CEB Project Yearbook

WHO reported on social media that there was a cluster of pneumonia cases – with no deaths – in Wuhan, Hubei province.

Jan 4, 2020

WHO tweeted that there was a cluster of pneumonia cases – with no deaths – in Wuhan, Hubei province, People’s Republic of China, and that investigations to identify the cause were underway.

WHO Announces Mysterious Coronavirus-Related Pneumonia in Wuhan, China

Jan 9, 2020

At this point, the World Health Organization (WHO) still has doubts about the roots of what would become the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that the spate of pneumonia-like cases in Wuhan could have stemmed from a new coronavirus. There are 59 cases so far, and travel precautions are already at the forefront of experts’ concerns.

China publicly shared the genetic sequence of COVID-19.

Jan 12, 2020

WHO tweeted that it had received the genetic sequences for the novel coronavirus from the People’s Republic of China and expected these to soon be made publicly available. Chinese media reported the first death from the novel coronavirus.

CDC Says 3 US Airports Will Begin Screening for Coronavirus

Jan 20, 2020

Three additional cases of what is now the 2019 novel coronavirus are reported in Thailand and Japan, causing the CDC to begin screenings at JFK International, San Francisco International, and Los Angeles International airports. These airports are picked because flights between Wuhan and the United States bring most passengers through them.

CDC Confirms First US Coronavirus Case

Jan 21, 2020

A Washington state resident becomes the first person in the United States with a confirmed case of the 2019 novel coronavirus, having returned from Wuhan on January 15, thanks to overnight polymerase chain reaction testing. The CDC soon after deploys a team to help with the investigation, including potential use of contact tracing.

WHO mission to China issued a statement saying that there was evidence of human-to-human transmission in Wuhan but more investigation was needed to understand the full extent of transmission.

Jan 22, 2020

The WHO mission to Wuhan issued a statement saying that evidence suggested human-to-human transmission in Wuhan but that more investigation was needed to understand the full extent of transmission.

Wuhan Now Under Quarantine

Jan 23, 2020

Chinese Authorities Begin Quarantine Of Wuhan City As Coronavirus Cases Multiply. Link

WHO releases the international community's Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan to help protect states with weaker health systems.

Feb 3, 2020

WHO finalised its Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP), centred on improving capacity to detect, prepare and respond to the outbreak.

US Declares Public Health Emergency

Feb 3, 2020

Secretary Azar Declares Public Health Emergency for United States for 2019 Novel Coronavirus. Link

China’s COVID-19 Deaths Exceed Those of SARS Crisis

Feb 10, 2020

Coronavirus updates: Death toll hits 811, surpasses SARS deaths. Link

CDC Says COVID-19 Is Heading Toward Pandemic Status

Feb 25, 2020

Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said coronavirus has met some of the criteria for a pandemic — but not all of them.
Link

CEB creates Slack channels

Mar 1, 2020

Sometime in March 2020, CEB creates Slack channels for Content Development, Content Operations, etc.

21 Passengers on California Cruise Ship Test Positive

Mar 6, 2020

The Grand Princess was on a two-week trip from San Francisco to Hawaii and was scheduled to return Saturday. Link

WHO Declares COVID-19 a Pandemic

Mar 11, 2020

The COVID-19 viral disease that has swept into at least 114 countries and killed more than 4,000 people is now officially a pandemic, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday. Link

Trump Declares COVID-19 a National Emergency

Mar 13, 2020

Trump declared a national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic Friday as public life in America continued to grind to a halt. Link

Travel Ban on Non-US Citizens Traveling From Europe Goes Into Effect

Mar 13, 2020

The restrictions apply to the 26 nations in the Schengen Area, the U.K. and Ireland.Link

CEB implements "two-week" wfh proceedures (March 13-27)

Mar 13, 2020

CEB begins mechanations to move EPI conference online

Mar 13, 2020

University of Minnesota Begins Testing Hydroxychloroquine

Mar 17, 2020

This trial is testing hydroxychloroquine, an FDA-approved medicine for the prevention and treatment of malaria, available since the 1950s and known as Plaquenil(R). Link

CEB Programs Team notifies all speakers that we will continue producing programs via Zoom.

