August 10, 2021

Dozens of Texas hospitals run out of ICU beds and Arkansas reports it is nearly out as well, with the health authority for Austin calling the Delta surge the fastest the state has seen. PBS documents a parallel nursing shortage, the staff burnout that the mandate fights rarely mention.

Twitter suspends Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene over posts it deems false vaccine claims, the latest removal of an elected official for contradicting official messaging. A New York Times analysis of state data, meanwhile, finds that breakthrough cases sending vaccinated people to the hospital or the grave remain relatively rare.

Nearly 94,000 children test positive in a single week, about 15 percent of new cases, though the same reporting notes that severe illness, hospitalization, and death stay uncommon among the infected young.

Pandemic prompts changes in how future teachers are trained

AP News

It's time to refresh your mask supply

It’s a good time to assess your mask supply. There's a good chance it’s in need of a refresh! Here are reminders on what to look for in a high quality mask and when to consider wearing a mask like an N95 or KN95.

Public Health Insider

Dozens of Texas hospitals are out of ICU beds as COVID-19 cases again overwhelm the state's capacity

"This surge is by far the fastest and most aggressive that we've seen," said the health authority for Austin and Travis County, who urged eligible Texans to get vaccinated.

The Texas Tribune

Ministers face calls to intervene in ‘scam’ Covid travel test system

Travellers have complained of unfair prices, missed deliveries and slow processing of PCR tests

The Guardian

Pandemic education crisis: Canada is failing to tackle ‘lost year’ in K-12 education

Canada’s Council of Ministers of Education has yet to articulate a vision for overcoming two school years of disrupted education.

The Conversation

Inhaled budesonide for COVID-19 in people at high risk of complications in the community in the UK (PRINCIPLE): a randomised, controlled, open-label, adaptive platform trial

The Lancet

COVID messages from doctors change behavior across racial lines

A new study found that COVID-19 messages tailored to Black audiences and presented by physicians of color did not enhance the effectiveness for minority participants.

Harvard Gazette

How false information could be lowering COVID-19 vaccination rates

People who believed popular COVID vaccine myths on social media had a higher chance of being unvaccinated than those who didn't.

Northeastern Global News

Spain records drop in hospital admissions as coronavirus cases fall

Pressure in intensive care units, however, continues to rise, with 20.8% of beds occupied by Covid-19 patients

EL PAÍS English

State policies can provide clear guidance on when to put on and take off masks – with benefits to health, education and the economy

After the CDC changed course in late July, recommending universal masking indoors, Nevada became the first state to adopt a flexible masking policy that can quickly adjust to changing COVID-19 rates.

The Conversation

Why changes to abortion laws during the pandemic should remain

Telemedical abortions are safe and ensure access for all those who may need treatment.

The Conversation

Studies look at clotting, myocarditis tied to COVID-19 vaccines

CIDRAP

Youth depression and anxiety doubled during the pandemic, new analysis finds | CNN

CNN

Twitter suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene again | CNN

CNN

Inside The Coronavirus Haul Of A Wall Street Whiz Kid

During the Coronavirus market lows of 2020, investor Dan Rasmussen corralled over $150 million to invest in the beaten down markets and made a massive haul.

Forbes

State Medicaid Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Programs Respond to COVID-19: Early Findings from a 50-State Survey | KFF

This issue brief presents early findings from the most recent KFF survey of Medicaid HCBS programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It focuses on state policies adopted in response to challenges posed by the pandemic, the pandemic’s impact on Medicaid HCBS enrollees and providers, and states’ initial plans for the new American Rescue Plan Act 10 percentage point temporary increase in federal Medicaid matching funds for HCBS available from April 2021 through March 2022.

KFF

Weak immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in patients with hematologic malignancies - Blood Cancer Journal

Nature

Twitter suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over false Covid vaccine claims

Public health officials have praised the effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccines and have actively encouraged people across the country to get inoculated.

NBC News

Some Republicans Blame Migrants For COVID-19 Surges. Doctors Say They're Scapegoating

Some Republicans are blaming the latest surge in COVID-19 cases on migrants crossing the southern border. But many doctors disagree, saying the politicians are just looking to divert attention.

NPR

For Seniors Especially, Covid Can Be Stealthy (Published 2021)

The New York Times

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today (Published 2021)

The New York Times

See the Data on Breakthrough Covid Hospitalizations and Deaths by State (Published 2021)

Coronavirus cases that send vaccinated people to the hospital or cause death have been relatively rare, a New York Times analysis of state data shows.

The New York Times

Scientists debate potential benefits of intranasal COVID-19 vaccines

Vaccines that are injected into the arm don't generate the kind of protection in nasal passages that would be needed to block all infection.

PBS

Arkansas nearly out of ICU beds as Delta variant fuels U.S. pandemic

Reuters

Hospitals run low on nurses as they get swamped with COVID-19

The surge in COVID-19 infections across the U.S. has caused a shortage of nurses and other front-line staff in virus hot spots that can no longer keep up with the flood of unvaccinated patients.

PBS

What kids lost when COVID-19 upended school

Researchers are starting to tally how a year and a half of pandemic has left many children struggling academically and emotionally.

Science News

Unauthorized coronavirus testing site shut down in Marin County, officials say

San Francisco Chronicle

The use of inhaled corticosteroids in early-stage COVID-19

The Lancet

Fact check: COVID-19 vaccine mandates don't violate Nuremberg Code

Requiring COVID-19 vaccination does not violate the Nuremberg Code because the vaccines aren't experimental.

USA Today

Fact check: False claims that Mother Teresa is Fauci's mother and guilty of child trafficking

A viral image asserts the late Mother Teresa is a child trafficker and Dr. Anthony Fauci's mother. Neither of those claims is true.

USA Today

COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 10 August

The World Economic Forum

How To Have Your Vaccine Confirmation On You At All Times

The cards need to be both protected and available to show when needed. You can carry the original paper card with you, plastic coated perhaps. But lots of people stash it away and show a digital copy.

NPR

Nearly 94,000 Kids Got COVID-19 Last Week. They Were 15% Of All New Cases

Cases among children have been steadily growing, but the numbers appear to show that severe illness, hospitalization and death are rare in children infected with the coronavirus.

NPR

August 10, 2021

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