Covid live updates: AstraZeneca says its Covid-19 vaccine is 'highly effective' in late stage trials
Covid live updates: AstraZeneca says its Covid-19 vaccine is ‘highly effective’ in late stage trials
The vaccine was developed in conjunction with the U.K.’s University of Oxford.
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Monday late-stage trials of its Covid-19 vaccine, developed in conjunction with U.K.’s University of Oxford, have shown it to be “highly effective.”
The results are the third promising vaccine breakthrough in the fight against the coronavirus. Earlier this month, Pfizer and Moderna reported preliminary results from late-stage trials, showing that their vaccine candidates were almost 95 percent effective.
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Ghislaine Maxwell quarantined in jail after exposure to Covid-19
Ghislaine Maxwell, jailed and awaiting trial on charges that she conspired with financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse minors, has been placed into Covid-19 quarantine after a staff member who works in her part of Brooklyn’s MDC detention facility tested positive for the virus.
Maxwell has so far tested negative, prosecutors say.
The attorneys disclosed her condition to a federal judge in an update about the conditions of her detention and her access to discovery as she prepares for trial.
They said that Maxwell’s test was last Wednesday, Nov. 18, and she will be quarantined until Wednesday, Dec. 16.
In the filing they told the judge, “during her time in quarantine, the defendant will be housed in the same cell where she was already housed before she was placed in quarantine, and medical staff and psychology staff will continue to check on the defendant every day.”
Maxwell was arrested July 2 in New Hampshire and accused of enticing minors, some as young as 14, to engage in illegal sex acts with Epstein in the mid-1990s, authorities announced at the time.
Maxwell was charged with six counts for acts committed between 1994 and 1997 and then allegedly lying to investigators in 2016. Four counts are related to allegedly helping transport minors for sexual activity and two for perjury, according to the criminal complaint.
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Fort Lauderdale bar shuts down after violating Covid-19 safety guidance
A south Florida bar announced on Sunday that it would be temporarily shutting down just two days after reopening due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The Wharf Fort Lauderdale had been issued a citation from Broward County officials and a warning from Fort Lauderdale officials on Saturday afternoon after they were found to be in violation of the county’s Covid-19 safety guidance, a city of Fort Lauderdale spokesperson, Mike Jachles, told NBC News.
Photos and videos posted on social media show dozens of patrons without masks crowding around the bar at the Wharf Fort Lauderdale, which shut down in mid-March at the height of the pandemic.
Patrons crowd around the bar at The Wharf Fort Lauderdale, in a photo verified by local officials, which announced on Sunday it would be temporarily shutting down.via Twitter
“Unfortunately, due to the statewide spike in cases and local regulations, we will temporarily be shutting down,” the Wharf Fort Lauderdale said in a statement on its Twitter account. “We will reopen when we are able to provide the proper experience for you at our beautiful outdoor venue.”
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Steve Geller told NBC News affiliate WTVJ that he was pleased by the bar’s decision to shut down, noting he was worried the venue was creating a superspreader event.
“All businesses are responsible for what goes on inside their business, and bars are especially heavily regulated by the State and local authorities,” Geller said in a statement to WTVJ. “Bars and other business owners need to understand that they must enforce our Emergency Orders.”
Broward County has reported more than 100,000 cases and more than 1,600 deaths due to Covid-19.
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Boris Johnson hopes most vulnerable Britons will be vaccinated by Easter
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday he hoped most Britons at high risk from the coronavirus would be vaccinated against the disease by Easter.
“We should be able to inoculate, I believe on the evidence I’m seeing, the vast majority of the people who need the most protection by Easter,” Johnson said at a news conference.
The prime minister stressed, however, that that hope was entirely hypothetical and it depended on whether Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency independently decided that the vaccines worked and were safe.
Johnson said the government would not force people to have vaccinations.
“That’s not the way we do things in this country,” he said.
But he stressed that his government thought the vaccination was a good idea.
