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Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #68
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Boris Johnson has said people in England "should be wearing" face masks or other coverings inside shops to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The prime minister said the government would decide in the next few days if "tools of enforcement" were needed.
The comments follow cabinet minister Michael Gove telling the BBC on Sunday that face coverings should not become mandatory in shops in England.
Labour accused the government of having "a lack of clarity" on the issue.
PM says face masks ‘should be worn’ in shops
Boris Johnson has said people in England "should be wearing" face masks or other coverings inside shops to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The prime minister said the government would decide in the next few days if "tools of enforcement" were needed.
The comments follow cabinet minister Michael Gove telling the BBC on Sunday that face coverings should not become mandatory in shops in England.
Labour accused the government of having "a lack of clarity" on the issue.
PM says face masks ‘should be worn’ in shops
Under the photo (your source) was the following statement: The task force’s suggestions for mitigating the risk of school openings would be expensive and difficult.Credit...Audra Melton for The New York Times. How much are our children worth???
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Re: MISC -C / 17 May, 2020
“Methods: Over a two-month period contemporary with the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in France and Switzerland, we retrospectively collected clinical, biological, therapeutic, and early outcomes data in children who were admitted to pediatric intensive care units in 14 centers for cardiogenic shock, left ventricular dysfunction and severe inflammatory state.”
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“Conclusion: Children may experience an acute cardiac decompensation due to severe inflammatory state following SARS-CoV-2 infection (multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children - MIS-C). Treatment with immune globulin appears to be associated with recovery of left ventricular systolic function.”
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Acute heart failure in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in the context of global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
17 May 2020
“Methods: Over a two-month period contemporary with the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in France and Switzerland, we retrospectively collected clinical, biological, therapeutic, and early outcomes data in children who were admitted to pediatric intensive care units in 14 centers for cardiogenic shock, left ventricular dysfunction and severe inflammatory state.”
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“Conclusion: Children may experience an acute cardiac decompensation due to severe inflammatory state following SARS-CoV-2 infection (multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children - MIS-C). Treatment with immune globulin appears to be associated with recovery of left ventricular systolic function.”
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Acute heart failure in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in the context of global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
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Florida coronavirus outbreak ‘completely out of control,’ scientist says
Florida shattered the national record for the largest single-day increase in positive coronavirus cases in any state since the beginning of the pandemic, adding 15,299 confirmed cases.
California had the previous record of daily positive cases — 11,694, which was set on Wednesday. New York, the country’s first coronavirus epicenter, had 11,571 on April 15.
In Florida, the positive test rate was below 5% in late May, but in the last week the average has been around 19%.
“It’s outpacing anyone’s ability to control it there. It becomes really challenging, if not impossible, to do contact tracing in a state that has 15,000 cases per day.”
The health system’s ICU capacities in Florida are currently running at about 85% to 90%.
Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach are the top three counties for hospitalizations, with 3,232 people hospitalized — 42% of the 7,542 people in hospitals statewide for coronavirus.
Throughout May and into June, the state reopened much of its economy with some restrictions — and the number of positive cases began rising, but it wasn’t until the last week that the daily death total began rising, too.
Florida reported 514 coronavirus fatalities — an average of 73 per day in the last week. Three weeks ago, the state was averaging 30 deaths per day. Since the pandemic began in March, 4,346 people have died in Florida of COVID-19..
There needs to be a complete shutdown of non-essential businesses, said Dr. Davidson Hamer, a Boston University specialist in infectious diseases.
2 Florida strip clubs, 1 in Orlando, shut down for violating coronavirus rules: report
Florida shattered the national record for the largest single-day increase in positive coronavirus cases in any state since the beginning of the pandemic, adding 15,299 confirmed cases.
California had the previous record of daily positive cases — 11,694, which was set on Wednesday. New York, the country’s first coronavirus epicenter, had 11,571 on April 15.
In Florida, the positive test rate was below 5% in late May, but in the last week the average has been around 19%.
“It’s outpacing anyone’s ability to control it there. It becomes really challenging, if not impossible, to do contact tracing in a state that has 15,000 cases per day.”
The health system’s ICU capacities in Florida are currently running at about 85% to 90%.
Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach are the top three counties for hospitalizations, with 3,232 people hospitalized — 42% of the 7,542 people in hospitals statewide for coronavirus.
Throughout May and into June, the state reopened much of its economy with some restrictions — and the number of positive cases began rising, but it wasn’t until the last week that the daily death total began rising, too.
Florida reported 514 coronavirus fatalities — an average of 73 per day in the last week. Three weeks ago, the state was averaging 30 deaths per day. Since the pandemic began in March, 4,346 people have died in Florida of COVID-19..
