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Tuesday Stats 3.31.20
U.S.: 164,400 Cases 3173 Deaths… since Sunday a 24k increase nationwide in cases and 773 deaths increase over the two day period.
U.S.: 164,400 Cases 3173 Deaths… since Sunday a 24k increase nationwide in cases and 773 deaths increase over the two day period.
Global:
803,605 Cases and 39,033 Deaths in 155 countries
California is
experiencing a slow increase with 7429 Cases and 149 Deaths. 44 deaths in L.A...
New York: 75,795 Cases 914 Deaths Note: hospitalizations have slowed for 7 days straight
New York: 75,795 Cases 914 Deaths Note: hospitalizations have slowed for 7 days straight
Mexico:
1094
Cases 28 Deaths Note: Mexico is not providing confirmed comprehensive
information including affected states (see graph below)
To
mask or not to mask….citizens left confused…
Since I have been reporting on
the CV, I have stressed the CDC and Dr Fauci, warning that masks were not
needed to be worn and by hoarding the masks and other medical protection wear;
it has caused a critical shortage needed by first responders, medical personnel
and those high risk persons, such as those with immune deficiencies.
Now there is discussion being
conducted by professionals and the CDC, masks worn in public by asymptomatic
persons it would stop that person from transmitting the virus. The masks worn by healthy persons is useless
in protection but worn by a carrier may stop that person from spreading the highly
contagious disease. CDC is looking into
this and may impose a mandatory face shielding such as bandannas.
Surgeon General says wearing
masks are an added danger of acquiring the virus, as people improperly wear the
masks, and touch them with hands.....Stay tuned
Gov.
Cuomo of NY New York's governor urgently appealed for medical
volunteers Monday amid a “staggering” number of coronavirus deaths. Even before
the governor's appeal, close to 80,000
former nurses, doctors and other professionals were stepping up to volunteer.
Testing:
U.S.
has tested over 1m and is testing 100k per day, more than any other country in
the world. That number will jump as new
testing products are used. The “5 Minute
Testing” machine began yesterday. The noninvasive
test machine can be utilized anywhere, mobile units, urgent care, doctor’s
office. Normally taking 8 to 10 weeks to
present a new test, this took a couple of weeks and is highly accurate. Trump displayed
the small unit at the task force presser yesterday. Trump says there are now 20 testing options.
The 5 Min machine was sent to NYC, Seattle, DC and 2 to Ohio.
Treatment:
Malaria drugs combined with ZPac antibiotic continues to show positive results,
Bayer, Norvatis and Sandoz is donatin 37m tablets of the generic hydroxychloroquine,
and chloroquine.
FDA Approval: The Food and Drug
Administration on Sunday issued an emergency use authorization for
hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, decades-old malaria drugs Trump for
coronavirus treatment.
Ventilators: Ford
along with GE are speedily churning out the pNueton non-electric ventilators. The machine works on compressed oxygen,
important in situations such as mash type facilities where electricity is
limited. Ford/GE They will produce at
least 50k in 100 days.
Remember: Coronavirus and Taking ibuprofen, Aspirin or Naprosyn is ill advised based on study
results from France where patients worsened exponentially after taking these
over the counter meds. Tylenol is safe. HOWEVER, if you are on therapeutic doses or regimen
of any of the drugs, check with you physician before stopping.
ZPac
Allergy: Zpac is an antiviral mediation that in combination and
hydroxychloroquine has been promising as a treatment to coronavirus. Some, such as me have an allergy to the
medication. There is unfortunately no substitute
at this time.
Alex
Agar of Health & Human Services: Spoke of the mask sterilization
machine that will allow masks to be worn up to 20 times.
Seema Verma CMS Administrator:
They are waving regulations in order to provide expanded care such as “wall-less”
hospitals facilities operating outside a hospital. (non CV patients)
Mobile Labs now being used for
home appointments, for persons unable to travel to a facility.
Now allowing ER’s to use
Telemedicine systems.
Now providing childcare, laundry
services, meals for medical personnel and will pay for physicians to make phone
calls with their patients for consultation appointments.
