10-02-2021, 04:52 PM
I wonder how different this medication will be from existing anti-virals, which have a good track record?
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10-02-2021, 08:54 PM
(10-02-2021, 02:47 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(10-02-2021, 01:26 PM)jeffster Wrote: More interesting news on the Covid-19 front. If accurate, it's going to make a real change: The limited testing showed same side-effects as placebo. But long term, who knows. It seems this drug was originally being developed for influenza. Either way -- for legitimate cases where people can't take the vaccine or are already vaccinated and get sick anyway, this is good to have available. I am sure there will be anti-vax people that won't take this medication. Many anti-vax (as opposed to vaccine hesitant, for whatever reason) are against any sort of manufactured drugs. They are the same people that go to Mexico to treat their cancer (I know of some). 
10-02-2021, 09:00 PM
10-day averages for key regions in Ontario, plus the weekly trend as of 2021-10-02 (posting this every Saturday).
10-02-2021, 09:12 PM
(10-02-2021, 08:54 PM)jeffster Wrote:(10-02-2021, 02:47 PM)danbrotherston Wrote: The ironic thing is that many anti-vaxxers will be willing to take this (heck, they're willing to eat horse paste), yet refuse to take vaccines because of "unknown long term effects"....this drug is far less well tested and will never be as well tested as any of the vaccines available today. Maybe Merek should make a variant for livestock...
10-02-2021, 09:16 PM
SATURDAY 2021-10-02
Waterloo Region reported 32 new cases for today (21.3% of the active cases) and one more for yesterday for 20; 140 new cases for the week (+7 from yesterday and -11 from last week), averaging 12.4% of active cases. 175 active cases, +2 in the last seven days. Next vaccination report on Monday. Ontario reported 704 new cases today with a seven-day average of 607 (+10), compared to 629 a week ago. 645 recoveries and seven (new) deaths translated to an increase of 52 active cases and a new total of 5,021. -562 active cases and 39 deaths for the week. 29,510 tests with a positivity rate of 2.39%. The positivity rate is averaging 2.01% for the past seven days, compared to 2.04% for the preceding seven. 141 people in the ICU, +0 from yesterday and -12 over the past week. Seven-day vaccination average is at 32,263 doses/day (previous week was 36,647). 76.52% of total provincial population vaccinated (+0.59% from 7 days ago), 71.90% fully vaccinated (+0.99% from 7 days ago). Cases/100K by regional health unit:
10-03-2021, 11:04 AM
Current 7-day Covid-19 cases per 100k
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 113.8 • Eastern Ontario Health Unit 79.5 • Lambton Public Health 62.6 • Windsor-Essex County Health Unit 61.7 • Niagara Region Public Health 44.7 • City of Hamilton Public Health Services 44.2 • Brant County Health Unit 35.4 • Southwestern Public Health 33.1 • Ottawa Public Health 32.0 • Huron Perth Public Health 31.5 • Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 22.2 • Public Health Sudbury & Districts 15.6 • North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit 12.3 • Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit 11.0 • Renfrew County and District Health Unit 10.1 • Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 9.0 • Grey Bruce Health Unit 6.5 • Timiskaming Health Unit 6.1 • Algoma Public Health 5.2 • Thunder Bay District Health Unit 4.0 • Porcupine Health Unit 3.6 • TOTAL ONTARIO 28.1
10-03-2021, 03:44 PM
SUNDAY 2021-10-03
