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More than 1,900 cases of concerning variants reported in the US, CDC says From CNN s Michael Nedelman At least 1,932 cases of coronavirus strains first spotted in the UK, South Africa and Brazil have been reported in the United States, according to data updated Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vast majority of these cases, 1,881, are the more contagious variant known as B.1.1.7, which was originally detected in the UK. This variant has been found in 43 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, DC. More than a quarter are in Florida. In addition, there are 46 total cases of a strain initially seen in South Africa, called B.1.351, in 13 states and Washington, DC. ....
Fauci says CDC guidance for fully vaccinated people could come soon From CNN s Naomi Thomas Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said he expects US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance for fully vaccinated people will be coming soon. Fauci said that the CDC wants “to make sure they sit down, talk about it, look at the data and then come out with a recommendation based on the science.” Common sense tells you that you don’t have to be as stringent with Covid-19 public health measures once fully vaccinated, he said, but he wants firm recommendations from the CDC, “which I believe will be coming soon.” ....
Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses will be backloaded, with more doses coming later, Fauci says From CNN s Naomi Thomas Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center investigational pharmacy technician Sara Berech holds a dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine before it is administered in a clinical trial on December 15, 2020, in Aurora, Colorado. Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN’s Alisyn Camerota Tuesday that if Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine candidate is granted emergency use authorization the number of doses will likely be relatively few at first, but will ramp up to meet contractual agreements. ....
While Mexico is receiving small shipments of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccines from overseas, two large shipments of the active ingredient used to make it remain unused. The holdup? Problems at a domestic factory tasked with finishing the shots, according to Mexico’s foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard. ....