This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for April 14th, 2021.

A very bad day for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The U.S. recommended a “pause” in its use to investigate rare incidents of blood clotting. That upended vaccine programs across the U.S and prompted other countries across Europe, plus Australia, and South Africa to forego usage at least for now. It can’t help but set back the global vaccination effort. For instance, Europe was set to get hundreds of thousands of Johnson & Johnson doses because vaccinations there have been hampered by shortages, logistics, and blood clot concerns in the AstraZeneca vaccine. Those who’ve already gotten the J&J vaccine should contact their doctor if they experience severe headache, abdominal or leg pain or shortness of breath within three weeks.

The World Health Organization said the trajectory of the pandemic is now “growing exponentially,” with more than 4.4 million new cases reported over the last week. In some countries new cases per week are more than eight times higher than a year ago.

In some good news, new trial data shows Moderna’s 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. Pfizer said earlier this month its vaccine was also shown to be highly effective six months after the second dose.

What will things look like after the pandemic? U.S. intelligence took that into consideration in its annual assessment of worldwide threats. The lingering effects of the pandemic are expected to contribute over the next year to “humanitarian and economic crises, political unrest, and geopolitical competition.” The recovery is expected to strain governments and societies.

Add to the list of things only vaccinated people can do, going to a Buffalo Bills game. It was announced yesterday fans attending Bills games at Highmark Stadium must have proof of vaccination, as they open capacity back up to 100%.

In the United States cases were up 6%, deaths are down 27%, and hospitalizations were up 10% over 14 days. The 7-day average of new cases has been trending up since April 5.

There are now 6,867,195 active cases in the United States. The current top 5 states by number of active cases: California, New York, Virginia, Florida, and Maryland.

The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Chattahoochee, GA. St. Clair, MI. Huron, MI. Knox, TX. Otsego, MI. Sanilac, MI. Galax, VA. Carson, TX. Tuscola, MI. And Gladwin, MI.

The five states with the highest risk levels and most daily new cases per capita over 7 days are Michigan, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Minnesota, and New York.

There have been 563,440 deaths in the US reported as Covid-related, with a current national fatality rate of 1.81%.

The states with the most new deaths reported as COVID-related: Michigan 81. Florida 78. Pennsylvania 66. Texas 60. California 54. New Jersey 50. New York 48. Georgia 25. Ohio 24. And Mississippi 23.

The top 3 vaccinating states by percentage of population that’s had at least one dose, New Hampshire at 52.3%, New Mexico at 45%, and Connecticut at 44.4%. The bottom 3 vaccinating states are Mississippi at 27.9%, Alabama at 28.3%, and Georgia at 28.8%.

Globally, cases were up 22% and deaths up 25% over 14 days, with the 7-day average trending up since March 5.

There are now over 24 million active cases around the world, at 24,010,354.

The five countries with the most new cases: India 185,248. Brazil 80,157. The United States 77,720. Turkey 59,187. And France 39,113.

There have now been 2,956,845 deaths reported as Covid-related worldwide.

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