There needs to be a complete shutdown of non-essential businesses, said Dr. Davidson Hamer, a Boston University specialist in infectious diseases.
2 Florida strip clubs, 1 in Orlando, shut down for violating coronavirus rules: report
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Mississippi lawmakers get coronavirus after refusing to wear masks - CNN
July 10
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/10/us/mississippi-coronavirus-legislature-trnd/index.html
“If you've been in contact with your state lawmaker in Mississippi, you may want to get a coronavirus test.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/10/us/mississippi-coronavirus-legislature-trnd/index.html
About one in six state lawmakers have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Dr. Thomas Dobbs of the Mississippi Health Department.
For weeks, politicians flouted mask recommendations inside the state Capitol. Twenty-six state legislators have now tested positive for Covid-19, including Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and State House Speaker Philip Gunn. Neither man wore a mask at a bill signing at the governor's mansion last week.“
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https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/10/us/mississippi-coronavirus-legislature-trnd/index.html
“If you've been in contact with your state lawmaker in Mississippi, you may want to get a coronavirus test.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/10/us/mississippi-coronavirus-legislature-trnd/index.html
About one in six state lawmakers have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Dr. Thomas Dobbs of the Mississippi Health Department.
For weeks, politicians flouted mask recommendations inside the state Capitol. Twenty-six state legislators have now tested positive for Covid-19, including Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and State House Speaker Philip Gunn. Neither man wore a mask at a bill signing at the governor's mansion last week.“
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Coronavirus live updates: North Carolina on July 13
At least 85,701 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 1,503 have died.
The N.C. DHHS on Sunday reported an additional 1,908 cases of the virus, down from 2,462 on Saturday — the most since the start of the pandemic.
Officials also reported four additional deaths.
On Sunday, health officials reported completing an additional 23,517 coronavirus tests, for a total of more than 1.1 million. About 10% of tests completed on Saturday came back positive. That number should be closer to 5%, health officials have said.
At least 85,701 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 1,503 have died.
The N.C. DHHS on Sunday reported an additional 1,908 cases of the virus, down from 2,462 on Saturday — the most since the start of the pandemic.
Officials also reported four additional deaths.
On Sunday, health officials reported completing an additional 23,517 coronavirus tests, for a total of more than 1.1 million. About 10% of tests completed on Saturday came back positive. That number should be closer to 5%, health officials have said.
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Scientists hoped summer temperatures would tamp down COVID-19 cases. What happened?
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There are three likely reasons, public-health and infectious-disease experts said. They have to do with the current levels of immunity in the population, how the virus is transmitted and how people behave.
Immunity to Covid-19 in the population is still low, the experts said, giving the virus lots of opportunities to spread. In one study published in the journal Science in May, researchers developed a model to see how seasonal changes in climate might affect the way Covid-19 spreads in cities in the U.S. and around the world.
Instead of running the model based on the limited data available on SARS-CoV-2, the researchers looked at how other, long-circulating viruses have behaved in various climate conditions, including two coronaviruses known to cause common colds. After running their model under several different scenarios, the researchers found that seasonal changes in climate became an important factor in limiting viral spread only after a large part of the population became immune to the virus.
"The main punchline of our paper is that at this early stage of the pandemic, lack of population immunity...dominates any climate effect," said Rachel Baker, an epidemiologist at Princeton University and the lead author of the study.
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There are three likely reasons, public-health and infectious-disease experts said. They have to do with the current levels of immunity in the population, how the virus is transmitted and how people behave.
Immunity to Covid-19 in the population is still low, the experts said, giving the virus lots of opportunities to spread. In one study published in the journal Science in May, researchers developed a model to see how seasonal changes in climate might affect the way Covid-19 spreads in cities in the U.S. and around the world.
Instead of running the model based on the limited data available on SARS-CoV-2, the researchers looked at how other, long-circulating viruses have behaved in various climate conditions, including two coronaviruses known to cause common colds. After running their model under several different scenarios, the researchers found that seasonal changes in climate became an important factor in limiting viral spread only after a large part of the population became immune to the virus.
"The main punchline of our paper is that at this early stage of the pandemic, lack of population immunity...dominates any climate effect," said Rachel Baker, an epidemiologist at Princeton University and the lead author of the study.
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The above NBC Nightly News link I posted above said that if Florida were its own country, it would rank fourth highest in the world in number of new cases behind USA, Brazil and India. (2:30ish in video)
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Coronavirus live updates: South Carolina on July 13
At least 56,485 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in South Carolina, and 950 have died.
