COVID-19 Update Sep 17
Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Thursday 17-September-2020
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
September 17, 2020
COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY
| Coronavirus update for September 17, 2020 World Wide Updates More than 1.5 million people put under strict restrictions in northeast England France will no participate in WHO vaccine scheme while adding Lyon and Nice to ‘red zones’ Canada’s new positive Covid-19 cases double in less than a month as officials ramp up restrictions Some European countries are reporting coronavirus spikes Mumbai police bans people from traveling across the city as Covid-19 cases mount The number of people testing positive for Covid-19 in England has risen by 167% since the end of August World Health Organization warns of “alarming rates of transmission” across Europe German pharma company, BioNTech, says it’s dramatically increasing production capacity for possible vaccine Report noisy karaoke singers to help fight coronavirus, Philippine governor urges public Indonesians caught without a mask forced to dig graves for Covid-19 victims Qantas is offering a sightseeing flight around Australia for people who miss flying India reports nearly 98,000 new Covid-19 cases in highest worldwide daily spike Rich nations have grabbed more than half the coronavirus vaccine supply already, report finds France sees new 24-hour record of more than 10,000 Covid-19 cases More than 170 countries now part of WHO vaccine distribution plan Gambia’s economic growth rate may fall to 2% in 2020 versus a forecast 6% due to coronavirus Several Latin American countries informed WHO that they intend to request for more time to sign up for its global Covid-19 vaccine allocation plan known as COVAX Facebook said it would no longer show health groups in its recommendations to ensure users get health information from authoritative sources Wuhan, ground zero for the coronavirus outbreak, has reopened for international flights Reuters reports that Jordan has announced jail sentences of up to a year for anyone organizing weddings, parties, funerals or social gatherings where more than 20 people attend Total Cases Worldwide: 30,294,172 Total Deaths Worldwide: 949,320 Total Recovered: 21,963,995 US Updates CDC forecast now projects up to 218,000 total US coronavirus-related deaths by Oct. 10 Baltimore schools are struggling with virtual attendance during the pandemic Trump contradicted the CDC director on masks and vaccines. He isn’t considering resigning, official says New York City mayor delays in-person learning for most students Another 860,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week College student who tested positive for Covid-19 at University of Wisconsin: “It seemed kind of inevitable” Trump spreading wrong information about Covid-19 is “lethal,” Miami Beach mayor says Voting in person is safe, emphasize Democrats ahead of US election A testing deal promoted by White House is failing to fix lack of US virus screening strategy For a vaccine to be efficient, enough people have to take it, says Fauci The pandemic is forcing US seniors into second thoughts about where to live Parents sent student to school while knowingly infected with coronavirus in Massachusetts, mayor says US reports more than 36,000 new Covid-19 cases Trump disputes CDC head’s vaccine timeline and mask claims Barr says lockdown calls are the “greatest intrusion on civil liberties” other than slavery in US history It will take up to nine months to get the American public vaccinated, CDC director says Idaho pastor who encouraged congregants to go maskless is in intensive care unit after contracting coronavirus Shaquille O’Neal, American Express launch $10 million grant program for Black businesses affected by COVID-19 Total US cases: 6,862,949Total US deaths: 201,999Total Recovered: 4,141,273Total Tested in US: 90,710,730 Total cases in CA: 773,853Total deaths in CA: 14,768 Total cases in TX: 710,362Total deaths in TX: 14,882 Total cases in FL: 6744,456Total deaths in FL: 13,086 Total cases in NY: 480,823Total deaths in NY: 33,161 Contact us |
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