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LA County moves out of high COVID-19 infection tier
Polio detected in NYC’s sewer system, indicating spread
Can the monkeypox outbreak be stopped? Experts believe it’s possible
North Korea blames South Korea for COVID-19 outbreak in their country
COVID-19 deaths fall by 9% globally
COVID-19 By The Numbers
Friday, August 12
10:29 a.m.: LA County moves out of high COVID-19 infection tier
Los Angeles County has dropped out of the high COVID-19 group stage below federal pointers, as infections and charges of hospitalizations proceed to fall, in keeping with the Associated Press.
The transfer to the medium tier below standards set by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention comes two weeks after LA County dropped a plan to impose a brand new masks mandate as the most recent coronavirus surge eased.
LA County well being director Barbara Ferrer mentioned Thursday that the traits are encouraging — however she reminded residents that face protecting stays an efficient instrument to cut back unfold.
10:03 a.m.: Polio detected in NYC’s sewer system, indicating spread
Health officers say it’s attainable that lots of of individuals in New York state have gotten polio and don’t understand it.
As reported by the Associated Press, the pronouncement got here Friday after they mentioned the virus that causes the doubtless lethal illness has been detected in New York City’s wastewater.
Authorities say the presence of the virus in wastewater means that it’s circulating domestically.
They are urging dad and mom to get their kids vaccinated.
One individual suffered paralysis weeks in the past as a result of of a polio infection north of town. Most individuals contaminated with polio don’t have any signs however can nonetheless give the virus to others for days or perhaps weeks.
Thursday, August 11
10:59 a.m.: Can the monkeypox outbreak be stopped? Experts believe it’s possible
Since May, barely 90 international locations have reported greater than 31,000 instances of monkeypox, as reported by the Associated Press.
The World Health Organization categorised the escalating outbreak of the once-rare illness as a global emergency final month.
The U.S. declared it a nationwide emergency simply final week, however that doesn’t imply the monkeypox is the subsequent world pandemic.
Since it doesn’t unfold as simply as COVID-19, it’s not spreading into each nation. Outside of African nations, 98% of instances have been reported in males who’ve intercourse with males.
However, this doesn’t imply it couldn’t unfold to any individual regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
Scientists say stopping the outbreak amongst susceptible teams may halt the illness’s transmission in Europe and North America.
10:27 a.m.: North Korea blames South Korea for COVID-19 outbreak in their country
North Korean chief Kim Jong Un’s sister says he suffered a fever whereas guiding the nation to victory over the coronavirus.
According to the Associated Press, in a speech earlier than hundreds of North Koreans, she blamed rival South Korea for the nation’s outbreak and vowed “deadly” retaliation.
Kim Yo Jong, a strong official in cost of inter-Korean relations, glorified her brother’s management through the outbreak as he jubilantly described the nation’s broadly disputed success over the virus as an “amazing miracle” in world public well being.
Experts consider the victory announcement alerts Kim Jong Un’s intention to maneuver to different priorities and are involved his sister’s remarks potent a attainable nuclear or missile provocation.
Wednesday, August 10
11:02 a.m.: COVID-19 deaths fall by 9% globally
The World Health Organization says in its newest weekly pandemic report that the quantity of coronavirus deaths fell by 9% within the final week whereas new instances remained comparatively secure.
According to the Associated Press, the U.N. well being company mentioned there have been greater than 14,000 COVID-19 deaths final week and almost 7 million new infections.
The Western Pacific reported a 30% bounce in instances, whereas Africa reported a 46% drop.
The WHO mentioned that the omicron sub-variant BA.5 stays dominant globally, accounting for almost 70% of all virus sequences shared with the world’s greatest publicly obtainable virus database.
10:31 a.m.: Pandemic restrictions encourage Chinese residents to take up cycling
Cycling is rising in reputation in China as a sport, not only a approach to get to work.
A coronavirus outbreak that shut down indoor sports activities amenities in Beijing earlier this 12 months inspired individuals to attempt out of doors sports activities, together with biking, in keeping with the Associated Press.
