africa is moving to the “control phase” of the pandemic and increased vaccination rates should help the continent l

Feb 11, 2022 • 5:49

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-10-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-10-2022

If this guy finally says it, you know it must be true. Dr. Anthony Fauci said the U.S. is exiting the “full-blown” pandemic phase of the COVID crisis. He said things that limit COVID-19, including vaccinations, medical treatments, and prior infection, will alter the situation significantly in the coming months. He also very uncharacteristically said decisions will increasingly be made at local levels and there’ll be more people making their own decisions on how they want to deal with the virus.T

Feb 10, 2022 • 6:07

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-09-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-09-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for February 9th, 2022. The World Health Organization expects the even more transmissible version of Omicron, BA.2, to increase in circulation around the world. What’s not clear is whether or not it can reinfect people who caught an earlier version of Omicron. The agency is currently tracking four different versions of Omicron. Most states in the U.S. have confirmed the presence of BA.2, though it’s circulat

Feb 9, 2022 • 6:08

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-08-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-08-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for February 8th, 2022.A story of mixed metrics. Yes, the Omicron wave has receded significantly in the US over the past few weeks. But more people are dying every day than died during the peak of Delta last summer. 2,400 people have died every day over the past seven days even though cases are a third of what they were three weeks ago. As we’ve explained before, the reason is the sheer number of people infected

Feb 8, 2022 • 6:25

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-07-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-07-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for February 7th, 2022.The adapt as you learn process continues. The CDC is now considering new changes to vaccine guidance that’d lengthen how much time should pass between doses, and they’re doing this to lower the risk of heart inflammation for immunocompromised people. They generally don’t respond as well to vaccines, and they’re the only ones right now advised to get four vaccine shots. What’s happening

Feb 7, 2022 • 6:35

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-04-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-04-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for February 4th, 2022.Sweden has joined European nations removing coronavirus restrictions. The Prime Minister said, “It’s time to open Sweden again.” And apparently that will happen February 9. People can go to restaurants with no limits on occupancy or operating hours, and requirements for vaccine certificates and masks on public transportation will also be gone. Russia is considering loosening some restrictio

Feb 4, 2022 • 5:13

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-03-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-03-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for February 3rd, 2022.The U.S. Army will immediately start discharging soldiers who’ve refused to get the mandatory COVID vaccine. How many are possibly getting kicked out? 3,300 service members. The Army’s actually the last military service to outline its discharge policy. 3,000 soldiers have already been issued official written reprimands, which means they could be among the first to go.History will establish

Feb 3, 2022 • 5:15

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-02-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-02-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for February 2nd, 2022.In Pfizer’s mind, there is no such thing as too young. It’s asked the FDA to expand the use of their vaccine to most kids under 5 years old. Data’s being submitted on a rolling basis to fast-track approval of what will eventually be a three-dose vaccine for kids six months through 4 years old. Children are at much lower risk of developing severe illness from Covid, but their hospitalization

Feb 2, 2022 • 5:27

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-01-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 02-01-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for February 1st, 2022.The FDA granted full approval to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, a shot that's already been given to tens of millions of Americans since its emergency authorization over a year ago. This means the FDA has completed the same rigorous, time-consuming review as dozens of other long-established vaccines. Theoretically, this means those who aren’t taking the vaccine because it’s too early and hasn’t

Feb 1, 2022 • 5:06

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-31-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-31-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 31st, 2022.It’s just one city, but it’s a big one. The number of new cases in New York has fallen by more than half in a week according to the Governor’s office. The statewide positivity rate dropped to 5.73% Friday. Hospitalizations dropped from over 10,000 a week ago to 7,675 Friday.Russia's in the news a lot these days, but not for COVID. Regardless, their daily count of new infections surged to mo

Jan 31, 2022 • 5:07

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-28-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-28-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 28th, 2022.The European Medicines Agency has recommended Pfizer's coronavirus antiviral drug be authorized for use in the European Union. That’s the first time the agency’s recommended a pill for COVID. They said approving Paxlovid could help the infected avoid more serious disease and hospitalization. The drug’s been cleared in the U.S. and Britain, but the problem is supplies are extremely limited.S

Jan 28, 2022 • 5:33

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-27-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-27-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 27th, 2022.The World Health Organization said there were 21 million new cases last week and that’s the highest weekly number of the entire pandemic. However, despite that, the number of deaths was mostly unchanged. It also said the rate of increase appears to be slowing, with only half of regions reporting an increase. The biggest increase was seen in the Middle East. The restrictions have begun

Jan 27, 2022 • 4:56

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-26-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-26-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 26th, 2022.The U.S. administration has thrown in the towel, withdrawing its rule requiring workers at big companies get vaccinated or face regular testing. The rule would have impacted more than 80 million U.S. workers and was to go into effect January 4. The Supreme Court halted the plan saying the Occupational Safety and Health Administration overstepped its authority.The battle over facemasks in sc

Jan 26, 2022 • 4:45

UntitledCOVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-25-2022  Episode

UntitledCOVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-25-2022 Episode

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 25th, 2022.The head of the World Health Organization says it’s a mistake to think Omicron is the last variant that will emerge. And as sorta proof, a sub-lineage of Omicron, BA.2, is under formal investigation by the UK Health Security Agency. 426 cases in the UK so far, and it’s been spotted in the United States. It’s called “stealth Omicron” because it can’t be distinguished from other variants usin

Jan 25, 2022 • 5:09

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-24-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-24-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 24th, 2022.So with things winding down for the moment, just how many more boosters are we going to need? The CEO of Pfizer says a once a year shot should eventually do the trick, and that would, for any number of reasons, be preferable to a booster shot needed every four months. He said Pfizer could be ready to file for approval of a redesigned vaccine to fight Omicron, and mass produce it, as soon as

Jan 24, 2022 • 5:03

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-21-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-21-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 21st, 2022.Spain is planning a different approach to future surges of infection. It won’t be treated as an emergency, it’ll be seen as an illness that’s here to stay. Portugal and Britain are taking similar steps. “Learning to live with the vaccine” used to be a philosophy attacked as anti-science and irresponsible government, but the tune is changing. The World Health Organization actually has no cri

Jan 21, 2022 • 5:21

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-20-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-20-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 20th, 2022.Now you’ll start to hear stories about the quest to return to normalcy. In the U.K., masks will no longer be mandatory in public places and COVID passports won’t be required for large events. Why? They’re seeing infections level off. Scientists there believe the Omicron surge “has now peaked nationally.” The Prime Minister also said hospital admissions and patients in ICU are stabilizing or

Jan 20, 2022 • 5:16

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-19-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-19-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 19th, 2022.The U.S. quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home COVID tests a day early. It’s COVIDTests.gov and the order form is run by the U.S. Postal Service. You can get four at-home tests per residential address. The White House said, “tests will typically ship within 7- 12 days of ordering” and they are anticipating a “bug or two.”The World Health Organization’s chief sci

Jan 19, 2022 • 5:22

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-18-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-18-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 18th, 2022. Brace yourself, here’s a story about how more vaccine shots may not always be the answer. An Israeli hospital’s preliminary research suggests a fourth dose of vaccine adds only limited defense against Omicron. That makes things a little tricky politically because Israel just started giving people over age 60 fourth shots. The US Surgeon General says don’t get too enamored of the

Jan 18, 2022 • 4:56

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-17-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-17-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 17th, 2022.The US Department of Health and Human Services extended the Covid public health emergency for another 90 days. This will allow many public health protections and financial aid programs to keep going at least another three months. And states have been promised 60 days’ notice prior to any expiration of the emergency status in the future. This is the eighth extension.France approved a law 215

Jan 17, 2022 • 5:33

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-14-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-14-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 14th, 2022.The highest court in the land has ruled against the White House’s requirement that large businesses require employees to get a vaccine or test regularly and wear a mask on the job. And enforce all that. The good news for the White House is the court is allowing it to proceed with vaccine mandates for most healthcare workers. Looks like supply chain problems also apply to COVID drugs. T

Jan 14, 2022 • 5:20

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-13-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-13-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 13th, 2022.A report says around 458 local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in 2021, an increase of 55% and the most since 1930. 301 of those were Covid-related, making that the leading cause of death. That was also true in 2020 when at least 182 officers died of the virus.You’ll notice that even as the vaccines open up to new, younger groups of people, the

Jan 13, 2022 • 5:22

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-12-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-12-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 12th, 2022.Reinforcing just how lucky we are that Omicron is mostly mild, the World Health Organization says the variant is on track to infect more than half of all Europeans. The organization added they don’t think it should be viewed as a flu-like endemic illness yet either. The acting head of the FDA said most Americans will get COVID.Quebec is going to start charging adults who won’t get vaccinate

Jan 12, 2022 • 5:22

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-11-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-11-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 11th, 2022.Free tests are coming for American citizens, perhaps just in time for you to not need them. Starting Saturday, private health insurers must cover up to eight home COVID tests per month for people on their plans. Everyone else can submit receipts for reimbursement. This depends on your ability to find COVID tests. Later this month, the government is launching a website to start making 500 mi

Jan 11, 2022 • 5:19

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-10-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-10-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 10th, 2022.COVID cases might be beginning to slow down. Looking just at New York, for the first time since mid-December, hospitalizations decreased by almost 100 patients Saturday. The daily percentage of new positive cases declined slightly for the third day in a row. This mirrors the trajectory in South Africa, which was a large spike, followed by a steep decline. No steep decline yet in the U.S. bu

Jan 10, 2022 • 5:20

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-07-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-07-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 7th, 2022.As with previous variants, Omicron is sidelining people we really need. More than 800 Los Angeles city police and fire personnel have been sidelined, which is adding to 911 response times. There’s also the absent health care workers and teachers. One in six of San Francisco's 3,600 teachers were out Thursday. Administrators and substitutes are stepping in but there’s not enough teachers for

Jan 7, 2022 • 5:07

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-06-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-06-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 6th, 2022. So what’s really going on at hospitals? We hear Omicron is mild yet hospitalizations are so high systems are breaking. Mostly, the pain is from staff shortages, a combination of self-imposed shortages due to vaccine mandates and staff home sick with Omicron. ERs are getting crushed with people trying to just get tested for COVID. And two-thirds of patients in some places, test positive

Jan 6, 2022 • 5:15

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-05-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-05-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 5th, 2022.The U.S. added more than 1 million people to its case count Monday that encompasses a surge in infections over the holidays. It doesn’t really count as a single day record since much of the reporting was delayed and came in all at once. But on the other hand, many are testing at home and don’t report to authorities, which means the numbers are probably being underestimated if anything. The C

Jan 5, 2022 • 5:17

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-04-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-04-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 4th, 2022.Another Covid variant has reportedly been found in France. The mutant strain has 46 mutations. About 12 cases have been spotted near Marseille, with the first linked to travel to Cameroon. But there’s little sign it’s outcompeting the dominant Omicron variant, which now makes up more than 60% of cases in France, and the strain has not spread rapidly since its discovery December 10.It's a lit

Jan 4, 2022 • 5:10

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-03-2022

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 01-03-2022

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for January 3rd, 2022.Top federal health officials in the U.S. are now looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for Americans who test positive but have no symptoms. You keeping up with all this? The CDC is adding the test not because of science, but due to pushback on its new recommendations of last week that isolation be shortened from 10 days to five.Does anyone want to be

Jan 3, 2022 • 5:10

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-31-2021

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-31-2021

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for December 31st, 2021.Lots of concern about the number of children being hospitalized with COVID, and most of them aren’t vaccinated. The CDC says during the week of Dec. 22-28, an average 378 children 17 and under were admitted daily with the coronavirus, a 66% increase from the prior week. While it’s not being reported whether these cases are Delta or Omicron, the kids do seem less sick than those who came in

Dec 31, 2021 • 5:08

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-30-2021

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-30-2021

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for December 30th, 2021.Whoops. Germany’s health minister said their infection rate is likely two to three times higher than the statistics that have been reported. He said there’s a shortfall in staff that becomes particularly noticeable over holiday periods at local health offices, and that’s a key part of Germany's reporting chain.France is taking the record-breaking surge seriously, increasing the pressure on

Dec 30, 2021 • 5:16

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-29-2021

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-29-2021

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for December 29th, 2021. The US Tuesday broke the previous record for most daily cases as infections accelerate. And most experts are saying Omicron is going to make for a very difficult January. One CNN medical analyst thinks the US could see half a million cases a day sometime over the next week to 10 days. The rate of booster doses has actually fallen in recent weeks. Only 32.7% of the U.S.’s fully vaccin

Dec 29, 2021 • 5:43

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-28-2021

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-28-2021

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for December 28th, 2021.The CDC shortened its isolation and quarantine recommendations for Americans based on data that if you’re infected, you’re most contagious two days before and three days after symptoms show up. If you’re infected, regardless of vaccination status, when you test positive you should isolate for five days, instead of the previously recommended 10. After that, if you have no symptoms, you can

Dec 28, 2021 • 5:26

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-24-2021

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-24-2021

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for December 27th, 2021. New extreme restrictions in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, mostly effecting the hospitality and leisure industry. Each nation’s rules are different, but all feature limits on the size of gatherings, social distancing requirements, and tougher rules for pubs, restaurants and venues. Examples, in Wales even outdoor events are capped at 50 people, and in Northern Ireland, nightcl

Dec 27, 2021 • 5:23

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-24-2021

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-24-2021

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for December 24th, 2021. Remember all those healthcare workers the government wanted fired if they didn’t get vaccinated? Turns out they now realize that created a real problem. With the Omicron wave coming and hospitals understaffed, federal officials loosened the rules that health care workers have to stay out of work 10 days if they test positive. They can now get back it after seven days if they test neg

Dec 24, 2021 • 5:05

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-23-2021

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-23-2021

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for December 23rd, 2021. How about a little good news for the holidays? Modeling by scientists in Scotland predicted 47 Omicron patients should have been hospitalized by December 19 if infection patterns were the same as Delta. So far, there have been 15 admissions. There’s more. The first UK data of its kind shows Omicron appears to have a 20%-25% reduced chance of a hospital visit and at least a 40% lower

Dec 23, 2021 • 5:08

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-22-2021

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-22-2021

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for December 22nd, 2021. The World Health Organization’s top official in Europe urged governments to get ready for a “significant surge” in cases due to Omicron, already dominant in several countries. And making the assumption it will be as severe as Delta, the official said it will push already stretched health systems further to the brink. Deaths in the region are 40% higher than a year ago, but no one can

Dec 22, 2021 • 5:08

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-21-2021

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-21-2021

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for December 21st, 2021. Moderna said a booster of its vaccine looks like it protects against Omicron in lab testing and this current version of the shot can still be a "first line of defense against Omicron." With Omicron spreading as fast as it is, the company didn’t see where there would be time to develop an Omicron-specific vaccine. A win for Novavax. The EU gave the go ahead to its vaccine for us

Dec 21, 2021 • 5:01

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-20-2021

COVID, Coronavirus, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-20-2021

This is Covid 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants, and new hotspots for December 20th, 2021. How long will we have to wear masks on airplanes? How about forever? As in never again will we be able to fly without our face being covered. That’s what Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Meet the Press. He can’t see the end of mask wearing on planes ever, regardless of air purification systems touted by airline CEOs. The Netherlands began a full lockdown that will last through January

Dec 20, 2021 • 4:52

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-17-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-17-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for December 17th, 2021. After the meeting we told you about yesterday, the CDC has come out and said most Americans should get Pfizer or Moderna instead of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The advisers said a blood clotting problem has caused nine confirmed deaths after J&J vaccinations — while the other top vaccines don't have that risk and appear more effective. J&J will stay on the market

Dec 17, 2021 • 5:02

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-16-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-16-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for December 16th, 2021. The Los Angeles school district is the latest in California to delay forcing thousands of unvaccinated students to return to distance learning. Officials decided enforcement would disrupt the education of about 27,000 unvaccinated students, overwhelm the independent study program which already has staff shortages, and risk losing teachers. A federal appeals court panel lift

Dec 16, 2021 • 4:48

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-15-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-15-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for December 15th, 2021. Just one month after it was first detected in South Africa the CDC says Omicron now makes up about 3% of cases in the U.S. Delta still dominates at 97% of all Covid cases analyzed, but Omicron is gaining ground. It’s getting cloudier when the U.S. even had its first Omicron case. But the CDC confirmed Omicron in a symptomatic patient back on November 15. No matter the vari

Dec 15, 2021 • 4:57

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-14-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-14-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for December 14th, 2021. US health officials say Omicron does appear able to evade some of the immune protection of antibodies induced by vaccines but…preliminary data shows a booster raises protection high enough that it does well against the variant. Almost 80% of confirmed Omicron cases in the US are fully vaccinated. But about a third also had a booster. Omicron is now in 30 states. The masks a

Dec 14, 2021 • 4:56

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-13-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-13-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for December 13th, 2021. While our Johns Hopkins number is not quite there yet, and with more deaths in 2021 than in 2020, the United States has now reportedly reached over 800,000 coronavirus-related deaths. Ahead is a potential surge in cases due to winter and the highly transmissible, but by all reports milder, Omicron variant. The new death toll is more than the entire population of North Dakota. It

Dec 13, 2021 • 5:08

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-10-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-10-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for December 10th, 2021. The number of COVID deaths in the US has been horrific, but researchers are again saying those deaths have been vastly undercounted. Especially among Native, Hispanic and Black Americans. New data at the county level for 2020 and January through October of this year gives more detail than ever, including where someone died, what other causes of death were on the death certificat

Dec 10, 2021 • 5:02

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-09-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-09-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for December 9th, 2021. Starting off with a little reassurance. Cases of Omicron have been reported by 21 countries in the EU. All of them have been either asymptomatic or mild with no deaths reported thus far. And the head of the CDC said out of the 42 known cases of Omicron in the U.S., only one has been hospitalized. In South Africa, reports are that even those who are landing in the ER are there for

Dec 9, 2021 • 5:17

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-08-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-08-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for December 8th, 2021. The World Health Organization's office for Europe said kids 5 to 14 now account for the highest infection rates in the region. Overall cases and deaths have more than doubled in the last two months in the 53-country region, and the Omicron variant has been seen in 21 of those 53 countries. Early data out of South Africa suggests the Pfizer vaccine appears to be less effectiv

Dec 8, 2021 • 4:46

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-07-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-07-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for December 7th, 2021. The Mayor of New York City announced that all private employers, big and small, must now require their workers to get vaccinated, the most sweeping mandate of any big city or state in the U.S. And you must get the injection, there is no testing alternative. That will add about 184,000 businesses, including mom and pops, to those placed under previous mandates, The European

Dec 7, 2021 • 4:59

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-06-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-06-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for December 6th, 2021.At least 12 U.S. states have now identified Omicron cases, but US health officials remain more concerned about Delta. It’s accounting for 99.9% of all new infections and those infections are going up. Results from studies to gauge the severity and transmissibility of Omicron are expected in a few weeks. Cases of Omicron remain mild but that is not true of Delta. In Brussels, Belgi

Dec 6, 2021 • 5:05

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-03-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-03-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for December 3rd, 2021. As expected, the US administration rolled out some measures to fight COVID and the new Omicron variant into winter. All in-bound international passengers must test within 24 hours of departure, and masks will be required on all planes and public transportation through March 18. Also, businesses will be urged expedite worker vaccine and testing mandates, and Americans with private

Dec 3, 2021 • 4:43

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-02-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-02-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for December 2nd, 2021. The UN Secretary-General has called the travel restrictions being placed by countries like the United States on one region like South Africa not only ineffective, but travel apartheid. The Omicron variant is already in 24 countries around the world, and as it turns out, it appears it didn’t originate in South Africa anyway. The Netherlands had cases a week before two flights arri

Dec 2, 2021 • 5:02

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-01-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 12-01-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for December 1st, 2021. If you’re a non-US citizen coming into the US, prepare for some tougher testing requirements. And no, it doesn’t matter if you’re vaccinated or unvaccinated. Details should be rolled out tomorrow, but one policy being considered is requiring all air travelers to the U.S. be tested within one day of boarding their flight. Omicron continues to go worldwide. Japan confirmed it

Dec 1, 2021 • 4:54

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 11-30-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 11-30-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for November 30th, 2021. No matter how the new Omicron variant turns out, the World Health Organization would like to see more globalization when it comes to pandemics. Specifically, some sort of international accord to prevent, prepare, and respond to future outbreaks. A draft resolution stops short of calling for a treaty or legally binding instrument, but some are saying that’s what’s needed. Sc

Nov 30, 2021 • 4:54

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 11-29-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, Omicron and Delta variants, and vaccine updates for 11-29-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest on Omicron and other COVID variants and new hotspots for November 29th, 2021. A lot of fear is being generated around the new coronavirus variant, now called Omicron. So first some good news or at the very least potential good news. The chair of the South African Medical Association, who was one of the first to notice the new variant, said symptoms appear to mild and treatable at home. Fatigue, body aches and headaches, not even a loss of smell or taste a

Nov 29, 2021 • 5:12

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-26-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-26-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 26th, 2021. The news we’ve been dreading, another variant of COVID-19 that is more mutated, more contagious, and more capable of evading the vaccines we have thus far. It’s called B.1.1.529 and it’s been identified in South Africa, Hong Kong, and Botswana. Senior scientists describe it as the worst variant they’d seen since the start of the pandemic with 32 mutations in the spike protein. That’s twice as many as

Nov 26, 2021 • 5:28

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-25-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-25-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 25th, 2021. A human subject is testing a new experimental vaccine. And that human subject is Russian President Vladimir Putin. He’s already fully vaccinated, and he got his booster shot four days ago. But now he’s taken an experimental nasal version of the Sputnik V vaccine. He said so far, he hasn’t experienced any unpleasant effects after taking the nasal vaccine. The U.S. President will require essential

Nov 25, 2021 • 4:37

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-24-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-24-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 24th, 2021. The EU’s version of the FDA said Merck has put in its request to authorize its coronavirus antiviral, the first pill shown to treat COVID-19. They expect a decision to be made on molnupiravir within weeks. Earlier this month, Britain became the first country in the world to OK the drug. It is just speculation and guesswork, but the World Health Organization's Europe office says its projections s

Nov 24, 2021 • 5:12

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-23-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-23-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 23rd, 2021. So you’re thinking about getting a booster shot. But you’re also thinking “how long will this one last?” Well the answer is, I know this is a shock, they don’t know. However, a small study out of Northwestern University is claiming neutralizing antibody levels against COVID decreased 25-fold after a booster compared to 10-fold nine months after getting the original doses. So they think the booster mi

Nov 23, 2021 • 4:56

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-22-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-22-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 22nd, 2021. In many of our minds, the year 2020 stands out as the most difficult where COVID-19 is concerned. However, in the United States, the number of 2021 coronavirus deaths have surpassed the total for 2020. And that is with the nation’s government and public health leaders having access to vaccines. The number will most definitely rise in the remaining weeks of the year. But the country’s answer is,

Nov 22, 2021 • 5:48

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-19-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-19-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 19th, 2021. It’s known for its festive Christmas markets but health officials in Germany say they could be heading for a terrible Christmas. New measures were approved yesterday to rein in record infections and some German states are considering mandatory vaccinations for some professional groups like medical staff. Again, it is good to be Pfizer. The U.S. government will pay the company $5.29 billion for 1

Nov 19, 2021 • 5:50

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-18-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-18-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 18th, 2021. The US administration was counting on making businesses their enforcers for vaccination mandates. But the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is suspending said enforcement as ordered by the courts. OSHA had originally given employers with more than 100 employees until January 4 to comply under threat of thousands of dollars in fines. U.S. taxpayers are paying drugmakers billions of do

Nov 18, 2021 • 5:48

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-17-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-17-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 17th, 2021. Why is Europe struggling so much? We may have at least a partial answer. A new variant has been detected in several countries there that has some mutations scientists haven’t seen before. It’s called B.1.X and it’s been found in France, the UK, Switzerland, Scotland, and Italy. It’s not known yet if the mutation means it’s as or any more dangerous than Delta. Yesterday we told you that some sta

Nov 17, 2021 • 5:43

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-16-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-16-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 16th, 2021.A couple of openings to tell you travelers about. India started letting fully vaccinated foreign tourists enter the country on regular commercial flights. Infections are falling and vaccinations rising there. Visitors haven’t been allowed in since March 2020. Or maybe Cambodia’s more to your liking. It reopened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers two weeks earlier than planned and has one of the worl

Nov 16, 2021 • 5:25

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-15-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-15-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 15th, 2021. Austria has locked down…at least for the unvaccinated. We’ve seen it all before, new infections are surging, and ICUs are strained. In fact, Austria has one of Europe's highest infection rates and is the first to reinstate restrictions on daily movements. Austria has one of the lowest vaccination rates in western Europe at 65%, but that’s well above the United States’ 58-59%. More vaccines are

Nov 15, 2021 • 5:38

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-12-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-12-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 12th, 2021. It is just not looking good in Europe. Germany had a record-high number of daily cases yesterday as new measures are being considered. One of the country's top virologists warns another 100,000 could die in the next few months if the vaccination rate doesn't quickly accelerate. To the south, in Austria, that country’s chancellor is stepping up threats of lockdowns for the unvaccinated as new cas

Nov 12, 2021 • 4:47

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-11-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-11-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 11th, 2021. So far, the White House is very happy with the whole get kids vaccinated thing. They say it’s off to a strong start, but they worry that so was the adult vaccination effort, then it peaked and lost momentum. About 900,000 kids aged 5 to 11 will have gotten their first dose in their first week of eligibility. The World Health Organization gave us some bad news, coronavirus deaths rose by 10% in E

Nov 11, 2021 • 5:10

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-10-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-10-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 10th, 2021. Pfizer’s ready for booster shots for all adults, but are U.S. regulators? The request is in to allow anyone 18 and older to get boosters of the Pfizer vaccine. Up to now just older Americans and groups especially vulnerable to the virus have had access to dose number three. The FDA says it will move quickly on the expansion if warranted. A big change in Britain. All health care staff who work w

Nov 10, 2021 • 4:53

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-09-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-09-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 9th, 2021. Citizens in Russia went back to work yesterday after a mandated, nine-day break to help cope with the surge of cases there. But they’re doing so as the record-breaking surge of infections and deaths continue. In fact, statistics show the work stoppage had no effect on easing cases. Meanwhile Japan reported no daily deaths from COVID Sunday for the first time in 15 months, and infections are rapi

Nov 9, 2021 • 4:48

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-08-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-08-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 8th, 2021. Things have gotten stricter in Los Angeles. One of the strictest vaccine mandates has gone into effect today. Proof of vaccination is required for entry into a wide variety of businesses. Restaurants, malls, theaters – both live and movie, nail places, hair places, gyms, yoga studios, museums, convention centers, and the list goes on. First offense gets a business a warning, but fines could later run

Nov 8, 2021 • 5:26

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-05-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-05-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 5th, 2021. As we reported yesterday, over 750,000 American lives have been lost to COVID. No other even in the country’s history, including the four-year-long Civil War, has generated more death and loss. 750,000 is also more than the populations of Vermont, Wyoming, or Alaska, which means we’ve lost the equivalent of an entire state. The World Health Organization is getting increasingly concerned about Eu

Nov 5, 2021 • 4:58

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-04-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-04-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 4th, 2021. A new policy for the U.S. puts the burden of vaccination on employers. A temporary emergency rule mandates that businesses that employ 100 or more people make their employees get vaccinated or test them regularly. It’s the first time a federal standard deemed a respiratory virus an occupational hazard outside of health care. Some unknowns remain, such as how employers are supposed to enforce the manda

Nov 4, 2021 • 5:01

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-03-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-03-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 3rd, 2021. And now parents have a big decision to make. The Pfizer vaccine was given final clearance by U.S. regulators for children ages 5 to 11. Distribution can begin immediately. And those shots might be administered at doctor’s offices, pharmacies, or even schools. The formula is one-third the dose of the adult shot. Eastern Europe is still the area to watch. Russia's reported record daily infections o

Nov 3, 2021 • 5:17

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-02-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-02-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 2nd, 2021. Another horrific milestone has been crossed. The global death toll from COVID-19 has now topped 5 million people. This has happened in less than two years, and claimed victims from every corner of the globe, every color, every nationality, in both poor and wealthy nations. In fact the US, EU, Britain and Brazil — all upper-middle- or high-income countries — account for one-eighth of the world’s popula

Nov 2, 2021 • 5:20

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-01-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 11-01-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for November 1st, 2021. If you think it’s important, for science and public health and safety reasons, to actually know how this COVID-19 pandemic started, you may as well forget it. U.S. intelligence officials said they can’t conclude the origin. They don’t know if it was from an animal, they don’t know if it was from a lab leak, they don’t know if the virus was genetically engineered…nothing. And that’s where they’ll leave

