Topic: Pandemic: Covid-19
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General
Death rate by Vaccination Status Chart
Death rates by Vaccination status Nov 23, 2021
COVID becomes common illness July 17,2023
California ends COVID state of emergency Mar 1, 2023What the World Did Right/Wrong Sept 14, 2022CDC Errors Aug 21, 2022UCLA reinstates indoor mask mandate May 26, 2022Mom died of COVID refusing treatment Apr 24, 2022How long - mask mandate in LA? Feb 16, 2022What researchers learned from deliberate infection Feb 3, 2022Flurona = flu + corona Jan 6, 2022Can Schools Handle Omicron? Dec 22, 2021Omicron = more infections, fewer hospitalizations Dec 21, 202150% infection rate at holiday party Dec 21, 202148 COVID cases on Cruise Ship Dec 20, 2021Elon Musk's SpaceX highest COVID in LA County Dec 20, 2021Omicron spreads throughout world Dec 15, 2021Omicron variant surge worry Nov 28, 2021COVID becomes endemic Nov 1, 2021Vaccine plans for kids 5-11 Oct 21, 20214 % Public employees seek religious exemption to vaccine mandate Oct 3, 2021COVID Briefs NYT Sept 25, 2021
Countries without mask requirements have higher rate - CDC Sept 24, 2021Delta Variant might be the last Sept 23, 2021COVID has killed as many as 1918 flu Sept 20, 2021Vaccine for kids Sept 21, 2021California has lowest rates of COVID transmission Sept 16, 2021Fauci - 3 doses recommended. Sept 4, 2021Once hopeful summer ending with death surge Sept 6, 2021Hospitalizations for children sharply increase as Delta surges Sept 4, 2021States that block mask mandates by schools Sept 1, 2021School district closes in Texas after 2 teachers die. Sept 1, 20211 mIllion students lost during pandemic Aug 31, 2021
Mask required in all indoor gatherings over 1000 Aug 2021Reopening Plans for the 100 Biggest School Districts Are Changing Fast Aug 13, 2021
School is Starting: Can Children Stay Safe from COVID-19? Aug 16, 2021Doubts, Anger, Anxiety: What it is like to go to School Now Aug 15, 2021What ‘breakthrough’ COVID infections feel like Aug 15, 2021The birds on my Balcony Have taught me a Lot about the Pandemic Aug 14, 2021On second day of school, 440 quarantined in Florida Aug 13, 2021Tennessee parents protest against mask mandates at school Aug 12, 2021California below national rate for infections Aug 11, 2021California mandates vaccines or weekly test for ALL teachers Aug 11, 2021How communicable is COVID-19 compared to other diseases? Aug 11, 202194,000 kids infected in one-week Aug 10,2021Florida Governor to withhold pay for superintendents who require masks Aug 9, 2021Dr. Fauci: all teachers should be required to be vaccinated Aug 10, 20211 million kindergarteners did not enroll Aug 9, 2021Long COVID and kids Aug 8, 2021100,000 infections a day in USA Aug 7, 2021California vaccinations up during surge Aug 5, 2021Student vaccinations push Aug 5,202172,000 infections of children in one week Aug 5, 2021Why Covid took off again in California Aug 4, 202170% Vaccinated in USA Aug 3, 2021Back to normal? - Not so fast July 30, 2021Vaccines fade to 90% after 6 months Aug 1, 2021Gulf widens between vaccinated and unvaccinated July 14, 2021
Unvaccinated can eat elsewhere July 29, 2021Vaccinated people becoming infected July 22, 2021Suit filed for mask requirement in summer school July 20, 2021Variant Resurge would put counties into purple if still used July 19, 2021600 Colleges require vaccinations July 15, 2021Los Angeles mandates indoor mask regardless of vaccination status6 countries after easing Covid rulesCDC Guidelines for schoolsMasks mandated in California schoolsUnvaccinated 99% of deaths in JulyCalifornia Schools must wear masks
Many Californians prefer wearing masks even though vaccinated
Mandated vaccines may be coming
Are vaccines effective against known variants?