Fauci: Expects another wave of the virus in the
fall. But emphasizes “It
will be a whole different ballgame”, citing testing, treatments and the ability
“to trace and isolate” plus “a number of clinical trials for therapeutic
intervention, and most importantly multiple vaccine candidates may be ready
next season”.
Dozens of companies in the U.S.
have stepped up and are manufacturing medical protection gear, medical supplies
and equipment. Many are donating the
product.
Mike Lindell of My Pillow is
making 50 masks a day rather than pillows.
He is just one of the many citizens that have stepped up to the virus
challenge.
4
of the last 5 Viruses originated in Asia’s “Wet Markets”
Mexico cases and deaths
Mexico cases and deaths
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Sunday President and
Coronavirus Task Force News Conference 3.29.30
I apologize for not being able
to post notes from yesterday CV news. Today
in the Rose Garden there was a CV press conference, which just ended, here are
my notes which include the news from CNN that Dr. Fauci says there would be 1
to 2M deaths in the U.S. Fauci gives the
complete context of his statement.
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| Fauci at today's conference |
“No
darkness can dim the light of American courage”
“We
likely to hit the peak of deaths in 2 weeks.” …Trump
Stats U.S. 140k cases
2400 deaths note: half in New York, U.S. mortality rate 1.5
Second lowest in the world
Global 718,119 cases 33,881 deaths
New York hospitalizations is
experiencing a decline in numbers
Trump: “15 Days to Slow the Virus” guidelines
have been extended to April 30th.
This was decided after Dr Birx and Fauci used model data and recommended
the extension to Trump. (See the guideline at the bottom of this
post. Click on hyperlink that will take
you to my Scribd page and full view)
In 2 weeks the death rates should
peak.
On June first it is expected to
be well on the way to recovery.
Testing; FDA gave
an emergency approval for a new test from Abbott that produces results in 5 to
13 mins. The difference is positive
results in 5 minutes and negative results in 13 minutes.
Abbott will produce 50k per day
beginning this week.
Treatments:
The combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin is being
tested in NY. hydroxychloroquine is a
long standing drug to treat malaria. Azithromycin
or commonly known as “Z Pac” is an antibiotic.
Other treatment drugs are being
tested as well as a blood plasma. Plasma
from coronavirus recovered persons, is infused into patients with promising
results.
Masks:
Approval
is pending for a sterilization process rendering masks sterile and ready for
reuse up to 20 times.
Trump is questioning certain
hospitals in NY going form 10k mask orders to 300k, he suggested NY or
reporters look into why.
Unemployment: Government will pay 100 percent of pay up to 4
months. Trump says he is not happy that
the bill dictated that the states would process and send checks to
citizens. He says the systems are
antiquated and slow and worries that the checks will be delayed.
Humana
and Cigna: Have agreed not to charge deductibles or co-pays for any CV
related medical.
151
countries are now affected by coronavirus
Dr
Fauci: CNN and then picked
up by most news outlets, reported that Fauci, in a CNN interview said that he
expected 1 to 2 million U.S. deaths. He
spoke about the statement that was taken without contextual information.
He says “I based the statement out of modeling data it
could be 1-2M if we did not mitigate to the extent that we have, it would be
then conceivable it could have gone that high.”
“But we feel what we are doing
by mitigation is having a positive effect.”
He says “the decision to extend
the 15 day guidelines we feel is a wise and prudent decision that Dr. Birx and
I recommended to the president and he accepted and approved our recommendation.”
Dr.
Birx: “We reviewed 12 different models and ended up the same numbers. The models revealed a number of 1.2 to 1.6 deaths
in the U.S. if we didn’t mitigate.”
“We looked at all the global
impacts of mitigations, and brought that evidence to the president. It is not a simple thing as we are asking of
people from them to stay home for another 30 days.”
“We feel that this action will
save 100s of thousands of lives.”
There will be a comprehensive
piece presented on Tuesday says Birx. This
will address diagnosing individuals but increasing our surveillance, she said.
House passes 2T CV bill, Trump signs into law..
Chivis
Note on China: Something is going on in China. I mean more than the usual obscuring of
facts. 3 days ago China announced the
closing of all theaters in the nation of almost 1.4B people.
The next day they announced the
closing of their borders to all but Chinese citizens.
