Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Monday 21-September-2020
By Dr. Stuart Weiss, Intelligent Crowd Solutions
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
September 21, 2020
Today’s topics: CDC Does It Again, Gruesome Death Milestone
| CDC Does It Again Last week, on Friday, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued updated guidance confirming what many of us have been saying for quite some time. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes CoViD-19, can spread by large droplets AND small aerosol particles. These small particles can linger in the air for hours at a time and can clearly travel more than 6 feet. The guidance indicated that these two methods were the main ways the virus spreads and even suggested that indoor places without good ventilation may increase the spread of the virus. This all makes perfect sense to those of us who have been following the scientific literature. Earlier today, that updated guidance was taken down with a note saying that the guidance had been posted in error. This just increases the concern among medical folks that the CDC guidance is being heavily influenced by political forces instead of being guided by science. It is the same craziness we saw last week from the CDC. In August, the CDC posted guidance made by Trump political appointees that stated that people who were exposed to CoViD-19 but did not have symptoms, didn’t have to be tested. This is, of course, ridiculous since around half of the positive folks are asymptomatic. The CDC corrected that error last week with a “clarification” statement. Gruesome Death Milestone Today, the United States will cross a terrible milestone. Two Hundred Thousand Americans have lost their lives to CoViD-19. Let me say that again, 200,000 americans have lost their lives in the past 9 months from CoViD-19. Its such a large number that its hard to comprehend. That is .06% of our population dead. Many of these deaths were unnecessary had the administration handled this public health crisis correctly. The nice decline in cases that we have seen recently seems to be reversing, as expected. The US saw a 17% increase in the number of new cases in the last week compared to the previous 7 days. As the weather gets colder and we are inside and schools reopen, the number of cases will increase. Be well and take care of yourself. We will get through this together.–Dr. Stu |
COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY
| Coronavirus update for September 21, 2020 World Wide UpdatesBritish chief medical officers recommend upgrade of Covid-19 alert level due to rising cases Parts of Madrid are under new lockdown measures, which will affect about 850,000 people in the city for the next two weeks French coronavirus cases are rising starkly with a total of more than 450,000 cases so far The number of UK coronavirus cases is doubling about every seven days, chief scientific advisor Patrick Vallance said Several new restrictions aimed at events and socializing have come into force in Austria, as Covid-19 cases there rise Germany is aiming to introduce additional measures to fight Covid-19 this fall Czech Health Minister resigns amid rise in coronavirus cases Jacinda Ardern apologizes for taking selfies, not wearing a mask and flouting social distancing rules Mandatory mask wearing introduced in parts of Munich Some limited vaccines could be available before the end of the year, UK’s chief scientific advisor says French coronavirus cases rise, with 1,045 clusters investigated Schools in Seoul, South Korea, resume in-person classes as cases decline Germany to introduce “temperature ambulances” for quick Covid-19 tests The UK is at a “critical point” as Covid-19 cases rise, warns chief medical officer New Zealand lifts social distancing rules except in Auckland 32 arrested at anti-vaccination protest in London on Sunday Lebanon records highest new daily jump in cases for third day in a row U.K. threatens fine up to $13K for breaking coronavirus quarantine Fears over second Covid lockdown wipes 50bn off FTSE 100 London mayor to propose new Covid-19 restrictions for capital 156 countries join global Covax scheme for fair distribution of future vaccines Highest rise in Iran since June India’s Taj Mahal open after six-month hiatus with a 5,000 visitor limit daily World equity markets tank, losing around 3% as investors fret over mounting fears of a second wave of coronavirus and a lack of fresh central bank stimulus As Asia’s coronavirus ‘travel bubbles’ fail to materialize, travelers face prospect of long winter at home Total Cases Worldwide: 31,439,545Total Deaths Worldwide: 968,015Total Recovered: 23,013,762 US UpdatesCDC transmission guideline change was not the result of political pressure, federal official says North Carolina couple dies minutes apart of Covid-19 while holding hands Trump’s vaccine chief: We’ll know about vaccine efficacy between October and January As the US nears 200,000 coronavirus deaths, Trump says he gives himself an A+ on pandemic response “There’s an unmistakable spike in new infections,” former FDA commissioner says Covid-19 Prevention Network to encourage Black people to participate in vaccine trials Assisted living facilities and nursing homes with higher numbers of minority residents are more likely to have more Covid-19 cases, research finds The US had nearly 40,000 cases on Sunday Florida reports more than 2,500 new cases on Sunday NYC restaurants can soon add a Covid-19 surcharge to customers’ bills Opioid and tobacco addiction create greater coronavirus risk, study finds Florida State football coach Mike Norvell tests positive for coronavirus New CDC study highlights threat of coronavirus spread on lengthy flights Most states reporting more new COVID-19 cases California’s hospitalizations fall to lowest rate since April Some college students face stay-at-home orders as local leaders try to control Covid-19 spread Massachusetts reports 244 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 7 new deaths EPA approves Pine-Sol cleaner to kill coronavirus A federal judge in Nevada has dismissed a lawsuit by president Donald Trump’s reelection campaign There have been more than 4,500 Covid-19 cases In Texas public schools Total US cases: 7,034,716 Total US deaths: 204,380 Total Recovered: 4,286,889 Total Tested in US: 95,121,596 Total cases in CA: 789,002 Total deaths in CA: 15,039 Total cases in TX: 726,492 Total deaths in TX: 15,210 Total cases in FL: 685,439 Total deaths in FL: 13,324 Total cases in NY: 484,143 Total deaths in NY: 33,182 Contact us |
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