Mar 17, 2020

CEB Programs Team notifies all speakers that we will continue producing programs via Zoom.

[CEB Event] Solutions Sales team goes all-in on Slack as a communications tool.

Mar 17, 2020

• Mike Showalter

California Issues Statewide Stay-at-Home Order

Mar 19, 2020

The governor of California on Thursday evening issued a statewide stay-at-home order to help combat the spread of the coronavirus. Link

[Personal] I saw this tweet and took a screenshot thinking to myself, "I wonder how bizarre our courts are about to get..."

Mar 20, 2020

I saw this tweet and took a screenshot thinking to myself, "I wonder how bizarre our courts are about to get..."

CEB Offers Print to Pro to 10,000 print customers

Mar 24, 2020

CEB Offers Print to Pro to 10,000 print customers

[Personal] Backyard shed converted to office. Like everyone else I had to find a good place at home to work from. I took everything out of my garden shed and converted it to an office.

Mar 25, 2020

• Mike Showalter

Senate Passes CARES Act, it is passed into law the next day

Mar 26, 2020

The Senate has passed a roughly $2 trillion coronavirus response bill intended to speed relief across the American economy. This is the third aid package from Congress and is meant to keep businesses and individuals afloat during an unprecedented freeze on the majority of American life. Link

FDA Authorizes Use of Hydroxychloroquine

Mar 30, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration has given emergency approval to a Trump administration plan to distribute millions of doses of anti-malarial drugs to hospitals across the country, saying it is worth the risk of trying unproven treatments to slow the progression of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus in seriously ill patients. Link

[Personal] Birthday Party on Zoom

Apr 1, 2020

Ten friends spent a silly, awkward 45 minutes at my first personal Zoom event--my birthday party.

CEB Business of Law Program addresses Covid related practice issues

Apr 9, 2020

I visited the office for the first time in a month and realized some library materials had backed up.

Apr 20, 2020

I visited the office for the first time in a month and realized some library materials had backed up.

[Personal] Sheltering in place for a month

Apr 25, 2020

In April 2020 we had been sheltering in place for a month and just got word that masks should be worn to protect the community against the spread of Covid-19. I decided to borrow my sisters sewing machine and get to work...made some fun VW Bus print masks and had a great time sewing for family and friends.

NIH Trial Shows Early Promise for Remdesivir

Apr 29, 2020

Preliminary results of a major study of the antiviral drug remdesivir show it can help hospitalized patients with COVID-19 recover faster. Dr. Anthony Fauci hailed the findings, released Wednesday, as "quite good news." Link

CEB offers county library patrons complimentary access to Pro

Apr 29, 2020

CEB offers county library patrons complimentary access to Pro

CEB drafts and emails Practice Advisory on Emergency Rules to CCLPP subscribers

Apr 29, 2020

CEB drafts and emails Practice Advisory on Emergency Rules to CCLPP subscribers

Neighborhood Art

Apr 30, 2020

Lovely and creative art installations started appearing.

[Personal] Visit to Fernandez Ranch

May 1, 2020

My visit to Fernandez Ranch in May 2020: Link

Full PDC staff returns to warehouse and we resume shipping updates

May 4, 2020

Full PDC staff returns to warehouse and we resume shipping updates

Like many did during the pandemic, I got on the sourdough bandwagon...

May 10, 2020

Like many did during the pandemic, I got on the sourdough bandwagon... – Christine Gardner

Death Toll Likely Underestimated, Fauci Testifies

May 12, 2020

"Almost certainly it's higher," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, at a virtual Senate hearing on Tuesday. "There may have been people who died at home who were not counted as COVID because they never really got to the hospital."Llink

United States and AstraZeneca Form Vaccine Deal

May 21, 2020

The United States has secured almost a third of the first 1 billion doses planned for AstraZeneca’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine by pledging up to $1.2 billion, as world powers scramble for medicines to get their economies back to work. Link

Video captures events before the handcuffing of a black man in Minneapolis who died after being pinned to the ground by police

May 25, 2020

Four Minnesota officers have been fired following the detainment of a man who died Monday night after being pinned to the ground by an officer who put his knee on the man's neck for about eight minutes. Link

