Daily Weather Briefing for Thursday, April 23, 2020

The COVID-19 AM Update will be posted later this morning.

OUTLOOK

An area of low pressure will advance toward the region today and bring a good amount of rainfall with thunderstorms this afternoon. Dry high pressure will build back on Friday, before another storm system moves into the forecast area Saturday.


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General Forecast Through Friday

Today

Showers. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 64. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

Saturday

A chance of rain before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Hazards

A Wind Advisory is in effect today. A few thunderstorms will develop this afternoon and linger into the evening. These storms will capable of producing gusty winds and cloud to ground lightning.

A cold front will approach the area Saturday. There is some uncertainty with the actual timing of the frontal passage, but strong to possibly severe storms will be possible from late morning through the afternoon.


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Published at 7:50am on Thursday, April 23, 2020

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Afternoon COVID-19 Update for April 22,2020

Here is a very brief update with a few links and videos about how things are going with the COVID-19 Pandemic.



DR jOHN Campbell: Wednesday 22nd April, Global Update



‘Beyond disturbed’: Parts of US panic as states reopen despite soaring coronavirus death toll [LINK]


Autopsy: Santa Clara patient died of COVID-19 on Feb. 6 — 23 days before 1st U.S. death declared [LINK]

Coronavirus deaths in the US top 45,000, doubling in a week [LINK]

Scientists Are Tired of Explaining Why The COVID-19 Virus Was Not Made in a Lab [LINK]


Coronavirus lingered in a woman's eyes long after it cleared from her nose, the virus found in her eyes appeared to be viable and continuously replicating after 27 days. [LINK]

What Developing The Coronavirus Vaccine Is Really Like [LINK]

New Model Shows Reducing Jail Population will Lower COVID-19 Death Toll for All of Us [LINK]

Coronavirus puts U.S. pork industry in crisis mode with some farmers euthanizing piglets [LINK]

Landlord used IRS portal to track tenant stimulus checks: Report


Detroit man with virus symptoms dies after 3 ERs turn him away, family says: "He was begging for his life" [LINK]



Published at 4:45pm on Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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Daily Weather Briefing for Wednesday, April 22, 2020 AM COVID-19 Update

Macon Media is experimenting with a new layout for the daily weather and AM COVID-19 Update.

OUTLOOK

High pressure will weaken and move off the Atlantic coast today, while a strong frontal system advances toward the region tonight. This system will bring a good amount of rainfall and thunderstorms on Thursday before dry high pressure builds back on Friday. Another storm system will impact the county on Saturday.


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Recent Local Government Meetings

Franklin Town Board April 2020 Meeting



The Franklin Town Board met Monday, with some members being physically present and others being electronically present. The full meeting has been embedded in the above video. (Nevermind the erroneous title, Youtube is giving me grief about changing the name and description from the last meeting I streamed)


Franklin Town Council Combined Budget and April 2020 Meeting [LINK]

Macon County Board of Commissioners April 2020 Regular Meeting [LINK]


General Forecast Through Friday

Today

Sunny. Highs in the mid-60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming southwest this afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid-40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. Rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Rainfall amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening then showers likely after midnight. Lows from around 50 to the 40s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday Night

Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Hazards

We are under a frost advisory until 10am this morning. Other than that, there are no weather hazards expected for today. A storm system will be moving through the area from tonight through late Thursday. Some thunderstorm activity and a couple inches of rain are possible.

A copy of the Frost Advisory has been posted below:

Frost Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
121 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2020


...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Swain, Graham, Jackson, and Macon Counties in southwest North Carolina.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Continue to protect tender plants from the cold until temperatures warm back into the 40s later this morning.


End Daily Weather Segment

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Begin COVID-19 AM Update Segment




Several curated videos and links to articles are posted below to allow you to follow the course of humanity's response to this global pandemic.

