Thinking about the mercury retrograde, the second wave will go on for some time before COVID dies down.
Here is what is going on around the world regarding Covid-19.
Personally, I have been feeling more anxious when I think of Covid-19 over the past few days and It feels similar to when the world first started battling this virus. It seems at though every country is reporting rising numbers with many thinking of shutting down again.
*Residents of major French cities including the Paris region are to be confined to their homes between 9pm and 6am, Emmanuel Macron has said, as governments across Europe battle to contain record numbers of Covid-19 infections.
*The French president used a prime-time TV interview on Wednesday to announce the curfew, which will be in place for four weeks from midnight on Saturday and will affect nine cities including Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse and Lille.
*Malta reported 111 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, the country’s highest daily figure yet. Malta is a small country.
*Ireland has reported 1,095 new confirmed cases of coronavirus - the highest daily number in the country since 10 April - and five new deaths.
*Italy’s coronavirus infections reached 7,332 on Wednesday – the highest daily increase recorded since the beginning of the pandemic, writes Angela Giuffrida, the Guardian’s Rome correspondent. There were 43 more fatalities, bringing the death toll to 36,289.
*Romania has joined the slew of European countries reporting record numbers of new confirmed cases of coronavirus, with 4,016 added to its tally on Wednesday.
More from around the world regarding Covid-19 cases from the Guardian.
*Tough measures are to be introduced in Portugal from Thursday and plans are afoot to make mask wearing and use of a contact tracing app compulsory for some people, as the country a new record in cases.On Wednesday afternoon, Portugal’s health authorities reported 2,027 new cases of coronavirus infection, shattering a previous record of 1,646 recorded last Saturday. Seven new coronavirus-related deaths were reported.
Switzerland has recorded its highest single day increase in coronavirus infections, with 2,823 new cases recorded on Wednesday - nearly double the figure for the day before.
Iran’s has reported 279 coronavirus deaths in the previous 24 hours, the highest daily tally recorded since February, bringing total fatalities to 29,349.
Croatia reported 748 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, a daily record, with the capital Zagreb also registering a record of 211 new cases
Russia saw a record daily increase in coronavirus cases on Wednesday for the second day in a row as Moscow introduced online learning for many students in a bid to contain the rapidly spreading virus.
A study from Japan found that "air humidity of lower than 30% resulted in more than double the amount of aerosolised particles compared to levels of 60% or higher, the simulations showed." This is important to know as the Northern hemisphere is is entering the dry winter months.
Pandemic restrictions saw an unprecedented fall in greenhouse gas emissions in the first half of 2020—larger than during the 2008 financial crisis and even World War II—experts said Wednesday
As governments ordered lockdowns to try to crush the first wave of Covid-19, CO2 emissions from transport, power and aviation plummeted, the international team of researchers said
Using data including hourly electricity production, vehicle traffic from more than 400 cities worldwide, daily passenger flights and monthly production and consumption figures, they determined that the year-on-year emissions drop of 8.8 percent was the largest in modern history.
They suggested some fundamental steps that could be taken to "stabilise the global climate" as countries look to recover from the economic shock of the pandemic.
They noted however that emissions had rebounded to their usual levels by July 2020, when most nations had eased lockdown measures.
https://phys.org/news/2020-10-pandemic-unprecedented-emissions.html
Loved this fun video. If you have (our had) kids, I'm sure you can relate to the craziness that Pandemic Halloween 2020 brings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zR7cN1mEd0
I discovered this YouTube channel back in the spring. They are absolutely awesome and I subscribed. They're always so positive and many of their videos relate to dealing with dealing Covid and other crazy things from 2020. Their videos have definitely helped me to maintain a better mood since the pandemic started.
I read this article today in the NYTimes and the interactive charts to see where the new cases are compared to the peaks back in the spring is very useful.
I hope you can all read this if you are not subscribed. If not - my apologies in advance ?
Harris is canceling events for the next few days. Her top aid has Covid. She had not been near her 48 hours prior to diagnosis.
@triciact. As you know, last night inThe Circle of Light, we sent out a big wave of protection and strength to them.
It has now be reported Biden has also been on a flight where a crew member has tested positive. Harris also was on a different flight with and infected crew member and as mentioned above has an aid who is now infected.
Yes, prayers are needed for them both and those who interact with them.
The news said that Biden wears a N95 mask whenever he is on a plane or in close quarters with others. The N95 is a hospital grade mask. Also, they said he did not come in close contact with the individual.
Since we know now that even if we even develop antibodies that might actually hold and last and that even though a workable and safe vaccine is given the go ahead for massive production, it still would take many months to manufacture, distribute it (them) for vaccinations.
Therefore anything that can and needs to be done to save lives is still crucial to really ill patients. Now, there's another discovery that could be quite helpful in making determinations in patient diagnosis and care.
Scientists have developed, for the first time, a score that can accurately predict which patients will develop a severe form of Covid-19.
The study, led by researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, is published in The Lancet’s translational research journal EBioMedicine.
"The measurement, called the Dublin-Boston score, is designed to enable clinicians to make more informed decisions when identifying patients who may benefit from therapies, such as steroids, and admission to intensive care units.
Until this study, no Covid-19-specific prognostic scores were available to guide clinical decision-making. The Dublin-Boston score can now accurately predict how severe the infection will be on day seven after measuring the patient’s blood for the first four days."
New Blood Test Accurately Predicts Which COVID-19 Patients Will Develop Severe Infection (Sci Tech Daily referencing the British medical journal The Lancet:
Yesterday, in an attempt to verify my States standing in Covid-19 cases nationwide, I came across a wonderful site with great charts and graphics courtesy of the NPR site. Check it out here:
Coronavirus Update: Maps Of US Cases And Deaths : Shots - Health News : NPR
A study from Japan found that "air humidity of lower than 30% resulted in more than double the amount of aerosolised particles compared to levels of 60% or higher, the simulations showed." This is important to know as the Northern hemisphere is is entering the dry winter months.
Wowza! Makes me wonder why we all didn't just know, understand or realize without a study!
Time to pay attention to the humidity when those next door neighbors sneak up on us outside in our yards as our masks are down not up due to strenuous outside activities!
"Back off a bit please its too dry out here for this close of socially distanced contact! "
As COVID dies out which will take a year or so to happen gradually, I feel that the US will evolve from the dark energy. I feel that eventually will be controlled next year and vaccines will be available.
Why are the readings for Jan 2021 saying that it will be the worst before things change for the better?
Why are the readings for Jan 2021 saying that it will be the worst before things change for the better?—@enkasongwriter
Because many of the toxic policies that Trump and the GOP passed, as well as the the toxic business practices and generally dark systems have been building for decades, can’t be undone over night. Certainly climate change and other damage to the earth will continue worsening as well.
The whole system is so enormous just like a tractor trailer that slams on the breaks cannot stop and reverse course in a dime. We also have hundreds of Trump appointee judges that will still be in the system.