Over 76,000 cases were added to the globe in the last 24 hours. We’ll have more than a million cumulative cases by tomorrow. There have been almost 50,000 deaths globally. It’s been apparent that China’s case numbers were off—potentially by an order of magnitude. China states it will now include positive, asymptomatic cases. US intelligence
Stay six feet apart. Practice excellent hygiene. Stay home. We’re all aware of the basic measures for preventing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. But are there means of transmission we haven’t considered yet, like through the water or sewage pipes in a house or apartment building? According to the Center for Disease Control, analysis
Cases have doubled since last week—we now have over 850,000 globally. If cases continue to double like this we can expect over 1.5 million by next week. There have been over 42,000 deaths around the world. Italy has had over 12,000 deaths, Spain has had over 3,800, and the US has had over 2,800 deaths.
COVID-19 has gone big and gone global. Right now, the deadly and chaotic situation first seen in Hubei province, China in February has emerged in hotspots around the globe, including Iran, Italy, Spain, France, and New York City and its surrounds. Significant clusters are emerging in most countries around the globe and most US states.
Virginia and Maryland both issue stay-at-home orders. These states had previously asked people to isolate, and now they’re telling them to. Gov. Beshear signs order, keeping Kentuckians from traveling out of state Yikes. It’s going to get worse as this drags on, too: https://twitter.com/ai6yrham/status/1244680709224026113?s=20 This story is all over my feed, and for good reason:
Hopefully, you’re spending as much time as possible at home, but not everyone is so lucky. Many people in “essential businesses” are still going to work every day, and even those in self-isolation take the occasional drive. That means gassing up your vehicle. Thankfully, since you don’t have to go inside a crowded store to
The US added more than 15,000 cases since yesterday and continues to lead the globe in number of active cases. Global cases rose by over 60,000. Italy continues to suffer a huge number of daily deaths, nearly 1,000 per day. Italy is slowly bending the curve—the number of new cases per day is slowly decreasing.
The US now has the most cases in the world: 81,846. Over 50,000 cases were added to the global total overnight. Worldwide cases surpass 500,000. https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/1243277135072104463?s=20 Close to 150 nursing homes in the US are impacted by COVID-19. CDC and CMS aren’t disclosing the locations of these facilities to the public. 19 nursing homes are
Americans across the country are washing their hands more to prevent the spread of COVID-19: in fact, it’s the #1 recommendation from the United States CDC and World Health Organization for preventing the disease’s spread. While that’s a huge relief, there is one downside to all those soapy suds: skin irritation and dryness. Alcohol, the
If you’re having a hard time using your favorite websites today, you’re not alone. After I struggled to access Google Documents this morning, a representative from Google contacted me on Twitter to confirm that there was a service disruption. Shortly after, Twitter was flooded with complaints about Gmail and YouTube both being unavailable. I also
Over 45,000 cases were added to the globe in the last 24 hours. There are now 467,890 cases. There are almost 75,000 cases in Italy and there are over 65,000 cases in the US. Perdue Plant workers walk out over SARS-CoV-2 exposure fears. Food industry workers are critical: they are essential workers in more than
Glenn Beck, a longtime purveyor of survival food and precious metals to the prepper crowd, is urging his older followers to get back to work. Another preparedness-minded connection of mine, a prominent member of the firearm community, has been openly skeptical of the COVID-19 “hysteria” and recently warned those of us who follow him on
In one week we have gone from ~200,000 cases to over 420,000 cases around the world. Italy has nearly 70,000 cases and the US has over 50,000. The US is leading in growth of cases per day (around 10,000), although this likely reflects increased testing capabilities and backlog catch-up. Disturbing conversations are taking place: do
The recent commotion over chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as possible therapies for COVID-19 has led some to mistakenly believe that quinine has all the same therapeutic properties and to suggest that people fight the virus with stock quinine. This is wrong; despite a related historic origin and names that sound similar to some, these are very
A collection of key developments in the fight against COVID-19 (the actual virus is SARS-COV-2), posted throughout the week for those who just want the signal and not the noise. If there’s something you think we should include, sound off in the comments thread attached to the post. Visit our Wuhan coronavirus status page and
