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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Tuesday March 24th, 2020.
Over 100 people died in the U.S. yesterday due to COVID-19, bringing total fatalities to just under 600. With cases approaching 46,000, The World Health Organization said the U.S. has the potential to become the new epicenter of the global crisis, reports The Washington Post. The Senate remains in discussions on a 2 Trillion dollar stimulus bill. Hawaii, New Mexico and Oregon have joined 13 other states and cities with stay at home orders, effecting 43% of the U.S. population. The Governor of Florida is requiring anyone on a flight originating in New York or New Jersey to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. The IOC will hold a call later today to discuss potential postponement of The 2020 Summer Olympics.
The Secretary General of the United Nations is asking warring groups to hold a cease fire to help stop the spread of the virus, relays The Washington Post. The United Kingdom is on lockdown, with all non-essential business closed and residents told to stay home. Thailand has declared a “State of Emergency”. Italy will allow police to use drones through April 3rd, to monitor movement during the lockdown, according to CNN. Iran will extend the temporary release of 85,000 prisoners, for 25 more days. China plans to lift the lockdown on Wuhan on April 8th. The remainder of Hubei province will be open and lift the majority of restrictions on Wednesday.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Monday March 23rd, 2020.
The National Guard has been activated and Federal disaster declarations announced for California, New York and Washington. Providing additional assistance for those states. New York State now has about 5% of all global cases according to The New York Times. New Jersey has passed California and Washington in number of diagnoses. They join Ohio, Louisiana and Delaware join 4 other states in issuing a stay at home order that effects more than 100 million U.S. residents. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19, 4 other Senators are in self-quarantine. The U.S. has more than 35,000 cases. The 3rd most in the world, behind China and Italy.
75 districts across India have issued movement restrictions until March 31st, affecting more than 750 million residents. German Chancellor Merkel is in quarantine, after coming in contact with a doctor who tested positive for the virus. Spain has extended their State of Emergency for an additional 15 days. The UK has recommended that residents with serious health problems quarantine for 12 weeks. New Zealand will move to a level 4 alert on Wednesday, closing schools and non-essential businesses and asking residents to stay at home. Australia has closed non-essential businesses and asks residents to avoid domestic travel.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Sunday March 22nd, 2020. With over 26,000 afflicted, the U.S. is number 4 in terms of global cases. Behind China, Italy and Spain. The FDA has approved a test that could detect COVID-19 in about 45 minutes. The CDC is offering a “Coronavirus Self-Checker” at cdc.gov. The program will ask questions about symptoms and then recommend next steps to help make decisions on appropriate medical care. Hawaii is mandating a 14 day quarantine for all incoming travelers, including residents. The Vice President and Mrs. Pence have taken the test for COVID-19, both have tested negative for the virus.
The global number of cases and fatalities have doubled in the last week. Nearly 5,000 have died in Italy as cases continue to grow. The Italian Prime Minister said this is “the most severe crisis since WWII”. The Spanish government is requesting an additional 15 days to be added to the state of emergency. Bolivia will enforce a 14 day total quarantine according to CNN. In Australia, New South Wales shuts non-essential services. Mainland China reported one new case, however Hubei where Wuhan is located has marked their 4th day with no new local infection, 14 consecutive days are needed to declare the outbreak over there.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Saturday March 21st, 2020. 75 million are being told to stay home and all non-essential businesses closed in Illinois, Connecticut, California and New York as cases in the U.S. move toward 20,000 with more than 250 deaths. LA County health officials are telling doctors to only test sick people if a diagnosis of COVID-19 would change their treatment, reports The Washington Post. A staff member in the Vice President’s office has tested positive for the virus. The U.S. has closed borders with Canada and Mexico to all but essential travel.
The global diagnoses of COVID-19 is nearing 300,000 with over 11,000 fatalities. Spain’s number of cases rises to 24,926, passing Iran. The French Airforce is moving patients to the west from overcrowded hospitals in the east, according to CNN. In Colombia citizens will self-isolate for 19 days beginning March 24th. Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia has been temporarily closed. China has donated 100,000 testing kits to The Philippines. Food banks in the UK are struggling as thousands more are in need, major UK supermarkets have been asked to set aside supplies for them, according to The Guardian. China has marked their 3rd day with no new local infection, 14 consecutive days are needed to declare the outbreak over there.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Friday March 20th, 2020. With over 14,000 cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. and over 200 fatalities, The Governor of California has issued a statewide “stay at home” order to 40 million citizens. The Mayor of New York City warns that the city is 2 to 3 weeks away from running out of medical supplies. Bank of America will allow customers experiencing hardship due to the virus to delay mortgage and credit card payments. The State Department has raised the global travel advisory to 4, do not travel. U.S. citizens abroad should return home, or make plans to stay where they are for an indefinite amount of time.
