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Q and A
Was there a beta and gamma covid variant before delta?
Yes.
| WHO label | Covid variant | First detected |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha | B.1.1.7 |
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| Beta | B.1.351 |
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| Gamma | P.1 |
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| Delta | B.1.617.2 |
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Ref:
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/variant-info.html#Concern - shows the country where the variant of concern is first identified.
How many in the US are vaccinated?
See https://covidvaxcount.live/ for an up-to-date number.
- As of 2021-02-23, 14% of the population (=46 mln) are vaccinated.
- As of 2021-02-26, 16% of the population (=52 mln) are vaccinated.
- As of 2021-03-25, 28% of the population (=92 mln) are vaccinated.
- As of 2021-04-23, 45% of the population (=146 mln) are vaccinated.
- As of 2021-05-31, 55% of the population (=179 mln) are vaccinated.
- As of 2021-06-25, 61% of the population (=199 mln) are vaccinated.
2021-08-01: The website (https://covidvaxcount.live/) is not working
How many doses of Moderna's vaccine will be made?
600 million in 2021.
Ref:- https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-vaccines-moderna/update-1-moderna-raises-2021-vaccine-output-forecast-to-at-least-600-mln-doses-idUSL4N2JF30F dated 2021-01-04
How many doses of Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine will be made?
50 million in 2020 and 2 billion by the end of 2021.
Ref:-
- From https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-11/pfizer-biontech-boost-covid-vaccine-target-to-2-billion-doses dated 2021-01-11
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE plan to produce 2 billion doses of their Covid-19 vaccine this year, boosting previously expected output by more than 50% in response to surging global demand. - From https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-and-biontech-celebrate-historic-first-authorization dated 2020-12-11 → “Manufacturing and Delivery Capabilities” section
Based on current projections, Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s combined manufacturing network has the potential to supply globally up to 50 million vaccine doses in 2020 and up to 1.3 billion doses by the end of 2021.
What is COVID-19?
COVID-19 stands for “coronavirus disease 2019.” It is an infection caused by a virus called SARS-CoV-2. The virus first appeared in late 2019 and has since spread throughout the world. People in many areas have been told to stay home as much as possible in order to slow the spread of the virus.
What are the symptoms of covid-19?
Fever, chills, cough, breathing difficulties, fatigue, muscle aches/soreness, headache, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of taste/smell, runny nose/congestion.
Vaccine
Side effects
One way to get this information is to go to https://wonder.cdc.gov/vaers.html → accept the disclaimer by clicking on the “I agree” button → click on “VAERS Data Search” button. Select the vaccine of interest in the third section (ex:- COVID19 VACCINE) → Send
VAERS stands for Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. The data is maintained by CDC.
Sample report
NJ vaccine notes
- https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/finder - State Vaccine Appointment Finder. On this website you can search for appointments available throughout the state. It hopes to ease the need to navigate multiple websites. The site refreshes multiple times an hour as appointments become available.
Individual pharamcy websites that have appointments but are not tracked by https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/finder
- Pharmacy Emporium. Book appt at https://www.emporiumrx.com/ → click on “Book a COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment” which takes you to https://hipaa.jotform.com/210986243290053
- Future Pharmacy in Manalapan by NetCost market. Book appt at https://www.futurepharmacynj.com/ or call 732-851-7100
Corona virus
tags | china virus, corona virus
Notes
- This paper, {url: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2034577, title: 'Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine', journal: 'The New England Journal of Medicine'}, contains all the details regarding Pfizer BioNTech vaccine trials like how many people participated in the clinical trials, how effective it is, how safe it is, what are the side effects reported etc.,
It was referenced in https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-and-biontech-celebrate-historic-first-authorization → 6th paragraph.
Drugs
treatments I came across
- 2D Glucose drug by DRDO
- [unverified]
- Hospitals have to raise a request to Dr Reddy's by emailing 2dg@drreddys.com, ashokvk@drreddys.com .
- Upon approval, you can buy it from (Medihauxe Pharma, SR nagar) or from Yash agencies. Both are selling for MRP.
- Each sachet costs Rs. 990. Total box Rs. 9,900.
- Customer care of Dr Reddys: {Phone: 1800 425 0014 (Mondays through Friday, 8 AM to 6 PM, IST), Email : customerservices@drreddys.com}
- Remdesivir
- Ivermectin
- Dexamethasone
- tocilizumab
- hydroxychloroquine
- Casirivimab and Imdevimab injection by Roche India and Cipla
dummy
links I came across
- https://special.usps.com/testkits - you can order four test kits per valid US mail address for free.
- Alternate links: www.usps.com/covidtest, http://www.covidtests.gov/
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/facts.html - Myths and facts about covid-19 vaccines
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/faq.html - FAQ on covid-19 vaccines
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines.html - learn about different covid-19 vaccines
- https://covid19.nj.gov/faqs/nj-information/slowing-the-spread/who-is-eligible-for-vaccination-in-new-jersey-who-is-included-in-the-vaccination-phases#direct-link - shows who is eligible for vaccination in New Jersey.
- https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations - COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States
dashboards
- NJ
- Best dashboard layout. Everything in one place.
- The tabs at the top left show analytics for different cases such as “Confirmed Cases”, “Ever Hospitalized”, “Deaths” etc.,
- You can also reach the above via https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml → click the link under “Daily Confirmed Case Summary (updated daily)”
- Asof 2021-09-06, it shows a chart for 2020-07-30. So the data is not being updated.
- Best dashboard layout. Everything in one place.
- NYC - https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-19-daily-data-summary.pdf - daily summary.
- India - https://www.covid19india.org/ - Can drill down to state, district level.
- India statewise status
- https://www.covid19india.org/ - click on the corresponding state
- https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ → → “CLICK TO SEE COVID19 STATEWISE STATUS”.
- Global
- https://ourworldindata.org/epi-curve-covid-19 - To check if the world is making any progress against Covid 19.
- https://ourworldindata.org/the-coronavirus-pandemic-data-explorer - The Coronavirus Pandemic Data Explorer
Shows a nice graph of “Daily new confirmed COVID-19 deaths” in various countries. You can hover around each curve to look at the numbers. You can also choose different metrics for example “Confirmed Cases” instead of “Confirmed deaths”. up-to-date data. - https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ - up-to-date data; charts. It contains total cases, total deaths, plots them in linear and log scales, breaks it down in terms of countries. Very impressive.
- Long Island - https://projects.newsday.com/long-island/tracking-the-coronavirus-on-long-island/
daily updates of covid cases broken down by town
resources
- https://covidwin.in/ - crowdsourced; verified; can't filter by drug (ex:- if we want to check where 2D glucose is available in Hyderabad, there is no way to do it).
- Can also be accessed via http://bit.ly/CovidCareResources
traveling to US
You need to get tested within 1 day of flight departure.
Ref:
- https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html#aircraft
When do I need to get a test to travel to the US? If you are 2 years or older, you must get tested no more than 1 day before your flight to the US departs.