Corona Virus (COVID-19)( SARS-CoV-2) from China: Its going to be bad.

[srothstein]

I am not only unconvinced that a mask does any good, but convinced that 99% of the time it is useless. This is based on the masks the media and government are asking for and how they want them worn. First rule is that a mask must be airtight if it is to protect a wearer from any airborne virus particles. I was taught how to wear a mask in a contaminated area, and it was a rubber mask that sealed to my face. The first step when putting it on was to cover the outlet valve and blow to clear any contaminants in the mask, then to cover the inlet holes and inhale to check that it was sealing correctly. Can anyone do that with a cloth mask? Does anyone have a mask that seals to their face? Then the air, with the airborne contaminants, WILL come in around the edges. I will grant that the mask MIGHT stop a few of the particles from coming in, but not likely to be very many.

And all of that makes sense given what the original stated purpose of the cloth mask was. The mask was to help stop the spread of the disease from carriers. I think the masks do much better at this. While the virus particles are too small for the mask to stop, they are generally contained in water droplets that the mask does stop. I am sure a few particles will still leak out the sides of the mask, but that will still greatly reduce the risk of contagion. The flaw in this logic is that it only works to slow the spread if the person wearing the mask has COVID-19. If the person does not in fact have COVID, then the mask is useless. Which brings it down to a question of whether or not you can ever know you have COVID or not.

Having said that I do not believe the masks are that great and why, I will now say one more thing. I generally where a mask when I am in public. I always where a mask when a store requests it. I don't do this because I expect it to help slow the spread of the disease. In truth, I am not sure we should be trying to slow it but that is another debate. I do this because it is the right thing to do when a person in charge of property asks you to do it. And I wear a mask at other times for a very simple reason - it simply isn't worth it to me to argue over it. It doesn't hurt me to wear a mask and it doesn't cost me enough to worry about (I think my wife bought 5 masks for $10). I am quite prepared to fight, literally, over my rights. I just want to be sure it is worth fighting over.

[MaduroBU]

In truth, I am not sure we should be trying to slow it but that is another debate.

There isn't a way to answer this question, essentially "Is Sweden correct?" until we have data on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine(s), which will come out piecemeal of the course of YEARS. If the vaccines prove to be universally poor, then Sweden's strategy is the only correct one. If any of the vaccines proves to be safe and effective, then Sweden killed people for no reason We have no idea right now.

This is based on the masks the media and government are asking for and how they want them worn. First rule is that a mask must be airtight if it is to protect a wearer from any airborne virus particles.

You're correct, but the key error in your thought process is in assuming that COVID-19 is an airborne infection. It is not. It is spread via respiratory droplets, which are far easier to stop than aerosols (AKA airborne). https://thescrubnurse.com/airborne-vs-d ... fferences/ basic, from an OR nurse perspective. Our head ID guy explained it during a conference a:s "one coughing person with measles or TB would infect half of the (200 person conference) room. One person with COVID 19 would infect the 10-20 people around them." If COVID were airborne, everyone would have it by now and there would be no point in any kind of mask. We are fortunate that it is transmitted via droplets against with commonly available cloth and surgical masks are effective. When I am seeing patients, I wear an N95. When I am out and about, I stay back from folks and wear a cloth mask.

[EP45]

Hello all,

One area I am a bit stumped on is the N95 and equivalents, especially with healthcare providers and to a lesser degree the general public. There seems to be a much larger consensus on the efficacy of the N95. Despite this, Dr. Fauci is wearing what seems to be a bit more expensive cloth face mask (albeit on the mound and not particularly in the stands around others). Is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases so cash strapped that they could not get him a N95.
I realize there are optics and politics involved. When I talk to many healthcare workers they wear a N95 while working but cloth face mask at all other times. Why not wear the most effective tool in the arsenal at all times?
Just a question that has me stumped.

[Grayling813]

CDC director Robert Redfield dropped some bombshell news during a talk he gave two weeks ago.

“We’re seeing, sadly, far greater suicides now than we are deaths from Covid. We’re seeing far greater deaths from drug overdose, that are above excess, than we had as background, than we are seeing deaths from Covid.”

https://www.redstate.com/michael_thau/2 ... han-covid/

[MaduroBU]

One area I am a bit stumped on is the N95 and equivalents, especially with healthcare providers and to a lesser degree the general public. There seems to be a much larger consensus on the efficacy of the N95. Despite this, Dr. Fauci is wearing what seems to be a bit more expensive cloth face mask (albeit on the mound and not particularly in the stands around others). Is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases so cash strapped that they could not get him a N95.
I realize there are optics and politics involved. When I talk to many healthcare workers they wear a N95 while working but cloth face mask at all other times. Why not wear the most effective tool in the arsenal at all times?
Just a question that has me stumped.

I only wear an N95 when I am at work and cannot control how close I need to be while examining coughing people with COVID 19. Any other time, I wear regular cloth face masks.

[ScottDLS]

In truth, I am not sure we should be trying to slow it but that is another debate.

There isn't a way to answer this question, essentially "Is Sweden correct?" until we have data on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine(s), which will come out piecemeal of the course of YEARS. If the vaccines prove to be universally poor, then Sweden's strategy is the only correct one. If any of the vaccines proves to be safe and effective, then Sweden killed people for no reason We have no idea right now.

This is based on the masks the media and government are asking for and how they want them worn. First rule is that a mask must be airtight if it is to protect a wearer from any airborne virus particles.

