Here we are, ten months after the World Health Organization received it's first communication about what is now known as COVID-19. On 31 December 2019 China contacted WHO regarding almost 3 dozen critically ill patients with what seemed to be a type of pneumonia of "unknown origin." It was a novel coronavirus, and was identified as SAR-CoV-2 and then given the designation COVID-19. Most media entities and people refer to it as, simply, the coronavirus - but it's a certain type of coronavirus, which was why it was given the name COVID-19. There are many types of coronavirus - one is the common cold, so I get very frustrated when the headlines and news announcers talk about "the coronavirus." (I guess that's a part of being an anal-rententive and OCD type of person. - It's like looking a specific purebred animal that has bred for a specific job - or looks - for generations and saying, "Oh, nice ___" - fill in the blank: horse, cat, dog, etc.) It just irks the daylights out of me when people don't use a scientific name for something like COVID-19.
In other things, The 2020 Presidential election is scheduled for 3 November of this year. There is a choice of ex-Vice President Joe Biden or re-electing the current orange skid-mark in the White House, Donald J. Trump. The first presidential debate was held on Tuesday night, not quite 48 hours ago. Trump refused to obey the rules he and his campaign agreed to, consistently talking over both Biden, and the supposed moderator, Chris Wallace. It was a repeat performance of the 2016 debates in volume, interruptions and lies by Trump. Well before, and immediately after, the debate I sent e-mails and Tweets to the Commission for Presidential Debates and the television media asking for the nominees' microphone to be turned OFF when it wasn't his/her turn to talk. (Kamala Harris and Mike Pence are set to debate on 6 October; with Biden and Trump butting heads again on 15 and 22 October.) Since the moderator was either ignored or often attacked verbally by Trump, who spoke for 60 of the 90 minutes, the CPD has said they will have "new rules" in place for the other debates this month. CBS News said that as soon as a nominee interrupt the other candidate, or the moderator, their microphone will be muted - but this has not yet been confirmed.
My Colorado ballot will be mailed to me on 9 October. Besides the Presidential election, there are 11 State issues to vote on, 10 Judicial evaluations to vote on, and 10 city and county issues to vote on. I have read every bit of information available to me on these issues and I know how I am voting on all of them. As soon as I receive my ballot, mark my ballot, and sign and seal the return envelope, I will take it to the drop-off box beside City Hall. The County will notify me when they receive the ballot, and when it is counted, by e-mail. If there is a problem with my ballot, they will contact me via telephone or e-mail, and counsel me how to correct the error.
It is now Autumn in the Rocky Mountains - I hope you enjoy the photos:
Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park (above)
Buffalo Pass above Steamboat Springs (below)
1 October 2020 -
Colorado COVID-19 Report:
4 October 2020 -
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
34,157,176 cases 1,017,129 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
7,276,938 cases 207,771 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report:
71,218 cases 2,054 deaths (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment)
WHO News:
The Best Time To Prevent the Next Pandemic Is Now: Countries Join Voices For Better Emergency Preparedness
https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/01-10-2020-the-best-time-to-prevent-the-next-pandemic-is-now-countries-join-voices-for-better-emergency-preparedness
World Leaders, Celebrities To Join WHO's Big Event For Mental Health On 10 October
https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/01-10-2020-world-leaders-celebrities-to-join-who-s-big-event-for-mental-health-on-10-october
Estonia To Sign Digital Health Cooperation Deal With WHO
https://news.err.ee/1142077/estonia-to-sign-digital-health-cooperation-deal-with-who
US News:
Study In India Finds Donald Trump Biggest Driver Of Covid-19 Misinformation - 522,472 Articles
https://telanganatoday.com/donald-trump-biggest-driver-of-covid-misinformation-study
Amazon Says More Than 19,000 Workers (19,816) Got Covid-19
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/01/amazon-says-more-than-19000-workers-got-covid-19.html
Loss Of Smell Could Be a "Highly Reliable Indicator" of Covid-19, Research Says
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/01/health/covid-19-symptom-smell-loss-taste-loss-study-wellness/index.html
Leaders In Several States Warn Residents To Be On Guard As Worrying Covid-19 Trends Emerge
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/01/health/us-coronavirus-thursday/index.html
Covid-19 Vaccine Alone Won't Defeat Spread of Virus, Report Warns
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/01/covid-19-vaccine-alone-wont-defeat-spread-of-virus-report-warns
Trump Suggests He Won't "Allow" Rule Changes For Next Debates With Biden
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/01/presidential-debates-trump-suggests-he-wont-allow-rule-changes.html
2 October 2020 -
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
34,471,204 cases 1,025,815 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
7,328,273 cases 208,669 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
71,898 cases 2,057 deaths
US News:
***** It was announced last night that Mr Trump and his porn-star third wife have tested positive for COVID-19. So far, no medical personnel have stated this as fact. White House officials have stated that the two were exhibiting "slight symptoms," which means they have been infected for at least 48 hours, according to medical authorities. It was a few hours before the Trump announcement that Hope Hicks said she had tested positive. Today, we were told that Hicks, who traveled on Air Force One to the Tuesday night presidential debate, knew she was positive before the trip, and went anyway, not wearing a mask, or social distancing.