The European Union is willing to extend the Brexit deadline in light of the pandemic. The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Malaysia has placed a nationwide “Movement Control Order” starting Sunday, the armed forces will be used to enforce it. The president of the International Olympic Committee, said they are not considering cancelling the summer games. China has gone a 2nd day without a locally transmitted case. They need 14 days in a row to declare the outbreak over. Italy’s numbers continue to rise and as of today, they report 3,405 deaths, more than mainland China.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Thursday March 19th, 2020. The U.S. saw a more than 40% increase in cases in a 24 hour period according to CNN. There are now over 9,000 cases. China has reported no new local infections. Experts say they will need to have at least 14 consecutive days with no new local infections to consider the outbreak over, reports The New York Times. Two U.S. Congressman, have tested positive for the virus. Representative Diaz-Balart of Florida and Utah’s McAdams. In California, 3 more counties and the city of Fresno have issued a “shelter in place order” this effects nearly 1 in 4 Californian’s. The “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” which provides free testing and paid emergency leave, has been signed in to law. President Trump will invoke the Defense Production Act to provide needed medical supplies to fight the virus. U.S. Navy hospital ships will prepare to deploy to New York City, to provide additional hospital beds. The Department of Health & Human Services will permit doctors and medical professionals to practice across state lines.
Italy recorded 475 deaths yesterday, its largest one day total. The lockdown measures that have been in place for Italians since the 9th will be extended. London has closed 40 tube stations and cut down bus service as they remind residents to avoid all non-essential travel, according to The Washington Post. Australia and New Zealand have closed their borders to all but citizens and residents.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Wednesday March 18th, 2020. Over 1,000 cases of COVID-19 were reported in the U.S. yesterday, bringing the total to over 6,000 with more than 110 fatalities. West Virginia and The U.S. Virgin Islands confirm their first cases of the virus. Kansas has closed schools for the remainder of the school year. California will likely follow suit. Sonoma County joined 7 other Northern California counties in requiring residents to shelter in place, bringing the total to 8 million. New York City is considering a similar action. The FDA is stressing that there are NO food shortages and Americans should only buy enough food for the week ahead. The White House submitted an additional 45.8 billion in emergency funding to Congress on top of the 8.3 billion Congress approved earlier this month. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin relayed, that tax payments up to 1 million dollars can be deferred for 90 days. The Secretary also said, the White House is talking with Congress about sending checks to U.S. citizens to cushion the economic blow of the virus.
As global cases near 200,000, a number of restrictions are being put in place to control the spread. All non-essential travel to the European Union has been banned for 30 days. Australia has declared a “Human biosecurity emergency”, which include a “do not travel” alert. Belgium residents are asked to stay home and limit contact with others. The Philippines have declared a “state of calamity” for 6 months, this will open up emergency funding. U.S./Canada border crossing limits are expected.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Tuesday March 17th, 2020. Nearly 7 million residents of San Francisco and surrounding communities have been ordered to shelter in place. New Jersey has a statewide curfew, from 8PM to 5AM. Cases in the U.S. approach 5,000, with nearly 1,000 in New York State. The White House set out new guidelines to slow the spread. Asking citizens to keep gatherings to less than 10 people and avoid unnecessary travel. The New York Times notes that scientists tracking the spread believe that for every confirmed case in a community, there are 5 to 10 undetected cases. The U.S. Surgeon General has warned that if we do not take precautions like social distancing seriously and immediately, we are risking a fate similar to the situation in Italy. A vaccine trial for the virus administered the first dose to a participant Monday. Testing will take many more months. Los Angeles County is releasing inmates with less than 30 days left on their sentence. The Kentucky Derby has been postponed.
Canada has closed their border to non-citizens. US Citizens and permanent residents are exempt. But all entering will face a 14 day quarantine. France began a country wide 15 day quarantine. Germany asks their citizens to stay home as the country sees an increase of over 1,000 cases in a day. The city of London requests citizens to “stop all non-essential social contact”. Global case count: 183, 441.
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Monday March 16th, 2020. New York surpasses Washington State in number of cases of COVID-19 as the U.S. total passes 3,700. That figure is expected to rise as the Vice President announced that more than 2,000 labs will have high capacity testing by today. With 1.9 million tests available this week. The CDC is recommending that for the next 8 weeks, all events involving 50 people or more should cancel or postpone. New guidelines on curfews and social distancing are expected today. New York City and Los Angeles schools, join 31 states in cancelling classes. Restrictions have been placed on dine in restaurants and bars, in a handful of cities and states, to stop the spread. California has asked those 65 and older to shelter in their homes. The first case of COVID-19 has been diagnosed aboard a Navy Ship.
The Peace Corps will halt operations and evacuate more than 7,000 from 60 locations, notes The Washington Post. Argentina, Germany, Peru and Russia will close some or all borders. France has closed all but indispensable businesses and Spain has ordered all residents to remain home. The New York Times reports that there are now more cases of the virus outside of China, then in country. China records 80,680 infections, with more than 85,000 in the rest of the world. Global case count: 169,387
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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info… Just the facts… for Sunday March 15th, 2020. The Vice President announced that all travel to the UK and Ireland will be suspended as the number of countries on that list grows to 28. The UK is advising against “all but essential travel to the U.S.”. Citizens returning to major U.S. airports in an effort to beat the travel restrictions, report long lines, confusion and crowded situations that could lead to unnecessary exposure, reports The Washington Post. Prisons could be at risk for the virus, as they have in other countries, reports The New York Times. The Bureau of Prisons has suspended all visitors for 30 days, including most lawyers. President Trump has been tested for COVID-19, the results are negative. West Virginia remains the only state without a confirmed case, as numbers in the U.S. approach 3,000 with 59 fatalities.
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