You're correct, but the key error in your thought process is in assuming that COVID-19 is an airborne infection. It is not. It is spread via respiratory droplets, which are far easier to stop than aerosols (AKA airborne). https://thescrubnurse.com/airborne-vs-d ... fferences/ basic, from an OR nurse perspective. Our head ID guy explained it during a conference a:s "one coughing person with measles or TB would infect half of the (200 person conference) room. One person with COVID 19 would infect the 10-20 people around them." If COVID were airborne, everyone would have it by now and there would be no point in any kind of mask. We are fortunate that it is transmitted via droplets against with commonly available cloth and surgical masks are effective. When I am seeing patients, I wear an N95. When I am out and about, I stay back from folks and wear a cloth mask.

Evidence of usefulness of cloth or other non N95 masks in public settings seems very thin. The explanation that we always hear seems to be: It helps block the expulsion of respiratory droplets (i.e. spit and snot/sputum & mucous) from a cough or sneeze of an asymptomatic infected person (if they're asymptomatic, how come they're coughing and sneezing...anyway). OK, how about not coughing or sneezing on other people in public, or alternatively, doing so into a handkerchief or towel, rather than wearing one on yourface attached with rubber bands? How about during normal respiration? Are there really that many droplets expelled? How far do they travel and how long to they remain in the air? Why does the mask only work when the "other guy" wears one? So your walking down the chips aisle at Wal-Mart and along comes this non-mask wearing guy going the wrong way against the painters' tape arrows on the floor. But! You have a cheap Chinese made faux surgical dust mask on that you just bought at the same store. So for the 1/3 sec that it takes to run away from the people seeking viral missiles of respiratory pathogens that he is expelling with every breath, you breathe IN through your mask. The drops must be a lot more diffuse than they were coming out of his mouth. So why would it only work if "the other guy" wears a mask? If you are concerned about the unmasked, why wouldn't YOU wear one? Better yet, a good one like an N95? No no, better to make everyone ELSE wear an ineffective virtue signalling placebo like a dirty bandanna or coffee filter strapped to their face with rubber bands. It's about control and making people obey.

[MaduroBU]

The explanation that we always hear seems to be: It helps block the expulsion of respiratory droplets (i.e. spit and snot/sputum & mucous) from a cough or sneeze of an asymptomatic infected person (if they're asymptomatic, how come they're coughing and sneezing...anyway).

That's the explanation. The data is deeply divided on how infectious asymptomatic carriers are, and the latest guidance from the CDC says that people who haven't had symptoms in 10 days are probably not contagious. Every single part of this is governed by statistics: you aren't producing an absolute result with some combination actions or failures to act, but moving yourself to a different part of a statistical curve. Come to think of it, that's just life.

OK, how about not coughing or sneezing on other people in public, or alternatively, doing so into a handkerchief or towel, rather than wearing one on yourface attached with rubber bands? How about during normal respiration? Are there really that many droplets expelled? How far do they travel and how long to they remain in the air? Why does the mask only work when the "other guy" wears one? So your walking down the chips aisle at Wal-Mart and along comes this non-mask wearing guy going the wrong way against the painters' tape arrows on the floor. But! You have a cheap Chinese made faux surgical dust mask on that you just bought at the same store. So for the 1/3 sec that it takes to run away from the people seeking viral missiles of respiratory pathogens that he is expelling with every breath, you breathe IN through your mask. The drops must be a lot more diffuse than they were coming out of his mouth. So why would it only work if "the other guy" wears a mask? If you are concerned about the unmasked, why wouldn't YOU wear one? Better yet, a good one like an N95?.

If you look at the last link that I posted, it has a phenomenal diagram explaining this exact phenomenon and why the difference matters. First, in the setting of a true airborne pathogen (let's take measles as an example), you could care less about the guy coughing on you because you've been vaccinated. But let's say it's 1925: no mask that you can get is going to save you, even if you and your WalMart aisle-buddy both double up. However, because COVID is a spread via respiratory droplets, i.e. much larger droplets of water which sink to the earth far more quickly, the requirements for sealing your airways off are greatly relaxed. Surgeons don't wear N95s during surgery UNLESS they are doing something which is known to produce airborne particles that they don't want to breathe (I'm not going to mention the common example because it's not pretty, but it involves lasers). The don't wear regular masks during most surgeries because they are afraid of spending money (an N95 is like $2) or because they don't care about their patients: they wear regular masks because they get the job done. If a new LTC started talking about how he would only carry a 10mm or a .500 S&W, unless he happened to live in Alaska, he would probably be advised that matching the tool to the task at hand is universally wise. Same principle.

If you are in close proximity to people who are actively coughing without masks, then yes, an N95 is a good idea. As I mentioned, my solution is to wear an N95 when I cannot control my surroundings and to wear a cloth mask and socially distance when I can. That has worked so far, hopefully it continues to do so. YMWV.

No no, better to make everyone ELSE wear an ineffective virtue signalling placebo like a dirty bandanna or coffee filter strapped to their face with rubber bands. It's about control and making people obey

I think that there is almost certainly an element of control, and I think that you are completely missing it. The lockdowns have a very thin (if any) basis in the law, but every level of government is pushing ahead with them anyway. As grayling pointed out, those measures are costing lives and livelihoods that aren't being counted with any great accuracy. Wearing a mask, keeping a fathom between you and the folks near you and washing your hands is a way to completely undermine that power grab. It eliminates the immediate threat that is causing fearful people to surrender to overreaches and it can (and should) be completely voluntary.