Before the debate, Joe Biden and his wife arrived early, and were tested for COVID-19. Both tests were negative, as they were, again, today. But Trump and his entire group arrived "too late to be tested" and all without face masks, which they told the hosts (when offered masks) they did not need and would not wear. *****
Trump Taken To Walter Reed Medical Center And Will Be Hospitalized "For the Next Few Days"
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/02/politics/president-donald-trump-walter-reed-coronavirus/index.html
"Who Gives A Fuck": First Lady Melania Trump Puts Migrant Children And Christmas On Blast In Profane Tiradehttps://www.salon.com/2020/10/02/who-gives-a-fck-melania-trump-puts-migrant-children-and-christmas-on-blast-in-profane-tirade/
Entire Top of the Republican Party Has Been Exposed To COVID-19
https://www.thedailybeast.com/entire-top-of-the-republican-party-has-been-exposed-to-covid
Trump's Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, Didn't Wear A Mask When He Talked to Reporters Hours After Trump's Positive COVID-19 Test
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kadiagoba/trump-covid-test-mark-meadows-mask
How Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis Affects His Reelection Campaign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt0gfKs0W0o
Journalists Who Work At the White House Are Testing Positive For COVID-19
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/02/media/journalists-white-house-covid-19/index.html
CDC Identifies New COVID-19 Syndrome In Adults Similar To MIS-C In Kids
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/02/health/coronavirus-misc-cdc-new-syndrome-adults/index.html
First Doses Of US COVID-19 Vaccine Must Be Strictly Rationed, Says Report
https://www.ft.com/content/fc5f3fa6-5a71-4903-83f0-efed19349500
3 October 2020 -
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
34,785,255 cases 1,031,124 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
7,379,042 cases 209,331 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
72,555 cases 2,060 deaths
WHO News:
WHO Urges Turkey To Follow Its COVID-19 Reporting Guides
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/3/who-urges-turkey-to-follow-its-covid-19-reporting-guides
What Is COVAX And Why Does It Matter For Getting Vaccines To Developing Nations?
https://theconversation.com/what-is-covax-and-why-does-it-matter-for-getting-vaccines-to-developing-nations-146284
US News:
Source: CNN - 2020 Election - US Nesw - Donald Trump: Written by Eric Bradner and Ryan Nobles, with contributions from Donald Judd, Kaitlan Collins and Dana Bash; article updated at 1:06 pm EDT on Saturday, 3 October 2020
Trump's Campaign Rocked By Coronavirus One Month Before Election
President Donald Trump's campaign has been thrown into chaos, adjusting its tactics, messaging and work environment following Trump and a number of top aides and political allies' positive tests for coronavirus.
Trump is in the hospital. His campaign manager, Bill Stepien, and the Republican national Committee chairwoman, Ronna McDaniel, contracted the virus. All of the campaign's planned rallies and fundraisers featuring the President and his family are on hold. And Trump's ability to debate Democratic rival Joe Biden again is uncertain.
Trailing Biden with one month left in the 2020 race, Trump is now stuck in a position he's spent months trying to avoid: Faced with an election that is all about the coronavirus pandemic, with no way to change the topic.
With ballots already available in 35 states and voting beginning in the swing states of Arizona, Iowa, New Hampshire and Ohio within the next week, millions of votes could be cast with Trump sick with a virus he has downplayed for months.
The next time Trump and Biden are scheduled to meet in person for a debate is October 15, for a town-hall style event in Miami. But it's unclear now whether Trump will be physically able to participate.
The Commission on Presidential Debates is already preparing to make a change that is effectively a rebuke of Trump, whose guests declined a Cleveland Clinic doctor's request that they wear masks at the first debate on Tuesday. A source familiar with the matter said the commission will announce that everyone in the debate halls, except the candidates and the moderator, must remain masked until conclusion - and those not not wearing masks will be escorted out.
Trump arriving at Walter Reed Medical Center Friday
Trump's other ways of narrowing Biden's consistent lead in national and swing-state polls are limited: Biden is expected to report a massive fundraising total from September - one that sources familiar with the matter said will top his record-smashing $365 million August haul. That would likely position Biden as the clear leader in the cash race through November 3, allowing him to out-spend Trump on advertising.
Trump has driven news coverage with his bombastic rallies, some of which were being held indoors and all of which featured crowds which were tightly packed together and largely without masks. But those are on hold, too, Stepien said in a statement Friday. All in-person campaign activities involving Trump and his family have been postponed or are being switched to virtual events, Stepien said.
"We're really back to where we were on the campaign in March and April, where the President was communicating via telephone town hall rallies and talking to people through his social media activities and through the television," Corey Lewandowski, who was Trump's first 2016 campaign manager and saw Trump at a Minnesota rally on Wednesday, told Fox News on Friday. "So it's going to be a different type of campaign."
Vice President Mike Pence, who tested negative for the virus Saturday, will be active on the campaign trail. Trump's campaign announced a Thursday rally in Arizona that Pence will headline.
And events with Trump's surrogates were continuing over the weekend. Trump campaign aide Marc Lotter tweeted a photo from an Iowa event with Republican Governor Kim Reynolds in which the governor and many attendees were not wearing masks.
The campaign's approach to voter outreach doesn't appear to have changed yet, with in-person canvassing - which Trump's allies have done for months, while Biden was set to resume door-knocking this weekend - going forward.
Stepien told staff he will work from home. Stepien is expected to reach out to campaign staff and grassroots leaders in a series of conference calls on Saturday and Pence is planning to be a part of at least one of them
Meanwhile, at the campaign's Arlington headquarters, deputy campaign manager Justin Clark, is overseeing day-to-day activities.
In a memo to staff prior to his positive test, Stepien instructed his team work from home if they believe they came in close contact with someone who tested positive for the virus.
"In consultation with the White House Medical Unit and our own medical consultants, any campaign staff member who has had exposure to someone testing positive should immediately begin self-quarantine," Stepian wrote, though he also told staff without symptoms that it was unnecessary to self-quarantine.
On Saturday, it was clear how badly Trump's campaign was struggling to find a message to meet the new moment it faces.
Trump's campaign frequently seeks to set the tone of coverage of Biden by posing a "question of the day." The question the campaign sent reporters Saturday morning was: "Do you regret repeatedly attacking President Trump in a Michigan speech on the same day he was diagnosed with COVID-19?"
The e-mail followed Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh complaining Friday that Biden had attacked Trump during a speech in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
But the complaints are hollow: Biden was mildly critical of Trump's handling of the economy, noting that - if he loses on November 3 - Trump is on track to to become the first president in modern history to leave office with an economy with fewer jobs than he entered with. But he did not attack Trump in personal terms, dropping his usual "Scranton vs. Park Avenue" message and his usual criticism of Trump's history of racist comments and actions. And his campaign said it has pulled its ads condemning Trump.
Trump has not taken any of his attack ads down. And on Friday - with Biden campaigning in Michigan and Trump about to head to Walter Reed Medical Center - Trump's campaign in a fundraising e-mail to supporters attacked former President Barack Obama, calling him "Lyin' Obama," and said Biden is "probably asleep in his basement."
