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Research
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COVID-19 in the USA
COVID-19 Around the World
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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.
Data from Macon County Public Health as of this afternoon and graph by Macon Media of data from May 30th to August 14th [LINK]
Please note there is a gap for Saturdays and Sundays starting this past weekend since the health department will no longer be reporting numbers on those days.
490 Detected Cases (+6 in one day)
56 Active Positive (+3 in one day)
430 Recovered (+3 in one day)
4 Death (unchanged)
Testing Data for Macon County
4480 MCPH Tests (+3 in one day)
1733 Tests by Others (unchanged)
6113 Total Tests (+3 in one day)
192 Tests Pending Results (-2 in one day)
Here are some numbers from the CDC, the NCDHHS, and the Johns Hopkins Dashboard. Macon Media prefers the Johns Hopkins Dashboard because the counts include those non-residents that are left out of the CDC and NCDHHS numbers.
CDC [LINK]
139,061 Detected Infections
2,249 Reported Deaths
NCDHHS website [LINK]
140,824 Detected Infections
1,850,689 Total Tests
1,070 Reported Current Hospitalizations
2,289 Reported Deaths
The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK]
140,824 Detected Infections
2,287 Reported Deaths
North Carolina Coronavirus Map and Case Count [LINK]
Infographic from Johns Hopkins University [LINK] https://bao.arcgis.com/covid-19/jhu/county/37113.html
Resources for Reliable Information about the Corona Virus (COVID-19) [LINK]
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Videos
Dr John Campbell
International Update, Low morbidity and mortality in Africa
Covid-19: When will a vaccine be ready? | The Economist
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Pandemic Heroes
‘This was my greatest fear’ | Brother celebrates his sister’s sacrifice as a nurse who died from Covid-19 [LINK]
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Research Papers, Clinical Trials, and News About Such
What is myocarditis? Doctors explain coronavirus-triggered heart condition affecting athletes [LINK]
If you recover from the virus, you’re protected for up to three months, the C.D.C. says. [LINK]
New Canadian Study Says Marijuana May Prevent The Coronavirus [LINK]
Suicidal thoughts surging, mental health plummeting during pandemic, CDC study finds [LINK]
Robust T cell immunity in convalescent individuals with asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 [LINK]
Some Coronavirus Patients Report They're Losing Excessive Amounts of Hair [LINK]
Bleeding, swollen gums linked to severe COVID-19 cases [LINK]
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Masks, Masks, Masks
(Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!)
'Everyone else is doing it': Social conformity a top motive for Japanese to wear masks [LINK]
Toxic Nostalgia Helps Explain Why Some People Still Won’t Wear Masks [LINK]
Cable technicians fear getting covid from customers who refuse to wear masks [LINK]
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Back to School
Download a PDF of "LIGHTING OUR WAY FORWARD: North Carolina's Guidebook for Re-opening Schools" [LINK]
Schools can stay open until coronavirus positivity rate hits 25%, Shelby County (Memphis, TN) health department says [LINK]
Thousands of students, staff sent home nationwide as COVID gnarls school reopenings [LINK]
University of Notre Dame reports 29 cases after 1 week of classes. All students were tested negative before being allowed on campus. [LINK]
Surge in Covid cases among children fuels fears over US school reopenings [LINK]
Only 15 percent of Floridians want schools to reopen as COVID-19 deaths rise [LINK]
Arizona Teachers Resign After Vote to Head Back to In-Person Class [LINK]
Fauci: Schools should be outdoors as much as possible [LINK]
Stanford announces they will not have students on campus this fall (except for rare exceptions). [LINK]
Putnam County educator, veteran dies after contracting COVID-19 (Florida) [LINK]
Villanova threatens to send students home after hundreds of freshman gather in close proximity and ignore social distancing rules, only two days after coming to campus. [LINK]
Michigan not anticipating requiring school districts to implement mask mandate [LINK]
Bradley Co. Schools adopt policy allowing exposed asymptomatic teachers to skip quarantine (Tennessee) [LINK]
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COVID-19 in the USA
US health insurers doubled profits in second quarter amid pandemic. US’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group, reported $6.7bn in profits compared with $3.4bn for the same quarter last year [LINK]
CDC forecast predicts death toll could reach 200,000 by Labor Day [LINK]
CDC director warns America is in for the ‘worst fall…we’ve ever had’ [LINK]
Why the U.S. Is Losing the War On COVID-19 [LINK]
‘It just feels like they’re forgotten’: Navajo women mobilize to protect elders from COVID-19 [LINK]
Senate leaves until September without coronavirus relief deal [LINK]
'We are full daily. Every day': Ada County Coroner’s Office uses trailer for COVID deaths (Idaho) [LINK]
Hurricane evacuees from South Florida would spread COVID-19 cases by the thousands, new study finds [LINK]
Florida coronavirus data ‘severely’ skewed by a Miami-Dade lab hoarding results [LINK]
Millions in US face losing water supply as coronavirus moratoriums end [LINK]
Late to shut down, first to reopen, Georgia reports its highest daily death toll [LINK]
California becomes first state to pass 600,000 coronavirus cases [LINK]
White House warns of ‘widespread and expanding’ COVID-19 spread in Georgia [LINK]
Texas hospitalizations below 7,000 for first time in weeks [LINK]
Paradise deferred? Hawaii officials 'looking at' delaying tourist return amid spike in COVID-19 cases [LINK]
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COVID-19 Around the World
New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown for 12 days [LINK]
Chicken wings from Brazil tested positive for COVID-19? Yes. But there's no evidence of food transmission, experts say. [LINK]
Survey shows 52% of Russian doctors do not trust Russian vaccine with only 24.5% Who Do. Among other reasons they highlight lack of safety and effectiveness data Source only in Russian for now [RUSSIAN]
Mexico to keep US border closed to non-essential travel [LINK]
Spanish health minister announces closure of nightlife venues and a nationwide ban on smoking in public places where safe distancing cannot be observed [LINK]
'Ants crawling from wounds': horrifying scenes at coronavirus-hit aged care home in Melbourne (Australia) [LINK]
UK's first socially distanced concert shows what the future of live music might look like [LINK]
Canada says new waves of coronavirus could swamp healthcare system, send death toll soaring [LINK]
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Sports, Entertainment, Public Transportation, and Other Crowded Venues
More than 500 people may have been exposed to COVID-19 at Toronto strip club [LINK]
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Published at 6:00pm on Friday, August 14, 2020
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