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Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 (nCoV-2019)

Ontario health officials reported 168 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and 164 new infections on Tuesday
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From link.

Ontario administered 41,121 vaccine doses on Sunday and another 31,015 on Monday.
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From link.

Florida Department of Health withholding weekend COVID-19 numbers​


Florida registered its largest-ever single-day total of new COVID-19 cases -- 21,683 -- on Friday
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From link.

Not going to Walt Disney World until Florida gets its numbers down. Way down.
 
With so many Canadians vaccinated we're not yet seeing any evidence of reduced hospitalizations or deaths. Case counts are not really comparative because the number of tests per day vary so greatly.

Ontario stats....https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/coronavirustracker/

July 30, 2020 - hospitalizations 96, with 7-day avg of 113, with 3 deaths, 7-day avg 2.4 deaths
July 30, 2021 - hospitalizations 139, with 7-day avg of 144, with 11 deaths, 7-day avg 4.4 deaths

When do we expect to see the positive impact of the vaccines, not on cases but on hospitalizations and deaths? At the end of Sept 2020 the number of hospitalizations began to skyrocket - if we don't see that repeated in Sept 2021 we can credit the vaccines.
 
Admiral Beez said:
With so many Canadians vaccinated we're not yet seeing any evidence of reduced hospitalizations or deaths. Case counts are not really comparative because the number of tests per day vary so greatly.

Ontario stats....https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/coronavirustracker/

July 30, 2020 - hospitalizations 96, with 7-day avg of 113, with 3 deaths, 7-day avg 2.4 deaths
July 30, 2021 - hospitalizations 139, with 7-day avg of 144, with 11 deaths, 7-day avg 4.4 deaths

When do we expect to see the positive impact of the vaccines, not on cases but on hospitalizations and deaths? At the end of Sept 2020 the number of hospitalizations began to skyrocket - if we don't see that repeated in Sept 2021 we can credit the vaccines.
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We have seen a massive reduction from the peak.

In this post, on June 23rd :

Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 (nCoV-2019)

And really, we should wait at least a couple of weeks after the vaccination thresholds are reached, so the vaccines administered in the last 14 days actually become effective. Alberta and Saskatchewan are wasting no time. They will be fully open by next month! The delta variant is spreading...
urbantoronto.ca urbantoronto.ca

I note that there are just under 305 in the ICU; today, just over 5 weeks later, that number is at 106.

Looking at your link above, we can see that the number of deaths that day was 21, with a 7-day average of 25.1

Much higher than the 11 deaths/ 4.1 you report above for this past week.

At the current rate of decline, in theory, the ICU could be empty by late September, at which point, presumably, the death toll would be near or at zero.
 
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So masks and physical distancing in schools for Ontario? How long will people support that last since a few provinces removed ALL measures. We should be at 80% fully vaccinated by then. Plus kids have the lowest risk.
 

COVID-19 (coronavirus) in babies and children​

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Children of all ages can become ill with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). But most kids who are infected typically don't become as sick as adults and some might not show any symptoms at all. Know the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 in babies and children, why children might be affected differently by COVID-19 and what you can do to prevent the spread of the virus.
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How likely is it for a child to become sick with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?​


While all children are capable of getting the virus that causes COVID-19, they don't become sick as often as adults. Most children have mild symptoms or no symptoms.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association, in the U.S. children represent about 13% of all COVID-19 cases. Research suggests that children younger than ages 10 to 14 are less likely to become infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 compared to people age 20 and older.
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However, some children become severely ill with COVID-19. They might need to be hospitalized, treated in the intensive care unit or placed on a ventilator to help them breathe, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In addition, children with underlying conditions, such as obesity, diabetes and asthma, might be at higher risk of serious illness with COVID-19. Children who have congenital heart disease, genetic conditions or conditions affecting the nervous system or metabolism also might be at higher risk of serious illness with COVID-19.

Research also suggests disproportionately higher rates of COVID-19 in Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black children than in non-Hispanic white children.

Rarely, some children might also develop a serious condition that appears to be linked to COVID-19.
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Why do children react differently to COVID-19?​


The answer isn't clear yet. Some experts suggest that children might not be as severely affected by COVID-19 because there are other coronaviruses that spread in the community and cause diseases such as the common cold. Since children often get colds, their immune systems might be primed to provide them with some protection against COVID-19. It's also possible that children's immune systems interact with the virus differently than do adults' immune systems. Some adults are getting sick because their immune systems seem to overreact to the virus, causing more damage to their bodies. This may be less likely to happen in children.
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How are babies affected by COVID-19?​



Babies under age 1 might be at higher risk of severe illness with COVID-19 than older children. This is likely due to their immature immune systems and smaller airways, which make them more likely to develop breathing issues with respiratory virus infections.

