Hao Wu, Anonymous, and Weixi Chen's intimate documentary 76 DAYS captures the struggles of patients and frontline medical professionals battling COVID-19 early in the pandemic. #TIFF20 https://t.co/DMxQrJrNV9 pic.twitter.com/htfsI7Fq16
— TIFF (@TIFF_NET) July 30, 2020
The US reported +1,465 new coronavirus deaths today, bringing the total to 155,285. The 7-day moving average continued to rise above 1,000/day. pic.twitter.com/oGY1HOMXEb
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) July 31, 2020
Five days ago, 21 states were designated as having uncontrolled #Covid19 spread on the Covid Exit Strategy website. Today that number is 30.https://t.co/3cqCeS1vRm pic.twitter.com/9q9x1MmAXJ
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) July 31, 2020
Excellent, clear report on how to reboot the US response. Doing so isn't complicated, but it is hard … and it will require focused leadership ideally at national level, but there's a lot that states and cities can do. https://t.co/Knvhy0Arfh
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) July 30, 2020
2 weeks ago, the federal gov't caused a stir by ordering a sudden change in hospital reporting of COVID-19 data. But the news cycle is fast; it's easy to forget.
Luckily we have @marynmck to remind us why this is important.https://t.co/AQb2nnmK41
— Jill U Adams (@juadams) July 30, 2020
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Coronavirus cases worldwide have passed the 17 million mark and the pandemic is still accelerating in some parts of the world.
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? https://t.co/Lrs1hPBfDT pic.twitter.com/qO975WpSV4— BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) July 30, 2020
As pandemic rages on, world economic recovery looks ever more shaky: Reuters poll https://t.co/RNKoBQsP95 pic.twitter.com/EoH70y8ZWv
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 31, 2020
China reports 127 new coronavirus cases, highest since March 5 https://t.co/iOl8Oj2Tlf pic.twitter.com/Lp2wxXNHb1
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 31, 2020
Covid-19: Why Hong Kong's 'third wave' is a warning https://t.co/Vy3sZ5kei8
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 30, 2020
#UPDATE Vietnam recorded its first coronavirus death Friday, state media reported, as the pandemic rebounds in a country previously praised for controlling the initial outbreakhttps://t.co/RO7v2IuNZh pic.twitter.com/ViWhMAFVDG
— AFP news agency (@AFP) July 31, 2020
For 99 days, Vietnam, a country of 96 million people, seemed to have defeated the coronavirus. But then a 57-year-old man caught the virus in a case that has puzzled authorities. The outbreak has grown to 43 cases in six parts of the country. https://t.co/isvZIokhxo
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 30, 2020
India's coronavirus cases rise by a daily record of 55,078 https://t.co/PRYt5Dr9uK pic.twitter.com/HO8Og6e6tU
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 31, 2020
Several countries around the world are experiencing 2° surges of new #COVID19 cases, but Israel's is the most pronounced @OurWorldInData per capita pic.twitter.com/Ie5V9tzyMW
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) July 30, 2020
Israel's hurried school reopenings serve as a cautionary tale || Via: PRI https://t.co/z1J0NH24ye
— SafetyPin-Daily (@SafetyPinDaily) July 31, 2020
Tourism operators across Asia and the Pacific are making furtive and faltering advances, as well as some spectacular missteps, after travel was largely halted by the coronavirus pandemic that continues ebbing and mostly surging around the globe. https://t.co/fakxpIUF30
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 31, 2020
Australian state flags new steps to control surging COVID-19 cases https://t.co/rjqqvsLMAs pic.twitter.com/L7yBm46WtG
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 31, 2020
England has had the greatest rate of excess deaths of any country in Europe during the coronavirus pandemic, with a surge that lasted longer and spread to more places than those in hard-hit nations like Italy and Spain, according to a government report https://t.co/u3bSSa6PlF
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 31, 2020
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he has ‘mold’ in his lungs, weeks after he had tested positive for COVID-19 https://t.co/qJH1A2dDhc pic.twitter.com/SuwfJZv6P0
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 31, 2020
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Implementation of social distancing policies correlates with significant reduction in SARS-CoV-2 transmission, according to a new study reported in PLOS ONE — Public Library of Science ONE https://t.co/eNh1pnHLOg via @medical_xpress
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) July 30, 2020