Meanwhile the Trump's campaign complaints conflict with how Trump himself dealt with an opponent who was sick. At a 2016 rally, Trump mocked Hillary Clinton after her bout with pneumonia.
"She's supposed to fight all of these different things and she can't make it 15 feet to her car? Give me a break. Give me a break," Trump said then. "Give me a break. She's home resting right now."
***** Note from BND: Trump and notable aides, friends and Republicans who have tested positive for COVID-19 as of 3 pm EDT today, Saturday, 3 October:
Donald J. Trump
Melania Trump
Hope Hicks, aide
Chris Christie (ex-Governor of New Jersey), coached 45 for first debate
Kellyanne Conway, aide
Bill Stepien, Trump campaign manager
Senator Thom Tillis
Senator Mike Lee
Senator Ron Johnson
John Jenkins, President of Notre Dame University ******
Trump Took Photos, Had Roundtable With Donors At Bedminster Fundraiser Hours Before Announcing COVID Diagnosis
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/03/politics/bedminister-trump-fundraiser-coronavirus/index.html
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
35,060,300 cases 1,035,479 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
7,419,033 cases 209,811 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
73,076 cases 2,068 deaths
WHO News:
** Confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpass 35 million globally. **
After Recording 850 New COVID-19 Cases Per 100,000 Citizens, Madrid Is On Lockdown With Police Closing Roads Out of City
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8801789/Police-set-traffic-stops-major-roads-Madrid-travel-lockdown.html
US News:
Expert Calls For "Radical Transparency" On Trump's Coronavirus Treatment And Progress As More In President's Circle Test Positive
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/coronavirus-update-expert-calls-for-radical-transparency-on-trumps-coronavirus-treatment-and-progress-as-more-in-presidents-circle-test-positive-2020-10-03
Three White House Journalists Test Positive For COVID-19 After Closely Covering Trump
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/three-white-house-journalists-test-positive-for-coronavirus-after-closely-covering-trump/ar-BB19ELaT
Only 3 States Are Reporting Declines In New Coronavirus Cases As The US Hits Its Highest Daily Rate In 2 Months
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/04/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html
Governor DeWine Says White House Did Not Contact Him About Possible Covid-19 Exposure To Ohioans After Trump Diagnosis
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/04/politics/ohio-mike-dewine-trump-coronavirus-cnntv/index.html
Trump Tempted Fate Long Before Rose Garden Coronavirus Cluster
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-04/trump-tempted-fate-long-before-rose-garden-coronavirus-cluster
5 October 2020 -
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
35,366,134 cases 1,039,802 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
7,453,582 cases 210,117 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
73,537 cases 2,069 deaths
WHO Weekly Epidemiological Report - Case Numbers and Deaths from (almost)Every Country:
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20201005-weekly-epi-update-8.pdf
US News:
******* For additional personal commentary on Trump's supposed illness, treatments, yesterday's joy ride to wave at supporter's while a patient, and earlier Tweets from today, see my anowbo.blogspot.com posting titled "The President's COVID-19 Treatments, Joy Ride And Tweets..." from earlier today.
As a former health-care worker - for more than 10 years, mostly in a tertiary care Teaching Hospital, I am completely livid regarding his treatment and the non-consideration he gives others - see his later Tweets from today below, as well as a few news comments. And keep in mind that his Tweets are considered "statements from the White House," according to the USDOJ. Also, please note how his Tweets veer back and forth between first and third person writings. The man has multiple screws loose in his so-called brain. *******
Source: Twitter: account of @realDonaldTRump from 5 October 2020 and sent...
- at 2:26 pm EDT: "It is reported that the Media is upset because I got into a secure vehicle to say thank you to the many fans and supporters who were standing outside of the hospital for many hours, and even days, to pay their respect to their President. If I didn't do it, Media would say RUDE!!!"
- at 2:27 pm EDT: "I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good! Don't be afraid of Covid! Don't let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago!"
- at 4:53 pm EDT: "STOCK MARKET UP BIG, 466 Points! 28,149. Great News for America. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!"
- at 5:54 pm EDT, a 2-parter: "You see it in enthusiasm for the President outside Walter Reed Hospital. You see it in Registrations, from Florida to Pennsylvania & West Virginia, where Republicans are outstripping Democrats by 2 to 1. If the President bounces back onto the campaign trail, he will be an...."
"....invincible hero, who not only survived every dirty trick the Democrats threw at him, but the Chinese virus as well. He will show America we no longer have to be afraid." ****Please note there is NO opening quotation mark for this entire/partial quote. I have no idea if it starts with the first word in the first Tweet, or where... - Now, back to the Tweet from the Donald.**** mdevine@nypost.com Thank you Miranda. Was over until the Plague came in from China. Will win anyway!"
This 2-part Tweet was removed from Twitter by it's governing post-panel, stating that it violated Twitter's rules. ****I have no idea who mdevine@nypost.com is - and I don't want to. SHe is NOT related to me in any way, shape, or form....****
- at 6:23 pm EDT: "Will be back on the Campaign Trail soon!!! The Fake News only shows the Fake Polls."
***** The last post was sent before being guided onto Marine One, to be flown back to the White House at 6:30. Since then..... *****
News Headlines:
Cmdr. Conley: Trump's "Clinical Status" Supports Leaving Hospital Though He May Not Be "Out of the Woods"
****** The President must be feeling better - he has his orange-based makeup back on! ******
As the President Arrived, He Immediately Pulled Off His Mask For a Photo-Op, Once Again Recklessly Downplaying His Illness After 210,000 US Deaths
6 October 2020 -
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
35,686,133 cases 1,047,838 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
7,497,847 cases 210,852 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
74,191 cases 2,081 deaths
WHO News:
COVID-19 Disrupting Mental Health Services in Most Countries, WHO Survey Shows
https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/05-10-2020-covid-19-disrupting-mental-health-services-in-most-countries-who-survey
Responding to COVID-19 And Building Stronger Health Systems For Universal Health Coverage
https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/responding-to-covid-19-and-building-stronger-health-systems-for-universal-health-coverage
WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks at Executive Board Meeting
https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-executive-board-meeting
US News:
SOURCE: Twitter - sent by @realDonaldTrump today, Tuesday, 6 October 2020:
- at 6:03 am EDT: "Flu season is coming up! Many people every year, sometimes over 100,000, and despite the Vaccine, die from the Flu. Are we going to close down our Country? No, we have learned to live with it, just like we are learning to live with Covid, in most populations far less lethal!!!"