Organized rides within the Chinese capital take cyclists to outlying suburbs or metropolis landmarks. The sport’s rising reputation has boosted gross sales of bicycles and alerts rising public consciousness of environmental safety and low-carbon life.
Tuesday, August 9
5:55 p.m.: Sacramento declares monkeypox a local public health emergency
Sacramento County declared monkeypox a local public health emergency Tuesday afternoon, allowing the county to access funding and be more proactive in its response to the outbreak
The county’s board of supervisors voted 4-1 in favor of the declaration, with District 4 supervisor Sue Frost the “no” vote. The emergency declaration allows.
“The proclamation of the state of local emergency, and local public health emergency does not signify an increase in risk to the residents,” said the county’s public health officer, Dr. Olivia Kasirye, at the meeting.
California state health officials announced a state of emergency on Aug. 2.
The county was notified of its first monkeypox case on May 21. As of Tuesday, the county reports 80 monkeypox cases.
Along with a vaccine, there’s a remedy for monkeypox — a two-week collection of capsules referred to as TPOXX. But it’s at present solely being supplied at UC Davis Medical Center and Kaiser.
Click right here for extra information about monkeypox indicators and signs and the place you may get a vaccine in Sacramento County.
11:26 a.m.: Incoming college students turn to bridge programs to prepare after COVID-19 disruptions
After the disruption of on-line studying, first-year school college students are arriving on campuses unprepared for the calls for of college-level work, specialists say.
The Associated Press reviews that schools from New Jersey to California have expanded summer time bridge packages aiming to get college students on top of things in math and English earlier than they arrive this fall.
Experts say it’s clear that for some, distant instruction brought on studying setbacks, most sharply amongst Black and Hispanic college students.
The stakes are high — analysis exhibits that college students who begin school a step behind are much less more likely to graduate.
11:10 a.m.: 80,000 tourists stranded at a beach resort town in China due to COVID-19 outbreak
Some 80,000 vacationers are stranded within the southern Chinese Beach resort of Sanya after authorities declared it a COVID-19 sizzling spot and imposed a lockdown.
According to the Associated Press, the restrictions got here into drive on Saturday morning as authorities sought to stem the unfold of COVID-19 within the metropolis on tropical Hainan Island.
There have been 229 confirmed instances on Friday and a further 129 on Saturday.
Railway authorities banned all ticket gross sales and all flights have been additionally canceled. Tourists eager to depart Sanya have to check destructive for the coronavirus on 5 PCR exams over seven days.
China sticks steadfastly to a “zero-COVID” strategy. A latest outbreak in Shanghai unfold so broadly that authorities locked down your complete metropolis for 2 months, trapping thousands and thousands of individuals.
Monday, August 8
12:14 p.m.: Flushed with cash from COVID-19 treatments, Pfizer buys another drug maker
Pfizer is shopping for sickle cell drug maker Global Blood Therapeutics in an roughly $5.4 billion deal because it seems to speed up development after its income soared through the pandemic, in keeping with the Associated Press.
Pfizer mentioned that its newest acquisition will increase its work in uncommon hematology.
Global Therapeutics produces Oxybryta tablets for treating sickle cell illness. The pharma big Pfizer has been flush with money since its COVID-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, and remedy, Paxlovid, have hit the market.
It has now introduced offers valued at a complete of almost $19 billion, counting debt, since late final 12 months.
12:07 p.m.: Texas man sentenced to 25 years in prison for attacking an Asian family over COVID-19
Federal prosecutors say a Texas man has been sentenced to 25 years in jail for attacking an Asian household as a result of he thought they have been Chinese and due to this fact accountable for the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Associated Press reviews that court docket information present 21-year-old Jose Gomez III of Midland, Texas was sentenced Thursday after pleading responsible to a few counts of committing a hate crime.
Gomez admitted that he used a knife to slash the person and his 6-and 2-year-old sons inside a Sam’s Club in Midland as a result of he believed they have been Chinese and spreading the coronavirus.