When the common people rise up to fix a problem, the government can't claim that it has to. When they refuse to do so, they get scared and beg <Insert Favorite Dictator Here> to come save them.

[RoyGBiv]

I am not a medical professional... This is my OPINION.

A properly worn, properly handled N95/equivalent protects both the wearer and, if not valved, it protects others from a sick N95 wearer.

A cloth or similar mask can help to reduce a sick person spewing the virus into the air or onto surfaces, reducing the spread of the virus. Some cloth masks do a fair job (30%, 50%, possibly more) filtering out inhaled virus particles. Some. Google for more details.

There are so many people wearing masks of every kind improperly (exposed noses, on their chin, pulling it down to talk, etc). Therefore, I wear an N95/equivalent in any enclosed space.

An N95/equivalent mask needs to fit properly to be effective. It needs to seal completely, such that all air is drawn through the mask, not from around the edges of the seal.

Facial hair, even stubble, reduces (can negate) the effectiveness of an N95/equivalent mask.

Donning:
1. Sanitize hands.
2. Don mask
3. Adjust if needed
4. Sanitize hands.

While using.
1. Do not touch it!!!
2. Do not touch your face.

Doffing.
1. Sanitize hands thoroughly.
2. Remove mask and place it in a location where it will not be touched.
-- I have a phone holder on my dash. The hanging mask does not cover any car vents, so the A/C system won't blow any virus back off the mask.
3. Sanitize hands again.
4. Leave the mask alone. Don't touch it. If you do, sanitize your hands.
5. I prefer to leave a used mask to decontaminate for 48 hours before using it again. YMMV.

[Grayling813]

[philip964]

https://abc13.com/property-taxes-harris ... t/6359652/

Harris.County considers raising property taxes by 8%

Since it’s a disaster, they can avoid going to voters to approve.

So it begins.

[philip964]

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/arch ... ay/614860/

Not ever going away.

[philip964]

Recent Coronavirus (Covid- 19) Timeline

March 22, 2020 - Sunday 318,662 world, 13,672 dead. 27,004 infected US,
347 dead. 53,578 Italy, 4,825 dead. 81,397 China. Texas has 557 with 5 deaths. Houston at 154.

March 25, 2020 - First day of Quarantine in Houston. Trump declares State of Emergency.

March 29, 2020 - 10:48 am. Sunday 684,652 cases worldwide with 32,113 dead. 124,763 infected US, 2,187 dead. 92,472 Italy with (no data) dead. 82,120 China (is anyone believing this). New York state has 53,520 with 834 deaths. Louisiana has 3,315 with 137 deaths. Texas has 2,535 with 34 deaths. Houston 810 with 6 deaths.

April 1, 2020 - End of first week of Quarantine in Houston.

April 5, 2020 12:46 pm. Sunday 1,249,107 cases worldwide with 67,999 dead. 256,059 recovered. USA 324,052 infected, 9,132 dead 16,789 recovered. 128,948 Italy with 15,362 dead. 130,759 Spain with 12,418 dead. China 82,602 with 3,333 dead (is anyone believing this). New York state has 122,056 with 4,159 deaths. New Jersey has 34,124 with 864 deaths. Louisiana has 12,496 with 409 deaths. Texas has 6,872 with 123 deaths. Houston 2,281(+252) with 35 deaths.

April 8, 2020 End of second week of Quarantine in Houston

April 12, 2020 11:19 am. (16hrs) Easter Sunday 1,800,791 (+30,277 average of +75,290 over 2 days) cases worldwide with 110,892 dead 412,777 recovered. USA 530,830 (+4,434 average of 39,862 over 2 days) infected, 20,646 dead 32,314 recovered, 82,809 JH hospitalized, 39,460 (+496) UofM hospitalized. 152,271 (+0) Italy with 19,468 dead. 166,019 (-15,007) Spain with 16,672 dead. China 83,134 with 3,343 dead (is anyone believing this). New York state has 181,825 (+11,067) with 8,650 deaths, 33,244 hospitalized. New Jersey has 58,151 with 2,183 deaths. California has 22,416 (+710) with 634 deaths. Louisiana has 20,014 (+0) with 806 deaths. Texas has 13,391(+368) with 273 deaths, 1514 hospitalized. Houston 5,289 (+6) with 82 deaths.

April 15, 2020 End of third week of Quarantine in Houston.

April 19, 2020 12:46 pm. Sunday (24 hr) 2,367,758 (+74,114 a 30% drop) cases worldwide with 163,134 dead 609,505 recovered. USA 737,319 (+21,783 a 50% drop) infected, 39,135 dead 66,870 recovered, 114,123 (+1,863 a 33% drop) JH hospitalized, 44,117 (+3,566) UofM hospitalized. Italy 178,972 (+3,047 a 54% drop) with 23,227 dead. Spain 195,944(+4,218) with 20,043 dead. China 83,805 with 4,636 dead (is anyone believing this). New York state has 242,570 (+7,175 a 39% drop) with 17,627 deaths, 54,339 hospitalized. New Jersey has 85,464(+4,073) with 4,364 deaths. California has 30,832 (+1,286) with 1,150 deaths. Florida has 25,996 with 764 deaths. Louisiana has 23,580 (-4) with 1,267 deaths. Texas has 18,982 (+694 a 33% drop) with 485 deaths, 1,321 hospitalized (-201). Houston 7,102 (+289 a 7% drop) with 139 deaths.

April 22, 2020 End of fourth week of Quarantine in Houston.