Hong Kong announced closing its
border due to a new wave of CV.
It would not be surprising if
China also is experiencing CV 2.0 and are concealing the news. And yet in their news they are touting the full
opening of Wuhan on April 8th…
US
cases: 86,012 surpasses China and Italy now leads with confirmed CV cases...yet
remains the lowest with S.K. in morality percent...
US Hospital Ship "Mercy" arrives in LA (video below of ship)
Coronavirus Task Force Presser 3.27.20
US Hospital Ship "Mercy" arrives in LA (video below of ship)
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| Apple launches new CV App in coordination with CDC |
“We
are at war with an invisible enemy…” President Trump
President
Trump: Announced that he evoked the ‘Defense Production Act’. This was evoked after the administration say they had problems with General Motors. (the
President may, by rule or order, require the allocation of, or the priority performance under
contracts or orders relating to, materials, equipment, and
services in order to maximize domestic energy supplies...read full doc below)
“As usual with “this” General
Motors, things just never seem to work out. They said they were going to give
us 40,000 much needed Ventilators, “very quickly”. Now they are saying it will
only be 6000, in late April, and they want top dollar.” Because of the broken
agreement, Trump says he had to evoke the DPA.
Today GM announced it will go
ahead with production of both ventilators and surgical masks. Ventilators will be produced at a Kokomo
Indiana plant, in which they already started retooling to build ventilators in
partnership with Ventec Life Systems.
GM plans to call back 1,000 UAW
workers to produce the ventilators. GM expects to deliver the first ventilators
next month with the ability to produce 10,000-plus per month as production
ramps up.
The masks will be produced at a
“clean plant” in Warren Michigan, about 25 mins driving time north of Detroit,
which was closed in 2019. It will reopen
to build Level 1 surgical masks for health care workers. GM says it will make 50,000 masks per day
within two weeks, with the potential to increase output to 100,000 masks per
day. (Many readers will remember that in December 19, 2008; President GW Bush
approved a bailout plan and gave General Motors and Chrysler $13.4 billion in
financing from TARP (Troubled Assets Relief Program) funds, as well as $4
billion to be "withdrawn later").
Ford and Tesla have also said
they're gearing up and procuring equipment to build ventilators at US
production facilities.
Peter Navarro was appointed by
Trump to oversee the enforcement of Defense Production Act. Navarro said that the act was
needed after “we ran into roadblocks with GM”.
Trump says unneeded medical
supplies, including ventilators, will be shared with other countries in need,
and to save for emergency back stock ready for future emergencies.
A
second CV Vaccine: Trump announced that today Emory University,
has begun a phase one clinical trial for a CV vaccine. Volunteers for the trial
have been enrolled. This is in addition
to the vaccine in phase one already.
NY
Ventilators: NY governor, Andrew Cuomo, had said yesterday and
this morning that ventilator shortage was a problem. This conflicted with what Dr. Deborah Birx, of the task force,
had reported yesterday. She reported
they had sent NY three shipments of ventilators, 2k, 2k and this week 4k. Their calculation was that NY had a surplus
of ventilators that had not been used as of yet, and they also had a surplus of
ICU beds. She mentioned that although NY
has the highest outbreak of cases and deaths, these were in 4 cities and the
remainder of NY cities having little or no cases, and that equipment in those
cities conceivably be used if the 4 impacted cities needed them.
Cuomo at
first said they did not have the 4k ventilators, but later today confirmed they
were in a warehouse in New Jersey and not accounted for. NY physicians have reported attempting to use
a sharing method where 2 patients use the same ventilator.
Trump says they’re working constructively
with 10 companies, one is Boeing. Boeing
is set to produce medical face shields.
They will be donating all the shields for medical personnel and first
responders. Additionally, they are donating the use of the “Dream Lifter”
for distributing supplies throughout the U.S.. The plane is the world’s largest
cargo plane capable to hulling 68k pounds of cargo per flight.
Apple
iPhone coronavirus app: Today Apple released new COVID-19 app and website based on CDC guidance. “The
COVID-19 app and website allow users to answer a series of questions around
risk factors, recent exposure and symptoms for themselves or a loved one. In
turn, they will receive CDC recommendations on next steps, including guidance
on social distancing and self-isolating, how to closely monitor symptoms,
whether or not a test is recommended at this time, and when to contact a
medical provider.”
