Right here’s our recap of the previous week in the coronavirus pandemic from our monitoring, coverage evaluation, polling, and journalism.
The COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor stories on how and the place the general public is getting its related details about the vaccine. There are variations in peoples’ enthusiasm for getting a vaccine based mostly on their sources of vaccine data, with these most hesitant about vaccination being extra prone to flip to social media for data. Obtainable by means of the Vaccine Monitor’s new on-line dashboard, the evaluation examines how vaccine data from cable networks together with Fox, MSNBC and CNN, and social media platforms like Fb and Twitter, have an effect on hesitancy by age, race and ethnicity, and site (city vs. suburban and rural communities).
KFF evaluation of February 1 state-reported knowledge on COVID-19 vaccinations, instances, and deaths by race/ethnicity point out Black and Hispanic folks proceed to obtain smaller shares of vaccinations in comparison with their shares of instances and deaths and in comparison with their proportions of the entire inhabitants.
With the 2 COVID-19 vaccines approved to be used in the US each being two-dose sequence, a brand new transient examines key points associated to multi-dose vaccination sequence usually in addition to points particular to COVID-19.
KHN’s protection of the nation’s vaccination effort continues with a narrative on the divide between older People who’ve help from household and buddies and/or have entry to digital instruments for scheduling vaccine appointments, and people with fewer social and technological sources. KHN is reporting from throughout the nation with tales this week from Austin, Tampa, Philadelphia, rural California, Colorado, Michigan, and Montana.
Listed here are the most recent coronavirus stats from KFF’s monitoring sources:
International Instances and Deaths: Whole instances worldwide stand at practically 105 million this week – with a rise of 3.4 million new confirmed instances prior to now seven days. There have been roughly 91,500 new confirmed deaths worldwide, bringing the entire for confirmed deaths to almost 2.3 million.
U.S. Instances and Deaths: Whole confirmed instances within the U.S. approached 26.7 million this week. There was an improve of about 913,000 confirmed instances between Jan. 28 and Feb. 4. Roughly 22,700 confirmed deaths prior to now week introduced the entire in the US to 455,900.
State Social Distancing Actions (contains Washington D.C.) that went into impact this week:
Extensions: CO, GA, ID, NM, WI
Rollbacks: IL, ID, NE, NJ, RI, WA
The newest KFF COVID-19 sources:
- Newest Information on COVID-19 Vaccinations Race/Ethnicity (Information Launch, Situation Transient)
- KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor: January 2021 – Current Sources of Data (Information Launch, Report)
- What Does a Multi-Dose Collection Imply for the COVID-19 Vaccination Effort? (Situation Transient)
- Up to date: COVID-19 Coronavirus Tracker – Up to date as of February 5 (Interactive)
- Up to date: State Information and Coverage Actions to Deal with Coronavirus (Interactive)
- Up to date: Medicaid Emergency Authority Tracker: Authorised State Actions to Deal with COVID-19 (Situation Transient)
The newest KHN COVID-19 tales:
- Older Adults With out Household or Pals Lag in Race to Get Vaccines (KHN, CNN)
- Head-Scratching Over Newsom’s Alternative of Blue Protect to Lead Vaccination Push (KHN, Chico ER)
- 100 Million Covid Pictures in 100 Days Doesn’t Get Us Again to Regular (KHN, PolitiFact)
- With Demand Far Exceeding Provide, It Issues That Folks Are Leaping the Vaccine Line (KHN, New York Occasions)
- In Austin, Some Attempt to Deal with Vaccine Inequity, however a Broad Plan Is Elusive (KHN)
- Dispelling Vaccine Misinformation and Myths in California’s Breadbasket (KHN, Spanish Model, Radio Biligue)
- Lengthy-Haul Covid Instances Forged New Gentle on Power Fatigue Victims (KHN, San Diego Tribune)
- When Your Probability for a Covid Shot Comes, Don’t Fear In regards to the Numbers (KHN)
- A Recipe for Hassle? Reversal of California Out of doors Eating Ban Has Heads Spinning (KHN)
- Misplaced on the Frontline: New this week (KHN, The Guardian)
- In Philadelphia, a Scandal Erupts Over Vaccination Startup Led by 22-Yr-Outdated (KHN, NPR)
- How a Bounty of Vaccines Flooded a Small Hospital and Its Close by Faculty (KHN, Every day Beast)
- Tampa’s Mayor vs. a Covid-Period Tremendous Bowl (KHN, USA Immediately)
- The State of Vaccine Provide: ‘Opaque.’ Unpredictable. ‘Onerous to Pin Down.’ (KHN, Politifact)
- ‘Merciless’ Digital Race For Vaccines Leaves Many Seniors Behind (KHN, NPR)
- Onerous Discount: Biden and Congress Agree on Primary Aid, however Chasms Stay on Covid Plan (KHN)
- California’s Rural Counties Endure a Lethal Covid Winter (KHN)
- California’s Smallest County Makes Massive Vaccination Beneficial properties (KHN, Los Angeles Occasions)
- Evaluating Dying Tolls From Covid to Previous Wars Is Fraught (KHN, NPR)
- As Demand for Psychological Well being Care Spikes, Price range Ax Set to Strike (KHN)
- KHN’s ‘What the Well being?’: Covid and Youngsters (KHN)
- Covid-Licensed Companies Attempt to Woo Leery Patrons (KHN, Fortune)
- Journalists Discover Inefficiency and Inequities of Vaccine Rollout (KHN)