The two positive tests bring the total number of employees from Trump’s advanced team in Tulsa who tested positive for coronavirus to eight. When Trump finished speaking, a person familiar with the matter told CNN that two Secret Service agents had also tested positive for coronavirus.
They also show how the virus, which now skyrockets in more than half of states despite Trump’s insistence that the US USA Already “prevailing” in the fight, he is having a disastrous impact on the “Great American Return” narrative at the heart of his reelection bid.
Far from ending, the pandemic is spreading at its fastest rate so far, infecting more than 9 million people worldwide. And the United States is one of the world’s biggest hot spots, the World Health Organization said Monday, rejecting Trump’s claim that an increasing number is due to more evidence. They are not, the WHO said, pointing to a simultaneous increase in hospitalizations.
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Q: Is hand sanitizer as effective as soap and water in killing the coronavirus?
A: Yes, as long as you use the correct type of disinfectant and use it correctly. Hand sanitizers “need to be at least 60% alcoholic,” said Dr. William Schaffner, professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. And don’t just put a small spoonful in your hand and spread it quickly. “You have to use enough and put it on all surfaces,” said Schaffner. “Rub it on your hands, between your fingers and on the back of your hands.” But it is always better to wash your hands well, if you can. “Alcohol is quite effective at killing germs, but it doesn’t kill things,” said Dr. John Williams, a virologist at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
WHAT IS IMPORTANT TODAY
Trump temporarily suspends work visas
Countries praised Covid-19’s response fight to contain new outbreaks
Saudi Arabia closes borders to Hajj attendees
As Covid-19 cases continue to grow globally, and due to risks of coronavirus spreading in crowded spaces and from other countries, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said that “it would occur this year with a number limited of pilgrims of all nationalities residing only in Saudi Arabia and who are willing to perform Hajj. “
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At the beginning of each day, Dr. Anita Kemi DaSilva-Ibru and her team put on gloves, masks, and other personal protective equipment to see their patients.
WHO urges increased dexamethasone production
Global demand for dexamethasone steroids has increased since a study conducted in the United Kingdom last week found that it could help reduce the risk of death among hospitalized patients with Covid-19 who require ventilation or oxygen, according to the World Organization for the Health.
“The next challenge is to increase production and distribute dexamethasone quickly and equitably around the world, focusing on where it is most needed,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday.
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The US Food and Drug Administration. USA It advises consumers not to use hand sanitizer products made by Eskbiochem SA due to the possible presence of a toxic chemical.
ON OUR RADAR
- Puccini for plants: A Barcelona opera reopened on Monday before an audience of thousands of houseplants.
- Ballrooms were turned into sanitizing areas, and room service was exchanged for food boxes. How Four Seasons to Claridge luxury hotels traded tourists for medical workers.
- Hundreds of devotees are expected to participate in one of India’s most celebrated religious processions today, despite a significant increase in cases.
- Museums, galleries and cinemas will reopen in England from July 4, along with pubs, restaurants and beauty salons. But indoor gyms must remain closed.
- Another 120 million children in South Asia could be pushed into poverty due to the continued spread of the coronavirus, the UN says.
- Sixteen Russian sailors tested positive for Covid-19 aboard a ship docked in South Korea. About 60 people who had close contact with the sailors, including the South Koreans, are now in quarantine.
- Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, closed from the end of February, will reopen on July 1.
TIPS
The coronavirus not only infects young people. It is also killing young, healthy people. But many parents find it difficult to get teens to take the virus seriously. If they don’t listen to you, they may listen to Dimitri Mitchell, 18, who was hospitalized with Covid-19.
“I just want to make sure everyone knows that no matter what their age is, it can seriously affect them. And it can seriously harm them, like they’re confusing me,” said the Iowa teenager. “Four days later, the really bad symptoms started showing up. I started to get really bad outbreaks, like sweating, and my eyes were really watery. I was getting hotter and hotter and more fatigued … I would start to experience the worst headaches I’ve ever had. They were absolutely horrible. “
Mitchell is recovering, but still had a cough almost a month later. “It is a real problem, and I want everyone to make sure that they are following the guidelines for social distancing and group boundaries. And just listen to all the rules and precautions and keep up to date with the news and make sure you are informed.” “
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“When people thought they were socially estranged for two weeks, the idea was that everyone could take into account the reduced hours parents could have. But many companies are now just trying to survive.” – Dr. David Anderson, clinical psychologist
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