Year 2021 posts archive for your easy searching/browsing.
October 2021
- 15: Covid-19 Overwhelms Rural MN Hospitals
- 14: The History of mRNA Vaccines
- 13: Do We Need to Upgrade Our Face Masks?
- 12: Covid-19 Positivity Reach Highest in MN
- 11: Covid-19 Pandemic Dashboards
- 10: US Vaccine Mandates Are Working – Data Shows
- 09: MN Hospitals – Short of Beds and Staffs
- 08: Waning Immunity from Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine
- 07: Child Covid-19 Deaths are an ‘Embarrassment’
- 06: Every One of Those Deaths is Unnecessary
- 05: Covid-19 vs Flu: Is It Harder to Tell?
- 04: Fully Vaccinated Fear More About Covid Spread
- 03: Merk’s Covid-19 Pill: ‘Unquestionably a game changer!’
- 02: YouTube Bans Anti-vaxx Misinformation Contents
- 01: Flu and Covid Booster shots Together
September 2021
- 30: Covid-19 Cases Drop First Time in Three Months
- 29: Tridemic? A Winter With Covid-19 and Flu
- 28: Oral Pills to Treat Covid-19
- 27: Covid mRNA Researchers Win “America’s Nobel”
- 26: About 1Million MN Eligible for Booster Shot
- 25: CDC Recommends Booster Shot for 65 and Older
- 24: Outbreaks of School-age Covid Cases in MN
- 23: Healthcare Workers: Its Hard to Show Up
- 22: Hospitals are Forced to Start Rationing Care
- 21: Coronavirus Deaths Surpasses 1918 Flu Pandemic
- 20: CDC: Moderna Vaccine is the Most Effective
- 19: FDA Approves Covid Booster for 65+ and Older
- 18: Covid-19 Requirements and Religious Exemption
- 17: Hospitalization Surge in MN ‘A Different Ballgame’
- 16: Doctors Spread False Covid Information
- 15: Child Covid-19 Cases Rising Exponentially
- 14: Evolving Threat of COVID
- 13: The Pandemic Could Get Worse
- 12: One Person’s Liberty Can’t Trump Everyone Else’s
- 11: Factors Increasing Risk Of Breakthrough Infections
- 10: Covid-19: A Different Pandemic for Kids
- 09: Schools are Back in Session With New Challenges
- 08: ‘Medical Freedom’ Rallies Against Mandates
- 07: No Easy Way to End Covid-19 Pandemic
- 06: Doctors: ‘Surprised and disappointed’
- 05: Nurses are Caught Between Parents and Politics
- 04: Covid-19 Booster Shots Delayed
- 03: Mu – A New Coronavirus ‘Variant of Interest’
- 02: Three Doses of Covid Vaccine May be Necessary
- 01: Unvaccinated, Unmasked Teachers Infected Students
August 2021
- 31: Breakthrough cases Rise in Minnesota
- 30: Covid – ‘There is No Room to Put These Bodies’
- 29: Covid-19 Vaccine or College?
- 28: The COVID Culture War in US
- 27: Learn to Live Safely with COVID-19
- 26: Extra Insurance Fee for Unvaccinated
- 25: MN Employers Push for Vaccine Mandate
- 24: FDA approves Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
- 23: Mask Up Campaign in Nepal
- 22: Schools Wrestle with Mask Decisions
- 21: Covid Booster Shots for Most Americans
- 20: Covid Hospitalization Increased in MN
- 19: Child-care Covid-19 exposures rise in MN
- 18: Vaccine Effectiveness Against Covid Infection Wanes
- 17: Over 7,000 Breakthrough Cases in MN
- 16: Covid Vaccine Boosters for Elderly
- 15: Covid ‘Vaccine Passport’ are Being Taking Off
- 14: Declining COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness
- 13: MN Mandates Vaccine for State Workers
- 12: Covid Pandemic is Nowhere Near the End
- 11: Covid Vaccine Mandates Sweep the US
- 10: Lamda, A Covid ‘Variant of Interest’
- 09: More Deadlier Covid Variant Could Emerge
- 08: Vaccinated People are Angry
- 07: COVID Vaccine Boosters
- 06: We’ re Failing on Covid. Time For Some Truth.