**This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about spreading misinformation and potentially harmful information related to COVID-19. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public's interest for the Tweet to remain accessible.**
******* Influenza death statistics for the past ten (10) seasons show this is a LIE. The flu season crosses years, which is why the numbers below consist of slashed years. The numbers for flu deaths in the past 10 seasons are (rounded to closest thousand):
2010/11 - 37,000
2011/12 - 12,000
2012/13 - 43,000
2013/14 - 38,000
2014/15 - 51,000
2015/16 - 23,000
2016/17 - 38,000
2017/18 - 61,000
2018/19 - 34,000
2019/20 - 22,000
And, as of pm EDT today, there are reported COVID-19 deaths in the US since January 2020. Experts believe there are at least another 15,000 or more deaths from COVID-19 than have been reported so far. *******
Trump Mounts Bizarre and Misleading White House Return Despite Warnings
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/06/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-white-house-biden/index.html
Trump's Fearlessness of Coronavirus Is Powered By the Type of Healthcare Only He Gets
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/06/trump-emerges-walter-reed-claiming-more-empathy-playing-down-reason-be-fearful-boasting-his-superior-treatment/
Trump Likely Remains Infectious For COVID-19 - And May STill Be For the Next Debate With Biden
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-likely-remains-infectious-for-covid-19-and-may-still-be-for-the-next-debate-with-biden-195554634.html
****** Once you are infected, you "cast off" or "throw out" infectious cells for up to 3 months, according to studies ******
"White House Gift Shop" Announces "Trump Defeats COVID" Commemorative Coin
https://boingboing.net/2020/10/06/white-house-gift-shop-announces-trump-defeats-covid-commemorative-coin.html
In a Few Days, More People In Trump's Orbit Tested Positive For Coronavirus Than In All Of Taiwan
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/10/06/trump-white-house-more-coronavirus-cases-than-taiwan/
Trump Abruptly Scraps Stimulus Talks, Punting On Economic Relief Until After Election Day
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/06/politics/trump-ends-stimulus-talks/index.html
Dow Swings 600 Points After Trump Rejects Stimulus Plan
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/06/investing/dow-stock-market-stimulus/index.html
****** Had risen over 300 points, then dropped 300 below opening spot ******
7 October 2020 -
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
36,071,253 cases 1,054,609 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
7,547,929 cases 211,753 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
74,922 cases 2,085 deaths
WHO News:
* Globally, the confirmed number of COVID-19 infections surpassed 36 million. *
Contact Tracing Is Essential To Break COVID-19 Tracing
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2020/10/7/contact-tracing-is-essential-to-break-covid-19-transmission/
US News:
"Totally Under Control" Review - Shocking Film on Trump's Failure To Handle Covid-19
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/oct/07/totally-under-control-review-shocking-film-on-trumps-failure-to-handle-covid-19
Long COVID: Let Patients Help Define Long-Lasting COVID Symptoms
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02796-2
U.S. Image Plummets Internationally As Most Say Country Has Handled Coronavirus Badly
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2020/09/15/us-image-plummets-internationally-as-most-say-country-has-handled-coronavirus-badly/
Coronavirus Can Survive On Skin For 9 Hours
https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-survives-9-hours-on-skin.html
Trump Breaks White House Isolation
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/07/politics/trump-oval-office-coronavirus/index.html
Trump's Erratic Behavior Continues As He Halts Stimulus Talks And Spreads Falsehoods On Pandemic
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/07/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus/index.html
******* The first- and only - vice presidential debate took place tonight. Pence talked way over his time and constantly drowned out the female moderator. The best few minutes of the debate happened when a large, black house fly landed on Pence's snow-white helmet-hair and wandered around on the side of his head for several minutes...
*******
8 October 2020 -
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
36,423,659 cases 1,060,370 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
7,599,566 cases 212,651 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
75,785 cases 2,095 deaths
US News:
The New England Journal of Medicine Avoided Politics For 208 Years. Now It's Urging Voters To Oust Trump.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/08/science-journal-endorsement-trump/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F2c09465%2F5f7f3a489d2fda0efb42ee93%2F5e876f26ae7e8a594889b5b2%2F51%2F64%2Fc940d83cad3189e3f365ef769793573e
Despite White House Outbreak, Trump And Some Aides Return To Work, Flouting CDC Guidance
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/despite-white-house-outbreak-trump-and-some-aides-return-to-work-flouting-cdc-guidance/2020/10/07/e9a90b38-08a7-11eb-859b-f9c27abe638d_story.html?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F2c09466%2F5f7f3a489d2fda0efb42ee93%2F5e876f26ae7e8a594889b5b2%2F53%2F64%2Fc940d83cad3189e3f365ef769793573e
9 October 2020 -
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
36,785,758 cases 1,066,460 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
7,659,932 cases 213,588 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
76,619 cases 2,103 deaths
WHO News:
* Tomorrow, 10 October, is World Mental Health Day *
China Joins COVAX, UN-Backed Global COVID-19 Vaccine Facility
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/9/china-joins-covax-un-backed-global-covid-19-vaccine-facility
SuperM To Join World Health Organization's The Big Event For Mental Health
https://www.bandwagon.asia/articles/superm-beakhyun-taemin-sm-entertainment--talinda-bennington-klas-bergling-who-world-health-organisation-the-big-event-for-mental-health-lady-gaga-avicii-linkin-park-chester-bennington-2020
US News:
White House Hosted COVID-19 "SuperSpreader" Event, Says Dr. Fauci
https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-54487154
Despite Concerns Of Health Experts, Trump Plans In-Person Rallies AT White House And In Florida
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/09/us/trump-vs-biden
As Virus Fills French ICUs Anew, Doctors Ask What Went Wrong
https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-pandemics-paris-france-archive-9471745f3d4ea9233c575884ef1863d7
Commission on Presidential Debates Cancels Second Debate Between Biden and Trump
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/09/politics/second-presidential-debate-canceled/index.html
Trump's Law-and-Order Mantra Goes Missing In Wake of Domestic Terror Plot Against Democratic Governor of Michigan
