Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Monday 12-October-2020
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
| October 12, 2020 |
| COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY |
| Coronavirus update for October 12, 2020 |
| World Wide Updates Achieve herd immunity by “protecting people from a virus, not by exposing them to it,” WHO director-general says Hospitals in parts of England have seen a “seven-fold increase” of Covid-19 ICU patients, health official says Belgian hospitals start canceling non-urgent surgeries as coronavirus cases rise Some German hotels are turning away tourists from virus hotspots Further restrictions come into force in Czech Republic Europe struggles with second wave outbreaks as winter looms Russia reports more than 13,000 new Covid-19 cases Latin America and Caribbean top 10 million coronavirus cases France to add more cities to maximum alert category amid rising Covid-19 infections Honduras extends nationwide curfew in effort to tame spread of Covid-19 Singapore and Indonesia agree to open cross-border travel for essential business Chinese city tests 9 million residents for Covid-19 after hospital cluster emerges UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to announce latest measures to tackle coronavirus in England India’s Health Minister urges people to stay home during festivals as country tops 7 million cases South Korea eases social distancing measures to lowest level Mayor of town that hosts Bonnaroo festival dies of coronavirus 4 Swiss Guards test positive for coronavirus, Vatican City reports Iran daily death toll reaches new high South Korea to make masks mandatory on public transport and in public spaces Peru opened the ruins of Machu Picchu for a single Japanese tourist after he waited almost seven months to enter the Inca citadel The Czech government will order bars, restaurants and clubs to close from Wednesday until November 3 as well as shift schools to distance learning The Premier League says five people have returned positive results in its latest round of Covid-19 tests conducted on players and staff last week Total Cases Worldwide: 37,989,782 Total Deaths Worldwide: 1,084,348 Total Recovered: 28,518,584 US Updates US stocks open higher Covid-19 in the US is “on a trajectory of getting worse,” Fauci warns SEC football game postponed due to Covid-19 cases at Vanderbilt University Reopening schools is not “one size fits all,” Fauci says West Virginia governor announces a rise in Covid-19 cases among the elderly Wisconsin judge declines lawsuit to overturn governor’s mask mandate Texas sends resources to El Paso to help combat Covid-19 spike Cruises now canceled through November There were 20% more deaths than expected in the US from March to August, research finds North Dakota has fewer than 20 staffed ICU beds available as Covid-19 cases surge, public health official says US coronavirus death rates are high – even compared to other countries with high death rates “Imperative” political pressure not lead to “premature authorization” of antibody treatment, Doggett says New York City issues more than $150,000 in fines for Covid-19 violation Trump takes his Covid-19 misinformation machine back on the road New coronavirus cases are up by at least 50% in 5 US states US children are struggling with Covid-19 and its months of aftermath Trump says he tested “totally negative” for Covid-19 Twitter flags Trump’s false claim about his Covid-19 immunity. Facebook, however, does nothing Fauci says he was taken out of context in new Trump campaign ad touting coronavirus response White House economic adviser says Mnuchin “may” go above $2.2 trillion in stimulus offer US sees highest number of daily coronavirus cases since August Trump pushes Congress to work on stimulus deal and not criticize Judge Amy Coney Barrett Pandemic erects barriers for prized bloc of voters in nursing homes, senior facilities Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and family quarantine after coronavirus exposure Total US cases: 8,029,041 Total US deaths: 219,972 Total Recovered: 5,165,950 Total Tested in US: 115,424,481 Total cases in CA: 856,665 Total deaths in CA: 16,595 Total cases in TX: 835,832 Total deaths in TX: 17,083 Total cases in FL: 736,024 Total deaths in FL: 15,413 Total cases in NY: 510,383 Total deaths in NY: 33,391 |
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