Nov 1, 2021 • 4:59

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-29-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-29-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 29th, 2021. As regular listeners probably know, rates of cases, hospitalizations and deaths have gone down significantly in the US since Delta peaked in September. But now health experts have a problem. Complacency and the believe it’s all over. Winter is coming, many kids still can’t get vaccinated, and the holidays mean lots of gatherings. Plus, many believe vaccination rates need be around 80-85% of adults – a

Oct 29, 2021 • 5:15

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-28-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-28-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 28th, 2021. A judge in NY said no, she will not pause a vaccine mandate that starts Friday for city employees. A police union had requested a temporary restraining order. She did however order city officials to appear in court Nov. 12 to defend the vaccine requirement against a union lawsuit. As of Tuesday, 73% of police department personnel had gotten at least one dose, and the fire department’s vaccination rate

Oct 28, 2021 • 5:05

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-27-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-27-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 27th, 2021. As expected, FDA advisors unanimously voted to endorse the Pfizer vaccine for kids five to 11. Federal authorization could come in the next few days. The pediatric version would be equal to a third of an adult dose. The panel said the benefits outweigh the risks that include a rare heart-related side effect seen in teens and young adults. Things continue to look rough in Eastern Europe. The daily

Oct 27, 2021 • 5:18

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-26-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-26-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 26th, 2021. New travel guidance from the US government. Most travelers to the United States are required to be vaccinated, however if you’re from a country that has a shortage of vaccines, you for some reason don’t have to be. Airlines must get contact info on passengers for contact tracing. And starting Nov. 8, all travelers must be tested, even if you’re fully vaccinated, to get on a plane bound for the US. &nb

Oct 26, 2021 • 5:04

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-25-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-25-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 25th, 2021. Sure you got one dose of Johnson & Johnson, or two doses of Pfizer or Moderna, but you may soon no longer be considered fully vaccinated. The head of the CDC said it may update its definition of what constitutes full vaccination as initial vaccine effectiveness wanes and booster shots are being promoted. Say what you want about it, but the cottage industry of scaring pregnant women about the

Oct 25, 2021 • 5:20

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-22-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-22-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 22nd, 2021. Pfizer says a booster shot of its vaccine boosts prevention of symptomatic cases back up to 95.6%. And this data was compiled when Delta was the prevalent strain. The CDC seems to be booster backers. Yesterday we told you they’ve decided mixing and matching boosters and original vaccines is okay. And, after saying those who got the Pfizer vaccine months ago are already eligible for a booster, the

Oct 22, 2021 • 5:10

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-21-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-21-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 21st, 2021. Sometimes it just doesn’t pay to be the leader of a country during a global pandemic. A leaked document suggests a Brazilian congressional panel is ready to recommend mass homicide charges be brought against President Bolsonaro over how he handled the virus. The charge is he deliberately allowed it to spread in hopes of achieving herd immunity. As we reported yesterday, millions of Russians are u

Oct 21, 2021 • 4:50

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-20-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-20-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 20th, 2021. Cases are going down worldwide, but in many countries, you certainly wouldn’t know it. For instance, some scientists are calling on the U.K. government to reimpose social restrictions and speed boosters as infection rates, which are Europe’s highest, keep going up. Russia had another daily record of deaths, and the country might declare a nonworking week. Romania hit daily records for infections and d

Oct 20, 2021 • 5:21

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-19-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-19-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 19th, 2021. 84-year-old Colin Powell, the retired four-star general who became the country's first Black secretary of state and chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, died from complications of Covid-19. He was fully vaccinated. Powell had a cancer of a type of white blood cell. France's High Authority for Health decided to no longer allow the Moderna vaccine to be injected as a booster dose against Covid-1

Oct 19, 2021 • 4:57

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-18-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-18-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 18th, 2021. The FDA’s advisory panel voted unanimously to recommend Moderna booster shots for emergency use authorization. That moves millions in the U.S. closer to booster eligibility. The decision now goes to the FDA, which should make a final ruling in a few days. Moderna’s boosters are expected to be a half dose. Almost 1,000 people descended on Times Square Saturday to protest the vaccine and vaccine ma

Oct 18, 2021 • 5:09

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-15-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-15-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 15th, 2021. A major study shows infections among school-aged children in England are “high and rising.” That probably ups the intensity of the debate over kids and vaccines. The reproduction rate of those aged 17 and younger was 1.18, meaning on average every 10 infected young people are passing it on to about 12 others. From the gee I wish we’d known this earlier department, two new international studies sh

Oct 15, 2021 • 5:26

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-14-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-14-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 14th, 2021. After a 19-month freeze, the United States will open its land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travel. Fully vaccinated foreign nationals can enter the U.S. for whatever reason starting early November. Travelers will be asked about their vaccination status as part of the standard Customs and Border Protection admissions process, and no testing will be required to enter by land or sea.&n

Oct 14, 2021 • 5:10

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-13-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-13-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 13th, 2021. The British government didn’t get a very good report card from Parliament on how it handled COVID. A critical report said the country waited too long to impose a lockdown in the early days, and that missed a chance to contain the disease and led to thousands of unnecessary deaths. The delay attributed to a dangerous level of “groupthink” that caused dismissal of more aggressive strategies. The committ

Oct 13, 2021 • 5:27

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-12-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-12-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 12th, 2021. Merck asked U.S. regulators yesterday to authorize the pill it has for treating COVID. If they hear what they want to hear from the FDA, and that could happen in a few weeks, that’d be the first pill shown to treat the illness. There are other drugs, but they require an IV or injection. Merck said earlier this month the pill cut hospitalizations and deaths by half among patients with early symptoms.&n

Oct 12, 2021 • 5:00

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-11-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-11-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 11th, 2021. You might want to send Italy a congratulations. That country announced it’s reached its goal of 80% of the population over 12 being fully vaccinated. That amounts to 43 million people out of 60 million. However, a lot of people hit the streets not to celebrate, but to protest vaccine passports. Many of these gatherings turned into violent riots. A comprehensive CBS News poll shows that most Ameri

Oct 11, 2021 • 5:18

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-08-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-08-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 8th, 2021. With the number of those killed by COVID having surpassed 700,000, among that number is a bonus tragedy. A study shows the number of children in the U.S. who were made orphans or partial orphans by the pandemic is larger than first believed. More than 120,000 lost a primary guardian or caregiver. Black and Hispanic children have experienced this the most. Finland joined Sweden and Denmark in halti

Oct 8, 2021 • 4:51

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-07-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-07-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 7th, 2021. As expected, Los Angeles leaders voted 11-2 to enact one of the nation’s strictest vaccine mandates. Vaccination is required for everyone entering bars, restaurants, nail salons, gyms, and indoor sporting events. Everyone needs to be in compliance by November 4. About 69% of the county’s 10 million residents are fully vaccinated. Sweden and Denmark, as a precautionary measure, stopped the use of M

Oct 7, 2021 • 5:11

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-06-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-06-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 6th, 2021. Amid the nationwide shortage in qualified, experienced healthcare workers, we’re losing them by the thousands due to vaccine mandates. Northwell Health, the largest health care provider in New York state, fired 1,400 of them for non-compliance. In Detroit, around 400 workers left the job at Henry Ford Health System. We’ll see if the same thing happens with teachers. The vaccine mandate for teache

Oct 6, 2021 • 5:00

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-05-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-05-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 5th, 2021. They had a dream, they gave it a shot, but it didn’t work out. New Zealand has admitted it will not be able to completely get rid of the coronavirus. They’ve had a zero-tolerance approach from the beginning with strict lockdowns and aggressive contact tracing. In a country of 5 million, only 27 virus deaths have been reported. But a delta outbreak has made the government realize they’re going to have t

Oct 5, 2021 • 5:03

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-04-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-04-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 4th, 2021. More pressure on vaccinated citizens in Israel to go ahead and get their booster shot. Only those who do will be eligible for the "green pass" needed to get into restaurants, gyms, and other venues. They started giving boosters to everyone 12 and up at the end of August. For some unexplained reason, places like museums and libraries are exempt from the green pass requirement. Still a rough go of i

Oct 4, 2021 • 5:25

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-01-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 10-01-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for October 1st, 2021. Time to get your vaccine. We’re not talking about your COVID vaccine although you’re supposed to get that too. It’s also flu shot time. And yes, health experts are very worried that there’s plenty of vaccine fatigue out there which could result in an atypical drop in the number of people getting their flu shots. It also could be a hard sell because flu cases are at historically low levels, at least par

Oct 1, 2021 • 5:20

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-30-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-30-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for September 30th, 2021. YouTube had already censored videos containing what they deemed was vaccine misinformation. Now it’s gone an extra step and is censoring any video expressing any opinion about vaccines that suggest there are any possible health consequences to getting vaccinated. The 1996 Communications Decency Act that protects YouTube from liability claims is based on the notion the platform is merely a host and h

Sep 30, 2021 • 5:22

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-29-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-29-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for September 29th, 2021. Pfizer has given the FDA research on the effectiveness of its vaccine in kids 5-11, but those shots may not come until November. First, Pfizer has to file its application, then U.S. regulators and public health officials review and consult with advisory committees. And all that takes time. Russia reported its highest Covid death toll in a single day yesterday with 852 coronavirus-related death

Sep 29, 2021 • 4:57

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-28-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-28-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for September 28th, 2021. The U.S. President sought to lead by example as he received his booster shot on camera just one workday after the CDC and FDA recommended a third dose of Pfizer. You’re qualified to get one if you have pre-existing medical conditions, high-risk work environments, or are 65 and older. Let’s just say the President qualified. Pfizer started a large study testing its oral antiviral drug to prevent

Sep 28, 2021 • 4:57

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-27-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-27-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for September 27th, 2021. Health officials in the U.S. say supply isn’t a problem. There are more than 40 million doses of vaccines available, so that’s enough to give qualified older Americans boosters and the first rounds for young children when the vaccine is approved for them. More than 70 million Americans remain unvaccinated. Breakthrough cases in the vaccinated are still rare but growing less rare. In fact, exper

Sep 27, 2021 • 5:14

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-24-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-24-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for September 24th, 2021. A CDC advisory panel recommended a booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine for Americans 65 and older and some adults with underlying medical conditions that put them at risk of severe disease. What it declined to do was recommend boosters for younger adults, including healthcare workers, who live or work in places with high risk of contracting COVID-19. Boy we hope this is true. The creator of the

Sep 24, 2021 • 4:59

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-23-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-23-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for September 23rd, 2021. A story for you optimists out there. An analysis by a consortium of researchers advising the CDC indicates the Delta surge looks like it’s peaking. Which means cases and deaths should decline steadily now through the spring as long as there’s not a big winter surge. The analysis was made by combining nine different mathematical models from different research groups. The optimistic model for the

Sep 23, 2021 • 5:17

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-22-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-22-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for September 22nd, 2021.There are approximately 71 million unvaccinated Americans. And COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have climbed to an average of more than 1,900 a day for the first time since early March. Many hospitals are full and health care workers demoralized, with patients dying and disbelief about the virus continuing. Dr. William Moss of Johns Hopkins said, “I think this is a failure of society.”Almost 400 Novant Health

Sep 22, 2021 • 5:08

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-21-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-21-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for September 21st, 2021.It is now official, at least according to the numbers from Johns Hopkins, COVID-19 has now killed as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu. 675,000 Americans died during the 1918 pandemic, in waves that played out over about two years. But back then there were no vaccines. It wasn’t until the 30s researchers even understood influenza was caused by a virus and not a bacterium.Finally, some much needed

Sep 21, 2021 • 4:57

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-20-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-20-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for September 20th, 2021.Many are trying to get religious exemptions from the vaccine right now. But religious leaders are saying, we don’t agree with you. Leaders of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America said there’s no exemption for them for religious reasons. The Evangelical Lutheran Church said “there’s no evident basis for religious exemption.” The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York said any priest issuing an exempti

Sep 20, 2021 • 5:00

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-17-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-17-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for September 17th, 2021.Idaho public health leaders yesterday expanded health care rationing statewide. Individual hospital systems in Alaska and Montana have also implemented rationing policies. Increases in COVID-19 patients are exhausting medical resources so those resources are allocated to those most likely to survive.A government watchdog says the Department of Homeland Security must improve its COVID-19 response at the U.

Sep 17, 2021 • 5:09

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-16-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-16-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for September 16th, 2021.A tough statistic for the “it’s like the chicken pox” crowd. 19 months into the pandemic, 1 in 500 American residents has died from COVID-19. The death rate for certain demographics age 40-64 is even more stark; for black Americans, 1 in 480 has died, for Hispanics, 1 in 390, and 1 out of every 240 Native Americans have died.Public health officials in Los Angeles County will begin requiring proof of at le

Sep 16, 2021 • 5:14

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-15-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-15-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for September 15th, 2021.The CDC released a new study that examined hospitalizations and deaths from Covid over more than three months and found the unvaccinated are more than 10 times more likely to be hospitalized and 11 times more likely to die. The study also found that as the delta variant became more widespread, protection against initial infections fell slightly.Russian President Vladimir Putin went into self-isolation aft

Sep 15, 2021 • 5:08

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-14-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-14-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for September 14th, 2021.In a heartbreaking illustration of maxed out hospitals, the staff in one north Alabama hospital contacted 43 others across three states looking for a specialty cardiac ICU bed for patient Ray DeMonia. Most were full with COVID patients, which Ray was not. He wound up in Meridian, Mississippi, about 170 miles away, where he died of a cardiac event shortly after arriving.Looks like Americans are okay with g

Sep 14, 2021 • 5:24

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-13-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-13-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots for September 13th, 2021.Guess who’s exempt from the US administration’s recently announced vaccine mandates for all federal employees and contractors? Congress, congressional staffs, and those in the federal court system. That’s because only the executive branch of government can be compelled under the executive order. Still, it creates an enormous layer of hypocrisy and suspicion that probably will not help reassure Americans t

Sep 13, 2021 • 5:26

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-10-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-10-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 10th, 2021.In the U.S., the administration announced new steps, including mandates to tackle the pandemic. Those steps include mandating vaccines for federal workers, contractors and certain health care workers, mandates for employees at companies with 100 or more workers to be vaccinated or tested weekly, and a recommendation large venues require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test.

Sep 10, 2021 • 5:16

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-9-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-9-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 9th, 2021.The World Health Organization is again calling for a moratorium on booster shots, saying rich countries with large supplies should not offer shots through the end of the year so first doses can go to poorer countries. So far that request has been ignored by countries like the United States. The Director General added, “We do not want to see widespread use of boosters for healthy people who

Sep 9, 2021 • 5:01

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-8-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-8-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 8th, 2021. Idaho public health leaders have activated “crisis standards of care.” That lets hospitals in the northern part of the state ration health care since there are more patients than they can handle. Residents have been warned they may not get the care they’d normally expect if they need to be hospitalized. Hawaii’s Governor signed an order last week releasing hospitals and health care w

Sep 8, 2021 • 5:27

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-7-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-7-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 7th, 2021. Like healthcare workers, they are most at risk. And like many healthcare workers, they are reluctant to get the vaccine. No national statistics show the vaccination rate for America's entire population of first responders, but police and fire departments report figures far below the national rate of adults who have had at least one dose. Increasingly, mandates are putting jobs at ris

Sep 7, 2021 • 5:33

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-6-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-6-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 6th, 2021. Full steam ahead in the U.S. with booster shots, even though the EU, the World Health Organization, and even the CDC says it could be premature and possibly unnecessary right now. It’s believed boosters will be available September 20 for Pfizer, with Moderna’s rolling out a couple weeks later. The President said Americans should consider getting a booster 8 months after their second

Sep 6, 2021 • 4:52

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-3-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-3-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 3rd, 2021.The CDC says if you’re not vaccinated, you should cancel any travel plans you might have for the long Labor Day weekend. Holidays have always been worrisome to health officials because they often result in spikes. But this spike would occur on top of the Delta surge. Last year, even without vaccines available, more than 3 million airline passengers were screened over the Labor Day holiday.

Sep 3, 2021 • 4:56

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-2-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-2-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 2nd, 2021.The World Health Organization has another “variant of interest” to watch. It’s being called the Mu variant and there are concerns it may partially evade the immunity developed from past infection or vaccination. The variant has been detected in 39 countries. It was first identified in Colombia in January. A new survey shows most firms are now planning on having vaccine mandates for th

Sep 2, 2021 • 5:06

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-1-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 9-1-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 1st, 2021. The EU says it’s now hit its target of fully vaccinating 70% of adults by the end of summer. They’re calling it a great achievement, but the World Health Organization says the pace of vaccinations in the continent now appears to be faltering, and parts of Europe are at risk of fresh outbreaks and new restrictions. As far as Denmark is concerned, COVID is over. That country is se

Sep 1, 2021 • 4:53

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-31-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-31-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 31st, 2021.Take an area with high concentrations of COVID, with a shortage of ICU beds, patients on ventilators, and challenges keeping health care staff working. Then hit it with a Category 4 hurricane and you have the situation in Louisiana. Hospitals had to evacuate over 160 patients, the storm tore off parts of roofs, and left water leaking down walls to pool on floors. Generators kicked in for ele

Aug 31, 2021 • 5:11

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-30-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-30-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 30th, 2021. A UK study published in Lancet says people who get the Delta variant are more than twice as likely to be hospitalized as those infected with the alpha strain. Early studies of the Delta variant found it was 50% more transmissible than other strains. The study’s author said absent vaccination, Delta outbreaks will keep imposing a huge burden on healthcare. If you’re an American wh

Aug 30, 2021 • 5:16

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-27-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-27-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 27th, 2021.Kentucky and Texas joined a growing list of states seeing record numbers of hospitalized patients in a surge that’s afflicting more children. Wednesday, both reported more patients in their hospitals than at any other time since the pandemic began. In New Mexico, health officials warned they’re about a week away from rationing health care. And in Idaho, state leaders called on residents to v

Aug 27, 2021 • 5:14

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-26-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-26-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 26th, 2021. The international scientists sent to China by the World Health Organization to find the coronavirus’ origin said yesterday, get ready to not be surprised, the search has stalled and the window of opportunity for ever getting to the truth is “closing fast.” And the U.S. intelligence review ordered up by the US proved inconclusive. So the world’s scientists and governments have proven in

Aug 26, 2021 • 5:18

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-25-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-25-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 25th, 2021.Back to school didn’t go terribly well. A few weeks in, more and more school districts have given up on in-person learning or switched to hybrid models because of rising infections. More than 80 school districts or charter networks in more than a dozen states have made changes. The US President will be receiving a classified report on the origins of the coronavirus. The review was order

Aug 25, 2021 • 5:07

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-24-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-24-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 24th, 2021.As expected, now that the Pfizer vaccine has full FDA approval, the Pentagon will require all service members to get vaccinated. Over the past month, the number of service member deaths from COVID jumped from 25 to 34 – more than a one third increase.The head of the World Health Organization is calling for a 2-month moratorium on booster shots to reduce global vaccine inequality. He says he’

Aug 24, 2021 • 5:12

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-23-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-23-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 23rd, 2021. By the time you hear this podcast, the Moderna vaccine may have full FDA approval. And that’s going to likely result in many more vaccine mandates from businesses, municipalities, education facilities, venues, etc. Why? Because it removes some of the risk of successful legal challenges. The FDA has been conducting months of additional safety and efficacy data on the vaccines. Not

Aug 23, 2021 • 5:26

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-20-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-20-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 20th, 2021. The World Health Organization is making it clear it is not happy with countries like the United States moving on to third booster shots. The Africa director warned such countries “make a mockery of vaccine equity.” Less than 2% of Africa’s population is fully vaccinated. In Alabama, there aren’t any more available ICU beds. The state has run out. In fact there were negative 29 ICU

Aug 20, 2021 • 6:21

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-19-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-19-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 19th, 2021. As expected, U.S. health officials announced booster shots of Pfizer and Moderna should be available for all U.S. adults starting next month. It is an acknowledgement that the effectiveness of the vaccines could wear off significantly in as little as eight months. Officials said those who got the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine will also probably need another shot, but they a

Aug 19, 2021 • 5:59

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-18-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-18-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 18th, 2021.Not all nations are reluctant to lock down, and New Zealand's one of them. The entire nation was put into strict lockdown for at least three days yesterday after discovery of one single case of infection. The Prime Minister said, "We’ve seen what happens elsewhere if we fail to get on top of it. We only get one chance.”Round three. The U.S. government is reportedly about to offer booster sho

Aug 18, 2021 • 5:59

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-17-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-17-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 17th, 2021.For the first time since February when things were pre-vaccine, the US reported more than 900,000 cases last week. Cases are on the rise in 46 states. Just yesterday the US reported 382 deaths. Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, reported its worst day of the pandemic yesterday with 478 new infections and seven deaths. Two of the dead had gotten one dose of a two-shot vacc

Aug 17, 2021 • 6:17

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-16-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-16-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 16th, 2021. The director of the National Institutes of Health said the U.S. could decide in a couple of weeks to offer booster shots to Americans this fall. First in line to get them would be health care workers, nursing home residents and other older Americans. It’s been peer reviewed, published in the American Journal of Therapeutics, and is the most comprehensive review of data taken from

Aug 16, 2021 • 6:27

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-13-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-13-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 13th, 2021.The Department of Health and Human Services is the latest federal agency requiring employees who provide care or services for patients be vaccinated. That affects more than 25,000 clinicians, researchers, contractors, trainees, and volunteers. The Supreme Court said yes, universities can impose a vaccine mandate on students and faculty. It declined to block a mandate at Indiana Universi

Aug 13, 2021 • 6:31

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-12-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-12-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 12th, 2021. California will become the first state to require all teachers and school staff to be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. That applies to public and private schools, and it will also apply to school volunteers. California’s two largest teachers’ unions announced their full support. The FDA is expected to in the next day or so authorize vaccine booster shots for the immunocomprom

Aug 12, 2021 • 6:33

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-11-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-11-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 11th, 2021.New state level data analyzed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association shows cases among children are rising, with kids accounting for roughly 15% of all newly reported cases across the U.S. for the week ending August 5.Comedian Chris Rock may call it the McDonalds of vaccines, but a trial involving almost 480,000 health workers in South Africa shows the

Aug 11, 2021 • 6:33

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-10-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-10-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 10th, 2021. As anticipated, members of the U.S. military will be required to get the vaccine starting next month. Memos have been distributed to all troops this is necessary to maintain military readiness. The Defense Secretary said that deadline could be accelerated if the vaccine gets final FDA approval or infection rates keep rising. A couple of good bits of news for Moderna. Its vaccine h

Aug 10, 2021 • 6:39

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-09-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-09-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 9th, 2021. Hospitalizations are reaching all-time highs, especially in parts of the South. Some patients and their doctors are struggling to find hospitals that will take them, even if it’s out of state. Louisiana set a new record for hospitalizations last week. Florida's hospitalizations recently jumped 13% above the previous peak and 60% of the state’s hospitals expect a "critical staffing short

Aug 9, 2021 • 6:45

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-06-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-06-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 6th, 2021. The head of the CDC says the number of daily cases in the US has surged more than 40% from the previous week. And across the board, they’re seeing increases in cases and hospitalizations across all age groups. Moderna believes people who got two doses of its vaccine will need a third dose before winter as a booster shot. They’re also working on a single shot that would be an annual

Aug 6, 2021 • 5:10

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-05-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-05-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 5th, 2021.Yesterday we had an Axios poll that shows unvaccinated Americans mostly blame foreigners visiting the United States for the surge in the Delta variant. And apparently the White House agrees with them. The administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be vaccinated. Travel restrictions curtailing international travel to the U.S. have long

Aug 5, 2021 • 5:36

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-04-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-04-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 4th, 2021.In New York City, you’ll soon have to show proof of vaccination if you want to dine indoors at a restaurant, see a show, or go to the gym. It’s the first big city in the U.S. to put restrictions like that back in place. And they’ll be rolled out over the course of weeks. The Mayor said “What we want to nail is bluntly, showing life is much better when you’re vaccinated. You have more freedom.

Aug 4, 2021 • 6:01

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-03-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-03-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 3rd, 2021. It’s a month late from the US administration’s goal but 70% of U.S. adults have had at least one shot of a vaccine, according to the CDC. Some health officials say it’s a big step toward reaching so-called herd immunity, while others say herd immunity is misleading and the best we can do is reduce the impact of and learn to live with COVID -19. The seven-day average of daily cases

Aug 3, 2021 • 5:25

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-02-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 8-02-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for August 2nd, 2021. There are some signs vaccinations in the US are going up now that the Delta variant surge has become undeniable. 816,203 doses were administered Saturday, the 5th straight day the CDC recorded more than 700,000 shots in arms. Saturday was also the third day in a row the 7-day average of people getting their first shots topped 400,000. Which is not to say there isn’t still resistanc

Aug 2, 2021 • 5:45

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-30-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-30-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 30th, 2021.The EU has passed the U.S. in Covid-19 vaccinations. Inoculations in the 27 member countries are at a sustained pace while America’s effort has stalled. The EU has boosted its figure by 9 percentage points just in the past month.As expected, the US administration announced a number of new steps to increase vaccinations. These include requiring all federal employees and onsite contractors to be

Jul 30, 2021 • 5:20

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-29-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-29-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 29th, 2021. After the CDC changed its guidance for even the vaccinated to go back to wearing masks indoors in certain areas, mask rules across the nation reacted in a range of ways. That includes cities, states, schools, and businesses. Nevada and Kansas City swiftly re-imposed indoor masking. But governors in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina are resisting. Ford is reinstating masking at fa

Jul 29, 2021 • 5:35

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-28-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-28-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 28th, 2021. The CDC has again altered its mask guidance, recommending even fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with "substantial" and "high" transmission. That pretty much includes two-thirds of all US counties. A source says new unpublished data showing vaccinated people with the Delta variant can have as much virus as the unvaccinated was the main driver for the CDC's change.

