Tuesday, February 9, 2021

COVID-19 SITUATION: 2/9/2021

 

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

  • COVID-19 cases in PHL now at 540,227
  • COVAX will have final say on when first batch of vaccine will arrive — Palace
  • Gov’t goal: Vaccinate all adults this year to achieve herd immunity
  • Gov’t rejects CPP-NPA plea to let Red Cross, not military, handle vaccine delivery
  • COVID-19 vaccine simulation exercise held
  • Moderna may apply for COVID-19 vaccine EUA in the coming weeks — FDA
  • New COVID variant in PH contained
  • Duterte to consult his doctor on COVID-19 vaccination
  • FDA maintains AstraZeneca EUA despite vaccine’s suspension in South Africa
  • First sitting US congressman dies after COVID diagnosis
  • Time to wear a better mask, experts say
  • Iran unveils second homegrown virus vaccine project
  • UK coronavirus variant rapidly spreading in US, study shows
  • Facebook ramps up effort to curb vaccine hoaxes
  • WHO says don’t dismiss AstraZeneca shot after SAfrica delays jabs

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