Single-shot #COVID19 vaccine protects non-human primates. Scientists at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center collaborating w/ Johnson&Johnson researchers report their #COVID19 vax raised neutralizing antibodies https://t.co/x4airtP62l pic.twitter.com/ef0iSI0QrB
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) July 30, 2020
J&J #COVID19 vaccine data this AM was from 6 non-human primates (rhesus macaques). The stock of this $385B company is up 2% pre-market. Each of those monkeys added $1.28B in value to J&J. https://t.co/reomDAyoUM pic.twitter.com/vo0pfhrOQ5
— Meg Tirrell (@megtirrell) July 30, 2020
What do we know about children and coronavirus transmission? Like everything w/ #COVID19 it's a complex story https://t.co/JoIZi1pffK
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) July 30, 2020
‘Vaccine nationalism’ threatens global plan to distribute Covid-19 shots fairly – via @ScienceMagazinehttps://t.co/o7Gq4McXDr
— LinksMedicus.com (@Links_Medicus) July 30, 2020
Free idea: Draw down the stockpile by giving free dosages to people prescribed hydroxychloroquine for lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. That way, it’s at least being used as an effective treatment. https://t.co/tGv6xgOrzX
— Michael Greshko (@michaelgreshko) July 29, 2020
Hundreds of possible #coronavirus vaccines are being developed globally. How optimistic should we be? pic.twitter.com/De4iUaCos9
— BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) July 31, 2020
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These 13 states need to lock down now, according to Harvard #coronavirus experts: Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arizona, Tennessee, Georgia, Nevada, S. Carolina, Texas, Idaho, Arkansas & Oklahoma https://t.co/YX37P2wq2q via @AOL
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) July 30, 2020
Ohio had a record number of new cases today. pic.twitter.com/fuCVYL9lue
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) July 31, 2020
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued a statewide mask mandate amid a spike in coronavirus cases, setting up a conflict with Republican state lawmakers. Evers, a Democrat, lost a legal battle in May over an order closing most nonessential businesses. https://t.co/UpUpGqyzJJ
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 31, 2020
But Arizona had a record number of deaths today. pic.twitter.com/cWvSqsW3UV
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) July 31, 2020
Florida had a record number of deaths today, for the 3rd day in a row. pic.twitter.com/OVe4W9Nt2z
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) July 31, 2020
‘I’m pretty much fighting two wars: a war against COVID and a war against stupidity’ — This front-line doctor in Texas is absolutely OVER anti-maskers’ ignorance pic.twitter.com/4qnIf2H0RQ
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 30, 2020
"trump seems to have" gauged, correctly, that you'd give him the benefit of the doubt instead of pointing out that he's very obviously lying. https://t.co/EqBH2ExeaY
— golikehellmachine (@golikehellmachi) July 30, 2020
Amir Khalid
Malaysia’s daily numbers. 12 new cases. Seven cases from local infection: five Malaysians and two non-Malaysians. Five imported cases: two Malaysians, returning from Qatar and the UK; three non-Malaysians, all arriving from Indonesia. Cumulative total 8,976 cases.
27 more patients recovered and were discharged; total 8,644 patients recovered, 96.3% of the cumulative total. Active and contagious cases being isolated/treated in hospital are down to 207; three are in ICU, one of them on a respirator.
One new death, total is now 125 deaths: 1.39% of the cumulative total, 1.43% of resolved cases.
Brachiator
The NY Times gets it right
And wrong
Boris Johnson has bungled England’s response to the pandemic, but Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have all done much better.
Amir Khalid
@Brachiator:
American publications are willfully careless about the distinction between Britain, the United Kingdom, and England; and they always ignore readers’ attempts to correct them.
(For Americans who care, Great Britain is — currently — England, Scotland, and Wales; the United Kingdom is Great Britain plus Northern Ireland.)
gkoutnik
Just tune out the blather about how “Children need to learn” or “Education is essential.” They do, and it is, but I hope we understand that when you hear this, it should be translated as “I don’t really care about the children; I care about getting the money flowing again, and we can’t do that with the children at home.”
And they are capable of dying. Not to mention the long-term and permanent damage. So – what kind of sacrifice do we demand of American children and their families to that the rich can get richer?