Jul 28, 2021 • 5:23

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-27-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-27-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 27th, 2021. California and New York City announced they will require all government employees to get the vaccine or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. It’s not clear what happens if employees refuse. The announcements are seen as a possible “opening of the floodgates” as more government entities and companies impose vaccine mandates. The Department of Veterans Affairs became the first major fede

Jul 27, 2021 • 5:20

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-26-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-26-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 26th, 2021. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief of staff warned that restrictions for unvaccinated people may be necessary if infection numbers reach new heights in the coming months. That has politicians there very divided. The unvaccinated may be banned from restaurants, movie theaters and sports stadiums. Apparently believing lack of access to them is the problem, the White House is cons

Jul 26, 2021 • 5:10

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-23-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-23-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 23rd, 2021.Instead of stories today we’ll be answering some questions many people might be having about breakthrough cases. Cases of COVID in those who have been fully vaccinated. Do the vaccines work against Delta? So far, research shows they’re holding up well against it. A June study from the U.K. found the Pfizer vaccine is 96% effective against hospitalization from the delta variant after two d

Jul 23, 2021 • 5:31

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-22-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-22-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 22nd, 2021. Cases nearly tripled in the U.S. over the past two weeks. Hospitals are again canceling elective surgeries and procedures. Just 56.2% of Americans have gotten even one dose of the vaccine. New Orleans has become one of many cities that have gone back to “strongly recommending” mask-wearing indoors. They’re hoping to avoid total shutdowns that devastate tourism economies. Hospitaliz

Jul 22, 2021 • 5:27

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-21-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-21-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 21st, 2021. The CDC Director said the Delta variant is now estimated to make up 83% of all sequenced Covid-19 cases in the U.S. That’s a dramatic rise from 50% the week of July 3. Dr. Rochelle Walensky told a Senate hearing nearly two-thirds of the counties in the U.S. have vaccinated less than 40% of residents. Fatalities have risen nearly 48% over the past week. In the UK, seven areas have be

Jul 21, 2021 • 5:05

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-20-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-20-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 20th, 2021. A federal judge has ruled Indiana University can require its roughly 90,000 students and 40,000 employees to get vaccinated. The judge rejected a request to block the requirement from eight students who are suing that the policy violated their constitutional rights by forcing them to receive unwanted medical treatment. With restrictions ending, cases up 41%, the UK Health Secretary

Jul 20, 2021 • 5:08

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-19-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-19-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 19th, 2021. The U.S. surgeon general is attempting to sound the alarm about what’s ahead. Cases are increasing in every state, millions of Americans are still unvaccinated, and the highly contagious Delta variant is spreading rapidly. He said nearly all coronavirus deaths now are among the unvaccinated. It doesn’t appear scare tactics are going to work. A CBS News poll shows unvaccinated and pa

Jul 19, 2021 • 5:06

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-16-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-16-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 16th, 2021.The masks are back. Los Angeles County will again require masks be worn indoors even by those who have been vaccinated. California fully reopened its economy June 15 and did away with capacity limits and social distancing. Africa recorded a 43% jump in COVID-19 deaths last week. Infections and hospitalizations have risen, and, in some places, there are shortages of oxygen and ICU beds. Th

Jul 16, 2021 • 5:12

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-15-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-15-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 15th, 2021. It’s a bad combination in the U.S.; young and unvaccinated. They’re the ones showing up at hospitals across the country, some even landing in ICU and on ventilators. The CDC says slightly fewer than half of 18 to 24 and 25 to 39-year-olds are fully vaccinated. Former FDA commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb says the delta variant will keep causing problems maybe into October and will get wors

Jul 15, 2021 • 5:25

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-14-2021

Coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus variants, and vaccine updates for 7-14-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 14th, 2021. COVID-19 is rising again in the U.S. after months of decline. In fact, the number of new cases per day doubled over the past three weeks. That’s attributed to the delta variant, lagging vaccination rates, and Fourth of July gatherings. Only Maine and South Dakota did not have case numbers go up over the past two weeks. Yesterday we told you the Dutch Prime Minister apologized for an

Jul 14, 2021 • 5:08

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-13-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-13-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 13th, 2021. The World Health Organization’s director-general rebuked vaccine manufacturers focused on getting booster shots to high-income countries. He says they should instead be focusing on providing vaccine to nations that have had little access to first doses. The Dutch Prime Minister has apologized for what he called “an error of judgment” in relaxing the Netherlands' coronavirus lockdown

Jul 13, 2021 • 4:44

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-12-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-12-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 12th, 2021. Los Angeles County’s spike in Covid cases continued Saturday, with a second-consecutive 1,000-plus tally of daily infections. Friday doubled the number reported a week before and was the county’s highest daily figure since March. The number’s especially alarming because tallies are usually lower on weekends since there are fewer tests and lags in reporting. Thousands of Cubans took

Jul 12, 2021 • 5:08

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-09-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-09-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 9th, 2021. Scientists believe they’re starting to understand the delta variant more. They seem to mostly agree it is the most contagious version, spreading about 225% faster than the original. And a new study says delta grows faster inside our respiratory tracts and to much higher levels. On average, people infected with the delta variant had about 1,000x more copies of the virus in their respirator

Jul 9, 2021 • 5:03

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-08-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-08-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 8th, 2021. The World Health Organization is getting nervous COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted way too soon considering the rate at which the delta variant is spreading. Its head of emergencies urged countries "not to lose the gains you've made". England, in particular, is coming under heated questioning and criticism for lifting restrictions July 19. And here’s the reason that criticism i

Jul 8, 2021 • 5:07

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-07-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-07-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 7th, 2021. The CDC says the delta variant is now the dominant strain in the U.S., accounting for more than 51% of COVID-19 cases. In parts of the U.S., Midwestern states like Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa, delta accounts for more than 80% of new infections. New data from Israel shows the Pfizer vaccine appears less effective at preventing COVID-19 cases from the delta variant but it’s still highly

Jul 7, 2021 • 5:27

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-06-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-06-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 6th, 2021.A very politically charged decision in Britain, which plans to get rid of laws requiring face masks and social distancing later this month despite surging delta variant numbers. The Prime Minister has even admitted doing so will likely drive the number of cases higher. While he stressed the pandemic is far from over, he said Britain would have to “learn to live with this virus.”Super spreader e

Jul 6, 2021 • 5:13

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-05-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-05-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 5th, 2021.We know the U.S. did not reach its goal of partially vaccinating 70% of Americans by July 4. But 20 states did. But there are some states where the vaccination level is 35% or less.The World Health Organization said the variants are moving faster than the global vaccine rollout. It’s urging leaders to speed up vaccinations or risk being overwhelmed. Delta’s been detected in at least 98 countrie

Jul 5, 2021 • 5:06

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-02-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-02-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 2nd, 2021. The African Union’s envoy tasked with procuring vaccines is blasting Europe, saying “not one dose, not one vial, has left a European factory for Africa.” The continent is experiencing a crushing third surge. The envoy accuses COVAX of withholding the fact key donors aren’t delivering on the money they promised the program. A leading vaccination country is struggling as well. Israel

Jul 2, 2021 • 5:03

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-01-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 7-01-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for July 1st, 2021.A new Oxford University study shows AstraZeneca and Pfizer’s vaccine remain broadly effective against Delta and Kappa variants. They looked at the ability of antibodies in the blood from vaccinated people to neutralize those variants. The study did show the concentration of neutralizing antibodies was somewhat reduced, which explains some breakthrough infections.We’ve said it many times; we rep

Jul 1, 2021 • 5:09

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-30-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-30-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 30th, 2021.A new poll shows Americans are worried about the Delta variant…just not worried enough to do anything about it. The Ipsos poll shows more than 70% are at least somewhat concerned about it, but only 55% are wearing a mask all or sometimes when they leave the house and only 34% social distanced in the past week. And even if there was a new spike in cases, respondents were mostly unlikely to say

Jun 30, 2021 • 5:14

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-29-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-29-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 29th, 2021.The World Health Organization says get your masks back on. Even if you’re fully vaccinated, mask up and go back to social distancing. But CDC guidance is that “fully vaccinated people can resume activities without a mask or physically distancing.” Plus, experts say vaccines authorized in the U.S. remain largely effective against the Delta variant. So again, we have public health bureaucracies

Jun 29, 2021 • 5:18

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-28-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-28-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 28th, 2021.The delta variant continues to turn back the clock. Moscow had a record 144 deaths in 24 hours yesterday. Germany declared Portugal a “virus-variant zone”, banning most arrivals from that country and is trying to ban British travelers from all EU countries regardless of vaccination status. Greece warned strict local lockdowns may be needed over the summer in some areas. Indonesia recorded a ne

Jun 28, 2021 • 5:16

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-25-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-25-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 25th, 2021. We’re starting to see things move backwards. The coronavirus czar in Israel announced the indoor mask mandate will be reimposed early next week to stem the rise in cases. Yesterday was the highest daily tally in months. The country has one of the highest inoculation rates in the world, but it’s still far from the 80% figure needed to mark herd immunity. German Chancellor Angela Merk

Jun 25, 2021 • 5:21

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-24-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-24-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 24th, 2021.The New York Times reports a researcher in Seattle uncovered deleted files that show 13 partial genetic sequences for some of the earliest cases of COVID-19 in Wuhan. They don’t reveal the true origin of the virus but do firm up the idea it was circulating earlier than the outbreak at the Wuhan seafood market. About a year ago 241 genetic sequences from coronavirus patients went missing from a

Jun 24, 2021 • 5:24

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-23-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-23-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 23rd, 2021.More than 150 employees at a Houston hospital system who refused the vaccine have been fired or have resigned. This after a judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by an employee against the system about their vaccine requirement. The judge said any claims that the vaccines are experimental or dangerous are false.The Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human Services reports that deaths

Jun 23, 2021 • 5:22

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-22-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-22-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 22nd, 2021.The World Health Organization warned the delta variant is the fastest and strongest strain yet, one that will “pick off” the most vulnerable. And by most vulnerable, they mean the unvaccinated. It called the fact we haven’t protected front line workers a catastrophic moral failure at a global level. Delta has now spread to 92 countries.Indonesia had its largest one-day jump in new infections y

Jun 22, 2021 • 5:02

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-21-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-21-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 21st, 2021.The CDC said the Delta variant now makes up at least 10% of all US cases. That’s up from 2.7% of cases on May 22, which illustrates just how fast this variant spreads. The CDC also now designated Delta as a variant of concern, meaning it may carry a risk of more severe illness and transmissibility. In the United Kingdom—it now accounts for 90% of cases.The U.S. sent 2.5 million doses of the Mo

Jun 21, 2021 • 5:01

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-18-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-18-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 18th, 2021.The surge in the U.K. is picking up steam with new cases going over 10,000 for the first time in nearly four months. The chief medical adviser said the surge “will definitely translate into further hospitalizations and further deaths.”In Africa, cases rose over 20% week-on-week in nearly two dozen countries and only 0.79% of the continent is fully vaccinated. Five countries, South Africa, Tuni

Jun 18, 2021 • 4:42

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-17-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-17-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 17th, 2021.It’s the return of travel. The European Union is recommending its member countries start lifting restrictions on tourists from the United States. The recommendation is non-binding, and different governments can require whatever tests or shots it feels are necessary to make sure tourists don’t pose a risk.Not all vaccines work so well. German vaccine maker CureVac said interim data from late-st

Jun 17, 2021 • 5:02

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-16-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-16-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 16th, 2021.The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 600,000 yesterday. That’s greater than the population of Baltimore or Milwaukee and equal to the number of Americans who died of cancer in 2019. Deaths have dropped to an average of 340 a day, with cases running at about 14,000 a day.California is open. It was the first state to put a lockdown in place. No more state rules on social distancing or capaci

Jun 16, 2021 • 5:15

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-15-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-15-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 15th, 2021.The U.S. is not going to meet its vaccination goal and a new report from Stanford and the Kaiser Family Foundation points out why. The only demographic projected to exceed a 70% vaccination rate of at least one dose by July 4 are Asians. Whites are projected to be at 66% by that date, Hispanics at 63%, and Black Americans at 51%. The pace of vaccinations would need to speed up significantly to

Jun 15, 2021 • 5:20

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-14-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-14-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 14th, 2021. An eye-opening statistic from Johns Hopkins, especially for those who think the pandemic was a 2020 thing. More people worldwide have died of COVID-19 already this year than during all of last year. 1.89 million reported in 2021 compared to the 1.88 million deaths counted as of December 31, 2020. Worldwide, an average of more than 9,000 deaths from COVID are still confirmed daily.

Jun 14, 2021 • 4:54

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-11-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-11-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 11th, 2021.Not a trend you want to see. The number of new daily cases and deaths in the U.S. rose for the third-straight day. The number of states that have seen the weekly trend of new cases rise this week inched up to 15 on Thursday from 14 on Wednesday.The remaining Group of Seven nations said we see America’s donation of 500 million vaccine doses for poorer nations and…well we won’t each match it but

Jun 11, 2021 • 5:01

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-10-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-10-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 10th, 2021.Yesterday we told you San Francisco might be the first major city to reach herd immunity. But yesterday Seattle’s Mayor declared 70% of that city’s residents 12+ have been fully vaccinated. The effort now is to get Seattle fully reopened and people supporting local small retailers and restaurants, arts and culture programming, and transit.U.S. taxpayers will apparently buy 500 million more dos

Jun 10, 2021 • 5:07

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-09-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-09-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 9th, 2021.Experts say San Francisco may have become the first major city in the United States to hit herd immunity. Yes, there are still about 137 cases a day, but they aren’t gaining enough of a foothold to trigger wider outbreaks. And that, for all practical purposes, is what herd immunity looks like. Nearly 80% of residents have received at least one shot with 68% fully vaccinated. While San Fran

Jun 9, 2021 • 5:07

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-08-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-08-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 8th, 2021.Increasing vaccinations in the U.S. from this point on may prove difficult. A Gallup survey shows 76% of U.S. adults say they’ve been vaccinated or plan to be, a number that hasn’t moved much in three months. Among those not planning to be vaccinated, 78% say they won’t reconsider. 53% of U.S. adults say they’re worried about people choosing not to get vaccinated, and it’s now the public's grea

Jun 8, 2021 • 5:11

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-07-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-07-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 7th, 2021.The Group of Seven is a summit of the world’s wealthier democracies, it’s happening next week, and the UK will use that occasion to urge world leaders to commit to vaccinating the world by the end of 2022. Britain pledged in February to give most of its surplus supply to COVAX, the U.N.-backed program to vaccinate poorer countries.There might be a new kind of COVID-19 vaccine as soon as this su

Jun 7, 2021 • 5:11

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-04-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-04-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 4th, 2021. The United States sends its first shipments of surplus vaccine doses abroad today. 80 million doses by the end of June to start with. 75% of the first 25 million doses will be allotted through COVAX, the international distribution system to help with vaccinations in the world's poorest countries. California will fully reopen in less than two weeks and do away with almost all mask and

Jun 4, 2021 • 5:35

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-03-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-03-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 3rd, 2021. CDC data shows twelve U.S. states now have 70% of adult residents who’ve had at least one Covid vaccine shot. California and Maryland are the newest to hit that mark, joining Vermont, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. The national goal is to have one shot or more administered to 70% of those 18 and older by Jul

Jun 3, 2021 • 5:17

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-02-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-02-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 2nd, 2021. Good decisions come from good data and throughout the pandemic the data has been questionable. Case in point, Peru has more than doubled its official death toll after a government review. That instantly makes it the country with the highest coronavirus-related death rate per capita. And just 3% of Latin Americans have been fully vaccinated. In the UK, they’re dwelling on good news.

Jun 2, 2021 • 5:05

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-01-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 6-01-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for June 1st, 2021.The World Health Organization announced from now on, coronavirus variants are to be known by letters of the Greek alphabet to avoid stigmatizing and discriminating against nations where they were first detected. The UK variant will be known as Alpha, the South Africa Beta, Brazil will be Gamma, and India Delta. They also considered naming the variants after Greek Gods.New coronavirus cases leap

Jun 1, 2021 • 5:14

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-31-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-31-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 31st, 2021. A hospital in Houston is being sued by 117 employees who say it’s turning them into vaccine “guinea pigs” and breaking the law by requiring they get the shot. The lawsuit alleges compulsory vaccines violate the Nuremberg Code, created as a reaction to Nazi medical experiments. However, updated guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says yes, employers of all kinds can r

May 31, 2021 • 5:37

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-28-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-28-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 28th, 2021.Data from Johns Hopkins shows average daily Covid case counts in the U.S. are at less than half the level recorded at the start of May. The country is seeing an average of 23,407 new infections per day over the past week. The U.S. reports an average of 1.7 million daily vaccinations, and nearly 50% of the population has received one dose or more. Case counts have not been this low since June 20

May 28, 2021 • 5:42

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-27-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-27-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 27th, 2021. France is imposing a mandatory quarantine on visitors from Britain to slow the spread of the Indian variant. Germany has even stricter limits on people coming in from the U.K. Travel companies can only transport German citizens and residents from Britain. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said she was relying on a study in a top infectious disease journal when she said outdoor transmiss

May 27, 2021 • 5:38

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-26-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-26-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 26th, 2021.The CDC reports nearly one out of two Americans have now received at least one dose of a vaccine as of yesterday. And half of citizens 18 and over have been fully vaccinated. The United States has administered 287,788,872 doses.Elsewhere, problems remain. Bahrain's health ministry reported the highest daily death toll in that small island nation as a surge in cases hits record levels. Authoriti

May 26, 2021 • 5:41

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-25-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-25-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 25th, 2021.India crossed another milestone yesterday with more than 300,000 people lost to the coronavirus. That death toll is the third highest in the world after the U.S. and Brazil, accounting for 8.6% of coronavirus fatalities globally. It’s still believed the real numbers are much higher. Speaking of Brazil, its Health Ministry confirmed just shy of 450,000 dead from the virus.A damning report based

May 25, 2021 • 5:52

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-24-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-24-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 24th, 2021.There was a time anyone who suggested the novel coronavirus escaped from a lab in Wuhan was branded a conspiracy theorist, so certain was the reporting that it emerged naturally. Now none other than Dr. Anthony Fauci says he’s not convinced. He joins the rising number of voices calling for a real investigation into the virus' origins. For example, the Wall Street Journal reported three research

May 24, 2021 • 5:59

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-21-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-21-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 21st, 2021.The CDC apparently believes relaxing mask requirements will encourage people who haven’t already done so to get vaccinated. Some experts in human behavior say not likely. The gamble is people will be nervous in a maskless world if they aren't vaccinated. The risk is that those people never felt at risk and all this will do is cause unvaccinated people to go unmasked.With 52 more COVID-19 fatali

May 21, 2021 • 5:41

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-20-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-20-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 20th, 2021.Yesterday, India reported more coronavirus deaths in a single day than any other country at any time during the pandemic, setting a global record. Over the last month, India’s COVID-19 fatalities have jumped six-fold. And the infections continue to spread, mostly through the countryside where most people live, and health care is limited.Restrictions are returning across Asia. Mongolia has seen

May 20, 2021 • 5:38

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-19-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-19-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 19th, 2021. The hope is that we’re seeing the last of the worst. India’s total cases since the pandemic began crossed over 25 million yesterday and there was a record 4,329 deaths in 24 hours. Argentina also had a record one-day coronavirus death toll of 745 as it deals with a second wave of infections. However, in India, there’s at least a trend of falling cases. Lots of buzz after Dr. Anthony

May 19, 2021 • 5:44

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-18-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-18-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 18th, 2021.If you’re in India, you have to wonder what else could happen. A powerful cyclone in the Arabian Sea was expected to make landfall on India’s west coast last night. Authorities tried to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people, but what the threat also did was suspend desperately needed vaccinations in one state. Flooding and crowded evacuation shelters could also make matters worse.Conditions

May 18, 2021 • 5:31

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-17-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-17-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 17th, 2021.The shocking news out of India persists. Not only have bodies been found floating in the Ganges River, more have been found buried in shallow sand graves on its banks. Police with portable loudspeakers are asking people not to dispose of bodies this way. The good news, after hitting record highs for weeks, new cases are said to be stabilizing.A study out of India shows only 0.06% of people who’

May 17, 2021 • 5:37

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-14-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-14-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 14th, 2021.The CDC now says fully vaccinated people can stop wearing masks outdoors, even in crowds, and in most indoor settings like stores. The guidance still calls for masks in crowded indoor settings like buses, planes, hospitals, and prisons. Now comes the confusion. How do businesses know for sure who is and isn’t vaccinated? And what about state and municipal mask mandates that are still in effect?

May 14, 2021 • 5:46

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-13-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-13-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 13th, 2021.COVID-19 deaths in the United States have fallen to an average of around 600 per day. That’s the lowest level in 10 months. Over half of states are in the single digits and there are days when a state’s number is zero. But at the same time, the Red Cross is warning cases are exploding across Asia and the Pacific. Over 5.9 million new infections in the past two weeks.An independent review ordere

May 13, 2021 • 5:43

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-12-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-12-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 12th, 2021.The New York Times reported the CDC was relying on a faulty study in declaring a 10% chance of the transmission of Covid-19 outdoors in support of outdoor mask mandates. The CDC now says it’s more like 1% or less. Critics are now asking how a key component of the U.S. Covid response was not only wrong, but never questioned.In a related story Dr. Kavita Patel said she thinks the CDC’s credibilit

May 12, 2021 • 5:41

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-11-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-11-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 11th, 2021.The FDA expanded use of Pfizer's vaccine yesterday to kids as young as 12. The hope is that this will get adolescents protected before heading back to school in the fall. Canada was the first to expand use to 12 and up. Interestingly, researchers found kids developed higher levels of antibodies than young adults.The India variant continues to work its way around the world. Argentina's Health Mi

May 11, 2021 • 5:22

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-10-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-10-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 10th, 2021.Calls for India's prime minister to implement a nationwide shutdown continue to increase. COVID-19 is spreading there so fast the country Saturday reported more than 4,000 dead, a new single-day high. This is generating bodies faster than they can be buried or cremated. Vaccines and treatments, including oxygen, remain in short supply.But why is this happening? The World Health Organization say

May 10, 2021 • 6:37

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-07-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-07-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 7th, 2021.In India, a new single-day record in new coronavirus cases combined with the number of vaccinations actually going down. 3,980 deaths as vaccine shortages continue and states compete with each other to get available doses. Only about 3% of the population is fully vaccinated and only 9.2% have gotten at least one dose.Bad as the numbers have been, a new study says they were probably much, much wo

May 7, 2021 • 6:44

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-06-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-06-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 6th, 2021.In the U.S., the realization is setting in…“herd immunity” won’t be achieved this year, or maybe even next year. Vaccine hesitancy is just too high, so new variants will likely emerge and spread. Daily vaccinations have slowed enormously as the story of Covid-19 is shaping up to be, development of the vaccines was an unprecedented achievement, distribution of the vaccines a success, but the comm

May 6, 2021 • 6:34

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-05-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-05-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 5th, 2021.The U.S. administration announced a new goal to administer at least one dose of a vaccine to 70% of American adults by the Fourth of July. They also want 160 million adults fully vaccinated by then so more restrictions can be lifted. The July Fourth goal would mean about 100 million shots in the next 60 days — a slowdown in pace as it’s assumed those eager to get the shot have already done so.An

May 5, 2021 • 6:25

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-04-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-04-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 4th, 2021.The FDA is reportedly expected to authorize Pfizer's vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 15 by next week. That means shots before starting the next school year. In late March, Pfizer released preliminary results from a study of volunteers in that age group, showing no cases of COVID-19 among the fully vaccinated vs. 18 among those given placebos.Russia last year took credit for being first in the

May 4, 2021 • 6:22

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-03-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 5-03-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for May 3rd, 2021.The CDC says the United States has now fully vaccinated more than 100 million people. And health experts say the only thing that could threaten a rather positive outlook is the spread of variants. Nearly 40% of adults have been inoculated, but to achieve herd immunity, 70-85% of the population would need to be vaccinated.Soon to be included in those getting vaccinated, children. Pfizer and Moder

May 3, 2021 • 5:23

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-30-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-30-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 30th, 2021.Once the epicenter of the pandemic in the United States, New York City will "fully reopen" July 1. The Mayor said, "We are ready for stores to open, for businesses to open.” Theaters will also be operating at "full strength." It’s his belief vaccines are capable of quashing any outbreaks from new variants. They aren’t as sure about that in the U.K. Things are going very well there but no

Apr 30, 2021 • 5:22

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-29-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-29-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 29th, 2021.An EU agency says Russia is spreading fake news that the West and EU are trying to undermine their Sputnik V vaccine and trying to sow distrust in the European Medicines Agency. That agency regulates which vaccines can be put on the EU market. The European Commission so far doesn't intend to order Sputnik V, but Germany may talk to Russia about an individual order and Hungary’s already using

Apr 29, 2021 • 5:30

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-28-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-28-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 28th, 2021.India has reported more than 17.6 million cases since the pandemic began last year. But experts fear the actual number could be 30x higher. That means more than half a billion cases. Health workers and scientists have long warned infections and deaths are greatly underreported for a variety of reasons. Some predictions have the death toll peaking at more than 13,000 a day — more than 4x the c

Apr 28, 2021 • 5:35

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-27-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-27-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 27th, 2021.The President of the United States is expected to announce changes today to the CDC’s guidance and recommendations regarding outdoor masks. Dr. Anthony Fauci indicated over the weekend the changes will apply to what vaccinated people can do, with some changes also even for unvaccinated people.The U.S. will start sharing its stock of AstraZeneca vaccines with the world, but first it has to cle

Apr 27, 2021 • 5:09

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-26-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-26-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 26th, 2021.India set a world record for the fourth day in a row for daily infections. Also new daily death tolls for nine consecutive days. The United States said it will help India in its time of need, but there were no specifics given. It’s anticipated that will include shipments of drug treatments, rapid diagnostic testing kits, ventilators, PPE, and oxygen.A nightmare in Baghdad, Iraq. At least 82 p

Apr 26, 2021 • 5:27

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-23-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-23-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 23rd, 2021. Vaccines are now available to all US adults. But vaccinations are declining. Counties across the country have begun turning down shipments of doses. 34% of U.S. adults have been fully vaccinated. A recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey showed 20% said they definitely wouldn’t get a vaccine or only get one if it was required. An additional 17% are in "wait and see" mode. The CDC i

Apr 23, 2021 • 5:18

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-22-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-22-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 22nd, 2021. The FDA said that factory in Baltimore hired to help make Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine was dirty, didn’t follow proper procedures and had poorly trained staff. That is likely what resulted in contamination of material going into a batch of shots. That batch, enough to make about 15 million doses, had to be thrown out. The World Health Organization said infections have been risin

Apr 22, 2021 • 5:24

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-21-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-21-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 21st, 2021. In India’s capital, patients struggle to breathe for up to 10 hours as ambulances try to find an open bed at one of the six hospitals there. For others, there’s no available ambulance at all. Nearly all ventilators are in use as India recorded over 250,000 new infections and over 1,700 deaths in 24 hours. The U.K. announced a travel ban on most visitors from India and Canada is consider

Apr 21, 2021 • 5:26

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-20-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-20-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 20th, 2021.In India, New Delhi imposed a weeklong lockdown to prevent the total collapse of that city's health system. Ambulances roam the streets looking for a hospital with empty beds, patients line up at medical facilities, and ambulances each carrying half a dozen bodies idle outside crematoriums. The virus is spreading at a rate faster than at any other time there.At a White House Covid-19 task for

Apr 20, 2021 • 5:23

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-19-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-19-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 19th, 2021.The global death toll from the coronavirus topped 3 million people Saturday. This as vaccination campaign have experienced setbacks and infections rage in countries like Brazil, India, and France. And the actual number of deaths is believed to be much higher because some governments have concealed statistics.After initial concerns about supply and a rush to get appointments and vaccines, desi

Apr 19, 2021 • 5:24

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-16-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-16-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 16th, 2021.The World Health Organization says Europe has surpassed 1 million deaths from COVID-19 and the situation remains “serious.” About 1.6 million new cases are reported each week. The good news, if it can be called that, is the proportion of deaths for people over 80 has dropped nearly 30%, a sign the vaccines will work in the 53-nation region. A hold on use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-

Apr 16, 2021 • 5:26

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-15-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-15-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 15th, 2021. The halt on Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine remains for now. U.S. health advisors told the government yesterday they need more evidence to decide if a handful of unusual blood clots were linked to the shot — and if so, how big the risk is. There have been six cases out of more than 7 million inoculations in the U.S. Denmark became the first country to stop using AstraZeneca’s vacc

Apr 15, 2021 • 5:22

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-14-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-14-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 14th, 2021. A very bad day for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The U.S. recommended a “pause” in its use to investigate rare incidents of blood clotting. That upended vaccine programs across the U.S and prompted other countries across Europe, plus Australia, and South Africa to forego usage at least for now. It can’t help but set back the global vaccination effort. For instance, Europe was set t

Apr 14, 2021 • 5:36

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-13-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-13-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 13th, 2021.Things have been exceedingly bad in India with the coronavirus spreading with record speed. But that did not stop tens of thousands of Hindu devotees from gathering yesterday. The pitcher festival runs through April and is one of the most sacred pilgrimages in Hinduism. India has a seven-day rolling average of more than 130,000 new cases per day and hospitals are becoming overwhelmed.The dire

Apr 13, 2021 • 5:20

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-12-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-12-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 12th, 2021.Haircuts, non-essential shopping, working out, outdoor restaurant meals, and yes, outdoor pubs…it’s all back in England as of today, as the government continues its lockdown-lift. Britain has had Europe’s worst coronavirus outbreak, with more than 127,000 confirmed deaths.The Chinese government itself is admitting their vaccine’s effectiveness is low. So low they’re thinking about mixing them

Apr 12, 2021 • 5:12

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-09-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-09-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 9th, 2021. Australia yesterday became the latest country to restrict use of the AstraZeneca vaccine. They recommend it not be given to anyone under 50 and are recommending the Pfizer vaccine be adopted for those folks. Meanwhile North Carolina stopped giving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at a mass vaccination site in Raleigh and some other clinics after at least 26 people experienced adverse re

Apr 9, 2021 • 5:12

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-08-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-08-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 8th, 2021. The head of the CDC says a more easily spread variant first identified in England is now the dominant strain in the U.S. It spread quickly across the U.K. and Ireland starting last fall and has thwarted restrictions. The CDC adds that new outbreaks have been linked to youth sports and day care centers so those activities should be curtailed or suspended. In Brazil, a new surge is

Apr 8, 2021 • 4:49

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-07-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-07-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 7th, 2021. More confusion around the AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots. First an official of the European Medicines Agency, Marco Cavaleri, said there's a “clear” association between the two and that it’s getting harder to affirm there is no cause-and-effect relationship. The organization then came out and denied a causal connection has been established and said its findings should come out today

Apr 7, 2021 • 5:21

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-06-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-06-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 6th, 2021. It’s rough in parts of Europe. Hospitals in Poland are experiencing a crush. France’s health minister is warning the number of ICU patients could match levels from a year ago. There’s an ongoing surge in Greece, but most retail stores were allowed to reopen anyway in an attempt to recover from the country’s deep recession. Citizens in many countries are angry at the EU’s strategy and at

Apr 6, 2021 • 5:26

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-05-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-05-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 5th, 2021. The country’s medicines regulator says seven people have died from unusual blood clots after getting the AstraZeneca vaccine in the UK. Still, that’s seven out of 18 million vaccinated but nobody seems to know if this is just coincidence or a genuine side effect of the vaccine. For right now, the regulator says the benefits still outweigh any risk. And in the U.S., AstraZeneca has

Apr 5, 2021 • 5:02

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-02-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-02-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 2nd, 2021. The World Health Organization says Europe’s immunization campaigns are “unacceptably slow” and that’s risking prolonging the pandemic. Its regional director noted that to date, only 10% of Europe’s population has gotten one dose. The European Union sets that number for its 27 nations at only 5.6%. Two more over the counter, rapid result COVID-19 tests that can be done at home are o

Apr 2, 2021 • 5:30

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-01-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 4-01-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 1st, 2021. A batch of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine failed quality standards and is unusable. The company didn’t say how many doses were lost or how this might impact future deliveries. Turns out one of the factories that makes one of the ingredients didn’t meet standards and had not yet been approved by the FDA to make part of the vaccine. While rumors float around the Internet that there

Apr 1, 2021 • 5:22

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-31-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-31-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 31st, 2021. Little doubt now the U.S. is getting hit with a fourth wave of COVID-19, but those showing up in hospitals look a lot different this time. It’s people under 60 accounting for most new cases. Health experts are saying that’s actually good news, as it shows the vaccines given to seniors are working. More than 73% of people 65+ has received at least one dose of vaccine, and nearly half ar

Mar 31, 2021 • 5:16

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-30-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-30-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 30th, 2021. The World Health Organization and China did a study together that, according to an advance copy obtained by the Associated Press, says the virus originating from a leak at the lab in Wuhan is “extremely unlikely.” It concludes transmission happened from bats to humans through another animal, like a pangolin, mink, or cat. The U.S. government now has data from real-world usage of C

Mar 30, 2021 • 5:38

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-29-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-29-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 29th, 2021. Mexico has published revised figures indicating the number of coronavirus deaths is 60% higher than previously reported. More than 321,000 people are now believed to have died there. And that puts Mexico at the second highest Covid-related deaths in the world, after the US. The miscount is being blamed on a likely lack of testing. New York and New Jersey are back on top of the list

Mar 29, 2021 • 5:19

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-26-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-26-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 26th, 2021. California will start vaccinating anyone 16 and over in 3 weeks, joining an ever-growing list of states that are doing so. The state expects to get 2.5 million doses a week in the first half of the month and more than 3 million a week in the second. Alaska’s already vaccinating those 16 and over. Florida will open to 18+ April 5, and Texas will start inoculating all adults next week.&n

Mar 26, 2021 • 5:08

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-25-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-25-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 25th, 2021. German Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped plans for a 5-day shutdown over Easter, calling it a mistake and apologizing to citizens. The move came after a videoconference with Germany’s 16 state governors. The plan raised logistical and legal questions and was criticized for there being no public discussion of it before it emerged Tuesday. On the flipside, Belgium is reintroducing a

Mar 25, 2021 • 5:16

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-24-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-24-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 24th, 2021. AstraZeneca cannot seem to catch a break. U.S. health officials said the recently announced results from the company’s U.S. trial may have included "outdated information.” AstraZeneca reported its vaccine provided 79% protection among adults of all ages and no serious side effects, but the Data and Safety Monitoring Board said it’s concerned that represents an incomplete view of the ef

Mar 24, 2021 • 5:12

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-23-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-23-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 23rd, 2021. A late-stage U.S. study shows the PR plagued AstraZeneca vaccine provided 79% efficacy against disease and 100% protection against hospitalization and death across all age groups. The study, of course, was done by AstraZeneca, but the company said its experts also identified no safety concerns including blood clotting. AstraZeneca's vaccine has yet to be given the green light in the U.

