This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 4th, 2020.

Los Angeles County started allowing additional re-openings. Hair salons and barbershops can operate indoors at 25% capacity with social distancing, and employees masked. And school can offer in-school services K-12 starting Sept 14 for small groups of students like those with disabilities and those with English as a second language.

Colleges and universities in the U.S. are trying to control clusters of infections on their campuses, around 51,000 so far. Dr. Anthony Fauci is now urging colleges: if at all possible, don’t send students home. Dr. Deborah Birx also cautioned college students could become a source of outbreaks beyond campuses.

San Francisco International Airport employees can now get a rapid-result test, less than an hour, at a new facility at the International Terminal. Meanwhile New York plans on testing sites specifically for passengers at JFK and LaGuardia.

Batman has tested positive, or at least the actor playing him in the newest movie. Robert Pattinson tested positive just days after filming resumed outside London. Production has again been shut down.

The British government is investing in a coronavirus test that gives results in as little as 20 minutes. Britain’s also looking at repeat testing of people without symptoms. The government says it’ll spend up to $660 million to achieve mass testing, a project called “Operation Moonshot.”

Thailand had not had a confirmed locally transmitted case in 100 days. But now a prison inmate tested positive. Before his arrest, the 37-year-old man lived in Bangkok and worked as a DJ in several bars.

The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita as of September 3rd according to The New York Times: Wayne, TN. Chattahoochee, GA. Lincoln, AR. East Feliciana, LA. Radford, VA. Rosebud, MT. Clay, SD. Pawnee, KS. Dickens, TX. And Muskogee, OK. Countries with the most cases in the last 7 days per capita: Aruba, Turks and Caicos Islands, Maldives, Peru, Argentina, Bahrain, Bahamas, Israel, Costa Rica, and Brazil.

There’ve been 6,149,265 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States and 186,785 deaths. The 10 states with highest cumulative case counts: California with 725,943. Texas with 645,422. Florida 637,013. New York 437,107. Georgia 277,288. Illinois 241,704. Arizona 203,953. New Jersey 192,973. North Carolina 172,201. And Tennessee with 159,546 confirmed cases.

The 5 Countries with the most new cases for September 2nd: India 84,156. Brazil 44,728. United States 44,507. Argentina 12,026. And Spain 8,959.

The top 10 countries with highest overall cumulative case counts: The United States, Brazil, India, Russia, Peru, Colombia overtakes South Africa, Mexico, Spain, and Argentina. 

The states with the most new deaths reported as COVID-related on September 2nd: Texas 189. California 167. Florida 152. Georgia 73. Arizona 65. Ohio 46. Nevada 27. Illinois 24. Arkansas 20. And Tennessee 18.

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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 3rd, 2020.

The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine ready to distribute by Nov. 1. The Director of the CDC said states will get permit applications from McKesson, whom the CDC will use to distribute vaccines to health departments and hospitals.

Scientists in Iceland are saying after an exhaustive study of immunity COVID-19 antibodies last for at least 4 months and don’t fade quickly. If true, that’s encouraging for vaccine efforts. The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Seven new studies led by the World Health Organization confirm multiple types of inexpensive steroids improve survival for severely ill COVID-19 patients. The research found steroids reduced the risk of death in the first month by about one-third compared to placebos.

Actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson revealed he and everyone else in his immediate family have tested positive. He says while all have recovered, it’s been the most challenging thing he's ever been through.

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has also tested positive. The 83-year-old is in isolation at his home near Milan. Berlusconi had recently returned from a holiday in Sardinia which saw a spike in COVID-19 cases in August.

Lebanon is seeing quite an increase in the spread of the coronavirus after last month's massive explosion at Beirut's port. Since the incident, the number of cases has increased some 220% according to the International Rescue Committee.

The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita as of September 2nd according to The New York Times: Wayne, TN. Chattahoochee, GA. Lincoln, AR. Radford, VA. Rosebud, MT. Madison, LA. Clay, SD. East Feliciana, LA. And new on the list, Muskogee, OK and Dickens, TX. Countries with the most cases in the last 7 days per capita: Aruba, Turks and Caicos Islands, Maldives, Sint Maarten, Peru, Andorra, Argentina, Bahrain, Costa Rica, and Israel.