US COVID-19 Deaths Pass the 100,000 Mark

May 28, 2020

The United States surpassed 100,000 coronavirus deaths as of Wednesday afternoon, according to NBC News' count, becoming the first country to reach the grim milestone. Link

US COVID-19 Cases Reach 2 Million

Jun 2, 2020

The U.S. has reached another dire landmark in its fight against COVID-19, surpassing 2 million confirmed cases on Wednesday. New coronavirus infections are rising in at least 20 states, even as restrictions on daily life continue to ease across the country. Link

CEB Celebrates Juneteenth

Jun 19, 2020

CEB Celebrates and Reflects on Juneteenth, Day of Emancipation

NIH Halts Trial of Hydroxychloroquine

Jun 20, 2020

The National Institutes of Health has halted its study of hydroxychloroquine, a drug President Donald Trump has promoted as a possible treatment for COVID-19 and once claimed to be taking himself. Link

Fauci Warns New COVID-19 Cases Could Hit 100,000 a Day

Jun 30, 2020

Coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci issued a stark warning on Tuesday to lawmakers on Capitol Hill, telling them he wouldn't be surprised if the US sees new cases of coronavirus rising to a level of 100,000 a day. Link

States Reverse Reopening Plans

Jul 2, 2020

Governors in Washington, California, Florida and Texas are walking back some of their reopening plans as coronavirus cases rise in more than 30 states across the U.S., according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Link

Scientists, Citing Airborne Transmission, Ask WHO to Revise Guidance

Jul 6, 2020

For months, the World Health Organization has said that the coronavirus spreads mainly through small but heavy droplets, droplets expelled by someone coughing or sneezing or even just speaking, and then they fall quickly to the ground. Now an international chorus of scientists is urging the WHO to update that guidance. Link

US Surpasses 3 Million Infections, Begins WHO Withdrawal

Jul 9, 2020

More than three million people in the US have now tested positive for Covid-19, according to Johns Hopkins University. Link

WHO Announces COVID-19 Can Be Airborne

Jul 9, 2020

WHO, together with the scientific community, has been actively discussing and evaluating whether SARS-CoV-2 may also spread through aerosols in the absence of aerosol generating procedures, particularly in indoor settings with poor ventilation. Link

Early Moderna Data Point to Vaccine Candidate’s Efficacy

Jul 14, 2020

The mRNA-1273 vaccine induced anti–SARS-CoV-2 immune responses in all participants, and no trial-limiting safety concerns were identified. These findings support further development of this vaccine. (Funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and others; mRNA-1273 ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT04283461. opens in new tab). Link

US confirms over 75,600 coronavirus new cases, breaking single-day record

Jul 17, 2020

The U.S. reported over 75,600 COVID-19 cases on Thursday alone, marking a new daily record as cases continue to surge across the country. The grim milestone marks the 11th time in the last month that the U.S. has broken this single-day record, according to The New York Times. The prior record for daily recorded cases was set last Friday at 68,241 cases. Link

Trump administration invests $472M more in Moderna vaccine candidate

Jul 26, 2020

The funding will help the biotechnology company expand the trial to 30,000 people in the U.S., according to Moderna, and comes on the heels of months of discussions with FDA and the Trump administration’s Operation Warp Speed, an interagency effort to accelerate the timeline for a vaccine. LInk

[Personal] Pandemic Kittens

Jul 27, 2020

Swayed by pandemic pet mania, I secured two kittens, Max and George. One arrived wearing a cone of shame.

21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge starts

Jul 27, 2020

21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge starts

[Personal] Amazing murals

Aug 3, 2020

Oakland has always had amazing murals---here is one I discovered last summer, on 14th St, on the side of the Chase building. I think the mural is gone now; I am glad I got a picture of it. It stopped me in my tracks.

Coronavirus relief package talks stall; Trump might use executive actions to bypass congress

Aug 7, 2020

Talks regarding a coronavius relief package collapsed on Capitol Hill on Friday, and White House officials said they will recommend that President Trump move ahead without Congress to try and address unemployment benefits, eviction rules, and student loan relief. Link

COVID-19 Is Now the Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.

