Why has the United States handled this pandemic so badly? The Editors note that although we came into this crisis with enormous advantages, our current political leaders have demonstrated that they are dangerously incompetent.
— NEJM (@NEJM) October 7, 2020
Dr Jonathan Reiner: "I think POTUS was infected with coronavirus for at least a week before he was admitted to the hospital…I think he's the superspreader. And I think the reason the WH will not have the CDC do a formal check…is they're concerned patient zero might be POTUS." pic.twitter.com/zQGc6Nqh5U
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 7, 2020
This is not a point of curiosity or a parlor game. Knowing when the president last tested negative for #Covid19 helps home in on when he was infected — & how far along he is now. Past the dangerous inflection point stage? Approaching it? No way to know while this info is hidden. https://t.co/VUeeAH1n0t
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) October 7, 2020
President Trump did not have to worry about the costs of his coronavirus treatment, which are covered by the federal government. His care would cost most patients more than $100,000 in the U.S. health system. https://t.co/tcUagjnv9q
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 7, 2020
Throughout the entire federal response, we've lacked a consistent voice of public health explaining what we're learning about Covid when we're learning it and what people can do to protect themselves, their families, and their communities. https://t.co/7w2MbUnhwV
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) October 7, 2020
The Covid-19 outbreak has infected 34 White House staffers &other contacts according to an internal FEMA memo.The numbers underscore the growing crisis in the White House &the lengths to which it’s gone to try to block information abt the outbreak's spread https://t.co/nGG5xqq6nc
— Michiko Kakutani (@michikokakutani) October 8, 2020
NEW @sciam: White House refused to implement my Oct 1 Plan to open schools safely or create a good quality of life for US this fall. But my “autumn reset” says can still save 100,000 American lives by Dec 31. I’m not optimistic but worth trying? https://t.co/ruWM35hKhy
— Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD (@PeterHotez) October 7, 2020
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The pandemic is amplifying the U.S. anti-vaccine movement — and globalizing it https://t.co/rz03HKbGUu
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) October 7, 2020
Iran reports record daily number of new coronavirus deaths, as it struggles with "third wave" of its outbreakhttps://t.co/52Fmg4in3f
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 7, 2020
Coronavirus infections in Ukraine began surging in late summer, and the ripples are hitting towns in the western part of the country. The chief doctor at the only hospital in one town of 20,000 people is watching the rise with alarm and anguish. https://t.co/yLKIDDwuaY
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) October 8, 2020
Italy has imposed a nationwide outdoor mask mandate. Though the country's overall per capita infection rate is among the lowest in Europe, it has seen a steady, nine-week upward trend in infections that officials fear could spiral out of control. https://t.co/oA2VHtN9OV
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 8, 2020
Czech republic reports 5,335 new coronavirus cases, highest one-day tally since pandemic started https://t.co/GYLgPBkB4v pic.twitter.com/X2Go4qTrtT
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 8, 2020
UK considering more local COVID-19 curbs as virus spreads, minister says https://t.co/gK0UWMw02D pic.twitter.com/vbIuWpbZ8J
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 8, 2020
Authorities in Sri Lanka closed key government offices and further expanded a curfew to contain a surging coronavirus outbreak. https://t.co/9ykL5we6JD
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 8, 2020
Japan to remove travel ban for 12 countries including China next month: Yomiuri https://t.co/8A0U2zkH36 pic.twitter.com/i80VPWYTpW
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 8, 2020
Coronavirus cluster in Australia's most populous state threatens to slow easing https://t.co/IrZJX8PFJx pic.twitter.com/VaYDW4N5LS
— Reuters (@Reuters) October 8, 2020
Coronavirus in Africa: Five reasons why Covid-19 has been less deadly than elsewhere https://t.co/UHQBfI9PnN
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 7, 2020
Hard-hit Peru bet on purchasing cheaper, mostly Chinese-made antibody tests to diagnose COVID-19 cases at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. But the tests can’t identify early infections. Now Peru has the world’s highest per capita virus mortality rate. https://t.co/j03rMfBvQE
