Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Friday 10-July-2020
By Dr. Stuart Weiss, Intelligent Crowd Solutions
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
July 10, 2020
Today’s topics: SAVRS-CoV-2 in fetuses, Persistent symptoms in recovered patient, CoViD-19 continues to worsen in the southern part of the US.
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| SARS-CoV-2 in fetuses Italian Study finds that SARS-CoV-2 virus can cross the placenta and infect the fetus. Researchers in Italy looked at 31 women who were infected with coronavirus who were well along in their pregnancy. They tested the women, their newborns, the placenta, umbilical cord, vaginal fluids and breast milk. They found two babies who were clearly infected while in the uterus. This should raise awareness of the risk to unborn babies posed by SARS-CoV-2 virus. CoViD-19 symptoms persist for over 2 months In another Italian study, researchers found more than 87% of patients who had recovered from CoViD-19 still had at least one symptoms after 2 months. The italian researchers looked at 143 patients trated in a hospital in Rome. They found at 2 months, 32% had 1-2 symptoms and 55% had three or more. Only 12.6% had no symptoms. The more we learn about this virus, the more we realize that it is a nasty virus with long term effects. CoViD-19 continues to surge in the south and south west CoViD-19 continues to surge in over 30 states with 6 states hitting single day case records. Death tolls, which are lagging indicators are starting to climb up as well. Be well and take care of yourself. There are storm clouds on the horizon. –Dr. Stu |
COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY
| Coronavirus update for July 10, 2020 World Wide UpdatesCovid-19 antibody therapy could be available by end of the year, biotech CEO says Brazil surpasses 1.8 million coronavirus cases UK eases coronavirus travel restrictions for dozens of countries — but not the US Latin America and the Caribbean topped 3 million infections this week “Very unlikely” world can eradicate or eliminate coronavirus in current situation, WHO says UK prime minister says face mask rules will likely become stricter New data shows remdesivir reduces Covid-19 patients’ risk of dying, but finding “requires confirmation” Australia approves remdesivir as country’s first Covid-19 treatment BioNTech says its Covid-19 vaccine will be ready by end of 2020, but global immunity may take a decade Italy will probably extend state of emergency, says PM More Spanish regions require the use of masks in public China suspends imports from 23 meat producers in US, Brazil, Germany and UK over coronavirus fears Hong Kong confirms 38 new coronavirus cases, as schools across the city will shut next week Kazakhstan denies Chinese reports of a new pneumonia more deadly than Covid-19 India continues to see record single-day jump in new coronavirus cases Victoria records 288 new Covid-19 cases, highest single day rise in any Australian state Mexico records more than 7,000 new Covid-19 cases, its highest jump since the outbreak Japan sees 357 new coronavirus cases as Tokyo hits record daily high Study finds evidence coronavirus can spread across the placenta to the fetus Students in China braved virus restrictions (and severe floods) to take a university entrance exam. Scotland’s fight against the virus is different from England’s. For one thing, it’s succeeding. Total Cases Worldwide: 12,693,872 Total Deaths Worldwide: 562,888 Total Recovered: 7,366,488 US Updates Atlanta Public Schools to recommend starting school year with virtual learning 68% of people tested in single clinic in Queens had coronavirus antibodies, data suggests Atlanta mayor plans to roll back city’s reopening to phase 1 New York gym owner sues state over not being able to reopen Texas reports more than 3,000 total coronavirus-related deaths More than 1,300 new Covid-19 cases reported in Illinois Kentucky reports second highest number of new Covid-19 cases Cases continue to surge in America’s three most populous states U.S. Hits Another Record for New Coronavirus Cases Mississippi governor announces additional social distancing measures for 13 counties Georgia to reactivate makeshift hospital at Atlanta’s main convention center, governor’s office says Texas to provide on-site Covid-19 testing in assisted living facilities and nursing homes California will release 8,000 prisoners early following coronavirus outbreak Union calls Disney’s action “shameful” on eve of parks reopening South Carolina bans alcohol sales in bars after 11 p.m. — but won’t mandate masks Florida’s Miami-Dade County is seeing a 74% increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations New Jersey reports that its rate of Covid-19 transmission has dipped below 1% Florida governor: “School kids are not vectors of transmission” Texas’ Harris County closes testing sites due to heat New York governor to send remdesivir to Florida to assist with their Covid-19 battle Fauci continues to contradict Trump on the severity of the Covid-19 pandemic Louisiana reports most positive cases in a single day since pandemic began 58 MLB players and 8 staff members test positive for Covid-19 Arizona has fewer than 1,000 inpatient hospital beds available Fewer than 1,000 ICU beds are available statewide in Texas Fauci: Expert says he hasn’t briefed Trump in two months Texas county had “model” response – then governor stepped in Total US cases: 3,291,786 Total US deaths: 136,671 Total Recovered: 1,460,495 |