Waterloo Region reported 10 new cases for today (5.7% of the active cases) and none more for yesterday for 32; 125 new cases for the week (-15 from yesterday and -29 from last week), averaging 11.2% of active cases. 182 active cases, +13 in the last seven days. Next vaccination report on Monday. Ontario reported 580 new cases today with a seven-day average of 596 (-11), compared to 621 a week ago. 616 recoveries and two (new) deaths translated to a decrease of 38 active cases and a new total of 4,983. -608 active cases and 38 deaths for the week. 32,220 tests with a positivity rate of 1.80%. The positivity rate is averaging 1.96% for the past seven days, compared to 2.00% for the preceding seven. 135 people in the ICU, -6 from yesterday and -16 over the past week. Seven-day vaccination average is at 31,297 doses/day (previous week was 37,743). 76.57% of total provincial population vaccinated (+0.55% from 7 days ago), 72.01% fully vaccinated (+0.94% from 7 days ago). Cases/100K by regional health unit:
10-04-2021, 11:02 AM
Current 7-day Covid-19 cases per 100k
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 106.3 • Eastern Ontario Health Unit 71.9 • Lambton Public Health 64.1 • Windsor-Essex County Health Unit 57.9 • Niagara Region Public Health 45.5 • City of Hamilton Public Health Services 40.9 • Southwestern Public Health 35.5 • Huron Perth Public Health 33.6 • Ottawa Public Health 32.5 • Peel Public Health 28.8 • Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 20.4 • Peterborough Public Health 15.5 • North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit 15.4 • Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit 12.7 • Renfrew County and District Health Unit 11.0 • Grey Bruce Health Unit 7.7 • Timiskaming Health Unit 6.1 • Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 5.8 • Algoma Public Health 5.2 • Thunder Bay District Health Unit 4.7 • Porcupine Health Unit 3.6 • TOTAL ONTARIO 27.4
10-04-2021, 09:27 PM
MONDAY 2021-10-04
Waterloo Region reported 13 new cases for today (7.2% of the active cases) and one fewer for yesterday for nine; 122 new cases for the week (-3 from yesterday and -25 from last week), averaging 11.0% of active cases. 178 active cases, +12 in the last seven days. Seven-day vaccination average is at 1,145 doses/day (previous week was 1,461). 76.98% of total regional population vaccinated (+0.51% from 7 days ago), 72.72% fully vaccinated (+0.92% from 7 days ago). Ontario reported 511 new cases today with a seven-day average of 582 (-14), compared to 621 a week ago. 488 recoveries and two (new) deaths translated to an increase of 21 active cases and a new total of 5,004. -622 active cases and 40 deaths for the week. 23,667 tests with a positivity rate of 2.16%. The positivity rate is averaging 1.88% for the past seven days, compared to 2.02% for the preceding seven. 133 people in the ICU, -2 from yesterday and -24 over the past week. No provincial vaccination data today. Cases/100K by regional health unit:
10-04-2021, 10:28 PM
UK study confirms that vaccination reduces the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19):
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/...21264260v1 Simplified summary: Quote:Two doses of BNT162b2 (BioNTech-Pfizer) or ChAdOx1 (AstraZeneca) vaccines in Alpha variant index cases independently reduced PCR-positivity in contacts (aOR, adjusted odds ratio vs. unvaccinated=0.18 and 0.37 respectively). So, most impact on Alpha, less so on Delta (no data on mixed doses). And, yes, the reduction does taper off over time. But, again, yet another reason to get vaccinated.
