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Coronavirus: How R-0 can be used to fight covid-19
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More than 220,000 Americans have now died from COVID-19, Johns Hopkins University reported Monday and global cases have surpassed 40 million.
USA Today data shows that the United States accounts for about 3.3% of the world’s reported population and 19.7% of the world’s reported coronaviruses.
The actual worldwide total is probably considerably higher: testing is not widely available, many are numerous, and some governments have hidden numbers.
The U.S., Brazil and India are reporting the most cases, with Argentina surpassing 10 million cases on Monday night.
Meanwhile, in a Sunday interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” Dr. Ant. Anthony Fawcett said President Donald Trump was infected by attending what he described as a “supersprider event” at the Rose Garden in September. 26. He also said that the White House has stopped him from speaking to the media on several occasions.
In Washington, Washington, the clock is announcing a stimulus relief bill ahead of the Nov. 3 election. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi set a 48-hour deadline for the White House on Sunday, insisting that a second check for 200 1,200 for Americans, extended unemployment benefits and additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program “depend on the administration.”
Some notable developments:
- Dr. Anthony Fawcett rejected the idea of a nationwide lockdown on “60 Minutes.” Coronavirus is “tired” of restrictions. He also said that they would not allow the U.S. The vaccine will be given after the approval of the Food and Drug Administration.
- More than 6 million households failed to pay their rent or mortgage in September, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Research Institute for Housing America.
- Amid a surge in cases, Italy implemented a new wave of COVID-19 sanctions, but stopped short of the curfew imposed in France.
📈 Today’s number: U.S. More than 8.2 million cases and 220,000 have been reported Death, according to Johns Hopkins data. Global average: more than 40.3 million cases and 1.1 million deaths.
🗺️ Mapping Coronavirus: US outbreak in your state.
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California Gov. Gavin News said Monday that the state will not allow the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine until it is reviewed by a panel of its own experts – no matter who wins next month’s presidential election.
The governor nominated 11 doctors and scientists to review any rollout of the vaccine by the joint government or vaccine developers. Board members are from top California universities and medical providers, along with state and local public health officials.
The state of the news is more likely that 40 million California residents will not receive the vaccine as distribution begins in other states.
Forgo has become the first city in North Dakota to issue a face mask mandate on Monday amid the state’s growing coronavirus case load. The order applies to every person, family, business and store in the largest city in the state.
“As a community, we must all participate in greatly reducing the spread of this deadly COVID-19 disease,” Mayor Tim Mahoney said in a news release. Mahoney, who is a surgeon, has backed the government to control the burglary epidemic, but said it would be “great” if the governor issued a statewide order.
Cass County, which includes Fargo, has been one of the most difficult areas in the state. Health officials reported 200 new positive cases on Monday, bringing the number to nearly 8,000.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday endorsed what has already become a necessary practice across the country, recommending that anyone traveling on airlines, trains, subways, buses or other public transport wear a mask.
If passengers do not comply, those who do not wear masks should be ordered to disembark whenever possible, the CDC said in an interim guidance on the issue. Airlines or other transport providers say, “As soon as possible, anyone who refuses to comply should be dropped off.”
The CDC’s “strict recommendation” is an incentive for airlines, ride-hailing drivers and others who have resisted the rules by some passengers who wear masks when traveling near strangers to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The CDC justified its advice by saying, “The widespread use of masks helps protect workers, especially those at risk of serious illness from COVID-19, as well as those who are in frequent contact with others.”
– Chris Woodyard
The state’s public health departments say they are ready to take action as soon as the COVID-19 vaccine is approved, but a number of precautions are still unknown and it is difficult to say at this time what exactly the leap looks like.
For example, Dr. N. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said he wanted to make an outdoor picnic without knowing how much food he had for 1.3 million from his close friends (Maine population). Are going to invite and what they eat and what they can’t eat.
“We plan the things we have knowledge of around and move on from there,” he said.
The good news is that the vaccine is expected to arrive on an early date around Thanksgiving so states can get some breathing room.