The man Gomez attacked is from Myanmar.
The March 2020 assault occurred as Asians confronted verbal harassment and bodily assaults throughout the U.S. after the virus started to unfold nationwide.
11:28 a.m.: Spain struggles to limit monkeypox infections
Spain is struggling to curtail Europe’s main monkeypox outbreak because the illness unfold past the continent of Africa.
According to the Associated Press, the southern European nation counts 4,942 instances and two males have died from the illness.
Authorities and teams within the LGBTQ group are honing their campaigns to get vaccines to the neediest members of the demographic up to now.
In the U.S. and Europe, the overwhelming majority of monkeypox infections have occurred in males who’ve intercourse with males.
However, well being specialists warn that if instances proceed to rise, they’ll inevitably unfold to different teams, just like HIV/AIDS.
Given the dearth of vaccines, the main focus is now on getting out the message that decreasing sexual companions is important.
Friday, August 5
1:27 p.m.: How many animal species have been infected with COVID-19? Scientists are still trying to find out.
Minks, hamsters, cats and canines have all been recorded growing COVID-19, which results in the query — what number of species have been affected? How many instances have been there within the animal kingdom?
NPR reports that these are tough inquiries to reply — simply because it’s arduous to give you an correct complete for human instances since many individuals don’t report a constructive check to well being authorities.
Researchers say it’s a necessary job as a result of of the likelihood that the virus may mutate right into a extra transmissible or virulent pressure in animals that then passes again to people.
More Learn more about animals and COVID with Scientific Data’s data tracking dashboard.
12:03 p.m.: Polio samples found in New York state wastewater
New York state well being officers have issued a extra pressing name for unvaccinated kids and adults to get inoculated in opposition to polio, citing new proof of attainable “community spread” of the virus.
According to the Associated Press, well being officers mentioned that the polio virus has now been present in seven completely different wastewater samples in two adjoining counties north of New York City.
So far, just one individual has examined constructive for polio — an unvaccinated grownup in Rockland County who suffered paralysis.
But primarily based on earlier polio outbreaks, Health Commissioner Mary Bassett mentioned there could also be lots of of different individuals who have been contaminated however don’t have any signs but.
Thursday, August 4
1:02 p.m.: US has declared monkeypox public health emergency
The U.S. has declared monkeypox as public well being emergency after it contaminated over 6,600 Americans, as reported by NPR.
A public well being emergency can set off grant funding and open up extra sources for varied facets of a federal response.
It additionally permits the Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, to enter into contracts for therapies and different needed medical provides and gear and extra.
Public well being emergencies final for 90 days however may be prolonged by the Secretary.
11:32 a.m.: Las Vegas-based rental property management company faces probe over pandemic evictions
A Las Vegas-based company proprietor of hundreds of residential rental properties in a number of U.S. states is investigating whether or not it improperly evicted tenants through the coronavirus pandemic whereas receiving thousands and thousands of federal {dollars} to maintain individuals of their houses.
The Associated Press reviews probes of the Siegel Group introduced by Nevada state Attorney General Aaron Ford and Clark County officers adopted findings final week by a congressional oversight panel that firm executives used deception, harassment and “potentially unlawful” ways final 12 months to drive tenants out.
Siegel Group says it wasn’t known as or interviewed by the U.S. House committee that produced the report. The firm says it operates lawfully.
Wednesday, August 3
11:44 a.m.: Federal coronavirus relief funding local tourism projects
Hundreds of tourism initiatives nationwide are collectively getting about $2.4 billion in federal coronavirus reduction funding, as reported by the Associated Press.
The cash has aided all the pieces from a fuel station enlargement in California to new sports activities amenities in Georgia and culturally numerous music in Nashville, Tennessee. Portland, Oregon, has categorized the acquisition of 200 graffiti-resistant trash cans as a tourism undertaking.
All the cash comes from the American Rescue Plan, signed by President Joe Biden final 12 months.
The versatile help program for governments lists tourism as one of its eligible functions, alongside things like well being care and housing.
