# 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:** 34
**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:** [February 26, 2021, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/691 "2021-02-26T05:02:17Z")
113,550,202 total cases 2,519,328 dead 89,134,277 recovered In the US: 29,052,262 total cases 520,785 dead 19,435,453 recovered Yesterday’s numbers for comparison: > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > 113,100,769 total cases > 2,508,922 dead > 88,722,431 recovered > > In the US: > > 28,974,623 total cases > 518,363 dead > 19,340,329 recovered ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/692 "2021-02-26T22:50:39Z")
> In a unanimous 22-0, a panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson be authorized for emergency use in adults during the pandemic. > **[Panel Recommends FDA Authorize Johnson & Johnson Vaccine For Emergency Use](https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/02/26/971866357/fda-panel-votes-for-emergency-use-of-johnson-johnsons-covid-19-vaccine)** > > The Food and Drug Administration typically follows the advice of its expert advisers. A quick agency decision on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is expected given the state of the pandemic. > The FDA typically follows the advice of its expert advisers. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2021, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/693 "2021-02-27T05:08:42Z")
113,991,689 total cases 2,529,421 dead 89,544,725 recovered In the US: 29,136,912 total cases 523,082 dead 19,534,068 recovered Yesterday’s numbers for comparison: > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > 113,550,202 total cases > 2,519,328 dead > 89,134,277 recovered > > In the US: > > 29,052,262 total cases > 520,785 dead > 19,435,453 recovered ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/694 "2021-02-27T23:30:16Z")
FDA worked on Saturday and authorized the emergency use of the Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine! That is awesome. > **[FDA Authorizes Johnson & Johnson's One-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine](https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/02/27/972009978/fda-authorizes-johnson-johnsons-one-shot-covid-19-vaccine)** > > The Food and Drug Administration gave Johnson & Johnson's vaccine the green light for emergency use Saturday, a day after a panel of advisers to the agency endorsed it in a unanimous vote. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/695 "2021-02-28T03:05:43Z")
I’ve heard the main reason that men’s hats eventually went out of fashion was the reduced interior size of automobiles. Once it became impossible to wear a hat inside a car, they just went by the wayside. I’m wondering if mask-wearing will have a similar effect on beards. Few things are goofier-looking than a bearded man wearing a mask. ---
**Author:** ![mistymage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mistymage/32/459_2.png) [@mistymage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mistymage)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/696 "2021-02-28T03:16:15Z")
Both of my sons rock those nasty big beards … and wear their masks when doing their weekly shopping at Walmart and Fareway. Both the crappy “surgical” ones and the bought (by me 😃 ) homemade cloth ones. “Nasty” cos their daddy is adamant about shaving at least every other day. Very little beard burn. Sad. Lol! (I don’t care if they do, don’t care he doesn’t … kinda like I don’t care if they care I shave my pits or legs. My body, my choice. Their bodies, their choice.) ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/697 "2021-02-28T03:16:53Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Few things are goofier-looking than a bearded man wearing a mask. I never noticed them looking goofy, but more important, masks work poorly over beards. There’s no way to get a decent seal if the edge of the mask rests on whiskers. I suspect a gaiter tucked into a shirt would be a better option for men with beards. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/698 "2021-02-28T03:23:55Z")
I know a lot of guys with pandemic beards. The “I don’t need to go to the office so I don’t need to shave” look. One friend has grown a truly massive beard. I dunno what kind of mask he uses. I’ve only seen him over zoom, when he’s at home, since the pandemic. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2021, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/699 "2021-02-28T07:17:09Z")
114,394,151 total cases 2,537,833 dead 89,942,133 recovered In the US: 29,202,824 total cases 524,669 dead 19,632,523 recovered Yesterday’s numbers for comparison: > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > 113,991,689 total cases > 2,529,421 dead > 89,544,725 recovered > > In the US: > > 29,136,912 total cases > 523,082 dead > 19,534,068 recovered ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/700 "2021-02-28T12:07:11Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > I know a lot of guys with pandemic beards. The “I don’t need to go to the office so I don’t need to shave” look. One friend has grown a truly massive beard. Yeah. Real common. Even among folks that go in to work daily I’ve seen a bunch of “I can grow it out under cover of mask then have the big reveal”. Obviously that only works for contexts where guys can wear beards at work. I can’t have a beard at work, and I can’t work from home. I’ve always considered shaving a tiresome imposition, and have often had the stubble look between bouts of work for years. It’s not about fashion; just about lazy. During COVID I’ve been working a bunch less than normal, so they’ve turned into real beards before getting the chop. Fortunately I’m good at growing hair. Sadly, it’s gray. OTOH it’s been gray since before I was 30. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/701 "2021-02-28T12:57:46Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > I know a lot of guys with pandemic beards. The “I don’t need to go to the office so I don’t need to shave” look. One friend has grown a truly massive beard. My little brother is ~58 and in perfect health. He retired a couple of years before the pandemic and stopped shaving/getting haircuts then. He looks scary. I asked how he handles masking with his Santa beard. He rarely needs to bother. He gets _everything_ delivered contact-free. He even gets his marijuana delivered! Michigan is pretty cool. Me, I have been keeping my beard trimmed specifically for masking. ---