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 7, 2020
Confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Brazil have passed five million, officials sayhttps://t.co/bS0oFlsZsp
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 8, 2020
But what about the “inconvenient truth” that 30-35% of #COVID19 deaths among African American, Hispanic populations in the US occur in those under the age of 65, wiping out 40-60 yo mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, esp in low-income neighborhoods? https://t.co/XkgjTQamjz
— Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD (@PeterHotez) October 7, 2020
Up to 150 million people, most of them in middle-income countries, could slip into extreme poverty by late next year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Bank says. https://t.co/k0mu9E3c20
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 7, 2020
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He's working to persuade people of color to sign up for #Covid19 vaccine trials. His mother is tumbling down the internet's anti-vax rabbit hole. @EricBoodman on the dissonance in Jorge David Gutierrez's world. https://t.co/ckpXOSAAi5
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) October 7, 2020
With growing concern that Trump might push for COVID-19 vaccine EUA before the election, a Who's Who group circled the wagons to assure the public that there's wide support for FDA approval process. No political "mischief" allowed.https://t.co/TAobWpvZLG pic.twitter.com/DzLx0jLq9O
— Jon Cohen (@sciencecohen) October 7, 2020
Superspreader event: All of the people who stayed in the same house during a family gathering developed COVID19. The outbreak was triggered by a 13-year-old who was exposed to SARSCoV2 before the gathering. Below: A chart of who stayed safe & who got sick https://t.co/FFwnupkkf4 pic.twitter.com/SoCpaS2Qf8
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) October 7, 2020
@PeterHorby just provided an overview of the #RECOVERY trial – 1.5 page consent form, 1000 patients enrolled in 15 days, 5000 in a month and 13,200 to date. Major readouts on several agents, esp dexamethasone. Now adding Regeneron monoclonal. A true model of pandemic research. pic.twitter.com/oKae37yp33
— Michael Ison, MD MS (@MichaelGIsonMD) October 7, 2020
Here are five key takeaways from @AP's investigation with @frontlinepbs into what's behind critical shortages of supplies needed to fight the coronavirus in the U.S.https://t.co/nCda7ZjEe4
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 7, 2020
The drug #Remdesivir works the same way against #Ebola as #COVID19 #SARSCoV2 — and both viruses in the lab undergo the same mutation to become drug-resistant. Researchers warn: Watch out for resistant SARS-CoV-2 strains.https://t.co/nHatrWCOiS
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) October 7, 2020
Long-haulers: Britain's National Health Service will officially recognize 'Long Covid' & advise doctors on how to treat long-lasting symptoms including exhaustion and breathing problems https://t.co/1fUXhEOssY
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) October 7, 2020
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More than 1/2 of US States are seeing increases now in #SARSCoV2 infections & #COVID19 hospitalizations. The surge is led by Prairie States + Midwest.
Let's be clear: There is no US strategy for controlling this. It's "don't led the virus dominate your life," per Pres. #Trump . https://t.co/d0ZYxddzJJ— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) October 7, 2020
Our daily update is published. States reported 851k tests, 51k cases, and 916 deaths. Montana and South Dakota both hit record high COVID-19 case counts today. pic.twitter.com/n3mhCcvVFF
— The COVID Tracking Project (@COVID19Tracking) October 7, 2020
Starting next week, Hawaii will welcome most visitors who test negative for the coronavirus within 72 hours of their departure. The pre-travel testing program marks the loosening of months of economically crippling virus restrictions on the islands. https://t.co/fHLSgXNi10
— AP West Region (@APWestRegion) October 7, 2020
Wisconsin's governor announces the opening of a field hospital at the state fairgrounds as a surge in COVID-19 cases threatens to overwhelm hospitals. According to data, only 16% of the state's 11,452 hospital beds were available as of Tuesday afternoon. https://t.co/vQPyEwS2hP
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 7, 2020
BREAKING: Gov. @GregAbbott_TX says TX bars can reopen beginning Oct. 14 at 50% capacity. However, county judges can decide whether to opt in to the plan.
