More than a quarter of Americans are now fully vaccinated; Fauci predicts J&J shot returning Friday, perhaps with limits, warnings
  | | Health | | | Coronavirus Briefing: More Than a Quarter of Americans Are Now Fully Vaccinated | | | | Good morning. More than a quarter of the U.S. population have now been vaccinated against Covid-19, and nearly 40% of people have received at least one shot, but the average number of newly reported cases each day remains high. Also in today's edition: As the pandemic's weight shifts to the developing world, a huge gap in vaccinations is opening with rich nations. If someone forwarded today's briefing, we invite you to sign up here. | | | | ✔️ Today's Main Takeaways | | | - More than a quarter of Americans are now fully vaccinated
- Fauci predicts J&J shot returning Friday, perhaps with limits, warnings
- Covid-19 'challenge trial' will purposely reinfect adults
| | | Some 25.4% of the U.S. population have been fully vaccinated, according to CDC data, and at least 39.5% have received one shot. (full story) Dr. Anthony Fauci expects Johnson & Johnson's vaccine to return to use in the U.S. this week, after a pause because of concerns about rare blood clots. (full story) Dozens of quarantined volunteers in the U.K. will be reinfected with the coronavirus in a study focused on probing immunity. (full story) | | | | | | | Why Vaccination in Poorer Nations Has Slowed, Posing Global Risks: Efforts to vaccinate the poorest countries against Covid-19 have slowed to a trickle, leaving many with weakened defenses just as the weight of the pandemic shifts to developing nations. | | | | First Dose of Chinese Vaccine Offers Little Protection, Chile Learns: The country vaccinated at record clip with shots developed by China's Sinovac, then cases and deaths rose. Health experts say Chile dropped precautions too soon. | | | | Working From Home Has Created a Hole That Office Gossip Used to Fill: As long as it's practiced with kindness and tact, breaking down office rumors with colleagues can actually be healthy for workers. | | | | | | | | 209,406,814 | vaccine doses given so far in the U.S. | | | | 42,018 | new U.S. cases recorded yesterday | | | | 315 | deaths in the U.S. recorded yesterday | | | | 567,217 | total U.S. deaths | | | | 31,670,353 | total confirmed cases in the U.S. | | | | 141,459,551 | confirmed cases world-wide, and 3,020,990 deaths | | | | Sources: Johns Hopkins University as of 6:30 a.m. ET; Vaccination figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. | | | | | | 🎬 How the Pandemic Made Lumber America's Hottest Commodity | | | | | | Demand for lumber has skyrocketed during the pandemic, sending prices to all-time highs. Here's what's driving the lumber boom, who's profiting, and why those growing the trees aren't reaping the benefits. | | | | | The New York Power Lunch Is Back, With a Twist: Manhattan's movers and shakers are coming back to business lunches, but the rules of the game have changed. | | | | | | Today's newsletter was curated and edited by Gareth Vipers in London. Let us know what you think by replying to this email. | | | | | |
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