COVID-19 Update | 05/29/2020
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- CDC releases new workplace recommendations including temperature and symptom checks upon arrival
- Desks should be six feet apart or have plastic shields where distancing isn't possible
- Face coverings should be worn at all times and seating should be barred in all common areas
- Percent of positive coronavirus cases in NYC continues to fall
- Allegheny County reports no new deaths of coronavirus and only 19 new cases
- Westmoreland and other regional counties expected to move to the 'green phase' on June 5th
- Gov. Wolf is expected to make an announcement today with the details
- Counties that entered the 'green phase' today:
- Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Montour, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, Venango and Warren
- COVID19 cases World Wide
- Active Cases: 2,968,345
- Deaths: 363,349
- Recovered: 2,624,747
- Closed Cases: 2,988,096
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 70,735
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases.
- Negative: 366,970
- Deaths: 5,152
- Recovered: 65%
- Positive: 70,735
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 05/27/2020
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- Novavax launches its first coronavirus vaccine test on humans
- targeting production of over a billion doses of its vaccine candidate next year
- Afghan government releases hundreds of Taliban prisoners as part of peace deal with US
- could lead to an extension of the current cease-fire
- Fauci says he thinks a coronavirus vaccine is still on track for the end of 2020
- National Women's Soccer League will resume in June without spectators
- Nevada to begin phase 2 reopening on Friday
- Up to 50 people will be able to meet at private or public gatherings, while maintaining social distancing
- US Stocks open higher on hopes of more government stimulus
- DOW opened 1.4% higher
- S&P 500 opened 1% higher
- Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.1%
- This is the third day in a row that Allegheny County has not reported any new coronavirus deaths
- Ford's cop cars can now kill coronavirus with extreme heat
- cars' climate control will bring the internal temperature to 133 degrees for 15 minutes, effectively killing up to 99% of viruses inside
- COVID19 cases World Wide
- Active Cases: 2,915,020
- Deaths: 353,820
- Recovered: 2,462,612
- Closed Cases: 2,816,432
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 68,637
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases.
- Negative: 339,835
- Deaths: 5,152
- Recovered: 61%
- Positive: 68,637
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
| Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/us-coronavirus-update-05-27-20/index.html https://www.foxnews.com/auto/fords-cop-cars-can-now-neutralize-coronavirus-with-extreme-heat |
COVID-19 Update | 05/22/2020
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- Good News for COVID19 Vaccine: Immune system shows Robust Response to SARS-CoV-2
- A collaboration between the labs of Alessandro Sette, Dr. Biol Sci, professor in the Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research, is starting to fill in the massive knowledge gap and is providing the first cellular immunology data.
- the study documents a robust antiviral immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in a group of 20 adults who had recovered from COVID-19. The finding show the the body's immune system is able to recognize in many ways, dispelling fears that the virus may elude ongoing efforts to create an effective vaccine.
- DisneyLand Resort them parks hints at a modified experience for guests when Disneyland and Disney California Adventure finally open back up.
- Upon reopening, certain Disneyland resort them parks, restaurants and other location may be limited in capacity and restricted to availability or even closed based on guidance from health experts.
- Universal Studios in Orlando announced yesterday that they are planning on reopening their park starting the first week of June.
- Going outside, sleeping and eating healthy are top ways Americans relax, study claims
- in a recent poll of 2,000 Americans, respondents agreed that spending time in nature visiting the beach, taking a trip, getting enough sleep, and eating healthy were the top mood-boosters to relieve the stresses of daily life.
- Lori Loughlin and husband Mossimo Giannulli agree to plead guilty in college admissions scam.
- Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in connection with the college admission scandal, the department of justice announced Thursday.
- Massachusetts hospital workers helps plant 500 American flags after COVID19 forces Boston to cancel annual display
- COVID19 cases World Wide
- Active Cases: 2,792,101
- Deaths: 335,947
- Recovered: 2,115,776
- Closed Cases: 2,451,723
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 66,258
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases.
- Negative: 312,743
- Deaths: 4,984
- Positive: 66,258
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 05/20/2020
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- Daily carbon emissions have plummeted since COVID19 lock downs took effect backing up earlier predictions that the pandemic could lead to the largest decline since WWII.
- Moderna announces positive early results in COVID19 vaccine trial.
- For the first time since officials began implementing widespread lockdowns to slow the spread of COVID19 all 50 states are now partially reopen.
- "Across the state, the rate of infection has been decreasing over the last 14 days."
- Western Pennsylvania had no deaths linked to COVID19 in the past 24 hours and reported 22 new cases, according to data released Sunday by the state health department.
- Much of LA won't reopen until at least July 4, says county supervisor.
- As New Jersey and Maryland beaches open for Memorial Day, Pa. residents shouldn't go, governor says
- Governor Wolf said "I wouldn't go to the beach, there are people there who aren't wearing masks and you're putting yourself at risk I wouldn't do that, I haven't done that."
- Yoga Could help COVID19 induced depression study finds
- in the study conducted 1080 participants all of whom had a formal diagnosis of a mental disorder for that the participants mental health improved with movement-based yoga with the benefits being incremental with the amount of yoga they practiced
- Michigan flood hits record level, dam breaches 'historic event' playing out in midst of COVID19
- Floodwaters in central Michigan broke records early Wednesday and threatened to rise event higher after catastrophic dam failures forced about 10,000 people to evacuate.
