Dr. Stuart Weis: COVID-19 Update Friday 18-September-2020
By Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
| September 18, 2020 Ruth Bader Ginsberg, champion of gender equality and beloved Supreme Court Justice died this evening from complications of pancreatic cancer at 87 years old. |
| Coronavirus update for September 18, 2020 World Wide Updates France sets new daily record with more than 13,000 Covid-19 cases Rising Covid-19 hospitalizations could overburden health systems as countries enter flu season, WHO says Weekly Covid-19 cases in Europe are spiking WHO epidemiologist says increase of hospitalizations in Europe is “worrying” As cases surge, England announces further restrictions French city of Nice limits gatherings to 10 people in beaches and parks as cases soar Dubai suspends Air India Express flights for 15 days Australia will increase the number of its citizens allowed to return each week Dutch King’s brother announces he is self-isolating No cases in New Zealand for first time in 5 weeks London cancels New Year’s Eve firework display Demand for virus tests in the Netherlands is outstripping supply, says health minister Jordan threatens to jail the organizers of social gatherings Outgoing US ambassador to China blames Beijing for coronavirus as he heads home to help Trump UK health secretary doesn’t rule out new lockdown, calls it “last line of defense” Seoul plans to sue a church linked to an August coronavirus outbreak for $4 million in damages Israel returns to coronavirus lockdown as cases mount France’s finance minister tests positive for coronavirus Total Cases Worldwide: 30,638,712 Total Deaths Worldwide: 954,877 Total Recovered: 22,260,281 US Updates California recalls more than 10 million N95 masks Trump claims there will be enough vaccines for all Americans by April CDC again updates its guidelines on testing people without coronavirus symptoms US extends travel restrictions with Canada and Mexico through Oct. 21 Politics makes Covid-19 data hard to trust for reopening schools, Florida’s Broward county teachers union says Testing guidance outside normal review process undermines medical community, doctor says CDC testing guidance was published outside normal review process, sources say In-person voting has begun in the US Presidents of two historically Black colleges join vaccine trials to encourage participation The US doesn’t have to wait for a vaccine to get Covid-19 under control, top doctor says Trump says vaccine distribution will begin within 24 hours of approval Up to 51% of all school employees in the US are at increased risk of Covid-19 infection, study finds Chiefs fan who attended game tests positive for Covid-19 and now everyone who sat near them is in quarantine Providence College in Rhode Island issues stay at home order after 80 students test positive for Covid-19 in two days House passes resolution condemning anti-Asian sentiment CDC drops controversial testing advice that caused backlash Election monitoring for US scaled back due to pandemic Moderna plans to produce 20m vaccines by the end of the year Total US cases: 6,915,590Total US deaths: 203,026Total Recovered: 4,181,335Total Tested in US: 92,163,649 Total cases in CA: 777,757 Total deaths in CA: 14,884 Total cases in TX: 716,100 Total deaths in TX: 15,048 Total cases in FL: 677,660 Total deaths in FL: 13,225 Total cases in NY: 481,726 Total deaths in NY: 33,172 |
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