Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Tuesday 20-October-2020
By Dr. Stuart Weiss
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
October 20, 2020
| COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY Coronavirus update for October 20, 2020 World Wide Updates London wants to “reinvent itself” after the pandemic, with flexible season tickets for travel Canada’s Covid-19 cases surpass 200,000 as trick-or-treating becomes a virus casualty in some cities Coronavirus hospital admissions increasing in France Ireland records its highest daily death toll since May UK signs contract to conduct first coronavirus human challenge trials Hungary’s justice minister tests positive for coronavirus UK Covid-19 death toll 3 times higher than the day before India reports fewer than 50,000 daily Covid-19 cases for first time in 3 months Ireland’s postal service encourages people to “send love” to the elderly, with free mail as country heads into Europe’s strictest lockdown The Czech Republic is bringing back a mask mandate that saved it from coronavirus in spring Russia reports more than 16,000 coronavirus cases for the first time UK’s first rapid pre-flight Covid-19 testing facilities launched at Heathrow Airport Hong Kong announces minor relaxation of social distancing measures after drop in cases Deadline looms for Manchester to comply with UK government’s anti-epidemic restrictions China’s Covid success compared to Europe shows lockdowns are the first step, not a solution Flood-hit Indian state on alert for coronavirus spread in relief camps Australia quarantine blood-testing blunder prompts calls for hundreds to take HIV test Argentina tops 1 million Covid-19 cases Covid-19 situation in Brussels “close to a tsunami,” Belgian health minister says U.K. researchers to infect healthy volunteers with COVID-19 to speed up vaccine development Live music shows return to Rio de Janeiro— with concert-goers separated by socially distanced boxes Belgium postpones non-essential hospital work with Covid-19 surge Bulgaria makes masks mandatory outdoors as daily cases hit new record Italy’s Campania region to impose nightly curfew as cases surge Iran reports record new daily cases Germany imposes local lockdown on Alpine hotspot Philippines has lowest daily increase in four weeks Total Cases Worldwide: 40,970,955 Total Deaths Worldwide: 1,127,931 Total Recovered: 30,524,044 US Updates Wisconsin reports more than 4,500 new cases on Tuesday US sees nearly 300,000 excess deaths amid pandemic so far, CDC study suggests Arkansas governor tests negative after possible Covid-19 exposure Conference cancels season-opening football game due to local Covid-19 cases New Jersey governor encourages small gatherings for the holidays Arkansas surpasses 100,000 coronavirus cases McConnell says if Pelosi-Mnuchin reach a stimulus deal he’d bring it to the floor New York state has 40 states and territories on the Covid-19 travel advisory list Massachusetts reports more than 800 new Covid-19 cases and 15 deaths Covid-19 patients are more likely to die in the hospital than flu patients, CDC report finds NFL announces 8 positive Covid-19 tests among players in latest round of testing Pennsylvania reports 1,000 new Covid-19 cases for the 15th day in a row Simulation suggests open windows and glass barriers might help reduce Covid-19 spread in classrooms New York City has not seen marked increase in Covid-19 deaths, officials say 2 hospitals updated Covid-19 visitation policies after religious discrimination complaints, HHS says Florida reports more than 3,600 new coronavirus cases Miami Beach mayor accuses Florida governor of advocating for herd immunity approach All 62 residents in one Kansas nursing home infected with Covid-19, 10 dead Senior Covid-19 patients suffer “brain fog” in drawn-out recovery Blood from sickest Covid-19 patients may be the best for convalescent plasma treatment More Hispanic workers impacted by Covid-19 in food processing, agriculture workplaces, CDC study finds Colorado breaks record for Covid-19 average case count Long-term heart damage likely in some Covid-19 survivors, review finds Trump trashes Fauci and makes baseless coronavirus claims in campaign call No indoor dining and bar service in four Illinois regions starting Friday, governor says Former FDA commissioner predicts US is a week away from “rapid acceleration” in Covid-19 cases Melania Trump won’t attend campaign rally due to ‘lingering cough’ after COVID-19 diagnosis Covid-19 hospitalizations in Tennessee are up over 50% since October 1, health official says Total US cases: 8,507,217 Total US deaths: 225,950 Total Recovered: 5,535,145 Total Tested in US: 126,033,173 Total cases in CA: 883,865 Total deaths in CA: 17,027 Total cases in TX: 877,077 Total deaths in TX: 17,599 Total cases in FL: 760,389 Total deaths in FL: 16,110 Total cases in NY: 522,329 Total deaths in NY: 33,504 Contact us |
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