September 14, 2021

Vladimir Putin, fully vaccinated with Russia’s Sputnik V, goes into self-isolation after several people in his inner circle test positive, a reminder that the shots do not reliably stop infection or transmission. Researchers at Case Western Reserve report that nursing-home residents and health workers lost more than 80 percent of their vaccine-generated antibodies within six months of a second Pfizer dose, feeding the argument over waning protection.

Fauci publicly rebukes the rapper Nicki Minaj after she relayed a secondhand claim about a vaccine side effect to her millions of followers, and NPR reports that Dr. Simone Gold and other physicians kept their medical licenses despite being accused of spreading what the outlet calls misinformation. The coverage tracks a wider effort to police who may speak about the vaccines and what they may say.

The Army announces how it will implement mandatory vaccination for soldiers, joining the wave of institutional mandates spreading across the military and the civilian workforce this month.

Putin in self-isolation due to COVID cases in inner circle

AP News

Britain was a world leader in travel. Not anymore | CNN Business

CNN

New demographic data tools tell the story of COVID-19's impact in the U.S.

The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center now collects, tracks, and displays data on race, gender, age, and ethnicity across cases, deaths, tests, and vaccinations

Johns Hopkins University

Study links severe COVID-19 to increase in self-attacking antibodies

A study spearheaded by Stanford researchers indicates that at least 1 in 5 hospitalized COVID-19 patients develops new antibodies that attack their own tissue within a week of admission.

Stanford Medicine

Only 2% of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in Africa

More than 5.7 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered globally, but only 2% of them in Africa, said World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday.

UN News

Losing COVID-19 immunity after six months after Pfizer vaccine

Case Western Reserve University researchers, in partnership with Brown University, examine COVID-19 vaccine’s effectiveness over time on seniors.

The Daily | Case Western Reserve University

US Census data shows COVID pandemic unwound progress on poverty

The poverty rate in the United States rose to 11.4 percent in 2020 after reaching a 60-year low in 2019.

Al Jazeera

Army announces implementation of mandatory vaccines for Soldiers

Army.mil

After the ventilator, COVID survivor advocates for vaccine

Army.mil

China rushes to contain ‘school centered’ Delta outbreak before major holiday season | CNN

CNN

How to protect yourself from Covid when flying

As leisure travel tentatively resumes, here’s how to avoid getting ill when flying

The Independent

The Red/Blue Divide in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates | KFF

This post examines a growing COVID-19 vaccine gap in Red and Blue America, with the share of the population that have been fully vaccinated in counties that voted for President Biden in 2020 increasing more rapidly than the share in counties that voted for President Trump.

KFF

Inside coronavirus intensive care unit where not one patient has been vaccinated

Doctors describe their distress as all of the patients in the intensive care unit were under the age of 40, and all of which were unvaccinated

The Mirror

The tangled history of mRNA vaccines

Hundreds of scientists had worked on mRNA vaccines for decades before the coronavirus pandemic brought a breakthrough.

Nature

Production and persistence of specific antibodies in COVID-19 patients with hematologic malignancies: role of rituximab - Blood Cancer Journal

Nature

New-onset IgG autoantibodies in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 - Nature Communications

Infection with SARS-CoV2 and the development of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been linked to induction of autoimmunity and autoantibody production. Here the authors characterise the new-onset IgG autoantibody response in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 which they correlate to the magnitude of the SARS-CoV2 response.

Nature

How patient data underpin COVID-19 research - Nature Medicine

Tracking the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, developing treatments and testing vaccines have relied on access to the health data of millions of people. This massive trove could be used to understand other diseases, but not everyone is convinced.

Nature

Development of a novel self-sanitizing mask prototype to combat the spread of infectious disease and reduce unnecessary waste - Scientific Reports

Nature

Having more virtual interaction partners during COVID-19 physical distancing measures may benefit mental health - Scientific Reports

Nature

National interest may require distributing COVID-19 vaccines to other countries - Scientific Reports

Nature

An observational and Mendelian randomisation study on vitamin D and COVID-19 risk in UK Biobank - Scientific Reports

Nature

Increased risk of health professionals to feel traumatized during the COVID-19 pandemic - Scientific Reports

Nature

Dr. Anthony Fauci says he 'would support' a vaccine mandate for air travel

Some airlines are requiring vaccines for workers but have not mandated it for passengers.

