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Coronavirus Facts and Information thread:

Quagmire

Quagmire

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Looks like I posted the same stats for Thursday and Friday. Sorry about that.
 
Stevicus

Stevicus

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Coronavirus cases in world rising by 1 million every three days

Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Nations are reporting record daily coronavirus cases, mainly in Europe after largely controlling the pandemic, with the world adding around 1 million new infections every three days.

On Saturday, a total of 355,909 new cases were reported worldwide, slightly less than the record 358,354 the day before and the fourth day in a row with more than 300,000. One-third of those new cases were in Europe.
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On Sunday, Europe added 88,488 cases with 242,197 globally so far Sunday.

In all, the cases total 37,454,230, according to Worldometers.info.
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Total cases passed 36 million on Tuesday and 37 million on Friday.

The death toll is 1,077,290, including an additional 5,074 fatalities Saturday. Within the past month, daily deaths have risen from a low of 3,535 on Monday, Sept. 28 while remaining short of a high of 6,447 on Sept. 2.

For several months, the United States has had the most deaths, nearing 220,000, and cases at close to 8 million. But the percentage of the world total has been dropping daily with 12.5% of the deaths and 14.3% of the cases Saturday. In all, the United States has 20.3% of the total deaths with a population of 4.3%.

Brazil has the second-highest death toll at 150,236, including 544 Saturday, and is third in cases, surpassing 5 million with 5,091,840.

Cases and deaths have been surging in India. The Asian nation is second in cases, passing 7 million on Sunday, 7,053,806, with 74,383 infections as well as a world-high 918 deaths for a total of 108,334. The nation holds the world record for cases, 97,894.
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Stevicus

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Virus spikes have officials looking to shore up hospitals

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Hospitals across the United States are starting to buckle from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, with several states setting records for the number of people hospitalized and leaders scrambling to find extra beds and staff. New highs in cases have been reported in states big and small — from Idaho to Ohio — in recent days.

The rise in cases and hospitalizations was alarming to medical experts.

Around the world, disease trackers have seen a pattern: First, the number of cases rises, then hospitalizations and finally there are increases in deaths. Seeing hospitals struggling is alarming because it may already be too late to stop a crippling surge.
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“By the time we see hospitalizations rise, it means we’re really struggling,” said Saskia Popescu, an epidemiologist at George Mason University.

Dr. Jay Butler, deputy director for infectious diseases for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Wednesday the United States is seeing a “distressing trend” with COVID-19 cases growing in nearly three-quarters of the country.

“We’re seeing cases increase in really all parts of the country — in the Midwest, particularly — likely in part because people are moving indoors with the arrival of cooler temperatures,” Butler told reporters at a briefing at CDC headquarters in Atlanta.
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Surges in coronavirus cases have led hospitals in Rocky Mountain states to raise concerns as their intensive care bed space dwindles. Utah, Montana and Wyoming have all reported record highs this week for the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19. Seven of 10 intensive care beds were filled in Utah hospitals and about six in 10 in Montana.

In Nevada, where the economy relies heavily on the tourism industry, officials have stressed the need to maintain steady trends to bring back concerts and conventions that employ thousands on the Las Vegas Strip.

When Gov. Steve Sisolak, a Democrat, lifted the 50-person cap on gatherings on Oct. 1, he said he hoped to ensure safety while “preventing a rollercoaster of up and down cases that leads to uncertainty for meeting and convention and event planners.”

Now, amid an autumn surge in new cases, Nevada is among seven states with more than 8% of hospital capacity taken up by COVID-19 patients. Due to competing demands, particularly from flu season, 71% of the state’s hospital beds are occupied, the Nevada Hospital Association reported.

State officials worry that hospital beds will fill up if trends continue. Nevada reported 535 confirmed and suspected COVID-19 hospitalizations on Wednesday, up 19% from Oct. 1.

“One day is fine and you’re not at the capacity. A week later, you can be bumping up against your capacity for beds and for ICU units. Hospitals can then be teetering on the edge of having to turn patients away. We have to avoid that,” Sisolak said.
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Stevicus

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https://www.usnews.com/news/health-...-000-new-coronavirus-cases-for-the-first-time

Russia reported another daily record of new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, surpassing 16,000 cases for the first time during the pandemic.

The country's coronavirus headquarters reported 16,319 new cases on Tuesday, breaking Monday's record of 15,982. Officials now report more than 1.4 million COVID-19 cases in Russia.
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Additionally, the headquarters reported 269 deaths on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 24,635.

According to the headquarters, more than 374,000 COVID-19 tests were conducted over the past day, bringing the total number of tests conducted to 54.6 million.

Despite the surge in cases, "a second lockdown is not being considered," the head of the Ministry of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov said.

Mikhail Murashko, head of the Russian Ministry of Health, urged residents to minimize social activity and comply with prevention measures.

"Today there is great hope. It's so easy to prevent [a new infection], it's so simple," the minister said. "You can avoid certain health problems by distancing yourself, limiting visits now during this period. We must come to an option for accessing the vaccine for everyone, but at the same time we need to gain time."
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Russia may see mass vaccination of its citizens with the vaccine Sputnik V as early as next month, according to Vasily Ignatiev, head of one of the country's largest pharmaceutical companies, R-Pharm.
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https://www.usnews.com/news/best-st...ovid-19-cases-tied-to-n-carolina-church-event

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A COVID-19 outbreak linked to a multi-day church event in North Carolina has left at least two people dead, health officials said Wednesday.

Mecklenburg County authorities said there are now 68 cases since the local health department initially reported the outbreak on Saturday, The Charlotte Observer reported. That was one week after the conclusion of the Oct. 4-11 event at the United House of Prayer for All People in Charlotte.
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