Covid19-Coronavirus updates and news

My apologies for missing my daily post yesterday...had an urgent and unplanned consulting session.

Current Covid19 death numbers as of 8:00 am EST are below, primarily from the source in the original post (https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus). If your country of interest is not listed below, simply go to the link above to do a search for relevant information.

Total: 746,688
United States: 167,781
Brazil: 103,099
South Africa: 10,751
United Kingdom: 46,628
Canada: 8,991
Mexico: 53,929
Russia: 15,260
India: 46,216
Bolivia: 3,761
Japan : 1,052
Indonesia: 5,903
Italy: 35,215
Spain: 28,581
Belgium: 9,885
France: 30,354
Netherlands: 6,159
Chile: 10,178

 

How The World Is Faring: Australia’s Deadliest Day; Face Masks Compulsory In Brussels

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...avirus-pandemic-cases-rise-idUSKCN2572XM?il=0

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...es-as-covid-19-cases-spike-idUSKCN2580TG?il=0

 

Russia's vaccine: Sputnik V - What we know

According to the article, 38 adult volunteers, who participated in clinical trials, experienced 141 side effects.

https://www.pravdareport.com/news/health/144843-russia_vaccine_covid/

 

This sounds pretty scary, especially if it's only been tested on 38 people.

 

Current Covid19 death numbers as of 8:00 am EST are below, primarily from the source in the original post (https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus). If your country of interest is not listed below, simply go to the link above to do a search for relevant information.

Total: 747,912
United States: 169,135
Brazil: 104,263
South Africa: 11,010
United Kingdom: 41,329
Canada: 9,006
Mexico: 54,666
Russia: 15,384
India: 47,169
Bolivia: 3,827
Japan : 1,059
Indonesia: 5,968
Italy: 35,225
Spain: 28,579
Belgium: 9,900
France: 30,371
Netherlands: 6,161
Chile: 10,205

 

I hope this proves to be a false positive...the ramifications are serious.

Chinese officials say chicken wings imported from Brazil tested positive for Covid-19

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...tive-for-covid-19/ar-BB17UrzQ?ocid=uxbndlbing

"News of the contaminated chicken wings comes a day after coronavirus was found on the packaging of shrimps imported from Ecuador"

 

Lenexa company receives FDA approval for COVID-19 saliva test

LENEXA, Kan. — Clinical Reference Laboratory in Lenexa is joining the fight to combat COVID-19.

"Last night (Thursday) we got approval for our saliva based COVID test," said Robert Thompson, chief executive officer at Clinical Reference Laboratory. "This is an at-home collective test where you literally just spit into a tube and mail it into the laboratory."

Once a sample arrives, the lab will test it. Thompson said results are given within 24-48 hours via their app.

"We've automated the process so that it's really a matter of having the equipment online and most of it is run by robots that are supervised by professionals," Thompson said

https://www.kshb.com/news/coronavirus/lenexa-company-receives-fda-approval-for-covid-19-saliva-test

This could be a solution to the problem of inadequate testing and slow results. The company is able to perform 20,000 tests a day and hopes to increase that to 50,000 per day.

 

Lots of links out there to parts and/or all of the interview.

Dr. Fauci outlines 3 ways U.S. can emulate South Korea, Singapore and New Zealand — and control coronavirus spread

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/d...and-how-the-us-can-learn-from-them-2020-08-13

 

Current Covid19 death numbers as of 8:00 am EST are below, primarily from the source in the original post (https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus). If your country of interest is not listed below, simply go to the link above to do a search for relevant information.


Total: 758,036
United States: 170,422
Brazil: 105,564
South Africa: 11,270
United Kingdom: 41,347
Canada: 9,015
Mexico: 55,293
Russia: 15,498
India: 48,188
Bolivia: 3,884
Japan : 1,063
Indonesia: 6,021
Italy: 35,231
Spain: 28,605
Belgium: 9,916
France: 30,388
Netherlands: 6,165
Chile: 10,299

 

Current Covid19 death numbers as of 10:00 am EST are below, primarily from the source in the original post (https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus). If your country of interest is not listed below, simply go to the link above to do a search for relevant information.

Total: 764,402
United States: 171,569
Brazil: 106,571
South Africa: 11,556
United Kingdom: 41,358
Canada: 9,020
Mexico: 55,908
Russia: 15,617
India: 49,323
Bolivia: 3,939
Japan : 1,073
Indonesia: 6,071
Italy: 35,234
Spain: 28,617
Belgium: 9,924
France: 30,406
Netherlands: 6,169
Chile: 10,340

 

Israeli firm developing 30-second coronavirus breath test

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-07-israeli-firm-second-coronavirus.html

 

Covid sniffing dogs might still have the accuracy % down better, though, at least for now: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/german...gs-sniff-out-covid-19-coronavirus-infections/

 

It's nice to see so many promising developments regarding testing.

 

Current Covid19 death numbers as of 9:00 am EST are below, primarily from the source in the original post (https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus). If your country of interest is not listed below, simply go to the link above to do a search for relevant information.