Mar 23, 2021 • 5:31

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-22-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-22-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 22nd, 2021. Germany’s Health Minister says vaccines will not arrive quickly enough to prevent a third wave of the pandemic. He said, new infections are rising at a "very clearly exponential rate and even if the deliveries from EU orders come reliably, it will still take a few weeks until the risk groups are fully vaccinated." Checking in on the 5 countries doing best so far ranked by percenta

Mar 22, 2021 • 5:24

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-19-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-19-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 19th, 2021. It’s back to business for Europe and the AstraZeneca vaccine. A dozen countries will resume its use after the European Medicines Agency said its initial investigation of possible side effects concluded the vaccine is “safe and effective.” However, EMA officials said their inquiry could not rule out a connection between the vaccine and unusual clotting and bleeding disorders. The l

Mar 19, 2021 • 5:22

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-18-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-18-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 18th, 2021. CNN reports new infections are again on the rise by more than 10% this week in 14 states across the U.S. That’s mostly happening in the upper Midwest, the New York area and the Mid-Atlantic. This is beginning to reverse downward trends that were happening since mid-January. According to the New York Times, in the last week, U.S. cases have averaged around 55,000 a day. Two strains

Mar 18, 2021 • 5:22

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-17-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-17-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 17th, 2021. As still more countries suspend use of the AstraZeneca vaccines over concerns about side effects, the head of the European Medicines Agency says there’s “no indication” they’re the cause of blood clots. The agency is “firmly convinced” the benefits of the AstraZeneca shot outweigh the risks, but an evaluation is ongoing. But the need for vaccines is obviously still significant. In

Mar 17, 2021 • 5:25

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-16-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-16-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 16th, 2021. Germany, France, and Italy are joining countries hitting pause on the AstraZeneca vaccine after several countries reported possible serious side-effects. That throws the EU’s already struggling vaccination effort into further disarray. Those countries join Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Bulgaria, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Spain. A member of the World Health Organization investigati

Mar 16, 2021 • 5:23

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-15-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-15-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 15th, 2021. The story today, a resurgence of Covid across Europe. In Italy, three-quarters of the population went into a strict lockdown today. A more contagious U.K. variant and a slow vaccine rollout led to a 15% increase in cases last week. The entire country will be on lockdown for the Easter weekend to stop family gatherings. It looks like the Paris region is also headed for a new lockdown as

Mar 15, 2021 • 5:53

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-12-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-12-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 12th, 2021. The Secretary-General of the United Nations is upset over vaccine nationalism and vaccine hoarding, as well as side deals with vaccine manufacturers that undermine some countries’ efforts. He called this “the greatest moral test of our times.” In Brazil, hospitals are reportedly faltering as a highly contagious variant tears through the country. One Governor said unless the pressu

Mar 12, 2021 • 5:16

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-11-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-11-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 11th, 2021. Researchers say a highly infectious variant of COVID-19 first discovered in Britain late last year is between 30% and 100% more deadly than previous dominant variants. The B.1.1.7 variant has since also been found in more than 100 other countries. It has 23 mutations in its genetic code and is about 40%-70% more transmissible than previous dominant variants. The EU and the UK are

Mar 11, 2021 • 5:38

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-10-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-10-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 10th, 2021. A first-of-its-kind test for detecting whether someone was infected in the past that uses the body's T-cells was granted emergency authorization by the FDA. It would be a game changer for many with long term symptoms and for people who never got a clear answer on whether or not they were infected. T-cells can better "remember" prior infections and are thus said to be superior to other a

Mar 10, 2021 • 5:29

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-9-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-9-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 9th, 2021. The CDC made it official fully vaccinated Americans can get together with other vaccinated people indoors without a mask or social distancing. Vaccinated people can also get together in a single household with people considered at low risk. Think vaccinated grandparents visiting healthy grandkids. The latest world leader to test positive is Syrian President Bashar Assad. He and his

Mar 9, 2021 • 5:17

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-8-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-8-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 8th, 2021. Dr. Anthony Fauci said it’s not widespread yet but a variant that’s shown resistance to antibody treatments and vaccines is spreading efficiently through New York City and beyond. The good news is it’s not as resistant as the quick-spreading variant from South Africa. Fauci says it remains important to vaccinate as “quickly as possible.” Oregon now has become the first state in the

Mar 8, 2021 • 5:14

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-5-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-5-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 5th, 2021. On this podcast, we regularly give the states who have done the most and least vaccinating. But what about which countries are getting most of their populations vaccinated? When you look at the percentage of citizens who are fully vaccinated, meaning two doses, the top three are Serbia at 7.4%, Malta at 6.6%, and Iceland at 3.8%. The bottom three are Austria at 0%, Bulgaria at .6%, and L

Mar 5, 2021 • 5:24

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-4-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-4-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 4th, 2021. A Census Bureau report says most small businesses in the U.S. aren’t requiring employees get tested or get a vaccine. 70% said “no" about testing, 78.4% said “no” about vaccinations. Only two sectors, health care and accommodations & food service had higher rates than the national average.The CDC is expected to release guidance this week on what it’s safe for people who’ve been fully

Mar 4, 2021 • 5:16

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-3-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-3-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 3rd, 2021. You would think the pandemic is completely over. Texas and Mississippi are lifting their mask mandates. And doctors and big city leaders say they’re bracing for a deadly resurgence. Business occupancy limits are also being relaxed but businesses can choose to impose their own restrictions. North Dakota, Montana, and Iowa have also lifted mask orders in recent weeks.Perhaps that optimism is co

Mar 3, 2021 • 6:27

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-2-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-2-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 2nd, 2021. A senior World Health Organization official said it’s “premature” and “unrealistic” to think the pandemic will be over by the end of the year. Dr. Michael Ryan said the singular focus right now should be keeping transmission low. And if that can be done, at least the hospitalizations and deaths won’t be at tragic levels by the end of 2021.California’s political leaders have reached a deal on

Mar 2, 2021 • 6:15

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-1-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 3-1-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for March 1st, 2021. It’s approved and already on the way. Nearly 4 million doses, the entire stockpile, of Johnson & Johnson’s one dose vaccine shipped last night and are on their way to states for injections that could start tomorrow. Johnson & Johnson will deliver about 16 million more doses by the end of March and 100 million total by the end of June.In the U.K., rising concern about a Brazil variant

Mar 1, 2021 • 6:05

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-26-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-26-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 26th, 2021. Another mutated version of the coronavirus has popped up in New York City. It first appeared in the New York area in late November and has since shown up in neighboring states. City health officials and the Mayor are saying the new research is preliminary and not much is known about the variant.Where did the flu go? February is usually the peak of flu season but this year it has virtually

Feb 26, 2021 • 6:18

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-25-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-25-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 25th, 2021. A real-world test of Pfizer’s vaccine in more than half a million people in Israel confirms that even after one dose, it’s very effective at preventing serious illness or death. 92% effective at preventing severe disease after two shots and 62% after one. And it was equally effective in young people and those over 70.The FDA is one step closer to authorizing Johnson & Johnson's one do

Feb 25, 2021 • 6:19

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-24-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-24-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 24th, 2021. AstraZeneca has told the European Union it expects to deliver less than half the vaccines it was contracted to supply in the second quarter. That puts the EU's target of vaccinating 70% of adults by summer in apparent jeopardy. The total supply could be about 130 million doses by the end of June, when the EU was supposed to have 300 million.Researchers say a coronavirus variant that

Feb 24, 2021 • 6:26

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-23-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-23-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 23rd, 2021. Remember when the concern about schools was that kids would transmit the virus? The CDC now says kids aren’t the problem, it’s teachers. 9 elementary school clusters were studied and in only one was a student the first documented case. The study lines up with others from the U.K. that found teacher-to-teacher was the most common type of school transmission there. Cases are increasing in p

Feb 23, 2021 • 6:21

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-22-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-22-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 22nd, 2021. The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped a half a million Sunday according to NBC News. And while the death toll in the U.S. is the highest in the world, the country has less than 5% of the global population. A half a million people resembles the population of Atlanta or Sacramento.U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson rolls out his roadmap for lifting restrictions in England today. Al

Feb 22, 2021 • 6:16

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-19-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-19-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 19th, 2021. Canadian researchers say a single dose of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are more than 92% effective in preventing COVID-19 illness after two weeks. And a separate study out of Israel suggests getting that second shot of Pfizer’s vaccine hikes efficacy only a couple of percentage points.Pfizer is also starting clinical trials of its vaccine in pregnant women. That’s the first to inc

Feb 19, 2021 • 6:10

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-18-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-18-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 18th, 2021. Another group is apparently reluctant to get a Covid-19 vaccine. The military. By the thousands, U.S. service members are refusing or delaying vaccination and their commanders are trying to figure out how they can change that. Some Army units are seeing as few as one-third agree to the vaccine. They have discovered one possible motivator. Navy sailors who were being deployed last week wer

Feb 18, 2021 • 6:42

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-17-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-17-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 17th, 2021. A paralyzing winter storm is creating all kinds of problems for vaccination efforts. Appointments had to be cancelled, deliveries were delayed, and mass vaccination sites couldn’t open. Snow, ice and bitter cold forced authorities to halt vaccinations from Pennsylvania to Illinois and from Tennessee to Missouri. Two variants of the coronavirus have combined to form a heavily m

Feb 17, 2021 • 6:02

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-16-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-16-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 16th, 2021. Welcome to Hotel Quarantine. Britain’s newly established quarantine hotels got their first guests yesterday. Passengers arriving at London’s Heathrow Airport from 33 high risk countries were escorted by security guards to buses that took them to the hotels, where they will have to stay 10 days at their own expense.The World Health Organization yesterday listed AstraZeneca's vaccine for em

Feb 16, 2021 • 6:14

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-15-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-15-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 15th, 2021. Average daily new cases in the U.S. dipped below 100,000 recently for the first time in months. The average dropped below 100,000 Friday for the first time since Nov. 4. and stayed below 100,000 Saturday. The CDC says the country is still at about 100,000 cases a day and around 1,500 to 3,500 deaths per day. Speaking of the CDC, its director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said despite encouraging

Feb 15, 2021 • 6:18

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-12-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-12-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 12th, 2021. It’s encouraging to report each day numbers of new and active cases going down but…it remains to be explained why that suddenly started happening in early January. Experts say it can’t be the vaccines or herd immunity, and there’s been no explosive burst in compliance with safety suggestions. Some say it’s tied to warmer weather but again, the freefall began in early January, and wha

Feb 12, 2021 • 6:35

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-11-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-11-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 11th, 2021.Updated guidance from the CDC. You usually should quarantine 1-2 weeks if you may have been exposed to see if you develop symptoms. Now the CDC says that’s not necessary for fully vaccinated people within 3 months of getting their last dose as long as they don’t have symptoms.Apparently, you don’t just need to wear a mask, you need to wear two of them at the same time. U.S. government rese

Feb 11, 2021 • 6:20

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-10-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-10-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 10th, 2021. As far as the World Health Organization is concerned, its verdict is in and they say the coronavirus is unlikely to have leaked from the Chinese lab in Wuhan. Their best assessment is that it spontaneously jumped to humans from an intermediary animal species.Data from researchers in Israel suggests the Pfizer vaccine is indeed reducing viral load, a key signal it could diminish the t

Feb 10, 2021 • 7:08

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-09-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-09-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 9th, 2021. The United States reported a 25% drop in new cases last week, the biggest fall since the pandemic started. In fact, new cases have now fallen four weeks in a row to the lowest level since early November, according to a Reuters analysis. The steepest drop was in California, where cases fell 48%. Only Oregon, Arkansas and Vermont saw cases rise. Updated statistics from Russia on co

Feb 9, 2021 • 7:15

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-08-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-08-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 8th, 2021. The CDC says it has distributed 59.3 million doses of vaccines in the United States and 39 million of those have been administered as of Saturday morning. 30.2 million have gotten one or more doses, while 8.3 million have definitely gotten the second dose.Scientists say U.S. health officials may be overlooking people who get reinfected. And that data’s important to understand immunity and

Feb 8, 2021 • 7:01

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-05-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-05-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 5th, 2021. Coronavirus deaths in the US are still at more than 3,000 a day, despite vaccines and falling infections. The new CDC director says deaths could ebb as early as next week. The biggest driver to the U.S. death toll over the past month has been California, averaging more than 500 a day.Johnson & Johnson has officially asked U.S. regulators to clear the world’s first single-dose vacc

Feb 5, 2021 • 5:03

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-04-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-04-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 4th, 2021. Who’s up for a vaccine cocktail? British scientists are starting a study to see if it's OK to mix and match vaccines. Guidelines say they aren't interchangeable but can be mixed if the same kind isn’t available for the second dose or if it’s not known what was given for the first shot. Which of course, sounds directly contradictory. This study aims to clarify things. China says i

Feb 4, 2021 • 5:12

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-03-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-03-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 3rd, 2021. The U.S. government will start shipping vaccines to U.S. pharmacies next week in an attempt to ramp up vaccinations as new, possibly more serious virus strains threaten progress. About 6,500 pharmacies will get 1 million doses and more locations will be added as production allows. This podcast deals a lot with statistics, so here’s an interesting one. There are now more Americans

Feb 3, 2021 • 5:11

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-02-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-02-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 2nd, 2021. January was the deadliest month yet of the outbreak in the U.S. However, cases and hospitalizations are plummeting, and vaccinations are picking up speed. 95,000 lives were lost in January and are running at about 3,150 per day on average.The U.S. has agreed to spend $231.8 million with an Australian company to boost availability of the first at-home rapid test available without a pre

Feb 2, 2021 • 5:09

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-01-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 2-01-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for February 1st, 2021. AstraZeneca has agreed to supply 9 million additional doses of its vaccine to the European Union during the first quarter. The new target of 40 million doses by the end of March is still just half what the company originally aimed for before it announced a shortfall due to production problems.New York City’s mayor acknowledged Black and Latino residents are getting vaccines at far lower ra

Feb 1, 2021 • 5:05

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-29-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-29-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 29th, 2021. New York’s Attorney General reported, and the Governor’s administration confirmed, thousands more nursing home residents died of COVID-19 than official tallies previously acknowledged. This after the state refused to divulge its true numbers for months. The Attorney General said long term care resident deaths weren’t counted as such if they happened in a hospital instead of on property.Nov

Jan 29, 2021 • 5:14

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-28-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-28-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 28th, 2021. In a sign the U.S. continues to believe ending all travel is a key to beating the virus, a senior CDC official says the U.S. is actively looking at expanding mandatory testing to travelers even on domestic flights traveling within the continental United States. Last week, the President told federal agencies to recommend additional measures to be imposed on domestic travel.With many cr

Jan 28, 2021 • 5:21

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-27-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-27-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 27th, 2021. The European Union has warned pharmaceutical companies that developed vaccines with money from the EU, the shots better come in on schedule. In fact, it threatened to impose export controls on vaccines made within its borders. Many of the 27 member states are struggling to get their vaccine rollout going.Lots of eyes are turning to Johnson & Johnson, which says data on its vaccine

Jan 27, 2021 • 4:55

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-26-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-26-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 26th, 2021. Is it suddenly over? The Governor of California lifted stay-at-home orders across the state yesterday because coronavirus conditions are improving. Southern California still has an ICU capacity of 0%, but the Governor said the move is based on modeling for the next 4 weeks.And we ask again, is it suddenly over? Dr. Anthony Fauci said yesterday cases and hospitalizations are dropping in mos

Jan 26, 2021 • 4:53

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-25-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-25-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 25th, 2021. While the coronavirus and its variants are all over the world, increasingly, world governments appear convinced that keeping each other out is part of the answer. The U.S. is banning non-U.S. citizens coming from South Africa, Brazil, the U.K., Ireland and 26 countries in Europe. Israel is banning all incoming and outgoing passenger flights until the end of January.Mexico is set to su

Jan 25, 2021 • 4:51

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-22-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-22-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 22nd, 2021. New policies going into effect in the U.S. The administration is asking Americans to wear masks for 100 days and a separate order will go out mandating masks on airplanes, trains, and other public transportation. Plus, all travelers coming from abroad—U.S. citizens and permanent residents included—must quarantine after international travel for 10 days on arrival. Public health ex

Jan 22, 2021 • 5:03

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-21-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-21-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 21st, 2021. Several states continue to report they’re running out of vaccine. Tens of thousands who got appointments for the first dose are having those appointments canceled. New shipments go out every week, and both the government and the drug manufacturers have said there are large quantities in the pipeline.Various countries are experiencing surges in new cases, but none more so than Portugal. It

Jan 21, 2021 • 4:48

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-20-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-20-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 20th, 2021.The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has now surpassed 400,000. And more than 100,000 Americans have died in the past five weeks alone. In the U.S., someone now dies from COVID-19 every 26 seconds and it’s claiming more lives weekly than any other condition, including heart disease and cancer.In Los Angeles County, an environmental regulator has temporarily relaxed limits on the number

Jan 20, 2021 • 4:53

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-19-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-19-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 19th, 2021. The CDC and FDA are investigating a particular lot of Moderna’s vaccine after California paused distribution after fewer than 10 recipients at a clinic in San Diego experienced severe allergic reactions and required medical attention within 24 hours of being vaccinated. The lot in question included more than 330,000 doses distributed to 287 providers statewide.They get released, but are th

Jan 19, 2021 • 5:11

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-18-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-18-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 18th, 2021. It’s good to have a goal. The U.K. government plans to offer a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to every adult by September. That’s some 51 million people. They’ll soon start a trial of round the clock injections at some locations as it adds more sites to sites like the historic Salisbury Cathedral, where injections are accompanied by organ music.But how much faith do Brits have in NHS? Poll

Jan 18, 2021 • 5:24

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-15-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-15-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 15th, 2021.About 17.3 million doses of vaccines have been distributed in the U.S., but only about 6 million people have gotten the first dose. West Virginia has the largest portion of its population vaccinated at 5.16%. At the other end of the spectrum, Mississippi has the lowest at 1.24%, closely followed by Alabama and Georgia at 1.28% each.A rapid expansion of vaccinations to senior citizens is goo

Jan 15, 2021 • 5:14

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-14-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-14-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 14th, 2021. Coronavirus deaths in the U.S. hit another one-day high at over 4,300. The nation’s overall death toll is closing in fast on the number of Americans killed in World War II, which is about 407,000. California is expanding who can get the vaccine, and it now includes residents 65 and older. The goal is to administer an additional 1 million doses by the end of the week. And to that end, 36,00

Jan 14, 2021 • 5:03

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-13-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-13-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 13th, 2021. In the U.S., more vaccine is coming and coming faster. The government will base each state's allocation partly on how successful they’ve been at administering what was already provided. The government will stop holding back second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, practically doubling supply. And Washington is urging states to immediately start vaccinating groups further down the p

Jan 13, 2021 • 5:16

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-12-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-12-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 12th, 2021. The United States lost more than 22,000 lives to COVID-19 last week, a record for the second week in a row. California had the most deaths at 3,315 in the week ended January 10, up 44% from the prior week. Arizona had the highest death rate per capita at 15 per 100,000 residents, followed by Rhode Island at 13 and West Virginia at 12 deaths per 100,000.The World Health Organization’s chief

Jan 12, 2021 • 5:04

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-11-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-11-2021

New research suggests Pfizer’s vaccine can indeed protect against two easier-to-spread variants of the coronavirus that erupted in the U.K. and South Africa. What makes it more contagious is a slight alteration on one spot of the spike protein that coats the virus. But most vaccines train the body to recognize that spike and fight it. Don’t like shots? How about a nasal spray? The first UK clinical trials of a nasal spray proven to kill 99.9% of the coronavirus start today. The spray is designed

Jan 11, 2021 • 5:17

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-8-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-8-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 8th, 2021. The U.S. registered more COVID-19 deaths in a single day than ever before — nearly 3,900. The virus is surging in several states, with California hit particularly hard, reporting yesterday a record two-day total of 1,042 deaths. December was by far the deadliest month yet, and experts expect January to be worse due to holiday gatherings.For Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) has wa

Jan 8, 2021 • 5:03

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-7-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-7-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 7th, 2021. The CDC says it’s carefully monitoring the rising number of allergic reactions to the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. They say if you did have a serious reaction, do not get the second dose. Reactions are occurring at a rate of 11.1 per million vaccinations compared to only 1.3 per million with flu shots.The worst-case scenario forecast by experts appears to be happening. The U.S. set a n

Jan 7, 2021 • 5:17

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-6-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-6-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 6th, 2021. In Los Angeles, ambulances are backed up to admit new patients to hospitals for up to eight hours. Patients in ICUs have more than quadrupled since the first of November. EMTs have now been instructed not to bring people with little chance of survival into hospitals and to conserve oxygen in the field.To figure out why England has gone into lockdown, consider that one in 50 people in privat

Jan 6, 2021 • 5:10

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-5-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-5-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 5th, 2021. Boris Johnson put the U.K. back into lockdown amid warnings NHS could fail to cope with soaring infection rates. England’s schools are closed, and people have been ordered to stay home. The goal is to get shots to 13.9 million at highest risk by mid-February. That’s when the restrictions can start easing. The lockdowns risk devastating businesses and another recession. New York and Florida

Jan 5, 2021 • 4:58

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-4-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-4-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 4th, 2021. Coronavirus lets no good deed go unpunished. 44 staff members so far tested positive at Kaiser Permanente’s San Jose Medical Center. The hospital believes a fan on an "air-powered costume" may have spread droplets after a staffer briefly wore it in the ER Christmas Day. They were trying to lift the spirits of those having to work on Christmas.The numbers are starting to come in and so far,

Jan 4, 2021 • 5:08

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-1-2021

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 1-1-2021

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for January 1st, 2021. An error at a West Virginia clinic led to 42 people being given Covid-19 antibodies instead of the vaccine. State health officials do not think there’s a risk of harm. They said it was an isolated incident but could not explain how the mix-up happened. Distribution is being run by the National Guard.A suburban Milwaukee pharmacist was arrested suspected of deliberately ruining hundreds of d

Jan 1, 2021 • 5:13

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-31-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-31-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 31st, 2020. It looks like the U.K. mutation of the coronavirus is establishing firm footing in the U.S. Two states, Colorado and California, now have confirmed cases of a strain that’s said to be even more contagious. In Colorado, both cases are National Guard soldiers who were support staff at a nursing home. So far none of the cases had a recent travel history. Canada's quarantine rules are likely

Dec 31, 2020 • 5:01

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-30-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-30-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 30th, 2020. The first case in the U.S. of the variant first seen in the United Kingdom has been reported in Colorado. It was a man in his 20s with no travel history. There’s also a second suspected case who worked in the same county as the first man. California's top health official extended strict stay-home orders in areas where ICU’s have few beds. He said while hospital and positivity rates appear

Dec 30, 2020 • 4:55

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-29-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-29-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 29th, 2020. Novavax, a once-struggling company rescued by $2 billion in funding for its vaccine candidate at last started its U.S. efficacy trial. It was postponed several times as the company struggled to scale up manufacturing. Despite a nearly 30-year history making vaccines, Novavax has never won regulatory approval. Here, we regularly report the numbers. But the numbers as they are pro

Dec 29, 2020 • 4:51

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-28-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-28-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 28th, 2020. European Union countries kicked off their coordinated effort to vaccinate millions. Cases of the new variant were confirmed in several European countries, including Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. All linked to people who arrived from the U.K. More than 40% of England’s population is now living in Tier 4 restrictions.December has been the nation's deadliest month since the start of the pa

Dec 28, 2020 • 5:10

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-25-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-25-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 25th, 2020. Lots of fear about what the Christmas holiday will bring, especially in California. The state passed 2 million cases Christmas Eve and that’s before the effect of Americans traveling and gathering hits. Even with vaccines at least one coronavirus model projects the US death toll will top 567,000 by April 1.The chief scientific adviser for Operation Warp Speed said the frequency of allergi

Dec 25, 2020 • 4:54

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-24-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-24-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 24th, 2020. Pfizer and BioNTech will supply the U.S. with an additional 100 million doses of their vaccine under a second agreement. They expect to deliver all that by July 31. The Health and Human Services Secretary said this can give people confidence “we will have enough supply to vaccinate every American who wants it by June 2021.”So far in the U.S., more than 1 million people have received

Dec 24, 2020 • 4:43

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-23-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-23-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 23rd, 2020. The CEO of BioNTech says they’re confident its vaccine does work against the new UK variant, but more studies are needed. Also there is no indication yet the new mutation causes more serious illness.Still, this new variant is having an impact on other nations. France is letting traffic from the UK back in if drivers have a recent negative test. Three flights from the UK landed in Mumbai y

Dec 23, 2020 • 5:04

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-22-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-22-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 22nd, 2020. Trucks trying to get into France from Britain backed up for miles and people were stranded at airports as more than 40 countries enacted travel restrictions on the U.K. The rail operator Eurotunnel has also suspended service. This because of a new and seemingly more contagious strain of the coronavirus.The European Union gave the go-ahead to the Pfizer vaccine, so shots should begin acros

Dec 22, 2020 • 4:56

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-21-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-21-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 21st, 2020. As a new mutation of the virus reported to spread 70% faster than the original sweeps across England, train stations were packed as thousands ignoring travel bans tried to get out of the area for the holiday. France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Bulgaria, and Canada have all announced restrictions on U.K. travel. Scientists believe the vaccine will still wor

Dec 21, 2020 • 5:21

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-18-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-18-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 18th, 2020. French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 after a week in which he met with numerous European leaders. The 42-year-old is experiencing symptoms and will self-isolate for seven days.A second vaccine moved closer to distribution, winning the unanimous endorsement of a panel of experts. Now the Moderna vaccine goes for a final decision by the FDA on emergency use. The sho