Aug 8, 2020

The flu, which Trump and others have invoked when discussing COVID-19, led to 1,870 deaths (a figure that includes pneumonia) over the same time frame. A spike in the week-by-week accounting came in mid-April, when COVID-19 cases became the leading cause of death. The disease returned to the third deadliest spot in the week of May 4 to 9 and has stayed there since. Link

[Personal] My kid became a distance learner

Aug 10, 2020

HEALTH AND SCIENCE Trump says U.S. has reached deal with Moderna for 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine

Aug 11, 2020

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the U.S. government will purchase 100 million doses of Moderna’s experimental coronavirus vaccine, which is currently in late-stage human trials. Link

Watched the Perseids meteor shower in Paso Robles.

Aug 12, 2020

Watched the Perseids meteor shower in Paso Robles.
– Kelly Chan

Biden calls for mask mandates nationwide for 3 months, targeting Trump's pandemic response

Aug 13, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday called for immediate mask mandates nationwide for the next three months, keeping the focus on drawing a stark contrast between how he would respond to the pandemic crisis compared to how he says it's been mishandled by President Donald Trump. Link

Hot Hot Hot

Aug 14, 2020

Bay Area weather was hot, and we all felt a bit glassy-eyed around my house.

My nephew Teddy got married.

Aug 15, 2020

My nephew Teddy got married. Only 10 people could attend due to social distancing, and aunts didn't make the cut. Early the next morning the tremendous lightning storm came through, and the next day the entire state caught fire. Including the location where the wedding took place. Picture is of the happy couple, and my sister Dorothy (Teddy's mom).
– Kate Murphy

Pfizer CEO confirms late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial may have results in October

Sep 3, 2020

The pharmaceutical company has already enrolled 23,000 volunteers in the phase three trial that began in late July, Bourla said during a Q&A with the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations, a trade group. It hopes to enroll at least 30,000 participants, he said. Link

[Personal] Two families quarantined for two weeks so that I could take Sam up to Humboldt to play with his heart cousins--the first kids his own age he'd interacted with since March 17.

Sep 6, 2020

Two families quarantined for two weeks so that I could take Sam up to Humboldt to play with his heart cousins--the first kids his own age he'd interacted with since March 17.

Airports to Stop Screening International Travelers

Sep 7, 2020

On Monday, September 14, the US government will stop conducting enhanced screenings of passengers arriving on international flights for COVID-19, Yahoo News reports. The screenings have taken place at some airports since January. Link

The CZU Lightning fires in Sept 2020 were horrible - it felt like the coast was on fire.

Sep 9, 2020

The CZU Lightning fires in Sept 2020 were horrible - it felt like the coast was on fire.

Wildfires burn in the Western US

Sep 9, 2020

The Bay Area in California awoke Wednesday to a scene straight out of Mars. Orange and even red skies blanketed San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, and ash rained down, with wildfires raging far in the distance. Link

Red Sky Day

Sep 9, 2020

After weeks of unsafe air conditions due to out-of-control wildfires, Northern Californians woke up to dramatic, dark, and disturbing red skies.

Trump Administration Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Strategy

Sep 16, 2020

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD) today released two documents outlining the Trump Administration’s detailed strategy to deliver safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine doses to the American people as quickly and reliably as possible. Link

'A Very Serious Situation': WHO Says Coronavirus Cases Are Rising In Europe Again

Sep 17, 2020

The World Health Organization warned on Thursday that weekly coronavirus case numbers are rising in Europe at a higher rate than during the pandemic's peak in March. Link

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87

Sep 18, 2020

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the demure firebrand who in her 80s became a legal, cultural and feminist icon, died Friday. The Supreme Court announced her death, saying the cause was complications from metastatic cancer of the pancreas. The court, in a statement, said Ginsburg died at her home in Washington, D.C., surrounded by family. She was 87. Link

CEB's Favorite Ruth Bader Ginsburg Decisions and Dissents

Sep 21, 2020

CEB's content operations team shares some of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's decisions (and dissents) that mean the most to them. Link

Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Advances, Sparking Optimism in Race