- COVID19 cases World Wide
- Active Cases: 2,720,866
- Deaths: 3326,182
- Recovered: 1,983,866
- Closed Cases: 2,310,048
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 63,666
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases.
- Negative: 286,034
- Deaths: 4,624
- Positive: 63,666
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 05/18/2020
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- Information about immunity to SARs-CoV-2, both in the context of COVID-19 disease pathogenesis and in the context of how to develop a good vaccine:
- The Immune system can mount a substantial and lasting response to SARs- CoV-2 and whether exposure to other, common, circulating COVID19 provides any kind of protective immunity.
- The findings are "good news" said Dr, Crotty for COVID19 vaccine development, understanding disease, and even modeling the future course of the pandemic.
- Global stocks push higher as major economies around the world continue ease lockdown restrictions as COVID19 infection rates slow.
- Moderna says the experimental COVID19 vaccine shows promising results in the phase 1 trial.
- The phase 1 trial involved 45 people. Results on eight of those participants revealed they developed neutralizing antibodies - which are believed to be key in providing protection from the virus.
- We could not be happier about this interim data, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said during a conference call with investors Monday.
- He said the results indicate the vaccine has a high probability to provide protection from COVID-19 disease in humans.
- House of Representatives passed a sweeping bill to spend more than $3 trillion for COVID-19 relief.
- Dr. Rachel Levine said the state continues to see fewer COVID-19 cases.
- "Across the state, the rate of infection has been decreasing over the last 14 days."
- Western Pennsylvania had no deaths linked to COVID19 in the past 24 hours and reported 22 new cases, according to data released Sunday by the state health department.
- COVID19 cases World Wide
- Active Cases: 2,605,312
- Deaths: 318,299
- Recovered: 1,887 024
- Closed Cases: 2,205,323
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 63,056
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases.
- Negative: 277,553
- Deaths: 4,505
- Positive: 63,056
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
| Sources: |
COVID-19 Update | 05/15/2020
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- House Democrats try and rally support for $3 trillion COVID19 relief bill.
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday pushed to rally support for Democrats latest $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill, even as the white house threatened to veto the legislation.
- A California-based biopharmaceutical company claims to have discovered an antibody that could shield the human body from COVID19 and flush it out of a person system within four days.
- "We want to emphasize there is a cure. There is a solution that works 100 percent, if we have the neutralizing antibody in your body, you don't need the social distancing. You can open up a society without fear."
- Today, Western Pennsylvanian moved to yellow except for Beaver County.
- COVID19 cases World Wide
- Active Cases: 2,546,521
- Deaths: 306,185
- Recovered: 1,736,167
- Closed Cases: 2,042,352
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 60,622
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases.
- Negative: 259,210
- Deaths: 4,342
- Positive: 60,622
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 05/14/2020
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- Remdesivir being used to treat COVID19 patients in Japan, Health ministry says
- Japan has started treating patients severely sickened by COVID19 with Remdesivir.
- Japan had granted emergency approval for use of the drug about a week after the U.S. did.
- Remdesivir, an antiviral medication, did not prove successful in treating Ebola patients but saw COVID19 patients recovery time improve by 31%
- Los Angeles residents must wear masks outside home
- On Wednesday Eric Garcetti issued an executive order requiring residents to wear face mask whenever they leave their homes.
- the Mayor also said that the city stay at home order won't be in place for another three months after Los Angeles County Public health Director Barbara Ferrer said at a Board of Supervisions meeting that some form of the stay-at-home order would likely be in place for the next two to three months.
- The CDC said there is no evidence that the virus that causes COVID19 can be spread to people through pools, hot tubs, spas, or water play areas.
- Greyhound buses now requiring mask or face coverings for all passengers
- Passengers who don't have their own masks are being directed make their own face covering
- Greyhound customers are being urged to exercise other precautions while onboard, like using extra space to create a physical distance
- During COVID19 pandemic, 72% of Americans agree that shopping is mood-booster
- In a survey of 2,000 Americans the report shows 72% of respondents said that impulse shopping during pandemic has positively affected their mood.
- A Westmoreland County man who spent 7 weeks in the hospital battling COVID19 has returned home. "God was on my side. That's all I can say"
- The Family even launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for staffers at Excela Hospital. The page has raised more than $11,000
- COVID19 cases World Wide
- Active Cases: 2,492,394
- Deaths: 299,619
- Recovered: 1,679,702
- Closed Cases: 1,979,321
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 59,635
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases.
- Negative: 251,559
- Deaths: 4,218
- Positive: 59,635
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 05/13/2020
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- Nurse Travels from Virginia to New York by boat to join front lines of COVID19 fight
- Rachel Hartley and her husband, Taylor, made the nearly three-day journey from Lynchburg to the Big Apple during the winter, sailing the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
- California Air National Guard plans flyovers to salute health care workers
- will fly over parts of the state on Wednesday as a tribute to health care workers, first responders, and others on the front lines of the novel COVID19 outbreak.
- Organ Transplants dive amid coronavirus crisis, start to inch back
- Organ transplants plummeted as COVID19 swept through communities, with surgeons wary of endangering living donors and unable to retrieve possibly usable organs from the dead.
- Planet Fitness uses Pizza Monday to donate food to hospitals
- the chain is using its popular Pizza Monday tradition to help feed front line workers at hospitals and care facilities.