There’ve been 6,113,160 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States and 185,707 deaths. The 10 states with highest cumulative case counts: California with 721,131. Texas with 641,855. Florida 633,442. New York 436,218. Georgia 274,613. Illinois 240,344. Arizona 202,861. New Jersey 192,595. North Carolina 170,553. And Tennessee with 157,831 confirmed cases.

The 5 Countries with the most new cases for September 1st: India 82,860. Brazil 48,632. United States 41,211. Argentina 10,933. And Colombia 9,270.

The top 10 countries with highest overall cumulative case counts: The United States, Brazil, India, Russia, Peru, South Africa, Colombia, Mexico, Spain, and Argentina. 

The states with the most new deaths reported as COVID-related on September 1st: Texas 183. California 158. Florida 124. Georgia 62. South Carolina 37. Mississippi 33. North Carolina 29. Virginia 29. Pennsylvania 28. And Missouri 28.

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A panel that’s part of the National Institutes of Health said there’s no solid evidence for or against recommending convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 patients. This less than 10 days after the FDA authorized emergency use of the treatment.

Florida’s ban on visiting nursing homes is being lifted by executive order of the Governor. Ron DeSantis said, “Part of having a healthy society is understanding human beings seek affection."

Apple and Google launched phase 2 of their system to alert people if they might have been exposed to the virus. But even though the tech is being built directly into the phones, states have to adopt this phone-based approach for contact tracing.

The cofounder of Devo and prominent film and TV composer Mark Mothersbaugh revealed he was at Cedars-Sinai hospital, with the coronavirus, and on a ventilator for 18 days. He believes he contracted the virus shuttling between his home and his Sunset Strip studios in late May.

In person class is the norm as millions of children have returned to school across Europe and the Middle East. School desks are separated and all schoolchildren 11 and over in places like France and the Balkans must wear masks all day. The World Health Organization said the virus is still a threat, but school closures have hurt children's mental health and social development.

Russia President Vladimir Putin said their vaccine, Sputnik V, is ready for use outside of clinical trials. Mass vaccination could begin in November or December. Meanwhile Russia’s government said coronavirus cases there have now passed one million.

The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita as of September 1st according to The New York Times: Wayne, TN. Chattahoochee, GA. Lincoln, AR. Luce, MI. Rosebud, MT. Clay, SD. Radford, VA. Madison, LA. East Feliciana, LA. And Madison, TX. Countries with the most cases in the last 7 days per capita: Aruba, Turks and Caicos Islands, Maldives, Peru, Andorra, Argentina, Bahrain, Costa Rica, Israel, and Brazil.

There’ve been 6,073,174 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States and 184,644 deaths. The 10 states with highest cumulative case counts: California with 715,616. Texas with 637,721. Florida 631,040. New York 435,510. Georgia 272,697. Illinois 238,215. Arizona 202,342. New Jersey 192,290. North Carolina 169,424. And Tennessee with 156,329 confirmed cases.

The 5 Countries with the most new cases for August 31st: India 78,169. United States 41,979. Brazil 41,889. Argentina 10,504. And Colombia 8,901.

The top 10 countries with highest overall cumulative case counts: The United States, Brazil, India, Russia, Peru, South Africa, Colombia, Mexico, Spain, and Argentina. 

The states with the most new deaths reported as COVID related on August 31: Florida 190. Texas 153. California 145. Georgia 101. North Carolina 44. Illinois 38. South Carolina 37. Louisiana 34. Virginia 32. And Tennessee 27.

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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for September 1st, 2020.

The Associated Press reports the CDC did not backpedal on the number of deaths caused by COVID-19, reducing the figure from nearly 154,000 to just over 9,000. The CDC data is based on death certificates. For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. The other 94% list COVID-19 and other conditions together.

Los Angeles County public health officials reported 1,030 new coronavirus cases and 10 related deaths Sunday, but said hospitalizations actually keep declining. There were 1,089 coronavirus patients in county hospitals, the lowest number since early May and down 50% from mid-July.

Several players at the US Open were made to sign a revised agreement after being in contact with another who tested positive and was removed from the tournament. They must agree to be tested daily instead of every four days like other players and their movements and activities at the site and hotel are more limited.

If you ever wondered just how well online meeting platform Zoom is doing amidst the pandemic, the answer is really, really well. Their customer base has climbed 458% and revenue has increased 355%.