Here's Dr. @PeterHotez reacting to the news that broke during our interview moments ago. #khou11 pic.twitter.com/MgsVpOnH0Q
— Marcelino Benito (@MarcelinoKHOU) October 7, 2020
Shalimar
White House Security Chief Crede Bailey adds a lot imo, since he seems to have gotten sick before anyone else in the White House we know about and intereacted with a lot of people who subsequently became ill. Press needs to follow up on his case today and establish his timeline.
OzarkHillbilly
First world problems but Jeebus Reuters, is it that much trouble to report all 12 countries???? I can’t help wondering which 4 were so unimportant that they didn’t make the cut.
De-lurking just this once
AL, what ever happened to putting the last 92 tweets under the fold so the front page actually loads within a half hour?
This is like one of Silverman’s posts, only without the ten-page paragraphs…
YY_Sima Qian
Yesterday, China reported 0 new domestic confirmed cases and 0 new domestic asymptomatic cases, 11 new imported confirmed cases and 8 imported asymptomatic cases and 1 imported suspect case:
Today, Hong Kong reported 18 new cases, 14 from local infection, source of infection not yet identified for 1 of the local cases. Cases seem to be ticking up again.
WereBear
Fools don’t learn. Not only that, Toxic Masculine Fools refuse to, because it’s a “sign of weakness.”
Of course, without the power of privilege, it’s gonna end like the male suicide problem we’re seeing in states with that culture.
Amir Khalid
Malaysia’s Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced at his media briefing today that the Department of Prisons has drawn up revised SOPs for handling persons in its custody, to address the surge in new infection brought about by clusters in prisons in Sabah and Kedah. These measures include, among other things, testing and a 14-day quarantine for incoming prisoners, plus procedures to ensure social distancing when transporting persons in custody.
TS (the original)
@OzarkHillbilly:
Don’t want to definitively say that the USA is not in the list?
Aleta
Yesterday evening was 10 days since the Pences were at the WH event with Tr and Mel, all unmasked, for Gold Star mothers and families.
Amir Khalid
Malaysia’s daily numbers. 375 new cases were reported today, for a cumulative reported total of 14,368 cases.
371 cases are from local infection, including 29 non-Malaysians. 18 have a recent history of travel to Sabah. (A detailed breakdown will follow.)
Four new cases are imported: all Malaysians, returning from Belgium (two) and India (two).
18 more patients recovered and were discharged, for a total of 10,519 patients recovered — 73.21% of the cumulative reported total. 3,703 active and contagious cases are currently in hospital; 60 are in ICU, 20 of them on respirators.
Five deaths have been reported today, all in Sabah, and the total is now 146 deaths — 1.02% of the cumulative reported total, 1.37% of resolved cases.
Amir Khalid
@TS (the original):
I reckon it goes without saying that the US is not going to be on any country’s inbound travel whitelist.
Amir Khalid
The detailed breakdown for Malaysia’s new cases.
Excluding the 18 who have returned from high-risk zones in Sabah, 271 local cases are in Sabah: six from the Ramai-Ramai cluster, five from the Laut cluster, three from the Benteng Lahad Datu cluster, three from the new Tujuh Serangkai cluster, two from the new Tanamera cluster, and 252 from miscellaneous screenings. eight cases are in KL, all from the Jalan Pantai cluster. 32 cases are in Selangor, comprising 12 from the Jalan Meru cluster and 20 from miscellaneous screenings.
Five cases are in Sarawak, comprising three from the new Bah Arnah cluster and two from miscellaneous screenings. Eight are in Labuan, all from the new Bah Bangat cluster. Two are in Johore, both from miscellaneous screenings. Three cases are in Perak, two from the Bah Puchong cluster and one from miscellaneous screening. Four cases are in Terengganu, all from miscellaneous screening. One case is in Putrajaya, from the Selasih cluster. The one case in Melaka is from miscellaneous screening. And one case in Penang, from the remand prison cluster.
Correction: the imported cases are all non-Malaysians, not Malaysians as I previously said. My bad.
