# Coronavirus COVID-19 (2019-nCoV) Thread - 2021 Breaking News **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [January 1, 2021, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428 "2021-01-01T08:03:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 123
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2482 "2021-09-10T12:54:38Z")
Fauci yesterday spelled out a goal for the US to meet to be on its way to being free of COVID: > [@](#): > > “In a country of our size, you can’t be hanging around and having 100,000 infections a day,” Fauci explained. “You’ve got to get well below 10,000 before you start feeling comfortable." At this rate, Tennessee alone is putting us over the target value – 11,055 cases reported for a single day (on average) > **[Fauci Spells Out How Far Away U.S. Is From Ending COVID-19 Pandemic](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anthony-fauci-pandemic-mode-warning_n_613b2034e4b0640100a36bc4)** > > The country is “still in pandemic mode” until daily infections drop to under 10,000 per day, warned the infectious disease expert. ---
**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2483 "2021-09-10T13:59:30Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > I’m still surprised that there wasn’t a bigger rise from South Dakota and surrounding states in the wake of Sturgis. It took 3 months last year. I do believe it will be faster this year thanks to Delta, but we’re still less than 4 weeks away from the end of Sturgis. I suspect it’ll be more noticeable in the next 3-4 weeks. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2484 "2021-09-10T14:06:38Z")
The lack of ER resources has me not going mtn biking this weekend. The smoke has finally let up some, the temps have merciful dropped, but I don’t want to risk needing to go to the ER because I break my collar bone (I go so much slower these days anyway that my risk is going down). Well, we got a new puppy so it’ll be hiking instead so I guess that part is OK 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2485 "2021-09-10T14:18:27Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > Well, we got a new puppy so it’ll be hiking instead so I guess that part is OK A-_HEM_! \<_ThelmaLou peers over the top of her glasses_\> And where are the pictures of this alleged small canine?? Please get busy taking pictures and post them [_here_](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pet-pictures/920105/647) so we can all _oooo_ and _ahhh_. I seriously need something to _oooo_ and _ahhh_ at this morning. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2486 "2021-09-10T14:20:29Z")
Well, I wouldn’t call him “small”. He’s a 10 month old pointer puppy so he is a big puppy. He’s also impossible to get decent pictures of - he never stops moving. I’ll try this weekend! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2487 "2021-09-10T14:40:45Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > He’s also impossible to get decent pictures of - he never stops moving. That excuse will not fly with this crowd. > [@](#): > > I’ll try this weekend! See that you do. 🤨 \<_ThelmaLou makes a note on her clipboard._\> BTW, what is this hypothetical dog’s name? ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2488 "2021-09-12T19:51:04Z")
22 posts were merged into an existing topic: [Covid booster shots, news and opinion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-booster-shots-news-and-opinion/950565/3) ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2493 "2021-09-10T19:38:26Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > Well, I wouldn’t call him “small”. He’s a 10 month old pointer puppy so he is a big puppy. He’s also impossible to get decent pictures of - he never stops moving. I’ll try this weekend! 🙂 - Video. _Now._ ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2494 "2021-09-10T19:56:00Z")
> **[Unvaccinated people were 11 times more likely to die of covid-19, CDC report...](https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/09/10/moderna-most-effective-covid-vaccine-studies/)** > > The Moderna shot is the most effective, says another study, the largest to date in the United States to assess the real-world effectiveness of the vaccines. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2498 "2021-09-10T21:01:28Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Video. _Now._ @wguy123 The inmates are getting restless… Just sayin’… ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2500 "2021-09-10T21:35:33Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > He’s also impossible to get decent pictures of - he never stops moving. We are OK with pics of sleeping animals too. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2501 "2021-09-10T21:42:28Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > At this rate, Tennessee alone is putting us over the target value – 11,055 cases reported for a single day (on average) > > [Dr. Anthony Fauci Spells Out How Far Away U.S. Is From Ending COVID-19 Pandemic | HuffPost Latest News](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anthony-fauci-pandemic-mode-warning_n_613b2034e4b0640100a36bc4) I continue to be very disheartened at the situation in Memphis. I had really thought we would do better than the rest of Tennessee, being a blue city in a red state. But we are just as bad as the rest of the state. We finally clawed our way to 40% fully vaccinated but have stalled there. We’ve had a couple days in the last 2 weeks with around 1100 new cases. There have been over 30 deaths in the past week. ICUs are full and elective surgeries are on hold. We do have a mask mandate in the schools (city schools, not county) and I imagine that has helped some. But we are still in a worse position than we were last winter. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2505 "2021-09-11T05:16:08Z")
224,668,798 total cases 4,631,141 dead 201,214,956 recovered In the US: 41,741,693 total cases 677,017 dead 31,820,994 recovered Yesterday’s numbers for comparison: > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > 224,045,683 total cases > 4,621,165 dead > 200,628,164 recovered > > In the US: > > 41,561,156 total cases > 674,547 dead > 31,744,959 recovered ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2506 "2021-09-11T07:04:23Z")