11:03 a.m.: Germany announces COVID-19 measures will remain for fall and winter
The German authorities says primary coronavirus necessities will stay in place through the coming fall and winter when specialists count on COVID-19 instances to rise once more as individuals spend extra time indoors.
According to the Associated Press, below guidelines lately introduced, face masks and presenting proof of a destructive coronavirus check shall be necessary from October till early April at hospitals, nursing houses and different areas with susceptible individuals.
Passengers on airplanes and making long-distance journeys by practice and bus additionally must put on masks throughout that interval, as they do now.
However, Germany’s 16 states have the authority to undertake their very own guidelines. State governments may resolve to require masks and undertake common testing at colleges.
Tuesday, August 2
2:46 p.m.: Newsom declares California in state of emergency over monkeypox
Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to hurry efforts to fight the monkeypox outbreak.
It makes California the second state in three days to take the step — almost 800 instances have been reported within the state, in keeping with the Associated Press.
Gov. Newsom mentioned his Monday declaration will assist California coordinate a government-wide response. He says the state will proceed to work with the federal authorities to safe extra vaccines, elevate consciousness about decreasing danger and stand with the LGBTQ group in preventing stigmatization.
The transfer got here after the same declaration in New York state on Saturday and in San Francisco on Thursday.
2:37 p.m.: President Biden tests positive for COVID-19 for the second day
President Joe Biden’s “loose cough” has returned as he faces a rebound case of COVID-19, his physician mentioned, although he “continues to feel well.”
According to the Associated Press, White House doctor Kevin O’Connor offered an replace on the president’s situation as he continues to check constructive for the virus.
He mentioned Biden “remains fever-free” and that his temperature, pulse, blood stress, respiratory fee, and oxygen saturation “remain entirely normal.”
Still, Biden is required to stay in isolation by at the very least Thursday below Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pointers — and maybe longer below harder White House protocols if he continues to check constructive.
Monday, August 1
11:41 a.m.: In the race to acquire monkeypox vaccines, lower-income countries lose
Public well being officers warn that moves by wealthy international locations to purchase massive portions of monkeypox vaccine may depart thousands and thousands of individuals in African nations unprotected in opposition to a extra harmful model of the illness.
As reported by the Associated Press, scientists say that, in contrast to campaigns to cease COVID-19, mass vaccinations will not be essential to curb monkeypox outbreaks. Targeted vaccinations and different measures could possibly be sufficient to close down the a number of outbreaks.
Monkeypox is far more durable to unfold than coronavirus, however specialists warn that the necessity for vaccines may intensify if the illness spills over into the overall inhabitants.
Brazil and Spain have simply reported monkeypox deaths, the primary of their nations.
11:38 a.m.: President Biden tests positive again in COVID-19 rebound case
President Joe Biden has examined constructive for COVID-19 for the second straight day, in what seems to be a uncommon case of “rebound” following remedy with an anti-viral drug.
According to the Associated Press, White House Physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor mentioned in a letter that the president “continues to feel well” and can carry on working from the manager residence.
After Biden examined constructive on Sunday, he canceled upcoming plans to journey and maintain in-person occasions. He’s isolating for at the very least 5 days per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pointers.
The 79-year-old Biden first examined constructive on July 21. He was handled with the anti-viral drug Paxlovid, and he had ended his isolation on Wednesday.
11:27 a.m.: Florida man accused of selling bleach as COVID-19 cure, is arrested abroad
A person accused of promoting a poisonous industrial bleach as a coronavirus remedy by his Florida-based church has been returned to the United States after being arrested in Colombia.
According to the Associated Press, information present 64-year-old Mark Grenon made his preliminary court docket look Thursday in Miami federal court docket.
Grenon and his three grownup sons have been indicted final 12 months on one depend every of conspiracy to commit fraud and two counts every of felony contempt. He is the archbishop of the Genesis II Church of Health and Healing in Bradenton, Florida.
Officials say the church offered chlorine dioxide and claimed the poisonous resolution can remedy an unlimited selection of sicknesses.
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