Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Friday 16-October-2020
By Dr Stuart Weiss
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
| October 16, 2020 |
| COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY Coronavirus update for October 16, 2020 World Wide Updates UK prime minister says situation in Manchester “worsens with each passing day” WHO Europe Director “very worried” about second wave but national lockdowns must be last resort London despairs at new Covid rules as northern England regions rebel Angela Merkel cancels upcoming EU summit over coronavirus outbreak Wales is considering a short “fire-break” lockdown England’s higher Covid death rate for ethnic minorities linked to inequality Russia reports a record-breaking single-day increase with over 15,000 new Covid-19 cases Czech Republic reports nearly 10,000 new Covid-19 cases — another daily high Poland reports highest daily death toll Curfew in 10 French cities goes into effect at midnight Second English region moves to highest Covid-19 alert level after case surge China’s Qingdao Covid cluster traced back to two dock workers, officials say Manchester’s coronavirus standoff is unlikely to be resolved today, Council leader says Germany reports another high in Covid-19 cases, with more than 7,000 new infections Passengers arrive in Australia from New Zealand as one-way travel bubble opens Tokyo governor urges vigilance as city sees highest number of Covid-19 cases since August Large study led by WHO finds antiviral drug remdesivir didn’t help COVID-19 patients Brazil records a further 30,000 Covid-19 cases Belgium to close cafes and restaurants for four weeks Italy records more than 10,000 cases in a day Berlin court overturns government-imposed curfew on bars and restaurants Switzerland sees worst day for new cases Total Cases Worldwide: 39,513,363 Total Deaths Worldwide: 1,107,773 Total Recovered: 29,551,479 US Updates Indianapolis Colts shut down practice facility after positive tests US surgeon general says Wisconsin’s positivity rates are going in the wrong direction Two-month follow-up period for Covid-19 vaccine candidates should not be curtailed, FDA officials say US surpasses 8 million coronavirus cases Boston Symphony Orchestra cancels remaining 2020-21 season through spring Missouri reports more than 10,000 new Covid-19 cases in the past week Tennessee governor wants to suspend accountability measures for schools this year Indianapolis Colts report 4 Covid-19 tests were false positives Texas governor sends resources to Amarillo area to help with increase of Covid-19 hospitalizations MLB reports no new Covid-19 cases as season nears World Series Vermont investigating Covid-19 outbreak among recreational hockey teams El Paso, Texas, reports new record high of Covid-19 cases Retail sales rose in September as people kept shopping Chris Christie: “There was no contact tracing done with me” by White House 32 US states show upward trend in Covid-19 as country approaches 8 million cases Indoor sports are potential superspreader events, CDC says Health experts share bleak outlooks for the coming months as US nears 8 million Covid-19 cases US reports more than 63,000 Covid-19 cases Idaho can’t move out of stage 4 “until we see these numbers improving”: epidemiologist Trump couldn’t — or wouldn’t — say if he got Covid test on debate day New model predicts 389,000 total Covid-19 deaths in the US by Feb. 1 Biden campaign halts Kamala Harris’ travel after two people in campaign’s orbit test positive for Covid-19 Jobless claims head higher: 898,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits Skin rash emerges as new symptom in adults with coronavirus White House puts ‘politicals’ at CDC to try to control information it releases about the coronavirus pandemic Planes almost entirely safe from coronavirus transmission if everyone wears masks, study finds Total US cases: 8,275,626 Total US deaths: 223,527 Total Recovered: 5,348,837 Total Tested in US: 119,380,346 Total cases in CA: 869,947 Total deaths in CA: 16,866 Total cases in TX: 859,535 Total deaths in TX: 17,462 Total cases in FL: 748,437 Total deaths in FL: 15,832 Total cases in NY: 516,618 Total deaths in NY: 33,449 Contact us |
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