ABOVE THE FOLD

Stats for Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at 4:30am per CoronaWiki.org

Earth

2,576,078 Known Infections
177,926 Known Deaths

USA

825,190 Known Infections
45,343 Known Deaths

North Carolina

7,135 Known Infections
245 Known Deaths

Macon County

2 Known Infections
1 Known Death





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COVID-19 Update

Cops Threaten "Disorderly Conduct" for Truthful Instagram Post





The CDC website [LINK] reports 6,493 people in North Carolina are infected and that the infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 6,951 confirmed cases, 427 hospitalized and 213 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 6,979 people infected and 220 deaths (these include non-residents located in NC).

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


Videos from Government and Bureaucratic Types

World Health Organization
There was no video briefing on the 21st, so here is the briefing from the 20th




White House


North Carolina

English

Spanish


Videos From Medical Professionals

Nightshifts as a COVID Cardiologist | Doctor's Vlog


Quick VLOG from COVID RED ZONE // UK DOCTOR // Covid-19 Vlog #14



Dr. John Campbell

Tuesday 21 April, International Update


Coronavirus Pandemic Update 59: Dr. Seheult's Daily Regimen (Vitamin D, C, Zinc, Quercetin, NAC)


Timestamps

1:44 - - Pulmonary / Critical Care / Internist + Sleep Specialist - -
4:20 - - Vitamin D can prevent acute respiratory tract infections - -
5:25 - - If sick, its better to get a daily or weekly dose, rather than a bolus dose - -
5:45 - - Brand new study on IRISH people - - Vitamin D REDUCED chest infections 50% - -
6:18 - - Many people have Vitamin D deficiency due to lack of sun - -
7:05 - - Quercetin prevents viruses from entering into your cells - -
7:53 - - Its in many foods; as supplement take 1,000 mg per day (or 500 2x a day) - -
8:17 - - N Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) - -
10:02 - - Zinc 40 mg a day (50 mg may decrease how much copper the body can absorb).



Doctor Mike Hansen: How Coronavirus (COVID19) Kills Some People (But Not Others)



GENERAL ARTICLES


COVID-19 | Coronavirus: Virology, Epidemiology, Pathophysiology | APRIL 17th UPDATE



Video from News Outlets

Dr. Gupta shows how virus could spread in restaurants







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Published at 5:15am on Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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COVID-19 Afternoon Update for April 21, 2020

Several curated videos and links to articles are posted below to allow you to follow the course of humanity's response to this global pandemic.

ABOVE THE FOLD

Stats for Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at 2:30pm per CoronaWiki.org

Earth

2,536,657 Known Infections
175,488 Known Deaths

USA

804,078 Known Infections
43,663 Known Deaths

North Carolina

6,979 Known Infections
220 Known Deaths

Macon County

2 Known Infections
1 Known Death


Quarantined family re-creates 1981 Journey video shot by shot [LINK] 

Conspiracy theorists burn 5G towers claiming link to virus [LINK] 

NC closes prison, sends staff to combat Neuse outbreak [LINK]


Poll: 43 percent of Americans have lost jobs or wages due to coronavirus outbreak [LINK]

America can’t reopen without massive increase in coronavirus tests, experts warn [LINK]

Russian Police Break Up Anti-Lockdown Protest [LINK]

Tracking the novel coronavirus in the U.S. [INTERACTIVE MAP]

More than 1,500 N.J. nursing home residents have died from coronavirus, state reveals [LINK]


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COVID-19 Update



The CDC website [LINK] reports 6,493 people in North Carolina are infected and that the infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 6,951 confirmed cases, 427 hospitalized and 213 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 6,979 people infected and 220 deaths (these include non-residents located in NC).