- Companies ramping up at-home saliva tests for COVID19 are banking on endless demand
- a handful of U.S. health care companies are banking on massive demand for COVID19 and an easing of federal rules as they prepare for major production blitz that could bring at-home saliva test kits to millions of Americans in the coming months
- COVID19 cases World Wide
- Active Cases: 2,462,087
- Deaths: 294,772
- Recovered: 1,625,097
- Closed Cases: 1,919,869
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 58,698
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases.
- Negative: 244,171
- Deaths: 3,943
- Positive: 58,698
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 05/12/2020
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- Antibody testing reveals COVID-19 has been in Ohio since January
- Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton announced Monday that they have found five different cases in five different counties that the date of onset of symptoms was in January. .
- President Trump to travel to Pennsylvania on Thursday.
- The President will travel to Lehigh Valley medical equipment distributor.
- Trump's trip to the Owens and Minor Inc. factory in Upper Macungie Township, just outside of Allentown, will be the his second major trip outside the White House since March.
- Gov. Baker announces the 4 phases Mass. will follow to reopen the economy
- four-phase approach to reopening the state's economy in the wake of the COVID19 pandemic.
- Baker said in his Monday press briefing that some may gradually begin to reopen May 18.
- The FDA issued fast-track status for Moderna's COVID19 vaccine.
- FDA approved moderna to start phase 2 studies while the company is simultaneously finishing its Phase 1 trial
- Moderna's vaccines use multiple strands of the genetic instructions known as messenger RNA to cause cells to generate safe proteins that elicit immune antibodies that can later swarm similar proteins on an invading virus.
- Broadway theaters will be closed through at least Sept. 6
- White House reporters will be tested daily, administration says
- Pennsylvania reports 543 new COVID-19 cases Monday, The lowest since late March.
- Governor Wolf warns he will withhold funds from Pa. counties that violate COVID19 stay-at-home order.
- COVID19 cases World Wide
- Active Cases: 2,462,755
- Deaths: 289,540
- Recovered: 1,550,417
- Closed Cases: 1,839,957
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 57,991
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases.
- Negative: 237,989
- Deaths: 3,806
- Positive: 57,991
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
| Sources:
https://www.barrons.com/articles/moderna-stock-vaccine-covid-19-fda-fast-track-status-51589291636 https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/us-coronavirus-update-05-12-20/index.html |
COVID-19 Update | 05/11/2020
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- Starting today, people in France won't be compelled to say home and will be allowed to gather in groups of up to 10 people inside or outside
- Most shops will reopen Monday as planned
- France will be split into red and green zones, with lock down measures stricter in red areas.
- Primary school students across the whole country will return to school on Monday with classes limited to 15 students.
- Disney World now only accepting reservation beginning in July 2020.
- Disney said last week that it will begin a phased reopening of Disney Springs.
- Beijing uses smart bracelets to monitor student's temperatures
- students who have returned to class as schools gradually reopen in the city according to Chinese state media will be wearing a smart bracelets to measure the body temperature of students.
- Washington governor allows one-on-one Bible study during COVID19 after lawsuit
- Three top US health officials are entering either full or partial quarantine after two White house staffers tested positive.
- The White House rapidly increased testing for those around President Trump after a staffer whose job potentially put him in close daily contact with the President had tested positive for COVID19.
- Spain records lowest COVID19 death numbers in more than 7 weeks
- New York CIty's lock down executive order set to expire on May 15, Governor Cuomo celebrated steep decline in hospitalization and deaths due to COVID19
- President Trump congratulates UFC for restarting sports amid COVID19 pandemic
- “I want to congratulate (UFC President) Dana White and the UFC,” Trump said. “They’re going to have a big match. We love it. We think it’s important. Get the sports leagues back. Let’s play. Do the social distancing and whatever else you have to do. We need sports. We want our sports back. Congratulations to Dana White and UFC.”
- COVID19 cases World Wide
- Active Cases: 2,427,657
- Deaths: 284,850
- Recovered: 1,509,420
- Closed Cases: 1,794,270
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 57,154
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases.
- Negative: 231,704
- Deaths: 3,371
- Positive: 57,154
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 05/08/2020
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- Governor Newsom of California is letting more businesses reopen amid COVID19.
- After more than two months in the hospital, the first oregon resident to test positive for COVID19 was released yesterday to cheers and mariachi parade
- NHL new return plan:
- Go straight to 24-team Stanley Cup playoff
- United States Field hospitals stand down, most without treating any COVID19 Patients
- The Army Corps of Engineers mobilized in the United States, hiring private contractors to build emergency field hospitals around the country.
- the endeavor cost more than $660 million, but nearly four months into the pandemic, most of these facilities haven't treated a single patient.
- One of President Trump's valets has tested positive for COVID19
- a member of the United States Navy who serves as one of the President valets has tested positive for COVID19, raising concerns about the President's possible exposure to the virus.
- New Jersey Governor says he'd be shocked if state's beaches not open by memorial day weekend.
- but he warned that some restrictions will remain in place because of COVID19.
- Governor Wolf extends COVID19 Stay-at-home order to early June for red zones.
- Governor Tom Wolf announced the creation of the commonwealth civilian coronavirus corps.
- a public service initiative that will support efforts this fall to increase testing and contact tracing and provide critical new job opportunities in the public health sector.