Current 7-day Covid-19 cases per 100k
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 102.5 • Lambton Public Health 71.0 • Eastern Ontario Health Unit 70.0 • Windsor-Essex County Health Unit 54.1 • Niagara Region Public Health 43.2 • City of Hamilton Public Health Services 40.5 • Southwestern Public Health 39.2 • Huron Perth Public Health 34.3 • Ottawa Public Health 34.0 • Peel Public Health 29.8 • Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 20.4 • Hastings Prince Edward Public Health 15.4 • Public Health Sudbury & Districts 13.1 • Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit 11.5 • Grey Bruce Health Unit 7.7 • Renfrew County and District Health Unit 6.4 • Timiskaming Health Unit 6.1 • Algoma Public Health 5.2 • Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 4.8 • Porcupine Health Unit 3.6 • Thunder Bay District Health Unit 2.7 • TOTAL ONTARIO 27.1
10-05-2021, 02:47 PM
TUESDAY 2021-10-05
Waterloo Region reported 13 new cases for today (7.3% of the active cases) and none fewer for yesterday for 13; 117 new cases for the week (-5 from yesterday and -31 from last week), averaging 10.4% of active cases. 130 active cases, -39 in the last seven days. Seven-day vaccination average is at 1,094 doses/day (previous week was 1,501). 77.05% of total regional population vaccinated (+0.49% from 7 days ago), 72.84% fully vaccinated (+0.89% from 7 days ago). Ontario reported 429 new cases today with a seven-day average of 576 (-6), compared to 606 a week ago. 696 recoveries and four (new) deaths translated to a decrease of 270 active cases and a new total of 4,734. -528 active cases and 35 deaths for the week. 25,441 tests with a positivity rate of 1.69%. The positivity rate is averaging 1.85% for the past seven days, compared to 1.95% for the preceding seven. 131 people in the ICU, -2 from yesterday and -21 over the past week. Seven-day vaccination average is at 30,357 doses/day (previous week was 38,532). 76.68% of total regional population vaccinated (+0.52% from 7 days ago), 72.21% fully vaccinated (+0.92% from 7 days ago). Cases/100K by regional health unit:
Current 7-day Covid-19 cases per 100k
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 101.6 • Eastern Ontario Health Unit 70.0 • Lambton Public Health 63.4 • Windsor-Essex County Health Unit 56.7 • Niagara Region Public Health 41.1 • City of Hamilton Public Health Services 39.5 • Southwestern Public Health 38.8 • Huron Perth Public Health 35.8 • Ottawa Public Health 32.5 • Peel Public Health 30.1 • Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 21.0 • Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health 15.5 • Timiskaming Health Unit 12.2 • Hastings Prince Edward Public Health 11.9 • Grey Bruce Health Unit 11.8 • Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit 11.5 • Renfrew County and District Health Unit 6.4 • Algoma Public Health 4.4 • Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 4.2 • Porcupine Health Unit 2.4 • Thunder Bay District Health Unit 1.3 • TOTAL ONTARIO 27.0
10-06-2021, 02:47 PM
WEDNESDAY 2021-10-06
Waterloo Region reported 26 new cases for today (19.8% of the active cases) and none fewer for yesterday for 13; 127 new cases for the week (+10 from yesterday and -19 from last week), averaging 11.8% of active cases. 141 active cases, -18 in the last seven days. Seven-day vaccination average is at 848 doses/day (previous week was 1,500). 77.12% of total regional population vaccinated (+0.48% from 7 days ago), 72.94% fully vaccinated (+0.87% from 7 days ago). Ontario reported 476 new cases today with a seven-day average of 574 (-2), compared to 610 a week ago. 617 recoveries and ten (new) deaths translated to a decrease of 155 active cases and a new total of 4,579. -410 active cases and 37 deaths for the week. 39,460 tests with a positivity rate of 1.21%. The positivity rate is averaging 1.82% for the past seven days, compared to 1.97% for the preceding seven. 132 people in the ICU, +1 from yesterday and -17 over the past week. Seven-day vaccination average is at 29,500 doses/day (previous week was 38,204). 76.76% of total provincial population vaccinated (+0.50% from 7 days ago), 72.35% fully vaccinated (+0.90% from 7 days ago). Cases/100K by regional health unit:
10-07-2021, 08:53 PM
Current 7-day Covid-19 cases per 100k
• Chatham-Kent Public Health 95.0 • Lambton Public Health 72.5 • Eastern Ontario Health Unit 64.7 • Windsor-Essex County Health Unit 57.9 • Huron Perth Public Health 40.1 • Niagara Region Public Health 38.1 • Southwestern Public Health 36.9 • City of Hamilton Public Health Services 36.3 • Brant County Health Unit 31.6 • Ottawa Public Health 30.3 • Region of Waterloo Public Health and Emergency Services 22.2 • Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit 14.9 • Grey Bruce Health Unit 14.7 • Leeds, Grenville & Lanark District Health Unit 13.9 • Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health 10.3 • Hastings Prince Edward Public Health 10.1 • Renfrew County and District Health Unit 8.3 • Algoma Public Health 6.1 • Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit 4.8 • Porcupine Health Unit 2.4 • Thunder Bay District Health Unit 0.7 • TOTAL ONTARIO 26.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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