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


Videos From Medical Professionals

Nightshifts as a COVID Cardiologist | Doctor's Vlog



Quick VLOG from COVID RED ZONE // UK DOCTOR // Covid-19 Vlog #14



Dr. John Campbell

Tuesday 21 April, Ethnicity and Sex




GENERAL ARTICLES



The problem with thinking you know more than the experts [LINK]

Antibody Treatments May Be the Best Hope Against the Virus Until a Vaccine [LINK] 

Expert reaction to comments made by Dr Maria van Kerkhove at the WHO that there is no evidence antibody tests can show that an individual is immune or is protected from the infection [LINK]

Outcomes of hydroxychloroquine usage in United States veterans hospitalized with Covid-19 [LINK]






Published at 2:30pm on Tuesday, April 21, 2020

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Daily Weather Briefing for Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Morning COVID-19 Updates

OUTLOOK

An active spring pattern will continue as a frontal system moves off the Carolina coast today. A storm system will move into the area Thursday, followed by another stormy period expected Saturday. High temperatures will remain near or above normal throughout the week.

Franklin Town Board April 2020 Meeting



The Franklin Town Board met yesterday, with some members being physically present and others being electronically present. The full meeting has been embedded in the above video. (Nevermind the erroneous title, Youtube is giving me grief about changing the name and description from the last meeting I streamed)


Franklin Town Council Combined Budget and April 2020 Meeting [LINK]

Macon County Board of Commissioners April 2020 Regular Meeting [LINK]



GENERAL FORECAST THROUGH TUESDAY


Today

Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Windy with highs in the 60s. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the morning then shifting to come out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph this afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the 30s. Some locations could see frost. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph, decreasing to 30 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s to the mid-60s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the morning then shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Thursday

Rain in the morning then showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s to the mid-60s. Winds out of the south 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid-40s to around 50. Chance of rain 70 percent.


HAZARDS

Hazardous weather is not expected today. A frost advisory will be in effect from 2am to 10am on Wednesday morning. The full text from the advisory from the National Weather Service is posted below:

Frost Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
303 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2020


...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Swain, Graham, Jackson, and Macon Counties in southwest North Carolina.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps today to protect tender plants from the cold tonight.





The CDC website [LINK] reports 6,493 people in North Carolina are infected and that the infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 6,764 confirmed cases, 373 hospitalized and 179 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 6,979 people infected and 220 deaths (these include non-residents located in NC).

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


Video Briefings

World Health Organization



White House


North Carolina

English

Spanish


Here is a look at how New Zealand and hoe they're planning to start coming out of their lockdown, with their video briefing from yesterday


Coronvirus (COVID-19) Update: What To Expect Into Summer and Fall 2020


Health behaviors are contagious through social networks. Nicholas Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH, director of the Human Nature Lab, Co-director of the Institute of Network Science, and Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale University discusses the COVID19 pandemic in the context of historical pandemics and public health preparedness and what we can expect in coming months. Originally live-streamed Tuesday March 31, 15:00 Central US (GMT-5) #Coronavirus #SARSCoV2 #COVID19

• Free CME for watching this video is available at ja.ma/COVIDcme
• Coronavirus Resource page from the JAMA Network: https://ja.ma/covidyt

General Articles

Contact tracing in the real world (efficacy and security) [LINK]

73% Of Inmates At An Ohio Prison Test Positive For Coronavirus [LINK]

At least 11% of tested blood donors in Stockholm had Covid19 antibody as of last week. [SWEDISH]

Hundreds of Amazon staffers will skip work to protest company's safety plan after 75 test positive for coronavirus [LINK]

Singapore covid-19 circuit breaker to be extended 1 month to June 1st [LINK]

Oktoberfest canceled due to outbreak [LINK] 

Los Angeles County hospitals say people are waiting too long to seek treatment over coronavirus fears [LINK]

New Yorkers sue World Health Organization over coronavirus response [LINK]

China cries foul over calls for COVID-19 transparency [LINK]

Jacksonville infectious disease expert: ‘I think we’re prematurely opening up the beaches’ - “The way I can describe it is, I prescribe you a prescription for 10 days for a bacterial infection. You take that for two or three days and you’re feeling better, ‘Oh, I don’t need to take it anymore.’ [LINK]

Coronavirus: Southern governors move to ease lockdowns despite warnings peak is yet to come [LINK]






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Published at 5:45am on Tuesday, April 21, 2020

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COVID-19 Update for Monday, April 20, 2020

ABOVE THE FOLD


An update for April 20th from Dr John Campbell: Asymptomatic spread and 2 different ships


20th April, Africa Difficulties




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The CDC website [LINK] reports 6,493 people in North Carolina are infected and that the infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 6,764 confirmed cases, 373 hospitalized and 179 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 6,842 people infected and 202 deaths (these include non-residents located in NC).