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/09/politics/trump-gretchen-whitmer-law-and-order/index.html
Kenosha Shooting Suspect (Kyle Rittenhouse) Would Be Turned "Over To The Mob" If Extradited To Wisconsin, His Attorneys Say
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/09/us/kyle-rittenhouse-extradition-kenosha-shooting/index.html
Fox News Viewers Use Fewer COVID-19 Safety Precautions Than CNN Viewers, Study Finds
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/08/media/fox-vs-cnn-viewers-covid-19-precautions-wellness/index.html
10 October 2020 -
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
37,081,631 cases 1,071,046 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
7,711,181 cases 214,337 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
77,642 cases 2,112 deaths
WHO News:
* Today is World Mental Health Day *
** Confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpassed 37 million globally. **
*** Yesterday, more than 350,000 new cases were confirmed - the highest number in a 24 hour period since the SAR-CoV-2 pandemic began. ***
US News:
Source: CNN - Politics - 2020 Election: Analysis by Maeve Reston; updated at 5:32 pm EDT on Saturday, 10 October 2020
Trump Delivers Dark and Divisive Speech in First Major Appearance Since Covid Diagnosis
A defiant President Donald Trump resumed public events Saturday with a divisive speech at the White House, where he potentially put lives at risk once again, just nine days after he revealed his own Covid-19 diagnosis.
After being sidelined from the campaign trail for more than a week, Trump leaned into his law-and-order message in a speech threaded with falsehoods that was clearly a campaign rally disguised as a White House event, which again featured scant social distancing.
Trump claimed that if the left gains power, they'll launch a crusade against law enforcement. Echoing his highly inaccurate campaign ads that suggest that Democratic nominee Joe Biden would defund 911 operations and have a "therapist" answer calls about crime, Trump falsely claimed that the left is focused on taking away firearms, funds and authority from police.
With just three weeks to go until an election in which he's trailing badly in the polls, and millions of voters already voting, Trump is deploying familiar scare tactics.
Biden has not made any proposals that would affect the ability to answer 911 calls. As CNN's Facts First has noted many times, Biden has repeatedly and explicitly opposed the idea of "defunding the police," and he has proposed a $300 million increase in federal funding for community policing.
As at all campaign events, Trump's law-and-order rhetoric applied only to his antipathy toward Democrats and the left. He made no mention of the growing power of right-wing hate and anti-government extremist groups, including those who were charged this week in an alleged plot to kidnap Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and instigate a civil war. Attorney General William Barr, for all his focus on left-wing violence, hasn't commented publicly on the arrests.
Whitmer had argued in a speech that Trump's refusal to condemn White supremacists and hate groups during the recent presidential debate had only emboldened those groups. After the plot was made public, Trump excoriated Whitmer in a Tweet for locking down the state as part of precautionary measures to protect Michiganders from the pandemic.
Saturday's event was purportedly aimed at Black and Latino Americans, who, Trump argued, are benefitting from his agenda. Attendees included members of a group known as "BLEXIT" that was founded by conservative firebrand Candace Owens to encourage African Americans to leave the Democratic Party. His speech, however, seemed aimed at White suburbanites who are not sympathetic to the Black Lives Matter movement.
The White House said that "Thousands" of Blacks and Latinos would be on
the lawn for the speech today - actual number, less than 500; less than 50
people of color altogether...
"I don't understand why the President would have an event focusing on minority communities, Black and Brown, and not mention what it's all about," House Majority Whip James Clyburn said on CNN's "Newsroom," noting how coronavirus has exacerbated health inequities. "It would seem to me that the President should be saying to them, 'This is what my election will mean to the elimination of these disparities.' He did not do that simply because he does not have the capacity to empathize with what these communities are experiencing in this particular pandemic," the South Carolina Democrat added.
The ignorance of Trump inviting a group of Black and Latino Americans, who have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus, to an event at the White House at a time when he might still be contagious, was appalling to Dr. Jeremy Faust, an emergency physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
"The images we are seeing are absolutely extraordinary," Faust said on CNN's "Newsroom" as attendees on the South Lawn were closely packed together. "To literally draw (Black and Latino activists) into the White House, to a hot zone, is extraordinarily inept in terms of public policy and public health. ... If you believe nuclear power is safe, you don't go and have a picnic at Chernobyl the next day to prove that point."
Still downplaying the virus while avoiding his own possible contagion
Trump skimmed over the details of his coronavirus diagnosis, saying he felt "great" and showing no signs that he's been chastened by his illness or the danger he potentially poses to others. He thanked attendees for their prayers and noted early in his speech that he had been criticized for leaving the hospital in an SUV with Secret Service agents last Sunday to thank supporters standing on the street.
"I took a little heat for that, but I'd do it again, let me tell you. I'd do it again," he said.
"We are starting very, very big with our rallies and with our everything," Trump said, alluding to his return to the campaign trail. He has three rallies planned for next week - in Florida, Pennsylvania and Iowa.
The President continued downplaying the virus, saying the US would "defeat it" and that scientists and pharmaceutical companies are producing powerful therapeutics. The vaccine is "coming out very, very soon," he said, even though the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said most Americans aren't likely to get a vaccine until at least the middle of next year.
And Trump continued to use the racist language the "China virus," noting flareups in Europe and Canada, but without mentioning the upward trend of new cases in the United States. "A lot of flareups, but it's going to disappear, it is disappearing and vaccines are going to help," he said.
Saturday's large gathering followed Trump's acknowledgement during a televised interview with Fox News Friday that he may have contracted the virus at one of the recent events at the White House. Trump gave an incomprehensible answer about his latest coronavirus test results Friday.