- The commonwealth civilian coronavirus corps would bring these efforts to fruition by:
- Partnering with local public health agencies, community organization; and the nonprofit community to expand
- Pennsylvania's existing testing and contact tracing initiatives;
- Leveraging additional resources to fund testing and contact tracing initiatives;
- Exploring creative ways to recruit experienced Pennsylvanians with health care and public health experience to support this initiative; and
- Coordinating existing resources deployed by the commonwealth, including community health nurses and county health departments who are currently conducting testing and contact tracing throughout the state.
- Governor Wolf announces the following counties can begin reopening May 15
- They will follow these guidelines:
- COVID19 Cases World Wide
- Active Cases: 2,334,642
- Deaths: 274,434
- Recovered: 1,372,687
- Closed Cases: 1,647,121
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 54,238
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases.
- Negative: 216,231
- Deaths: 3,616
- Positive: 54,238
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
| Sources:
https://nypost.com/2020/05/07/nhl-restart-would-go-directly-into-24-team-stanley-cup-tournament/ https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/07/politics/trump-valet-tests-positive-covid-19/index.html |
COVID-19 Update | 05/07/2020
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- The next wave of Pennsylvania counties moving from the red to yellow phase will be announced Friday at Governor Wolf's state press briefing
- The Supreme Court yesterday declined to lift executive order mandating closure of all nonessential PA businesses
- Gov Wolf announces plans to create Civilian Coronavirus Corps
- for helping testing and contact tracing
- COVID19 Cases World Wide
- Active Cases: 2,283,954
- Deaths: 268,738
- Recovered: 1,331,006
- Closed Cases: 1,519,992
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 55,651
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases.
- Recovered: 998
- Deaths: 3,572
- Positive: 55,651
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 05/06/2020
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- Illinois announces phased reopening. His plan is a five-phase reopening plan.
- Florida boosts COVID19 testing sending new-case rate to A record low.
- only around 2.5% of nearly 24,000 tests confirmed an infection
- President Trump says the task force will continue indefinitely but shift focus.
- the task force will focus on safety and opening up our country again.
- Ocean City to reopen its beach and boardwalk
- By Sunday, at lest 43 states will have completely or partially reopened.
- Disneyland is reopening in Shanghai, China
- FDA warns of fraud in COVID-19 antibody tests as researchers iron out details.
- We unfortunately see unscrupulous actors marketing fraudulent test kits and using pandemic as an opportunity to take advantage of American's anxiety
- COVID19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and partner BioNtech are being tested on healthy young adults in the United States
- The United States trial will eventually enroll 360 people for the study.
- Pfizer says that if it finds a vaccine candidate, it could produce millions of doses by the end of 2020 and could scale production to hundreds of millions by next year.
- Governor Wolf administration is excepted to announce very soon which regions can reopen next.
- Two weeks of zero local infections: Hong Kong contained its second wave of COVID19
- COVID19 Cases World Wide
- Active: 2,240,866
- Closed: 1,519,992
- Recovered: 1,260,099
- Deaths: 259,893
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 51,845
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases
- Negative: 204,495
- Deaths: 3,106
- Positive: 51,845
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 05/05/2020
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- Arizona is on a downward trajectory of influenza and COVID19 like illness and positive.
- Dozens of hospitals in New Jersey who have been treating COVID19 patients will be getting a large cash infusion from the federal government.
- COVID19 human trials for experimental vaccine begin in the United States.
- Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer
- FDA approves emergency use of Remdesivir
- The approval was issued after government sponsored study found that hospitalized COVID19 patients treated with the drug recovered an average of 4 days faster.
- 31% improvement in recovery time
- The approval was issued after government sponsored study found that hospitalized COVID19 patients treated with the drug recovered an average of 4 days faster.
- Maryland's Ocean City to reopen beaches boardwalk Saturday.
- Governor Cuomo Outlines additional guidelines for when regions can reopen
- COVID19 Cases World Wide
- Active: 2,214,345
- Closed: 1,479,726
- Recovered: 1,224,130
- Deaths: 255,596
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 50,957
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases
- Negative: 200,000
- Deaths: 3,012
- Positive: 50,957
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
| Sources:
https://www.livescience.com/covid-19-antibody-tests-must-show-fda-data.html https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fda-approves-emergency-use-of-remdesivir/ |
COVID-19 Update | 05/04/2020
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- For the first time since March, New York City is entering a week with a sufficient supply of Personal Protective Equipment at crisis standard.
- The Number of Texans who have recovered from COVID19 now exceeds the number of active COVID19 cases for the past 2 days.
- Texas ranks 3rd highest among states for number of people who have recovered from COVID19
- Detroit COVID19 related deaths falling faster than almost any other city in the United States.
- Illinois is seeing a drop in infection rate.
- Ohio to begin COVID19 antibody testing today.
- May 3, 2020 was Bells across Pennsylvania Day
- Church bells or any bell, sounded for three minutes at 7 p.m. yesterday throughout the state. This was to honor workers and more during COVID19 outbreak.
- COVID19 vaccine hunt heats up globally. President Trump said he feels confidence to have a vaccine before the end of this year.
- Carnival Cruise Line will restart some North American cruises by August.
- Construction Company in Louisville is building homes for people in need.