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


Video Briefings

World Health Organization (the World Health Organization has taken the weekend off from giving briefings to the public, so here is the one from the 17th of April)


White House (briefing from Sunday, April 19th)



North Carolina (the governor has taken the weekend off from giving briefings to the public)

English (briefing from today)

Spanish (briefing from April 17th)



COVID-19 Update


General Articles

Facebook Will Remove Content Organizing Protests Against Stay-at-Home Orders, Zuckerberg Says [LINK]

Some anti-vaxxers are changing their minds because of the coronavirus pandemic [LINK]

Dr. Anthony Fauci Condemns Coronavirus Lockdown Protests [LINK]

Michigan girl, 5, daughter of first responders, dies from coronavirus [LINK]

German chancellor Angela Merkel: "The situation is deceptive, we are far from over the mountain" [GERMAN]


'Land of the free!': Healthcare workers are heckled as they stand in front of anti-lockdown protesters cars' in Colorado and more demonstrations erupt across the US [LINK]

The Influencer Economy Hurtles Toward Its First Recession [LINK]

Florida: endangered sea turtles thriving thanks to Covid-19 restrictions [LINK]

Coronavirus stay at home order saves state taxpayers $1 billion after car crashes cut by 60% [LINK]

Shake Shack returning $10 million government loan meant for small businesses [LINK]

Man who served 44 years in prison dies from COVID-19 just weeks before his release [LINK] 

Workers head home after 28 days of making COVID-19 protective gear [LINK]




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Published at 4:20pm on Monday, April 20, 2020

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Daily Weather Briefing for Monday, April 20, 2020

OUTLOOK

A couple of significant storm systems are expected to impact the forecast area during the upcoming week. The first system will be tonight through early Monday, then another organized storm moves into the area Thursday.

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Franklin Town Council Combined Budget and April 2020 Meeting [LINK]

Macon County Board of Commissioners April 2020 Regular Meeting [LINK]



GENERAL FORECAST THROUGH TUESDAY


Today

Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy with occasional showers this morning, then sunny this afternoon. Highs in the 60s. Winds out of the northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph this morning. Chance of rain 80 percent before 6am and dropping to 40 percent at 9am and 0 percent by noon.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny. Highs ranging from the upper 50s to the lower 60s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny. Highs in the 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph, shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Showers likely after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.


HAZARDS

Hazardous weather is not expected today.


COVID-19 Update

An update for April 20th from Dr John Campbell: 
Asymptomatic spread and 2 different ships



Sources cited in video:

Theodore Roosevelt
Coronavirus clue? Most cases aboard U.S. aircraft carrier are symptom-free [LINK]


Diamond Princess
What the cruise-ship outbreaks reveal about COVID-19 [LINK]

Asymptomatic infection
COVID-19 Antibody Seroprevalence in Santa Clara County, California [LINK]

Antibody study suggests coronavirus is far more widespread than previously thought [LINK]

Boston homeless shelter
CDC reviewing ‘stunning’ universal testing results from Boston homeless shelter [LINK]

Inventor of N95 masks comes out of retirement to upgrade them
Hospitals are suffering a shortage of the single-use masks, leading inventor Peter Tsai to come out of retirement to find a way to sterilize them. [LINK]

COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020 [LINK]



The CDC website [LINK] reports 5,859 people in North Carolina are infected and that the infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 6,493 confirmed cases, 465 hospitalized and 172 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 6,605 people infected and 200 deaths (these include non-residents located in NC).