Sep 23, 2020

The feverish race for a coronavirus vaccine got an infusion of energy on Wednesday as Johnson & Johnson announced that it has begun the final stage of its clinical trials, the fourth company to do so in the United States as the country hits a grim milestone of 200,000 deaths from the pandemic. Link

Practitioner team begins sending thank you emails and certificates to its amazing contributors

Sep 25, 2020

Practitioner team begins sending thank you emails and certificates to its amazing contributors

U.S. Midwest sees surge in COVID-19 cases as four states report record increases

Sep 26, 2020

Four U.S. states in the Midwest reported record one-day increases in COVID-19 cases on Saturday as infections rise nationally for a second week in a row, according to a Reuters analysis. Link

Global coronavirus deaths surpass 1 million - Reuters tally

Sep 28, 2020

More than 1 million people have died of COVID-19 around the world as of Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pace of fatalities picking up as infections again surge in several countries. Link

Global coronavirus deaths surpass 1 million - Reuters tally

Sep 28, 2020

More than 1 million people have died of COVID-19 around the world as of Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pace of fatalities picking up as infections again surge in several countries. Link

In October 2020, newly designed ceb.com website is launched.

Oct 1, 2020

In October 2020, newly designed ceb.com website is launched.

CEB launches Legal Services Discount Program

Oct 1, 2020

CEB launches Legal Services Discount Program with CA Legal Aid Association to support orgs providing free legal services to community/closing access to justice gap

President Trump and first lady Melania test positive for COVID-19

Oct 2, 2020

President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19, the president tweeted early Friday morning. Coming just a month before Election Day, the announcement sent shockwaves across the country, and the world. Link

Trump leaves Walter Reed.

Oct 5, 2020

Trump leaves Walter Reed. Link

34 people connected to White House, more than previously known, infected by coronavirus: Internal FEMA memo

Oct 7, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak has infected "34 White House staffers and other contacts" in recent days, according to an internal government memo, an indication that the disease has spread among more people than previously known in the seat of American government.Link

Prestigious medical journal calls for US leadership to be voted out over Covid-19 failure

Oct 7, 2020

In an unprecedented move, the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday published an editorial written by its editors condemning the Trump administration for its response to the Covid-19 pandemic -- and calling for the current leadership in the United States to be voted out of office. Link

Global coronavirus cases hit 40 million as second wave gathers pace

Oct 19, 2020

The grim milestone of 40,050,902 confirmed cases on Monday comes as various parts of Europe and the U.S. struggle to deal with an alarming surge in infections. Link

U.S. reports nearly 100,000 new cases in one day as infections surge in battleground states

Oct 30, 2020

The United States reported nearly 100,000 new coronavirus cases in a day on Friday, setting a record as a fall wave of infections surge in every swing state that will be crucial to next week’s presidential election. Link

[Personal] Presidential Election Winner Declared

Nov 7, 2020

My friend and I went down to the Castro to dance in the streets.

Biden transition team announces coronavirus advisers, including whistleblower Rick Bright

Nov 9, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden urged Americans to wear a face mask Monday, saying that doing so "is not a political statement" and the best way to save lives before a coronavirus vaccine is widely available. Link

Pfizer’s Early Data Shows Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective

Nov 9, 2020

Pfizer announced positive early results from its coronavirus vaccine trial, cementing the lead in a frenzied global race that has unfolded at record-breaking speed. Link

[Personal] Oak at Arastradero Preserve

Nov 11, 2020

This Oak at Arastradero Preserve is amazing

Product page for CEB Practitioner's Business Litigation module live

Nov 20, 2020

Product page for CEB Practitioner's Business Litigation module live

CEB launches new blog Golden State Lawyer

Dec 1, 2020

CEB launches new blog Golden State Lawyer

[Personal] Our nuclear family is together for first time in a year.

Dec 1, 2020

Our nuclear family is together for first time in a year.

[Personal] Glowfari Outing at Oakland Zoo

Dec 6, 2020

Last public outing before winter 2020 major CA shutdown

Game, but no fans, at Chase

Dec 12, 2020

The Warriors play their first game of the 2020-21 season at Chase Center, a preseason win over the Nuggets, with no fans. Link

[Personal] I adopted a dog to keep my company out in my backyard office.