- Pennsylvania Joins Regional Purchasing Consortium.
- COVID19 Cases World Wide
- Active: 2,184,415
- Closed: 1,419,459
- Recovered: 1,069,405
- Deaths: 250,054
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 50,092
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases
- Negative: 195,498
- Deaths: 2,458
- Positive: 50,092
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
| Sources:
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/covid-19-vaccine-hunt-heats-globally-guarantee-70483595 https://fox8.com/news/coronavirus/ohio-to-begin-covid-19-antibody-testing-today/ |
COVID-19 Update | 05/01/2020
Update
- President Trump did not extend the federal social distancing guidelines to combat COVID19 that expired on Thursday.
- States will decide how to proceed on their own.
- Recovered patients who tested positive for COVID19 likely not reinfected.
- UPMC doctor argues COVID19 not as deadly as feared. says its hospitals will shift back to normal
- Dr. Donald Yealy on Thursday made a case the death rate for people infected with COVID19 may be as low as .25% far lower than the mortality rates of 2-4% or even higher cited in early days of the Pandemic.
- Armed protesters demonstrate against COVID19 lockdown at Michigan capitol.
- On Thursday, hundreds of protester gathered inside Michigan's state capitol as state lawmakers debated the Democratic governor's request to extend her emergency power to combat COVID19.
- USNS Comfort departed New York City this week with 90% of its beds unused.
- As the world continues its fight to curb the novel COVID19 outbreak, several countries have announced significant recoveries this week.
- France, Italy, and Spain outlined their plans for slowly lifting their various social restrictions as rates of infection and fatality continue to fall.
- Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito this week orders Pennsylvania to respond in case asking Supreme Court to halt enforcement of Stay-at-Home order.
- Governor Wolf Administration will announce which counties will reopen May 8
- COVID19 Cases World Wide
- Active: 2,051,510
- Closed: 1,299,536
- Recovered: 1,062,735
- Deaths: 236,801
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 46,971
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases
- Negative: 180,477
- Deaths: 2,354
- Positive: 46,971
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 04/30/2020
Breaking News!
Update
- President Trump said Wednesday he has no intention of extending Federal guidelines on Social Distancing.
- Federal Social Distancing guidelines are set to expired on April 30
- FDA will reportedly authorize use of remdesivir for COVID19 after trial showed positive effect on recovery time.
- President Trump top health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday that data from COVID19 drug trial testing showed "quite good news" and sets a new standard of care for COVID19 patients.
- Governor Newsom of California will close all state beaches, state parks over COVID19.
- For the first time in weeks, area in Georgia that was hit hard from COVID19 has dropped below 100. Marking a significant moment in southwest Georgia's battle against the virus.
- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell forgoes salary amidst COVID19 pandemic.
- NHL says team facilities could re-open in May.
- The NHL season remains on pause due to the COVID19 outbreak but reason to be optimistic about the league's chances of resuming in the next few months.
- MLB discussing plan to start season in late June, playing in home stadiums with realigned league.
- NBA is floating the ideas about resuming season in isolation and under strict surveillance. The NBA is considering Walt Disney World Resort property in Orlando as a possible location if season resumes.
- At least 31 states will partially reopen over the next few days as a patch work of COVID19 response plans that vary from one state to the next goes into effect.
- PA reports lowest incidence of new COVID19 cases in nearly a month.
- Governor Wolf Administration will announce which counties will reopen May 8
- COVID19 Cases World Wide
- Active: 1,998,941
- Closed: 1,259,016
- Recovered: 1,028,686
- Deaths: 230,330
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 45,763
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases
- Negative: 175,602
- Deaths: 2,292
- Positive: 45,763
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 04/29/2020
Update
- Gilead Science says critical study of COVID19 drug shows patients are responding to treatment.
- Gilead also released results Wednesday from its own study of remdesivir in patient with COVID19. The study showed similar rates of clinical improvement in patients treated with a five-day and 10-day course of remdesivir.
- Genetic Engineering could make a COVID19 Vaccine in months rather than years.
- Germany has a potential COVID19 vaccine being tested that could supply millions by end of the year.
- CDC extends COVID19 social distancing guidelines to pets.
- Governor Newsom: California to begin reopening in Weeks, may start school year in July.
- "we are considering the prospect of an even easier school year, we need to start preparing for the physical changes in the schools."
- Spain, Italy, and France prepare to ease COVID19 lockdown restrictions.
- Governor Wolf Administration will announce which counties will reopen May 8
- Governor Wolf Administration announces second round of state funding for Pa. businesses
- Steps are being taken to reopen PA
- Dr Rachel Levine, the Secretary of Health, explained there must be less than 50 new confirmed cases per 100,000 people in 2 weeks to move to the next phase.
- The PA reopen process will be a regional approach. The regions are pictured below:
- COVID19 Cases World Wide
- Active: 1,971,198
- Closed: 1,196,169
- Recovered: 976,549
- Deaths: 219,620
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 44,366
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases
- Negative: 170,517
- Deaths: 2,195
- Positive: 44,366
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 04/28/2020
Update
- UK Prime Minster Boris Johnson returns to work Monday after recovering from COVID19
- Volkswagen reopens Europe's largest car factory
- New York city to open up 40 miles of streets to pedestrians
- A judge in Illinois issued a temporary injunction allowing Republican legislator to disregard the restrictions Governor Pritzker put in to place.
