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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.
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Macon County COVID-19 News
Data from Macon County Public Health as of July 20th and graph by Macon Media of data from May 30th to July 20th [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.
503 Detected Cases (+6 in one day)
39 Active Positive (+4 in one day)
460 Recovered (+2 in one day)
4 Deaths (unchanged)
Testing Data for Macon County
4603 MCPH Tests (+63 in one day)
1680 Tests by Others (unchanged)
6283 Total Tests (+63 in one day)
140 Tests Pending Results (+9 in one day)
Macon County Schools Update
Schools started back on Monday, August 17th with most children attending school twice a week for in-person instruction. High School students will attend one day a week, with an opportunity for extrs instruction on Fridays.
Press Release
August 19th
As anticipated, with the re-opening of schools, we would experience a positive case of COVID-19 at some point. Today, we were notified of members of our Macon Middle School, Mountain View Intermediate School and South Macon Elementary School Cafeteria Teams have tested positive.
These individuals have been in quarantine since the beginning of the week and have not been on campus to expose students.
As a precaution, for faculty and students at MMS, MVI and South Macon, members of our cafeteria teams have been sent home to quarantine according to contact tracing protocols.
With the help of CareNet, bagged lunches will be served tomorrow.
Macon County Schools will continue to work closely with the Macon County Health Department as we monitor this situation.
August 18th
During the regular scheduled Board of Education meeting held Monday evening, August 17th, Superintendent Dr. Chris Baldwin confirmed that Friday, August 14th, a staff member had tested positive for COVID-19. Dr. Baldwin also confirmed that other staff members were exposed on Monday , August 17th after parents who had tested positive entered the school building. Macon County Schools is working diligently with the Macon County Health Department to contact trace for other possible exposures. When a complete list of staff members are identified, the locations will be named.
Macon County Public Health Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
(Press Release)
Macon County has identified that a Macon County Public Health employee has tested positive for COVID-19.
The employee is isolating at home and doing well. Close contacts of the employee have been notified and
tested. The necessary steps to disinfect the affected area have been performed.
Since March, Macon County has implemented strong infection control standards in all county facilities to
protect employees and citizens. These measures include:
• providing personal protective equipment (PPE) to employees who need it,
• limiting access to county building and congregate areas,
• implementing a health screening process for all employees, such as taking temperatures before work,
• assuring that employees who work in an office-based setting are maintaining social distancing
measures,
• moving to appointment-based services and limiting walk-in services, and
• implementing teleworking agreements for some personnel to work from home (should their job allow).
Macon County Public Health is confident the risk of exposure for employees and citizens is minimal, and by
implementing these measures, the county has been and will continue to provide services safely. This individual has not had contact with the public.
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
Winter risks
COVID 19 and Children
MedCram - Medical Lectures Explained CLEARLY
Coronavirus Pandemic Update 102: COVID 19 vs. Influenza Symptoms; Sweden; Tocilizumab; Hawaii
As "Flu" season approaches, new data sheds light on key symptom differences and timing between COVID 19 and Influenza. Dr. Seheult of https://www.medcram.com also discusses the pandemic strategy in Sweden, tocilizumab (Actemra), new coronavirus outbreaks in Hawaii, and the hierarchy of clinical data. The update concludes with images of some of the possible cardiac impacts of COVID-19 (This video was recorded August 18, 2020).
LINKS / REFERENCES:
Johns Hopkins Tracker | https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
Worldometer | https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
MedCram ECG Course | https://www.medcram.com/courses/ekg-ecg-interpretation-explained-clearly
Journal of Cardiac Failure | https://www.onlinejcf.com/article/S1071-9164(20)30605-9/fulltext
MedPage Today | https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/87812
Frontiers in Public Health | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00473/full
The Lancet | https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanrhe/article/PIIS2665-9913(20)30277-0/fulltext
Roche | https://www.roche.com/investors/updates/inv-update-2020-07-29.htm
WebMD | https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200813/swedens-no-lockdown-policy-didnt-achieve-herd-immunity
Illustration of IL-6 | https://jitc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40425-018-0343-9/figures/3
[TED TALK] COVID-19 unraveled the workforce. Here's how to fix it
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Pandemic Heroes
Lost on the Frontline [LINK]
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Research Papers, Clinical Trials, and News About Such
Why the Pandemic is Turning So Many People into Conspiracy Theorists [LINK]
How Did Sweden Flatten Its Curve Without a Lockdown?