@Snowboarder_Bo Thank you for your diligent work. In Switzerland, things are getting serious. As of Monday, certificates for being vaccinated, tested or recovered, are required for restaurants, fitness centers, museums, etc. This was announced on Wednesday, and suddently there are a lot of people signing up for vaccines. Because, as of October 28th, they have to pay for their own Covid tests, if they do not have symptoms. > **[Coronavirus: Measures and ordinances](https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/en/home/krankheiten/ausbrueche-epidemien-pandemien/aktuelle-ausbrueche-epidemien/novel-cov/massnahmen-des-bundes.html)** > > Measures to date, legal provisions, ordinances More numbers, but only in German. The date says March 13, 2020, but the information is updated everyday. 52.6% fully vaccinated, with another 6% partially vaccinated. School started 3-4 weeks ago and there’s some schools which are already empty because the whole school is in quarantine. > **[Grafiken zum Coronavirus - So entwickeln sich die Corona-Zahlen in der Schweiz](https://www.srf.ch/news/schweiz/grafiken-zum-coronavirus-so-entwickeln-sich-die-corona-zahlen-in-der-schweiz)** > > Wie entwickelt sich die Corona-Situation in der Schweiz und den Kantonen? Die wichtigsten Zahlen in Grafiken. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2508 "2021-09-11T12:41:16Z")
We will probably never be ‘free’ of COVID; it seems to be an endemic disease at this point, similar to influenza or the common cold. Over time, it will hopefully evolve to be less lethal, as people will have gradually established enough antibodies to have at least partial immunity, which can be boosted through regular vaccination. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2510 "2021-09-11T13:53:22Z")
Wasn’t sure where this would best fit: > **[Doctors offering blanket mask exemptions targeted by Pa. health officials](https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/09/doctors-offering-blanket-mask-exemptions-targeted-by-pa-health-officials.html)** > > Those doctors, the department said, “have been and will be referred to the appropriate licensing boards for possible disciplinary action.” ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2511 "2021-09-11T14:38:13Z")
> **[Denmark lifts all coronavirus restrictions and celebrates ‘a whole new era’](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/denmark-ends-covid-restrictions/2021/09/10/6d6a762e-1210-11ec-baca-86b144fc8a2d_story.html)** > > The Scandinavian country is a world leader in vaccinations and officials say they will reinstate rules if cases surge again. > … > The country’s leaders have pointed to its high vaccination rates — among the [best in the world](https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/mapping-spread-new-coronavirus/?itid=sn_coronavirus_2/&itid=lk_inline_manual_5), with nearly 75 percent of residents fully immunized — as evidence that the step is justified, though they have not claimed herd immunity has been reached. Denmark also has one of Europe’s lowest levels of newly reported infections. > > … > > Experts have noted that Danes have exhibited **extraordinary willingness to receive a vaccine**. One study, [published](https://www.nature.com/articles/s43856-021-00027-x) in the journal Nature on Thursday and based on a global survey, found that Denmark had one of the highest rates of respondents who said they intend to get vaccinated. > > Other research has attributed this vaccine acceptance to a **high level of trust in public institutions**. Michael Bang Petersen, a researcher at Aarhus University who has studied trust and vaccination, and advised the Danish government, said this dynamic is responsible for Denmark’s progress. > … My bold. In our dreams… ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2514 "2021-09-12T04:40:12Z")
Not quite breaking as it was reported a week ago, but still pertinent especially since we all missed it and the news is rather damning. “Texas schools have amassed more than 50,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in students in just a couple of weeks. The state is a leader in child deaths from COVID-19 with 59 as of Sept. 3.” – Houston Public Media ([tweet](https://twitter.com/HoustonPubMedia/status/1433838100652904451)) > **[Doctors Say Texas Leaders Failed To Stop COVID-19 From Spreading | Houston...](https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2021/09/03/407791/doctors-say-texas-leaders-failed-to-stop-covid-19-from-spreading/)** > > Hospitals across the state are running low on pediatric intensive care unit beds. Texas’ Department of State Health Services says only 81 of them remain — and just a couple hundred more regular ICU beds are available in the state of 29... ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2515 "2021-09-12T06:12:55Z")
225,119,797 total cases 4,638,720 dead 201,664,360 recovered In the US: 41,816,668 total cases 677,737 dead 31,857,877 recovered Yesterday’s numbers for comparison: > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > 224,668,798 total cases > 4,631,141 dead > 201,214,956 recovered > > In the US: > > 41,741,693 total cases > 677,017 dead > 31,820,994 recovered ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2021, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/2516 "2021-09-12T14:15:59Z")
China: > **[Chinese city with coronavirus outbreak stops buses, trains](https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-china-990d7440d21e3b572c308cf6b7792ae1)** > > A city in southern China that is trying to contain a coronavirus outbreak has called on the public not to leave town. > Anyone who needs to leave Putian, a city of 2.9 million people in Fujian province south of Shanghai, for an essential trip must have proof of a negative coronavirus test within the past 48 hours, the city government announced. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428.md?page=122) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428.md?page=124)