Super contagious Delta Variant
Delta Variant
Unvaccinated in Florida government dept dieUneven Vaccination RatesBooster Vaccine shots may be neededCRISPR rivals fight COVID March 202120,000 years ago another coronavirus pandemic hit
California Re-opensCovid-19 TimelineThe American Virus
Why COVID affects sense of smell and taste
Herd Immunity Simulations
Santa visit to rest home kills 26
Stanford vaccination algorithm leaves out front-line doctors
First Californian gets vaccineHoliday -Hospitals will fill by ChristmasCalifornia Corona Count
2000 people die every day from COVID in USA
Possible Stay-AT-Home Order in CaliforniaFacts Sheet on Aerosols Transmission - Dr. Jimenez Univ. ColoradoTrumps tested Positive for COVID-19 NYT
White House does not isolate after positive tests
CDC (Center for Disease control) - SummaryCDC - TransmissionWHO (World Health Organization)WHO UpdatesGoogle TipsThe GuardianLiveScienceReuters updatesNPR - Updates
Herd Immunity in City in Brazil
CDC - "Two hands tied behind their backs"
NPR surge tracker
The Experience of having COVID-19
What's safe to do after being vaccinated.Questions and Answers
Colleges
Most colleges resuming classes amid Omicron Jan 6, 20221000 colleges have mandated vaccines Sept 21, 2021College COVID policies vary by region Sept 14, 2021Most colleges require vaccinations and masks Sept 8, 2021Students demand vaccination mandate at UNC Sept 7, 2021Colleges return online Sept 7, 2021Students overwhelmingly support mask mandates Aug 24, 2021
CSU Stanislaus changes to online a week before school to begin Aug 18, 2021
Incoming Freshmen are Mentally Exhausted Aug 17, 2021Students performed more poorly online Aug 6, 2021More colleges requiring vaccinationsRutgers - Vaccination required to reenter school
NBC - college to require vaccine inoculations Are Colleges SuperSpreaders?President of College resigns after 700 infections
Community college enrollment PLUNGING; All colleges down by 16%
Fewer Freshmen showed up
President of St. Augustine University dies of COVID-19
Colleges - new hot beds - COVID-19 (NYT)
College Football Player dies
Lower College enrollment Fall 2020
Some colleges reopen well
Educational Workers Furloughed
Infections spread throughout open campuses
Univ Illinois massive testing (NPR)UNC - Opened for Fall, Shut Down after 1 week
Student Newspaper blames administration (CNN)
Lesson for other colleges (NPR)
Daily Tar Heel - editorialNew College Closure - Blame both Students and Admin.
High Ed's Moment of Truth
Michigan State, Notre Dame - stall reopening plans
40% Freshman may not enroll in Fall
People grow tire of cooperating
LA's failed reopening caused resurgenceLiability Waivers to return to college in the Fall
K-12 Schools
Cost of School Closure to Society Sept 6, 2022School resumes Fall 2022 Aug 26, 2022Teen with Long COVID Apr 21, 2022Days missed in school Mar 2, 2022California will mandate vaccines for in person schools in Fall 2022 Oct 1, 2021
LA Times reports mandate could go into effect as early as Jan 2022 Oct. 1, 2021Districts MANDATE vaccines Sept 24, 2021Some parents demand return to distance learning Sept 9, 2021Kentucky schools - 20% close with COVID Sept 4, 2021
Georgia Teacher dies; School Board Refuses to wear masks to honor him.
Outbreaks in re-opened schools
Trump right about closed schoolsVaccine for kids - NO clinical trials - 2021 (NYT)
Teens infected more often than younger (NYT)
Young infecting old (NYT)
What Parents need to know (NYT)
White House pressures CDC on school openings (NYT)
Cajon Valley, Calif - opened schools
State by Sate - reopening schools
Reopened K-12 schools reshut in Jerusalem
Children getting infectedWorldwide, teachers concerned about reopening schools
Schools in USA reopen then outbreaks (ABC News)
School closings (Spring 2020)Japan closes all schoolsFrance closes all schoolsReuters - Life upended for AmericansCoronavirus state by stateSchool closure mapCal States go Online in Fall 2020Parent Survey about opening schools in FallColleges Fall 2020 plans (June 25)
Pandemic Disruptions
COVID changes education97,000 Children tested positive in JulyProtecting Students on College Campuses from COVID-19 (June 25)Colleges close campuses - online only (list)"Ghost Town" - Staying after closure of collegeMIT Tech ReviewCNN Coronavirus HeadlinesBroadway closes theatersNCAA March Madness cancelledNBA Suspends SeasonNHL suspend gamesMLS suspend gamesDisneyland, Universal Studios, Disney World closedAmerica shuts down - Washington PostAmerica shuts down - CNNStock Markets plungeFinancial UpheavalsEconomy cannot reopen without schools - CNNThe New Normal - MIT Technology ReviewVolunteering for experimental vaccine - MIT Technology ReviewRestaurant workers Essential but unappreciatedCoronavirus will change the world like Black Death and other pandemics
Counters
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