Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Thursday 6-August-2020
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
August 6, 2020
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COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY
| Coronavirus update for August 6, 2020 World Wide Updates WHO director-general hopes the US will reconsider its withdrawal from the organization WHO warns of lack of testing in Africa as continent approaches 1 million cases Unemployment in Brazil rises to 3-year high as pandemic hits economy Beirut’s hospitals were already buckling. Then the explosion hit. In the latest sign of Covid-19-related racism, Muslims are being blamed for England’s coronavirus outbreaks Germany reports more than 1,000 new cases for the first time in three months Peru reports highest daily jump in new cases and deaths so far 8 patients killed in India coronavirus hospital fire North Korea’s first suspected coronavirus patient was tested but the results were “inconclusive” Melbourne shutters non-essential businesses as six-week lockdown deepens Japan will not reimpose a state of emergency despite spike in cases, prime minister says China ramps up testing to 4.8 million tests per day Mexico reports more than 6,000 new cases in one day, as President calls for moment of silence Germany yo require travelers from high-risk areas to get coronavirus tests Brazilian police seek 6 in connection to alleged coronavirus corruption scheme in São Paulo hospitals Travellers returning to UK from Belgium, the Bahamas and Andorra to quarantine from Saturday Dutch prime minister calls on tourists to avoid busy parts of Amsterdam Spanish authorities place northern town into confinement Total Cases Worldwide: 19,154,671 Total Deaths Worldwide: 714,770 Total Recovered: 12,299,068 US Updates US stocks open lower Florida’s Hillsborough County votes to begin school year remotely Key coronavirus model projects nearly 300,000 people could die in the US by December Masks must be worn in all child care centers and camps in Michigan Florida’s governor would not shut down youth sports if athletes test positive for Covid-19 4 positive Covid-19 cases reported in Georgia high schools US State Department lifts worldwide “Do Not Travel” advisory Illinois reports nearly 2,000 new Covid-19 cases today, highest single day since May 24 Florida governor pushes for return of student athletics Ohio governor tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of meeting Trump South Dakota medical association president has concerns about the state’s big motorcycle rally Hidalgo County, in Texas, extended its shelter-at-home order for another 2 weeks Delta says 20% of employees have taken a buyout Nearly 7 million US students will start the school year online NYC parents must choose how their kids will go back to school by tomorrow 1.2 million more Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week This Iowa teacher wrote her own obituary because she’s scared of the state’s reopening plan At least 53 hospital ICUs have reached capacity in Florida Almost 100 people in Ohio were infected with coronavirus after man attended church service MLB tightens health and safety protocols following Covid-19 outbreaks Twitter temporarily restricted Trump campaign’s ability to tweet over false Covid-19 claims Missouri mayor: Actually, all those crowded Lake of the Ozark parties are good Florida finally lifts coronavirus quarantine aimed at New Yorkers Gilead Sciences ramps up manufacturing capabilities for remdesivir Total US cases: 5,019,044 Total US deaths: 162,525 Total Recovered: 2,568,252 Total Tested in US: 58,920,975 Total cases in CA: 536,751 Total deaths in CA: 9,925 Total cases in FL: 510,389 Total deaths in FL: 7,747 Total cases in TX: 486,133 Total deaths in TX: 8,022 Total cases in NY: 447,961 Total deaths in NY: 32,815 Contact us |