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


Video Briefings

World Health Organization (the World Health Organization has taken the weekend off from giving briefings to the public, so here is the one from the 17th of April)


White House



North Carolina (the governor has taken the weekend off from giving briefings to the public)

English (briefing from April 17th)


Spanish (briefing from April 17th)


General Articles

Coronavirus Has Now Killed More People in US than 2018-2019 Flu Season [LINK]

Sudden rise of coronvirus cases hitting rural states [LINK]

'Road map' to recovery report: 20 million coronavirus tests per day needed to fully open economy [LINK]

Employees Say Smithfield Plant in Wisconsin Concealed Covid-19 Infections, Pressured Them to Work Elbow-to-Elbow Without Protection [LINK]

COVID-19 Update: Should You Wear a Mask? [LINK]

Experts say it may be time for grocery stores to ban customers from coming inside because of Covid-19 [LINK]

The subways seeded the massive Coronavirus epidemic in New York City [LINK] 

Kentucky reports highest coronavirus infection increase after a week of protests to reopen state [LINK]

Dr. Oz apologizes for saying reopening schools is an "appetizing opportunity" because it would only kill 2-3% more people [LINK]

Bathrooms, hand-washing now available in Frog Level
One unfortunate but not unexpected consequence of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Waynesville is that the homeless — who have nowhere to shelter in place — also have no place to wash their hands or defecate, posing a danger to themselves and to the population at large.[LINK] 

Boston Globe prints 15 pages of obituaries in its Sunday issue [LINK]

How does the new coronavirus compare with the flu? [LINK]

New York to undertake "most aggressive statewide antibody testing in the nation" next week [LINK]

Paris to exit lockdown with free masks, hand gel and mass testing, says mayor [LINK]

Doctors and nurses account for up to 20% of US coronavirus cases, CDC says. [LINK]




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Published at 5:20am on Monday, April 20, 2020

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Daily Weather Briefing for Sunday, April 19, 2020 Morning COVID-19 Update Included

OUTLOOK

A couple of significant storm systems are expected to impact the forecast area during the upcoming week. The first system will be tonight through early Monday, then another organized storm moves into the area Thursday.



Franklin Town Council Combined Budget and April 2020 Meeting [LINK]

Macon County Board of Commissioners April 2020 Regular Meeting [LINK]



GENERAL FORECAST THROUGH TUESDAY


Today

Partly sunny with a chance of rain this morning, then cloudy with rain likely this afternoon. Highs in the 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Rainfall amount between a quarter and half an inch.

Tonight

Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. Patchy fog. Lows in the 40s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Rainfall amount between half and three-quarters of an inch.

Monday

Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning, then mostly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the upper 50s to the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Monday Night

Mostly clear. Lows ranging from the lower 40s to the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. Highs ranging from the upper 50s to the lower 60s. Winds out of the west 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s.


HAZARDS

A strong low-pressure system will track across the region today through Monday morning. Some thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible as this system moves across the area. An isolated strong to severe storm is possible, with damaging winds the main threat.


COVID-19 Update

LIVE: One world, #TogetherAtHome! #COVID19 (eight hour broadcast)



Inventor of N95 masks comes out of retirement to upgrade them
Hospitals are suffering a shortage of the single-use masks, leading inventor Peter Tsai to come out of retirement to find a way to sterilize them. [LINK]

COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020 [LINK]



The CDC website [LINK] reports 5,859 people in North Carolina are infected and that the infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 6,140 confirmed cases, 388 hospitalized and 164 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 6,376 people infected and 191 deaths (these include non-residents located in NC).

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


Video Briefings

World Health Organization
(there was no WHO briefing yesterday, so here is the one from the 17th of April)

White House


North Carolina

English (briefing from April 17th)

Spanish (briefing from April 17th)





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Published at 5:45am on Sunday, April 19, 2020

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Daily Weather Briefing for Saturday, April 18, 2020 Morning COVID-19 Update Included

OUTLOOK

A cold front will cross the Western Carolinas and northeast Georgia from the west this morning. A much wetter storm system is then expected to affect the area late Sunday into Monday before dry high pressure returns early Tuesday.



