Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Tuesday 14-July-2020
By Dr. Stuart Weiss, Intelligent Crowd Solutions
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
July 13, 2020
Today’s topics: Mostly just the headlines to day with a short story of me riding the NYC Subwayand an apology to our friends in New Mexico
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A short column today.
Today I took the New York City Subway, twice. Now normally that would not be news as I have ridden those trains under New York City for most of my life. But it was different today as it was the first time I have ridden them since CoViD-19 started.
For the past few days, we have been helping with a project in lower Manhattan so I have taken taxis. But at $35 each way, it was getting old. The subway was a perfect solution. The #1 train ends right at the tip of Manhattan which is exactly where I needed to go. But it was scary down there. I couldn’t imagine how people would socially distance themselves and be safe. But after reading the numbers in NYC over the weekend and the numbers from yesterday (7 new cases, 1 new hospitalization and zero deaths) I decided the risk was pretty low.
So I took a deep breath, adjusted my N-95 mask and took the plunge. I swiped my Metrocard and descended into the largest railroad in the world (by number of stations).
Much to my surprise, it was cleaner then ever and people were politely keeping distance from each other. Everyone was wearing a face covering, mostly actually covering their faces. A few young folks had the masks over their chins, I guess they were chin breathers, or something. One person got a little too close for comfort but then quickly self adjusted to keep 5-6 feet away. On the way home this evening, I started at the end of the line and there a cleaning crew was dutifully disinfecting all the surfaces and mopping the floor. The subway cars were shiny and smelled great. MY ride home had everyone with a mask covering their faces and sitting at least 6 feet apart. It was after rush hour so the trains weren’t very full. It was actually delightful.
I got out at my home subway stop, climbed the stairs into the sunshine and thought how much I love living in this city.
A short apology to New Mexico.
I got a complaint last night from a reader living in New Mexico. They were fed up being lumped together with the other southwestern states that have rising CoViD-19 numbers. They wrote to me that New Mexicans were doing a great job of controlling the outbreak. I was hoping that was true so I looked at the numbers. New Mexico did a good job at getting their numbers down initially but now they are creeping up again. Since the middle of June and especially for the past two weeks, they are headed in the wrong direction. So my advice to my New Mexican friends, buckle down again and break the chain of infectivity. Stop the virus again. You did it once, now do it again. So you get a half congratulations for now.
Be well and take care of yourself. There are storm clouds on the horizon.
–Dr. Stu
COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY
| Coronavirus update for July 14, 2020 World Wide Updates German and Spanish leaders insist that Europe needs an agreement on Covid-19 recovery plan PAHO working with member states to ensure “equal access” to a Covid-19 vaccine, director says Israel crosses 41,000 coronavirus cases with new single-day record Colombia’s largest cities go back into lockdown after record week of Covid-19 cases Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands reopen to tourists, face masks will be mandatory Canada-US border expected to remain closed until at least mid-August More than 1,500 Mexicans have died of Covid-19 in the US India’s Bihar state to impose 16-day lockdown due to rising coronavirus cases Iraq reports more than 2,000 new Covid-19 cases, health ministry say France’s president in favor of mandatory face masks in indoor public spaces Latin America and the Caribbean have reported more coronavirus deaths than US and Canada Face masks in shops to be compulsory in England, as experts warn of up to 120,000 winter deaths Another case detected at US Air Base in Okinawa Hong Kong confirms 48 new cases. Half of them can’t be traced Lockdown returns to a Manila city from Thursday Singapore’s recession is officially here Hong Kong tightens restrictions as it faces a third wave of cases Australian state records 270 new cases as cities go back under lockdown India recorded 100,000 coronavirus cases in last four days Prepare now for a winter Covid-19 peak, warn top UK scientists Peru tops 330,000 coronavirus cases and 12,000 deaths Brazil reported more than 260,000 new cases in one week Mexico surpasses 300,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases Hong Kong Disneyland will close again after a surge in coronavirus cases Brazilian president says he removed tariffs on some supplies used to fight Covid-19 EU drops Serbia and Montenegro from safe list India puts Bangalore back into lockdown 6,000 new coronavirus cases in Russia New Zealand and Cook Islands work on ‘travel bridge’ to beat tourism slump Total Cases Worldwide: 13,349,302Total Deaths Worldwide: 578,022Total Recovered: 7,788,832 US Updates US stocks open lower Boston mayor slams Trump administration over college students’ visa rules Palm Beach County will close restaurants and bars at 11 p.m. ET tonight Oklahoma reports nearly 1,000 new Covid-19 cases CDC aiming to deploy a point of care test to every nursing home in the US, director says Moderna, an American biotech company, expects to start large US Covid-19 vaccine trial on July 27 Virginia congressman tests positive for coronavirus Florida reports 132 coronavirus-related deaths in a single day Melania Trump urges Americas to “please remember to wear face coverings” Fort Bend County, in Texas, will start its school year 100% online New York adds 4 more states to quarantine travel advisory Boston mayor says city averages 16 new Covid-19 cases a day Miami Beach mayor says “mixed messages” from federal, state leaders hinder effort to stop Covid-19 Philadelphia cancels all large public events through February 2021 due to pandemic US aiming to get Covid-19 test results “within 48 hours,” Admiral Brett Giroir says New GOP coronavirus recovery plan expected to include incentives to reopen schools Nearly 200 Jackson Health System employees in Miami have Covid-19 A Texas man, who thought coronavirus was a hoax, dies after attending “Covid party” If you get coronavirus, your immunity could wear off in months, study finds California prison reports more inmates have died from coronavirus 43 new cases in Michigan linked to one large house party US cases are surging so much that test results are delayed by up to 7 days 21 NBA players have tested positive for Covid-19 this month Third immigrants dies in ICE custody after testing positive for coronavirus Delta Air Lines cuts summer flights amid coronavirus resurgence, reports biggest quarterly loss in more than a decade Los Angeles and San Diego students will not return to classrooms amid coronavirus pandemic Total US cases: 3,515,388 Total US deaths: 138,759Total Recovered: 1,565,573 Total Tested in US: 41,004,275 Total cases in NY: 429,044 Total deaths in NY: 32,461 New York City cases: 219,600+ New York City deaths: 23,300+ Total cases in CA: 336,508 Total deaths in CA: 7,101 Total cases in FL: 291,629 Total deaths in FL: 4,409 Contact us |
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