Coronavirus Thread: Worldwide Pandemic

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Health Ministry data indicates that 80 percent of vaccinated individuals who recently contracted breakthrough infections of COVID-19 have not infected others in public places, according to a television report on Saturday.

According to the research, the vast majority (80%) of immunized COVID-19 carriers did not spread the virus to anyone else while at concerts, restaurants, gyms or event halls, Channel 12 reported.

Another 10% spread the virus to one other person at these venues, and 3% infected two or three others (for the remaining 7%, it’s unclear whether they were responsible for infecting others), according to the network. The report did not offer details on how many were infected by unvaccinated individuals at these sites.


The data was publicized after ministers approved reinstating the “Green Pass” on Thursday, limiting attendance at large events to those who are vaccinated, have recovered from COVID-19, or who present a valid negative test result.

The renewed restrictions will apply to both indoor and outdoor events with over 100 participants, starting on July 29. The requirement to present proof of vaccination, recovery or a negative test from the past 72 hours will only apply to people 12 and older. Under that age, there will be no restrictions, though rules for those under 12 are expected to be announced in the future.

On Thursday, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the country would start requiring the unvaccinated to pay out of pocket for COVID tests.

“There is no reason that taxpayers and those who fulfill their civic duty to get vaccinated will fund tests for those who refuse to get vaccinated,” he said. It was not immediately clear if this would also apply to school children.

Bennett issued a fresh appeal for all Israelis to get the coronavirus vaccine, accusing those eligible to get vaccinated who have not done so of endangering the rest of the country.

“One million Israelis are refusing to get vaccinated,” Bennett said. “They are endangering the entire population, they are endangering the other 8 million citizens in the country.”

He warned that the vaccine holdouts could cause the government to impose the fourth national lockdown since the pandemic began.

Government figures show that over 5.7 million Israelis have received at least one shot of the coronavirus vaccine.

Those age 19 and under are responsible for more than 20% of all cases, but just 40% of those between 10 and 19 have gotten at least one shot. Vaccines are offered to those aged 12 and up.

According to new Health Ministry figures released Saturday, 1,430 new cases were confirmed on Friday, with a further 670 cases since midnight, bringing active infections to 11,102. The number of patients in serious condition rose to 89, and one fatality took the death toll to 6,458.

Public health chief Sharon Alroy-Preis said on Saturday that officials were debating whether to offer a third booster shot to Israelis, or to wait for a vaccine that is specifically tailored for the Delta variant of the coronavirus.

“We are checking if we should give a third dose, or whether we should wait for a vaccine against Delta,” the head of public health at the Health Ministry told Channel 12.

The comment came after a Health Ministry committee on vaccines reportedly voted on Thursday against recommending a third booster shot for the elderly, saying it would be more effective to wait for a vaccine specifically targeting the Delta variant that is being developed by Pfizer.

According to the report by the Kan public broadcaster, the committee members said that even though the effectiveness of the vaccines appears to be wearing off, it would be more effective to wait for a booster shot tailored to the strain. The final decision will now go to Health Ministry Director-General Nachman Ash.

Last week, Israel began administering booster doses to those with weakened immune systems, including heart, liver and kidney transplant patients, despite the lack of approval from overseas regulatory agencies.

But Health Ministry officials have indicated that third doses for the general population are not imminent, stressing that the vaccine remains largely effective.

Alroy-Preis also said on Saturday that the COVID-19 pandemic “is still here, we need to learn to live with it.”

As Israelis increasingly make international trips, Alroy-Preis emphasized the need for quarantine regulations to be obeyed and said that the Health Ministry was working to identify the level of risks in other countries.

“We have to understand that the tests are not 100 percent [as a measure]. We have known this for a while. Tests are not an alternative to quarantine,” she said.

After COVID morbidity and mortality reached record lows, following a mass vaccination campaign, Israel has seen a jump in infections that has been largely blamed on the Delta variant.

Israel may vaccinate children against COVID-19 in schools, according to a report on Friday, as the country moves toward the start of the school year amid a resurgent wave of coronavirus cases.

The government has been campaigning to get as many children aged 12 and up vaccinated, and could require those who are not to present negative tests before being allowed into school, a report from Channel 12 said.

The report came as the health and education ministries are expected to publish their proposals for the upcoming school year on Sunday. Most schools return at the end of August, but ultra-Orthodox schools start on August 8th.
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JLova said:
It’s not going away. Too many retards.
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It was never going away and overwhelming number of adults have been partially vaccinated

if you were sitting around waiting for Covid to be eradicated from this planet then you don’t understand how anything works
 
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My podcast with some fam had been on hiatus (been a chaotic 2021) but we came back and did a decent length segment pertaining to Covid. We basically took a reel of clips of the Conservatives voices and reps finally encouraging Vaccine use and talked about vaccine efficacy and the disinformation that had been spread about it. Later in the show, you can juxtapose that with another reel of clips we got from David Pakman where all those same conservative voices fearmonger about vaccine passports to see how wild and disjointed the messaging has been...they're still confusing their electorate and slowing down vaccine use. It always covers a host of topics, so I've got time stamps and links for yall to get right to the covid stuff but I'll list the other stuff for yall too because I think some topics are informative, some comical, and some just interesting. You'll see we try to go with something informative and then something more entertainment based most of the way...

1:00 - 15:35 - Intro, return of TFP, the Billionaire space trips being underwhelming and awkward, then Bareknuck Boxing being our weekend watch
15:36 - 27:44 - Conservatives finally encourage Vaccine use, then Out of Line (a segment where we call out clown behavior for any reason...I did Cuban Sanctions vs sending aid)
27:45 - 47:00 - The assassination of Haitian President Moise, then a man programs a chatbot to act as his dead widow then talks to her ghost on some Black Mirror ish
48:00 - 63:00 - Let Me Remind You (a repeat segment where we drop some random knowledge or thoughts...the Vaccine Passport fearmongering leads this bit), then Movies talk with a big focus on Fear Street on Netflix and Easter Eggs in movies...we sign off by shouting out some other global protests that aren't getting the attention Cuba's gotten from American Media.

Apple Podcast: ‎The Fans Perspective: Episode 67 - Flying Di©k$ in Space on Apple Podcasts

Stitcher: The Fans Perspective - Episode 67 - Flying Di©k$ in Space on Stitcher

Spoitify: Episode 67 - Flying Di©k$ in Space

Check it out fam, I know a few of yall dug it in the past and showed love which is always appreciated. We're really trying to get it rolling and back to the consistency of 2019-2020
 
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