April 26, 2020 12:20 pm.(19 hr) Sunday 2,934,141(+119,797) cases worldwide with 205,142 dead 853,666 recovered. USA 943,865(+49,724) infected, 55,118 dead 105,982 recovered, 126,194 (+2,104) JH hospitalized, 48,117 (+0) UofM hospitalized. Italy 199,414 (+2,357) with 26977 dead. Spain226,629 (+3,995) with 23,521 dead. China 83,912 with 4,637 dead (is anyone believing this) Sweden 18,640(+613) with 2,194 dead. New York state has 282,143 (+0) with 22,376 deaths, 57,103 hospitalized. New Jersey has 105,523(+5,473) with 5,938 deaths. California has 42,626 (+1,895) with 1,698 deaths. Florida has 31,523(+665) with 1,075 deaths. Louisiana has 26,512 (+0) with 1,707 deaths. Georgia has 23,401(+548) with 912 deaths. Texas has 24,157(+1096) with 638 deaths, 1,597 hospitalized (+0). Houston 8,925 (+2) with 184 deaths.

April 27, 2020 First day of Required Facecovering in Harris County, Texas

April 28, 2020 No fine or prison for not facecovering in Texas per Governor Abbott order.

April 29, 2020 End of fifth week of Quarantine in Houston.

May 1, 2020 - First day of partial open in Texas, Florida and Georgia partially opened a little earlier.

May 3, 2020 7:00pm (27 hr) Sunday 3,503,533(+100,124) cases worldwide with 247306 dead 1,124,240 recovered. USA 1,157,687(+34,817) infected, 67,682 dead 180,152 recovered, 48,325 (+0) UofM hospitalized. Italy 210,717 (+1,389) with 28,884 dead. Spain 217,466(+4,031) with 24,543 dead. Brazil 101,147 with 7,051 dead. China 83,959 (+1) with 4,637 (+0) dead (is anyone believing this) Sweden 22,317 (+235) with 2,679 dead. New York state has 316,415 (+3,438) with 24,708 deaths,68,736 hospitalized. New Jersey has 126,744 (+3,027) with 7,871 deaths. California has 54,499 (+2,203) with 2,216 deaths. Florida has 36,078(+615) with 1,379 deaths. Louisiana has 29,340 (+200) with 2,012 deaths. Georgia has 28,666(+352) with 1,184 deaths. Texas has 31,998(+1,461) with 878 deaths, 1,542 hospitalized (+0). Houston 10,936 (+432) with 260 deaths.

May 6, 2020 End of sixth week of Quarantine in Houston with now more exceptions.

May 8, 2020 - Hair, tan and nail salons and public swimming pools can reopen in Texas. Tattoo parlors, Bars and Gyms are still closed.

May 10, 2020 11:52 pm (36 hr) Mother's Day Sunday 4,101,699(+99,535) cases worldwide with 282,709 dead 1,408,980 recovered. USA 1,329,260 (+30,370) infected, 79,528 dead 216,169 recovered, 41,832 (-2,837) UofM hospitalized. Italy 219,070 (+942) with 30,560 dead. Spain 224,350 (+1,451) with 26,621 dead. Russia 209,688 (+10,914) with 1,915 dead. Brazil 162,699 (+11,338) with 11,123 dead. China 84,010 (+17) with 4,637 (+0) dead (is anyone believing this) Sweden 26,322 (+528) with 3,225 dead. New York state has 335,395 (+994) with 26,641 deaths, 72,715 hospitalized. New Jersey has 138,754 (+2,381) with 9,256 deaths. California has 67,875 (+2,664) with 2,718 deaths. Florida has40,596 (+698) with 1,721 deaths. Louisiana has 31,600 (+372) with 2,286 deaths. Georgia has 33,836(+908) with 1,406 deaths. Texas has 39,258(+1,285) with 1,094 deaths, 1,542 hospitalized (+0). Houston 12,531 (+307) with 325 deaths.

May 13, 2020 End of seventh week of Quarantine in Houston, more stuff opening on Friday.

May 17, 2020 2:30 pm (22 hr) Sunday 4,687,320 (+81,647) cases worldwide with 313,973 dead 1,721,714 recovered. USA 1,478,241(+14,745) infected, 89,207 dead 268,376 recovered, 40,027 (-0) UofM hospitalized. Italy 225,435 (+675) with 31,908 dead. Spain 230,698 (+0) with 27,563 dead. UK 244,603 (+3,158) with 34,716 dead. Russia 281,752 (+9,709) with 2,631 dead. Brazil 233,648 (+4,771) with 15,668 dead. China 84,047 (+9) with 4,638 (+1) dead (is anyone believing this) Sweden 30,143 (+466) with 3,679 dead. New York state has 350,121 (+1,889) with 28,232 deaths, 75,163 hospitalized. New Jersey has 146,504 (+1,415) with 10,363 deaths. California has 78,860 (+1,854) with 3,208 deaths. Florida has 45,588 (+777) with 1,973 deaths. Louisiana has 34,432 (+315) with 2,491 deaths. Georgia has 37,667 (+506) with 1,606 deaths. Texas has 47,470 (+363) with 1,318 deaths, 1,542 hospitalized (+0). Houston 14,394 (+144) with 376 (+0) deaths.

May 20, 2020 End of Eighth week of Quarantine in Houston, extended to June 10 by Judge Hildalgo. More stuff opens on Friday by order of the Gov.