Franklin Town Council Combined Budget and April 2020 Meeting [LINK]

Macon County Board of Commissioners April 2020 Regular Meeting [LINK]

GENERAL FORECAST THROUGH MONDAY


Today

Partly sunny with showers this morning, then sunny this afternoon. Breezy with highs ranging from the upper 50s to the mid-60s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain possible, mainly before daylight.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny with a chance of rain in the morning, then cloudy with showers likely in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the upper 50s to the mid-60s. Winds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday Night

Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.

Monday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the upper 50s to the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Monday Night

Mostly clear. Lows ranging from the lower 40s to the upper 30s.


HAZARDS

Hazardous weather is not expected today.


COVID-19 Update

The Untold Toll — The Pandemic’s Effects on Patients without Covid-19 [LINK]



The CDC website [LINK] reports 5,465 people in North Carolina are infected, 131 deaths, and that the infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 5,589 confirmed cases, 429 hospitalized and 152 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 6,198 people infected and 181 deaths (these include non-residents located in NC).

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


Video Briefings

World Health Organization


White House


North Carolina

English

Spanish

Video Reports


The C19 Weekly


This week's papers:

1) Chan et al, A familial cluster of pneumonia associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus indicating person-to-person transmission: a study of a family cluster, The Lancet, Feb. 2020, https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30154-9/fulltext

2) Li et al, Substantial undocumented infection facilitates the rapid dissemination of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV2), Science, Mar. 2020, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abb3221

3) Zhang et al, Crystal structure of SARS-CoV-2 main protease provides a basis for design of improved α-ketoamide inhibitors, Science, Mar. 2020, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abb3405

Project highlight:
CovidWatcher - https://covidwatcher.dbmi.columbia.edu

Additional Projects to contribute to (pdf with links):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hv8CcLGuf0uKKLSiPxTsGxfYoESlW-N6/view

The C19 Weekly is produced in collaboration with the American Medical Informatics Association (amia.org) and the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Columbia University Medical Center.


Dr John Campbell: Friday 17th April, infection rates


Covid-19 Immunity Compared to 6 Other Diseases (Common Cold, HIV, SARS, and More) | Cause + Control




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Published at 5:30am on Saturday, April 18, 2020

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COVID-19 Update for Friday, April 17, 2020

Several curated videos and links to articles are posted below to allow you to follow the course of humanity's response to this global pandemic.

ABOVE THE FOLD

Stats for Friday, April 17, 2020, at 5pm per CoronaWiki.org

Earth

2,235,533 Known Infections
153,315 Known Deaths

USA

698,851 Known Infections
36,842 Known Deaths

North Carolina

6,012 Known Infections
173 Known Deaths

Macon County

2 Known Infections
1 Known Death

Our Best Bets for Treating COVID-19



Global Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 150,000: Reuters Tally [LINK]

Tesla sales in China jump 450% as it bounces back from coronavirus [LINK]

Tracking the novel coronavirus in the U.S. [INTERACTIVE MAP]

More than 1,500 N.J. nursing home residents have died from coronavirus, state reveals [LINK]


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COVID-19 Update



The CDC website [LINK] reports 5,465 people in North Carolina are infected and that the infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 5,859 confirmed cases, 429 hospitalized and 152 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 6,012 people infected and 173 deaths (these include non-residents located in NC).