NBC News

Gorillas At Atlanta's Zoo Have Contracted COVID, Probably From A Zoo Worker

Zoo employees had the gorillas tested after noticing the animals had been coughing, had runny noses and showed changes in appetite. Officials had planned to get a veterinary vaccine for the primates.

NPR

An Epidemiologist Says At-Home Testing Is Key To Stopping COVID

Harvard epidemiologist Michael Mina wants to increase availability of the at-home rapid tests the Biden administration is promoting. But he warns of a shortage without market competition.

NPR

This Doctor Spread False Information About COVID. She Still Kept Her Medical License

Simone Gold isn't alone. NPR found other physicians who retained their licenses despite spreading misinformation online and to the media about effective COVID-19 vaccines and unproven treatments.

NPR

Millions Had Risen Out of Poverty. Coronavirus Is Pulling Them Back. (Published 2020)

The New York Times

An Epidemiologist Says At-Home Testing Is Key To Stopping COVID

Harvard epidemiologist Michael Mina wants to increase availability of the at-home rapid tests the Biden administration is promoting. But he warns of a shortage without market competition.

NPR

Considerations in boosting COVID-19 vaccine immune responses

The Lancet

Putin Self-Isolates Over Inner Circle Coronavirus Cases - The Moscow Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is going into self-isolation after “several” people in his inner circle contracted the coronavirus, and that he hopes Russia's Sputnik V vaccine will protect him.

The Moscow Times

Protecting refugees from COVID-19 misinformation

Welcome to the United Nations

Americans are dying because no hospital will take them

The country’s pandemic failures have sometimes led to deadly health care rationing.

Vox

T cell epitopes of COVID-19 convalescents reveals reduced cellular immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 variants

ScienceDirect.com

How the Pandemic Is Changing Mental Health

COVID has jostled people’s emotional equilibrium. Therapy apps, telehealth, lay counselors and psilocybin are poised to change the foundations of caregiving

Scientific American

Trump advisers privately warned of ‘critical mistakes’ as pandemic loomed

The Washington Post

Some Christian nationalists are fueling their movement with opposition to coronavirus vaccines and mask mandates

The Washington Post

WHO provides support around the world to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control through vaccines and other critical measures

World Health Organization (WHO)

A judge blocked Iowa's ban on mask mandates in schools. What does it mean and which schools brought masks back?

Here's what we know about the ruling blocking Iowa's ban on school-issued mask mandates, and how school districts are reacting.

The Des Moines Register

Augmented And Virtual Reality After Covid-19

AR/VR has come a long way, from a niche technology to a growing trend across multiple industries.

Forbes

SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 and the aging immune system - Nature Aging

COVID-19 causes high mortality in older adults compared to younger people. Bartleson et al. review the immunological mechanisms that make older adults vulnerable to COVID-19 and discuss ways to bolster immunity in this population during COVID-19.

Nature

How to Tell if It’s More Than Just a Bad Mood (Published 2020)

The New York Times

Trump Admits Downplaying the Virus Knowing It Was ‘Deadly Stuff’ (Published 2020)

The New York Times

Younger Military Personnel Reject Vaccine, in Warning for Commanders and the Nation (Published 2021)

The New York Times

On England’s ‘Freedom Day,’ Rising Virus Cases and a Prime Minister in Isolation (Published 2021)

The New York Times

‘Their Crisis’ Is ‘Our Problem’: Washington Grapples With Idaho Covid Cases (Published 2021)

The New York Times

How restaurants have innovated to face the pandemic

From QR code menus to the adoption of pickup and delivery options to total organizational shifts, food industry businesses and workers across America have had to change or innovate in the face of COVID-19 and its economic impacts.

PBS

How do mask mandate bans affect students with disabilities? 4 things to know

The Department of Education is investigating whether state bans on mask requirements in schools discriminate against students with disabilities.

PBS

Schools have begun mass testing for COVID-19. But hurdles and uncertainties remain

Science | AAAS

Putin self-isolating after coronavirus cases in his entourage

The Russian leader shook hands on Monday with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

POLITICO.eu

Putin is in self-isolation due to COVID cases in his inner circle

Putin, who is fully vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V, held several public engagements indoors Monday and even said that he may have to quarantine soon.

PBS

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