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We start with a long and troubling summary in the The New York Times' State of the Virus updated on July 24, 2021:
- The national outlook is worsening quickly, with a fourfold increase in new cases per day over the last month. Hospitalizations and deaths are also growing, but at far lower rates than cases.
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Cases, hospitalizations and deaths remain well below peak levels, and the three approved vaccines remain effective against the virus. About 97 percent of hospitalized coronavirus patients have not been vaccinated.
- Every state is reporting significant case growth, but the latest surge has been driven largely by severe outbreaks in a handful of states. Infection numbers remain relatively low in much of the Northeast and Upper Midwest.
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The highly infectious Delta variant has caused huge spikes in cases in Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and Florida. Louisiana, which was averaging fewer than 400 cases a day at the start of July, is now reporting more than 2,400 cases a day, the most since January. The county that includes Jacksonville, Fla., is averaging more than 900 cases a day.
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About 49 percent of people in the United States are fully vaccinated, with high variation from state to state. Two-thirds of Vermont residents are fully vaccinated. In Alabama and Mississippi, just over one-third of residents have completed the vaccination process.
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Many states and counties with low vaccination rates have been hit hard by the latest case surge. Around 530,000 shots are being administered each day, a figure that has held steady in recent weeks but remains well below the April peak, when about 3.3 million people were being vaccinated each day.
Canada where on July 27, 2021 the seven-day daily average number of new cases was 530, the 14-day change in cases was an increase of 18 percent with a total of 1,435,403 cases. On July 27 in Canada, the seven-day average of new deaths was 7, the 14-day change in new deaths was a decrease of 26 percent, and the Canadian death total has reached 26,519.
This week's issue offers comparative data from the U.K. France, Italy, and Spain, each with different strategies to both reopen and manage the Delta Variant. This also offers additional data sets for those many readers who hope to visit those countries in the next few months.
In the United Kingdom on July 27, 2021, the seven-day daily average number of new cases was 32,375, the 14-day change in cases was a decrease of 3 percent with a total of 5,745,526 cases. On July 27 in the U.K., the seven-day average of new deaths was 69, the 14-day change in new deaths was an increase of 125percent, and the U.K. death total has reached 129,303.
In France, on July 27, 2021 the seven-day daily average number of new cases was 19,513, the 14-day change in cases was an increase of 350 percent with a total of 6,088,930 cases. On July 27 in France, the seven-day average of new deaths was 24, the 14-day change in new deaths was an increase of 5 percent, and the French death total has reached 111,883.
In Italy, on July 27, 2021 the seven-day daily average number of new cases was 4,566, the 14-day change in cases was an increase of 256 percent with a total of 4,325,046 cases. On July 27 in Italy, the seven-day average of new deaths was 16, the 14-day change in new deaths was an increase of 7 percent, and the Italian death total has reached 127,995.
In Spain, on July 27, 2021 the seven-day daily average number of new cases was 25,617, the 14-day change in cases was an increase of 33 percent with a total of 4,368,543 cases. On July 27 in France the seven-day average of new deaths was 25, the 14-day change in new deaths was an increase of 116 percent, and the Spanish death total has reached 81,323.
Revitalize begins with one great podcast and ends with back to back New York Times The Daily podcasts. We believe in this week of all of us asking “when are we getting out of the pandemic with the multiple how bad is (fill in the blank) follow-up questions? We believe you deserve three great podcasts that cover all the topics. In the middle we offer a great article on understanding vaccine hesitancy and a summary of why our neighbors are back in masks. So with a few hikes, some long car rides, dog walks, or waiting for the kids at their outing you can be up to date during these confusing times.
Here is what we have for you: We first turn to the great and up until recently in the middle of it all Andy Slavitt and his podcast In the Bubble. “Andy calls up physician, scientist, and author Eric Topol for a can't-miss, in-depth conversation on the Delta variant. Andy and Eric cover why it's taking over, what vaccinated people should be thinking, and whether there's more variants like it to come.” We very much encourage you to make this part of your podcast listening.
The Atlantic tell us that "America is getting unvaccinated people all wrong.
They’re not all anti-vaxxers, and treating them as such is making things worse." CalMatters veteran health-care reporter Barbara Feder Ostrov reports that "Under the CDC’s new mask recommendations, vaccinated people in 45 California counties — all of its most populous areas — are advised to wear masks in public indoor places."
Each of the two New York Times The Daily podcasts are less than 30 minutes long and both offer transcripts. We encourage you to listen or read their great reporting, "With the Delta variant raging across much of the world, raising the vaccination rate has taken on a new urgency and for the past couple of weeks, some Americans have reported a curious phenomenon: They have caught the coronavirus despite being vaccinated."
Finally, to promote our friends and sometimes host at Culver City’s Village Well Bookstore we offer for the first time the Washington Post Opinion columnist Alexandra Petri’s funny and most insightful column "Concerned vaccine skeptics push back against disturbing fad of teenagers living." Alexandra will be at the Well on Aug. 3, Tuesday night at 7 p.m. for an in-store book reading and book signing. More information and tickets are here.
From the Chelsea Michigan office where Rick is planning for a Spanish trek (fingers crossed) and the Culver City office where Jerry is packing for a short trip to Cal Central Coast wine country["Sideways”] delayed-twice family friend wedding and Rebecca is packing for the renewed annual family pilgrimage to friends and family in the Eastern States, this is Revitalize for July 29, 2021:
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Revitalize: The week in health-care news you need
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Delta: What to Worry About and What Not to. Andy calls up physician, scientist, and author Eric Topol for a can't-miss, in-depth conversation on the Delta variant. Andy and Eric cover why it's taking over, what vaccinated people should be thinking, and whether there's more variants like it to come. They also discuss the latest vaccine data out of Israel and why the FDA hasn’t fully approved the COVID vaccines yet. Plus, a sneak peek at Andy’s interview with Pfizer CEO Dr. Albert Bourla.
America is getting unvaccinated people all wrong. They’re not all anti-vaxxers, and treating them as such is making things worse.
Under the CDC’s new mask recommendations, vaccinated people in 45 California counties — all of its most populous areas — are advised to wear masks in public indoor places.
The New York Times The Daily With the Delta variant raging across the much of the world, raising the vaccination rate has taken on a new urgency.
In the United States, the government and the private sector have begged and cajoled, but the numbers appear to have hit a ceiling. And so some bodies are turning to the last weapon in the public health arsenal: vaccine mandates. Mandating vaccinations is not a new concept, but in a febrile environment it is a politically difficult one.
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For the past couple of weeks, some Americans have reported a curious phenomenon: They have caught the coronavirus despite being vaccinated. The Delta variant and the end of lockdowns in the United States appear to have increased instances of these so-called breakthrough infections. Vaccines are still doing their job by protecting against serious illness and hospitalization, but the frequency of such cases has surprised experts. How do breakthrough infections happen, and what risks do they pose?
Opinion: Concerned vaccine skeptics push back against disturbing fad of teenagers living.
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