The J&J warning label: https://bestlifeonline.com/johnson-johnson-warning-news/ . In addition to the warning label added to the vaccine, the FDA updated its fact sheet on the J&J vaccine to warn of the rare clotting side effect.
J&J vaccine production resumes: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/johnson-johnson-coronavirus-vaccine-back-in-production/ . One hopes the pause has allowed J&J to straighten out production problems at the Emergent plant. WSJ: Vaccination sites gear up to reintroduce J&J vaccinations: https://www.wsj.com/articles/johnson-johnsons-covid-19-shot-set-to-be-given-again-at-vaccination-sites-11619293517 .
US vaccination pace slows, hospitalizations rise: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/slow-vaccination-rates-give-coronavirus-an-opportunity-to-mutate-doctor-warns-175319868.html . WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/amid-expanded-covid-19-vaccine-eligibility-signs-emerge-of-slowing-demand-11619256602 . There is considerable indignation in the reader comments that the Journal is not doing more to educate and encourage Republicans to take the vaccine. It appears the commentators are the Journal’s more liberal readers.
New lockdowns in Germany: https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-germanys-emergency-brake-rules-take-effect/a-57321750 .
Man arrested in Spain for infecting at least 20 others with COVID: https://thehill.com/homenews/news/550139-man-in-spain-arrested-on-suspicion-of-infecting-22-people-with-coronavirus .
Brazil: Bolsonaro says army may be called in if lockdown becomes chaotic: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3130970/coronavirus-brazils-jair-bolsonaro-says-army-could-be-called-if .
US to send COVID aid to India: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/us-deploy-support-india-govt-healthcare-workers-2021-04-25/ . India set another daily record Saturday with 347,000 new cases: https://www.vox.com/2021/4/24/22400986/india-coronavirus-surge-hospitals-deaths . India is again running out of oxygen: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56841381 . Overwhelmed hospitals turn patients away: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-india-53014213 . Public anger builds: https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/23/india/india-covid-modi-government-intl-hnk/index.html .
WSJ: Flight from India to Hong Kong turns into COVID superspreader event: https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-case-cluster-linked-to-one-flight-stirs-debate-among-health-experts-11619262004 . Does the world really want outbound flights from India right now? As a public health matter, it is a bad idea.
Baghdad COVID hospital fire kills at least 27: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/25/dozens-dead-after-rips-through-baghdad-covid-19-hospital . More: https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/550138-fire-at-iraq-covid-19-hospital-leaves-at-least .
WSJ: Georgia enacts permanent daylight “savings” time: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/a-newly-signed-georgia-bill-would-make-daylight-saving-time-permanent-so-criminals-will-have-one-less-hour-in-the-evening-to-commit-their-crimes-official-says/ar-BB1g0K0i?li=BBnb7Kz . The bill’s sponsor says (really) that criminals prefer the dark, and this will give them one less hour each day to commit their crimes. Wow – another rising star in the Georgia Republican Party. Does this clown wonder why no one else has thought of this idea? I mean, it’s so simple …