Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Monday 11-Jan-2021
By Dr. Stuart Weiss, Intelligent Crowd Solutions
Rapid Test Center of New York
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
January 11, 2021
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Topics: Post New Year’s numbers, Take care of yourself
| Post New Year’s Eve numbers This week, we are really seeing the effects of the holiday gatherings and the B117 variant. All areas of the US are showing an uptick in the case numbers with several states now showing the highest number of new daily cases since the pandemic bagan. Over the past week, there has been an average of 254,866 new cases per day across the US. This represents a 38% increase over the rolling 7 day average of two weeks ago. If you think back to September, just 3 1/2 months ago, we were shocked when we hit 35,000 new cases per day. We are now averaging more than 3000 deaths per day in the US. The worst place now for new cases is Yuma Arizona which is adding new cases faster than any other metropolitan area. Hospitals are overwhelmed in some parts of our country. On the vaccine front, according to the New york Times, about 9 million Americans have received at least one dose of vaccine so far. Take Care of Yourself In the midst of this pandemic, two more reports have come out showing that we are not taking care of ourselves. It would be incredibly sad to survive CoViD-19 only to die of a heart attack but that is what we are doing. An article in the American Journal of Cardiology showed large increases in deaths due to heart disease and high blood pressure. These increases in cardiovascular deaths cannot be explained by CoViD-19 and coupled with the sharp decrease in hospitalizations for heart attacks, heart failure and stroke means that people are staying home and not seeking care. Other studies have also pointed to reduced care for previously chronic health conditions. This is not a new finding and the study is another example of this trend. People are afraid of catching CoViD so they are staying away from hospitals. The bottom line is that you need to weigh the risks. Not taking care of yourself if you have a serious medical condition is a much higher risk than going to a good hospital where they take precautions to separate you from CoViD-19 patients. In spite of the fact that many hospitals are filled with CoViD-19 patients, that is still the best place to go if you are having a heart attack or chest pain or difficulty breathing. Take care of yourself so we can get through this together. Dr. Stu Weiss |
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| Coronavirus update for January 11, 2021 World Wide Updates WHO team investigating origins of the pandemic will arrive in China Thursday, Chinese officials say Spain sees a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases over the weekend BioNTech CEO cannot yet get the vaccine he helped develop UK health secretary says it’s unclear if being vaccinated reduces the risk of transmitting Covid-19 No obligation to supply Covid vaccines to West Bank and Gaza, says Israel’s health minister Pfizer/BioNTech aims to deliver 2 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccine globally by end of 2021 Germany imposes tougher restrictions as deaths mount So many people went ice-skating on a frozen Munich canal that police had to shut it down WHO welcomes China’s decision to allow entry to team investigating virusorigins The UK is now at the “worst point” of pandemic, expert warns, as vaccination plans are scaled up Moderna shots to arrive in Germany today No new lockdown planned at this stage in France, says government spokesman As the world begins its vaccination push, delayed rollouts draw criticism and concern North Korean data reveals no Covid-19 cases, WHO says Mexico detects first case of UK Covid-19 variant China’s Hebei province finishes mass testing of 17 million people Japan says travelers from Brazil carried mutations similar to Covid-19 variants seen in UK and South Africa Germany surpasses 40,000 coronavirusdeaths India announces national Covid-19 vaccination drive from Jan. 16 The UK has vaccinated almost 2.3 million people Mexico’s presidential spokesperson tests positive for Covid-19 Dubai removed from UK’s travel corridor list Lebanon tightens Covid-19 restrictions as infection skyrocket ‘Reckless’ Christmas rule relaxation blamed for Ireland’s dire Covid-19 surge New lockdown unavoidable, Portuguese Prime Minister says Tunisia records more than 3,000 newcoronavirus cases Princess Sofia of Sweden’s pregnancy is ‘going well’ after Covid-19 Total Cases Worldwide: 91,198,227 Total Deaths Worldwide: 1,950,751 Total Recovered: 65,077,676 US Updates Lawmakers and staff warned of possibleCOVID-19 exposure after the Capitol Riot Indiana confirms case of Covid-19 variant first identified in the UK University of California planning a return to in-person learning in the fall At least two gorillas at San Diego Zoo test positive for Covid-19 West Virginia governor announces return to school for 8th grade and below Biden receives second dose of Pfizer vaccine Covid-19 cases continue to rise in New Jersey, likely due to holiday gatherings Nearly 9 million people vaccinated against coronavirus in the US, CDC says States increasingly dumping CDC recommendations in giving out coronavirus vaccines, analysis finds Some 400 members of the New York police department have been vaccinated this morning Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium will turn into a vaccination site The US has recorded more than 100,000Covid hospitalizations for 40 days in a row Much of US data to catch newestcoronavirus variants is several months old No evidence homegrown variant is fueling coronavirus surge in the US, CDC says COVID-19 testing and vaccination at Hard Rock Stadium shut down for college football national championship game Florida nurse stole $420K in COVID relief, prosecutors say Nancy Bush Ellis sister of ex-President George H.W. Bush, dies at 94 fromCOVID-19 complications Mortuaries in Southern California overwhelmed by COVID-19 Record low flu cases show how COVID-19 is ‘less forgiving,’ experts say Aussie doctor’s at-home Covid test won US approval Moderna is working on an HIV vaccine after its Covid-19 success CDC director says Capitol storming will have public health consequences NBA must confront major COVID-19 issues after string of games postponed Total US cases: 23,064,563 Total US deaths: 384,474 Total Recovered: 13,546,602 Total Tested in US: 265,555,566 Total cases in CA: 2,741,667 Total deaths in CA: 30,106 Total cases in TX: 1,975,989 Total deaths in TX: 30,684 Total cases in FL: 1,488,586 Total deaths in FL: 23,075 Total cases in NY: 1,167,149 Total deaths in NY: 39,592 Total cases in IL: 1,033,526 Total deaths in IL: 19,363 |
| The Doctor Stu YouTube channel is up and running but we haven’t added new videos in a little while. I’ll get back to that after the New Year. Go to www.DoctorStu.org to submit questions. |