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





Coping with Humor

Coronavirus Rhapsody (based on Bohemian Rhapsody) - Covid19



Quaranqueen (Dancing Queen Parody)







GENERAL ARTICLES

Two-thirds of Americans worry states will lift restrictions on public activity too quickly: poll [LINK]


Redlener: Those Downplaying Coronavirus Are Disconnected From Reality | The 11th Hour | MSNBC


Fauci Calls Laura Ingraham’s Comparison Between Coronavirus and HIV ‘Misleading’ [LINK]

Counting Bodies and Pointing Fingers as Spain Tallies Coronavirus Dead
No country is really sure how many people it has lost to the pandemic. But in Spain, it has become bitterly political. [LINK]

Man, 72, seriously assaulted on Baltimore bus after he wouldn't stop coughing, police say [LINK]

Lawmakers put banks on notice: Stop charging overdraft fees during the coronavirus pandemic [LINK]

Wearing face masks in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic: altruism and solidarity [LINK]

Coronavirus survey finds that only 45% of L.A. County residents still have jobs [LINK]

Why are so many COVID-19 patients also seeing blood clots? [LINK]  (Warning Auto-playing video)

(VIDEO) Update from Dr John Campbell

Friday 17th April, Good and simple idea




Coronavirus Pandemic Update 57: Remdesivir Treatment Update and Can UV-C Disinfect Public Spaces?






COVID-19 Update Archive


April 2020

04-08 [BELOW WX BRIEFING]
04-07 [AFTERNOON UPDATE]
04-06 [AFTERNOON UPDATE]
04-05 [NEWS AND WEATHER]
04-04 [NEWS AND WEATHER]
04-03 [NEWS AND WEATHER]
04-02 [LINK]
04-01 [LINK]


March 2020

03-31 [LINK]
03-30 [LINK]
03-29 [LINK]
03-28 [LINK]
03-27 [LINK]
03-26 [LINK]






Published at 5:00pm on Friday, April 17, 2020

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Daily Weather Briefing and Morning COVID-19 Update for Friday, April 17, 2020

A fundraiser has been established to benefit a young man injured in an accident and flown to Mission Hospital yesterday. [GoFundMe]


OUTLOOK

Cool and dry high pressure will shift east of the area today, as a cold front approaches from the west. The front will cross our area early Saturday, bringing some rain chances. A wetter storm system is expected to cross the region Sunday into Monday, with dry high pressure returning by Tuesday.



Franklin Town Council Combined Budget and April 2020 Meeting [LINK]

Macon County Board of Commissioners April 2020 Regular Meeting [LINK] 


GENERAL FORECAST THROUGH SUNDAY


Today

Sunny. Highs in the 60s. Winds out of the south 10 to 15 mph. Between noon and 5pm, relative humidity values will be close to 30% and winds will be gusting in the 15 to 25 mph range. This is not good for outdoor burning, so please hold off on this for today and tomorrow.

Tonight

Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with rain likely after midnight. Lows in the 40s. WInds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday

Partly sunny with showers likely in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs ranging from the upper 50s to the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph, shifting to come out of the southeast after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s to around 60. WInds out of the south around 5 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Sunday Night

Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 90 percent.


HAZARDS

Outdoor burning could be risky this afternoon as relative humidity values will dip into the 30% range and wind gusts will pick up this afternoon. Other than this, hazardous weather is not expected today.


COVID-19 Update



The CDC website [LINK] reports 5,024 people in North Carolina are infected and that the infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 5,123 confirmed cases, 431 hospitalized and 117 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 5,424 people infected and 138 deaths (these include non-residents located in NC).

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


Video Briefings

World Health Organization
(there was no briefing yesterday, so the most recent briefing is here)



White House



North Carolina

English


Spanish (this is the briefing from yesterday. It is taking UNC-TV a day to translate these briefings)


Video Reports

Dr John Campbell: Thursday 16th April, Death rates



Coronavirus Pandemic Update 55: How COVID-19 Infection Attacks The Immune System & Differs From HIV


Coping with Humor

Coronavirus Rhapsody (based on Bohemian Rhapsody) - Covid19


Quaranqueen (Dancing Queen Parody)






GENERAL ARTICLES


Redlener: Those Downplaying Coronavirus Are Disconnected From Reality | The 11th Hour | MSNBC



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Published at 5:15am on Friday, April 17, 2020

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