- Texas will not be extending it's stay at home order once it expires on Thursday, April 30. Starting May 1 Texas will allow all retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters and malls to reopen but must practice social distancing measures and limit themselves to no more than 25% of their normal occupancy.
- President Trump urges governors to reopen public schools before summer
- Quest Diagnostics rolls out direct-to-consumer COVID19 antibody tests
- you can order the test on Quest's website for $119
- Governor Cuomo announced preliminary results showing 14.9% of population have COVID19 antibodies.
- 6 monkeys given an experimental COVID19 vaccine from oxford did not catch COVID19 after heavy exposure, raising hopes for human vaccine
- Governor Wolf announces statewide reopening of limited outdoor recreational activities in May this includes the following:
- Golf Courses
- Marinas
- Privately-owned campgrounds
- Governor Wolf Administration announces second round of state funding for Pa. businesses
- Steps are being taken to reopen PA
- Dr Rachel Levine, the Secretary of Health, explained there must be less than 50 new confirmed cases per 100,000 people in 2 weeks to move to the next phase.
- COVID19 Cases World Wide
- Active: 1,941,275
- Closed: 1,148,673
- Recovered: 935,757
- Deaths: 212,916
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 43,264
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases
- Negative: 165,824
- Deaths: 1716
- Positive: 43,264
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
| Sources:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/27/us/coronavirus-schools-reopening-plans/index.html https://www.houstonpress.com/news/abbott-reveals-his-plan-to-open-up-texas-starting-friday-11467838 |
COVID-19 Update | 04/27/2020
Update
- CDC adds 6 symptoms to its COVID19 list:
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
- These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to virus
- New York hospitals are studying a common heartburn drug as treatment for COVID19
- COVID19 recoveries exceed new cases as Turkey normalization begins
- Study showing that COVID19 is everywhere is good news
- if millions of people were infected weeks ago without dying, the virus must be less deadly than official data suggested
- COVID19 vaccine protects monkeys from new COVID19, Chinese biotech reports
- for the first time, one of the many COVID19 vaccines in development has protected an animal from infection by the new COVID19 virus, scientists report.
- USNS Comfort discharged its last patient on Sunday and is preparing to set sail on its next life-saving mission.
- President Trump sent the Comfort to New York in late March as the cases of COVID19 were surging in Empire state.
- Since the Comfort Anchored in New York Harbor on March 30, new hospitalizations have fallen roughly 1,000 per day.
- Tennessee, Mississippi, Montana allow some businesses to reopen Monday.
- Governor Wolf Administration announces second round of state funding for Pa. businesses
- Steps are being taken to reopen PA
- Dr Rachel Levine, the Secretary of Health, explained there must be less than 50 new confirmed cases per 100,000 people in 2 weeks to move to the next phase.
- COVID19 Cases World Wide
- Active: 1,921,032
- Closed: 1,101,831
- Recovered: 892,967
- Deaths: 208,864
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 42,050
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases
- Negative: 161,372
- Deaths: 1597
- Positive: 42,050
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 04/24/2020
Update
- Georgia to start reopening today
- The Small Business Administration is expected to begin taking loan applications for Paycheck Protection Program after congress passed the next relief bill.
- President Trump and Vice President Pence showcased emerging laboratory evidence on Thursday that suggests the spread of COVID19 may end during the summer months.
- Europe is preparing a trillion-euro fund to rebuild its economy
- Cases grow slowly despite lack of lock-down in Sweden
- Sweden has not imposed a lock-down and has emphasized taking individual responsibility, arguing that voluntary social distancing measures is a more durable strategy because people will accept it for longer
- Shops, bars, restaurants all remain open
- South Korea reports no new deaths for the first time in a month.
- A Pennsylvania worker lived in a factory for 28 days straight to make PPE to fight COVID19.
- COVID19 Cases World Wide
- Active: 1,806,168
- Closed: 957,829
- Recovered: 764,099
- Deaths: 193,730
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 38,652
- *total case counts include confirmed and probable cases
- Negative: 147,491
- Deaths: 1492
- Positive: 38,652
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 04/23/2020
Update
- New York announces unprecedented COVID19 contact tracing program
- US astronaut returns to a world changed by COVID19 after 9 months in space
- New study by a medical journal revealed that most of the people in New York City who were hospitalized due to COVID19 had one or more underlying health issues.
- President Trump signed order temporarily stopping new green cards and work visas
- The House is expected to vote on a new COVID19 relief package today
- Oxford University trials COVID19 vaccine
- Governor Wolf releases his plan to reopen PA economy
- Will be by regions and counties. These counties will move from red to yellow and then eventually to green
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- COVID19 Cases World Wide
- Active: 1,757,364
- Closed: 923,360
- Recovered: 735,819
- Deaths: 187,541
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 37,053
- Negative: 142,061
- Deaths: 1622
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 04/22/2020
Update
- Pennsylvania now including 'probable' COVID19 cases in statewide totals.
- Governor Wolf says reopen plan will not be a one size that fits all reopen.
- Governor Wolf stay at home order extended to May 8, 2020.
- The FDA approved the first COVID19 at home test.
- Preliminary data from two clinical trials using antiviral drugs remdesivir to treat COVID19 patients is encouraging
- "Early results are promising, and that is important right now. Much of what we are learning about COVID19 management is centered around preventing quick deterioration. Timing is everything."
