Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Monday 16-November-2020
By Dr. Stuart Weiss, Intelligent Crowd Solutions
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
November 16, 2020
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| COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY Coronavirus update for November 16, 2020 World Wide Updates Countries letting coronavirus go unchecked are “playing with fire,” WHO director-general says British prime minister is self-quarantining after Covid-19 exposure South Australia links growing Covid outbreak to hotel quarantine Sweden will limit public gatherings to 8, including in bars and restaurants UK has reached “initial agreement” with Moderna to secure 5 million doses of candidate vaccine EU will authorize deal to secure up to 405 million doses of candidate coronavirus vaccine Covid-19 vaccine could be delivered by end of 2020, developers say Boris Johnson “fit as a butchers dog” and “bursting with antibodies” after being forced to self-quarantine Germany’s Angela Merkel will meet with state governors today to discuss new restrictions Johnson & Johnson starts new two-dose Covid vaccine trial in Britain France has passed the peak of coronavirus epidemic, health minister says South Australia reinstates Covid-19 restrictions, halts international flights Olympic chief hopeful that spectators will attend Tokyo Games in a “post-coronavirus world” India sees lowest single day rise in coronavirus cases since July New Zealand makes masks compulsory on domestic flights and Auckland public transport British researchers consider mixing coronavirus vaccines in future trials Belgium “abandoned” elderly to Covid deaths, says Amnesty Iran suffers worst daily caseload increase Russia reports worst daily increase France’s coronavirus hospitalizations reach new record Total Cases Worldwide: 55,289,585 Total Deaths Worldwide: 1,331,254 Total Recovered: 38,379,897 US Updates Face masks don’t hinder lung function while exercising, study finds Nearly half of veterans with kidney injury from Covid-19 do not fully recover, study finds Baltimore Ravens will not have fans at their game this week Michigan reports more than 12,000 new Covid-19 cases Rural Americans dying at nearly 3.5 times the rate of urban Americans, CDC data shows House members required to test before traveling to DC, new guidance says Covid-19 cases in California increase by 50% in the past week Dow and S&P 500 hit new record highs Nevada health officials say more people are wearing masks, but it might be too late to reverse trend Best Western CEO calls stalled stimulus talks “maddening” Moderna vaccine seems to protect people of color and the elderly equal to other groups, CEO says US has distributed 50 million point of care tests to keep schools open, White House testing czar says NCAA is planning to host entire men’s March Madness tournament in Indianapolis NFL’s Cleveland Browns announce a player has tested positive for Covid-19 CDC committee will meet next week to decide who will get Covid-19 vaccine first More than 1 million US children have been diagnosed with Covid-19, pediatricians say Doctors say they’re at breaking point as Covid-19 cases surge Chicago is planning on rolling out a possible vaccine Michigan GOP congressman tests positive for Covid-19 Moderna chair says vaccine trial results “exceeded” their expectations Trump’s top national security adviser tells people to “wear a mask” Vaccine’s effects on severe disease “a very important impact,” says Moderna CEO This South Dakota nurse says her Covid-19 patients often don’t believe the virus is real US stocks rise sharply after Moderna says vaccine is 94.5% effective NYC schools will stay open tomorrow as 7-day Covid-19 test positivity rate remains under 3% The US added 1 million Covid-19 cases in just 6 days Moderna’s vaccine has a significant advantage over Pfizer’s Oregon reports 868 new cases as 2-week “social freeze” is set to begin Wednesday Trump coronavirus adviser urges Michigan to “rise up” against new Covid-19 measures Thousands of cars form lines to collect food in Texas States enact more Covid-19 rules as the US hits 11 million cases Washington state enacts new restrictions, months after it was first in the US to confront Covid-19 Several dozen USSS officers sidelines due to coronavirus exposure Gov. Gavin Newsom hits ‘emergency brake’ and rolls back reopening for 39 counties amid COVID-19 surge Biden says ‘more people may die’ because of Trump’s transition blockade as pandemic worsens Texas inmates working in coronavirus-crowded morgue for $2 an hour Philadelphia banning public and private gatherings, closing restaurants, gyms and museums as new coronavirus restrictions are implemented Cuomo demands help with coronavirus vaccine and dismiss claims by ‘bully’ Trump Republican Michigan congressman Tim Walberg tests positive for coronavirus Cook County Jail in Chicago cancels in-person visitation over COVID concerns Total US cases: 11,507,495 Total US deaths: 252,467 Total Recovered: 6,984,283 Total Tested in US: 162,912,131 Total cases in TX: 1,094,356 Total deaths in TX: 20,140 Total cases in CA: 1,039,813 Total deaths in CA: 18,280 Total cases in FL: 889,864 Total deaths in FL: 17,561 Total cases in NY: 601,248 Total deaths in NY: 34,028 Total cases in IL: 585,248 Total deaths in IL: 11,204 Contact us |
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