May 24, 2020 4:00pm (98 hr) Sunday, Memorial Day Weekend 5,370,893 (+104,517) (per 24 hr average over 4 days typical) cases worldwide with 343,617 dead 2,149,412 recovered. USA 1,639,872(+25,059) infected, 97,495 dead 361,239 recovered, 40,027 (-0) UofM hospitalized. Italy 229,858 (+623) with 32,785 dead. Spain 235,772 (+804) with 28,752 dead. UK 260,916 (+2,693) with 36,875 dead. Russia 344,481 (+8,994) with 3,541 dead. Brazil 347,398 (+18,942) with 22,013 dead. China 84,084 (+21) with 4,638 (+0) dead (is anyone believing this) Sweden 33,459 (+484) with 3,998 dead. New York state has 361,515 (+1,786) with 29,141 deaths, 77,034 hospitalized. New Jersey has 154,154 (+844) with 11,138 deaths. California has 93,025 (+2,347) with 3,738 deaths. Florida has 50,867 (+849) with 2,237 deaths. Louisiana has 37,169 (+463) with 2,691 deaths. Georgia has 42,495 (+707) with 1,824 deaths. Texas has 55,145 (+1,132) with 1,520 deaths, 1,542 hospitalized (+0). Houston 16,655 (+298) with 411 (+6) deaths.

May 27, 2020 End of Ninth week of Quarantine in Houston.

May 25-31 Protests and Rioting in the US over the death of George Floyd.

May 31, 2020 2:45pm (51hr) Sunday 6,083,633 (+107,953) (per 24 hr average over 2 days typical) cases worldwide with 369,593 dead 2,587,964 recovered. USA 1,779,853(+25,334) infected, 101,963 dead 416,461 recovered, 30,523(-1,562) UofM hospitalized. Italy 232,997 (+384) with 33,416 dead. Spain 239,479 (+457) with 27,127 dead. UK 276,156 (+1,776) with 38,2571 dead. Russia 405,843 (+9,110) with 4,693 dead. Brazil 465,166 (+13,464) with 27,878 dead. China 84,130 (+10) with 4,638 (+0) dead (is anyone believing this) Sweden 37,542 (+533) with 4,395 dead. India 190,536(+8,983) with 5,406 dead... New York state has 370,770 (+2,018) with 29,784 deaths, 89,400 hospitalized. New Jersey has 160,471 (+1,328) with 11,698 deaths. California has 110,917 (+3,490) with 4,146 deaths. Florida has 56,163 (+1,439) with 2,451 deaths. Louisiana has 39,916 (+557) with 2,792 deaths. Georgia has 46,994 (+598) with 2,041 deaths. Texas has 62,894 (+1,239) with 1,657 deaths, 1,542 hospitalized (+0). Houston 19,118 (+348) with 435 (+8) deaths.

June 3, 2020 End of tenth week of quarantine. Protests, marches and rioting continuing across the US.

June 7, 2020 5:00pm(50hr) Sunday 6,981,70 (+114,726) (per 24 hr average over 2 days) cases worldwide with 402,120 dead 2,986,625 recovered. USA 1,938,931 (+24,589) infected, 108,813 dead 485,002 recovered, 25,567 (-885) UofM hospitalized.Italy 234,998 (+233) with 33,899 dead. Spain 241,550 (+286) with 27,136 dead. UK 287,621 (+1,445) with 40,625 dead. Russia 467,073 (+8,908) with 5,851 dead. Brazil 672,846 (+28,952) with 35,930 dead. China 84,187 (+7) with 4,638 (+0) dead (is anyone believing this) Sweden 44,730 (+895) with 4,659 dead. India 257,506 (+10,723) with7,207 dead... New York state has 378,097 (+944) with 30,374 deaths, 89,995 hospitalized. New Jersey has 164,164 (+414) with 12,176 deaths. California has 129,078 (+3,006) with 4,610 deaths. Florida has 63,938 (+1,225) with 2,700 deaths. Louisiana has 42,816 (+413) with 2,912 deaths. Georgia has 51,901 (+636) with 2,181 deaths. Minnesota has 27,886(+453) with 1,197 death. Texas has 75,404 (+1,965) with 1,841 deaths, 1,542 hospitalized (+0). Houston 23,207 (+568) with 439 (+18) deaths.

June 10, 2020 End of eleventh week of quarantine, but not much of a quarantine anymore.

June 14, 2020 11:00pm (55hr) Sunday 7,900,924 (+163,612) (per 24 hr average over 2 days) cases worldwide with 433,066 dead 3,769,712 recovered. USA 2,094,058 (+30,527) infected, 115,732 dead 561,816 recovered, 22,531 (-891) UofM hospitalized.Italy 236,989 (+342) with 34,345 dead. Spain 243,928 (+110) with 27,136 dead. UK 297,342 (+1,470) with 41,783 dead. Russia 528,267 (+8,753) with 7,081 dead. Brazil 867,624 (+32,398) with 43,332 dead. China 84,335 (+57) with 4,638 (+0) dead (is anyone believing this) Sweden 51,614 (+965) with 4,891 dead. India 320,922 (+12,193) with 9,520 dead... New York state has 383,324 (+805) with 30,824 deaths, 89,995 hospitalized. New Jersey has 166,881 (+358) with 12,659 deaths. California has 152,300 (+4,372) with 5,099 deaths. Florida has 75,568 (+2,298) with 2,931 deaths. Louisiana has 46,619 (+812) with 3,014 deaths. Georgia has 57,681 (+1,354) with 2,451 deaths. Minnesota has 30,471 (+338) with 1,305 death. Texas has 88,523 (+2,932) with 1,984 deaths, 2,242 hospitalized (+97). Houston 26,434 (+563) with 504 (+5) deaths.