- 05: Next Variant is Around the Corner
- 04: The COVID Culture War
- 03: Breakthrough Infection only Less than 1%
- 02: US Reaches 70% Vaccination Goal
- 01: It’s Anti-vaxxers’ Fault
July 2021
- 31: Color-Coded Coronavius Case Map
- 30: Delta Variant as Contagious as Chickenpox
- 30: Refined.blog: A Curated List of RSS Feeds
- 29: Peoples are Getting Vaccinated Secretly
- 28: CDC Recommends Masks for Vaccinated
- 27: Recent Covid Surge and Vaccine Hesitancy
- 26: How Covid Misinformation Spreads Online
- 25: Covid – The Disinformation Dozens
- 24: Masks Mandate Talks are Back
- 23: Delta – Most Transmissible Virus Known
- 22: How ‘Breakthrough’ Infections Occur?
- 21: More Breakthrough Infections Reported
- 20: New Delta Variant Cases Reach 83% in US
- 19: Delta Variant Fear Hits Wall Street
- 18: Dual COVID Variants Infection
- 17: We Are Not Free From Covid-19 Yet!
- 16: Pandemic of the Unvaccinated
- 15: Two Americas – Vaccinated and Unvaccinated
- 14: Young Children Will The Price
- 13: Get Vaccinated or Mask And Social Distance
- 12: ‘Surprising Amount of Death’ Will Soon Occur
- 11: Rural Minnesota Lags in Covid Vaccination
- 10: COVID Booster Shots Not Required Yet
- 09: CNN: Latest in The Vaccination Efforts in US
- 08: Delta Variant More Widespread in US
- 07: 51% Cases in US are From Delta Variant
- 06: Fight against Coronavirus is Not Over
- 05: Less than Half States Reach 70% Vaccination
- 04: Unvaccinated People Serve as ‘Variant Factories’
- 03: Minesota Nears State Vaccination Goal
- 02: Delta Variants – A Threat to Unvaccinated
- 01: CDC: No Need of Masks for Vaccinated People
June 2021
- 30: Dr Fauci Warns of ‘Two Americas’
- 29: New Voluntary Mask Mandates
- 28: Covid Variants Cases Expected to Rise
- 27: Controversy in Covid Cases in Mt Everest
- 24: Covid deaths in US are Among Unvaccinated
- 23: Covid Delta Variant Now 20% in US
- 22: COVID Cases in US are Falling
- 21: COVID-19: Two Americas
- 20: US to Spend $3.2b on Covid Pill
- 19: Delta Variant to Become Dominant in US
- 18: Delta Variant Rapidly Increasing in US
- 17: Covid Delta Variant – a ‘Variant of Concern’
- 16: US Covid Death toll Reaches 600K
- 15: Novavax’s COVID-19 Vaccine 90% Effective
- 14: One Billion Vaccines to Poorer Nations
- 13: Renewed Push for Coronavirus Origin
- 12: Gov. Walz Thanks Minnesotans
- 11: G7 Nations Commit 1B Vaccine Doses
- 10: Vaccines Inequity Creates Two Track Pandemic
- 09: Covid ‘Delata’ Variant Becomes Powerful
- 08: Nepal Seeking Global Community Help
- 07: COVID-19: Delay in Returning to Normalcy
- 06: COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Teens
- 05: COVID-19: The Prognosis is Good
- 04: Record Low Covid Positivity in MN
- 03: Vaccine Hesitancy and Surprise Bills
- 02: Vaccines 2.0 -Next Generation Vaccines
- 01: India’s True Toll From Covid-19
May 2021
- 31: Greek Alphabet Names For Covid Variants
- 30: Covid Crisis Worsens in Nepal
- 29: A New Covid Variant From Vietnam
- 28: US Predicts Less Covid Cases and Deaths
- 27: Gov. Walz Announces Vaccine Incentives
- 26: About 50% Americans Are Now Social Distancing
- 25: Covid-19 Infection and Dogs
- 24: Some States Reach Critical Milestone
- 23: COVID Cases Nose-dive to Lowest Level
- 22: Black Fungus and Covid Patients in India
