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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

COVID-19 Update for Wednesday, September 23, 2020



Here is an update for this afternoon on how humanity is dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic that is caused by SARS CoV-2. The story is told through links to news outlets, research papers, and videos. They are presented without comment.

Press Release from Macon County Schools
1:26pm, September 22nd

Franklin High School is excited to announce that beginning Monday, 9/28, we will welcome students to campus 2 days per week on the following rotation.
Monday/Wednesday - 9th Grade and 11th Grade
Tuesday/Thursday - 10th Grade and 12th Grade
Friday - Remote learning for all grades.
Please remember that on Fridays, extra help is available for students. Please email the teacher to make an appointment to come in.



COVID-19 Numbers from Macon County Public Health

Data from Macon County Public Health as of this afternoon and graph by Macon Media of data from May 30th to this afternoon [LINK]




606 Detected Cases (+7 one day)(+23 in one week)
24 Active Positive (+4 in one day)(+3 in one week)
575 Recovered (+3 in one day)(+20 in one week)
7 Deaths (unchanged)(unchanged in one week)

Testing Data for Macon County

5566 MCPH Tests (+41 in one day)(+259 in one week)
2075 Tests by Others (unchanged in one day)(+61 in one week)
7614 Total Tests (+41 in one day)(+320 in one week)
66 Tests Pending Results (-119 in one day)(+15 in one week)









Macon Media posted a COVID-19 update yesterday afternoon. [LINK]

North Carolina Coronavirus Map and Case Count [LINK]

What Is COVID-19? A Patients Guide [LINK]

Resources for Reliable Information about the Corona Virus (COVID-19) [LINK]




Videos

Dr John Campbell

Global Update



Coronavirus Pandemic Update 107: Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID 19 Treatment and Prevention?



Coronavirus Briefing: NC Gov. Roy Cooper (09/22/20)
(repeating from yesterday since there was no briefing today)





COVID's Hidden Toll (full film) | FRONTLINE





Johnson & Johnson starts phase 3 coronavirus vaccine trial





Coronavirus: 6 months later





WATCH: Fauci and Redfield testify in Senate hearing on U.S. coronavirus response








Research Papers, Clinical Trials and News About Such



Silent' wave of neurological consequences may be on its way due to COVID-19 [LINK]

Belief in conspiracy theories is a barrier to controlling spread of COVID-19 [LINK]

Johnson & Johnson Initiates Pivotal Global Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Janssen’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate [LINK]


Low plasma 25(OH) vitamin D level is associated with increased risk of COVID‐19 infection: an Israeli population‐based study [LINK]


Parkinsonism as a Third Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic? [LINK]


SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in development [LINK]


Whole Genome Sequencing Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Reinfections Among Healthcare Workers in India with Increased Severity in the Second Episode [LINK]


Bristol scientists make 'game-changing' coronavirus breakthrough [LINK]


Induction of ketosis as a potential therapeutic option to limit hyperglycemia and prevent cytokine storm in COVID-19     [LINK]


Stillbirth rate rises dramatically during pandemic [LINK]

Dynamic Change of COVID-19 Seroprevalence among Asymptomatic Population in Tokyo during the Second Wave [LINK]


Polish company Biomed finished working on effective immunoglobulin made of plasma taken from convalescent Covid patients. Drug will be given to non-commercial clinical trials in Q4 2020. [LINK]


Anti-influenza drug Avigan® Tablet Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase III Clinical Trial in Japan for COVID-19 patients [LINK]


y correlated with the number of COVID-19 cases in Warsaw, Poland [LINK]


Sharing a household with children and risk of COVID-19: a study of over 300,000 adults living in healthcare worker households in Scotland [LINK]




COVID-19 in the USA




Key coronavirus forecast predicts over 410,000 total U.S. deaths by Jan. 1: 'The worst is yet to come' [LINK]

Catching flu and Covid-19 at same time almost doubles risk of death [LINK]

Halloween costume masks doesn't replace face masks, CDC warns [LINK]


West Virginia has stopped reporting school-related COVID-19 cases, despite governor’s transparency pledge[LINK]


Scientists Claim Young Americans More Likely Believe COVID-19 Misinformation [LINK]


Parents sending sick, symptomatic kids to school, health officer says (Wisconsin) [LINK]


Wisconsin breaks record for coronavirus hospitalizations [LINK]


11 Monongalia County bars file suit against local and state officials claiming violations of civil rights during COVID-19 pandemic (West Virginia) [LINK]


Fauci: Navajo Nation model for COVID-19 [LINK]


CDC director's office ordered softening of coronavirus safety protocols for meat plant [LINK]


The Death That Speaks to College Football’s Worst Virus Fear [LINK]


Flu vaccine critical to avoid stretching US healthcare amid Covid, scientists warn [LINK]


F.D.A. to Release Stricter Guidelines for Emergency Vaccine Authorization [LINK]


Only 39% Americans are willing to get the covid vaccine now and numbers falling.... [LINK]




COVID-19 Around the World





Long-term COVID-19 containment will be shaped by strength, duration of immunity - Outbreak News Today [LINK]


Enforcement of COVID regulations in London [LINK]


Second day of no locally-acquired coronavirus cases in NSW, Australia, Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirms [LINK]


Belgium, National Security Council: masks will no longer be mandatory outside, except for crowded places [LINK]


18 Filipinos test positive for coronavirus after returning from Taiwan [LINK]


Finland to deploy coronavirus-sniffing dogs at Helsinki Airport [LINK]


In the Epicenter of Mexico’s Epicenter, Feeling Like a ‘Trapped Animal’ [LINK]


Sweden's high coronavirus death toll could be linked to mild flu seasons, chief scientist says [LINK]


Pandemic slashes worldwide income from work by a tenth: ILO [LINK]


Man told snakeskin isn't a legitimate face covering - 'especially when still attached to the snake' | UK News [LINK]


Russia to register second Covid-19 vaccine by October 15 [LINK]


Israel sees record 6,923 new virus cases as 31 die in one day [LINK]




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Published at 6:00pm on Wednuesday, September 23, 2020

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