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The U.S. has, over the past month, experienced a decrease in new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. On Feb. 24, The New York Times offered: “The United States is averaging fewer than 70,000 new cases a day for the first time since October. Deaths are down from their peak, but about 2,000 deaths continue to be announced nationwide on most days. Earlier this week, the country surpassed 500,000 total deaths. Millions of people are being vaccinated every week. About 13 percent of the population has received at least one dose, and about 6 percent has been fully vaccinated.”
Since we reported last, daily new cases and new deaths have fluctuated yet, most importantly, the 14-day period ending on Feb. 23 data illustrate a 37 percent decline in new cases and 23 percent decrease in deaths. There were 71,054 new cases (approximately 2 percent more than reported in last week’s issue) with a total of 28,897,718 cases; on Feb. 23, there were 2,404 new deaths (an approximate 34 percent increase in deaths over data reported in last week’s issue) and the U.S. death total has reached 514,996. We link to The Atlantic, Wisconsin Public Radio, and The Columbus Dispatch for national and local insights into the data and some answers to the Dispatch headline “Covid-19 cases have dropped, and there are multiple reasons why.”
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The United Kingdom, on Feb. 23, had 8,489 new cases (approximately 25 percent decrease in new cases from last week) and 4,134,639 total cases. There were 548 new deaths (approximately 32 percent fewer deaths than last week), increasing the UK’s Covid death total to 121,305. The UK remains fifth (behind the U.S., India, Brazil, and Russia) on the worldwide total cases list.
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In Italy, on Feb. 23, there were 13,314 new cases and on that day Italy had 356 new deaths (an approximate 19 percent increase in new cases and a 6 percent increase in deaths over last week); there are to date 2,832,168 total cases and 93,348 total Covid-19 deaths.
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In France, on Feb. 23, there were 20,064 new cases, (a 4 percent increase over last week’s reporting) with a total of 3,629,891 total cases. There were 341 new deaths (a 17 percent decrease in deaths over reporting last week) with a total of 85,044 Covid-19 deaths in France.
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In Germany, on Feb. 23, there were 5,763 new cases; there have been 2,405,263 total cases. There were 442 deaths (69,214 total Covid-19 deaths in Germany). In comparison to data reported last week, Germany had 133 fewer cases and 145 fewer deaths.
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Canada remains 22nd on the worldwide total cases list. Canada had 2,752 new cases on Feb. 23; 852,269 total cases. Canada had 39 new deaths (47 fewer than last week) for a total of 21,762 deaths.
So much good news, so much desire to get the vaccine today and to open schools, and complex questions as to how and when to mask, as well what will be your and our neighborhood’s July 4 block party. Who do we all call? Not Ghostbusters, though they were a great pandemic escape, but rather call our great explainer and public health leader Dr. Anthony Fauci. We link to a recent Today Show appearance for answers to all of the above and many other pressing questions.
The Atlantic offers “The most likely timeline for life to return to normal.”
Axios is where we link you for the good news: “Nursing home COVID cases have drastically declined.” And then in The New Yorker, Dr, Siddhartha Mukherjee asks and answers: “Why does the pandemic seem to be hitting some countries harder than other?” (The article teases us with its reporting on milder cases and lower death rates in countries where large mixed-age household in dense communities are far more prevalent.
We close with Fresh Air where host Terry Gross interviews Jonathan Cohn on his "new book on the ACA that looks at the intense debate surrounding the Affordable Care Act, the compromises of the law itself, and how it has been functioning during the pandemic." Stay with it until the last segment where Cohn and Gross have a most insightful, personal discussion about the failures of our long-term care system.
From Culver City to Philadelphia, watching the numbers come down, this is Revitalize for Feb. 24,2021.
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A simple rule of thumb for knowing when the pandemic is over: At some point – maybe even soon - the emergency phase of the pandemic will end.
But what, exactly, is that magic threshold?
From Wisconsin Public Radio: Covid-19 cases decline as vaccinations continue: No new deaths reported Monday, Feb. 22.
Ohio's Covid-19 cases have dropped, and there are reasons why: Ohio has made progress in pushing down new cases of Covid. But experts warn the rapid spread of new variants could cause a new spike.
Dr. Fauci: It will be ‘open season’ by April for everyone to receive vaccines. Fauci says the pace of Coronavirus vaccinations will pick up “as we get into March and April” for all groups to receive shots. He says that while the U.K. variant does spread more rapidly, “the vaccines we have seem to do well” against it.
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The likely timeline for a to return to normal: An uncertain spring, an amazing summer, a cautious fall and winter, and, finally, relief.
Nursing home COVID cases have drastically declined.
Why does the pandemic seem to be hitting some countries harder? While the virus has ravaged rich nations, reported death rates in poorer ones remain lower. This epidemiological mystery can tell us about global health.
Inside the 'Ten Year War' over Obamacare: In his new book, Jonathan Cohn looks at the intense debate surrounding the Affordable Care Act, the compromises of the law itself, and how it went in the pandemic.
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