- 21: Mix Reactions to CDC’s New Mask Guidelines
- 20: Don’t Waste Opportunity to Vaccinate
- 19: Over 60% Americans Received First Dose
- 18: COVID Test Kits Shortage in Nepal
- 17: Masks or No Masks? and New US Rules
- 16: Covid Variant From India More Infectious
- 15: COVID Cases Surge in India’s Neighbors
- 14: COVID Cases Surge in Nepal
- 13: Masks Mandate Lifted in US and MN
- 12: Pfizer’s Vaccine Okayed to 12-15-year-olds
- 11: COVID-19: Variant B1.617 From India
- 10: Oxygen Shortage in Nepal Hospitals
- 09: The Lancet: India’s Covid Response Inexcusable
- 08: India Neighbor See Skyrocketing Cases
- 07: Covid Cases Skyrocketing in Nepal
- 06: US Has a Moral Obligation to Help India
- 05: US Sets 70% Vaccination Goal by July 4
- 04: Vaccine Hesitancy and Covid Denialism
- 03: COVID Daily Cases Surge in Nepal
- 02: More Younger Adults Hospitalized in MN
- 01: COVID-19 Infections Surge in Nepal
April 2021
- 30: Over 100 Million American Fully Vaccinated in US
- 29: Hospitals Are Overwhelmed in India
- 28: COVID-19 In India – A Catastrophe Everywhere
- 27: Coronavirus Tragedy in India
- 26: Healthcare Workers’ Vaccine Hesitancy
- 25: COVID-19 at Everest Base Camp
- 24: Blood Clots vs COVID Deaths
- 23: CDC, FDA Lift Pause on J & J’s Vaccine
- 22: Pandemic Induced Habits Worth Retaining
- 21: Mobile Vaccination Clinics in MN
- 20: COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects and Immunity
- 19: How Bhutan Managed Coronavirus Pandemic ?
- 18: COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot
- 17: ‘Breakthrough’ COVID Cases in US
- 16: Covid Rare Blood Clots – A UK Study
- 15: Blood Clots and J & J’s COVID-19 vaccines
- 14: US Pause Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 Vaccine
- 13: 47% Minnesotans Received COVID Vaccine
- 12: COVID-19 Vaccine Shortage in Poor Nations
- 11: CNN – Q & A on Covid-19 and Vaccines
- 10: COVID Vaccination – Questions & Answers
- 09: B.1.1.7 Variant, Now Dominant in US
- 08: COVID-19 Related ‘Brain Disease’
- 07: Innovations That Will Outlast this Pandemic
- 06: Low Cost Coronavirus Vaccines
- 05: Dos and Don’ts After Vaccination
- 04: The Danger of Fourth COVID Wave in US
- 03: MN New Epicenter of COVID Variants
- 02: COVID Variants Cases are Rising in US
- 01: COVID Vaccine Effective In Real-World Study
March 2021
- 31: ‘I Am Scared’ Says CDC Director
- 30: Pandemic Inspired Telehealth in MN
- 29: COVID-19 – Long term Neurological Symptoms
- 28: New Daily Spike in COVID Cases in Minnesota
- 27: MN Expands Vaccine Eligibility to All
- 26: COVID-19 Reinfections in Minnesota
- 25: The B.1.1.7 Variant is Dominant in MN
- 24: Epidemiology of COVID Variant in Carver County
- 23: AstraZeneca Vaccine is 79% Effective In US
- 22: Near 80% Seniors Vaccinated in MN
- 21: Race Between COVID Variants and Vaccines
- 20: 100 million Vaccine Doses Goal Achieved
- 19: Teens are Fueling COVID Cases in MN
- 18: COVID Variants Expected to Be Dominant Soon
- 17: This Thing is Not Over Yet
- 16: COVID-19: A Year of Trauma and Resilience
- 15: Older Peoples More Happier During Pandemic
- 14: COVID Variant from UK Spreading Fast in US
- 13: Normalcy on The Horizon – Gov. Tim Walz
- 12: One Year After the Pandemic Was Declared
- 11: CDC Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated
