Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Monday 05-October-2020
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
October 5, 2020
President Trump
| President Trump and his CoViD19 Illness The President is much more sick than they want us to believe. Watching him smile for the cameras after walking up the stairs from Marine-1 helicopter into the White House was very concerning. He was gasping for air, mouth open, chest heaving. He looked extremely pale despite his makeup. Shame on his physicians for allowing him to be discharged in that condition. They are not practising high quality compassionate medicine. Or perhaps its the well known VIP syndrome where famous people actually get worse care because they are famous and everyone just goes along with what the famous person wants. It’s a well known issue in Emergency Medicine. Either way, the President is sick and clearly not out of the woods yet. Let’s take a look at why I say this. First, from the limited information we get out of the presidential physician, his oxygen levels dropped to below 94% on more than one occasion. This is a low oxygen level and indicates probable pneumonia. The President was given a previously un-tried combination of medications which no one has any idea about the side effects when given like this. The Regeneron cocktail of antibodies is not approved yet and had to be given under something called “compassionate use”. This is usually called into play when someone is on their last legs and doctors are trying anything to save someone’s life. Second he is on Remdesivir which is a good thing but again, not something you give to someone with a mild illness. Third, he is sick enough to require steroids to reduce inflammation. They were clearly throwing everything they could at the President without really knowing what would happen. On top of this, the President is an old overweight male with heart disease. He is definitely in the high risk group. He should be watched carefully in a hospital. CoViD-19 has a nasty habit of making folks think they are getting better and then causing much worse illness a week later. I don’t care how good the White House medical unit is, our President should be watched carefully in the hospital. All the signs that I can see, as a physician, point to a sick person who is in trouble and needs to be cared for in the hospital, perhaps even the ICU. We only have one President, and even though I disagree with almost everything he has done, he deserves the best care we have to offer. He is not getting that care and it is hard to watch. Be well and take care of yourself. We will get through this together. –Dr. Stu |
COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY
| Coronavirus update for October 5, 2020 World Wide Updates 10% of global population may have already been infected with coronavirus, WHO says French patients in ICUs for COVID-19 above 1,400 for first time since May Spain tops 800,000 coronavirus cases after weekend jump Ireland government ‘to reject new lockdown’ UK plans to introduce Covid-19 testing for international arrivals in an effort to reduce 14-day quarantine period Argentina has the world’s highest rate of positive Covid-19 tests England Covid cases error means 50,000 contacts may not have been traced One in 10 may have caught Covid, as world heads into “difficult period” – WHO. Paris bars to close as Covid infections rise among young people Iran hits record high 235 virus deaths in 24 hours Malaysia PM quarantines after contact with minister who has Covid-19 Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona has been tested for the coronavirus EU rules that set limits on government borrowing will remain suspended in 2021 India’s drug authority approved paper-strip Covid-19 test that could return results within hour Alexander Averev plays in French Open despite Covid-like symptoms Europe’s second wave is in full swing Nigerian scientists develop cheaper and faster Covid-19 test kits AirAsia Japan shuts down operations New Zealand’s Arden lifts coronavirus restrictions in Auckland Total Cases Worldwide: 35,645,633 Total Deaths Worldwide: 1,044,925 Total Recovered: 26,792,606 US Updates CDC admits COVID-19 can spread through tiny aerosol droplets suspended ‘for minutes to hours’ Trump to be discharged from Walter Reed despite not being ‘out of the woods yet,’ his doctor says Fight breaks out on plane after passenger refuses to wear mask NY governor says NYC school in COVID hotspots to shutdown Tuesday, but non essential businesses can stay open White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tests positive for Covid as outbreak spreads Disney fan bloggers raise $40,000 for Florida food bank after theme park layoffs Southwest Airlines plans to avoid furloughs and layoffs through 2021 The US CDC has reported 7,396,730 cases of coronavirus Joe Biden willing to participate in next week’s debate with Trump, if health experts deem it safe Covid-19 could kill 2,900 Americans a day in December, researchers say Companies recruiting Black Americans for vaccine trials Bobby Bowden test positive for COVID-19 Virus upends GOP plans for speedy Barrett hearings US sees most daily infections in nearly 2 months Raiders’ Waller, Carr fined for COVID-19 violations Massachusetts reports 465 new confirmed cases and 20 new deaths Florida sees COVID cases drop below 2,000 again Kansas coronavirus hospitalizations set new pandemic record Wisconsin’s COVID-19 outbreak continues to grow Indiana reports 7 more COVID-19 deaths Total US cases: 7,669,183 Total US deaths: 214,911 Total Recovered: 4,883,833 Total Tested in US: 107,901,400 Total cases in CA: 834,375 Total deaths in CA: 16,154 Total cases in TX: 805,485 Total deaths in TX: 16,505 Total cases in FL: 717,874 Total deaths in FL: 14,722 Total cases in NY: 500,121 Total deaths in NY: 33,313 Contact us |
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