CoronaVirus in US - Updates & Discussion

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26,059...........................Total Deaths


7,905 deaths ................New York City New York US

1,001 deaths ...............Nassau New York US

820 deaths .................Wayne Michigan US

608 deaths ..................Suffolk New York US

596 deaths..................Westchester New York US

577 deaths ................Cook Illinois US

550 deaths ....................Bergen New Jersey US

535 deaths ......................Essex New Jersey US

 

[grey boy 2]

Updates: "620,096" total cases along with "27,171" death toll

 

[ghazi52]

CDC releases demographics on coronavirus cases in the US

From CNN's Amanda Watts

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released “demographic characteristics of Covid-19 cases in the United States” on its website Wednesday.

The newly published information details the race and age of coronavirus cases in the United States as of April 14. On Wednesday, the CDC reported more than 605,000 cases of coronavirus, but the demographics are only listed for 398,852 cases.

A majority of the cases, in some instances, up to 85%, the CDC lists “unspecified” or “missing” as the age and race.

Here are some of the findings from the CDC:

• Of the cases, a majority are in the 18-44 and 45-64 age ranges
• 73% of the cases fall between 18-64
• 90,619 cases are those over the age of 65
• 80% of the cases listed under white are over the age of 65
• 34% of the cases listed in the 45-64 age group are black or African American

 

[grey boy 2]

On pace to the next grim milestone of "700,000" within this week
Newest updates: "641,900" total cases along with "28,412" death toll

Coronavirus testing hits dramatic slowdown in U.S.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/14/coronavirus-testing-delays-186883

 

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Pelosi calls Trump's name appearing on stimulus checks 'shameful'

Washington (CNN).. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday called the decision for President Donald Trump's name to appear on stimulus checks amid the coronavirus pandemic "shameful."

The President's name will appear on checks sent to Americans to combat economic fallout from the spread of the disease in a last-minute Treasury Department order, a senior administration official confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.
Pelosi condemned the move in an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper on "The Lead," saying that it is "shameful" and "people are really desperate to get a check."
Americans "want their checks," Pelosi said, "they want their unemployment check, they want their direct payment check that you're talking about here, they want the Paycheck Protection Program checks to come forward and they're not seeing that," referring to a new small business relief program that has so far been marred by a rocky rollout.

 

[riscol]

When it reached 530.000 cases the McDonald clown here said the numbers are declining well right now it has reached over 644.000 cases within 4-5 days. That's over 114.000 newly reported cases.

 

[atan651]

Happy as it gets!

 

[grey boy 2]

Updates: "645,102" total cases along with "28,605" death toll

 

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Why is NYC reporting surge in virus deaths?

New York's governor says that coronavirus deaths outside of care facilities may have been missed


New York City's death count has spiked to more than 10,000 after it reported 3,778 people who likely had Covid-19, but died without being tested.

Firefighters and paramedics had been recording drastic increases in deaths at home around the city, assumed to be caused by the virus.

The new figures, from the city's Health Department, mark a 60% rise in deaths.

In terms of per-capita death rate, New York City has now outpaced Italy - home to the highest death toll in Europe.

"Behind every death is a friend, a family member, a loved one. We are focused on ensuring that every New Yorker who died because of Covid-19 gets counted," said the city's health commissioner, Dr Oxiris Barbot.

New York City's Grand Central Station is seen abandoned at rush hour as the city is pummelled by the virus outbreak.
The revised count brings New York's total virus fatalities to 10,367.


Why has this happened?

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday said that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had changed guidelines for how coronavirus deaths were to be recorded.

"They want deaths, and then another category of probable deaths," Mr Cuomo said, to be administered by local health departments or coroners. He added that people who passed away outside of a hospital or nursing home may have been missed in previous counts.

Mark Levine, chair of the city's Heath Council that even these adjusted numbers were likely an undercount.

"There were an additional 3,017 deaths above normal levels in past month, not known to be connected to covid," he wrote on Twitter. "There is only one explanation for this increase: direct & indirect victims of the pandemic."



How does this affect the official death toll?

It's unclear. Mr Cuomo said the state will work with local agencies to publish revised numbers "as soon as we can".

As of yet, the coronavirus database from Johns Hopkins University - used as the definitive count by many US states and news outlets, including the BBC - has not changed its tally to include "presumed" deaths.

"While these data reflect the tragic impact that the virus has had on our city, they will also help us to determine the scale and scope of the epidemic and guide us in our decisions," Dr Barbot said.



What are other states doing?

Since the start of March - before New York City reported its first death - the CDC asked local governments to record "assumed" coronavirus infections on death certificates.

