Spectators barred from the Olympics due to COVID-19 risk
Nestled amid a global pandemic, athletes from 206 countries are making their way to Japan to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Not the first Games to be affected by widespread health concerns: although the novel Zika virus was a concern during the 2016 Rio Olympics, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced at… Read more about Spectators barred from the Olympics due to COVID-19 risk
Reopening the Schools – Weighing the Risks
For nearly a year, schools in the United States have adapted to the pandemic by utilizing distance-learning models with varying success levels. Many studies indicate that the interruption to in-person learning has drastically affected standardized test scores, graduation rates, absenteeism, and social development for all students. The heaviest toll falls on Black, Hispanic, and low-income… Read more about Reopening the Schools – Weighing the Risks
COVID-19 ONE YEAR LATER, Part II: Testing and Vaccines
In the second part of VIGILINT’s two-part series COVID-19 1 Year Later, VIGILINT Ops Analyst and blogger Colin Schilly dives into the two critical hallmarks of the pandemic. Testing and vaccines. The development and rollout of several effective vaccines in under a year offer great hope for the pandemic’s end. Sadly, that day may still… Read more about COVID-19 ONE YEAR LATER, Part II: Testing and Vaccines
COVID-19 ONE YEAR LATER, Part I: The Best and Worst Handlings of the COVID-19 Crisis
On January 10, 2020, VIGILINT first reported a new strain of a coronavirus connected to a cluster of pneumonia cases linked to Wuhan, China. No one could have predicted the year that would follow. As of publishing, worldwide cases have reached 104 million with 2.27 million deaths. VIGILINT looks back at the critical events that… Read more about COVID-19 ONE YEAR LATER, Part I: The Best and Worst Handlings of the COVID-19 Crisis
COVID-19 Transmission: Surfaces
There is some risk of COVID-19 transmission from surfaces, but the primary disease transfer mode is airborne transmission. Several studies have analyzed the detection of COVID-19 on various surfaces. One such study, published by the New England Journal of Medicine in March 2020, largely shaped the discussion around SARS-COV-2 (the virus causing COVID-19 disease) transmissions… Read more about COVID-19 Transmission: Surfaces
COVID-19 Update: Vaccine Distribution
The Trump administration is reversing its COVID-19 vaccination strategy by authorizing the release of Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna’s federally stockpiled vaccines. The previous policy withheld half the purchased doses to ensure the supply necessary for second doses, and states could only receive vaccines based on their adult population size. The new distribution strategy unveiled yesterday is intended… Read more about COVID-19 Update: Vaccine Distribution
VIGILINT Travel Notice: COVID-19 Testing for International Flights to the United States
COVID-19 TESTING FOR INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO THE UNITED STATES 14 January 2021
COVID-19 Update: On the Single Deadliest Day of the Pandemic – LA County is Hardest Hit
The Situation in Los Angeles Yesterday was the single deadliest day of the pandemic with 4,000 deaths, and nowhere is harder hit than Los Angeles County. Cases have spiked drastically since December, with 809,052 cases and 10,739 deaths. Deaths were occurring every 8 minutes yesterday. The California Department of Health rates LA county as Tier 1:… Read more about COVID-19 Update: On the Single Deadliest Day of the Pandemic – LA County is Hardest Hit
COVID-19 Vaccines: What are the Side Effects?
The World Health Organization (WHO) became aware of the disease known as COVID-19 on December 31, 2019. Since then, there have been 86 million confirmed cases, over 1.8 million deaths, and 355,000 deaths in the U.S. alone. After months of effort and billions of dollars spent, distribution of the first COVID-19 vaccines is underway. A… Read more about COVID-19 Vaccines: What are the Side Effects?
