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The vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca not only protects people from serious illness and death but also substantially slows the transmission of the virus, according to a new study — a finding that underscores the importance of mass vaccination as a path out of the pandemic.

The study by researchers at the University of Oxford is the first to document evidence that any coronavirus vaccine can reduce transmission of the virus.

New coronavirus infections slowed by nearly 16% over the past week, continuing a trend of rapid improvement.

The big picture: The U.S. still has a ton of coronavirus, and there’s still the potential for dark days ahead. But this is progress, and the improvement is significant. If this trend keeps going, the country will be in a far better and safer position as vaccines continue to roll out.

By the numbers: Nationwide, the U.S. is averaging about 139,000 new cases per day — a 16% improvement over last week, which was a 16% improvement over the week before.

The number of new hospitalizations was also down last week, by just over 26%.
And deaths fell by about 6%, to an average of 3,097 deaths per day.

papibilou a écrit : 05 février 2021 20:55 Le vaccin Pfizer serait efficace dès la première dose.
Si c'est confirmé on pourrait avec le même nombre de dose vacciner 2 fois plus de personnes.

https://news.google.com/articles/CAIiEP ... id=FR%3Afr

Certains vont se demander si Pfizer a voulu imposer 2 injections pour doubler ses ventes ??

Georges61 a écrit : 05 février 2021 21:08

papibilou a écrit : 05 février 2021 20:55 Le vaccin Pfizer serait efficace dès la première dose.
Si c'est confirmé on pourrait avec le même nombre de dose vacciner 2 fois plus de personnes.

https://news.google.com/articles/CAIiEP ... id=FR%3Afr

Certains vont se demander si Pfizer a voulu imposer 2 injections pour doubler ses ventes ??

Ce serait vraiment mesquin de douter de la probité de ces laboratoires désintéressés qui ne travaillent que pour le bonheur de l'humanité.

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In hard-hit Toronto, for instance, the number of new nursing home outbreaks is “way down,” and in homes with existing outbreaks, new cases seem to stop at about 21 days after the residents received their first vaccine dose, said Dr. Allison McGeer, one of Canada’s leading infectious-disease specialists.

Such results are obviously the hoped-for goal of a vaccination campaign, but the apparent success as Canada’s initial supply of vaccine peters out provides at least a glimmer of hope amid the continuing infection and death.

“It certainly looks like the vaccine is doing what it’s supposed to be doing,” said McGeer Monday. “It’s definitely something to celebrate. If this is happening, it’s brilliant.”