A report analyzed by the Health Foundation in the UK suggests those under 25 have suffered more with mental health issues over the last few months than other age groups. This includes more rising levels of anxiety and an inability to concentrate.

ABC reports Hong Kong authorities say nearly half a million people registered online for a free coronavirus testing program that starts today. The program aims to track down paths of infection that have added to case numbers despite strict social distancing and other measures.

The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita as of September 1st according to The New York Times: Pawnee, KS. East Feliciana, LA. Lincoln, AR. Chattahoochee, GA. Luce, MI. Rosebud, MT. Radford, VA. Clay, SD. Harper, KS. And Madison, LA. Countries with the most cases in the last 7 days per capita: Aruba, Turks and Caicos Islands, Maldives, Sint Maarten, Argentina, Bahrain, Colombia, Israel, and Panama.

There’ve been 6,028,617 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States and 183,579 deaths. There were 35,330 new cases reported August 30. The 10 states with highest cumulative case counts: California with 711,295. Texas with 632,279. Florida 623,471. New York 434,756. Georgia 270,471. Illinois 236,724. Arizona 201,835. New Jersey 191,960. North Carolina 167,309. And Tennessee with 154,933 confirmed cases.

The 5 Countries with the most new cases for August 31st: India 68,770. Brazil 48,590. United States 38,560. Argentina 9,309. And Colombia 7,230.

The top 10 countries with highest overall cumulative case counts: The United States, Brazil, India, Russia, Peru, South Africa, Colombia, Mexico, Spain, and Argentina. 

The states with the most new deaths reported as COVID related on August 30: California 82, Florida 64, Texas 53, Mississippi 32, Georgia 28, Alabama 20, Louisiana 19, North Carolina 18, Missouri 15, and Arkansas 13 new deaths.

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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday August 31st, 2020. The U.S. added one million cases in 22 days to cross 6 million, while Global case count has passed 25 million. The FDA Commissioner said his agency would be open to an emergency use authorization for a potential vaccine, before Phase III trials were finished if it was appropriate to do so, reports The New York Times. The Governor of New York deployed a SWAT team to a state university.  (The team is made up of 71 contact tracers and 8 case investigators). After cases increased on campus, likely due to large parties and gatherings reports CNN. Coronavirus task force member Dr. Birx, encouraged people to “do the right thing” when it comes to preventative COVID-19 measures. Stating “Right now, we gain freedom through wearing our masks and socially distancing”. 

After 5 months, New Delhi India will reopen the subway. Paris, France will begin free coronavirus testing citywide, utilizing mobile labs.  The lockdown in Auckland, New Zealand ended Sunday night. Schools in Hong Kong will reopen classrooms on September 23rd. They have conducted virtual learning since early February. The airport in Ghana reopens this week, it has been closed since March. 

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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Friday August 28th, 2020. The FDA has granted and emergency use authorization to a $5 COVID-19 test that gives results in 15 minutes. Iowa will close all bars and taverns in 6 counties. North Carolina State is asking all students who live on campus to move out by September 6th. The University of South Carolina is considering closing the campus as cases double in one day. Alabama extends the mandatory mask requirement for another 5 weeks. Delta has put over 200 passengers on a no-fly list for refusal to wear a mask. 

Lebanon recorded their highest daily increase Thursday with 689 new cases. South Korea increased restrictions in Seoul. Germany will introduce stricter measures to keep the virus at bay including fines for not wearing a mask, extending a ban on large gatherings and avoiding non-essential travel to high risk areas. The UK Government is encouraging citizens to return to the workplace.  German health officials said they plan to have a vaccine ready by early 2021. 

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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Thursday August 27th, 2020. The island of Oahu in Hawaii is under a mandatory 2-week lockdown. California will not follow updated testing guidelines from the CDC. The new guidelines said those who were asymptomatic, but had been exposed did not need to be tested.   California also announced a new partnership that will increase testing and provide test results in at most two days.  New Jersey will reopen gyms and indoor amusement facilities at 25% capacity next week.   New Mexico resumes indoor dining Saturday.  Moderna released results on Phase I testing for their vaccine candidate. It has proven safe and an immune response was achieved. 