On Sunday, the S.C. DHEC reported 1,952 new cases of the virus, down from 2,239 reported Saturday — an all-time daily high since the start of the pandemic. Both daily totals surpassed the previous record of 1,885 daily cases.
Cases have been surging in the state, an indicator that virus activity is increasing. Last week, daily case counts ranged from 1,319 to 1,885 cases. The week before, they ranged from 890 to 1,599.
Officials also reported 10 additional deaths Sunday.
On Sunday, 22.3% of coronavirus tests reported Sunday came back positive — another record and up from 22.2% on Saturday. The increase in positive tests is another indicator of the spread of the virus.
At least 56,485 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in South Carolina, and 950 have died.
On Sunday, the S.C. DHEC reported 1,952 new cases of the virus, down from 2,239 reported Saturday — an all-time daily high since the start of the pandemic. Both daily totals surpassed the previous record of 1,885 daily cases.
Cases have been surging in the state, an indicator that virus activity is increasing. Last week, daily case counts ranged from 1,319 to 1,885 cases. The week before, they ranged from 890 to 1,599.
Officials also reported 10 additional deaths Sunday.
On Sunday, 22.3% of coronavirus tests reported Sunday came back positive — another record and up from 22.2% on Saturday. The increase in positive tests is another indicator of the spread of the virus.
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Thank you, I dread getting it again (and maybe worse)
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Latin America:
“Coronavirus cases have been rising sharply in Latin American countries, contributing to record numbers of new infections being registered globally.
Brazil has had more than 1.7 million confirmed cases - the second highest in the world after the US.
Other countries in the region, including Mexico, Chile and Peru are also battling major outbreaks.”
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Latin America's coronavirus crisis in numbers
July 9
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Peru:
Poor forced to collect Covid corpses for work in Peru
July 10
“And despite imposing one of the earliest and strictest lockdowns in South America, Peru now has the fifth highest number of cases worldwide despite having a population of only 30 million, with poverty and crowded food markets blamed for fuelling the spread of the virus.“
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How Peru locked down early but still got badly hit
July 9
“Officially, as of 30 June, around 9,600 people had died with coronavirus in Peru.
But the country has one of the world's highest excess death rates - the number of deaths above the average in previous years - which suggests the impact far exceeds official figures.”
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Peru's Machu Picchu to reopen at 50 per cent capacity - with just 2,244 people allowed in each day | Daily Mail Online
July 8
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Argentina:
Pope sends message to Argentine slum priests sick with coronavirus
July 10
“ROME – On Thursday, the Curas Villeros in Argentina published a brief video of Pope Francis, who had recorded a personal message ensuring them of his prayers for three priests in the movement who are currently infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus.
A group of close to 40 priests who live and work in the slums of Buenos Aires, the Curas have been close to Pope Francis since his time as archbishop of Buenos Aires and are dedicated to social work through a devotion to popular piety, caring specifically for the poor and migrants in the shanty areas where they live.”
Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of his residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae, at the Vatican July 8, 2020. (Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media.)
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Bolivia:
Bolivian president has COVID-19 as virus hits Latin America's elite
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Brazil:
Indigenous mothers in Brazil mourning their children's deaths seek closure
July 10
“Coronavirus cases have been rising sharply in Latin American countries, contributing to record numbers of new infections being registered globally.
Brazil has had more than 1.7 million confirmed cases - the second highest in the world after the US.
Other countries in the region, including Mexico, Chile and Peru are also battling major outbreaks.”
more at link:
Latin America's coronavirus crisis in numbers
July 9
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Peru:
Poor forced to collect Covid corpses for work in Peru
July 10
“And despite imposing one of the earliest and strictest lockdowns in South America, Peru now has the fifth highest number of cases worldwide despite having a population of only 30 million, with poverty and crowded food markets blamed for fuelling the spread of the virus.“
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How Peru locked down early but still got badly hit
July 9
“Officially, as of 30 June, around 9,600 people had died with coronavirus in Peru.
But the country has one of the world's highest excess death rates - the number of deaths above the average in previous years - which suggests the impact far exceeds official figures.”
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Peru's Machu Picchu to reopen at 50 per cent capacity - with just 2,244 people allowed in each day | Daily Mail Online
July 8
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Argentina:
Pope sends message to Argentine slum priests sick with coronavirus
July 10
“ROME – On Thursday, the Curas Villeros in Argentina published a brief video of Pope Francis, who had recorded a personal message ensuring them of his prayers for three priests in the movement who are currently infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus.
A group of close to 40 priests who live and work in the slums of Buenos Aires, the Curas have been close to Pope Francis since his time as archbishop of Buenos Aires and are dedicated to social work through a devotion to popular piety, caring specifically for the poor and migrants in the shanty areas where they live.”
Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of his residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae, at the Vatican July 8, 2020. (Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media.)
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Bolivia:
Bolivian president has COVID-19 as virus hits Latin America's elite
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Brazil:
Indigenous mothers in Brazil mourning their children's deaths seek closure
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Nearly 1 out of every 100 Americans has tested positive for Covid-19
Nearly 1 out of every 100 Americans has tested positive for Covid-19 as the virus rages uncontrolled across the country.
The US has recorded more than 3.3 million coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, and at least 135,205 Americans have died. Across the world, 12.9 million people have tested positive for the virus.
Despite another bleak milestone, the US numbers could just be the tip of the iceberg, as experts have often highlighted infections could be around 10 times higher than what is reported, as many go untraced. And nearly 40% of Americans who were infected show no symptoms, according to new estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Across the US, both local and state leaders have said in recent weeks new cases are largely driven by Americans who have opted to resume gatherings and outings to bars. In many states, the average age of new cases has shifted downward, with more young people testing positive than ever before since the start of the pandemic.
Nearly 1 out of every 100 Americans has tested positive for Covid-19 as the virus rages uncontrolled across the country.
The US has recorded more than 3.3 million coronavirus cases since the pandemic began, and at least 135,205 Americans have died. Across the world, 12.9 million people have tested positive for the virus.
Despite another bleak milestone, the US numbers could just be the tip of the iceberg, as experts have often highlighted infections could be around 10 times higher than what is reported, as many go untraced. And nearly 40% of Americans who were infected show no symptoms, according to new estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Across the US, both local and state leaders have said in recent weeks new cases are largely driven by Americans who have opted to resume gatherings and outings to bars. In many states, the average age of new cases has shifted downward, with more young people testing positive than ever before since the start of the pandemic.
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New York is monitoring a Covid-19 uptick that could be linked to people who traveled to Georgia
New York state is closely monitoring an uptick in Covid-19 cases in Rensselaer County, which is near Albany. A number of those new cases are linked to several individuals who tested positive for the virus after returning from Georgia, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office said in a news release.
“They are in isolation and the New York State Department of Health and Rensselaer County Health Department are conducting contact tracing,” the release said.
Of the tests conducted statewide on Saturday, 677, or 1.08%, were positive, the governor’s office said.
Covid-19 deaths matched the state's previous low, with five reported in the state Saturday.
Georgia is one of several states on New York’s travel advisory list, which requires individuals traveling from certain qualifying states to quarantine upon return.
New York state is closely monitoring an uptick in Covid-19 cases in Rensselaer County, which is near Albany. A number of those new cases are linked to several individuals who tested positive for the virus after returning from Georgia, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office said in a news release.
“They are in isolation and the New York State Department of Health and Rensselaer County Health Department are conducting contact tracing,” the release said.
Of the tests conducted statewide on Saturday, 677, or 1.08%, were positive, the governor’s office said.
Covid-19 deaths matched the state's previous low, with five reported in the state Saturday.
Georgia is one of several states on New York’s travel advisory list, which requires individuals traveling from certain qualifying states to quarantine upon return.
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Ontario Canada to move to phase 3 today. Not sure what it looks like yet but I suspect there will be areas with higher cases to be held back. As they did with phase 2. I'll post it when it is up. Here and on the Canadian thread.
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When I left Florida (Fort Myers) on June 3- the curve was flattened for Lee County: It is just horrible what has happened there since then. And to think they want to open schools in Florida---
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Houston leaders call for lockdown as county reports more than 27,600 active coronavirus cases
“Houston leaders are calling for another lockdown as the number of active cases of the coronavirus in the county increased to more than 27,600 on Sunday. Houston's Harris County — the most populous county in Texas — has been the hardest-hit in the Lone Star State.
"Not only do we need a stay home order now, but we need to stick with it this time until the hospitalization curve comes down, not just flattens," Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo tweeted Sunday. "Many communities that persevered in that way are reopening for the long haul. Let's learn from that & not make the same mistake twice."“
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“The number of coronavirus cases throughout Texas increased by more than 8,100 on Sunday, according to the state Department of Health. There were 80 fatalities.
The number of people hospitalized statewide increased again Sunday to more than 10,400, and there are 977 open ICU beds. The hospitalization rate has increased every day since June 11, when 2,008 people were hospitalized.
