What you need to know about the coronavirus on Monday, July 6

07/06/2020 Health, Science, World


A group of 239 international scientists wrote an open letter to the World Health Organization and other agencies to be more direct in explaining the nature of the virus in the air. They say that some public health officials seem reluctant to use the word “loaded.”

“The best vaccine against fear is knowing and empowering people to take care of themselves,” Donald Milton, a professor of environmental health at the University of Maryland and one of the main authors of the open letter released today, told CNN.

The virus is carried in droplets that come out of people’s mouths and noses. Larger droplets fall on surfaces and can be collected and then carried into the eyes, nose or mouth. That is why regular hand washing and surface cleaning are crucial. However, the smaller drops can stay in the air longer and be inhaled deeply into the lungs.

“A lot of people crowded inside, where it’s poorly ventilated, that’s what drives the pandemic,” said Milton. “Why it is important to wear a mask is because it blocks aerosols at their source, when it is easy to block them.”

YOU ASKED. WE RESPOND

Q: Is it true that young people with coronaviruses also have blood clots and strokes?

A: The data so far suggests that the majority of youth testing positive for Covid-19 do not require clinical attention. But there is increasing evidence that the infection can cause blood to clot in an unusual way, and strokes would be an expected consequence of that. It is not common for young people to suffer strokes, especially in the great vessels of the brain. And there have been some cases of young adults who suffered strokes after contracting coronavirus.

“The virus appears to be causing increased clotting in the large arteries, leading to a severe stroke,” said Dr. Thomas Oxley, a neurosurgeon at the Mount Sinai Health System in New York in April.

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WHAT IS IMPORTANT TODAY

These counties in Texas are running out of hospital beds

Local hospitals in Starr and Hidalgo counties in Texas reached capacity before the holiday weekend, prompting local officials to urge residents to take refuge on the spot. Two months after the state began lifting coronavirus restrictions, local leaders, including Gov. Greg Abbott, are beginning to admit that the aggressive reopening strategy has worsened the outbreak.
Texas was one of 32 states that reported increases in new daily cases. But despite the crisis, President Donald Trump continues to minimize risk. On Saturday, he made a dangerously inaccurate claim that 99% of coronavirus cases are “totally harmless.” The U.S. case fatality rate from coronavirus was 4.6% on Saturday when Trump made the claim, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The World Health Organization has said that 20% of all people diagnosed with coronaviruses are sick enough to need oxygen or hospital care.

Africa’s battle against Covid-19 will be won or lost here

Before the pandemic, when tourists flocked to Cape Town, they often ignored Khayelitsha. Crowded with more than half a million people, the municipality is now the center of attention.

High-density areas like Khayelitsha are being closely watched because doctors say places like this are where the battle against Covid-19 on the African continent will be won or lost. And South Africa is by far the most affected country on the continent. Her confirmed case count is approaching 200,000 and is increasing rapidly, report David McKenzie and Brent Swails.

Florida health authorities often do not trace contacts

Florida surpassed 200,000 Covid-19 cases yesterday. But despite claims that Florida tracks every Covid-19 case, a CNN investigation found that health authorities in Florida, now the No. 1 access point for the virus in the U.S., often do not They do contact tracing, long considered a key tool to contain an outbreak.
Elizabeth Cohen and Dana Vigue spoke to 27 Floridians, or their families, who had tested positive for Covid-19. Of these, only five said they had received a call from the health authorities asking for their contacts.

‘Crystal clear’ that drunk people cannot distance themselves socially

Pubs in England opened on Saturday after nearly 15 weeks of coronavirus closures. But it was a strange experience for those who ventured. Customers were asked for contact details before they could log in to help trace Covid-19 contacts in case customers subsequently test positive. In many establishments, plastic screens were installed, staff wore heavy protective gear, and cups were replaced with disposable cups.

A high-profile police officer, John Apter, said this after a night shift: “Confirmed what we knew, alcohol and social distancing is not a good combination.”

Nick Cordero dies after battle with Covid-19

The Broadway actor passed away after a 95-day battle with Covid-19, according to his wife, Amanda Kloots. He was 41 years old. Kloots has been regularly updating her social media accounts with news of her husband’s ups and downs while battling the virus and complications, including an amputated leg. She said Cordero spent some time on a ventilator, suffered multiple complications from Covid-19, including damaged blood clots and lungs, and spent weeks unconscious, even when doctors removed her from sedation.

Australia to seal 6.6 million people affected by viruses

Australia will close the state of Victoria from the rest of the nation on Tuesday at 11:59 pm, as authorities take drastic measures to control a coronavirus outbreak in the city of Melbourne.

Victoria has struggled to contain a second wave of coronavirus cases, fearing that the infection rate may soon rise across the country.

The border between Victoria and New South Wales, Australia’s two most populous states, will be closed for the first time since the pandemic began, and military and police personnel will line up at the border, allowing very few people to cross.

Authorities are competing to contain the outbreak in Melbourne.

ON OUR RADAR

  • More than 750 Georgia Tech teachers signed a letter saying the school’s plan to reopen the campus without face mask requirements is dangerous and not based on science.
  • Four senior Bolivian government officials, including the health minister, tested positive for Covid-19 within a few days of each other.
  • 200,000 were ordered closed in northeast Spain due to the Covid-19 outbreaks there.
  • A growing outbreak in Arizona has forced neighboring Mexico to establish additional checkpoints across the border to prevent unauthorized travel and carry out health checks on people crossing from the United States.
  • Efforts to beat the coronavirus pandemic could cause more than 1 million additional deaths from other diseases, experts warn.
  • India has overtaken Russia to become the third most affected country in the world. The nation of 1.3 billion people has reported more than 697,000 cases and nearly 20,000 deaths as of Monday.
  • Kimberly Guilfoyle, the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. and Trump’s chief campaign officer, has tested positive for coronavirus.
  • Google Maps has released new features to help users move safely during the coronavirus pandemic.
  • MIT has designed a robot that is capable of disinfecting the floor of a 4,000-square-foot warehouse in just half an hour. Someday it could be used to clean your local supermarket or school.
  • A US senator said he would introduce a bill to ban the sale of intermediate seats during the pandemic after criticizing American Airlines for selling them on the flight it boarded.
  • A teenager’s coronavirus-themed graduation gown made of duct tape is a work of art. It even comes with a coronavirus-shaped bag.
  • More than 100 students at the University of Washington fraternity houses in Seattle have tested positive for Covid-19.

TIPS

After more than three months of shutdowns, mandatory quarantines, self-imposed exile from society, and work from home, nature lovers looking for a breath of fresh air well earned could face a possible collision course between the coronavirus and transmitted diseases by ticks this summer. .

Here you have to stay safe outside:

  • Wear light-colored clothing (makes ticks easier to spot).
  • Put on a hat and tuck your pants into your socks.
  • Treat clothing and shoes with the insecticide permethrin.
  • Use DEET insect repellent on the skin.
  • Do a body check when you return home.
  • Remove ticks as soon as possible. (Here is how.)

TODAY’S PODCAST

“Unfortunately, in the history of public health, there are so many events where politicians … did not recognize the problem and their populations suffered.” – Dr. Elmer Huerta, CNN Spanish senior medical writer

Several of the countries with the highest death rates from coronavirus are found in Latin America. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent, talks to Dr. Elmer Huerta, CNN Spanish Medical Writer, about the region that has become the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. Listen now.

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