OzarkHillbilly
@Amir Khalid: Huh, I’d always thought Britain and UK were the same. Thanx.
Robert Sneddon
@Amir Khalid: There’s an understanding (rooted in Scottish nationalism) that English-based press often report that when an English sports personality wins something big it’s an English success but when a Scottish sports personality does well on the international stage it’s a triumph for Britain. Occasionally a Scottish sports success story is lauded as a win for England. We in Scotland put this down to spinal reflex on the part of the headline writers, they can’t help themselves, poor dears.
Amir Khalid
I’d like to see Peter Navarro’s medical qualifications, whatever he’s got that gives him a right to overrule the prevailing medical wisdom.
Sloane Ranger
@Brachiator: Dare to disagree. Wales has a higher per capita incidence of COVID-19 than England and, when population figures are taken into consideration, Scotland is only slightly better than England. Will admit that Sturgeon is a much better at managing the PR than Johnson.
On to the UK figures. 846 new cases reported yesterday and 38 deaths. The number of new cases is a big jump from the 725ish we have been averaging. The growth seems to be in the North of England and the Government has responded by ordering increased restrictions in several northern towns and cities. Unfortunately, they only gave 3 hours notice, which has led to complaints from local councils about lack of time to prepare. Also some Muslims are saying the new restrictions are an attempt to disrupt Eid celebrations.
OzarkHillbilly
@Amir Khalid: He and trump graduated from med school together.
prostratedragon
Upcoming August 13, with free and open registration:
Beyond case counts: Making COVID-19 clinical data available and useful
The site also has links to replays of the previous conference back in May.
Robert Sneddon
@Sloane Ranger: The historical rates of COVID-19 in Scotland and England are similar since the outbreak started, however the current rates of confirmed cases per million population are noticeably different — Scotland has averaged about 4 confirmed cases a day per million population over the past week, England has averaged 12.5 confirmed cases per million population over the same period.
debbie
There are demonstrations scheduled this morning for bar owners and bartenders protesting Gov. DeWine’s order which asks the Liquor Commission to halt liquor sales at 10pm. Unfair! Unfair! People have learned zero about public accountability, despite the last 4+ months. ? ?
Brachiator
@Sloane Ranger:
Fair point. I try to follow a couple of BBC science and math podcasts, but have not kept up recently.
The last I saw on BBC News was this.
Baud
@debbie:
Cancel them!
Mary G
The OC is doing better, reporting 506 new cases today as opposed to more than 1,300 earlier this month, percent tested positive is down to 11.7 from a high of 14.9. Numbers of people hospitalized also nicely down -8.6% in 3-day average, numbers in ICU also lower. Still a bit leery about the accuracy of reporting, as tests reported today are -1,337.
Mousebumples
Re Wisconsin’s new mask order – it starts on Saturday, which is the same day a Walker – appointed Supreme Court Judge is replaced by the more liberal Judge that was voted in during the pandemic April primary.
And my mom is a high school teacher in one of the WOW (super conservative Wisconsin counties). School board had wanted to go back to school like normal, and county health wanted 100% virtual. Current plan is 25% in person , with kids rotating through. Needless to say, I’m concerned…
YY_Sima Qian
Yesterday, China reported 123 new domestic confirmed cases and 6 new domestic asymptomatic cases.
Ürumqi in Xinjiang “Autonomous” Region reported 111 new confirmed cases (30 are previously asymptomatic, already under quarantine), and no new asymptomatic cases. 1 new confirmed case at Changji Prefecture, a previously asymptomatic case. 5 case in critical condition, and 27 in serious condition, 2 serious case has stabilized to moderate condition. The Ürumqi outbreak so far has 523 confirmed cases (520 in Ürumqi, 1 each at Kashgar, Changji Prefecture, and Xinjiang Construction Corps), and 108 asymptomatic cases (106 in Ürumqi, 1 each in Changji Prefecture and Xinjiang Construction Corps), plus 1 asymptomatic case exported to Shaoxing in Zhejiang Province. There are 12426 close contacts under quarantine and medical observation.
Lack of case information from Ürumqi is really annoying when it comes to trying to assess the state of the outbreak there. However, I think tracking the number of close contacts is an indirect indicator. If there is a big jump in the number of confirmed/asymptomatic cases, but not a corresponding jump in number of close contacts traced, then it might be an indirect indication that most of the new cases are coming from close contacts already under quarantine, and therefore the authorities might be getting ahead of the outbreak.