Dec 18, 2020 • 4:39

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-17-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-17-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 17th, 2020. A Juneau, Alaska healthcare worker had an anaphylactic reaction Tuesday and was hospitalized in ICU after being injected with the Pfizer vaccine. She did not have a history of allergies. Two healthcare workers in Britain had a similar reaction last week. But vaccinations are underway in Britain. In fact almost 138,000 people across the U.K. have already been vaccinated since the rollout b

Dec 17, 2020 • 4:44

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-16-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-16-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 16th, 2020. The FDA authorized the rapid coronavirus test, which does not require a prescription and can be done entirely at home. You’ll be able to buy it, swab your nose, run the test, and get results in as little as 20 minutes.The FDA also released an analysis of the vaccine from Moderna that supports authorization for emergency use. The agency said it has a "favorable safety profile" and there ar

Dec 16, 2020 • 4:39

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-15-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-15-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 15th, 2020. The European version of the CDC put out a list of the top 10 countries for Covid deaths per million people. They are Belgium, Peru, Italy, Spain, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzigovena, Slovenia, the U.K., the United States, and Argentina. Americans have died at 2.5x the rate of Canadians and 46x the rate in Japan. The last words anyone wants to hear: new strain of Covid-19. But it’s be

Dec 15, 2020 • 4:44

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-14-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-14-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 14th, 2020. The first freezer-packed Pfizer vaccine vials went out to distribution sites across the United States yesterday, just as the number of deaths prepares to cross the 300,000 milestone. This will be the biggest vaccination effort in U.S. history. Healthcare workers and nursing home residents should start getting shots today. In terms of expectations, the United States expects to have immuni

Dec 14, 2020 • 4:41

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-11-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-11-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 11th, 2020. There have been 3,124 American deaths in one day, the highest single day total yet. That’s more than D-Day or 9/11. One million new cases in five days. More than 106,000 hospitalized and the number of people in the hospital with Covid is setting records almost daily. The next step is done. A panel of outside experts yesterday recommended the FDA grant emergency use authorization to Pfize

Dec 11, 2020 • 5:09

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-10-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-10-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 10th, 2020. Yesterday, the U.S. hit the highest daily death toll thus far. 3,054, which beat the May 7th record of 2,769. And there’s a record breaking 106,688 hospitalizations. The good news, as regular listeners of Coronavirus 411 will know, is that despite this, the fatality rate continues to decline. U.K. regulators say people with a “significant history” of allergic reactions should not get the

Dec 10, 2020 • 5:02

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-09-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-09-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 9th, 2020. The U.K. has started vaccinating. The first was given yesterday morning before dawn at a hospital in the English city of Coventry to 90-year-old Margaret Keenan. The second went to a man named William Shakespeare, so British social media are calling it the taming of the flu.When will Covid-19 peak in the U.S.? Well the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation has hazarded a guess. Januar

Dec 9, 2020 • 4:45

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-08-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-08-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 8th, 2020. Britain begins its vaccine program this week and now the job is reassuring people it’s safe and effective. Not easy, because a sizable minority don’t believe it is. And the World Health Organization estimates it’ll take 65-70% vaccine coverage to reach population immunity.South Korea’s health minister is using the harshest wording he can think of to communicate the gravity of the situation

Dec 8, 2020 • 4:58

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-07-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-07-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 7th, 2020. More than one million new cases have been logged in US in the first five days of December, according to Johns Hopkins University. And the total number of US cases has now reached more than 14.5 million, with 281,199 deaths as of Saturday.Southern California and San Joaquin Valley residents went under a stay-at-home order last night. The mandate was triggered when ICU capacity in those area

Dec 7, 2020 • 4:36

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-04-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-04-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 4th, 2020. The U.S. recorded over 3,100 COVID-19 deaths in one day, obliterating the record set last spring. The CDC’s Dr. Robert Redfield said, “The reality is December and January and February are going to be rough times. I actually believe they’re going to be the most difficult time in the public health history of this nation.”Pfizer has cut in half their original estimates for how many vaccines w

Dec 4, 2020 • 4:49

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-03-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-03-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 3rd, 2020. They’re first. British officials authorized a vaccine for emergency use yesterday. The vaccine is from Pfizer and the U.K. regulatory agency seems to agree it’s proven in testing to be 95% effective overall and offers significant protection for older people. Britain expects to start getting the first shipment of 800,000 doses “within days.”The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients natio

Dec 3, 2020 • 4:56

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-02-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-02-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 2nd, 2020. The European Union drug agency said it may need four more weeks to approve its first vaccine, the one from Pfizer, but could do so by Dec. 29. And fast as that is, it’s not as fast as hoped. Germany was preparing to start immunizing starting in mid-December.Nearly 37,000 Americans died of COVID-19 just in November, straining hospitals, morgues, and funeral homes. November's toll was much l

Dec 2, 2020 • 4:56

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-01-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 12-01-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for December 1st, 2020. Health officials across America are assuming a disastrous surge from Thanksgiving gatherings. Los Angeles County imposed a stay-at-home order. Silicon Valley banned all sports and required quarantine of those who went anywhere over 150 miles outside the county. New Jersey is suspending all youth sports. In Hawaii, even travelers who’ve tested negative may be randomly selected for more test

Dec 1, 2020 • 4:59

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-30-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-30-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 30th, 2020. Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House Coronavirus Task Force says if you traveled over Thanksgiving and attended a large gathering, just go ahead and assume you’ve been infected and get tested. You should also stay away from senior citizens and people with comorbidities.The FAA confirmed the first mass air shipment of vaccine, charter flights bringing Pfizer's vaccine to the U.S. from Belgi

Nov 30, 2020 • 4:55

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-27-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-27-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 27th, 2020. AstraZeneca and Oxford University acknowledged a manufacturing error that throws uncertainty on their claim their vaccine was 90% effective. Oxford said some of the vials used in the trial actually didn’t have the right concentration of vaccine. The manufacturing error is said to have been corrected. Greece's government announced a weeklong extension to their current lockdown. The virus c

Nov 27, 2020 • 4:54

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-26-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-26-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 26th, 2020. The pandemic is hitting the old and the young in different ways. The latest surge is fueling a record number of nursing home outbreaks. The virus is spreading quickly inside long-term care facilities in the Midwest and Great Plains and re-emerging in facilities swamped by the first wave. More than 1,300 nursing homes across the U.S. reported having three or more confirmed cases during the

Nov 26, 2020 • 4:49

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-25-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-25-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 25th, 2020. There are now over 5 million active cases in the United States and over 17 million active cases around the world. More stats in a moment.The CDC is finalizing plans to shorten the recommended length of quarantine for those exposed to Covid-19. The recommendation has been 14 days. It’s how long scientists thought it takes the virus to incubate. But now it’s believed that with testing that

Nov 25, 2020 • 5:04

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-24-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-24-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 24th, 2020. Vaccine number three. AstraZeneca said late-stage trials showed its vaccine developed by Oxford University is not only highly effective, but relatively cheap, and easy-to-store. The fact that it doesn’t have to be stored at freezer temperatures makes it a potential vaccine of choice in developing countries.But while the vaccine news sounds good, doctors are telling the CDC everyone needs

Nov 24, 2020 • 4:50

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-23-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-23-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 23rd, 2020. The U.S. has seen more new cases already in November than any other month of the pandemic. More than 3 million new cases between November 1 and 22. At least 83,227 Covid-19 patients were hospitalized Saturday, the 12th straight day the US has broken its record for hospitalizations.How bad is the hospital situation? A hospital in Indiana is so low on help it issued a public plea via Facebo

Nov 23, 2020 • 4:55

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-20-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-20-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 20th, 2020. The CDC is now pleading with Americans do not travel and do not gather for Thanksgiving with people outside of your household. Not family…household. They are combatting pandemic fatigue; people getting tired of masks and other precautions. The CDC believes around 40% of people who are infected don’t have obvious symptoms but can still spread the virus.California is imposing an overnight c

Nov 20, 2020 • 4:48

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-19-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-19-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 19th, 2020. The confirmed US death toll from coronavirus tops a quarter of a million and that’s the highest in world. More stats in a moment. The FDA granted emergency authorization to the first at-home, self-testing rapid result kit. The Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit is a molecular single-use nasal swab test and requires a prescription. Results come in 30 minutes or less and are shown on the l

Nov 19, 2020 • 4:47

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-18-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-18-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 18th, 2020. 800 Philadelphia-area nurses walked off the job yesterday, apparently burned out from record hospitalizations. The point of the strike is to pressure their hospital into increasing staff. Their union has pushed for bills requiring hospitals to set limits on how many patients a nurse cares for in a day.Similar concerns in Hungary as doctors there warn a lack of qualified ICU medical staff

Nov 18, 2020 • 4:38

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-17-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-17-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 17th, 2020. A second experimental vaccine — this one from Moderna — appears to be 94.5% effective, according to preliminary data. It, along with Pfizer’s vaccine, is on track to seek permission within weeks for emergency use in the U.S. Both require two shots, given several weeks apart. Dr. Anthony Fauci is optimistic about vaccines but warns “it’s not going to be a light switch” back to normalcy. He

Nov 17, 2020 • 4:54

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-16-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-16-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 16th, 2020. Tighter restriction across the country. In Indiana, no gatherings over 50 allowed, in some counties the cap is 25. And there’s a mask mandate. Washington state bans all indoor social gatherings outside of those you live with and bans indoor service at restaurants and bars. Retail businesses, including grocery, must limit to 25% of capacity. Non-essential businesses must close entirely.Los

Nov 16, 2020 • 5:03

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-13-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-13-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 13th, 2020. More restrictions for Chicago. A 10-person limit any social gatherings and Mayor Lori Lightfoot said, “cancel the normal Thanksgiving plans.” Indoor dining was already banned, now residents are urged to not go out for anything other than essentials possibly for 30 days. A month ago, Chicago was reporting 500 daily cases on average. Now, the city is averaging roughly 1,900 daily cases. The

Nov 13, 2020 • 5:08

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-12-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-12-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 12th, 2020. Texas became America's first state with more than 1 million cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases. In the state, sporting events are being canceled and El Paso is adding mobile morgues in anticipation of deaths to come. Texas recorded more than 10,800 new cases Tuesday, a new daily record. Another milestone, the U.K. yesterday became the fifth country to record more than 50,000 coronavirus-

Nov 12, 2020 • 4:49

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-11-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-11-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 11th, 2020. The U.S. hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations yesterday and surpassed 1 million new cases in just the first 10 days of November. The new wave appears bigger and more widespread than spring and summer. But it’s also believed the nation is now better able to deal with the virus.The top health official for Toronto says the spread has never been greater so she’s ordering the co

Nov 11, 2020 • 4:49

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-10-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-10-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 10th, 2020. Pfizer said its vaccine may be 90% effective. The tests are early and incomplete. They’ll next apply later this month for emergency-use FDA approval. If that goes well, the vaccine could arrive before the end of the year. Speaking of the FDA, it cleared emergency use of the first antibody drug to help the immune system fight COVID-19. The experimental drug is from Eli Lilly and for p

Nov 10, 2020 • 4:37

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-09-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-09-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 9th, 2020. The United States heads for close to 10 million cumulative coronavirus cases, with over 9.9 million reported cases as of last night according to Johns Hopkins data. All the numbers are going up; cases, hospitalizations, and daily deaths. Texas alone is inching toward 1 million total cases. Sixteen states reported record high hospitalizations Friday. In Germany, resistance to “lockdow

Nov 9, 2020 • 5:00

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-06-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-06-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 6th, 2020.Dr. Anthony Fauci has in the past said expect a “whole lot of pain” going into the winter months of the pandemic. Now he’s gotten more specific. It’s smaller cities who should be on guard, especially in the northwest and central U.S. This mostly because they lack the resources and experience with the virus larger city hospitals have. Example, El Paso, TX, where hospitalizations have tripled

Nov 6, 2020 • 4:43

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-05-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-05-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 5th, 2020. Only nine ICU beds were available in Minnesota’s Twin Cities yesterday morning. Plus, nurses and other caregivers can’t work because they are infected or under required quarantines. COVID-19 ICU admissions have doubled since late September but aren’t taking up most of the beds. They still only make up 18% of ICU usage. Italy’s latest restrictions include a partial lockdown of the region

Nov 5, 2020 • 4:47

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-04-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-04-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 4th, 2020. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 is reaching record highs in a growing number of states. Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa, Indiana, Nebraska, North Dakota and New Mexico all reported record high hospitalizations this week. Nebraska’s largest hospitals started limiting elective surgeries. Officials in Iowa and Missouri warned bed capacity could soon be overwhelmed.In a departure from

Nov 4, 2020 • 4:50

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-03-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-03-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 3rd, 2020. The American Academy of Pediatrics reports more than 61,000 children in the U.S. were diagnosed with Covid-19 last week — more than any other week during the pandemic. 853,635 children have been diagnosed this year, representing 11.1% of all U.S. cases. One struggling world hot spot is Belgium. Strict new lockdowns are in place, and many hospitals are overwhelmed. In one city bet

Nov 3, 2020 • 4:48

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-02-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 11-02-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 2nd, 2020. If some in England were upset about a new one-month lockdown, they won’t be pleased to hear it may go longer than that. So says a Cabinet minister. Britain has the worst virus death toll in Europe, with more than 46,700 dead. It passed 1 million confirmed cases Saturday. Owners of pubs, restaurants, theaters, and gyms all say the lockdown will be devastating.Across all of Europe, new cases

Nov 2, 2020 • 4:53

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-30-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-30-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 30th, 2020. The number of new cases around the world in the last 24 hours surpasses a half a million and sets a new record. More stats in a moment.Research which has not yet been peer reviewed shows a variant of the coronavirus believed to have originated in Spain has spread across Europe and is accounting for most of the new cases in that region. The variant has increased from “very low” values prior

Oct 30, 2020 • 4:56

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-29-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-29-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 29th, 2020. It’s a full nationwide lockdown for France. And in Germany, it’s “lockdown lite,” a partial four-week lockdown and the first curfew in Berlin in 70 years. The World Health Organization says the European region, which includes Russia, Turkey, Israel, and Central Asia, accounted for almost half the new cases reported globally last week. Virus-related deaths were also on the rise in Europe, w

Oct 29, 2020 • 4:59

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-28-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-28-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 28th, 2020. A CDC survey says more Americans are wearing masks than early last spring, but young people are least likely to do that or take the other steps suggested to slow spread of the virus. Up to 89% of Americans are now wearing masks. But other behaviors like hand washing and distancing just aren’t being embraced, with 18 to 29-year-olds less likely to take any measure at all.As high as mask usa

Oct 28, 2020 • 5:09

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-27-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-27-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 27th, 2020. The American Academy of Pediatrics reports children account for 11% of all Covid-19 cases in the US, and that is a 14% increase over the past two weeks. About 792,188 children have been infected in the US as of October 22, with children representing between 1 and 3.6% of total hospitalizations, depending on the state. The National Institutes of Health stopped a trial of Eli Lilly’s monoclo

Oct 27, 2020 • 5:24

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-26-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-26-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 26th, 2020. The U.S. has seen its highest ever number of new COVID-19 cases in the past two days, as close aides to the Vice President have tested positive. Hospitalizations are also rising and have hit a two-month high. El Paso, Texas asked residents to stay home for two weeks as the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in that area tripled. Europe reported more than 1.3 million new cases this pa

Oct 26, 2020 • 5:11

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-23-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-23-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 23rd, 2020. They were in a hybrid reopening phase, but now school districts in Boston and Chicago have sent students home for all virtual learning. The big reason, spikes in nearby suburbs. This after San Francisco public school officials decided not to bring students back before the end of the calendar year.The FDA approved the first drug to treat COVID-19, and it’s Remdesivir, an antiviral medicine

Oct 23, 2020 • 4:46

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-22-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-22-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 22nd, 2020.A volunteer in Brazil participating in a clinical trial of AstraZeneca’s vaccine died. However, the 28-year-old medic did not get the vaccine. He was given the placebo. It’s not known how exactly he contracted the virus but he died from complications during the trial, which is continuing.How close is too close? The CDC has redefined what counts as close contact. It was a straight 15 m

Oct 22, 2020 • 4:54

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-21-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-21-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 21st, 2020. As cases in the U.S. surge, testing is still a problem. According to an NBC News analysis, testing rates have fallen in several states where cases are increasing. As many as 30 states and territories have seen cases increase more than 25% in the last two weeks. Only 21 saw increases in testing at or above that level during the same period.Ten people at a nursing home in Norton, Kansas have

Oct 21, 2020 • 4:42

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-20-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-20-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 20th, 2020. The CDC said if any passenger doesn’t comply with wearing a mask while traveling on any form of public transport, kick them off. In fact, masks should be worn anywhere people gather to catch public transport. Many transportation services have seen some strong resistance to mask wearing.Poland is turning its National Stadium in Warsaw into a field hospital to handle the surging number of in

Oct 20, 2020 • 4:43

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-19-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-19-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 19th, 2020. The CDC says that while all other racial groups saw a decline in fatalities from May to August, the number of Hispanic Americans who died from the coronavirus increased. The U.S. Surgeon General says, "We do not think people of color are biologically or genetically predisposed to get COVID-19. But they have a higher incidence of diseases that put you at risk for severe complications."A top

Oct 19, 2020 • 4:50

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-16-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-16-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 16th, 2020. An administrative member of the aviation company that charters aircraft for the Biden campaign has tested positive. And they flew with the former Vice President Monday and Tuesday. But the campaign says the two were never closer than 50 feet apart. First it was hydroxychloroquine. Now the antiviral drug Remdesivir’s positive effects are being challenged. A study coordinated by the World He

Oct 16, 2020 • 4:42

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-15-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-15-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 15th, 2020. First Lady Melania Trump said hers and the President’s teenage son Barron tested positive. He exhibited no symptoms and has since tested negative. The Director of the CDC is not sounding encouraging about families getting together for Thanksgiving. He told the nation’s governors small household gatherings are becoming a growing source of Covid-19 spread.France declared a public health stat

Oct 15, 2020 • 4:37

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-14-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-14-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 14th, 2020. A 25-year-old man in Nevada becomes the fifth known person in the world to contract the coronavirus on two separate occasions. In fact, he became more seriously ill after the second infection. He has recovered but reinfection casts doubt on the prospect of protective immunity and vaccines.Speaking of vaccines, Johnson & Johnson paused its trials due to an unexplained illness in a study

Oct 14, 2020 • 4:49

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-13-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-13-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 13th, 2020. While the world waits for a coronavirus vaccine, Americans are increasingly saying don’t bother. A Gallup poll shows willingness to get such a vaccination has dropped 11 points, falling to only 50%. But at the same time, the percentage of Americans inclined to not go back to normal daily activities until there is a vaccine hit a new high of 26%.The head of the World Health Organization cal

Oct 13, 2020 • 4:38

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-12-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-12-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 12th, 2020. Australian scientists say the virus that causes Covid-19 can survive up to 28 days on surfaces. That includes phones, stainless steel, vinyl, and cash. The national science agency said they also found the virus survived longer at lower temperatures.New York authorities have handed out over $150,000 in penalties since Friday in its new hot zones. That includes five fines for the maximum all

Oct 12, 2020 • 4:43

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-09-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-09-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 9th, 2020.Researchers have used CRISPR gene-editing technology to create a test that detects the coronavirus in just 5 minutes. No expensive lab equipment needed, and tests could be run at doctor’s offices, schools, or office buildings. The tests work by identifying a sequence of RNA unique to the novel coronavirus.MP’s have been warned the number of ICU patients in the north of England will overtake

Oct 9, 2020 • 4:48

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-08-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-08-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 8th, 2020.An internal FEMA memo indicates the outbreak has infected 34 White House staffers and other contacts in recent days. And, according to the House Administration Committee, there are now 123 Legislative Branch employees or contractors who have tested positive — or are presumed positive.Wisconsin health officials announced a field hospital will open next week at the state fairgrounds near Milwa

Oct 8, 2020 • 4:44

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-07-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-07-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 7th, 2020.CNN reports the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as well as several senior Pentagon leaders are quarantining. A top Coast Guard official tested positive and had been in contact with those now quarantined. The Pentagon is conducting additional contact tracing.The FDA made it clear it must see two months of follow-up data after volunteers get their second dose of vaccines in clinical tri

Oct 7, 2020 • 4:55

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-06-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-06-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 6th, 2020.The CDC revised its guidance yesterday, acknowledging the virus can sometimes spread through airborne particles that can “linger in the air for minutes to hours” and among people who are more than 6 feet apart.With the President returning to the White House, Chad Gilmartin, principal assistant press secretary, tested positive this weekend, according to CBS News. He is one of Press Secretary

Oct 6, 2020 • 4:23

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-05-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-05-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 5th, 2020.Florida has gone the furthest in lifting restrictions, especially on restaurants. The role of ensuring safety has shifted to business owners and customers. Restaurants can operate at 100% with no restrictions and local governments can't limit indoor seating by more than 50%.Quite the opposite in New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio has asked the state for permission to close schools and put r

Oct 5, 2020 • 4:26

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-02-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-02-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 2nd, 2020.President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have both tested positive for the coronavirus and have begun a quarantine. Speculation is they may have contracted it from aide Hope Hicks, who tested positive with symptoms and who traveled with the President on Air Force One and Marine One.At home spit tests are not panning out yet as hoped. Two companies working on them have abandoned their eff

Oct 2, 2020 • 4:32

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-01-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 10-01-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for October 1st, 2020.Why does coronavirus hit some people so hard and others not? An international team of researchers is settling on one reason; in severe cases the body attacks one of its own immune defenses instead of attacking the virus. This happens mostly in men, which helps explain why they are often affected worse.New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says wear the mask or get fined. This after the city saw

Oct 1, 2020 • 4:36

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-30-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-30-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 30th, 2020.South Korea, often hailed as having done one of the best jobs of containing the virus, has reported 113 new cases. That’s its first daily increase over 100 in 5 days as that country enters a holiday break officials fear might worsen transmissions.San Francisco’s Mayor said that city will lift more coronavirus restrictions on businesses starting today. The city was given permission to do s

Sep 30, 2020 • 4:51

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-29-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-29-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 29th, 2020.It was announced the U.S. government will start distributing millions of rapid coronavirus tests to states this week. The idea is for governors to use them to reopen schools for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Tests will go to states based on population and can be used however governors see fit.India’s confirmed coronavirus tally reached 6 million on Monday. New infections in

Sep 29, 2020 • 4:19

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-28-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-28-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 28th, 2020. More than 1,000 New Yorkers tested positive for COVID-19 in a single day. That’s the first time since June 5 the state has seen a daily number that high. An aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo stressed the new positive-case number came out of nearly 100,000 tests, compared to about 60,000 tests a day in June.A COVID-19 vaccine was approved for emergency use in China. And it’s been given to hun

Sep 28, 2020 • 4:48

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-25-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-25-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 25th, 2020. EU officials urged member nations to move quickly to slow the latest wave of infections and try to avoid a repeat of broad lockdowns. The EU health commissioner said some countries are reporting more cases now than they did during the earlier pandemic's peak in Europe.If you’d like to go to China, foreigners holding certain kinds of visas and permits will be allowed to do that starting n

Sep 25, 2020 • 4:42

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-24-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-24-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 24th, 2020. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has tested positive for the coronavirus, as has his wife, Teresa. Parson is awaiting a second test to confirm the results but says, "Right now, I feel fine, no symptoms of any kind.” The couple will likely be quarantined a few days.Johnson & Johnson says their vaccine candidate is in Phase 3, which is the final stage of clinical trials in the U.S. It’s the f

Sep 24, 2020 • 4:36

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-23-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-23-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 23rd, 2020. As the death count in the United States surpasses the 200,000 mark, an Axios/Ipsos poll shows 60% of Americans say they will not take a vaccine when one becomes available. That figure is up from 53% in August. Most said they’d wait a few months or never get one at all.For whatever reason, younger women appear to be bearing the brunt of the UK’s second wave based on hospital admissions. T

Sep 23, 2020 • 4:37

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-22-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-22-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 22nd, 2020. 64 higher income economies joined a global initiative that brings together governments and manufacturers to make sure vaccines reach those in greatest need, no matter where they live. The idea is to insure against the failure of any one vaccine candidate and distribute vaccines in a cost-effective, targeted way. The CDC stirred confusion by posting — then taking down — a change to its po

Sep 22, 2020 • 4:43

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-21-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-21-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 21st, 2020. More than a month ago, Russia became the first country to approve a vaccine. But health officials and outside experts say that country has yet to administer it to a large population outside a clinical trial. Approval occurred before Russia tested the vaccine in late-stage trials. The number of states regarded as “at a tipping point” for infections has jumped from one to six in the past w

Sep 21, 2020 • 4:35

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-18-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-18-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 18th, 2020. The World Health Organization’s European director warned governments against reducing the quarantine period for people potentially exposed. WHO Europe's 53-country region recorded more than 300,000 cases in the last week, and more than half of countries reported a rise of more than 10% over the last 2 weeks.The UK’s Health Minister meanwhile, denied Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the g

Sep 18, 2020 • 4:55

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-17-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-17-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 17th, 2020. Connecticut officials took what they called the “extraordinary step” of closing a nursing home and moving residents out after an outbreak resulting in around 30 cases and four deaths. This right after the state made the rare move of installing an outside manager at the home in Norwich to address deficiencies.NYC opened a testing lab in Manhattan after months of complaints about testing d

Sep 17, 2020 • 5:20

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-16-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-16-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 16th, 2020. New York has dropped six states from its coronavirus travel advisory. Travelers from California, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, and Ohio will no longer have to quarantine two weeks before entering the tri-state area.Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh isolated a biomolecule they say neutralizes the virus that causes COVID-19 "completely and specifically." In a published rep

Sep 16, 2020 • 5:10

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-15-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-15-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 15th, 2020.South Carolina’s lieutenant governor, Pamela Evette, tested positive. She’s had “only mild symptoms” and began quarantining last week.The CDC has guidelines for when an employee can safely return to work. Someone who’s tested positive does not need a negative test to return. Previously, the CDC recommended a negative test before resuming contact with other people.In the northeast, several

Sep 15, 2020 • 4:51

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-14-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-14-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 14th, 2020. Austria’s leader says that country is seeing the start of a “second wave.” Citizens are being urged to comply with reinforced rules and companies are being asked to keep employees working from home. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a new countrywide lockdown to combat a stubborn surge there, with schools and parts of the economy expected to shut down. Israelis will fac

Sep 14, 2020 • 5:02

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-11-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-11-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 11th, 2020. A CDC report says dining out raises the risk of contracting COVID-19 more than other activities, like shopping. Those who tested positive were approximately twice as likely to have reported dining at a restaurant than those with negative test results.More than 600 students at the University of Alabama have been sanctioned — 33 effectively suspended — for breaking the rules to curb the sp

Sep 11, 2020 • 4:58

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-10-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-10-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 10th, 2020. Starting September 14, the U.S. government will stop conducting COVID-19 screenings of arriving international travelers. Such screenings have taken place across 15 select airports since January and included temperature checks and health questionnaires. The routing of flights from "high-risk" countries into these airports will also end Monday.If you want to trick or treat door to door thi

Sep 10, 2020 • 5:12

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-09-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-09-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 9th, 2020.The CEOs of nine drug makers signed a pledge promising they won’t file for regulatory approval or authorization of experimental Covid-19 vaccines until proven safe through late-stage clinical testing. Once there is a vaccine, they also pledge to ensure supply across the world.Honolulu’s Mayor is extending their stay-at-home order for 2 weeks. But he will allow solo activity at beaches, par

Sep 9, 2020 • 4:57

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-08-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-08-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 8th, 2020. Beaches across the United States drew major crowds over Labor Day weekend. Daytona Beach, FL went ahead with its popular Daytona Truck Meet. Numerous parking lots for San Diego, Orange and Los Angeles County beaches in CA closed after they filled to capacity. At the Jersey shore, beach staffing has been extended into September.In New York, the infection rate there has been below 1% for 30

Sep 8, 2020 • 4:41

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-07-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-07-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 7th, 2020. 13 states are now exempt from the Massachusetts’ travel order requiring those entering the state to quarantine for 2 weeks or show a negative test result. Newly added to the low risk states list is Oregon, Washington state and Wyoming.New York will be ramping up testing, of those who have already died. They’ll be testing for the coronavirus and the flu. Deaths linked to respiratory illnes

Sep 7, 2020 • 5:17

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-04-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-04-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 4th, 2020. Los Angeles County started allowing additional re-openings. Hair salons and barbershops can operate indoors at 25% capacity with social distancing, and employees masked. And school can offer in-school services K-12 starting Sept 14 for small groups of students like those with disabilities and those with English as a second language.Colleges and universities in the U.S. are trying to contr

