Afternoon COVID-19 Update
April 6, 2020
As time allows, an update on the current pandemic will be published in the afternoon between 2pm and 4pm and another in the morning between 4am and 8am.
NYC LockDown COVID19 4k
COVID-19 is a Black Swan [LINK]
A video essay about human resilience
Contagion – Anatomy of a Global Pandemic
More videos from "Like Stories of Old" [LINK]
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Monday 6th April, Global update
Ex-NFL kicker, Saints hero Tom Dempsey dies after being diagnosed with coronavirus [LINK]
Positive News
Bill Gates to Spend Billions on Coronavirus Vaccine Development [LINK]
Allstate to Return $600 Million in Auto Premiums to Customers as Pandemic Cuts Driving [LINK]
Rhode Island launches drive-through testing for Coronavirus with 15 minute results [LINK]
Official Sources
CDC report shows the % of deaths due to pneumonia not associated with flu has increased sharply since the end of February [LINK]
World Health Organization Media Briefing
Regional Coverage
Burning banned in South Carolina because of impact it has on coronavirus patients [LINK]
Buncombe County
Coronavirus and the WNC outdoors: Your questions answered [LINK]
Buncombe County Partnership for Children request materials to protect essential staff [LINK]
Watauga County
Winter Farmers’ Market Opened Saturday with a New Outdoor Setting [LINK]
Coping with COVID-19: Mental health during a pandemic [LINK]
Haywood County
Dogwood Health Trust responds to COVID-19 [LINK]
County confirms third coronavirus case [LINK]
Henderson County
Coronavirus by the numbers: Three deaths in Henderson County; NC has 2,870 cases [LINK]
Jackson County
Jackson County increases restrictions on travel and business amid COVID-19 concerns [LINK]
Pandemic could put brakes on road work [LINK]
WCU brings much-needed surgical masks to area [LINK]
Macon County
Press Release
Macon County Public Health
11:22am on Monday, April 6, 2020
Macon County Reports First Death Related to COVID-19
A Macon County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 has died. The person was over the age of 65 and had underlying medical conditions. To protect the families’ privacy, no further information about this patient will be released.
“Our deepest sympathies are with the family and loved ones at this time. We want to reiterate the importance of citizens staying home and practicing social distancing until further direction from our government and health leadership”, stated Carmine Rocco, Macon County Interim Health Director.
Mr. Rocco continued, “Our message to those who are full-time residents, part-time residents, or visiting Macon County: Stay at home. Stay safe. Practice social distancing. Quarantine if you have travelled. Limit your trips outside of your home to necessities.”
Symptoms for COVID-19 are fever, cough, and other lower respiratory illness (shortness of breath). If you believe that you may have COVID-19, please call the Health Department at 828-349-2517. The call center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am – 5:00pm, until further notice.
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Macon reports first death related to COVID-19 [LINK]
Community gets creative trying to stay connected ‘from a safe distance’ [LINK]
Macon County Government Wants Residents Protected! [LINK]
Stay at home [LINK]
Swain County
Swain County COVID-19 status update Friday [LINK]
Cherokee Indian Hospital starting drive-thru COVID-19 testing [LINK]
Videos
What If the COVID-19 Pandemic Lasts 18 Months or More?
U.S. Military responds to ‘severe threat’ posed by COVID-19
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gives coronavirus update
NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Holds Coronavirus Briefing | NBC News
Safety
Chemicals safety watchdog: Don't use spirits for home-made hand disinfectant
General hardware and retail store Biltema has reported a brisk trade in methylated spirits in February and March. [LINK]
General Articles
Fighting Coronavirus with Big Data [LINK]
Temporary Burials Possible for COVID-19 Victims, But NYC Park Trenches Plan Denied: Levine – NBC New York - Apr. 6, 2020 [LINK]
How New York City’s Emergency Ventilator Stockpile Ended Up on the Auction Block [LINK]
WHO director faces growing calls to resign over handling of coronavirus [LINK]
Dr Drew Uses Copyright Claim to Takedown Supercut of Him Downplaying COVID-19 [LINK]
18 Doctors in the residency program at Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, have tested positive for COVID-19 after dinner party [LINK] (Article in Japanese)
UK lockdown: Too early to say when measures will be reviewed [LINK]
At least 173 crew members of USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for Covid-19 [LINK]
884 Hidden Deaths Are Revealed, and More to Come [LINK] (Nursing Home Deaths)
INDIA: Survey shows 42% have no ration left for the day, let alone duration of lockdown [LINK]
Helsinki sets up temporary morgues for coronavirus fatalities [LINK]
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Published at 3:00pm on Monday, April 6, 2020
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