On Friday, the state’s public health departments called on the U.S. Department for Disease Control and Prevention. Submitted vaccination distribution plan at the centers. The plans were as detailed as they could be given many things that are still unknown, such as when the vaccine or vaccine will be available and which groups will be the first to get it and who will come forward.
– Elizabeth Weiss
Wales has become the second nation in the United Kingdom to shut down large parts of its economy to fight a growing coronavirus infection, as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson opposes calling for it to do the same in England.
Wales’s first prime minister, Mark Drakeford, said on Monday that his administration supported a short, sharp “firebreak” to slow the spread of Covid-19. All non-essential retail, leisure, hospitality and tourism businesses will be closed for two weeks starting at 6pm on Friday – a lockdown similar to the UK-wide measures imposed in March.
“This is the moment when we come together to participate in a common effort to do everything we can to protect the National Health Service and save lives,” Drackford said.
Drakeford said the Welsh lockdown would definitely end on Nov.9. “Its benefits will be seen in the coming weeks,” he said.
The long-awaited threshold was crossed on Sunday by the Transportation Security Administration, which checked 1 million passengers at airport checkpoints for the first time since March 17.
T.S.A. Oct. It also checked 6.1 million passengers at checkpoints across the country during the 12th week, its weekly number since the outbreak began.
“Although passenger volume is well below pre-epidemic levels, the 1 million single-day passenger volume is a notable development that follows TSA checkpoint changes in response to the COVID-19 outbreak,” Farbstein said, citing plexiglass barriers and precautions. Getting passengers to check their own travel documents.
TSA screening figures have been rising slowly but steadily since hitting the lowest point in April when several days were below 100,000. At the time, many states had established coronavirus lockdown, air traffic from Europe, the UK and Ireland was stopped because travel was banned and U.S. The airlines were still several weeks away from requiring all passengers to wear masks.
– Jayme Deerwester
Improve indoor air quality: Ventilation and air filtration play a major role in preventing the spread of Covid-19 indoors.
On Monday, a nationwide mask order and new restrictions on gatherings came into force in Switzerland.
The Swiss Federal Council on Sunday issued an order requiring people to wear masks in all publicly accessible housing areas, including shops, banks, libraries, cinemas, restaurants, bars, gyms, schools and childcare facilities. The country requires people over the age of 12 who are not exempt from wearing a mask on public transport for medical reasons from July 6, but the order now extends to the subway platform as well.
No more than 15 people will be allowed in public gatherings and the government will recommend people to work from home. In private gatherings of more than 15 people, masks are now essential for anyone who is not sitting and eating.
Swiss officials said in a press release that the recent “rapid increase in coronavirus cases” has led to new measures.
More than 83,000 confirmed COVID-19s have been confirmed in Switzerland and at least 2,132 people have died, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
U.S. Department of Disease Control and Prevention A report released by the Centers on Friday states that the Latino is the only ethnic group that has seen a statistically significant increase in deaths from COVID-19 during the summer.
An analysis of 114,411 Kovid-19-related deaths, published in the CDC’s Epidemic and Mortality Weekly Report, found that the percentage of deaths in Latinos increased from 16.3% to 26.4% from May to August. During the same period, the percentage of white descents decreased from 56.59% to 51.5% and the percentage of blacks decreased from 60% to 1.17.4%.
The report noted that there was a geographic shift in Covid-19-related deaths that occurred from east-east to west and south, with a high percentage of Latino population. However, shift alone does not explain the increase in mortality as the disparity between Latinos and other ethnic and racial groups during epidemics is well documented.
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An analysis of Johns Hopkins University data from USA Today found that in recent weeks the1 states had more cases than the previous week. Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi, Mississippi Were. Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Voyage.
Analysis of Covid Tracking Project data found that 36 states had a lower rate of people taking the test positively than the week before. Those states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Violence.
U.S. In 8,154,594 cases and 219,674 deaths have been reported.
– Mike Stukka
Contributing: The Associated Press