Sep 4, 2020 • 4:57

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-03-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-03-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 3rd, 2020. The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine ready to distribute by Nov. 1. The Director of the CDC said states will get permit applications from McKesson, whom the CDC will use to distribute vaccines to health departments and hospitals.Scientists in Iceland are saying after an exhaustive study of immunity COVID-19 antibodies last for at least 4 months and d

Sep 3, 2020 • 4:44

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-02-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 09-02-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 2nd, 2020.A panel that’s part of the National Institutes of Health said there’s no solid evidence for or against recommending convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 patients. This less than 10 days after the FDA authorized emergency use of the treatment.Florida’s ban on visiting nursing homes is being lifted by executive order of the Governor. Ron DeSantis said, “Part of having a healthy society is u

Sep 2, 2020 • 1:49

Coronavirus news, updates, and information for 09-01-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, and information for 09-01-2020

Coronavirus 411 090120This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 1st, 2020.The Associated Press reports the CDC did not backpedal on the number of deaths caused by COVID-19, reducing the figure from nearly 154,000 to just over 9,000. The CDC data is based on death certificates. For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. The other 94% list COVID-19 and other conditions together.Los Angeles County public health officials repo

Sep 1, 2020 • 5:08

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-31-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-31-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday August 31st, 2020. The U.S. added one million cases in 22 days to cross 6 million, while Global case count has passed 25 million. The FDA Commissioner said his agency would be open to an emergency use authorization for a potential vaccine, before Phase III trials were finished if it was appropriate to do so, reports The New York Times. The Governor of New York deployed a SWAT team to a s

Aug 31, 2020 • 3:56

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-28-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-28-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday August 28th, 2020. The FDA has granted and emergency use authorization to a $5 COVID-19 test that gives results in 15 minutes. Iowa will close all bars and taverns in 6 counties. North Carolina State is asking all students who live on campus to move out by September 6th. The University of South Carolina is considering closing the campus as cases double in one day. Alabama exten

Aug 28, 2020 • 3:54

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-27-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-27-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

082720This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday August 27th, 2020. The island of Oahu in Hawaii is under a mandatory 2-week lockdown. California will not follow updated testing guidelines from the CDC. The new guidelines said those who were asymptomatic, but had been exposed did not need to be tested. California also announced a new partnership that will increase testing and provide test results in at most two days

Aug 27, 2020 • 3:48

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-26-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-26-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday August 26th, 2020. The CDC updated testing guidelines, removing those who do not have symptoms, even if they have been exposed to the virus. Researchers discovered that a conference in Boston in February, may have led to tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and abroad reports The New York Times. An entire 4th grade class, more than 200, in a Mississippi school has been quar

Aug 26, 2020 • 4:04

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-25-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-25-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday August 25th, 2020. A judge in Florida ruled that the state cannot force public schools to open their classroom for in person instruction notes the New York Times. Ohio State expelled 228 students for safety violations related to the virus. Hospitalizations in California are down over 20% in the last two weeks, reports CNN. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will receive regular COVI

Aug 25, 2020 • 4:07

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-24-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-24-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday August 24th, 2020. The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma for the treatment of COVID-19. Florida and Texas have crossed over 600,000 cases. The Governor of Texas said they are staging transport aircraft, disinfecting teams and mobile testing sites, as they brace for a hurricane followed by a tropical storm. Officials in Louisiana are encouraging

Aug 24, 2020 • 4:11

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-21-2020

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-21-2020

Coronavirus 411 - 082120This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday August 21st, 2020.Remember how there was a change where COVID numbers should be reported to Health and Human Services instead of the CDC? Never mind. The Department is turning responsibility for data collection back to the CDC.U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana confirmed yesterday he tested positive, and he’s a doctor. At least 15 other members of the House and Senate have t

Aug 21, 2020 • 4:30

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-20-2020

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-20-2020

Coronavirus 411 082020This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday August 20th, 2020.The FDA was getting ready last week to issue emergency authorization for blood plasma as a treatment for Covid-19. But health officials including Dr. Anthony Fauci have intervened and now that’s on hold. They say the data on blood plasma treatment is too weak.Pharmacists in all 50 states can now give childhood vaccinations. The head of Health and Human Services

Aug 20, 2020 • 4:27

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-19-2020

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-19-2020

Coronavirus 411 – 081920This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday August 19th, 2020.An NBC News Tracking Poll shows 22% of American adults say they would not get a government-approved coronavirus vaccine even if there was one widely available. 44% say they would get the vaccine, 32% aren't sure.NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order saying all hotels and AirBnB style properties must get travelers from restricted states to fill o

Aug 19, 2020 • 4:15

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-18-2020

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-18-2020

Coronavirus 411 - 081820This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday August 18th, 2020.NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo said New York City’s museums and other cultural institutions will be allowed to reopen Aug. 24.In Iowa, thousands of recent cases may have been falsely reported as happening in March, April, May and June according to a nurse practitioner in Iowa City who analyzed discrepancies in the state’s figures.UNC Chapel Hill is switching to remote l

Aug 18, 2020 • 4:25

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-17-2020

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-17-2020

Coronavirus 411 081720This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday August 17th, 2020.Researchers from Yale created the SalivaDirect test, which got emergency use authorization from the FDA. It claims results inexpensively in 3 hours, with accuracy on par with nasal swabbing.An Oklahoma State University off-campus sorority house is quarantined after 23 members tested positive. Residents can’t leave and the Health Department is monitoring those inv

Aug 17, 2020 • 4:38

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-14-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-14-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday August 14th, 2020. California has crossed 600,000 cases of COVID-19, giving it the 5th highest case count in the world behind the U.S., Brazil, India and Russia. Florida and Texas are not far behind. The CDC is projecting 189,000 fatalities due to the virus by September 5th. The Senate did not reach an agreement on a new stimulus package, they are now on break through the end of Aug

Aug 14, 2020 • 3:59

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-13-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-13-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday August 13th, 2020. There were 1,470 fatalities due to COVID-19 in the U.S. yesterday, the highest since mid-May. Over 2,000 students, teachers and employees from school districts in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma have been placed under quarantine after potential exposure to the virus. For the first time since March, less than one million filed for first time un

Aug 13, 2020 • 4:07

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-12-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-12-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday August 12th, 2020. Florida and Georgia recorded their highest daily death toll on Tuesday. Over 900 students and teachers from a school district in Georgia will quarantine after potential exposure to the virus. New Hampshire has made masks mandatory for any gathering of over 100. The Federal Government signed a 1.5-billion-dollar deal with Moderna for 100 million doses of

Aug 12, 2020 • 3:57

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-11-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-11-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday August 11th, 2020. Global cases have crossed 20 million. The world added an additional 10 million cases in 6 weeks. The President has requested that the G7 summit be postponed until after the election, it was originally slated for June but postponed due to the pandemic. The Mayor of New York City says he plans to “welcome 700,000 students back to school buildings for in perso

Aug 11, 2020 • 3:47

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-10-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-10-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday August 10th, 2020. The U.S. added another one million cases in 17 days, bringing the total to 5 million. More than 97,000 children tested positive for the virus in the last two weeks of July, reports the American Academy of Pediatrics. President Trump singed an executive order for new unemployment benefits and extending the moratorium on evictions. Good news out of New York st

Aug 10, 2020 • 3:48

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-07-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-07-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday August 7th, 2020. The Governor of Ohio tested negative in a second COVID-19 test, hours after testing positive on Thursday. A model from The University of Washington predicts 300,000 U.S. fatalities from the virus by December. They did say that could be lowered by as much as 66,000 if 95% of people wore a mask in public. Hawaii will begin a 14-day quarantine on inter-island travel.&

Aug 7, 2020 • 3:46

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-06-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-06-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday August 6th, 2020. Coronavirus Task Force Member Dr. Fauci, said the world may never be rid of COVID-19, but a vaccine and public health measures will keep it under control. President Trump is considering an executive order to reinstate the eviction moratorium, increase unemployment benefits and temporarily suspend the payroll tax as Congress has yet to reach an agreement on the next stimulu

Aug 6, 2020 • 4:00

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-05-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-05-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday August 5th, 2020. As a new school year begins, many states are making last minute changes. The Washington Post notes, in Georgia, the waitlist for online learning is sending many students back to in person classes. Mississippi has delayed the start of the school year and Ohio will require masks in schools. The Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi says he fears the state has “yet to see

Aug 5, 2020 • 3:58

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-04-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-04-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday August 4th, 2020. President Trump said COVID-19 is “under control as much as you can control it” in an interview Monday night with Axios on HBO, in reference to the death toll, he said “It is what it is”. Negotiations continue on the latest coronavirus relief package. White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, said he was “not optimistic that there will be a solution in the very near term”.&nb

Aug 4, 2020 • 4:21

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-03-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 08-03-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

080320This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday August 3rd, 2020. Coronavirus Task Force Member Dr. Birx told CNN, that the U.S. has entered a new phase with the virus becoming “extraordinarily widespread”. She recommended wearing a mask at home if you live with compromised individuals. Nevada approved a plan to mail ballots to all registered voters for the November election. Eli Lilly will enter Phase III clinical tr

Aug 3, 2020 • 4:00

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-31-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-31-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday July 31st, 2020. The U.S. economy shrank 32.9% in the second quarter. The largest decrease on record. 1.4 million Americans filed for first time unemployment yesterday. The federal government signed a deal with Sanofi/GlaxoSmithKline for 2.1 billion dollars. To secure 100 million doses of their potential vaccine. Herman Cain died Thursday from complications of COVID-19, th

Jul 31, 2020 • 4:10

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-30-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-30-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday July 30th, 2020. Over 150,000 U.S. lives have been lost due to the virus. Representative Gohmert of Texas has tested positive for the virus. Masks are now required on the floor of The House. The Head of the Federal Reserve noted yesterday, “Social distancing measures and a fast reopening of the economy actually go together. They’re not in competition with each other”. Marylan

Jul 30, 2020 • 4:28

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-29-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-29-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday July 29th, 2020. The Director of the CDC admitted to ABC news, that the introduction of the virus from Europe, “happened before we realized what was happening”. “That’s where the large seeding came in the United States”. The American Federation of Teacher’s said that if teachers are forced to go back to unsafe classrooms, they may go on strike. Two newly released studies relay th

Jul 29, 2020 • 4:17

Coronavirus 4 1 1  news, updates, hotspots and information for 072820 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 072820 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday July 28th, 2020. Senate Republicans debuted their 1 trillion-dollar coronavirus relief bill. The bill includes a second round of stimulus checks and reduces weekly emergency unemployment benefits by $400 a week. The bill will be debated in Congress prior to a vote. National Security Advisor O’Brien has tested positive for the virus. He is the highest ranking official to do so

Jul 28, 2020 • 4:08

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-27-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-27-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday July 27th, 2020. Florida passed New York and now has the second highest case count in the U.S. after California. Alaska, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Tennessee set new daily case records. Coronavirus Task Force Member Dr. Birx, encouraged states with rising case loads to close bars and limit the size of social gatherings. McDonald’s restaurants will require masks be worn at their over 14

Jul 27, 2020 • 3:57

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-24-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-24-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday July 24th, 2020. The U.S. crossed 4 million cases, with Alabama, Hawaii, Indiana Missouri and New Mexico setting new daily records. 96 employees of a seafood processing plant in Alaska have tested positive for the virus. The plant says most did not have symptoms and none had been hospitalized. Washington State announced new restrictions on large gatherings, including weddings, funer

Jul 24, 2020 • 4:09

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-23-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-23-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday July 23rd, 2020. We are approaching 4 million cases in the U.S., 915,000 of them were added in the last two weeks. CNN notes that is more than all of the cases reported in June. President Trump told Fox News; he thinks testing is “overrated” but he is willing for the country to keep doing it. California, Missouri, North Dakota and West Virginia reported record daily cases yesterda

Jul 23, 2020 • 4:21

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-22-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-22-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday July 22nd, 2020. More than 1,000 deaths due to the virus were reported in the U.S. yesterday, the highest since June 2nd. In the first public Coronavirus Task Force briefing since April, President Trump said the COVID-19 outbreak will probably “get worse before it gets better”. He also encouraged Americans to wear a mask in public. Miami set up a mask enforcement unit within the

Jul 22, 2020 • 4:17

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-21-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-21-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday July 21st, 2020. The Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine candidate released positive data on their early stage trials, noting that it has produced promising response in large early stage trials. They are currently in Phase III trials in the UK, Brazil & South Africa and will begin a U.S. trial soon. President Trump will resume the public Coronavirus Task Force briefings and he sai

Jul 21, 2020 • 4:17

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-20-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-20-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday July 20th, 2020. Sunday saw new daily case records in Kentucky, Louisiana, Oregon and South Carolina. There are no adult ICU beds available in over 100 Florida hospitals. The Mayor of Los Angeles warned the city is “on the brink” of shutting down again. In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, President Trump said, “I’ll be right eventually. You know I said, ‘it’s going t

Jul 20, 2020 • 4:24

Coronavirus 4 1 1 Special Epidsode for 07-17-2020

Coronavirus 4 1 1 Special Epidsode for 07-17-2020

This is Coronavirus 411 with a special episode to tell you about a new podcast, Vaccine 4 1 1. It keeps you up to date on the race for a COVID-19 vaccine. Topics this week included: Could a decoy be the answer? And how the nearly 4 decade search for an HIV vaccine may lead to a faster COVID-19 vaccine. To listen to the show, just search for Vaccine 4-1-1 in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. You can get new episodes of Vaccine 4-1-1 every Tuesday and Thursday. Now h

Jul 17, 2020 • 3:20

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-16-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-16-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday July 16th, 2020. Alabama has mandated masks be worn, when social distancing is not possible. Montana will require them in counties with 4 or more cases. Walmart, Kohl’s and Kroger will require masks be worn in their stores nationwide. Oklahoma set a new daily case record Wednesday with 1,075 reported. The Governor of Oklahoma has tested positive for the virus, he is experienc

Jul 16, 2020 • 4:41

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-15-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-15-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday July 15th, 2020. The Director of the CDC said he believes “the fall and the winter of 2020 and 2021 are going to be the probably one of the most difficult times that we experienced in American public health”. He also said he feels like the virus could be “under control” within two months if everyone wore a mask. The New York Times reports that the Trump Administration has directed hos

Jul 15, 2020 • 4:49

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-14-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-14-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday July 14th, 2020. The world added more than 1 million cases of COVID-19 in 5 days, from July 6th-10th relays CNN. The global number of cases is 13, 127,006. The Director General of the WHO said there would be “no return to the old normal for the foreseeable future”. California shuts down indoor dining, movie theaters and bars. Oregon mandates masks and limits gatherings o

Jul 14, 2020 • 4:19

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-13-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-13-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday July 13th, 2020. The World saw the largest number of COVID-19 cases reported on Sunday with 230,370. The U.S. contributed 57,789 with Florida bringing 15,299, a record for any state since the pandemic began. Florida does not have a public mask mandate. Louisiana announced a mask mandate effective today. Florida and Louisiana are 2 of the 35 states up in case count week o

Jul 13, 2020 • 4:21

Coronavirus 4 1 1 Special Edition for 07-11-2020

Coronavirus 4 1 1 Special Edition for 07-11-2020

This is Coronavirus 411 with a special episode to tell you about a new podcast, Vaccine 4 1 1. It keeps you up to date on the race for a COVID-19 vaccine. Topics this week included: The U.S. drug maker leading the vaccine race...without a vaccine and what is Herd Immunity anyway? To listen to the show, just search for Vaccine 4-1-1 in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. You can get new episodes of Vaccine 4-1-1 every Tuesday and Thursday. Now here’s a sample of Vacc

Jul 11, 2020 • 3:37

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-10-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-10-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday July 10th, 2020. Another record day for cases in the U.S. with 59,886 reported. Single day records set in: Alabama, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, Oregon and Texas. Mississippi’s Health Officer said “Mississippi hospitals cannot take care of Mississippi patients” in reference to the state’s lack of available ICU beds. Florida’s Miami/Dade County reported a 33.5% virus positivity rat

Jul 10, 2020 • 4:05

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-09-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-09-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday July 9th, 2020. The U.S. has crossed the 3 million mark, with another record setting day of new cases. 59,453 were reported yesterday, according to the New York Times. Led by California with 11,694 and Texas with 9,979. Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia all set single day records. More than 24 states have halted or rolled back reopening plans. PPE is onc

Jul 9, 2020 • 4:29

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-08-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-08-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday July 8th, 2020. The U.S. is on the verge of 3 million COVID-19 cases, with 54,160 reported yesterday, according to the New York Times. California, Hawaii, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma and Texas set new single day records. Florida, Texas and Arizona continue to struggle with high hospitalizations and dwindling ICU beds. Despite the continued rise in cases, The President urged Gove

Jul 8, 2020 • 4:26

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates hotspots and information for 07-07-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates hotspots and information for 07-07-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday July 7th, 2020. Coronavirus Task Force Member Dr. Fauci, says we are “still knee deep in the first wave” and “we never came back to baseline and now are surging back up”. There have been nearly 300,000 cases recorded in the first week of July. Arizona crossed 100,000 cases. Despite a rise in cases, Florida has mandated that schools reopen for in person classes in the Fall.&n

Jul 7, 2020 • 5:07

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-06-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-06-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday July 6th, 2020. California recorded the largest one-day total yet in the U.S. with 11,786 new cases reported Sunday. Arizona, California, Nevada, South Carolina and Texas reported a record number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19. The Mayor of Austin, Texas told CNN, “If we don’t change this trajectory, then I am within two weeks of having our hospitals overrun”. The Mayor of Hous

Jul 6, 2020 • 4:30

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-03-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-03-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday July 3rd, 2020. 55,595 another record-breaking day for new cases in the United States. Florida crossed over 10,000 new cases, setting another daily record. Miami/Dade County announced a curfew from 10PM to sunrise until further notice. The Governor of Texas mandated face coverings for any county that has more than 20 active cases, as numbers there continue to rise. Pennsylvania

Jul 3, 2020 • 4:29

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-02-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-02-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday July 2nd, 2020. Another record setting day for new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. as 49,932 were reported, notes The New York Times. Arizona, California, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas also had record days. More than 800,000 cases were reported in the U.S. in the month of June. ICU’s in Arizona are nearing 90% capacity according to The Washington Post. Vice President Pence visited

Jul 2, 2020 • 5:00

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-01-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 07-01-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday July 1st, 2020. Coronavirus Task Force Member Dr. Fauci, told a Senate Committee, that the country is going in the wrong direction with the fight against coronavirus. And if things don’t change, we could see 100,000 cases a day. New records were set in Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas. New cases in the U.S. rose 80% in the last 2 weeks, acc

Jul 1, 2020 • 4:19

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-30-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-30-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday June 30th, 2020. "We all want this to be over. We all want to get on with our lives. But the hard reality is this is not even close to being over," noted the head of the World Health Organization yesterday, he continued "Although many countries have made some progress, globally the pandemic is actually speeding up”. There are 10, 415,035 global cases and the world has seen 509,474 deat

Jun 30, 2020 • 4:46

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-29-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus 4 1 1 news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-29-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday June 29th, 2020. Globally, Sunday saw another record day with 189,077 new cases reported. While the U.S. crossed 2.5 million, 25% of the world’s more than 10 million. Cities across Florida will close beaches over the 4th of July weekend as the state reported more than 8500 cases on Sunday. Vice President Pence, speaking in Dallas, encouraged all Americans to wear a mask to st

Jun 29, 2020 • 4:48

Coronavirus 4 1 1 Special Edition 06-27-2020

Coronavirus 4 1 1 Special Edition 06-27-2020

This is Coronavirus 411 with a special episode to tell you about a new podcast, Vaccine 4 1 1. It keeps you up to date on the race for a COVID-19 vaccine. Topics this week included: A childhood vaccine most of us had, might be the answer….and the challenge of finding high level viral transmissions at the right place and the right time to test a potential lifesaving vaccine. To listen to the show, just search for Vaccine 4-1-1 in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. You can

Jun 27, 2020 • 3:55

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-26-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-26-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday June 26th, 2020. "Our best estimate right now is that for every case that’s reported, there actually are 10 other infections.” Those are the words of the head of the CDC who estimates there are more than 23 million cases of COVID-19 in the United States. He said social distancing is the “most powerful weapon” against the virus. It was another record setting day for cases in the U.

Jun 26, 2020 • 4:59

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-25-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-25-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday June 25th, 2020. The U.S. reported 38,173 new cases yesterday, the most since the pandemic began. The numbers were driven by large increases in Texas 6,584, Florida 5,511, California 4,850, Arizona 1,810, Georgia 1,713, North Carolina 1,437 and South Carolina 1,284. With the continued rise in infection, many Governor’s who had initially resisted harsher restrictions are now impl

Jun 25, 2020 • 5:16

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-24-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-24-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday June 24th, 2020. Cases across the U.S. continue to rise. Seven states reported new record daily cases: Arizona, Arkansas, California, North Carolina, Texas, Tennessee and South Carolina. South Carolina has 26,513 confirmed cases and 673 deaths. They hit their record high on June 20th with 1,155. Cases have declined slightly over the last few days, with 912

Jun 24, 2020 • 5:06

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-23-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-23-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday June 23rd, 2020. The FDA has issued a warning for hand sanitizers made by Eskbiochem SA, that contain a toxic chemical. Brand names for the sanitizer include: All Clean, Esk Biochem, CleanCare, Lavar 70, The Good Gel and Saniderm. The sanitizers contain methanol, that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin, or ingested.Coronavirus Task Force Member, Dr. Fauci, will test

Jun 23, 2020 • 4:35

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-22-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-22-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday June 22nd, 2020. The World Health Organization noted there were 183,020 new cases reported on Sunday, the highest global daily number yet. The previous record was set on June 18th with 181,232. The numbers are driven by new cases throughout The America’s. New cases reported Sunday morning show Brazil adding 54,771 and the U.S. 36,617. There are 8,975,776 cases worldwide,

Jun 22, 2020 • 5:32

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information special edition

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information special edition

This is Coronavirus 411 with a special episode to tell you about a new podcast that keeps you up to date on the for a COVID-19 vaccine. Just this week, we learned that cows could be the answer or we may have solved the problem with a vaccine created 100 years ago. To listen to the show, just search for Vaccine 4-1-1 in Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. You can get new episodes of Vaccine 4-1-1 every Tuesday and Thursday. Now here’s a sample of Vaccine 4-1-1. Hos

Jun 20, 2020 • 2:43

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-19-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-19-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday June 19th, 2020. California has issued a statewide requirement that masks must be worn in indoor public spaces. The Sherriff of Orange County says he won’t enforce the mandate. In Nebraska, The Governor has threatened to withhold funding from communities that require masks in official buildings, reports The Washington Post. On Wednesday, American Airlines removed a passenger

Jun 19, 2020 • 4:58

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-18-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-18-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday June 18th, 2020. New modeling from PolicyLab, at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, shows Florida has the potential to become the next epicenter for COVID-19 in the U.S. According to The Washington Post, Researchers say the risk of widespread community transmission is “the worst it has ever been”. The Director of the division of infectious diseases at the University of Ala

Jun 18, 2020 • 4:49

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-17-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-17-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday June 17th, 2020. Dexamethasone, was proven in British clinical trials to reduce the risk of death in COVID-19 patients with severe lung damage. The steroid is currently on the market and widely available. CureVac, a German Pharmaceutical company, has received the green light to begin human trials for their vaccine candidate. This is the 11th potential vaccine to enter clin

Jun 17, 2020 • 4:34

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-16-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-16-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday June 16th, 2020. For the fourth day in a row, Texas reported a record number of hospitalizations for coronavirus, with 2,287. There are 91,727 confirmed cases in the state with 2,018 deaths. Texas has reported over 1,000 cases a day for the last 8 days. The highest was 2,500 on June 10th. The majority of cases are in and around Houston and Dallas. Houston officials

Jun 16, 2020 • 4:43

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-15-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-15-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday June 15th, 2020. The Director of the Tulsa Health Department told The Tulsa World that he is “concerned about our ability to protect anyone who attends a large, indoor event” and that he is also “concerned about our ability to ensure The President stays safe as well” in relation to The President’s plan to hold a campaign rally at the 19,000 seat BOK center in Tulsa on Saturday. Oklahom

Jun 15, 2020 • 4:38

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-12-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-12-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday June 12th, 2020. Utah researchers have been studying whether sewage can alert health officials to an increase in cases, reports The Washington Post. Prior to a sudden surge in Cache County Utah, where 287 cases were detected at a meat packing plant, scientists found an increase in the virus in the wastewater. Researchers are hopeful that a community’s sewage, may provide a more ac

Jun 12, 2020 • 4:21

Coronavirus, news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-11-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus, news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-11-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday June 11th, 2020. The U.S. has reported more than 2 million cases of COVID-19, globally, there are over 7.4 million cases. The global race for a vaccine continues. Coronavirus Task Force Member Dr. Fauci, told CNN the U.S. Government will help fund three Phase III vaccine studies: Moderna, Johnson and Johnson and Oxford University/AstraZeneca. Good news from Johnson an

Jun 11, 2020 • 4:16

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-10-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-10-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday June 10th, 2020. The State Health Director of Arizona, told hospitals to “fully activate” their emergency plans, as cases and hospitalizations there continue to rise. Arizona’s largest medical group announced that ICU’s are nearing capacity and patients needing ventilators have quadrupled in the last month. According to azcentral.com, the percentage of positive tests was 5% a m

Jun 10, 2020 • 4:01

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-09-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-09-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday June 9th, 2020. Executive or emergency orders in nearly 20 states afford nursing homes large scale immunity from lawsuits during the COVID-19 pandemic, reports The Washington Post. Many of The Governors who called for the orders say they did it to protect frontline healthcare heroes like doctors, nurses and support staff. But in some states, like Connecticut, the orders als

Jun 9, 2020 • 4:13

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-08-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-08-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday June 8th, 2020. Two studies published today in the medical journal “Nature” relay that lockdowns throughout the world may have saved millions of lives. One of the studies from U.C. Berkley says that the shutdowns may have prevented 285 million infections in China and 60 million in the U.S. New York City, one of the hardest hit cities in the world, will begin Phase 1 of reopening to

Jun 8, 2020 • 4:01

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-05-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-05-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday June 5th, 2020. A Tennessee judge ruled that all registered voters will be allowed to vote by mail. Prior to the ruling, Tennessee voters, needed to provide a reason they were unable to vote in person. Fear of exposure to COVID-19 was not an accepted reason. An appeal is expected to be filed, reports The Tennessean. Cases are on the upswing in Tennessee. The s

Jun 5, 2020 • 4:29

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-04-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-04-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday June 4th, 2020. Pennsylvania schools can reopen July 1st, with strategies for safe operation. The states stay at home order will expire tonight at midnight. With 77,871 confirmed cases and 5,742 deaths, Pennsylvania has the 6th highest case count in the United States. There are 608 cases per 100,000. Since May 1st, the numbers in the state have been declining. A look a

Jun 4, 2020 • 4:35

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-03-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-03-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday June 3rd, 2020. Coronavirus task force member, Dr. Fauci, said the U.S. should have one hundred million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year. Last week, the trial began enrolling 600 candidates for Phase 2, reports Forbes. The potential vaccine, should go in to phase 3 trials in July, involving about 30,000 people between 18 and 55. Candidates will

Jun 3, 2020 • 4:07

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-02-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-02-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday June 2nd, 2020. Many states are lifting restrictions over the next few weeks. Michigan lifted their stay at home order, retail will open Thursday, bars & restaurants Monday. New Jersey resumes outdoor dining and retail on the 15th. In Mississippi, all business can reopen and travel restrictions have been lifted as of yesterday. In spite of the fact that cases

Jun 2, 2020 • 4:09

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-01-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 06-01-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday June 1st, 2020. Mass protests across the U.S. have raised concerns of new COVID-19 spikes. The Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia is encouraging protestors to get a test this week. Georgia has 45,051 cases and 2019 deaths. With 424 per 100,000 residents. On April 24th, they became one of the first states to lift restrictions on restaurants, hair and nail salons and gyms. They continue

Jun 1, 2020 • 4:14

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-30-2020

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-30-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Saturday May 30th, 2020. The Washington State stay at home order will expire tomorrow. With counties making decisions on how and when to open. Washington saw the first Coronavirus case in the U.S. on January 20th, with cases peaking in late March. There are currently 22,109 cases in Washington, with 290 cases per 100,000 residents. Recently, The Seattle Times, reported that half of t

May 30, 2020 • 4:18

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-29-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-29-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday May 29th, 2020. 111 inmates in a West Virginia Prison in Huttonsville have tested positive for the virus, with 433 tests still pending according to Clarksburg, WV TV station WBOY. The state plans to test all inmates, employees and contractors in the West Virginia Correctional System. West Virginia was the last state to report a confirmed case of COVID-19. They remain on the l

