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2 thoughts on “Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: May 23 Update”

  1. cld

    Universal coronavirus vaccine is highly effective in monkeys,

    https://www.livescience.com/pan-coronavirus-vaccine-future-pandemics.html

    . . . .
    In monkeys, the vaccine stopped all infections with SARS-CoV-2 and spurred more neutralizing antibodies than either current vaccines or natural infection spurs in humans. Four out of five monkeys did not have any trace of the virus; one monkey had a very low level of virus that could only be detected with very sensitive tests and that went away in two days, Saunders said.

    What's more, in monkeys, the vaccine also spurred neutralizing antibodies against some bat coronaviruses, SARS-CoV-1 and common variants of SARS-CoV-2: B.1.1.7 that was first found in the United Kingdom, P.1 that was first found in Brazil, and B.1.351 that was first found in South Africa.
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  2. golack

    Numbers still going down (via CovidActNow):

    New top state for new cases: WV at 14.4 new cases/day/100K and dropping. CO and MI are just dropping faster. WY is close--there was a bump up, but it seems to be falling now.

    Hotspots: only four "metro" areas above 25; top one, Danville, IL at 28.5 and dropping.

    In raw numbers of cases, FL ahead by a length now. Highest rate among states with populations above 10 million. (sorry MI).

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