The U.S. Army Northern Command confirmed Sunday that it had sent 580 military medical personnel to Texas hospitals to assist in caring for coronavirus patients.“
“Houston leaders are calling for another lockdown as the number of active cases of the coronavirus in the county increased to more than 27,600 on Sunday. Houston's Harris County — the most populous county in Texas — has been the hardest-hit in the Lone Star State.
"Not only do we need a stay home order now, but we need to stick with it this time until the hospitalization curve comes down, not just flattens," Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo tweeted Sunday. "Many communities that persevered in that way are reopening for the long haul. Let's learn from that & not make the same mistake twice."“
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“The number of coronavirus cases throughout Texas increased by more than 8,100 on Sunday, according to the state Department of Health. There were 80 fatalities.
The number of people hospitalized statewide increased again Sunday to more than 10,400, and there are 977 open ICU beds. The hospitalization rate has increased every day since June 11, when 2,008 people were hospitalized.
The U.S. Army Northern Command confirmed Sunday that it had sent 580 military medical personnel to Texas hospitals to assist in caring for coronavirus patients.“
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What’s driving Florida’s school reopening? Science, or politics?
The Pinellas County district has released a draft of what it expects school to look like. Board members seem pleased with the proposal, but teacher leaders not so much.
Want to see the recommendations floating around Tampa Bay area districts? They’re here.
The Volusia County school district posted its draft plan online, but quickly took it down.
The chairman of the Palm Beach County School Board is criticizing his administration for failing to release its plan publicly. Palm Beach County students who lacked internet in the spring still don’t have it now. And they’re concerned about their education as their schools don’t expect to reopen for in-person classes in August.
The Orange and Seminole school boards are preparing to vote on their proposals.
Distance learning doesn’t compare to classroom instruction, most teachers agree. But being exposed to a potentially deadly virus doesn’t rank too high on St. Johns County educators’ list, either. Broward County teachers face a similar dilemma.
Escambia County teachers say they’re mostly supportive of their district’s plans.
Other districts that have recently given more details about their plans, as a state deadline to submit proposals for “innovative approaches” nears, include Taylor and Jefferson counties.
Science, not politics, must drive the reopening effort. That’s what Miami-Dade superintendent Alberto Carvalho said, noting the details are already complicated enough.
Florida pediatricians are urging caution. They contend each region needs to consider its viral load in any reopening plan.
Public health experts across the nation say a one-size-fits-all approach could drive infection rates higher.
An internal CDC document found Florida among the states with the biggest “noticeable gaps” in school reopening plans. Maybe there are lessons from other countries we could learn, the NY Times reports.
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Texas city lists newborn's death as COVID-19-related
““I want people to know that even if you have no symptoms like baby Isaiah did, you could still have the virus," Jacqueline Cruz told the station. "He tested positive and had a fever but was released because the fever had subsided."
Cruz said her sister, Isaiah’s mom, took him to the hospital because he had a rash and a "little bit of a fever," the station reported.
After being tested for the flu and COVID-19, his results were positive for the coronavirus, according to the station.”
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“"Isaiah was a very happy baby," she told the station. "There's tons of pictures on my sister's Facebook with him smiling. She took a video of him hours before he passed away. He was smiling -- he was in the car seat, she was playing with him. He was smiling away."
Corpus Christi Public Health District Director Annette Rodriguez told reporters Friday the baby had other health issues, according to the station.
The station also reported that the baby’s death is being classified as a SIDS -- sudden infant death syndrome -- fatality, but is considered a COVID-19-related death because he was ill with the virus.“
““I want people to know that even if you have no symptoms like baby Isaiah did, you could still have the virus," Jacqueline Cruz told the station. "He tested positive and had a fever but was released because the fever had subsided."
Cruz said her sister, Isaiah’s mom, took him to the hospital because he had a rash and a "little bit of a fever," the station reported.
After being tested for the flu and COVID-19, his results were positive for the coronavirus, according to the station.”
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“"Isaiah was a very happy baby," she told the station. "There's tons of pictures on my sister's Facebook with him smiling. She took a video of him hours before he passed away. He was smiling -- he was in the car seat, she was playing with him. He was smiling away."
Corpus Christi Public Health District Director Annette Rodriguez told reporters Friday the baby had other health issues, according to the station.
The station also reported that the baby’s death is being classified as a SIDS -- sudden infant death syndrome -- fatality, but is considered a COVID-19-related death because he was ill with the virus.“
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Interesting study showing a community case spread from a family gathering and also how contact tracing helps show spread...
That gathering ended up infecting at least 41 people in 9 separate families and at 8 different workplaces.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/coronavirus/article244147427.html
And a little graphic to illustrate.
The graphic showing how the virus spread over a 16 day period is great. Catawba County Government - Catawba County North Carolina
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