May 29, 2020 • 4:08

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-28-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-28-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday May 28th, 2020. In less than 4 months, the U.S. became the first country to report more than 100,000 deaths due to the virus. More than a quarter of all global deaths. Confirmed case counts here climb toward 1.7 million. Four states have crossed the 100,000 cases mark: New York, New Jersey, Illinois and yesterday California. Of the 101,874 confirmed cases in Califo

May 28, 2020 • 4:37

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-27-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-27-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday May 27th, 2020. The Mayor of Chicago is requesting 56 million dollars from the CDC and Illinois Department of Health to hire at least 600 contact tracers. Illinois has been hit hard. With 113, 486 confirmed cases, it’s 3rd behind New York and New Jersey. More than half of the cases, over 74,000, are in Cook County, home to Chicago. Illinois remains under a “stay at ho

May 27, 2020 • 4:13

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-26-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-26-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday May 26th, 2020. Over the weekend, The Governor of Arkansas, said the state is experiencing a second peak. A “stay at home order” was never put in place, Governor Hutchinson felt it was unnecessary due to the state’s low population. According to The New York Times, Arkansas has 6 counties experiencing faster rates of growth. Lincoln County with 7,119 cases per 100,000 has a h

May 26, 2020 • 4:10

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-25-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-25-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday May 25th, 2020. Memorial Day weekend saw large gatherings across the country, where social distancing was not always maintained. Prompting the FDA Commissioner to Tweet a reminder that the virus is not yet contained and “It is up to every individual to protect themselves and their community”. A few of these gatherings happened at Lake of the Ozarks in mid-Missouri. Photos surfaced

May 25, 2020 • 4:10

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-23-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-23-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Saturday May 23rd, 2020. Speaking at a White House press conference Friday, Dr. Birx said the Washington DC Metro has the highest rate of people testing positive in the country. Because the metro includes Washington DC and counties in Virginia and Maryland, the overall count of the area can be misleading. Washington DC proper, has the 5th highest case count with 1,118 per 100,000 residents.&nbs

May 23, 2020 • 4:17

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-22-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-22-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday May 22nd, 2020. The U.S. recorded over 25,000 new cases yesterday and 1,314 deaths. 6 states show a rise in cases over the last two weeks, including one that seemed relatively safe earlier in the outbreak. Maine reported their highest two-day total since the outbreak began. They have 1,877 confirmed cases, 136 of those were reported in the last two days. The state has been fair

May 22, 2020 • 4:19

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-21-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-21-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday May 21st, 2020. The Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama said the city faces a shortage of ICU beds. Forcing some patients to be transferred to hospitals out of town. Alabama is one of 7 states where cases have increased over the last two weeks. On May 1st, there were 226 new cases, yesterday there were 676. There are 266 cases per 100,000 residents in Alabama, putting it

May 21, 2020 • 4:18

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-20-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-20-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday May 20th, 2020. One week ago, the Wisconsin Supreme Court overruled the extension of the state’s stay at home order. Milwaukee and Racine issued their own stay at home orders, but in a number of smaller cities and counties bars and restaurants were opened with limited protocols in place. So, how do the numbers in Wisconsin look one week later? Confirmed cases have gone from 10,90

May 20, 2020 • 4:22

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-19-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-19-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday May 19th, 2020. Cases in the U.S. have passed 1.5 million, with over 90,000 deaths. Communities large and small have been affected. New York and New Jersey have been especially hard hit, recently, the Navajo Nation has passed both states for the highest per capita infection rate in the U.S., with 2,304.41 cases per 100,000 residents according to CNN. Gallup, New Mexico, which sits

May 19, 2020 • 4:01

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-18-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-18-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday May 18th, 2020. All but two states have lifted some restrictions as of today, including Iowa, where restaurants, gyms and salons opened in 22 counties on Friday. In a recent paper, University of Iowa researchers warned that the virus was likely still spreading and though some lockdown measures did mitigate the virus, they were not “sufficient to prevent uncontained spread” on their own. Repor

May 18, 2020 • 3:35

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-16-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-16-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Saturday May 16th, 2020. As more states reopen, CNN reviewed which one’s are seeing the fastest rates of growth. Rankings are based on new cases per 100,000 people. South Dakota took the top spot with a 134% increase moving from 7 to 15 cases per 100,000. Officials in South Dakota plan to test all nursing home and care facility residents and staff starting next week. The House p

May 16, 2020 • 3:31

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-15-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-15-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday May 15th, 2020. 3 million more Americans filed for unemployment last week, bringing the number to over 36 million since the start of the COVID-19 crisis. The former head of BARDA, testified to Congress for nearly four hours yesterday. Dr. Bright said that the outbreak will get worse unless the U.S. develops a national testing strategy and a vaccine distribution plan. The President s

May 15, 2020 • 4:56

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-14-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-14-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday May 14th, 2020. The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled against The Governor’s stay at home order. Saying he did not have the authority to act without input from the legislature. President Trump strongly disagreed with Dr. Fauci over his statement that some schools should not reopen in the Fall. The President said that was “not acceptable” and that the Doctor wants to “play all sides of

May 14, 2020 • 4:47

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-13-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-13-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday May 13th, 2020. Two key figures on the White House Coronavirus Task Force, warned The Senate that the U.S. is “not out of the woods” and caution against opening up too quickly. Senators and health experts expressed the need for testing to be ramped up. Modeling from The University of Washington, increased projected U.S. fatalities to 147,000 by early August. Los Angeles County wi

May 13, 2020 • 4:43

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-12-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-12-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday May 12th, 2020. Dr. Fauci will testify in front of The Senate today. The Coronavirus Task Force member will warn that reopening too early will cause “needless suffering and death” reports The New York Times. The Commissioner of the FDA and Head of the CDC will also testify. More than 80,000 in the U.S. have already died due to COVID-19. The Federal Government will provid

May 12, 2020 • 4:33

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-11-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-11-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday May 11th, 2020. Sunday saw the lowest number of reported new cases and deaths in the U.S. since the end of March, relays The Washington Post. But a new model from The University of Washington now predicts over 137,000 deaths by early August. Coronavirus task force member Dr. Fauci, the head of the CDC and the FDA commissioner will participate in some form of self-quarantine after exposur

May 11, 2020 • 4:35

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-09-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-09-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Saturday May 9th, 2020. Global cases edge toward 4 million, with over 275,000 deaths. The Press Secretary for Vice President Pence has tested positive for the virus. The commissioner of the FDA will self-isolate after reportedly coming in to contact with the Press Secretary. The Federal Office of Special Counsel, has determined that Health and Human Services violated the Whistleblower Protection Act

May 9, 2020 • 4:16

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-08-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-08-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday May 8th, 2020. After one of his valets tested positive for the virus, President Trump says he will be tested daily. Michigan will extend their stay at home order through May 28th, but manufacturing workers can go back to work next week. The Governor of Nebraska relayed that meatpacking employees make up 1 in 7 cases in his state. While the majority of California will reopen today,

May 8, 2020 • 4:57

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-07-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-07-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday May 7th, 2020. The Yale Public School of Health concludes that New York was the primary gateway for the spread of COVID-19 to the rest of the country, reports The New York Times. A CDC study revealed that nearly 5,000 prisoners and 2,000 employees of the prison system have contracted the virus. More children have been admitted to hospitals with unusual symptoms likely related to COVID-

May 7, 2020 • 4:39

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-06-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-06-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday May 6th, 2020. A genetic analysis of the virus, based on over 7600 patients from around the world, found evidence that the virus was infecting people in the U.S. and Europe, weeks and potentially months before first cases were reported in January, relays CNN. The Trump Administration will wind down the Coronavirus Task force at the end of the month, relying on individual government a

May 6, 2020 • 4:28

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-05-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-05-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday May 5th, 2020. 15 children have been hospitalized in New York City, with a mysterious illness that appears to be linked to the virus. Similar cases have been noted in Europe. A Michigan Congressman is suing the state’s Governor saying she did not have the authority to shut down the state. The Department of Labor opened an investigation in to a meat packing plant in Green Bay, Wisc

May 5, 2020 • 4:37

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-04-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-04-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday May 4th, 2020. President Trump raised his estimate on the potential death toll due to COVID-19 to up to 100,000. Governor Cuomo of New York announced a 7-state partnership to purchase 5 billion dollars of medical equipment. This will help New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island become more competitive in the global marketplace and s

May 4, 2020 • 4:32

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-03-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-03-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Sunday May 3rd, 2020. Coronavirus task force member, Dr. Birx, told Fox News, that protestors are concerning to her and asks Americans to “protect each other, at the same time we are voicing our discontent”. Oregon has extended their “state of emergency” through July 6th. Preserving The Governor’s ability to issue emergency orders and if needed, keep the stay at home order in place. &nbsp

May 3, 2020 • 4:26

Coronavirus 4-1-1 Special Episode :  Quarantine Mom

Coronavirus 4-1-1 Special Episode : Quarantine Mom

This is a special edition of Coronavirus 4-1-1. Here to tell you about a new podcast that offers some ways to help a family cope during the time of pandemic lock downs. It's called The Quarantine Mom with Katie Brown. Hosted by bestselling author and award winning television show host, Katie Brown. To listen to show just search for Quarantine Mom with Katie Brown in Apple Podcasts or on Spotify. You can get new episodes weekly. Now let's take a listen to an episode where we

May 2, 2020 • 8:43

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-02-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-02-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Saturday May 2nd, 2020. The FDA has authorized the emergency use of Remdesivir, an antiviral drug, that has shown some promise in speeding recovery of the virus. The Governor of New Mexico has closed roads to all non-essential traffic to the city of Gallup. As the virus outbreak sees rapid growth there. The Washington Post found that around 300 publicly traded companies

May 2, 2020 • 4:45

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-01-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 05-01-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday May 1st, 2020. The Center for Infectious Disease and Policy said the virus will continue to spread for the next 18 to 24 months, until 60-70% of the world is infected. Organizers have said employees at Amazon, Whole Foods, Target and Fed Ex will walk off the job or call in sick today, demanding hazard pay, sick leave and more, reports CBS News. Most major US airlines will now requi

May 1, 2020 • 5:34

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-30-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-30-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday April 30th, 2020. The first results from human trials for a vaccine from Oxford University, should be available in June, reports CNN. Coronavirus task force member, Dr. Fauci, relayed that studies show remdesivir, an antiviral drug, could shorten the recovery time by about a third. Los Angeles will offer all residents free coronavirus testing. It is the first major city in the US to do so.&

Apr 30, 2020 • 5:24

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-29-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-29-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday April 29th, 2020. The U.S. has passed one million cases. In less than 3 months, more Americans have died due to COVID-19 than in all 10 years of the Vietnam War. Coronavirus task force member, Dr. Fauci, said the US could be in for a “bad fall and bad winter” if we aren’t prepared for the return of the virus. Oxford University has begun human testing and is hopeful they may

Apr 29, 2020 • 5:36

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-28-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-28-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… Tuesday April 28th, 2020. The President announced national testing guidelines, with the goal for states to test at least 2% of their population each month. He also noted that the federal government is “to act as supplier of last resort”. The CDC is working on reopening guidelines for businesses and organizations, according to CBS News. They include: closing breakrooms, restaur

Apr 28, 2020 • 5:36

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-27-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-27-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday April 27th, 2020. Coronavirus task force member Dr. Birx, said social distancing will be with us through the summer. The second application window for small business loans from the economic rescue package opens today. The FDA has approved 3 new coronavirus antibody tests, adding to the 4 already available, reports CNN. The USNS Comfort, docked in New York City, released its fi

Apr 27, 2020 • 5:30

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-26-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-26-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Sunday April 26th, 2020. The global death toll has passed 200,000, as cases climb toward 3 million. Coronavirus Task Force member, Dr. Brix, told Fox News she expects the number of deaths to decrease rapidly by the end of May. The CDC adds 6 new symptoms to list of possible signs of the virus. They are: chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and difficulty

Apr 26, 2020 • 5:38

Coronavirus 4-1-1 Special Episode Telescope Podcast Preview

Coronavirus 4-1-1 Special Episode Telescope Podcast Preview

This is Coronavirus 411 with a special episode to tell you about a new documentary podcast that tells the stories of life in the time of Coronavirus, it is called Telescope. Hosted by Jonathan Hirsch, creator of Dear Franklin Jones. Telescope tells stories we need right now...stories of human struggle, resilience, and connection. To listen to the show, just search for Telescope in Apple Podcasts or whenever you listen. You can get new episodes of Telescope every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. No

Apr 25, 2020 • 7:42

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-25-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-25-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Saturday April 25th, 2020. The U.S. has more than 900,000 cases and over 51,000 deaths. Accounting for nearly 1/3 of all cases in the world and more than 25% of all deaths. The FDA is warning doctors not to prescribe hydroxychloroquine, citing serious side effects and even death. Another US Navy ship is fighting COVID-19, the USS Kidd has at least 18 positive cases. The Florida Keys will r

Apr 25, 2020 • 5:22

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-24-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-24-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday April 24th, 2020. The House approved the 484-billion-dollar relief bill to assist small businesses, hospitals and testing. The bill heads to The President for a signature. Results from New York’s antibody study showed that 13.9% of the random 3,000 tested had the antibody, suggesting that 2.7 million may have been infected throughout the state. The Health Director of LA County said

Apr 24, 2020 • 5:00

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-23-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-23-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday April 23rd, 2020. Reviewing new models, many researchers believe most states should not reopen until the end of May. Georgia is set to open some businesses on Friday. President Trump said he felt Georgia was moving too quickly. The Mayor of Atlanta said opening the state now would be “deadly”. A doctor working at a federal agency to help develop a COVID-19 vaccine, says he wa

Apr 23, 2020 • 5:08

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-22-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-22-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday April 22nd, 2020. Two deaths in Santa Clara County, California in early February, have been attributed to the virus, autopsies reveal. The deaths on February 6th and 17th are the earliest known in the U.S. Neither victim had been out of the country, transmission was likely “community spread”. Meaning the virus may have been spreading in the U.S. weeks earlier than thought. A

Apr 22, 2020 • 5:25

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-21-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-21-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday April 21st, 2020. A state prison in Marion Ohio has the largest cluster of cases in the U.S. with over 1900 inmates and employees testing positive. New York State will start a widespread antibody testing program to see what percentage of the population has had the virus. 3,000 residents will be randomly selected to see if they have immunity. Indiana will extend their stay at home

Apr 21, 2020 • 5:24

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-20-2020  COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-20-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday April 20th, 2020. More than 40,000 Americans have died due to COVID-19, as cases here climb toward 760,000. Iowa experienced its largest one day increase in new cases, adding 260, all from the meatpacking industry. The U.S. currently conducts about 150,000 tests a day, Harvard researchers estimate we need to at least triple the daily rate to safely ease restrictions, reports

Apr 20, 2020 • 5:02

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-19-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-19-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Sunday April 19th, 2020. Demonstrations against local social distancing restrictions were held this weekend in Arizona, Texas, California, Maryland, Utah, Washington and Colorado. Speaker Pelosi told ABC News they are close to a bipartisan deal to replenish money for the small business loan program. The Governors of Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky will work

Apr 19, 2020 • 4:40

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-18-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-18-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Saturday April 18th, 2020. The U.S. total has reached more than 700,000, reporting over 30,000 cases yesterday. Mississippi has extended their shelter in place order through the 27th. New York City has cancelled all events for the month of May. A study out of Stanford University, found that the virus could be 50 to 85 times higher than official numbers indicate. Many states are

Apr 18, 2020 • 4:54

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-17-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-17-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday April 17th, 2020. The President announced a three phased plan to re-open the country. Once a state meets the “gating” criteria of a 14-day downward trajectory in presumptive and confirmed cases, a testing and contact tracing program in place and can treat all patients without “crisis care” they can begin Phase I. Which advises keeping groups to less than 10, work from home, restaur

Apr 17, 2020 • 5:01

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-16-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-16-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday April 16th, 2020. There are more than 2 million global cases of COVID-19, nearly 1/3 are in the U.S. 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment over the last 4 weeks. New guidelines for preventing the spread of the virus and reopening the economy will be announced today, according to the President. New York, Connecticut and Maryland will require residents to wear a mask in

Apr 16, 2020 • 5:02

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-15-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-15-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday April 15th, 2020. President Trump will pause funding for The World Health Organization while a review is conducted. The U.S. is the organizations largest donor. The UN Secretary General was one of many to speak out against President Trump’s decision. The American Medical Association noted that cutting funds to the WHO is “dangerous”. More than 9,000 U.S. health care workers

Apr 15, 2020 • 4:55

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-14-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-14-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday April 14th, 2020. Global cases of the virus are approaching 2 million. The US has over one fourth them. California, Washington and Oregon will join together in a plan to slowly reopen their states. New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Rhode Island and Massachusetts will do the same. President Trump, insisted that The Governor’s did not have the power, he

Apr 14, 2020 • 4:51

Coronavirus 4-1-1 special episode, Telescope podcast preview.

Coronavirus 4-1-1 special episode, Telescope podcast preview.

This is Coronavirus 411 with a special episode to tell you about a new documentary podcast that tells the stories of life in the time of Coronavirus, it is called Telescope. Hosted by Jonathan Hirsch, creator of Dear Franklin Jones. Telescope tells stories we need right now...stories of human struggle, resilience, and connection. To listen to the show, just search for Telescope in Apple Podcasts or whenever you listen. You can get new episodes of Telescope every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.Now

Apr 13, 2020 • 7:42

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-13-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-13-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday April 13th, 2020. Coronavirus task force member, Dr. Fauci, seemed to confirm a New York Times report that officials recommended social distancing to The White House in February, but the idea was dismissed. On Sunday, The President’s frustration with the doctor seemed to grow as he reposted a twitter message that contained “Time to #fire Fauci”, noted The New York Times. A Smithfi

Apr 13, 2020 • 4:57

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-12-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-12-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Sunday April 12th, 2020. Wyoming’s Disaster Declaration has been approved, making this the first time in history that every state and territory in the U.S. is under a Disaster Declaration. With over 20,000 COVID-19 related fatalities, the U.S. has passed Italy for most deaths. More than 300 inmates and 200 employees at Chicago’s Cook County Jail have tested positive for the virus. On

Apr 12, 2020 • 4:35

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-11-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-11-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Saturday April 11th, 2020. There are more than half a million cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. Friday saw the highest death toll to date with 2,074 fatalities. A prominent coronavirus model suggests that New York and New Jersey, have passed their peak of fatalities due to the virus. California is expected to peak on the 15th, Pennsylvania on the 17th, Florida on the 27th and Texa

Apr 11, 2020 • 5:08

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-10-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-10-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday April 10th, 2020. Coronavirus task force member, Dr. Fauci, told CNN, that the test to see if someone had been infected and had some level of immunity would be available “within a week or so”. The Trump Administration would like to open much of the country by May 1st, reports The Washington Post. Health experts and economists raise concerns of a resurgence if the country is re-open

Apr 10, 2020 • 4:58

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-09-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates, hotspots and information for 04-09-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday April 9th, 2020. The Director of the World Health Organization, said “countries need to unify or risk worsening the coronavirus pandemic”. New York State has more cases than any country in the world outside of the U.S. Data in New York shows that cases are higher among Black and Hispanic residents. Governor Cuomo said the state will begin more testing in minority

Apr 9, 2020 • 4:43

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 04-08-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 04-08-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday April 8th, 2020. The U.S. had more deaths yesterday, than any other country has seen in one day, with more than 1,850 COVID-19 related. Louisiana, New Jersey and New York all record their highest daily rate of fatalities. U.S. cases are closing in on 400,000. New York State has the 3rd highest number of cases in the world, behind the United States and Spain. Treasury S

Apr 8, 2020 • 4:49

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 04-07-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 04-07-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Tuesday April 7th, 2020. The White House was warned about the potential of the Coronavirus becoming a pandemic in a memo from Trade Adviser Peter Navarro, dated January 29th. A watchdog report, conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that hospitals across the country are facing shortages of testing supplies, ventilators, PPE and staff. Wisconsin’s Supreme Court

Apr 7, 2020 • 4:56

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 04-06-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 04-06-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Monday April 6th, 2020. The Surgeon General has warned that the coming week, “is going to be the hardest and saddest week of most American’s lives” and compared it to Pearl Harbor and 9/11. Over 9600 U.S. fatalities have been reported. Health officials and experts say the death toll from the virus is most likely much higher as only cases confirmed by laboratory tests are being counted, notes The Was

Apr 6, 2020 • 4:43

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 04-05-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 04-05-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Sunday April 5th, 2020. Saturday saw more than 33,000 cases in the U.S. and more than 1300 deaths reported. Mortuaries in New Orleans are full. The White House is concerned about new “hot spots” in Pennsylvania, Colorado and Washington DC. Dr. Brix, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, relayed “The next two weeks are extraordinarily important” and cautioned against going out, even to t

Apr 5, 2020 • 4:49

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 04-04-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 04-04-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Saturday April 4th, 2020. The CDC now recommends that Americans wear a non-surgical mask while in public. The President noted that he will not wear one. The U.S. reported more than 30,000 cases in one day. Bringing the total to 278,458, more than twice the number of cases of Spain, who have the second highest total. New York State has the 4th highest number of cases in the world. New York City re

Apr 4, 2020 • 4:49

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 04-03-2020

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 04-03-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Friday April 3rd, 2020. There are more than 1 million cases of COVID-19 worldwide. The U.S. has over 245,000, with more than 6,000 fatalities. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, told CNN that he doesn’t understand why every state hasn’t issued a stay at home order. The CDC is expected to recommend that Americans wear cloth masks in public. The Captain of the USS Roosevelt

Apr 3, 2020 • 4:53

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 04-02-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 04-02-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Thursday April 2nd, 2020. Louisiana and Georgia have the top six counties with the highest deaths per capita due to COVID-19, according to The Washington Post, New York County is 7th. FEMA relayed that the emergency stockpile of PPE is almost gone. Some ventilators sent from the federal stockpile to hospitals do not work, reports The New York Times. Mississippi and Georgia have issued “stay at home” mandates.&n

Apr 2, 2020 • 5:10

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 04-01-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 04-01-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Wednesday April 1st, 2020. California, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey and New York all reported more than 1,000 new cases on Tuesday, adding to the over 189,000 cases in the U.S. Maine and Texas announce “stay at home orders” for the month of April. Louisiana has extended theirs. The White House announced that even with social distancing measures, the virus could kill up to 240,000 in the U.S. The Army ha

Apr 1, 2020 • 4:52

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-30-2020

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-30-2020

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Tuesday March 31st, 2020. Arizona, Virginia and Washington DC have issued “stay at home orders”. There are now over two hundred fifty-six million Americans under some type of order, relays CNN. There were over 575 deaths due to the virus in the U.S. on Monday, driving total fatalities over 3,100. The first U.S. Service member has died from COVID-19, the National Guardsman was from New Jersey. At a Whi

Mar 31, 2020 • 5:10

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-30-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-30-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Monday March 30th, 2020. The President announced that he will extend social distancing guidelines through April 30th, noting that the peak death rate will likely hit in two weeks. There are more than 143,000 cases in the U.S. and over 2500 fatalities. White House Task Force member Dr Fauci, said it is “entirely conceivable” that more than 1 million in the U.S. could be infected, with up to 100,000 deaths. But stated

Mar 30, 2020 • 4:48

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 3-29-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 3-29-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Sunday March 29th, 2020. The U.S. has over 2,100 fatalities, as cases climb toward 125,000. The CDC has issued a domestic travel warning for residents of Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, asking residents to refrain from non-essential travel for 14 days. Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN that about 56% of new infections in the U.S. are coming from the New York City area. The Mayor of NYC relayed that they wil

Mar 29, 2020 • 4:45

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-28-2020 COVID-19AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-28-2020 COVID-19AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Saturday March 28th, 2020. The United States is approaching 105,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, about 1/6th of all global diagnoses. 44,635 confirmed cases are in New York State. Where Governor Cuomo, said they could be 21 days away from the peak of the virus. The President signed the 2 trillion-dollar stimulus bill, the largest in U.S. history. The bill is meant to boost the economy and provi

Mar 28, 2020 • 4:56

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-27-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-27-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has tested positive for COVID-19. According to his Twitter, he is self-isolating with mild symptoms. The United States has surpassed China and has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the world with just under 86,000 and 1300 fatalities. The House plans on voting on the 2 Trillion-dollar emergency relief bill today. Detroit and Chicago are showing “a rapid increase in spread” according to a White House briefing. Th

Mar 27, 2020 • 5:04

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-26-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-26-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Thursday March 26th, 2020. New York State has over 33,000 cases of COVID-19, making it the 6th highest case count in the world. Falling behind Germany and ahead of Iran. With a unanimous vote, The Senate passed the 2 Trillion-dollar stimulus bill. The House votes Friday on the largest emergency aid package in U.S. history. The Trump administration plans to get checks to taxpayers within 3 weeks

Mar 26, 2020 • 5:07

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-25-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-25-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Wednesday March 25th, 2020. A deal has been reached on the historic 2 Trillion-dollar Coronavirus Relief Package; the vote will take place in the Senate later today. According to CNN, this is one of the most expensive and far reaching measures in the history of Congress. Monies will be set aside to help individuals and families, small businesses, hospitals and distressed companies. President Trump stated

Mar 25, 2020 • 5:31

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-24-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-24-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Tuesday March 24th, 2020. Over 100 people died in the U.S. yesterday due to COVID-19, bringing total fatalities to just under 600. With cases approaching 46,000, The World Health Organization said the U.S. has the potential to become the new epicenter of the global crisis, reports The Washington Post. The Senate remains in discussions on a 2 Trillion dollar stimulus bill. Hawaii, New Mexico and Oregon have join

Mar 24, 2020 • 5:07

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-23-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-23-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Monday March 23rd, 2020. The National Guard has been activated and Federal disaster declarations announced for California, New York and Washington. Providing additional assistance for those states. New York State now has about 5% of all global cases according to The New York Times. New Jersey has passed California and Washington in number of diagnoses. They join Ohio, Louisiana and Delaware join 4 oth

Mar 23, 2020 • 5:13

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-22-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-22-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Sunday March 22nd, 2020. With over 26,000 afflicted, the U.S. is number 4 in terms of global cases. Behind China, Italy and Spain. The FDA has approved a test that could detect COVID-19 in about 45 minutes. The CDC is offering a “Coronavirus Self-Checker” at cdc.gov. The program will ask questions about symptoms and then recommend next steps to help make decisions on appropriate medical care. Ha

Mar 22, 2020 • 4:48

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-21-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-21-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Saturday March 21st, 2020. 75 million are being told to stay home and all non-essential businesses closed in Illinois, Connecticut, California and New York as cases in the U.S. move toward 20,000 with more than 250 deaths. LA County health officials are telling doctors to only test sick people if a diagnosis of COVID-19 would change their treatment, reports The Washington Post. A staff member in the Vice President’s

Mar 21, 2020 • 4:37

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-20-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-20-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Friday March 20th, 2020. With over 14,000 cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. and over 200 fatalities, The Governor of California has issued a statewide “stay at home” order to 40 million citizens. The Mayor of New York City warns that the city is 2 to 3 weeks away from running out of medical supplies. Bank of America will allow customers experiencing hardship due to the virus to delay mortgage and credit card payme

Mar 20, 2020 • 4:44

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-19-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-19-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Thursday March 19th, 2020. The U.S. saw a more than 40% increase in cases in a 24 hour period according to CNN. There are now over 9,000 cases. China has reported no new local infections. Experts say they will need to have at least 14 consecutive days with no new local infections to consider the outbreak over, reports The New York Times. Two U.S. Congressman, have tested positive for the virus. Repres

Mar 19, 2020 • 4:38

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-18-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-18-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Wednesday March 18th, 2020. Over 1,000 cases of COVID-19 were reported in the U.S. yesterday, bringing the total to over 6,000 with more than 110 fatalities. West Virginia and The U.S. Virgin Islands confirm their first cases of the virus. Kansas has closed schools for the remainder of the school year. California will likely follow suit. Sonoma County joined 7 other Northern California counties in r

Mar 18, 2020 • 4:32

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-17-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-17-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Tuesday March 17th, 2020. Nearly 7 million residents of San Francisco and surrounding communities have been ordered to shelter in place. New Jersey has a statewide curfew, from 8PM to 5AM. Cases in the U.S. approach 5,000, with nearly 1,000 in New York State. The White House set out new guidelines to slow the spread. Asking citizens to keep gatherings to less than 10 people and avoid unnecessar

Mar 17, 2020 • 4:46

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-16-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-16-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Monday March 16th, 2020. New York surpasses Washington State in number of cases of COVID-19 as the U.S. total passes 3,700. That figure is expected to rise as the Vice President announced that more than 2,000 labs will have high capacity testing by today. With 1.9 million tests available this week. The CDC is recommending that for the next 8 weeks, all events involving 50 people or more should cance