Trump signals to the less than 500 people on the lawn for
his speech (I don't know why CNN called it a 'large crowd')
"I haven't even found out numbers or anything yet, but I've been retested and I know I'm at either the bottom of the scale or free," Trump told Fox News' medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel on "Tucker Carlson Tonight." "They test every couple of days, I guess, but it's really at a level now that's been great - great to see it disappear."
CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta noted that the Fox interview offered very little clarity about Trump's level of contagion and said that if the President had a simple answer about testing negative, he would have given it: "They are being purposely vague on this, but I think they're trying to track his viral load," Gupta said on "Cuomo Prime Time."
Americans are still in the dark about the date of Trump's last negative test for Covid-19. But as Trump taped the Fox interview, he said he had stopped taking medicine eight hours earlier. But he also underscored the seriousness of his illness when he acknowledged that scans of his lungs in the hospital had shown congestion and that he took the steroid dexamethasone because it keeps "the swelling down of the lungs."
White House doctors have not spoken directly to the press since Trump left Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday, and his doctor did not reveal his temperature in the latest statement on his vitals Thursday. Trump's physician, Navy Cmdr. Dr. Sean Conley, said in his Thursday statement that Saturday would be day 10 since Trump's diagnosis and based on unspecified tests that the team was conducting, "I fully anticipate the President's safe return to public engagements at that time."
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says on its website that patients with mild or moderate illness are infectious for up to ten days, while those with "severe to critical illness" could remain infectious up until 20 days after the onset of symptoms. The medications that Trump received have suggested serious illness to many of the doctors interviewed by CNN.
No evidence of change to White House protocols
Still, the President's illness does not appear to have changed the safety protocols adopted by the White House or Trump's campaign, even though Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease specialist, said on Friday that it's now clear that Trump's Rose Garden ceremony for his Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barret, two weeks ago was a "superspreader event."
"We had a superspreader event in the White House," Fauci told CBS News Radio on Friday. "It was a situation where people were crowded together, were not wearing masks. So the data speak for themselves."
Attendees at Saturday's White House were asked to bring masks and were supposed to be screened by temperature checks, a source with knowledge of the planning told CNN ahead of the event. But while Trump said he may have contracted the virus at the White House, he made no mention of masks when Siegel asked him about the lessons he has learned from contracting the coronavirus. Cases are now rising in 28 states, and Friday marked a record number of new coronavirus cases worldwide - more than 350,000 in a single day, according to the World Health Organization.
"They had some big events at the White House and perhaps there, " he said when Siegel asked where he thought he contracted the virus. "I don't really know. Nobody really knows for sure. Numerous people have contracted it, but you know people have contracted it all over the world. It's highly contagious."
Trump said his main takeaway from his illness was that Covid patients should seek medical treatment as soon as they detect symptoms.
"I think the secret for me was that I got there very early," Trump said during the Siegel interview, acknowledging that many Americans do not have the same level of medical care or access to doctors that he does. "I think going in early is a big factor in my case."
But when it comes to preventing the spread of the disease, the White House still seems to be flouting basic public health precautions, with their Saturday protocol not looking much different from the September 26 Rose Garden event where at least 12 people who attended - including former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was released from the hospital Saturday (today) after a week-long stay - have contracted the virus, forcing the White House to empty out after aides went into quarantine.
The Commission on Presidential Debates on Friday canceled the second debate, which was scheduled for next Thursday, after the President declined to do a virtual debate despite concerns over his Covid-19 diagnosis, organizers said.
Trump has quickly announced more rallies, even though at least nine people who attended Trump's September 18 rally in Bemidji, Minnesota, have tested positive, according to Kris Ehresmann, the state's infectious disease director.
"Nine cases reported attending the rally. One case was known to be infectious," Ehresmann said. "There were two hospitalizations that were associated with that. One who is in intensive care and no deaths at this point."
That would normally be chilling news for any campaign to hear, but it has not affected Trump's desire to get back out on the trail to receive adulation from his fans at a time when he is trailing Democratic nominee Joe Biden by 11 points in CNN's poll of polls.
He hasn't hesitated in the past to put his supporters or those who protect him at risk. The President endangered Secret Service agents at the height of his own illness - travelling with them in an SUV to thank supporters who were cheering for him outside Walter Reed.
The agents wore medical gowns, masks and eye protection as they escorted him on the unnecessary trip out of the hospital, but Trump still defended that much-criticized photo op during his Fox appearance with Siegel.
"After two days I said, 'You know I want to go out and say hello to the people,' and I went to the Secret Service - and these are the people that are with me all the time - and they said, 'We have no problem, sir,'" Trump claimed in Friday's interview of Fox.
CNN's Kevin Liptak, however, has reported that members of the Secret Service have expressed escalating concern about the disregard for their well-being in the midst of a deadly pandemic.
One current Secret Service agent who works on the presidential and first family detail said, "That never should have happened."
"We're not disposable," the agent told CNN.
Trump offers widely varying descriptions of his illness
As medical experts try to assess the risks to Trump's supporters with the planned White House and Florida events this weekend and next week, the President's own descriptions of how serious his case of coronavirus became have varied wildly this week.
On Monday, as he returned from Walter Reed Medical Center, Trump implored Americans not to be afraid of the coronavirus or let it "dominate you" and said, "You're gonna beat it."
On Friday, in the midst of a blitz of interviews with friendly news outlets, he said on the Rush Limbaugh radio show that he might not have recovered if he had not received the monoclonal antibody treatment from Regeneron.
"I was in not great shape and we have a medicine that that healed me, that fixed me," Trump said on the show. "It's a great medicine. I mean I feel better now than I did two weeks ago. It's crazy. And I recovered immediately, almost immediately. I might not have recovered at all from Covid."
On Friday in the Fox interview, Trump also acknowledged that many people have died from Covid and that the pandemic had been very painful for many American families. But in a moment of cognitive dissonance, he seemed not to realize the lives he could be jeopardizing with his return to the campaign trail.
