Category: America
American Coronavirus News
Sweden’s daily coronavirus case rate far higher than Brazil or India
The spread of infection in Sweden on Friday was 625 new confirmed infections per day per one million inhabitants and the spread has increased since April 2 when it was 469 per one million inhabitants. More...
First case of thrombosis after AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccination reported in Mexico
According to Dr. Roberto Ovilla Martínez, head of hematology and bone marrow transplants at Hospital Ángeles Lomas, the patient Francisco Aguirre, an engineer by profession, is receiving treatment based on intravenous immunoglobulin that has helped to improve the condition. More...
Sinovac coronavirus vaccine – 27.7% effective within the first two weeks, 56.5% effective two weeks after the second dose
The study by the University of Chile found inoculation to be 56.5 percent effective in protecting recipients two weeks after the second dose, and 27.7 percent effective within the first two weeks. More...
South Carolina: 141 cases of coronavirus vaccine breakthrough
Dozens of South Carolinians have tested positive for coronavirus despite being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. More...
Michigan: 246 coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases
Michigan State health officials say 246 fully vaccinated Michiganders contracted coronavirus from January to March, and three have died. More...
CDC: SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Variant Classifications and Definitions including Variant of Interest (VOI), Variant of Concern (VOC) & Variant of High Consequence (VOHC)
Variant of High Consequence (VOHC): A variant of high consequence has clear evidence that prevention measures or medical countermeasures (MCMs) have significantly reduced effectiveness relative to previously circulating variants. More...
Nevada: 58 coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases reported
58 Nevadans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have tested positive for the disease, something state health officials had anticipated. More...
CDC: Information about COVID-19 coronavirus vaccines for people with allergies
If you are allergic to an ingredient in a COVID-19 vaccine: If you have had a severe allergic reaction or an immediate allergic reaction—even if it was not severe—to any ingredient in an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, you should not get either of the currently available mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna). More...
Oregon: 168 coronavirus vaccine breakthrough cases
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has identified 168 Oregonians that have tested positive for the virus despite being fully vaccinated, also known as a vaccine breakthrough case. More...
Detection of 54 cases of the P.1 variant in Massachusetts in less than a month
All three global VoCs (B.1.1.7, B.1.351, and P.1) have now been detected in MA. More...