June 17, 2020 End of twelfth week of quarantine, but not much of a quarantine anymore. That is still 3 months.

June 21, 2020 12:00pm (69hr)Sunday Father's Day 8,835,095 (+142,590) (per 24 hr average over 3 days) cases worldwide with 464,284 dead 4,389,394 recovered. USA 2,264,168 (+29,774) infected, 119,796 dead 617,460 recovered, 22,839 (+112) UofM hospitalized. Italy 238,499 (+113) with 34,634 dead. Spain 246,272 (+334) with 28,323. UK 305,803 (+1,289) with 42,717 dead. Russia 583,879 (+7,852) with 8,101 dead. Brazil 1,032,913 (+25,845) with 49,976 dead. China 84,556 (+31) with 4,639 (+.333) dead (is anyone believing this) Sweden 56,043 (+0) with 5,053 dead. India 410,451 (+14,501) with 12,237 dead. Mexico 175,202 (+5,136) with 20,781dead ... New York state has 387,936 (+725) with 31,083 (+38) deaths, 89,995 hospitalized. New Jersey has 169,221 (+380) with 12,869 deaths. California has 175,291 (+3,916) with 5,497 deaths. Florida has 97,291 (+3,788) with 3,161 deaths. Louisiana has 49,778 (+381) with 3,105 deaths. Georgia has 63,809 (+1,259) with 2,642 deaths. Minnesota has 32,920 (+414) with 1,412 death. Texas has 106,581 (+3,127) with 2,183 (+33) deaths, 3,247 hospitalized (+243). Houston 32,904 (+1,224) with 555 (+12) deaths.

June 24, 2020 End of thirteenth week of quarantine.
June 26, 2020 Gov. Abbot orders Bars closed again, restaurants back to 50%

June 28, 2020 2:00pm (120hr) Sunday 10,055,037 (+180,161) (per 24 hr average over 5 days) cases worldwide with 499,967 dead 5,087,006 recovered. USA 2,534,981 (+41,802) infected, 125,808 dead 685,164 recovered, 22,839 (+602) UofM hospitalized. Italy 240,310 (+295) with 34,738 dead. Spain 248,770 (+403) with 28,343 dead. UK 312,640 (+991) with 43,634 dead. Russia 633,542 (+6,932) with 9,152 dead. Brazil 1,313,667 (+41,439) with 57,662 dead. China 84,745 (+21) with 4,641 (+.2) dead (is anyone believing this) Sweden 65,137 (+850) with 5,310 dead. India 528,856 (+17,728) with 16,475 dead. Mexico 212,802 (+5,536) with 26,648 dead ... New York state has 392,539 (+690) with 31,397 (+40) deaths, 89,995 hospitalized. New Jersey has 171,182 (+301) with 14,975 deaths. California has 215,417 (+6,093) with 5,934 deaths. Florida has 141,075 (+7,514) with 3,419 deaths. Louisiana has 51,601 (+911) with 3,136 deaths. Georgia has 77,210 (+2,440) with 2,778 deaths. Minnesota has 33,469 (+416) with 1,460 deaths. Texas has 150,152 (+6,411) with 2,402 (+38) deaths, 3,711 hospitalized (+232). Houston 45,368 (+1,918) with 624 (+12) deaths.

July 1,2020 End of fourteenth week of quarantine. USA and Texas set daily records for Covid-19 infections.

July 2, 2020 2:00pm (96hr) 10,761,214 (+176,544) (per 24 hr average over 4 days) cases worldwide with 517,647 dead 5,522,094 recovered (new cases outpace recoveries by +71,389). USA 2,713,195 (+44,553) infected, 128,439 dead 729,994 recovered (new cases outpace recoveries by +33,357), 32,521(+2,420) UofM hospitalized. Italy 240,961 (+162) with 34,818 dead. Spain 250,103 (+333) with 28,368 dead. UK 314,992 (+588) with 44,305 dead. Russia 660,231 (+6,672) with 9,668 dead. Brazil 1,448,753 (+33,771) with 60,632 dead. China 84,825 (+20) with 4,641 (+0) dead (is anyone believing this) Sweden 70,639 (+1,375) with 5,411 dead. India 604,641 (+18,946) with 17,834 dead. Mexico 231,770 (+4,742) with 28,510 dead ... New York state has 394,954 (+603) with 32,062 (+166) deaths, 89,995 hospitalized. New Jersey has 172,356 (+293) with 15,107 deaths. California has 239,161 (+5,936) with 6,171 deaths. Florida has 169,106 (+7,007) with 3,617 deaths. Louisiana has 61,561 (+2,490) with 3,255 deaths. Georgia has 84,237 (+1,756) with 2,849 deaths. Minnesota has 37,210 (+935) with 1,460 deaths. Texas has 172,486 (+5,583) with 2,503 (+25) deaths, 6,904 hospitalized (+798). Houston 51,378 (+1,502) with 645 (+5) deaths.