Dec 17, 2020

• Mike Showalter

1st reported US case of COVID-19 variant found in Colorado

Dec 29, 2020

The first reported U.S. case of the COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis announced Tuesday, adding urgency to efforts to vaccinate Americans. Link

U.S. could ramp up slow Covid vaccine rollout by giving two half volume doses of Moderna shot, Slaoui says

Jan 3, 2021

The head of the federal government’s Covid-19 vaccine program said Sunday that health officials are exploring the idea of giving a major group of Americans half volume doses of one vaccine to accelerate the rollout. Link

Moderna raises 2021 vaccine output forecast to at least 600 million doses

Jan 4, 2021

Moderna Inc said on Monday it would produce at least 600 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, up by 100 million doses from its previous forecast, as the United States continues to roll-out the vaccine. Link

CDC says severe allergic reactions to coronavirus vaccine are rare

Jan 6, 2021

In the first week and a half of the US Covid-19 vaccine effort, the CDC said there have been 21 additional confirmed cases of severe allergic reactions known as anaphylaxis, bringing the total cases to 29 out of 1.9 million doses administered. Link

New Virus Discovered by Chinese Scientists Investigating Pneumonia Outbreak

Jan 8, 2021

Chinese state media reported Thursday that the unidentified pneumonia “is believed to be a new type of coronavirus,” citing experts. State media reported that the results were preliminary and more research was needed to understand the virus. Link

With virus surging, Biden to speed release of COVID vaccines

Jan 8, 2021

With COVID-19 surging and vaccinations off to a slow start, President-elect Joe Biden will rapidly release most available vaccine doses to protect more people, his office said Friday, a reversal of Trump administration policies. Link

New CDC Director Pledges to Speed Vaccination, Restore Trust in Agency

Jan 19, 2021

Rochelle Walensky, the incoming director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said she will start her new job with a big to-do list: helping states fix Covid-19 vaccination programs and persuading exhausted Americans to wear masks and take other precautions. Link

[Personal] Daily lunches have improved this year!

Jan 20, 2021

Daily lunches have improved this year!

Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Offers Strong Protection but Fuels Concern About Variants

Jan 29, 2021

Johnson & Johnson, the only major drug maker developing a single-dose vaccine for Covid, announced on Friday that its shot provided strong protection against Covid-19, potentially offering another powerful tool in a desperate race against a worldwide rise in virus mutations. Link

Product page for CEB Practitioner's Real Property Litigation module live

Feb 1, 2021

Product page for CEB Practitioner's Real Property Litigation module live

More Americans Vaccinated Than Total of COVID Cases

Feb 3, 2021

More than 26.4 million people in the U.S. have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, surpassing the country’s 26.3 million COVID-19 cases reported during the pandemic. Link

New COVID Strain Spreading Across U.S.: What We Know

Feb 7, 2021

A new variant of the coronavirus believed to spread more easily has forced the United Kingdom into another lockdown and been detected in at least 33 countries, including the United States. Many of the U.S. cases have no known travel history — meaning the strain is spreading throughout communities. Link

First CEB Contributor Community Newsletter sent to contributors

Feb 8, 2021

First CEB Contributor Community Newsletter sent to contributors

My parents are vaccinated at Moscone Center in SF.

Feb 8, 2021

My parents are vaccinated at Moscone Center in SF. The whole process was incredibly quick and efficient.
– Kelly Chan

United States Purchases 200 Million Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines

Feb 11, 2021

The U.S. has finalized a previously announced deal with Pfizer and Moderna for 200 million more coronavirus vaccine doses, which should provide enough to vaccinate nearly every American, President Joe Biden said Thursday. Link

White House announces another bump in vaccine supply; winter storm disrupts vaccination sites nationwide

Feb 16, 2021

The White House announced Tuesday that states can expect a slight boost in coronavirus vaccine supplies as manufacturers continue to scale up production. The weekly supply of vaccines being sent to states will grow from 11 million doses to 13.5 million, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday. Link

Covid vaccine shipments will be delayed because of weather, CDC says

Feb 16, 2021

Winter storms that have led to more than two dozen deaths and left millions of people without power are also likely to cause "widespread delays" in Covid-19 vaccine shipments in the coming days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. Link

