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COVID-19
Curated by Peter Hulm
Special sections: Science, Impact, Response, Economy, Good sources
COVID-19 scoreboard
Reported cases and deaths by country, ordered by totals
Science
These 3 Things Can Lead to COVID After Vaccination, Experts Warn — bestlifeonline — 29 June 2021 (LINK)
Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated — apnews — 29 June 2021 (LINK)
Now most over-70 in Switzerland are vaccinated, who is dying of COVID? — blick / msn — 12 June 2021 (LINK)
According to the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), 75 per cent of the age group from 70 to 79 years and 76 per cent of those over 80 are considered fully vaccinated. Overall, a quarter of the population has [received] both doses. [...] Since 27 January, with 719 deaths, in 702 of these cases (97.6 percent), the persons were not or only partially vaccinated.
Coronavirus mutated 32 times inside South African HIV-positive woman over course of seven months — scmp — 4 June 2021 (LINK)
Viral Posts, Pundits Distort Fauci Emails on COVID origins, treatments and masks — factcheck — 4 June 2021 (LINK)
Six months of COVID vaccines: what 1.7 billion doses have taught scientists — nature — 4 June 2021 (LINK)
Impact
Life expectancy falls more drastically in the US in 2020 than in other high income countries — independent — 23 June 2021 (LINK)
COVID-19: Violence and neglect increases for older persons during lockdown, says UN expert — ohchr — 14 June 2021 (LINK)
"Disturbing practices were reported with care homes being given immunity from civil liability for COVID-19 related deaths and putting in place contractual clauses that waive the right to file a court case and make arbitration the only option for alleged abuse or mistreatment."
U.S. COVID-19 cases hit lowest point in U.S. since pandemic began — axios — 3 June 2021 (LINK)
Hydroxychloroquine + Azithromycin therapy at a higher dose improved survival by nearly 200% in ventilated COVID patients — news-medical.net — 2 June 2021 (LINK)
Response
Pharmacist who 'intentionally' destroyed 500 Covid vaccine doses gets three years in prison — nbcnews — 8 June 2021 (LINK)
He told the court on Tuesday that he was "desperately sorry and ashamed" about what he did.