Mar 16, 2020 • 4:32

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-15-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-15-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Sunday March 15th, 2020. The Vice President announced that all travel to the UK and Ireland will be suspended as the number of countries on that list grows to 28. The UK is advising against “all but essential travel to the U.S.”. Citizens returning to major U.S. airports in an effort to beat the travel restrictions, report long lines, confusion and crowded situations that could lead to unnecessary exposu

Mar 15, 2020 • 4:29

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-14-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-14-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Saturday March 14th, 2020. President Trump has declared a national emergency. This allows up to 50 billion in funds for disaster relief. FEMA will coordinate disaster response and aid state and local governments. The House passed the “Family’s First: Coronavirus Response Act” in the early hours of Saturday morning. According to speaker Pelosi, the bill will provide "free coronavirus testing for everyone who needs a test, incl

Mar 14, 2020 • 4:53

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-13-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-13-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

031320 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1, the latest Coronavirus info.  Just the facts for Friday March 13th, 2020. Alaska reports its first case as U.S. totals rise to 1,701 in 46 states and the District of Columbia.  41 people have died.  Closings continue worldwide in an effort to contain the virus.  All schools in Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon and Washington State will close for several weeks. Major League Baseball joins the NHL, the NBA and NCAA tournament basketball in suspending or

Mar 13, 2020 • 4:10

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-12-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-12-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

031220 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1, the latest Coronavirus info.  Just the facts for Thursday March 12th, 2020. The World Health Organization has officially declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic, which means “the worldwide spread of a new disease”.  NBC News reports that the attending physician of Congress and the Supreme Court, told senate staff that he expects 70 million to 150 million in the U.S. will contract the virus.  Of those, 80% will be fine.  President Trump announced that all trave

Mar 12, 2020 • 3:59

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-11-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-11-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

031120 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Wednesday March 11th, 2020.  The U.S. now has more than 1,000 cases of COVID-19 in 38 states and the District of Columbia. Michigan and South Dakota report their first infections. There have been 31 fatalities.  The Governor of Massachusetts has declared a “State of Emergency” as cases in the state have more than doubled.  70 of the 92 cases are related to employees of a biotech company.  The Wall Street Journal reports that the

Mar 11, 2020 • 3:55

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-10-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-10-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

031020 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Tuesday March 10th, 2020.  Cases in China seem to be slowing, with 70% of those infected recovering.  Meanwhile, Italy has put the entire country on lockdown through April 3rd, in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.  Diagnoses in Italy have surpassed 9,000, with 463 deaths.Overtaking South Korea as the largest number of cases outside of mainland China.  The BBC reports that Israel will require all persons arriving in cou

Mar 10, 2020 • 4:00

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-09-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-09-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

030920 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Monday March 9th, 2020.  U.S. diagnoses of COVID-19 rose by more than 100 in 24 hours, as Connecticut, Iowa and Vermont confirm their first patients.Numbers in New York State continue to rise as totals top 100.  There are now 564 cases reported in 34 states and the District of Columbia, with 22 fatalities.  The Grand Princess Cruise ship will dock in Oakland, California later today.  1000 California residents will quarantine on m

Mar 9, 2020 • 3:48

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-08-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-08-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

030820 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Sunday March 8th, 2020.  Italy has quarantined up to 16 million people in the Central and Northern provinces, including the cities of Milan and Venice.As cases of COVID-19 grew by more than 1,200 on Saturday to 5,883.  The quarantine, which will last until April 3rd, is one of the most aggressive steps taken outside of China, relays the BBC.  Virginia, Washington DC, Missouri and Kanas are the latest states to confirm COVID-19 w

Mar 8, 2020 • 3:48

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-07-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-07-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

030720 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Saturday March 7th, 2020.  Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. rise by more than 100 in 24 hours, as Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oklahoma and South Carolina all record their first cases.  There are now 340 cases in 28 states.  Florida reports two fatalities, bringing the total number in the U.S. to 17 lost lives.  The CDCC recommends that older persons and those with chronic health conditions, “stay home as much as pos

Mar 7, 2020 • 3:38

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-06-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-06-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

030620 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Friday March 6th, 2020. The global total of cases has passed 100,000 according to Johns Hopkins University.The current number of cases is 100, 278.Congress has approved 8.3 billion in emergency spending to fight COVID-19, reports the New York Times. As Colorado, Maryland and Nevada are the latest states to confirm cases of the virus in the U.S, relays ABC News.Maryland, joins California and Washington State in declaring a “State

Mar 6, 2020 • 4:09

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-05-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-05-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

030520 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Thursday March 5th, 2020. Texas and New Jersey report their first Non-repatriated cases of coronavirus, bringing the total in the U.S. to 161 reports CNN.  There have been 11 deaths in the U.S. attributed to the virus 10 in Washington State and 1 in California.  The New York Times relays that California has declared a state of emergency, they have reported 54 cases.  A cruise ship is being held off the coast of California, with 1

Mar 5, 2020 • 3:46

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-04-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-04-2020 COVID-19 AM Alert

This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Wednesday March 4th, 2020. There are 128 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. with 9 deaths, relays Johns Hopkins.  All U.S. fatalities have occurred in Washington State.  North Carolina confirms their first case of COVID-19, the patient had traveled to Washington State, according to CNBC.  The CDC are removing restrictions on testing and will release updated guidelines to expedite testing for those who fear they have the virus, note

Mar 4, 2020 • 3:33

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-03-2020 Covid 19 am alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03-03-2020 Covid 19 am alert

030320 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Tuesday March 3rd, 2020.   Georgia and New Hampshire report cases of COVID-19 as the U.S. number rises to 105 in 15 states, though cases in Nebraska and Texas are only among “repatriated citizens”.  Officials warn that number is likely much higher, according to USA Today.  At present, there have been 6 deaths in the U.S. attributed to the virus, all are in Washington State.  The FDA said up to a million could be tested for the v

Mar 3, 2020 • 3:38

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03/02/2020 a.m. Covid 19 alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03/02/2020 a.m. Covid 19 alert

030220 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Monday March 2nd, 2020. New York, Florida and Rhode Island report their first cases of COVID-19, notes CNN bringing total cases in the US to 89 in 12 states.  There has been a second death in the U.S. due to the virus, both in Washington State, where they have declared a “state of emergency” according to The New York Times.  Researchers suggest “the virus may have been spreading there for weeks”, with up to 1500 people infected.

Mar 2, 2020 • 3:19

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03/01/2020 Covid 19 a.m. alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 03/01/2020 Covid 19 a.m. alert

030120 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Sunday March 1st, 2020.  The United States, Australia and Thailand, all confirmed their countries first death due to COVID-19 relays The Washington Post, bringing the total of lives lost to 2,976.  The U.S. death was in Kirkland, Washington, a man in his 50’s with underlying health conditions.  Washington state has declared a “state of emergency” according to The New York Times, as researchers suggest “the virus may have been sp

Mar 1, 2020 • 3:27

Coronavirus news, update and information for 02/29/2020 a.m. Covid 19 alert

Coronavirus news, update and information for 02/29/2020 a.m. Covid 19 alert

022920 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Saturday February 29th, 2020.  The U.S. now has at least 67 cases of COVID-19.With four of the most recent cases appearing to have come from “community transmission”, CNN notes.  Two of these cases are in California, one in Oregon and one in Washington State.   The World Health Organization has upped the risk assessment for COVID-19 to “Very High” on a global level.  The CDC has updated travel guidance and has put China, South K

Feb 29, 2020 • 3:55

Coronavirus Covid 19 news, updates and information for 02/28/2020 a.m. alert

Coronavirus Covid 19 news, updates and information for 02/28/2020 a.m. alert

022820 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Friday February 28th, 2020.  Mexico reports their first case of COVID-19 notes The Guardian.  Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Nigeria and Pakistan also reported their first cases.  According to the New York Times, the case in Nigeria is the first in Sub-Saharan Africa and raises concerns on how an outbreak in Africa would affect the continent.The global total of cases has climbed to 83,300 with 2,858 deaths

Feb 28, 2020 • 3:22

Coronavirus Covid 19 news, updates and information for 02/27/2020 a.m. alert

Coronavirus Covid 19 news, updates and information for 02/27/2020 a.m. alert

022720 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Thursday February 27th, 2020.  The CDC reports the first case of COVID-19 with suspected “community transmission” in the U.S.  This means, the patient did not travel to China or have any known connection with a previously infected person.  ABC News reports that the 60th case of COVID-19 in the U.S. is in Solano County, California.  Germany also confirmed their first case of “community transmission” according to the New York Time

Feb 27, 2020 • 3:14

Coronavirus Covid 19 news, updates and information for 02/26/2020 a.m. alert

Coronavirus Covid 19 news, updates and information for 02/26/2020 a.m. alert

022620 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Wednesday February 26th, 2020.  Algeria, Bahrain, Greece, Oman and Switzerland have all reported their first cases of COVID-19.  As the New York Times reports, for the first time, new daily cases outside of China were higher than those inside.  On Tuesday, China confirmed 411 new cases, there were 427 new cases confirmed outside of China.  Globally, there are 80,980 cases.  The World Health Organization shared some positive news

Feb 26, 2020 • 3:30

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 02/25/2020 a.m. alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 02/25/2020 a.m. alert

022520 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Tuesday February 25th, 2020.  The White House requests $1.25 billion from congress to fight the virus.As the repatriated citizens from the Diamond Princess are added to the list, the number of U.S. cases jumps to 53, according to ABC News.  However, 6 of those patients have recovered notes NBC News including 2 in Illinois, 2 in California, 1 in Arizona and 1 in Washington State.  The New York Times reports the Deputy Health Mini

Feb 25, 2020 • 2:50

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 02/24/2020 a.m. alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 02/24/2020 a.m. alert

022320 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Monday February 24th, 2020.  Newsweek reports a 26% increase in cases outside of China on Sunday, bringing the total number of global cases to 78,800.  Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait all confirm their first case of COVID-19 according to the New York Times.  Worldwide markets have been affected by ramifications of the virus with the Dow plunging more than 950 points on the opening bell, NBC News reports.  The Guardian has reported

Feb 24, 2020 • 2:41

Coronavirus Covid 19 news, updates and information for 02/23/2020 am alert

Coronavirus Covid 19 news, updates and information for 02/23/2020 am alert

022320 This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Sunday February 23rd, 2020.  The World Health Organization stressed that “the window of opportunity is narrowing” for containment.  The CDC is preparing for COVID-19 to be a pandemic, ”Our goal continues to be slowing the introduction of the virus into the U.S. This buys us more time to prepare communities for more cases and possibly sustained spread.”The U.S. has 35 cases.  The CDC is classifying these by “repatriated” and U.S.

Feb 23, 2020 • 2:51

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 02/22/2020  am alert

Coronavirus news, updates and information for 02/22/2020 am alert

022220This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Saturday February 22nd, 2020.  South Korea has confirmed an increase of 229 cases in the last 24 hours.  According to CNN, 231 of the reported 433 cases in South Korea have been linked to a religious group.  The CDC announces 34 U.S. cases of these, 21 were “repatriated” from the Diamond Princess or China.  The U.S. patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 but remain in Japan, will not be included in the U.S. count until th

Feb 22, 2020 • 2:14

Coronavirus  Covid 19 news, updates and information for 02/21/2020 a.m. alert

Coronavirus Covid 19 news, updates and information for 02/21/2020 a.m. alert

022120This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Friday February 21st, 2020.  South Korea cases of COVID-19 more than doubled in one day.  The Wall Street Journal reports 204 confirmed cases in the country, the majority linked to a Megachurch.  Lebanon has reported their first confirmed case according to CNBC, the female victim had recently traveled to Iran.  Cases in Iran have jumped dramatically over two days with 18 total cases and 4 deaths according to Reuters.  A health mi

Feb 21, 2020 • 2:29

Coronavirus covid 19 news, updates and information for 02/20/2020 a.m. alert

Coronavirus covid 19 news, updates and information for 02/20/2020 a.m. alert

022020This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Thursday February 20th, 2020.  South Korea reported its first death from COVID-19, reports the NY Times.  The 63 year old had been hospitalized in the psychiatric ward of a hospital for the last 20 years.  The Washington Post notes that the first two deaths have occurred from cases on Diamond Princess cruise ship, a Japanese man and woman, both in their 80’s.  The New York Times reports 74, 576 global cases with 2,118 deaths.  Th

Feb 20, 2020 • 2:09

Coronavirus Covid 19 news, updates and information for 02/19/2020 a.m. alerts

Coronavirus Covid 19 news, updates and information for 02/19/2020 a.m. alerts

021920This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Wednesday February 19th, 2020.  Iran has confirmed its first two cases of COVID-19 according to CNN, pushing the global total to over 75,000 with over 2,000 deaths.  All but 6 in mainland China.  The most recent death was in   Hong Kong, reports CNBC.  NPR notes that 346 Americans have been released from quarantine on two military bases.They had been held for 14 days following evacuation from Wuhan China in early February. The lo

Feb 19, 2020 • 2:11

Coronavirus - Covid 19 news, updates and information for 02/18/2020 AM Alert

Coronavirus - Covid 19 news, updates and information for 02/18/2020 AM Alert

021820This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Tuesday February 18th, 2020.  The number of global cases rises to 73,400, with 1,873 deaths according to CNN.  With cases outside of mainland China nearing the 1000 mark.  In the U.S., the CDC says there are 60 cases pending under investigation in 42 states.The U.S. number of cases stands at 29.NBC News reports the head of a hospital in Wuhan passed at the age of 51.  He was the 9th known medical personnel to pass after contracti

Feb 18, 2020 • 2:32

Coronavirus - Covid 19 news, updates and alerts for 02/17/2020

Coronavirus - Covid 19 news, updates and alerts for 02/17/2020

021720This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Monday February 17th, 2020.  Two chartered aircrafts returned hundreds of Americans to the U.S. Sunday night, reports the Wall Street Journal.  One plane landed in California, the other in Texas.  Passenger Jeri Seratti Goldman shares her experience “Jeri Audio”.  Seratti-Goldman says some passengers on her plane were then taken to Nebraska for further observation.  With the planes arrivals, comes 14 new cases of COVID-19 to U.S.

Feb 17, 2020 • 2:50

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts on Covid 19 for 02/16/2020

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts on Covid 19 for 02/16/2020

021620This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest Coronavirus info for Sunday February 16th, 2020.  More than 69,000 have been infected with Covid-19 according to CNN, with 1,669 deaths.All but 4 in mainland China.  The New York Times reports the first death in Taiwan due to the virus, the 61 year old male passed Saturday.  He had no history of travel to mainland China, health officials are investigating.  The Times also notes an American woman who had been onboard the Westerdam, which docked in Cam

Feb 16, 2020 • 3:05

Coronavirus - Covid 19 news, updates and alerts for 02/15/2020 evening edition

Coronavirus - Covid 19 news, updates and alerts for 02/15/2020 evening edition

021520This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest official Coronavirus info for Saturday February 15th, 2020.  A Chinese tourist is the first confirmed death due to Coronavirus in Europe according to The New York Times.  The 80 year old man had been hospitalized in Paris since January 25th.  CNN notes more than 67,000 cases globally with 1,520 deaths, all but 4 in mainland China.  The Guardian reports more than 200 people who attended a conference in London on February 6th are being contacted as one

Feb 15, 2020 • 1:31

Coronavirus Covid 19 news, updates and alerts for 02/14/2020 AM

Coronavirus Covid 19 news, updates and alerts for 02/14/2020 AM

021420This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest official Coronavirus info for Friday February 14th, 2020.  The CDC notes that China has allowed a broader definition to diagnosis leading to a dramatic increase in cases of the virus.  CNN reports the global total stands at 64,453, with 1,383 deaths, all but 3 in mainland China.  There are 15 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the U.S.  CBS News confirms the latest case from Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas.  The victim had been under quarant

Feb 14, 2020 • 1:29

Coronavirus Covid 19 news update and alert for 02/13/2020 evening edition

Coronavirus Covid 19 news update and alert for 02/13/2020 evening edition

021320  PMThis is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest official Coronavirus info for Thursday February 13th, 2020.  There are now 15 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the U.S.  The newest case is on Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas, CNN reports.  The latest victim has been under quarantine since returning from China on February 7th.  This is the first case confirmed in Texas. USA Today has set the death toll at 1370, with all but 3 in mainland China.  Japan has reported its first death due t

Feb 14, 2020 • 1:29

Coronavirus news, updates and Covid 19 alerts for 02/13/2020

Coronavirus news, updates and Covid 19 alerts for 02/13/2020

oronavirus021320This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest official Coronavirus info for Thursday February 13th, 2020.  The number of cases in the U.S. has risen to 14.  NBC News notes that the 14th case is the second from a group of citizens recently returned from Wuhan and quarantined on a San Diego Marine base.The CDC announced that the victims were on separate flights and do not believe it was a person to person transmission.CNN reports cases of the virus have passed 60,000 globally with 1,357 d

Feb 13, 2020 • 1:35

Coronavirus Covid-19 news, updates and alerts for 02/12/2020

Coronavirus Covid-19 news, updates and alerts for 02/12/2020

021220This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest official Coronavirus info for Wednesday February 12th, 2020.  The World Health Organization has officially named the disease COVID-19, short for “coronavirus disease 2019”.  The New York Times notes the death toll at 1,113 with a total number of cases at 44,653.Tuesday’s reported daily infections in China represented the lowest number reported since January 30th.However, cases continue to grow on a cruise ship docked outside of Yokohama, Japan NBC Ne

Feb 12, 2020 • 1:37

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/11/2020 COVID-19

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/11/2020 COVID-19

021120This is Coronavirus 4-1-1. The latest official Coronavirus COVID-19 info for Tuesday February 11th, 2020. The U.S. number of cases of Coronavirus increases to 13, ABC News reports, as a member of the quarantined group, who returned February 5th from Wuhan China, has tested positive for the virus in San Diego. The CDC ups the number of states with cases Pending Under Investigation from 36 to 37 but shows a decrease in pending cases overall from 100 to 68. The World Health Organization anno

Feb 11, 2020 • 1:35

Coronavirus news, updates and information alert for 02/10/2020

Coronavirus news, updates and information alert for 02/10/2020

021020This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest official Coronavirus info for Monday February 10th, 2020.  The death toll for the virus has crossed over 900 CNN reports, with more than 40,000 infected globally.  The World Health Organization sent an advance team to China Sunday night to assist with the outbreak.  According to the New York Times, China had rejected offers of help from the WHO and CDC:“the moves on Sunday appeared to signal that Beijing would at least partly reverse course”.   The U

Feb 10, 2020 • 1:19

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/09/2020

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/09/2020

020920This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest official Coronavirus info for Sunday February 9th, 2020.  NBC News reports the death toll in mainland China rose to 811 over the weekend, this has passed the number of deaths associated with the SARS outbreak in 2003.CNN notes more than 37,000 confirmed cases worldwide.  According to CNBC, the Chinese government has set aside 10 billion dollars to fight the virus.  Good news for those held on a cruise ship in Hong Kong, according to the NY Times, all

Feb 9, 2020 • 1:29

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/08/2020

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/08/2020

020820This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest official Coronavirus info for Saturday February 8th, 2020.  The New York Times is reporting the first death of a U.S. Citizen inside mainland China due to Coronavirus.  The 60 year old was in Wuhan, China.  CBS News notes two more planes transporting Americans from Wuhan, landed in California and Texas on Friday.  The 300 or so passengers will be under a two week quarantine.  CNN shows 34,400 cases worldwide with 86 deaths yesterday in China.This bri

Feb 8, 2020 • 1:27

Coronavirus news, stats and information alert for 02/07/2020

Coronavirus news, stats and information alert for 02/07/2020

020720This is Coronavirus 4-1-1.  The latest official Coronavirus info for Friday February 7th, 2020. CBS News reports more than 31,000 cases worldwide with 638 deaths, all but 2 in mainland China.  According to The Wall Street Journal, Singapore is investigating “three new cases of infected citizens who have no known links to previous cases and haven’t recently traveled to China”.  The World Health Organization has announced a $675 million dollar preparedness and response plan covering Februar

Feb 7, 2020 • 1:31

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/06/2020 morning edition

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/06/2020 morning edition

020620THIS IS CORONAVIRUS 4-1-1.  THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS INFO ON Thursday February 6th, 2020. The New York Times is reporting 28,018 cases worldwide with 563 deaths, the majority in mainland China.  Wisconsin health officials have confirmed the 12th case of Coronavirus in the U.S. The victim had recently traveled to China.  The CDC notes there are an additional 76 cases pending under investigation in 36 states.  In order to keep up with testing, the CDC has issued test kits to 100 laboratories

Feb 6, 2020 • 1:23

Coronavirus news updates and alerts for 02/05/2020 evening edition

Coronavirus news updates and alerts for 02/05/2020 evening edition

020520  PMTHIS IS CORONAVIRUS 4-1-1.  THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS INFO ON Wednesday February 5th, 2020. There are now 12 cases of confirmed Coronavirus in the U.S.Wisconsin health officials confirmed a case of Coronavirus in the state, but would not specify where due to privacy concerns.  The victim had recently traveled to China.  The latest numbers on the coronavirus show 24,324 infected with 492 deaths, all but two in mainland China.   "THE LOCATIONS OF U.S. DIAGNOSES IN A MOMENT."There are now 12

Feb 5, 2020 • 1:17

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/05/2020 morning edition

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/05/2020 morning edition

020520THIS IS CORONAVIRUS 4-1-1.  THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS INFO ON Wednesday February 5th, 2020. Two planes landed at bases in California this morning with Americans evacuated from Wuhan China.  One in Sacramento, the other in San Diego.  All passengers will be quarantined for 14 days.  The latest numbers on the coronavirus show 24,324 infected with 492 deaths, all but two in mainland China.   "THE LOCATIONS OF U.S. DIAGNOSES IN A MOMENT."There are now 11 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the U.S.

Feb 5, 2020 • 1:11

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/04/2020 evening edition

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/04/2020 evening edition

020420 PMTHIS IS CORONAVIRUS 4-1-1.  THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS INFO ON Tuesday February 4th, 2020. The World Health Organization notes there are 20,630 confirmed cases in 23 countries.  There have been 427 deaths, all but two inside mainland China.  The CDC reports there are now 11 confirmed Coronavirus cases in the U.S. with 82 cases pending under investigation in 36 states.      "WE'LL UPDATE THE LOCATIONS OF U.S. DIAGNOSES IN A MOMENT."There are now 11 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the U.S.

Feb 5, 2020 • 1:11

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/04/2020 morning edition

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/04/2020 morning edition

020420THIS IS CORONAVIRUS 4-1-1.  THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS INFO ON Tuesday February 4th, 2020. Worldwide, there are 20,600 confirmed cases in 23 countries.There have been 427 deaths, all but two inside mainland China.  The CDC reports there are now 11 confirmed Coronavirus cases in the U.S. with 82 cases pending under investigation in 36 states.      "WE'LL UPDATE THE LOCATIONS OF U.S. DIAGNOSES IN A MOMENT."There are now 11 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the U.S.  locations are as follows:  Ca

Feb 4, 2020 • 1:10

Coronavirus news, information and alerts for 02/03/2020 evening update

Coronavirus news, information and alerts for 02/03/2020 evening update

THIS IS CORONAVIRUS 4-1-1.  THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS INFO ON Monday February 3rd, 2020. The CDC reports there are now 11 confirmed Coronavirus cases in the U.S. with 82 cases pending under investigation in 36 states.   The two latest cases are in San Benito County California.  A man had recently returned from Wuhan and transmitted the virus to his wife.  This brings the U.S. total of confirmed cases to 11, with 6 in California.    "WE'LL UPDATE THE LOCATIONS OF U.S. DIAGNOSES IN A MOMENT."There ar

Feb 4, 2020 • 1:13

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/03/2020 morning edition

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/03/2020 morning edition

THIS IS CORONAVIRUS 4-1-1.  THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS INFO ON Monday February 3rd, 2020. There have been two more cases of Coronavirus reported in California, this time in San Benito County.  A man had recently returned from Wuhan and transmitted the virus to his wife.  This brings the U.S. total of confirmed cases to 11, with 6 in California.    "WE'LL UPDATE THE LOCATIONS OF U.S. DIAGNOSES IN A MOMENT."There are now 11 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the U.S.  locations are as follows:  Califor

Feb 3, 2020 • 1:07

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/02/2020 evening edition

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/02/2020 evening edition

020220 PMTHIS IS CORONAVIRUS 4-1-1.  THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS INFO ON Sunday February 2nd, 2020. There has been a second case of Coronavirus confirmed in Santa Clara County California, bringing the U.S. total to 9.  This case is unrelated to the other Santa Clara case, but the female victim had recently traveled to Wuhan China. There are now 17,205 confirmed cases in China with 361 deaths in China and one in The Phillipines.    "WE'LL UPDATE THE LOCATIONS OF U.S. DIAGNOSES IN A MOMENT."There are n

Feb 3, 2020 • 1:15

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/02/2020 morning edition

Coronavirus news, updates and alerts for 02/02/2020 morning edition

020220THIS IS CORONAVIRUS 4-1-1.  THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS INFO ON Sunday February 2nd, 2020. The Philippines have reported a death due to Coronavirus.  This is the first reported death outside of China. There are now 14,412 confirmed cases in China with 304 deaths.  The CDC has reported the 8th case of Coronavirus in the U.S.  The patient is in Boston and had recently traveled to Wuhan.   "WE'LL UPDATE THE LOCATIONS OF DIAGNOSES IN A MOMENT."The U.S has 121 cases pending in 36 states.  There are

Feb 2, 2020 • 1:13

Coronavirus news and alerts for 02/01/2020 evening update

Coronavirus news and alerts for 02/01/2020 evening update

020120  PMTHIS IS CORONAVIRUS 4-1-1.  THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS INFO ON Saturday February 1st, 2020. The CDC has reported the 8th case of Coronavirus in the U.S.  The patient is in Boston and had recently traveled to Wuhan.  The 7th case was reported in the San Francisco area.  China has confirmed 259 deaths due to the virus with 11,821 case confirmed in country.  In the wake of the virus American, Delta and United airlines have suspended direct air service to mainland China.   "WE'LL UPDATE THE LO

Feb 2, 2020 • 1:19

Coronavirus News and Alerts for Saturday February 1, 2020.

Coronavirus News and Alerts for Saturday February 1, 2020.

THIS IS CORONAVIRUS 4-1-1.  THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS INFO ON Saturday February 1st, 2020. The CDC has reported a 7th case of Coronavirus in the U.S.  The patient is in the San Francisco Bay area and had traveled to Wuhan.  China has confirmed 259 deaths due to the virus and the worldwide total of cases has increased to nearly 12,000.  In the wake of the virus American, Delta and United airlines have suspended direct air service to mainland China.   "WE'LL UPDATE THE LOCATIONS OF DIAGNOSES IN A MOM

Feb 1, 2020 • 1:11

Coronavirus Updates and Alerts for Friday Evening January 31, 2020

Coronavirus Updates and Alerts for Friday Evening January 31, 2020

013120 PMTHIS IS CORONAVIRUS 4-1-1.  THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS INFO ON Friday January 31st, 2020. The U.S. has issued a quarantine order for the 195 evacuees from Wuhan.  They are being held on a California air force base.  Additionally, the U.S. has issued a “Do not travel” alert for China.  The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus a “Global Health Emergency”, meaning the virus is now a risk beyond China.  The virus has been confirmed in 18 countries outside of China, including t

Feb 1, 2020 • 1:07

Coronavirus Update for January 31 2020

Coronavirus Update for January 31 2020

THIS IS CORONAVIRUS 4-1-1.  THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS INFO ON Friday January 31st, 2020. The U.S. has issued a “Do not travel” alert for China.  The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus a “Global Health Emergency”, meaning the virus is now a risk beyond China.  There are nearly 9800 cases worldwide, with 108 of those cases outside of China.  The U.S. has witnessed its first person to person transmission of the coronavirus in Illinois.  Bringing the total cases in the U.S. to 6.

Jan 31, 2020 • 1:13

Coronavirus Update for January 30 2020

Coronavirus Update for January 30 2020

THIS IS CORONAVIRUS 4-1-1.  THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS INFO ON Thursday January 30th, 2020.  China has announced that an additional 38 patients have died, bringing the death toll for Coronavirus to 170 with a total of 7700 diagnosed with Coronavirus in mainland China.  THE World Health Organization notes 68 cases outside of China.  ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, SO FAR, THERE HAVE BEEN 5 CASES confirmed in the United States with 36 states having cases Pending Under Investigation. "WE'

Jan 30, 2020 • 1:05

Coronavirus Update for January 29 2020

Coronavirus Update for January 29 2020

Symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure and can include:• Fever    Cough     Shortness of breathWhile there is currently no cure, preventive actions include:• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.• Stay home when you are sick.• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then thr

Jan 29, 2020 • 1:09

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