— One expert credits a "good-enough strategy"; others worry that it won't last [LINK]
Sweden's COVID Policy Didn't Create Herd Immunity [LINK]
Modeling the Onset of Symptoms of COVID-19 [LINK]
Study of nose and throat reveals why people with COVID-19 may lose their sense of smell [LINK]
Facebook funnelling readers towards Covid misinformation - study | Research findings undermine firm’s claims it is cracking down on inaccurate news [LINK]
Study suggests COVID-19 epidemics were far more extensive before they became apparent. (Researchers looked at Wuhan and Seattle) [LINK]
Is coronavirus getting better? New strain may be more infectious, less fatal [LINK]
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Masks, Face Coverings, Face Shields and Other Viral Prophylactics
Progress report on the coronavirus pandemic [LINK]
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Community Health Workers in India Before and After Use of Face Shields [LINK]
Face Shields Reduced Percentage of Health Workers Infected With Covid-19 From 19% to Zero [LINK]
How many people really wear masks? We counted. It wasn't pretty. (SoCal region) [LINK]
COVID-19 – Challenges ahead of vaccination in immunocompromised patients [LINK]
Impact of Famotidine use on clinical outcomes of hospitalised Covid-19 patients [LINK]
A single-dose intranasal ChAd vaccine protects upper and lower respiratory tracts against SARS-CoV-2 [LINK]
Effects of COVID-19 on the nervous system [LINK]
Rethinking wastewater risks and monitoring in light of the COVID-19 pandemic [LINK]
Still Confused About Masks? Here’s the Science Behind How Face Masks Prevent Coronavirus [LINK]
Do I Need to Wear a Mask in My Car? [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]
Coronavirus and the Classroom [LINK]
'They put us all in danger': UNC-Chapel Hill students outraged after quick shift to virtual learning [LINK]
How schools can reopen safely during the pandemic [LINK]
UConn revokes on-campus housing for students captured on video partying in a packed dorm room without face masks [LINK]
The Race to Investigate a Coronavirus Outbreak at a Georgia Prep School [LINK]
Iowa governor's push to reopen schools descends into chaos [LINK]
Universities Move Classes Online to Prevent Campus Coronavirus Spread [LINK]
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COVID-19 in the USA
U.S. CDC reports 171,012 deaths from coronavirus [LINK]
‘COVID has reduced to tatters the illusion of American exceptionalism,’ anthropologist writes in Rolling Stone op-ed [LINK]
White House coronavirus adviser says she wishes US had locked down like Italy [LINK]
Pharmacists can give childhood shots, U.S. officials say [LINK]
Mass testing revealed mass outbreaks in North Carolina prisons [LINK]
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COVID-19 Around the World
Coronavirus immunization will be prepared by December-end, says Chinese organization SinoPharm [LINK]
WHO chief warns the world: Don't fall prey to COVID 'vaccine nationalism' [LINK]
Univesity of Toronto launches Institute for Pandemics after donation [LINK]
Brazil Reaches 110,000 Deaths from Covid-19; Death Rate Reaches that of USA [LINK]
Mexico officials says coronavirus cases are on a 'sustained decline' [LINK]
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Sports, Entertainment, Public Transportation, and Other Crowded Venues
NBA Bubble: Latest Covid-19 test results return zero positive tests [LINK]
Sturgis Rally attendee has COVID-19, may have exposed others at bar, officials warn [LINK]
Claremore Veterans Center COVID-19 Outbreak Grows: 128 Infected, 35 Dead [LINK]
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Published at 6:00pm on Wednesday, August 19, 2020
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