“I totally reject the propaganda of the anti-vaxxers. They are wrong,” he said. “Everybody should get a vaccine as soon as it is available.”
Reuters contributed to this report.
2 members of Kansas City fire department die from Covid-19
Two members of the Kansas City Fire Department died over the weekend from Covid-19, officials said.
Capt. Robert Rocha, 60, a 29-year-veteran of the department, died early Saturday morning. Scott Davidson, 45, an 18-year-veteran of the department who had served as a paramedic and most recently as a communications specialist, died on Sunday.
Officials thanked them for their service and extended condolences to both of their families.
“KCFD first responders continue to put their lives on the line daily in service to our City as this pandemic rages on,”the department’s chief, Donna Lake, said. “My request to all is to follow the guidance to protect yourself and your family from the virus.”
Three Kansas City Fire Department first responders have died from Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, the department said in a press release.
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White House will proceed with holiday parties despite official guidance
WASHINGTON — Public health officials are sounding alarms and urging Americans not to travel and limit gatherings this holiday season amid a new surge in coronavirus cases.
But that isn’t stopping the White House from planning a host of festivities, including holiday parties, which kicked off Monday with the arrival of the White House Christmas tree.
“Attending the parties will be a very personal choice,” said Stephanie Grisham, First Lady Melania Trump’s spokeswoman and chief of staff. “It is a longstanding tradition for people to visit and enjoy the cheer and iconic décor of the annual White House Christmas celebrations.”
The decision to move forward with indoor events and other gatherings comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, top White House advisers and public health professionals across the nation have been pleading with Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving or spend the holiday with people from outside of their households.
Grisham said the White House would be taking precautions to provide “the safest environment possible” for attendees at events. That includes smaller guest lists, requiring masks, encouraging social distancing on the White House grounds and hand sanitizer stations placed throughout the State Floor.
“Guests will enjoy food individually plated by chefs at plexiglass-protected food stations. All passed beverages will be covered. All service staff will wear masks and gloves to comply with food safety guidelines,” she said.
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North Dakota Nurses Association president: ‘We’re in a very critical situation’
DETROIT — The Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency use authorization for the COVID-19 antibody cocktail produced by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.
The treatment attracted a lot of attention after President Donald Trump received it. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development director Dr. Ben Carson said it was also critical in his recovery.
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The authorization does not mean the treatment will be widely available. A similar treatment from Eli Lilly and Company also received an emergency use authorization.
Many experts had hoped antibody treatments could serve as a bridge to help us save lives while we waited for a vaccine to be developed. It hasn’t worked out that way, at least not yet.
Antibody therapies could reduce the burden on hospitals. The treatment is indicated for people early in their infection. Trump received the Regeron treatment when he was diagnosed with COVID-19 last month.
During clinical trials, Regeneron’s experimental cocktail reduced hospitalizations and ER visits. While the treatment may be helpful for some, getting the treatment to the right patients is proving to be a huge challenge.
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The FDA is authorizing Regeneron’s antibody cocktail for some patients who test positive for COVID-19. On Saturday, the FDA gave the OK to give the cocktail to high-risk patients with mild or moderate symptoms. The cocktail contains two antibodies produced in a lab and can be given to patients who are newly infected.
Regeneron said it will have doses ready for 80,000 patients this month, and enough for half a million more by the end of January.
The FDA said it will continue to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the treatment.
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Ohio reports more than 11,000 new Covid-19 cases
Ohio saw 11,885 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 over the last 24 hours, health officials announced Monday, as the state’s governor described the virus as a “fast, runaway freight train.”
Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, said Monday that the new numbers might appear inflated because of a two-day delay in case reporting from the Cleveland Clinic and Mercy Health.
“This high jump in cases is caused, at least in part, by technical problems with two labs being unable to report cases for two days. There are also many antigen tests still pending,” DeWine said in a tweet.
Ohio also reported that 24 people have died of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of virus fatalities in the state to just over 6,000.
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