But so far, the application has been inconsistent.

Municipalities in Connecticut, Ohio and Delaware have begun to recorded cases where the infection is assumed but not confirmed with a test, Dr Barbot told the New York Times, while officials in California and Seattle only count virus deaths if proven with a positive test.

 

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Check out this shocking death spike of a total of "33,875", i thought the "Wannabe White American" was insisting.....
"Statistical trends must be difficult for you to comprehend. New cases and deaths are DECLINING."
"New cases dropped again today, and new deaths remained flat."
Anyway newest updates: "666,949" total cases along with "33,875" death toll

 

[riscol]

Over 673.000 infected and over 34.000 deaths within 5 days it jumped from 530.000. That is an increase of over 143.000 newly infected cases in just a couple of days and the McDonald clown was telling us that the curve is flattening and numbers are declining. Why not come out and defend again? Must have lost his tongue.

 

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Pentagon now says 2,889 service members have coronavirus

From CNN's Barbara Starr and Ryan Browne

The Pentagon building. AFP/Getty Images


The Department of Defense has revised their figures for Covid-19 cases across the department with a slightly lower figure.

As of 5 a.m. ET Thursday, 2,889 service members tested positive for Covid-19, including two US service members who have died from coronavirus. This figure is lower than Tuesday when the figure was higher at 3,022 service members.

Two Pentagon officials said the discrepancy was due to miscounting in the Army but the Army has not yet responded with an on-the-record response.

"We strive to release information as quickly and accurately as possible," the Pentagon said in a statement. "The Department of Defense will continue to refine our reporting to the public.”

There are now at least 4,695 positive cases across the entire Department of Defense.

 

[grey boy 2]

Newest updates: "677,056" total cases along with "34,580" death toll, it just doesn't look good in any way you're looking at it

 

[riscol]

Remember it is flattening and declining based on F-22Raptor mathematics supposedly universally accepted and proven.

 

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COVID-19


Why grocery shelves won't be empty for long


While the sight of empty supermarket shelves may lead shoppers to fear food shortages, experts in the food supply chain say the system is built to endure.

In the earliest days of coronavirus, visiting a local supermarket felt like a bad dream to many. Stepping inside and seeing checkout lines three times their usual length, and quickly realising that you weren’t the only one who felt it was time to stock up. Shouldering past the other shoppers toward the pasta aisle or frozen section, and turning the corner in shock to find rows and rows of empty shelves.

As news of Covid-19 has grabbed the world’s attention, our grocery stores, usually bursting with every item we expect, have quickly been left bare by shoppers panic-buying toilet paper, water, rice, beans, pasta, bread and frozen foods. Images circulated online of empty shelves in late January, leading buyers to queue up ahead of stores’ openings and run essential items dry on e-shopping sites like Amazon Fresh. Compared to the same week in 2019, sales of US sales of dried beans grew 37%, rice 25% and pasta 10%.

Now, as April begins and shoppers continue to bulk-buy, grocery chains have jumped into action. Retailers have united with manufacturers, warehouse workers and supply chain operators to implement emergency policies to meet these skyrocketing demands. But even amid the uncertainty − and despite the seeming scarcity − experts across the food system are looking to reassure us against what could be shoppers’ ultimate fear: that an overburdened food supply chain could lead to a food shortage.


What a crisis like the novel coronavirus reveals about the food system, more so than its weak points, is actually its flexibility and strength under pressure
“I can definitely understand people’s concern. Whenever they go into the grocery store, they’re used to seeing everything… but fundamentally, when you think of food production and distribution, food is produced at a high rate right now,” says Lowell Randel, vice president of the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) in the US.

What a crisis like the novel coronavirus reveals about the food system, more so than its weak points, is actually its flexibility and strength under pressure. The supply chain relies on several industry-spanning mechanisms that are designed to adapt when natural disasters strike – or when food sectors need to pivot during seasonal production spikes. In other words, we’ve been here before.

About four months of food inventory are stored between the factory and grocery store at any one time. (Credit: Getty Images)

“This one’s a little different because it’s prolonged and it’s everywhere… [but] when a hurricane is approaching the country, consumer behaviour is exactly the same [as right now],” says Fred Boehler, CEO of US-based supply chain firm Americold Logistics. Behaviour patterns may be the same, but when food demand is amplified to unprecedented scale across entire nations, many factories must shift to “full capacity” – a state of maximum production rate typically saved for emergency situations like this pandemic.

Adjusting to shoppers’ changing demand in the wake of Covid-19 has been a herculean task, but experts agree that doing so is well within the system’s control – and not cause for alarm.