Dr. Stuart Weiss: COVID-19 Update Tuesday 6-October-2020
Dr. Stuart Weiss, FACEP, FAAP, CBCP
October 6, 2020
As more and more people from the west wing of the White House come down with CoViD-19, the entire testing and covid safety program at the White House was seriously mismanaged. We must keep our eyes on our President for the next week as CoViD has a nasty habit of looking like it is getting better only to strike hard at day 7-10.
COVID-19 HEADLINES FOR TODAY
| Coronavirus update for October 6, 2020 World Wide Updates Berlin issues nighttime restrictions as Covid-19 cases rise in Germany UK records a further 14,452 coronavirus cases, a significant jump on day before China is in talks with WHO over assessing its Covid-19 vaccines for global use Coronavirus fatigue is rising across Europe, WHO official warns Masks will be mandatory in outdoor spaces in Italy, health minister says EU begins review process on second Covid-19 vaccine candidate Germany’s Alexander Zverev says he’s tested negative after playing match with Covid-like symptoms India records lowest single-day rise in Covid-19 cases in 6 weeks Several countries in Europe are reintroducing measures to curb the spread of the virus amid a surge in new cases UK government urges health service to prioritize remdesivir for Covid-19 patients who need it most Masks are now mandatory in the German parliament At least 159 staff in the EU’s executive branch have tested positive for Covid-19 Coronavirus has infected about 10% of the global population, WHO says UK government launches investigation into technical issue with Covid-19 reporting Singapore offers additional money to encourage couples to ‘have more babies’ during pandemic Belgium tightens social contact rules as coronavirus cases surge European countries face shortages of Covid-19 drug remdesivir Iran to require face masks in capital as virus cases hit high Finland’s Covid-19 cases hit new daily record Poland reports new record of daily coronavirus-related deaths Total Cases Worldwide: 35,965,818 Total Deaths Worldwide: 1,052,479 Total Recovered: 27,041,792 US Updates Trump returns to White House and removes mask despite having Covid Updated FDA guidelines close door on vaccine manufacturers getting an EUA before Election Day A Vermont apple orchard reported an outbreak of 27 Covid-19 cases First indications of vaccine candidates’ safety not expected until at least November, official says Trump says he is ending stimulus talks Orange County, NY closes all schools in two areas after three-day Covid-19 positivity rate of 27.6% Boeing cuts demand for new commercial aircrafts by 11% US trade deficit climbs to the highest level in 14 years Alaska reports new record high daily Covid-19 case count FDA wants 2 months of safety data after volunteers get Covid-19 trial vaccines before considering authorization Syracuse University says off-campus party to blame for cluster of 13 new Covid-19 cases Only 4 US states (Hawaii, Kansas, Missouri, and South Carolina) are showing downward trends in Covid-19 cases No Tennessee Titans tested positive for Covid-19 for the second straight day Pennsylvania is adding testing clinic at a mall to contain “recent rapid increase” of cases in Indiana county White House declines offers from CDC to help with contact tracing US CDC has updated its guidance about how Covid-19 spreads to include information about the potential for airborne transmission Months into a pandemic, Fauci says the US is still lagging in Covid-19 testing Senate Republicans split on the need for coronavirus testing The percentage of Americans who say they would get a Covid-19 vaccine is falling, CNN poll finds NYC mayor adds zip code to “watchlist” in effort to curb areas with high Covid-19 test positivity rates White House blocks FDA on Covid-19 vaccine guidance FDA expects emergency coronavirus vaccine application by end of year More than 2,000 TSA employees have now tested positive for coronavirus Dow sinks after Trump signals stimulus won’t come before election Florida teen who alleges suffering panic attacks arrested after refusing to wear mask at school Biden heads to Gettysburg to project national unity amid Trump’s COVID-19 chaos Reuters reports that US cruise operator Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd has extended suspension of sailings until November 30 Total US cases: 7,712,871 Total US deaths: 215,627 Total Recovered: 4,922,740 Total Tested in US: 108,831,465 Total cases in CA: 837,231 Total deaths in CA: 16,206 Total cases in TX: 812,288 Total deaths in TX: 16,637 Total cases in FL: 720,125 Total deaths in FL: 14,791 Total cases in NY: 501,744 Total deaths in NY: 33,324 Contact us |
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