- Johnson & Johnson and French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi are both working with the US biomedical advanced research and development authority to develop a vaccine.
- Senate approves aid for Small-Business Loan Program, hospitals, and testing
- President Trump announces 60-day pause on immigration
- First known U.S. COVID19 death was earlier than first thought
- COVID19 Cases World Wide
- Active: 1,701,598
- Closed: 891,616
- Recovered: 710,523
- Deaths: 181,093
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 35,045
- Negative: 136,272
- Deaths: 1622
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 04/21/2020
Update
- Governor Wolf and Pa. Dept. of Health secretary Dr. Rachel Levine order all workers and customers at essential businesses are required to wear masks starting Sunday, April 19
- Dr. Rachel Levine says antibody tests are being examined on several levels, "Our lab director is looking at those tests to see which one we might be able to get for our laboratory in Exton"
- Governor Wolf vetoes legislation that would have allowed more businesses to reopen in Pennsylvania
- Drug used to treat Ebola may help COVID19 patients, preliminary results suggest
- States begin to lift COVID19 restrictions
- Georgia Governor is reopening his state; allowing gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, body art studios, barbers, cosmetologists, hair designers, nail care artists, estheticians, their respective schools, and massage therapists to reopen their doors this Friday
- President Trump will temporarily suspend immigration
- Governor Andrew Cuomo says New York will roll out antibody testing in aggressive way this week
- Cuomo said the FDA approved the state's antibody test, which is designed to detect whether a person has developed the antibodies to fight COVID19
- COVID19 Cases World Wide
- Active: 1,683,769
- Closed: 833,857
- Recovered: 640,430
- Deaths: 173,427
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 34,528
- Negative: 132,323
- Deaths: 1564
- CDC issues domestic travel advisory for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
- The CDC urges residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential domestic travel for 14 days effective immediately.
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 04/20/2020
Update
- Governor Wolf unveils plan to reopen PA economy, asks Pennsylvanians to stay the course
- Governor Wolf announces that PA will begin reopening process starting May 8
- Approach will be data driven
- Needs to be enough PPE and testing
- There will still be limitations on large gatherings
- individuals, employers, and healthcare facilities will have guidance to follow
- Protections for vulnerable people must remain in place
- Monitoring must be in place so we can take quick action to contain COVID19 if needed
- Stay at home order is expected to run until June 1, 2020
- Governor Wolf announces that PA will begin reopening process starting May 8
- Congress and Trump administration nearing a deal for more small business aid
- One of the last cruise ships that was at sea during the coronavirus outbreak has docked
- All 1,769 passengers said to be healthy
- Hospital admissions are down in New York City
- "the numbers would suggest we're in a descent" - NY Governor
- Several states announced plans to coordinate their response with neighbors
- California working with Washington and Oregon
- New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, and Rhode Island plan a joint task force
- Minnesota reopens outdoor recreational businesses
- Texas and Montana set to begin gradual reopen starting April 24
- Some countries in Europe beginning to reopen as well
- COVID19 Cases World Wide
- Active: 1,635,971
- Closed: 808,238
- Recovered: 640,252
- Deaths: 167,986
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 33,232
- Negative: 126,570
- Deaths: 1204
- CDC issues domestic travel advisory for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
- The CDC urges residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential domestic travel for 14 days effective immediately.
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 04/17/2020
Update
- Good news! Over 500,000 people have recovered from coronavirus worldwide!
- Sanofi and GSK working jointly on COVID19 vaccine
- Prepared to produce 600 million doses once approved
- Data suggests patients are responding to Gilead coronavirus drug treatment
- President Trump releases three phase plan to reopen the economy
- Defers power to governors for reopening state economies- they are to follow CDC guidelines at their discretion
- DOW rose over 500 points
- investors hopeful of U.S. reopening
- COVID19 Cases World Wide
- Active: 1,508,360
- Closed: 710,793
- Recovered: 560,910
- Deaths: 149,883
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 29,441
- Negative: 118,000
- Deaths: 756
- CDC issues domestic travel advisory for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
- The CDC urges residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential domestic travel for 14 days effective immediately.
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
| Sources:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/17/coronavirus-latest-updates.html https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Archives.aspx |
COVID-19 Update | 04/16/2020
Update
- Pennsylvania reported its lowest single day numbers since April 1
- A bill to re-open PA economy was sent to governor Wolf's desk last night
- He's expected to veto the bill
- President Trump is set to unveil guidelines on reopening economy
- A 106-year-old woman defeats COVID19!
- Anheuser-Busch, Tito's Vodka making hand sanitizer at distilleries to help fight COVID19
- Airbnb to help provide emergency housing to 100,000 frontline responders
- Governor Wolf signs order providing building safety measures to combat COVID19
- COVID19 Cases World Wide
- Active: 1,444,343
- Closed: 663,333
- Recovered: 526,341
- Deaths: 136,992
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 27,735
- Negative: 113,000
- Deaths: 707
- CDC issues domestic travel advisory for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
- The CDC urges residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential domestic travel for 14 days effective immediately.
