The Ministry of Health reports a two-day total of 375 new cases of C-19 for the period ending at midnight. That’s 190 Sunday and 185 Monday. Of the 375, 108 originated in Toronto and 99 in Peel Region. The seven-day rolling average of new cases is now 159, up from 116 at this point last week and 85 at one point in August. Meanwhile,
“Importance of not screwing this up”
Toronto epidemiologist Isaac Bogoch has tweeted (below) on the agreement among the CEOs of AstraZeneca, BioNTech, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer, and Sanofi. They have pledged a historic commitment to uphold the integrity of the scientific process as they work towards potential regulatory filings and approvals of the first COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. Bogoch observes that the companies are major competitors, but “they recognize the importance of not screwing this up”.
Today, Ontario is reporting 185 cases of #COVID19 with 190 yesterday. Today, 28 public health units are reporting five or fewer cases, with 18 of them reporting no new cases. Toronto is reporting 48 cases with 42 in Peel and 37 in Ottawa.
— Christine Elliott (@celliottability) September 8, 2020
48 new cases of COVID-19 in Toronto yesterday, and 185 in Ontario. #toronto #covid19 #coronavirus
— Toronto COVID-19 Tracker (@toronto_covid19) September 8, 2020
1/3 With increasing political pressure to speed up #COVID19 vaccine development, 9 companies "have made a historic pledge to the world outlining a united commitment to uphold the integrity of the scientific process".https://t.co/1IiVvLR8SU pic.twitter.com/PGgihMWdEb
— Isaac Bogoch (@BogochIsaac) September 8, 2020