Biden clearly plans to make it a campaign issue in the coming days. During an event in Las Vegas Friday, he criticized the President's "reckless personal conduct" and said it was having "a destabilizing effect" on the government.
"He didn't take the necessary precautions to protect himself or others," Biden said. "The longer Donald Trump is President, the more reckless he gets. How can we trust him to protect this country?"
******* Notes from BND regarding this article - the day after Trump entered the hospital, anonymous sources leaked that the President was crying as he struggled for breath, asking if he was "going to buy it, like Chera?" Whether this is true or not, it makes sense to me, the way Trump fears germs, illness and death. - Stanley Chera was a prominent New York City real estate developer, who frequently partnered with Trump on deals in years past. Chera died from COVID-19 on 17 April.
Regarding where he was infected with the virus - last week, Trump said he thought he got it from all of those Gold Star families who want to hug and kiss him.
The White House and news agencies were touting an event on the lawn today consisting of "thousands" of people who would gather to hear Trump speak from the balcony of the White House. He had about 500 people show up, and about 50 of them were people of color - supposedly the people the speech was aimed at. I don't understand why this CNN article called it a "large gathering" - even though it was almost 500 people jam-packed together for photo ops.
And, regarding whether or not Trump is still "contagious" - according to studies done in many countries around the world since the pandemic began, if you are/were infected with COVID-19, your body will continue to "shed the virus" for up to 3 months - 90 days. Shedding the virus includes respiratory droplets and aerosols, urine, feces, sweat, tears, and skin cells - some are much more volatile than others and all can cause infection with the SAR_CoV-2 virus.
And one thing that most of Trump's "true Christian," "Evangelical," and anti-abortion supporters don't know - or refuse to believe - is that his wonderful miracle drug - the monoclonal antibody drug made by Regeneron (of which Trump and his family own a large number of shares) - is made using aborted fetuses, plus two types of COVID-19 antibodies. Trump got 8 grams of that drug pumped into his system via an intravenous tube. Hmmm. If you're anti-abortion, Evangelical and a true Christian don't you wonder how many thousands of baby cells - from multiple dead babies - are being pumped around and consumed by Trump's grotesque body???? It's something to consider as you go to sleep each night.... *******
11 October 2020 -
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
37,379,320 cases 1,075,320 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
7,761,547 cases 214,767 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
78,461 cases 2,113 deaths
WHO News:
Who Will Pay To Deliver Vaccines To the World's Poorest?
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/counting-the-cost/2020/10/10/who-will-pay-to-get-vaccines-to-the-worlds-poorest/
The CDC Has Finally Acknowledged That the Coronavirus Can Be Airborne
https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/10/06/1009424/the-cdc-has-finally-acknowledged-that-the-coronavirus-can-be-airborne/
US News:
Trump Ad Takes Dr. Fauci's Words Out of Context, Using Them As a Seal of Approval
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/11/donald-trump/trump-ad-takes-fauci-out-context/
Virus That Causes Covid-19 Can Survive Up to 28 Days On Surfaces, Scientists Find
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/12/virus-that-causes-covid-19-can-survive-up-to-28-days-on-surfaces-scientists-find
Confused Eric Trumps Says Dad Is Getting Cured By His Own "Vaccine"
https://www.thedailybeast.com/confused-eric-trump-says-dad-is-getting-cured-by-his-own-vaccines
Governor Baker (Massachusetts) Names 17-Member Coronavirus Vaccine Advisory Group
https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/10/11/baker-names-17-member-coronavirus-vaccine-advisory-group/
Twitter Flags Trump's False Claim About His Covid-19 Immunity. Facebook, However, Does Nothing.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/11/tech/twitter-flags-donald-trump-tweet-coronavirus/index.html
****** Here in Boulder, Governor Jared Polis has extended our face-mask wearing requirement, as our number of positive COVID-19 cases has crept up to between 500 and 900 new cases per day, instead of decreasing, as was hoped.
In Boulder (and Denver) we have had Air Quality Alerts for more than 10 straight days due to particulates and smoke from wildfires in our own state, as well as smoke from the west coast fires.
Yesterday, in Denver, in the area between the Denver Art Museum and the Denver Public Library, an area that I frequent (using both facilities), there was a death at a rally. A "Patriot Rally" was scheduled for Proud Boy and militia types; and a group that said they represented the "BLM-Antifa Soup Can Food Drive" showed up. It seemed to be a peaceful confrontation for most of the afternoon. KUSA (NBC, channel 9 Denver) showed up to film. Since violence has broken out at many protests, KUSA began hiring a private security guard to go to protests with their crew. I am not sure of what happened - police are still doing interviews and looking at film, videos, and photographs. A series of four photos show one of the Patriot Rally men slapping the security guard; the next photo shows the Patriot Rally man spraying what has been called both mace and pepper spray (it's an orange colored mist in the photo) into the security guards face and the security guard is firing his pistol at the man with the canister; the next photo is of the security man surrendering to police, on his knees, with his hands behind his head; the fourth photo shows the bloody head of the slapper and sprayer on the sidewalk with police around him. Both men have been identified. The man who was shot died at the scene, but was pronounced DOA at a local hospital.
And my 2020 Election Ballot was mailed on Friday. I received it Saturday. I filled it out this morning - marking my choices on 33 voting items. I will drop it off in a ballot box on my way to the library on Tuesday. I would do it tomorrow, but it's a holiday - Indigenous Peoples' Day - and the library is closed. So I'll do two things on one trip on Tuesday. ******
12 October 2020 -
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
37,722,044 cases 1,078,411 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
7,802,281 cases 214,045 deaths (**??? a lowering of death numbers ??)