U.S. is now testing at least
100k per day, more than any country in the world. Although this has caused the uptick in cases,
it has also revealed a low mortality rate, around the same as South Korea, the
two lowest percentages globally.
Trump and China president Xi
shared a one hour conversation last night.
Xi said Chinese scientists have developed theories with respect to the
virus and is sending data to the U.S.
There are fears of a rebound of
the virus in China as the nation inexplicably ordered the closing of all theaters
in the nation.
Euro countries that China had
sent medical supplies to report having issues with the quality, including the
poor quality of the CV tests.
Trump was asked what will
happen after the 15 day imposed quarantine the country has endured that will be
up early next week, he was asked if it will be repeated, he said the task team will
look at the data this weekend and he will be given recommendations. Trump said “We want to open the country but we
need to open safe.
Education
Secretary Betsy Devos: She announced that standardized testing is
cancelled this year and will resume in 2021.
She also said that for information about schools, and education during
the virus, to go to the COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and
Resources for Schools and School Personnel.
The last question trump took
was from John Roberts who said he just received a message that WSJ had a
headline “Trump is suspending tariffs for 3 months”. Trump responded with “Fake News”. Trump further stated that he and Xi have not
even spoken about the subject.
Note: all stations stopped
broadcasting the presser early; unfortunately leaving out the two people I most
look forward to hearing from, Drs Fajuci and Birx. Maybe over the weekend…
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| USNS Comfort worlds largest hospital ship |
Tests:
550k
tests completed of those with significant symptoms with 14% positive
New self-administered tests (not
at home tests) will save protective equipment, N95 masks, gowns etc medical. The test is a front of the nasal passage
rather than a sample to be taken from the back of the throat through the nasal
passage. Finger stick blood test will
soon be available with results in minutes.
Dr
Birx: NY informs the task force today there are empty ICU beds
and 2000 unused ventilators. She would
like to squash reports that imply DNR (do not resuscitate) orders are being
used already in NY. She says reports are
implying this and that when hospital beds and ventilators are needed will not
be available are not backed by any evidence, or that even warrants such
discussion. She mentions that in NY for
example, who is hit heavily in urban
areas, have many areas in the state that have no cases whereby equipment could
be used, or even hospital beds. “The evidence
does not support these extreme predictions”.
Speaking of extreme
predictions, the U.K. had predicted 500k deaths from the virus in their
country but now say the figure is more like 20k.
USNS
Comfort hospital ship: is ready and will leave Virginia to NYC on
Saturday and arrive on Monday. It has
1000 beds. It will be used to transfer
patients to make room for seriously ill CV patients.
Dr
Fauci: Phase II trial for CV
vaccine will begin wide trial testing for safety, in summer 2020. Simultaneously, pharma companies will take
the risk that it will pass and be approved and began production. The result will be a vaccine ready for next “corona
virus season”.
Fauci
also
indicates there are a host of drugs being tested for coronavirus therapy, in
randomized control trials.
Birx: Mentioned
that 19 of 50 states have less than 200 cases.
U.S.:86,012 Cases, 1,301 Deaths, New York: 39140 cases 365 Deaths
Global: 553,244 Cases, 25035
Few cases: 16 U.S. States have no deaths, 14 states have less than 100 cases
Mexico: 585 Cases 8 Deaths
Few cases: 16 U.S. States have no deaths, 14 states have less than 100 cases
Mexico: 585 Cases 8 Deaths
Thursday 3.26.20: Senate passes 2T coronavirus relief-stimulus agreement see below…......... U.S. deaths surpass 1000--40 percent cases in 4 New York Counties
Economic relief checks will go out in 3 weeks says Mnuchin
Economic relief checks will go out in 3 weeks says Mnuchin
Will
retirees and Social Security beneficiaries get stimulus checks?
Yes.