As US stocks up on COVID-19 vaccines, Biden pledges $4 billion to global COVAX campaign

Feb 18, 2021

On Friday, President Joe Biden will announce a $4 billion U.S. commitment to the global vaccine alliance known as COVAX, aimed at helping poor countries inoculate their populations, according to a senior administration official. Link

California coronavirus variant is resistant to antibodies, but vaccines should still work

Feb 24, 2021

Early studies show the coronavirus variant that’s spreading widely across California is somewhat resistant to antibodies that fight off infection, but the vaccines still should offer plenty of protection, infectious disease experts say. Link

Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Works Well and May Curb Virus Spread

Feb 24, 2021

The coronavirus vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson provides strong protection against severe disease and death from Covid-19, and may reduce the spread of the virus by vaccinated people, according to new analyses released Wednesday by the company and the Food and Drug Administration. Link

Biden marks 50 million vaccine doses but cautions there's a 'long way to go'

Feb 25, 2021

President Joe Biden on Thursday commemorated 50 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered since he took office, using it as a measuring stick against his promise to put 100 million shots in people's arms in his first 100 days. But he also warned there's "a long way to go" before life will return to normal. Link

F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S.

Feb 27, 2021

The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, beginning the rollout of millions of doses of a third effective vaccine that could reach Americans by early next week. Link

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Rollout Begins In U.S. As COVID-19 Cases Tick Up

Mar 1, 2021

Johnson & Johnson has begun shipping nearly 4 million doses of its newly authorized COVID-19 vaccine across the U.S., officials said Monday, and is expected to further scale up supply in the coming weeks and months. Link

Biden Says U.S. Will Have Vaccine Supply For All Adults By May, Prioritizes Teachers

Mar 2, 2021

President Biden said on Tuesday that the U.S. will produce enough vaccines for every adult in the U.S. by the end of May, while making a fresh push to vaccinate school staff over the next month. Link

The C.D.C. links restaurant dining and a lack of mask mandates to the virus’s spread in the U.S.

Mar 5, 2021

The researchers also found that counties opening restaurants for on-premises dining — indoors or outdoors — saw a rise in daily infections about six weeks later, and an increase in Covid-19 death rates about two months later. Link

Pandemic’s Racial Disparities Persist in Vaccine Rollout

Mar 5, 2021

Communities of color, which have borne the brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States, have also received a smaller share of available vaccines. The vaccination rate for Black people in the United States is half that of white people, and the gap for Hispanic people is even larger, according to a New York Times analysis of state-reported race and ethnicity information. Link

CDC releases highly anticipated guidance for people fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Mar 8, 2021

New guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can safely visit with other vaccinated people and small groups of unvaccinated people in some circumstances, but there are still important safety precautions needed. Link

Virtual lunch celebration of 1,000 Practitioner items published

Mar 10, 2021

Virtual lunch celebration of 1,000 Practitioner items published

Keeping watch in these scary times.

Mar 18, 2021

Keeping watch in these scary times.
– Paul Myslin

[CEB Event] Inaugural CEB Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Committee meeting

Apr 8, 2021

Moderna says new data shows its Covid vaccine is more than 90% effective against virus six months after second shot

Apr 13, 2021

Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine was more than 90% effective at protecting against Covid and more than 95% effective against severe disease up to six months after the second dose, the company said Tuesday, citing updated data from its phase three clinical trial. Link

Covid-19: Hopes for ‘Herd Immunity’ Fade as Virus Hurtles Toward Becoming Endemic

May 16, 2021

Early in the pandemic, there was hope that the world would one day achieve herd immunity, the point when the coronavirus lacks enough hosts to spread easily. But over a year later, the virus is crushing India with a fearsome second wave and surging in countries from Asia to Latin America. Link

Covid-19 vaccine acceptance rates lower among Black US military service members, military study finds

May 18, 2021

Black US military service members were 28% less likely to get an initial Covid-19 vaccine dose compared to White service members, according to a military study. Link

Fauci Says He Expects Vaccines For Younger Children By The End Of Year Or Early 2022

May 20, 2021

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser to President Biden, says that he expects COVID-19 vaccinations to open up to younger children in the coming months. Link