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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, September 22, 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

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]








599 Detected Cases (unchanged one day)(+25 in one week)
20 Active Positive (-7 in one day)(+7 in one week)
572 Recovered (+7 in one day)(+18 in one week)
7 Deaths (unchanged)(unchanged in one week)

Testing Data for Macon County

5525 MCPH Tests (+0 in one day)(+259 in one week)
2075 Tests by Others (+38 in one day)(+61 in one week)
7600 Total Tests (+38 in one day)(+320 in one week)
185 Tests Pending Results (unchanged)(+149 in one week)









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

Pandemic, next 6 months



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



Coronavirus Briefing: NC Gov. Roy Cooper (09/22/20)





COVID-19 deaths, cases continue to rise in U.S.










Research Papers, Clinical Trials and News About Such



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

The Vaccine Protocols [LINK]

What can we expect from first-generation COVID-19 vaccines? [LINK]

Performance of fabrics for home-made masks against the spread of COVID-19 through droplets: A quantitative mechanistic study [LINK]

Age groups that sustain resurging COVID-19 epidemics in the United States [LINK]

Low genetic diversity may be an Achilles heel of SARS-CoV-2 [LINK]

Hydroxychloroquine as pre-exposure prophylaxis for COVID-19 in healthcare workers: a randomized trial [LINK]

Nasopharyngeal SARS-CoV2 viral loads in young children do not differ significantly from those in older children and adults [LINK]

Urban rail transport and SARS-CoV-2 infections: an ecological study in Lisbon Metropolitan Area [LINK]

Established Cardiovascular Biomarkers Provide Limited Prognostic Information in Unselected Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 [LINK]

Clinical characteristics and risk factors associated with severe COVID-19 in Eastern France: prospective analysis of 1,045 cases [LINK]

Diagnosis value of SARS-CoV-2 antigen/antibody combined testing using rapid diagnostic tests at hospital admission [LINK]

An automatic pipeline for the design of irreversible derivatives identifies a potent SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitor. [LINK]

Investigation of COVID-19 comorbidities reveals genes and pathways coincident with the SARS-CoV-2 viral disease [LINK]

Nanoparticle vaccine for COVID-19 spurs robust immune response in preclinical tests [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]

Resident Doctor Dies of Coronavirus at 28 After Treating COVID-19 Positive Patients in the ER [LINK]

Former Nashville Council Member Skeptical of Coronavirus Dies of COVID-19 [LINK]

California's COVID-19 positivity rate drops below 3% for the first time [LINK]

NFL fines three head coaches $100K each for not wearing masks on sidelines [LINK]

Vast majority of Americans want more economic aid to offset Covid - Voters blame Republicans and Democrats equally for stimulus stalemate in FT-Peterson survey [LINK]

More than 3,000 excess deaths in Miss. attributed to COVID-19, disproving Facebook ‘overcounting’ claim [LINK]

Kentucky hospital hits COVID-19 capacity. CEO pleads with community to wear masks. [LINK]

Charges Filed in High Schooler's Party That Forced Mass. School to Go Remote [LINK]

Through rigorous testing protocols and campus-wide social distancing, Cornell University has achieved a 0.01% positivity rate among the faculty and students. [LINK]
Dr. Fauci Tells Trevor Noah It’s “Totally Unfortunate” Masks Have Been Politicized [LINK]

Coronavirus vaccine won't bring about 'fairytale' ending to pandemic, expert warns [LINK]

CDC says it erroneously posted guidance that said coronavirus spreads through air and and travel beyond six feet [LINK]

Studies Show Far-UVC Light Can Kill Coronaviruses Without Harming Humans [LINK]

California’s Deadliest Spring in 20 Years Suggests COVID Undercount [LINK]

COVID-19 may damage bone marrow immune cells [LINK]

Signs of an 'October vaccine surprise' alarm scientists [LINK]

N95 masks save lives. So why are they still hard to get this far into a pandemic? [LINK]

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COVID-19 Around the World




Face shields ineffective at trapping aerosols, says Japanese supercomputer | Simulation using world’s fastest supercomputer casts doubt on effectiveness in preventing spread of coronavirus [LINK]

After 7 weeks extreme lock down, Victoria (Australia) reduced the daily new cases from 725 to 11 [LINK]

Majority of Canadians say wearing a mask during coronavirus pandemic is a civic duty: poll [LINK]

Two-thirds of Dutch want others fined for coronavirus violations [LINK]

Johnson Tells U.K. to Work at Home for 6 Months as Virus Spreads [LINK]

'Running on fumes': Amid rising COVID cases, health workers struggle with fatigue, lack of support [LINK]

South Korean BBQ Restaurant's air conditioning and ventilators spread infection to 5 out of 6 tables [LINK]





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Published at 6:00pm on Tuesday, September 22, 2020

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