Total: 769,614
United States: 172,630
Brazil: 107,297
South Africa: 11,677
United Kingdom: 41,361
Canada: 9,024
Mexico: 56,543
Russia: 15,685
India: 50,205
Bolivia: 4,003
Japan : 1,085
Indonesia: 6,150
Italy: 35,392
Spain: 28,617
Belgium: 9,935
France: 30,409
Netherlands: 6,172
Chile: 10,395

 

The potential of them for helping with the next pandemic, as well....

A bit of a reversal to things like dogs sniffing us tests - us sniffing things tests: https://www.thedailybeast.com/smell-tests-for-covid-19-are-coming-to-a-college-near-you?ref=home

 

Current Covid19 death numbers as of 8:00 am EST are below, primarily from the source in the original post (https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus). If your country of interest is not listed below, simply go to the link above to do a search for relevant information.

Total: 773,588
United States: 173,139
Brazil: 107,879
South Africa: 11,839
United Kingdom: 41,366
Canada: 9,026
Mexico: 56,757
Russia: 15,740
India: 51,079
Bolivia: 4,058
Japan : 1,085
Indonesia: 6,207
Italy: 35,396
Spain: 28,617
Belgium: 9,939
France: 30,410
Netherlands: 6,172
Chile: 10,452

 

Scientists See Signs of Lasting Immunity to Covid-19, Even After Mild Infections

Scientists who have been monitoring immune responses to the virus are now starting to see encouraging signs of strong, lasting immunity, even in people who developed only mild symptoms of Covid-19, a flurry of new studies suggests. Disease-fighting antibodies, as well as immune cells called B cells and T cells that are capable of recognizing the virus, appear to persist months after infections have resolved — an encouraging echo of the body’s enduring response to other viruses.

Although researchers cannot forecast how long these immune responses will last, many experts consider the data a welcome indication that the body’s most studious cells are doing their job — and will have a good chance of fending off the coronavirus, faster and more fervently than before, if exposed to it again.

 

Great news -- thanks for posting.

 

Italy is not going to let things get out of hand again...

Coronavirus: Italy to shut nightclubs and make masks compulsory after spike in cases

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...s-young-people-roberto-speranza-a9673391.html

 

L.A. schools announce massive COVID-19 testing, tracing initiative for all students and staff

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/l...dents-and-staff/ar-BB182cNx?OCID=ansmsnnews11

 

A new strain of the novel coronavirus that is ten times deadlier has been detected in Malaysia. Existing studies on vaccines might be ineffective against the mutation.
https://ca.style.yahoo.com/worse-come-malaysia-detects-coronavirus-061800712.html

It may be a long battle with the coronavirus...

 

And this is why I never go to Yahoo to check the news. That's a completely joke source of news.
If you make a search to contrast this news, you will see that the article is about a Facebook post, where the "Director General of Health of Malaysia" talks about a "mutation" that is "10 times easier to infect other individuals and spread easily".
So, in my undestanding, it's a "little" difference, between "deadlier" and "easier to infect, or spread easily".
But of course, for Yahoo is very normal to replace "easier to spread" for "deadlier".

 

Current Covid19 death numbers as of Noon (12) EST are below, primarily from the source in the original post (https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus). If your country of interest is not listed below, simply go to the link above to do a search for relevant information.

Total: 778,883
United States: 174,074
Brazil: 108,654
South Africa: 11,982
United Kingdom: 41,381
Canada: 9,032
Mexico: 57,023
Russia: 15,872
India: 52,280
Bolivia: 4,123
Japan : 1,099
Indonesia: 6,277
Italy: 35,400
Spain: 28,646
Belgium: 9,944
France: 30,429
Netherlands: 6,175
Chile: 10,513

 

Another Coronavirus Casualty: Florida Tourism

The decline of tourism has had a profound impact on Florida's economy. Hundreds of thousands of people lost their jobs in the leisure and hospitality sector. The cratering of tourism is also hurting state and local governments that depend on sales and hotel tax revenues. Florida's Office of Economic and Demographic Research says sales tax revenues were down $1.6 billion from projections, largely because of the decline of tourism.

Although cases of the coronavirus are now declining in Florida, tourism officials have said it may take years for the industry to rebound. Demand for hotel roomsremains at less than half of what it was this time last year. Although theme parks have reopened, they've seen low attendance, below the limits set to allow for social distancing. Disney World announced its reducing hours at its parks next month. And Universal Orlando recently told guests it will be temporarily closing two of its hotels and moving their bookings to other properties at the resort.

https://www.npr.org/sections/corona...S&utm_campaign=nprblogscoronavirusliveupdates

 

Current Covid19 death numbers as of 8:00 am EST are below, primarily from the source in the original post (https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus). If your country of interest is not listed below, simply go to the link above to do a search for relevant information.

Total: 785,197
United States: 175,119
Brazil: 110,019
South Africa: 12,264
United Kingdom: 41,381
Canada: 9,045
Mexico: 57,774
Russia: 15,989
India: 53,046
Bolivia: 4,172
Japan : 1,115
Indonesia: 6,346
Italy: 35,405
Spain: 28,670
Belgium: 9,959
France: 30,451
Netherlands: 6,181
Chile: 10,546
Philippines: 2,795

I am adding the Philippines as their rate of infectio/ death has increased significantly in the last 2 weeks.