Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Wednesday 19-August-2020
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
August 19, 2020
Today’s topics: Just the Headlines today. Have a great night.
| Be well and take care of yourself. There are storm clouds on the horizon.–Dr. Stu |
| COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY |
| Coronavirus update for August 19, 2020 World Wide Updates France reports highest daily increase in Covid-19 cases since end of lockdown in May Covid-19 deaths have nearly doubled in Paraguay over the last week Coronavirus cases top 10,000 in Lebanon Norway to impose 10-day quarantine on travelers from UK, Greece, Ireland and Austria Italy records most new Covid-19 cases in almost 3 months Spain reports highest daily increase in Covid-19 cases since the end of lockdown Pope says Covid-19 vaccine should be for all, but especially the poor Bali plans to reopen to international tourists in September Biotech company, Regeneron, and pharmaceutical giant, Roche, join forces to increase production of Covid-19 antibody therapy China reports 17 new Covid-19 cases Cuba plans clinical trials of potential Covid-19 vaccine Indigenous Brazilians re-block key highway in protest over Covid-19 response and land invasion Seoul to seek damages from church at center of fresh coronavirus outbreak New Zealand reports 6 new cases, as army is deployed to guard isolation facilities Australia signs deal with AstraZeneca for potential coronavirus vaccine Mexico reports more than 5,500 new cases, as authorities claim downward trend France will require face masks in offices starting September Iran surpasses 20,000 deaths Sweden records highest death tally for 150 years Strict coronavirus restrictions imposed on Mykonos Total Cases Worldwide: 22,478,264 Total Deaths Worldwide: 787,936 Total Recovered: 15,187,842 US Updates US stocks finish lower Massachusetts will require flu vaccines for public school students NBA reports another week of coronavirus-free players There are about 2,000 students quarantined in Mississippi due to Covid-19 Georgia reports more than 2,300 new Covid-19 cases and 56 deaths Two Boston colleges report cases of coronavirus on campus Illinois reports highest daily number of cases since May There have been at least 222 Covid-19 cases at Notre Dame since students returned New York governor wants schools to look at reopening plans after Notre Dame Covid-19 outbreak Florida reports more than 4,000 new Covid-19 cases Southwest Airlines is trimming its fall schedule Maryland applies for an extra $300 per week in federal unemployment benefits World’s largest 10k, Atlanta 51st AJC Peachtree Road Race, will be virtual this year because of the pandemic Coronavirus cases have already caused some US colleges to halt in-person classes NYPD creates Asian Hate Crime Task Force after spike in anti-Asian attacks during pandemic Drake University students asked to leave campus for violating health and safety protocols Appalachian State University identifies coronavirus cluster associated with football team South Dakota health department reports first coronavirus case linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally University of Georgia could see up to 23,000 fans at fall football games amid COVID UConn students evicted from dorms after crowded partying amid COVID Hawaii delays tourism reopening as coronavirus cases surge Maine wedding reception sparks at least 28 cases of coronavirus Total US cases: 5,687,150 Total US deaths: 175,927 Total Recovered: 3,040,374 Total Tested in US: 68,705,563 Total cases in CA: 644,542 Total deaths in CA: 11,583 Total cases in FL: 584,047 Total deaths in FL: 9,933 Total cases in TX: 579,489 Total deaths in TX: 10,298 Total cases in NY: 457,180 Total deaths in NY: 32,935 Contact us |
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