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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday April 22nd, 2020. Two deaths in Santa Clara County, California in early February, have been attributed to the virus, autopsies reveal. The deaths on February 6th and 17th are the earliest known in the U.S. Neither victim had been out of the country, transmission was likely “community spread”. Meaning the virus may have been spreading in the U.S. weeks earlier than thought. Antibody tests from a study conducted by USC and the LA County Public Health Department, conclude that more than 320,000 in LA may have been infected, reports CBS news. The Senate passed the $484 billion aid bill, it includes $382 billion for small businesses, $75 billion for hospitals, and $25 billion for testing. The bill heads to the House for a vote. A study done by the Veterans Administration concluded that patients treated with hydroxychloroquine had higher death rates than patients not treated with the drug. The USNS Comfort, docked in New York City, will no longer accept new patients, as the need is no longer there.
An executive order, signed by India’s Prime Minster, will make attacks on healthcare workers punishable with 6 months to 7 years in prison. In Spain, The Prime Minister has asked Parliament to extended lockdown restrictions to May 9th, with a “slow and gradual” re-opening after that, reports The Washington Post. There are 33 cases on board an Italian cruise ship, docked in Nagasaki, Japan. 623 total crew members are on board, no passengers. South Korea has announced a 32-billion-dollar aid package to assist businesses hit hard by the virus.
The locations of hotspots and U.S and Country diagnoses in a moment.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday April 21st, 2020. A state prison in Marion Ohio has the largest cluster of cases in the U.S. with over 1900 inmates and employees testing positive. New York State will start a widespread antibody testing program to see what percentage of the population has had the virus. 3,000 residents will be randomly selected to see if they have immunity. Indiana will extend their stay at home order through the 1st. While many other states are relaxing restrictions. Georgia will allow some non-essential businesses to open as early as Friday. The Governor acknowledged cases will likely go up, but feels the state is prepared for the increase. South Carolina has opened beaches and some non-essential businesses. Tennessee will reopen business on May 1st. Pennsylvania will begin loosening restrictions on the 8th.
Global cases are closing in on 2.5 million. US, Mexico and Canada will extend travel restrictions for another 30 days. Singapore has extended restrictions through June 1st. The Indian Medical Association, is asking for a law to protect healthcare workers from violence, noting “doctors have been abused, beaten up, denied entry and residence." A driver for the WHO was killed in Myanmar while transporting COVID-19 test samples, reports The Washington Post. A Doctors’ Association survey in the UK shows many are lacking needed Personal Protective Equipment. Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany has been cancelled. Italy will begin a gradual reopen of the country on May 4th. The Prime Minister has warned it will be a slow process.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday April 20th, 2020. More than 40,000 Americans have died due to COVID-19, as cases here climb toward 760,000. Iowa experienced its largest one day increase in new cases, adding 260, all from the meatpacking industry. The U.S. currently conducts about 150,000 tests a day, Harvard researchers estimate we need to at least triple the daily rate to safely ease restrictions, reports The New York Times. President Trump said he will use The Defense Production Act to get more swabs for coronavirus testing. In Washington State, more than 2,000 protested the stay at home order, Colorado and Tennessee also had protests. Negotiations look promising for an additional 450-billion-dollar relief package. 300 billion would go to the Paycheck Protection Program, 50 billion for the Small Business Administration’s Disaster Relief Fund, 75 billion for hospitals and 25 billion for testing.
Russian President Putin, said the peak of the virus is still ahead. More than 47,000 have been diagnosed in Russia. Spain’s death toll continues to fall, the Prime Minister will ask Parliament to extend the lockdown through the 11th, relays The Guardian. New Zealand has extended their lockdown another 5 days. India saw their largest daily rise in cases, but moved forward in lifting some lockdown restrictions. Australia, Germany, Norway, Iran and others have also begun to slowly lift restrictions.
The locations of hotspots and U.S and Country diagnoses in a moment.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Sunday April 19th, 2020. Demonstrations against local social distancing restrictions were held this weekend in Arizona, Texas, California, Maryland, Utah, Washington and Colorado. Speaker Pelosi told ABC News they are close to a bipartisan deal to replenish money for the small business loan program. The Governors of Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky will work together to reopen the Midwest regional economy, reports CNN. The One World Together at Home concert, has raised over $127 million in commitments for COVID-19 relief.
Iran will keep mosques and holy shrines closed for at least the first two weeks of Ramadan. South Korea reported a single digit increase in new cases on Sunday. Australia is calling for an “independent review” in to the origins of the pandemic. Israel has slowly begun to ease lockdown restrictions. The New Zealand Cabinet will meet Monday to discuss easing some restrictions. With this, the Prime Minister has asked residents to keep a record of where they go, to make it easier if the virus re-emerges. The locations of hotspots and U.S and Country diagnoses in a moment.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Saturday April 18th, 2020. The U.S. total has reached more than 700,000, reporting over 30,000 cases yesterday. Mississippi has extended their shelter in place order through the 27th. New York City has cancelled all events for the month of May. A study out of Stanford University, found that the virus could be 50 to 85 times higher than official numbers indicate. Many states are laying out there plans to re-open. Including Texas, Wisconsin, Idaho, Minnesota, Alaska and Vermont. Michigan hopes to loosen regulations on May 1st. In New York State, Governor Cuomo said that hospitalizations due to the virus are undeniably on the decline.
