CORONAVIRUS INFO PROVIDED BY DR. JIM HARRIS – 07/14/2021
TRACKING CORONAVIRUS IN HARRISON COUNTY TODAY
AREA TRACKING FROM NYT:
FROM BECKER:
7 things to know about the lambda COVID-19 variant
FROM HOPKINS:
1. Public & Global Health
Officials Tighten Restrictions In Seoul Amid Another Wave Of COVID-19 Infections (NPR) Despite early successes last year in controlling the pandemic, South Korea on Friday announced it would raise restrictions in the capital region to the highest level as a fourth wave of infections is gaining speed. The country recorded 1,316 cases Friday, breaking records for a second straight day. That’s not high by international standards, but health authorities say the peak of this fourth wave of infections is likely yet to come, and barring effective countermeasures, could see case numbers nearly double. Driving the surge are residents of the greater Seoul region, accounting for four-fifths of cases, and people in their 20s and 30s, who made up 43% of confirmed cases on Thursday. Many of them frequent the capital’s eateries and night spots, and most are unvaccinated.
2. Efficacy of Portable Air Cleaners and Masking for Reducing Indoor Exposure to Simulated Exhaled SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols — United States, 2021 (CDC MMWR) A simulated infected meeting participant who was exhaling aerosols was placed in a room with two simulated uninfected participants and a simulated uninfected speaker. Using two HEPA air cleaners close to the aerosol source reduced the aerosol exposure of the uninfected participants and speaker by up to 65%. A combination of HEPA air cleaners and universal masking reduced exposure by up to 90%.
3. Government Affairs and National Security
The Rise of ‘ARPA-everything’ and What It Means for Science (Nature) US President Joe Biden’s administration wants to create a US$6.5-billion agency to accelerate innovations in health and medicine — and revealed new details about the unit last month. Dubbed ARPA-Health (ARPA-H), it is the latest in a line of global science agencies now being modelled on the renowned US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), whose work a generation ago laid the foundation for the modern Internet. With more DARPA clones on the horizon, researchers warn that success in replicating DARPA’s hands-on, high-risk, high-reward approach is by no means assured.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEASED:
A customer asked, “In what aisle can I find the Polish sausage?”
The clerk asks, “Are you Polish?
The guy, clearly offended, says, “Yes I am. But let me ask you something,
If I had asked for Italian sausage, would you ask me if I was Italian?
Or if I had asked for German Bratwurst, would you ask me if I was German?
Or if I asked for a kosher hot dog would you ask me if I was Jewish?
Or if I had asked for a Taco, would you ask if I was Mexican?
Or if I asked for some Whiskey, would you ask if I was Irish?”
The clerk says, “No, I probably wouldn’t.”
The guy says, “Well then, because I asked for Polish sausage, why did you ask me if I’m Polish?”
The clerk replied, “Because you’re in Ace Hardware.”
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AND MY ALL TIME FAVORITE POLISH JOKE:
Who wears white and rides a pig?
Laurence of Poland
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