Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Wednesday 9-September-2020
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
September 9, 2020
COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY
| Coronavirus update for September 9, 2020 World Wide Updates Risk of getting Covid-19 in the hospital is low, study finds Hong Kong’s universal testing program extended for 3 days A 17% fall in daily global CO2 emissions in April compared with 2019 has failed to stem the climate crisis,UN report finds Netherlands records highest daily Covid-19 infections in months Portugal reports highest daily Covid-19 cases since April Vaccine safety must come “first and foremost” — WHO chief scientist Pfizer and BioNTech could supply EU with 200 million vaccine doses Phase 3 clinical trials of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to begin today: Health minister Czech Republic reimposes indoor mask requirement from Thursday France sees an increase of Covid-19 patients in intensive care Japan reports more than 500 new Covid-19 cases The pandemic is jeopardizing decades of work in reducing preventable childhood deaths, new report finds UK’s Boris Johnson will lower limits on social gatherings to control coronavirus spread Germany advises tourist trips to batch of European destinations France’s covid hospitalizations at one-month high as cases surge Climate change ‘unabated by lockdowns’ Top UN officials warn that Covid-19 has aggravated discrimination and other human rights violations that can fuel conflict “Covid-secure” marshals will be recruited to help in the enforcement of new stricter rules on social gatherings, British prime minister says Thailand tests nearly 600 people exposed to mystery coronavirus case Global food prices have been rising during the coronavirus pandemic, hitting food security Jordan confirms two COVID_19 cases in a Syrian refugee camp Total Cases Worldwide: 27,969,713 Total Deaths Worldwide: 906,208 Total Recovered: 19,985,569 US Updates CDC director says if we can get a few Covid-19 vaccines, “we can get this behind us” New York’s positive infection rate has remained under 1% for 33 straight days, governor says California governor signs bill granting Covid-19 relief for small businesses Nevada airport tells Trump campaign rally cannot proceed because of gathering restrictions Trump administration intends to end Covid-19 screenings of passengers arriving from overseas Bars and nightclubs in Miami-Dade won’t reopen anytime soon, mayor says Arkansas to increase Covid-19 testing capacity by 20% through new partnership West Virginia is “getting worse by the day,” governor says University of Georgia reported more than 1,400 Covid-19 cases last week Miami-Dade mayor extends county curfew AstraZeneca pauses coronavirus vaccine trial after unexplained illness in volunteer Indoor dining in New York City can resume at the end of the month, governor says Trump wanted to play down the pandemic because he didn’t “want to create a panic,” according to new audio Covid-19 deaths in Florida surpass 12,000 Covid-19 vaccine is a “critical” part of the solution to the pandemic, but not a magic bullet, expert says One in five young adults hospitalized for Covid-19 need intensive care, research shows Pharmacists will be able to administer Covid-19 vaccine to anyone 3 and older, surgeon general says Nearly 14% of the people in Lafayette County , in Florida, have had Covid-19 Marriott is laying off about 17% of its corporate workforce The US needs 200 million tests a month to reel in Covid-19 pandemic, report says App for frontline doctors could help discover Covid-19 treatments faster US reports more than 26,000 Covid-19 cases LA County bans trick-or-treating due to coronavirus California university confirms nearly 400 Covid-19 cases in growing outbreak Trump, campaign crowd appear to violate North Carolina mask order More than 2,000 people at University of Tennessee quarantining as chancellor bemoans ‘disturbing information’ about fraternities Long Island student suspended from school after attending in-person classes on remote day Total US cases: 6,543,429 Total US deaths: 194,942 Total Recovered: 3,827,167 Total Tested in US: 83,964,567 Total cases in CA: 746,882 Total deaths in CA: 13,912 Total cases in TX: 675,239 Total deaths in TX: 13,914 Total cases in FL: 652,148 Total deaths in FL: 12,116 Total cases in NY: 474,145 Total deaths in NY: 33,100 Contact us |
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