July 5, 2020 2:00pm (72hr) Sunday 11,317,637 (+185,474) (per 24 hr average over 3 days) cases worldwide with 531,729 dead 6,111,910 recovered (new cases outpace recoveries by -11,313). USA 2,852,807 (+46,537) infected, 129,947 dead 906,763 recovered (new cases outpace recoveries by -12,386), 49,10735,481 (+986) UofM hospitalized. Italy 241,611 (+216) with 34,861 dead. Spain 250,545 (+147) with 28,385 dead. UK 286,931 (-9,350) with 43,991 dead. Russia680,283 (+6,684) with 10,145 dead. Brazil 1,577,004 (+42,750) with 64,867 dead. China 84,858 (+11) with 4,641 (+0) dead (is anyone believing this) Sweden 71,419 (+260) with 5,420 dead. India 673,165 (+22,841) with 19,693 dead. Mexico 252,165 (+6,798) with 30,639 dead ... New York state has 397,131 (+725) with 32,157 (+31) deaths, 89,995 hospitalized. New Jersey has 173,402 (+348) with 15,211 deaths. California has 264,681 (+8,506) with 6,373 deaths. Florida has 200,111 (+10,335) with 3,731 deaths. Louisiana has 65,226 (+1,221) with 3,288 deaths. Georgia has 95,516 (+3,759) with 2,860 deaths. Minnesota has 38,136 (+308) with 1,508 deaths. Texas has 194,932 (+7,482) with 2,628 (+41) deaths, 8,181 hospitalized (+798). Houston 56,863 (+1,828) with 670 (+8) deaths.

July 12, 2020 10:00pm (7 days) Sunday 12,872,434 (+222,113) (per 24 hr average over 7 days) cases worldwide with 568,296 dead 7,089,892 recovered (new cases outpace recoveries by +82,401). USA 3,302,665 (+64,265) infected, 135,176 dead 1,006,326 recovered (new cases outpace recoveries by +50,041), 49,107 (+1,946) UofM hospitalized. Italy 243,061 (+207) with 34,954 dead. Spain 253,908 (+480) with 28,403 dead. UK 291,154 (+603) with 44,904 dead. Russia 726,036 (+6,536) with 11,318 dead. Brazil 1,864,681 (+41,096) with 72,100 dead. China 85,109 (+35) with 4,641 (+0) dead (is anyone believing this) Sweden 74,898 (+497) with 5,526 dead. India 849,553 (+25,198) with 22,674 dead. Mexico 299,750 (+6,797) with 35,006 dead ... New York state has 401,706 (+609) with 32,350 (+27) deaths, 89,995 hospitalized. New Jersey has 175,298 (+270) with 15,525 deaths. California has 324,543 (+8,551) with 7,051 deaths. Florida has 269,811 (+9,957) with 4,242 deaths. Louisiana has 76,776 (+1,650) with 3,416 deaths. Georgia has 116,935 (+3,059) with 3,003 deaths. Minnesota has 42,281 (+592) with 1,540 deaths. Texas has 262,000 (+9,581) with 3,203 (+82) deaths, 10,083 hospitalized (+798). Houston 69,776 (+1,844) with 771 (+14) deaths.

July 19, 2020 4:00pm (3 days)Sunday 14,438,838 (+257,573) (per 24 hr average over 3 days) cases worldwide with 605,050 dead 8,105,360 recovered (new cases outpace recoveries by +101,004). USA 3,760,327 (+71,152) infected,140,474 dead 1,131,121 recovered (new cases outpace recoveries by +17,579), 53,646 (+304) UofM hospitalized. Italy 244,434 (+232) with 35,045 dead. Spain 260,255 (+466) with 28,420 dead. UK 296,358 (+749) with 45,385 dead. Russia 770,311 (+6,233) with 12,323 dead. Brazil 2,074,860 (+36,037) with 79,488 dead. China 85,314 (+0) with 4,644 (+0) dead (is anyone believing this) Sweden 77,281 (+134) with 5,619 dead. India 1,077,781 (+36,301) with 26,816 dead. Mexico 338,913 (+7,071) with 39,184 dead. South Africa 364,328 infections, 5,033 deaths... New York state has 406,807 (+677) with 32,490 (+14) deaths, 89,995 hospitalized. New Jersey has 176,783 (+94) with 15,706 deaths. California has 385,908 (+10,148) with 7,714 deaths. Florida has 350,047 (+11,424) with 4,982 deaths. Louisiana has 91,706 (+1,765) with 3,543 deaths. Georgia has 143,624 (+3,998) with 3,174 deaths. Minnesota has 46,204 (+519) with 1,581 deaths. Texas has 331,141 (+12,904) with 3,979 (+153) deaths, 10,658 hospitalized (+29). Houston 87,169 (+2,304) with 885 (+38) deaths.

July 22, 2020 end of 18th week of quarantine. Pretty much everyone wearing a mask indoors in public places.

July 26, 2020 5:30pm (7 days)Sunday 16,157,585 (+245,535) (per 24 hr average over 7 days) cases worldwide with 647,159 dead 9,325,892 recovered (new cases outpace recoveries by +71,173). USA 4,227,364 (+66,719) infected, 146,889 dead 1,297,863 recovered (new cases outpace recoveries by +23,820), 53,329 (-45) UofM hospitalized. Italy 246,941 (+358) with 35,107 dead. Spain 272,421 (+1,738) with 28,432 dead. UK 301,020 (+666) with 45,837 dead. Russia 811,073 (+5,823) with 13,249 dead. Brazil 2,394,513 (+45,664) with 86,449 dead. China 86,637 (+27) with 4,652 (+1) dead (is anyone believing this) Sweden 78,997 (+245) with 5,697 dead. India 1,385,685 (+43,986) with 32,771 dead. Mexico 390,516 (+7,371) with 43,680 dead. South Africa 445,433 (+11,586) infections, 6,769 deaths... New York state has 411,736 (+704) with 32,630 (+20) deaths, 89,995 hospitalized. New Jersey has 179,363 (+268) with 15,787 deaths. California has 452,288 (+9,482) with 8,448 deaths. Florida has 423,855 (+10,544) with 5,854 deaths. Louisiana has 107,574 (+2,266) with 3,763 deaths. Georgia has 167,853 (+3,361) with 3,498 deaths. Minnesota has 51,153 (+707) with 1,614 deaths. Texas has 394,084 (+8,991) with 5,076 (+156) deaths, 10,075 hospitalized (-83). Houston 102,706 (+2,219) with1,038 (+21) deaths.