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
| Sources:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ https://abc30.com/covid-19-good-news-coronavirus-impact-stories-pandemic-central-valley/6055969/ |
COVID-19 Update | 04/15/2020
Update
- Society will look very different as the nation climbs out of the coronavirus pandemic, according to public health experts
- President Trump halts US funding of World Health Organization
- "Blaming the organization for what he described as disastrous decision to oppose travel restrictions from China and other nations"
- California Governor, Gavin Newsom unveils guide to lifting state's coronavirus restrictions
- Newsom outlined six key indicators that will guide the state's decision as it considers lifting the stay-at-home order
- President Trump has created an economy task force
- Named dozens of nation's lardest companies to an advisory group Tuesday. He said "will help him study options for restarting the U.S. economy"
- World-Wide 478,594 people have recovered from COVID19
- United States has a total of 39,676 recovered.
- Latest data shows a sharp drop in newly diagnosed COVID19 cases in PA
- Governor Wolf suggests Pennsylvania virus cases could surge this week
- Pennsylvania is expected to hit its peak on April 15
- Governor Wolf signs order providing building safety measures to combat COVID19
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 26,490
- Negative: 111,000
- Deaths: 647
- Hospitalizations: 2,306
- CDC issues domestic travel advisory for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
- The CDC urges residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential domestic travel for 14 days effective immediately.
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
| Sources:
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Archives.aspx https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/us/coronavirus-updates.html |
COVID-19 Update | 04/14/2020
Update
- FDA approved a saliva test for COVID19
- North Eastern state governors are forming a committee on how to reopen the economy
- Western Coast state governors are forming a committee as well on how to reopen the economy as COVID19 spread slows
- Health Seretary Dr. Levine has said we have bent the curve
- Governor Wolf gives update on COVID19 mitigation effort last nigth
- Said reopening the economy will depend on more and better testing that reveals who is sick and who is immune
- World-Wide 435,223 people have recovered from COVID19
- United States has a total of 33,269 recovered.
- Latest data shows a sharp drop in newly diagnosed COVID19 cases in PA
- Governor Wolf suggests Pennsylvania virus cases could surge this week
- Pennsylvania is expected to hit its peak on April 15
- Governor Wolf signs order providing building safety measures to combat COVID19
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 25,345
- Negative: 108,000
- Deaths: 584
- Hospitalizations: 2,306
- CDC issues domestic travel advisory for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
- The CDC urges residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential domestic travel for 14 days effective immediately.
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 04/13/2020
Update
- George Stephanopoulos, host of Good Morning America, reveals COVID19 diagnosis weeks after wife Ali Wentworth tested positive
- Nations Governors are beginning to work on a plan to reopen up the economy
- Many countries in the west are starting to reopen daily operations. Some examples are:
- Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark
- The Governors of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut will meet Monday to discuss a coordinated reopening strategy for the tri-state region.
- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says the worst is over
- New York has continued to flatten the curve
- World-Wide 435,223 people have recovered from COVID19
- United States has a total of 33,269 recovered.
- Latest data shows a sharp drop in newly diagnosed COVID19 cases in PA
- Governor Wolf suggests Pennsylvania virus cases could surge this week
- Pennsylvania is expected to hit its peak on April 15
- Governor Wolf signs order providing building safety measures to combat COVID19
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 24,199
- Negative: 105,000
- Deaths: 524
- Hospitalizations: 2,187
- CDC issues domestic travel advisory for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
- The CDC urges residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential domestic travel for 14 days effective immediately.
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 04/10/2020
Update
- Dr. Fauci says we're on track for a more normal summer
- Mnuchin: likely to begin reopening in May
- Australia closes beaches as COVID19 lock-down continues over Easter
- Professor behind key COVID19 model says positive news led to lower projected death count
- the Stock Market jumped more capping off its best week since 1974
- Models are now showing new COVID19 cases are slowing in most states
- UK Prime Minister has been removed from ICU and is continuing to recover
- United States has 26,522 cured cases
- Governor Wolf orders all schools to remain closed for the remainder of the school year!
- Pennsylvania is expected to hit its peak on April 15
- Governor Wolf signs order providing building safety measures to combat COVID19
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 18,228
- Negative: 87,374
- Deaths: 338
- Hospitalizations: 2,094
- CDC issues domestic travel advisory for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
- The CDC urges residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential domestic travel for 14 days effective immediately.
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
COVID-19 Update | 04/09/2020
Update
- Dr. Fauci says New York may be reaching its peak
- Case growth has slowed in Philly
- New York appears to flatten COVID19 curve
- NFL to host 'Draft-A-Thon' to benefit COVID19 relief efforts
- UK Prime Minister's condition improving after third night in intensive care
- United States has 25,000 cured cases
- Governor Wolf orders all schools to remain closed for the remainder of the school year!
- Pennsylvania is expected to hit its peak on April 15
- Governor Wolf signs order providing building safety measures to combat COVID19
- COVID19 Cases in Pennsylvania
- Positive: 16,239
- Negative: 82,299
- Deaths: 309
- Hospitalizations: 1,992
- CDC issues domestic travel advisory for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
- The CDC urges residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential domestic travel for 14 days effective immediately.
- If you're feeling isolated, stressed out or alone because of COVID-19, you are not alone and it's okay to ask for help:
- Call the national suicide prevention lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- connect with the @CrisisTextLine: Text PA to 741-741
Remember to stay calm, relax, and don't panic. Its also important to follow all guidelines from CDC, CMS, Local, State, and Federal Government.