The proposed bill includes language that allows Americans receiving Social
Security—many of whom are retired and don’t file taxes—to obtain direct
financial assistance through the coronavirus stimulus package. In such cases,
the government would access their data through the Social Security
Administration to determine their rebate. Source
Something to think about: U.S. has been hit with a deadlyinfluenza season. Already 150 children have died this season; the mortality
rate is over 7%, as of March 9th more than 20k persons of all ages have been
killed by influenza.
China: China is back in business. Lockdowns lifted within the nation, factories at full throttle, restaurants opened, traffic normal. My husband took these images yesterday when leaving home, in a southwest China city with a population of 130M. Just 10 days ago everything was closed and the
streets empty.
Testing: in 8 days more tests than S. Korea in 8
weeks. Fatality rate for S.K. and U.S.
1.2%. as testing increases the U.S. death rate becomes lower. It is with the nations with the lowest percentage. Average age 85. with three or more underlying pre-existing conditions.
China: Ends lock down in most places as daily life returns to normalcy Wuhan lockdown lifts April 8th.
Wuhan China: The CV epicenter Ends mandatory quarantine on April 8th
Hong Kong: Tomorrow 3.24.20 another lock-down (info below)
L.A. walking back report of Lancaster teen reported dead from coronavirus---CDC wants to take a look at what LA now calls “complex case…
Stocks: e+2,112.98 Dow's best day since 1933---3.24.20
Trump, during Fox News
coronavirus townhall, calls for re-opening economy by Easter: ‘We have to get
back to work’
China: Ends lock down in most places as daily life returns to normalcy Wuhan lockdown lifts April 8th.
Wuhan China: The CV epicenter Ends mandatory quarantine on April 8th
Hong Kong: Tomorrow 3.24.20 another lock-down (info below)
L.A. walking back report of Lancaster teen reported dead from coronavirus---CDC wants to take a look at what LA now calls “complex case…
Stocks: e+2,112.98 Dow's best day since 1933---3.24.20
Trump
sets a "flexible goal" of Easter to reopen U.S. taking
in account "above all the health and safety of citizens..."
Fauci says data
will determine where. That large areas are not that affected...so far.
Gallup
Poll has Trump with an approval rating of 60% for his handling of the crisis,
including independents. 94%
of Republicans, 60% of independents, and 27% democrats
Trump on COVID-19 relief bill
hang up: 'No way I'm signing' with 'Green New Deal stuff' in it. for example; 35M for The Kennedy Center, Federalizing Elections, Solor Panel and windmill rebates....
Pence says
thousands of ventilators en route to New York amid coronavirus crisis
Pence says
White House not considering a nationwide coronavirus lockdown
VP Pence details what Trump is
doing to support small businesses right now
VP Pence: FDA approved 'off
label' use for Chloroquine, no barrier to access
Dr.
Fauci NIAID: “Trump as an incessantly inquisitive leader who heeds
scientific counsel.”
Hong
Kong: Tomorrow 3.24.20 another lockdown as stats reveal uptick
Previously HK required a at
home quarantine when entering HK.
On March 2, after several weeks
of shutdown, most of Hong Kong’s 180,000 civil servants returned to their
offices, with the private sector following their lead. It all seemed fine until
March 16. But now, with the number of
confirmed cases nearly doubling in the past week, as of Wednesday, only
residents will be allowed back in the territory. Civil servants are back
working at home and strict quarantine measures are in place once again.
The bill would help replace the salaries of furloughed workers for four months, rather than the three months first proposed. Furloughed workers would get whatever amount a state usually provides for unemployment, plus a $600 per week add-on, with gig workers like Uber drivers covered for the first time. The package also would give one-time payments of $1,200 per adult and $500 per child directly to the public.
Although
2019 tax returns would be used to determine income (or 2018 tax returns if
those are the most recent available), experts said it was likely the bill would
contain provisions for those who do not file returns. Full bill see below
Sources:
coronavirus.org, John Hopkins coronavirus resource center, CDC, NIH, Whitehouse coronavirus guidelines website, South China Post, Notes taken from daily Task Force pressers
Below is the Defense Production Act
Final Defense Production Act 091030 by Chivis Martinez on Scribd
CARES Coronavirus economic... by Chivis Martinez on Scribd
Click on U.S. map any city for stats-John Hopkins Tracker
coronavirus-guidance_march ... by Chivis Martinez on Scribd