- 10: Almost 70% 65-yrs and Old Get Vaccinated
- 09: A Year After 1st COVID-19 Case in MN
- 08: J & J Vaccine Considered a Game Changer
- 07: U.S. Vaccination Increases to 2 M Doses a Day
- 06: COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Scheduling
- 05: All US Adults be Vaccinated by May
- 04: Vaccination Pace Accelerate in Minnesota
- 03: 16% Minnesotans COVID-19 Vaccinated
- 02: In Quest for Herd Immunity
- 01: J & J Vaccine is Big Deal
February 2021
- 28: FDA Approves J & J Single Dose Vaccine
- 27: The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback
- 26: New Study Explains Virulence of New Variants
- 25: Variants Spread Would be Dominant by Spring
- 24: Timeline to Reach to COVID-19 Herd Immunity
- 23: A Song Dedicated to Dr Michael Osterholm
- 22: US Reaches 500K COVID-19 Deaths Milestone
- 21: Over 1 Million Minnesotans Vaccinated
- 20: Global COVID Cases Drop, More Variants Emerge
- 19: Genomic Surveillance of Covid-19 Variants in US
- 18: Every COVID-19 Deaths are People
- 17: WHO Wuhan Mission – Origin of COVID in 2019
- 16: New COVID Variants Detected Across the US
- 15: Bhutan – A Pandemic Success Story
- 14: COVID-19: Psychological Vaccine
- 13: Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines in MN
- 12: Single Universal Coronavirus Vaccines
- 11: The Science of Coronavirus Variants
- 10: Coronavirus Variants Through Recombination
- 09: COVID-19 Vaccine Passport
- 08: Global Vaccine Distribution via COVAX
- 07: AstraZeneca vaccine against UK COVID variant
- 06: Why Second Virus Dose is Doozy?
- 05: New Mutation in COVID UK Variant
- 04: Vaccination Helps Reduce COVID-19 Cases in MN
- 03: COVID-19 Rapid At-Home Test
- 02: Minnesota Re-calibrates COVID-19 Vaccination
- 01: CDC Monitoring Four COVID-19 Variants
January 2021
- 31: Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine
- 30: Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine 89% Effective
- 29: COVID-19 Variant from South Africa in US
- 28: First Brazilian COVID-19 Variant in Minnesota
- 27: COVID Variants from South Africa and Brazil
- 26: COVID-19 Variants and Vaccines’ Effectiveness
- 25: Fauci: Let the Science Speak
- 24: Why COVID-19 Variants Spread Faster?
- 23: Increased COVID Vaccination Demand
- 22: MN Online Vaccine Registration Swamped
- 21: COVID-19: One Year Ago, To-day
- 20: Minnesota’s High Profile COVID-19 Death
- 19: 400,000 Invisible COVID-19 Deaths in US
- 18: COVID Variants Fuel New Cases in US
- 17: Minnesota Expands Vaccine Eligibility
- 16: COVID Pandemic and Opioid Epidemic
- 15: COVID-19 Plasma Effective in Mildly ill Cases
- 14: Federal Expanded Vaccine Rollout
- 13: Minnesota Boosting COVID Vaccination
- 12: This is Our Most Dangerous Time
- 11: First Covid Variant Reported From TwinCities
- 10: Coronavirus Pandemic – Year Two
- 09: No COVID-19 Variants in Minnesota Yet
- 08: Coronavirus Watch Section Retires
- 07: Vaccination Delays in Minnesota
- 06: COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories
- 05: Mediterranean – The Best Diet for 2021
- 05: Blotched Rollout of Covid-19 Vaccine
- 04: How Scientists Know Vaccine Safety
- 03: Vaccine Memories From Polio Era
- 02: Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
- 01: Welcoming Year 2021