Dalian in Liaoning Province reported 11 new confirmed cases and 6 new asymptomatic cases. 6 of 11 confirmed cases were previously identified as asymptomatic; 4 are employees of the import seafood processing plant, 2 are their close contacts, 3 are residents of Dalian Bay sub-district, 2 have unclear sources of transmission (always a concern). The outbreak in Dalian has a total of 68 confirmed cases: 4 serious cases, 57 moderate cases and 7 mild cases; 34 are workers from the import seafood processing plant, 11 are their close contacts, 12 are residents of Dalian Bay sub-district, and 9 and close contacts of confirmed/asymptotic cases not directly connected to the plant, 2 have unclear source of transmission. The city also has 32 asymptomatic cases: 21 are workers from the import seafood processing plant, 2 are their close contacts, 7 are residents of Dalian Bay sub-district, and 2 is a close contact of confirmed/asymptotic cases not directly connected to the plant. Additionally, 6 confirmed and 9 asymptomatic cases exported to the rest of China.
Yesterday, China reported 4 new imported confirmed cases, 5 imported asymptomatic cases, and 1 imported suspect case:
* Guangzhou in Guangdong Province – 3 confirmed case, 2 Chinese nationals returning from the Philippines and 1 from Iraq; 4 asymptomatic cases, 2 Chinese nationals returning from Singapore and 1 from Benin, and a footballer from Cameroon
* Tianjin Municipality – 1 confirmed case, a Chinese student returning from the US, via the Philippines
* Shanghai Municipality – 1 suspect case, case information not published
Today, Hong Kong reported 121 new cases, 118 from local transmission, only 8 of whom do not have clear source of transmission identified (much better than prior days). Another 90 cases are preliminarily confirmed.
Sloane Ranger
@Robert Sneddon: Fair point. It seems we’re both right, depending on what metric we want to use.
Sloane Ranger
@Brachiator: In all honesty I haven’t kept up with mortality rates per capita either. I just noted that Wales is coloured darker than England on the Government COVID-19 dashboard map indicating a higher incidence. So, it’s possible we both have a point.
Sloane Ranger
Update on my previous post (well, one of them anyway!). I hadn’t realised but Matt Hancock announced the new restrictions in the North on Twitter. The problem metastases!
Also BoJo has been out to announce that the further easing of restrictions allowing casinos, bowling alleys etc to open has been deferred due to the rise in cases.
Robert Sneddon
@Sloane Ranger: Nobody anywhere in the UK was doing a good job dealing with COVID-19 back in April and May, the case numbers and especially the mortality figures prove that. Dealing with the spread of COVID-19 through care homes was a series of major mistakes that contributed massively to the total case loads and death tolls.
Since then things have gotten better but for some reason or another Scotland’s ongoing number of cases and death rate (even using the National Records of scotland death certificate data) is now noticeably better than England’s. We opened up later than England did and, from what I can see the Scottish government has kept a closer eye on things than the UK government can do with its Brexit distractions.
Numbers for Scotland today over the past 24 hours — 30 new confirmed cases, no new confirmed deaths.
In other news Carlaw, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives has stepped down shortly after arch-Brexiteer Boris went on a whirlwind tour of Scotland trying to persuade us we’re Better Together while throwing Government money hither and yon for assorted projects. I suspect Carlaw was tired of being under orders from Conservative HQ in London to promote a UK-centric point of view in Scotland which voted overwhelmingly to remain in Europe. Better Together, indeed.
Mike in Pasadena
Excellent work again AL! Thank you.
artem1s
@debbie:
Ohio’s liquor laws have always been shame fests designed to punishing the wicked. They believe they can force temperance on a population that has no self control when it comes to knowing when it’s time to stop partying and go the fuck home. And yet they also claim that the college experience isn’t complete unless their kid has the right to drink themselves into a stupor for four years. It’s always been this way. They are protesting the lack of football as much as they are the booze. We can’t have football until the kids go back to school. No excuse to go to the bar and drink yourself shitfaced unless there’s a game on TV. This country’s relationship to sports and alcohol is an unholy mess.