**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/702 "2021-02-28T16:46:51Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > > [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > > > Few things are goofier-looking than a bearded man wearing a mask. > > I never noticed them looking goofy, but more important, masks work poorly over beards. There’s no way to get a decent seal if the edge of the mask rests on whiskers. I suspect a gaiter tucked into a shirt would be a better option for men with beards. My beard pokes through my gaiter in places. Tells me all I need to know about gaiter pathogen effectiveness. > [@kayaker](#): > > Me, I have been keeping my beard trimmed specifically for masking. My beardnet at work did a decent job of slowing my beard growth in pre-mask days. Now it is atop my other masks so it is just for show. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/703 "2021-02-28T20:46:51Z")
> [@PoppaSan](#): > > My beard pokes through my gaiter in places. Tells me all I need to know about gaiter pathogen effectiveness. I’m not sure what you’re trying to say. Are you saying your particular gaiter isn’t up to par? Can you get one that your beard doesn’t poke through? ---
**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:** [March 1, 2021, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/704 "2021-03-01T08:14:41Z")
114,712,543 total cases 2,543,869 dead 90,268,540 recovered In the US: 29,255,344 total cases 525,776 dead 19,694,306 recovered Yesterday’s numbers for comparison: > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > 114,394,151 total cases > 2,537,833 dead > 89,942,133 recovered > > In the US: > > 29,202,824 total cases > 524,669 dead > 19,632,523 recovered ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/705 "2021-03-01T08:31:27Z")
Canada Post has announced that it has suspended service to two high rise apartment buildings in Toronto because residents are not wearing masks in common areas. The Post has said they will resume service once residents start wearing masks. I have no idea how that would be verified. > **[Canada Post suspends mail delivery to 2 Toronto highrises after some...](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/canada-post-graydon-hall-apartments-gh-capital-corp-mail-delivery-suspended-1.5931193)** > > Canada Post has suspended mail delivery to two highrise buildings in Toronto because it says some residents who live there are not wearing masks in common areas that postal workers must use to drop off mail. ---
**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:** [March 2, 2021, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/706 "2021-03-02T05:21:52Z")
114,994,723 total cases 2,550,288 dead 90,720,332 recovered In the US: 29,314,254 total cases 527,226 dead 19,817,532 recovered Yesterday’s numbers for comparison: > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > 114,712,543 total cases > 2,543,869 dead > 90,268,540 recovered > > In the US: > > 29,255,344 total cases > 525,776 dead > 19,694,306 recovered ---
**Author:** ![bob\_2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_2/32/3341_2.png) [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/707 "2021-03-02T09:46:51Z")
> [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](#): > > This is all on the back of real-world surveys that show the vaccines are having a positive effect, including amongst older people which countries like France were showing a hesitancy with **Especially** among older people ---
**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:** [March 2, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/708 "2021-03-02T13:18:41Z")
Since this isn’t the Pit, I won’t comment 🙄, but it is newsworthy. > **[U.S. bishops splinter on the morality of taking coronavirus vaccines](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/03/02/archdiocese-new-orleans-johnson-vaccine/)** > > Some have urged them to take any available vaccine, while others said they should avoid the newly approved Johnson & Johnson shot because it was made using abortion-derived cells. > On Friday, as a Food and Drug Administration expert panel [recommended](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/02/26/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/?itid=lk_inline_manual_2) approving the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, the Archdiocese of New Orleans offered a differing opinion. Taking the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the Archdiocese said, would be immoral. > > “The archdiocese must instruct Catholics that the latest vaccine from Janssen/Johnson & Johnson is morally compromised as it uses the abortion-derived cell line in development and production of the vaccine as well as the testing,” the Archdiocese of New Orleans said in a [statement](https://nolacatholic.org/news/a-statement-regarding-the-janssen-johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccine) on Friday. > > The decision could put the archdiocese in conflict with the Vatican and Pope Francis, who have been aggressively pro-vaccine. Last December, the [Vatican approved](https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20201221_nota-vaccini-anticovid_en.html) the use of vaccines “that have used cell lines from aborted fetuses in their research and production process,” adding that it’s “morally acceptable,” although the pope has yet to specifically address the Johnson & Johnson shot. > … I guess the Archdiocese is now claiming to be holier than the Pope. ---
**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/709 "2021-03-02T14:36:01Z")
Merck is going to help produce vaccine. [https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/official-merck-produce-rival-jjs-covid-19-vaccine-76200041](https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/official-merck-produce-rival-jjs-covid-19-vaccine-76200041) ---
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/710 "2021-03-03T06:17:52Z")
115,302,067 total cases 2,560,647 dead 91,127,373 recovered In the US: 29,370,705 total cases 529,214 dead 19,905,322 recovered Yesterday’s numbers for comparison: > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > 114,994,723 total cases > 2,550,288 dead > 90,720,332 recovered > > In the US: > > 29,314,254 total cases > 527,226 dead > 19,817,532 recovered [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428.md?page=33) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428.md?page=35)