Covid 3/29/21

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Vaccine news – J&J approved in S. Korea – https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/covid-19-south-korea-johnson-johnson-vaccine-expert-panel-14515236

“Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be the third COVID-19 vaccine authorised in South Korea, following ones from AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech, both of which require two doses.”

Once again something relatively cost effective which should be freely distributed at least in hot spots – Vitamin D – which we have been saying since the beginning back in the news – https://whyy.org/articles/a-new-study-shows-vitamin-d-can-lower-covid-19-risk-especially-for-black-people/

“Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine say that vitamin D levels above those traditionally considered sufficient — 30 ng/ml (nanograms per milliliter) — may lower the risk of coronavirus infection, particularly for Black people, who have been disproportionately affected by the virus and frequently suffer from vitamin D deficiency.

This study, published March 19, expands on an earlier report from UChicago Medicine, in which researchers last year found that patients with untreated vitamin D deficiency were almost twice as likely to test positive for COVID-19 compared to patients with sufficient levels of vitamin D.

“In March 2020, the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tom Frieden, suggested that adequate vitamin D may potentially provide some modest protection for vulnerable populations. Frieden also argued that vitamin D reduces the risk of respiratory infection, and can limit the risk of other viruses like the flu.”

Also noted before Fauci takes Vitamin D – yet we cant seem to offer it free in hotspots and promote its usage?

US back under 1K. Brazil still leading

France is going exponential with Brazil and India in terms of confirmation.

NY leads confirmation CA leads death

Leading county is Bexar (San Antonio TX) for confirmation. San Bernadino CA continues to lead deaths.

Vaccine doses are rising – this should rise as restrictions are opened.