Spain’s death toll crossed 20,000. Russia recorded over 4700 new cases in 24 hours, Singapore had 942 new infections reported on Saturday, a new daily high for both countries. In Northeast China, where they share a border with Russia, cases are on the rise. Ventilators are in short supply in Africa, there are 2,000 among 41 countries on the continent. About 2% of South Koreans who had recovered from COVID-19 have retested positive, relays CNN. The Guardian reports around 850 UK citizens will be repatriated from Bangladesh on 4 charter flights. Public health officials across Europe are cautiously optimistic, that the first wave of the virus may be ending, relays The Washington Post.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday April 17th, 2020. The President announced a three phased plan to re-open the country. Once a state meets the “gating” criteria of a 14-day downward trajectory in presumptive and confirmed cases, a testing and contact tracing program in place and can treat all patients without “crisis care” they can begin Phase I. Which advises keeping groups to less than 10, work from home, restaurants, theaters and places of worship, can open with strict physical distancing. If the 14-day gating is still met, then Phase II, schools reopen, keep groups to less than 50, bars re-open with diminished occupancy. Phase III, if no evidence of a resurgence, resume normal workspace, resume visits to hospitals and nursing homes. The President noted, Governors will do what is best for their state. New York State, Los Angeles and Washington DC, have extended social distancing restrictions to May 15th. The FDA is asking those that have recovered from COVID-19 to donate blood plasma which could be used to help currently ill patients fight the virus.
Japan declared a nationwide state of emergency. China had its worst 3-month economic downturn since at least 1992. The Mayor of London is calling for face coverings to be worn in public. Younger students in Denmark return to school with social distancing protocols in place. In Germany, the reproduction factor has dropped below 1. Meaning on average, each infected patient is infecting less than 1 person.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday April 16th, 2020. There are more than 2 million global cases of COVID-19, nearly 1/3 are in the U.S. 22 million Americans have filed for unemployment over the last 4 weeks. New guidelines for preventing the spread of the virus and reopening the economy will be announced today, according to the President. New York, Connecticut and Maryland will require residents to wear a mask in public. The mayor of Los Angeles said concerts and sporting events may not be allowed in the city until 2021. Idaho will allow some non-essential businesses to open after April 30th if they can ensure social distancing and protection of customers and employees. The Navy is considering re-instating the Captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, who was removed for failure to follow the chain of command in regard to the COVID-19 outbreak on his ship.
At least 668 crew members of France’s Charles De Gaulle aircraft carrier have tested positive for the virus. British Health Minister Dorries, wrote on Twitter, “There is only one way we can “exit” a full lockdown and that is when we have a vaccine”. The Australian Prime Minster, said restrictions will remain in place for at least 4 more weeks. Prime Minister Trudeau, said the lockdown in Canada will last many more weeks. Germany will reopen non-essential businesses next week. Emirates airline, based in Dubai, has started testing passengers for COVID-19 prior to boarding. A 99 year old war veteran from northern England, Tom Moore, raised more than 15 million dollars for the National Health System, by walking 100 lengths of his garden, reports CNN.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday April 15th, 2020. President Trump will pause funding for The World Health Organization while a review is conducted. The U.S. is the organizations largest donor. The UN Secretary General was one of many to speak out against President Trump’s decision. The American Medical Association noted that cutting funds to the WHO is “dangerous”. More than 9,000 U.S. health care workers have tested positive for the virus according to the CDC. New York saw a major increase in fatalities. As they updated counts to include people who had not tested positive for the virus, but it was the assumed cause of death. California recorded over 1500 new cases yesterday, their highest daily number. The Governor said the state would be re-opened based on “public health, not politics”, when it was able to do six things: expand testing, protect high risk groups, have enough PPE for future surges, continue to look for therapies and treatments, set social distancing guidelines in schools and businesses and allow reinstatement of stay at home orders if necessary. Maine has extended their state of emergency to May 15th.
Cases in Russia continue to rise at an aggressive rate and are nearing 25,000. The Health Ministry in Guatemala relayed that between 50 and 70% of those deported from the U.S. back to Guatemala have tested positive for the virus, according to The Washington Post. The Dubai World Trade Center has been turned in to a 3,000-bed hospital. New Zealand’s Prime Minister will take a 20% pay cut. The Tour De France has been postponed, the three-week bike race will now begin on August 29th.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday April 14th, 2020. Global cases of the virus are approaching 2 million. The US has over one fourth them. California, Washington and Oregon will join together in a plan to slowly reopen their states. New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Rhode Island and Massachusetts will do the same. President Trump, insisted that The Governor’s did not have the power, he did. Then incorrectly stated “When somebody is President of The United States, the authority is total”. Wyoming reported their first fatality due to COVID-19, resulting in a death from the virus in all 50 states. A sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt has died as a result of the virus. CNN reports, The USS Harry Truman, which deployed in November, will extend its time at sea to remain virus free. The Supreme Court will start hearing cases via teleconference in May. The justices will work remotely. The Census Bureau is asking for a four-month extension for data delivery due to the pandemic. The House of Representatives will delay going back in session until early next month.
In India, the Prime Minster, has extended the nationwide lockdown to May 3rd, France until the 11th. More than 4,000 have died in Belgium, making it one of the hardest hit countries in Europe. The Turkish Parliament passed a law that allows for the release of up to 90,000 prisoners, reports The New York Times.
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