India set a new one-day record with 75,760 new cases. Kenya extended their nationwide curfew for 30 days. New Zealand will begin fining people who don’t wear a mask on public transportation. The World Economic Forum has moved from January to next summer. 

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Hotspots displaying faster rates of growth as of August 26th according to The New York Times:  Guam.  Top 10 U.S. counties: Issaquena Mississippi, Pawnee and Harper Kansas, Chattahoochee Georgia, Luce Michigan, Madison and East Feliciana Louisiana, Maverick, Madison and Firestone Texas. Globally: Aruba, Turks and Caicos, Sint Maarten, Maldives, Peru, Bahrain, Colombia, Gibraltar, Argentina, Panama, Brazil, Costa Rica, Israel, Spain, Moldova, Kuwait.

There have been 5,823,685 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States and 179,743 deaths.  There were 44,877new cases reported yesterday. The 10 states with highest case counts:   California 687,612, Texas 619,836, Florida 608,714, New York 436,063, Georgia 244,494, Illinois 227,872, Arizona 199,495, New Jersey 192,086, North Carolina 159,708, Louisiana 145,123. 

The 5 Countries with the largest daily increases for August 26th, according to the WHO: India 67,151, Brazil 17,078, Colombia 10,549, Argentina 8,713, Peru 6,112. 

The 10 Countries with highest overall case counts: Brazil 3,717,156, India 3,310,234, Russia 972,972, South Africa 615,701, Peru 607,382, Mexico 573,888, Colombia 572,243, Spain 419,849, Chile 402,365, Argentina 370,188. 

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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Wednesday August 26th, 2020. The CDC updated testing guidelines, removing those who do not have symptoms, even if they have been exposed to the virus. Researchers discovered that a conference in Boston in February, may have led to tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and abroad reports The New York Times. An entire 4th grade class, more than 200, in a Mississippi school has been quarantined.  Governor Whitmer of Michigan said she wouldn’t “be bullied” in to re-opening businesses before it was safe to do so. New York took Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Maryland and Montana off of their travel advisory list. 29 states and 2 territories remain on the list. The Federal government will require regular testing of all nursing home employees. A study published in Nature magazine, reveals men produce a weaker response to COVID-19 than women.

Two cases of reinfection have been reported in Europe, this follows one in Hong Kong. India has logged over 1.5 million cases in August. Spain’s Prime Minister said the army is ready to help regions that don’t have enough contact tracers. South Korea has closed schools in Seoul. The Pope will resume public appearances starting September 2nd, reports CNN. 

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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Tuesday August 25th, 2020. A judge in Florida ruled that the state cannot force public schools to open their classroom for in person instruction notes the New York Times.  Ohio State expelled 228 students for safety violations related to the virus. Hospitalizations in California are down over 20% in the last two weeks, reports CNN. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will receive regular COVID-19 tests according to the campaign. The Governor of New York said testing sites will be set up for those arriving at JFK and LaGuardia airports. The NFL reported zero positive tests on Monday. The NHL reported their 4th week with zero positive tests. 

A man in Hong Kong is the first to have contracted COVID-19 twice. The second time, he was asymptomatic. The Gaza Strip is on full lockdown after 4 tested positive in a refugee camp, reports The Washington Post. Germany has issued travel warnings for parts of France, due to an increase in cases. Hong Kong will ease mask and social distancing requirements starting Friday. Belarus will be the first country to get the potential Russian vaccine. 

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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday August 24th, 2020. The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma for the treatment of COVID-19. Florida and Texas have crossed over 600,000 cases. The Governor of Texas said they are staging transport aircraft, disinfecting teams and mobile testing sites, as they brace for a hurricane followed by a tropical storm.  Officials in Louisiana are encouraging residents to put masks, hand sanitizer and PPE in their emergency kits and to only shelter with members of their household. 400 cases have been diagnosed in 20 days on the Notre Dame campus, they have suspended in person classes. The Chair of the RNC, says they plan to test all Republican National Convention attendees on arrival in Charlotte. 

South Korea has suspended in person classes in nearly 2,000 schools. The President of South Korea warned the new virus crisis is much more severe than the first. Peru is approaching 600,000 cases. France reported their highest daily total post lockdown Sunday with 4,897. Lebanon has re-instated a partial lockdown.  The UK Prime Minister said it was “vitally important” that students there get back in the classroom next week.

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