The five deaths, all in Sabah, comprise a 55 year old man with diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidæmia; a 75 year old woman with hypertension; a 57 year old man with diabetes and hypertension; an 82 year old man; and a 53 year old man with diabetes.
Amir Khalid
The White House’s refusal to allow contact tracing of its internal cluster is indefensible. You have to conclude that it’s doing this to avoid revelations that will embarrass Trump, but it’s obviously going to lead to people getting sick and maybe dying of his :blessing from God”.
Searcher
Why judges?
satby
@Amir Khalid: ??
mrmoshpotato
@Amir Khalid:
But an orange manbaby said the virus was a hoax here…
Morfydd
Well, crap. Cases in Germany more than doubled today, 4058 for a total of 310,144. 16 deaths for a total of 9578.
It’s felt almost normal here lately, with everyone sitting outside to eat, but with the weather turning and what I expect to be another hard lockdown, it’s going to be a tough few months for restaurants.
Cameron
@Searcher: “Judges” in TX don’t necessarily mean members of the judicial branch. IIRC, county judges are actually executives, like mini-governors.
Sloane Ranger
There were 14,162 new cases in the UK yesterday, about 400 less than the day before. Broken down by home nation,
11,528 cases were in England (down by @1000)
828 cases were in Northern Ireland (up by @200)
1054 cases were in Scotland (up by up by @200)
752 cases were in Wales (up by @300).
Not good.
Deaths – There were 70 yesterday. 65 in England, 3 in Wales and 1 each in Northern Ireland and Scotland. This is a return to the average after Tuesday’s lower number.
Testing – 261,336 tests were conducted out of a capacity of 306,173.
Healthcare – Over 3000 people are now in hospital with COVID with 410 on ventilators. Numbers continue to tick up in all nations.
General – Nicola Sturgeon has announced new restrictions which include closing all pubs and restaurants in central Scotland (which includes both Glasgow and Edinburgh). Pubs and restaurants elsewhere can remain open but can only serve alcohol outdoors. Given the weather, this is, for all practical purposes, a closure. The First Minister has announced a support package to help affected businesses but this hasn’t prevented the pubs lobby from screaming loudly and the opposition from saying that the size of the package is too small. In the meantime, new restrictions are expected to be announced for parts of England in the next few days.
Otherwise, the weather over the last week has been atrocious and my county library has re-instated fines for late library books.
Hey ho!
tokyokie
@Searcher: County judges in Texas are the equivalent of county commissioners elsewhere in the United States. They don’t hear cases, but they really like having “judge” rather than “commissioner” as a courtesy title.
Kattails
Wow, Anne Laurie, thanks for this yet again. I haven’t had time to follow every post you do on this but they’re always thorough and informative. I so appreciate the time and effort put in.
Christ I just want these assholes the hell out of my government. Hoarse just posted a tweet by Senator Mike Lee saying “Democracy isn’t the objective; liberty, peace, and prosperity are. We want the human condition to flourish. Rank democracy can thwart that.” (Italics mine) By rank democracy I assume he means the fact that Democrats represent 15 million more voters than Republicans.
Swordfish
I’m a long-time lurker on this blog who rarely posts. But I feel the need to de-lurk long enough to thank Anne Laurie for these daily COVID updates. They are interesting, wide-ranging, and well chosen. I read them every day. Thank you!
Mike in Pasadena
Thank you, Anne. You really help us understand what COVID is doing worldwide as well as in the US.
DaveInOz
I read these roundups every day and they give an excellent picture of what is going on across the world.
If I have one criticism, it’s using Reuters for the news from Australia. We get these alarming headlines about an increase in cases in Victoria for instance when the numbers go from 5 to 11 in a day. That’s not 5000 to 11000, but 5 to 11. The situation here is under control as much as anywhere in the world. There virtually no interstate travel. Melburnians can’t even leave the city to visit regional Victoria. I can’t travel more than 5km from home. But the cases have come down from hundreds a day to a 14 day rolling average of under 10.
I’d rather be here than virtually anywhere at the moment. So can we have some less alarmist headlines. How about using abc.net.au?