Newborns can become infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 during childbirth or by exposure to sick caregivers after delivery. If you have COVID-19 or are waiting for test results due to symptoms, it's recommended during hospitalization after childbirth that you wear a cloth face mask and have clean hands when caring for your newborn. Keeping your newborn's crib by your bed while you are in the hospital is OK, but it's also recommended that you maintain a reasonable distance from your baby when possible. When these steps are taken, the risk of a newborn becoming infected with the COVID-19 virus is low. However, if you are severely ill with COVID-19, you might need to be temporarily separated from your newborn.

Infants who have COVID-19 or who can't be tested and have no symptoms might be discharged from the hospital, depending on the circumstances. It's recommended that the baby's caregivers wear face masks and wash their hands to protect themselves. Frequent follow-up with the baby's health care provider is needed — by phone, virtual visits or in-office visits — for 14 days. Infants who test negative for COVID-19 can be sent home from the hospital.
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Is there a COVID-19 vaccine for children?​


The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is now available to people age 12 and older. The FDA first gave this vaccine emergency use authorization for people age 16 and older in late 2020. This vaccine requires two injections given 21 days apart. The second dose can be given up to six weeks after the first dose, if needed.

Research has shown that Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is 100% effective in preventing the COVID-19 virus in children ages 12 through 15. Previous research has shown that the vaccine is 95% effective in preventing the COVID-19 virus with symptoms in people age 16 and older.

Studies on the use of COVID-19 vaccines in younger children are also in progress.
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Children's COVID-19 symptoms​


While children and adults experience similar symptoms of COVID-19, children's symptoms tend to be mild and cold-like. Most children recover within one to two weeks. Possible symptoms can include:
  • Fever or chills
  • Nasal congestion or runny nose
  • Cough
  • Sore throat
  • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
  • Fatigue
  • Headache
  • Muscle aches or body aches
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Poor feeding or poor appetite
  • New loss of taste or smell
  • Belly pain
If your child has symptoms of COVID-19 and you think he or she might have COVID-19, call your child's doctor. Keep your child at home and away from others as much as possible, except to get medical care. If possible, have your child use a separate bedroom and bathroom from family members. Follow recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) and your government regarding quarantine and isolation measures as appropriate.

Factors used to decide whether to test your child for COVID-19 may differ depending on where you live. In the U.S., the doctor will determine whether to conduct diagnostic tests for COVID-19 based on your child's signs and symptoms, as well as whether your child has had close contact with someone diagnosed with COVID-19. The doctor may also consider testing if your child is at higher risk of serious illness.

To test for COVID-19, a health care provider uses a long swab to take a sample from the back of the nose (nasopharyngeal swab). The sample is then sent to a lab for testing. If your child is coughing up phlegm (sputum), that may be sent for testing.
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I didn't say no risk, I said lower risks. Risks that other provinces are willing to accept. The mish-mash of measures in Canada will help no one. Why New-Brunswick is fully open, they don't "follow the science"?
 
p_xavier said:
I didn't say no risk, I said lower risks. Risks that other provinces are willing to accept. The mish-mash of measures in Canada will help no one. Why New-Brunswick is fully open, they don't "follow the science"?
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Do you have kids in school? If not, why do you even care?
 
White-tailed deer, a species found in every U.S. state except Alaska, appear to be contracting the coronavirus in the wild, according to the first study to search for evidence of an outbreak in wild deer.

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) analyzed blood samples from more than 600 deer in Michigan, Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania over the past decade, and they discovered that 40 percent of the 152 wild deer tested from January through March 2021 had antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Another three deer from January 2020 also had antibodies.

Their presence means that deer likely had encountered the virus and then fought it off. The animals didn’t appear sick, so they probably had asymptomatic infections, the agency says. Roughly 30 million white-tailed deer live in the U.S.

“The risk of animals spreading SARS-CoV-2 to people is considered low,” the USDA told National Geographic in a statement. Still, the results may suggest that “a secondary reservoir for SARS-CoV-2 has been established in wildlife in the U.S.” says Jüergen Richt, a veterinarian and director of the Center on Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases at Kansas State University who was not involved in the USDA’s work. If the virus is circulating in other species, it could continue to evolve, perhaps in ways that make it more severe or transmissible, undermining efforts to slow the pandemic.


Next it will be those Raccoons!
www.biorxiv.org

SARS-CoV-2 exposure in wild white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Widespread human SARS-CoV-2 infections combined with human-wildlife interactions create the potential for reverse zoonosis from humans to wildlife. We targeted white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) for serosurveillance based on evidence these deer have ACE2 receptors with high affinity...
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DSC said:
Next it will be those Raccoons!
www.biorxiv.org

SARS-CoV-2 exposure in wild white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Widespread human SARS-CoV-2 infections combined with human-wildlife interactions create the potential for reverse zoonosis from humans to wildlife. We targeted white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) for serosurveillance based on evidence these deer have ACE2 receptors with high affinity...
www.biorxiv.org www.biorxiv.org
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These days I'm noticing way more skunks than raccoons.
 
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