# 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:** 42
**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:** [March 21, 2021, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/851 "2021-03-21T04:48:44Z")
_wrong thread_ ---
**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 21, 2021, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/852 "2021-03-21T07:51:22Z")
123,470,818 total cases 2,722,633 dead 99,455,364 recovered In the US: 30,482,127 total cases 554,871 dead 22,683,617 recovered Yesterday’s numbers for comparison: > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > 122,898,689 total cases > 2,713,580 dead > 99,047,812 recovered > > In the US: > > 30,425,787 total cases > 554,104 dead > 22,610,325 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:** [March 21, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/853 "2021-03-21T13:38:24Z")
Here’s some news: > **[Supply bottlenecks leave ships stranded, businesses stymied](https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-asia-financial-markets-california-china-9f2e0810bb4a9638d79d5898afd5b7af)** > > NEW YORK (AP) — A trade bottleneck born of the COVID-19 outbreak has U.S. businesses anxiously awaiting goods from Asia — while off the coast of California, dozens of container ships sit anchored, unable to unload their cargo... ETA: “…has wreaked havoc”? What happened to wraught? ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/854 "2021-03-21T15:06:15Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > ETA: “…has wreaked havoc”? What happened to wraught? I thought it was ‘wrought’? ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/855 "2021-03-21T17:11:30Z")
At least he didn’t say “wrecked.” Which makes me want to kill. (Whoever says it. Not Snow\_ Bo.) ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/856 "2021-03-21T17:23:06Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > ETA: “…has wreaked havoc”? What happened to wraught? “Wreaked” is correct. “Wrought” is an old form of “worked”. ---
**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 21, 2021, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/857 "2021-03-21T19:05:10Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > “Wreaked” is correct. “Wrought” is an old form of “worked”.- As in “What hath God wrought?” Although I knew a guy in college would would say, “What hath God wrung?” which takes the conversation in a different direction. ---
**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:** [March 21, 2021, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/858 "2021-03-21T19:17:41Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Oh, I’ll bet you could see _grass_ without looking too hard. 😉 Or at least _smell_ it. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/859 "2021-03-21T20:53:08Z")
> **[Definition of WREAK HAVOC](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreak%20havoc)** > > to cause great damage… See the full definition > **[Grammar Girl - Quick and Dirty Tips](https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl/)** > > Mignon Fogarty is the founder of the Quick and Dirty Tips network and creator of Grammar Girl, which has been named one of Writer’s Digest’s 101 best websites for writers multiple times. She is also an inductee in the Podcasting Hall of Fame. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2021, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/860 "2021-03-22T11:11:40Z")
It’s fraught. ---
**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 22, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/861 "2021-03-22T15:46:18Z")
Thank you all for the grammar lesson/discussion; I love this place for that kind of thing. 😃 Hey; here’s some news: > **[Germany extends virus lockdown till mid-April as cases rise](https://apnews.com/article/angela-merkel-europe-germany-coronavirus-pandemic-dff83a9caed765de74667a1ac28abb1f)** > > BERLIN (AP) — Germany has extended its lockdown measures by another month and imposed several new restrictions, including largely shutting down public life over Easter, in an effort to drive down the rate of coronavirus infections... ---
**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 22, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/862 "2021-03-22T15:51:10Z")
And here’s some more news: > **[AstraZeneca: US data shows vaccine effective for all adults](https://apnews.com/article/us-data-shows-astrazeneca-vaccine-safe-all-ages-a73e711c7309be4444c65d5f9ae90c43)** > > WASHINGTON (AP) — AstraZeneca reported Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection among adults of all ages in a long-anticipated U... ---
**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 23, 2021, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/863 "2021-03-23T04:20:20Z")
123,470,818 total cases 2,722,633 dead 99,455,364 recovered In the US: 30,576,962 total cases 555,945 dead 22,846,003 recovered Yesterday’s numbers for comparison: > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > 123,470,818 total cases > 2,722,633 dead > 99,455,364 recovered > > In the US: > > 30,482,127 total cases > 554,871 dead > 22,683,617 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:** [March 23, 2021, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/864 "2021-03-23T04:22:11Z")
Here’s some non-thrilling news; hopefully just a temporary aberration: > **[WHO: Global coronavirus deaths rise for 1st time in 6 weeks](https://apnews.com/article/world-news-pandemics-health-coronavirus-pandemic-united-nations-8ce998fcdb34dd0d4cc5ec5343177ef0)** > > GENEVA (AP) — A top World Health Organization expert on the coronavirus pandemic said Monday the weekly global count of deaths from COVID-19 is rising again, a “worrying sign” after about six weeks of declines... ---
**Author:** ![galen\_ubal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/galen_ubal/32/4440_2.png) [@galen\_ubal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galen_ubal)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/865 "2021-03-23T05:05:18Z")
[Victoria eases COVID-19 mask rules and limits on private gatherings and AFL crowds](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-23/victorian-afl-crowd-capacity-mcg-boost-round-two/100022744). Masks will no longer be required required in most places starting Friday (public transportation is the major exception) in the wake of the state of Victoria being [COVID-free for the first time this year - no cases at all anywhere in the state.](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-23/victoria-covid-free-hotel-quarantine-still-on-hold/100020426) ---
**Author:** ![Melbourne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/866 "2021-03-23T06:59:30Z")
> [@galen\_ubal](#): > > (public transportation is the major exception) i But they still won’t bother to open the windows on the trams with windows. Which they could have done all summer, when there was at least a tiny chance of COVID transmission on public transport. ---
**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 23, 2021, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/867 "2021-03-23T08:15:21Z")
Here’s a follow-up: > **[AstraZeneca accused of cherry-picking vaccine study data](https://apnews.com/article/us-news-coronavirus-pandemic-a98ef616f4e861a4b7568891d06b7da8)** > > WASHINGTON (AP) — AstraZeneca may have included “outdated information” in touting the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine in a U... ---
**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 23, 2021, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/868 "2021-03-23T08:16:58Z")
Taiwan: > **[Sinovac says its vaccine is safe for children as young as 3](https://apnews.com/article/clinical-trials-coronavirus-pandemic-china-coronavirus-vaccine-taiwan-fb94301994153e07f8c5ca259a996607)** > > TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Sinovac said its COVID-19 vaccine is safe in children ages 3-17, based on preliminary data, and it has submitted the data to Chinese drug regulators... ---
**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:** [March 23, 2021, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/869 "2021-03-23T11:15:03Z")
Oh! Good news. Sputnik is the one that interests me, and we almost never get news about it. I wonder what age groups they are testing. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428/870 "2021-03-23T12:58:26Z")
in the us vaccines are at: 13.5% of the population is fully vaccinated 24.9% of the population has one dose 126,509,736 doses administered 156,734,555 doses distributed 81% of doses used [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428.md?page=41) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2021-breaking-news/929428.md?page=43)