July 29, 2020 end of 19th week of quarantine. Pretty much everyone wearing a mask indoors in public places. Looks like school is not going to start in person in big cities. Houston's County Judge fighting with Gov. over who can order schools closed. This is the 4th month I have been tracking this virus here. At the time in March the US had 27,000 cases, Texas had 500 and 5 deaths.

August 2, 2020 8:30pm (7 days)Sunday 18,002,567 (+263,568) (per 24 hr average over 7 days) cases worldwide with 647,159 dead 10,690,359 recovered (new cases outpace recoveries by +68,644). USA 4,665,932 (+62,652) infected,154,841(+1,136) dead 1,468,689 recovered (new cases outpace recoveries by +38,248), 51,052 (-325) UofM hospitalized. Italy 248,070 (+161) with 35,154 dead. Spain 288,522 (+2,300) with 28,445 dead. UK 306,317 (+756) with 46,286 dead. Russia 849,277 (+5,457) with 14,104 dead. Brazil 2,733,677 (+48,452) with 94,104 dead. China 87,976 (+191) with 4,669 (+2) dead (is anyone believing this) Sweden 80,422 (+203) with 5,743 dead. India 1,750,723 (+52,148) with 37,364 dead. Mexico 439,046 (+6,932) with 47,746 dead. South Africa 511,485 (+9,436) infections, 8,366 deaths... New York state has 416,298 (+651) with 32,710 (+11) deaths, 89,995 hospitalized. New Jersey has 182,350 (+426) with 15,836 deaths. California has 512,175 (+8,555) with 9,396 deaths. Florida has 487,132 (+9,039) with 7,084 deaths. Louisiana has 119,747 (+1,739) with 4,007 deaths. Georgia has 193,177 (+3,617) with 3,840 deaths. Minnesota has 55,947 (+684) with 1,654 deaths. Texas has 448,145 (+7,723) with 6,878 (+257) deaths, 9,336 hospitalized (-105). Houston 118,215 (+2,215) with1,262 (+32) deaths.

August 5, 2020 end of 20th week of quarantine

August 9, 2020 9:30pm (7 days)Sunday 19,780,612 18,002,567 (+254,006) (per 24 hr average over 7 days) cases worldwide with 729,692 dead 12,044,654 recovered (new cases outpace recoveries by +60,535). USA 5,044,769 (+54,119) infected,162,938 (+1,156) dead 1,656,864 recovered (new cases outpace recoveries by +27,236), 33,691(-2,480) UofM hospitalized. Italy 250,566 (+356) with 35,205 dead. Spain 314,362 (+3,691) with 28,503 dead. UK 312,555 (+891) with 46,659 dead. Russia 885,718 (+5,206) with 14,903 dead. Brazil 3,035,422 (+43,106) with 101,049 dead. China 88,793 (+116) with 4,686 (+2) dead (is anyone believing this) Sweden 82,323 (+271) with 5,763 dead. India 2,153,010 (+57,469) with 43,379 dead. Mexico 480,278 (+5,890) with 52,298 dead. South Africa 559,859 (+6,910) infections, 10,408 deaths... New York state has 420,860 (+651) with 32,774 (+9) deaths, 89,995 hospitalized. New Jersey has 184,773 (+346) with 15,874 deaths. California has 559,764 (+6,798) with 10,377 deaths. Florida has 532,806 (+6,524) with 8,186 deaths. Louisiana has 131,399 (+1,664) with 4,263 deaths. Georgia has 216,596 (+3,345) with 4,199 deaths. Minnesota has 60,898 (+707) with 1,698 deaths. Texas has 503,328 (+7,883) with 9,157 (+325) deaths, 7,872 hospitalized (-209). Houston 132,264 (+2,007) with 1,495 (+33) deaths.

For detailed information on Texas see https://txdshs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/ops ... b9cafc8b83
For worldwide information on Covid-19 https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps ... 7b48e9ecf6
For Covid-19 hospital admissions https://carlsonschool.umn.edu/mili-misr ... ng-project
For FOX timeline https://www.foxnews.com/world/timeline- ... us-coverup
For worldwide mortality analysis https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/mortality
By County USA Map https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/us-map
If you like graphs this is your site https://coronavirus.smartnews.com/us/

Italy used to be the leader now they are 16th. US hospitalizations have come down almost 20,000 case in a week. India now has the lead in number of new infections. Texas now has that rank in the US. New York state has 9 deaths a day, Texas has 325 deaths a day, Houston has 33.

Wear a mask in public.

[Paladin]

facemask efficacy for filtering expelled droplets during speech

Basically N95's work... bandana's don't... and fleece makes the problem even worse

[RoyGBiv]

facemask efficacy for filtering expelled droplets during speech

Basically N95's work... bandana's don't... and fleece makes the problem even worse

Thanks for sharing this. Interesting stuff.

[philip964]

https://thefederalist.com/2020/08/08/gi ... -concerns/

Rapist slaughters his accuser after being released from jail for Covid-19 concerns. Your liberal government hard at work.