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
79,037 cases 2,116 deaths
WHO Weekly Epidemiological Report - Case Numbers and Deaths For (almost) Every Country:
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20201012-weekly-epi-update-9.pdf
WHO News:
WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing on COVID-19, 12 October 2020
https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---12-october-2020
WHO Chief Says Lack of Global Leadership Has Prolonged Pandemic
https://www.ft.com/content/972b3194-45fc-4635-bb42-39ac9f3d1616
US News:
Republicans Who Rely Most On Trump For COVID-19 News See the Outbreak Differently From Those Who Don't
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/10/12/republicans-who-rely-most-on-trump-for-covid-19-news-see-the-outbreak-differently-from-those-who-dont/
Scientists Confirm Nevada Man Was Infected Twice With Coronavirus
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/10/12/922980490/scientists-confirm-nevada-man-was-infected-twice-with-coronavirus
Dr. Fauci Hopes Coronavirus Numbers Shock Americans. Dozens of States Are Seeing An Upward Trend in New COVID-19 Cases As the Latest Forecast Predicts Another 181,000 Deaths in the US By February.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/12/health/us-coronavirus-monday/index.html
13 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
38,033,287 cases 1,084,364 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
7,852,022 cases 215,818 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
80,085 cases 2,153 deaths
WHO News:
** The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpasses 38 million globally. **
14 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
38,416,443 cases 1,090,641 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
7,907,677 cases 216,632 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
80,777 cases 2,160 deaths
WHO News:
Global Tuberculosis Progress At Risk
https://www.who.int/news/item/14-10-2020-who-global-tb-progress-at-risk
Responding to COVID-19 and Building Stronger Health Systems For Universal Health Coverage
https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/responding-to-covid-19-and-building-stronger-health-systems-for-universal-health-coverage
US News:
Dr. Fauci On COVID Surge, Trump's "Recovery," and a 'Very Different' Thanksgiving
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fauci-covid-19-surge-travel-thanksgiving-trump-recovery/
******* So it's come out today that Barron Trump was also positive for the SAR-CoV-2 virus, but it was all covered up, and he and his mother were treated privately at the White House, white 45 was at Walter Reed.
The University of Florida Gator football team has 19 positive cases after their weekend game.
University of Alabama head coach Nick Saban has tested positive, too....
Here in Colorado, in 2 of the last 3 days, there have been more than 1,000 new cases - after staying between 250 and 300 per day for a couple of months, then, three weeks ago kicking up to 500 to 750 per day. I always see people who are not in compliance with social distancing - or mask wearing - every time I step out of my door.... Why am I not surprised?
The Boulder County Parks and Open Space workers have just had a huge upsurge in cases.
And, yesterday, some group announced the "5 Best Places to Live in the US" - and four of them are in Colorado. The rankings are:
1. Boulder 2. Denver 3. Austin, Texas 4. Colorado Springs 5. Fort Collins
One thing everyone should know is that the cost of living in every single one of these so-called paradises is extremely high. I live in a "low-cost" subsidized apartment for the poor; it's less than 1,040 square feet, 2 bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths. I pay $1,547 each month. Thank goodness I have a friend who splits the bill with me - because once I pay the rent, I have $27 left to pay utilities, eat on, get meds, and buy other necessities. She gets her retirement and Social Security checks well after I do, so then she pays me her half of the rent.... If you are NOT rich - do NOT move here! *******
15 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
38,825,968 cases 1,096,833 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
7,975,677 cases 217,746 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
81,918 cases 2,162 deaths
WHO News:
WHO Appoints Co-Chairs of Independent On Sexual Misconduct During the Ebola Response in DRC
https://www.who.int/news/item/15-10-2020-who-appoints-co-chairs-of-independent-commission-on-sexual-misconduct-during-the-ebola-response-in-north-kivu-and-ituri-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo
Sixth Annual Meeting of the "Friends of the Task Force" Working With Member States to Deliver the NCD-Related SDG Targets During and Beyond COVID-19
https://www.who.int/news/item/14-10-2020-sixth-annual-meeting-of-the-friends-of-the-task-force-working-with-member-states-to-deliver-the-ncd-related-sdg-targets-during-and-beyond-covid-19
WHO Head Calls Herd Immunity Approach "Immoral"
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-54518286
WHO Study Shows Remdesivir Has Little Effect on Covid-19 Mortality
https://www.ft.com/content/ee9b611f-2b4b-4572-afe1-b0b804d17a94
US News:
Coronavirus Safety Trials Are Pausing Over Safety Concerns - Here's What That Means
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/15/coronavirus-clinical-trials-are-pausing-over-safety-concerns-heres-what-that-means.html
Wells Fargo Fires Dozens For Alleged Abuse of COVID Relief Program
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/wells-fargo-fires-dozens-alleged-095322145.html
Justin Trudeau: Canada-U.S. Border Will Stay Closed Until America Gets COVID-19 Under Control
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2020/10/15/justin-trudeau-canada-us-border-not-reopening-covid-19/3661758001/
Coronavirus Cases Hit Records in Europe, Surpassing U.S. Cases - Curfews and Lockdowns Being Considered
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/covid-europe-records/2020/10/15/0126c256-0ee7-11eb-b404-8d1e675ec701_story.html
U.S. Virus Cases Climb Toward a Third Peak
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/15/us/coronavirus-cases-us-surge.html
Why Covid-19 Is Spreading Again: Fatigue, Colder Weather, Eased Restrictions
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-covid-19-is-spreading-again-fatigue-colder-weather-eased-restrictions-11602759601
Trump Rages At Allies As Potential October Surprises (Which He Promised Many Times) Fizzle
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/15/politics/trump-election-2020-october-surprises/index.html
16 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
39,206,895 cases 1,102,146 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
8,043,312 cases 218,496 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
83,230 cases 2,172 deaths
WHO News:
* Confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpass 39.2 million globally. *
** Confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpass 8 million in the United States. **
Solidarity Therapeutics Trial Produces Conclusive Evidence On the Effectiveness of Repurposed Drugs For COVID-19 In Record Time
https://www.who.int/news/item/15-10-2020-solidarity-therapeutics-trial-produces-conclusive-evidence-on-the-effectiveness-of-repurposed-drugs-for-covid-19-in-record-time
New Rapid Antigen Tests Could Transform COVID-19 Response In the Americas
https://www.paho.org/en/news/14-10-2020-new-rapid-antigen-tests-could-transform-covid-19-response-americas
US News:
NOAA Predicts Droughts Gripping Nearly Half of Continental U.S. Will Intensify This Winter
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/noaa-predicts-droughts-gripping-nearly-half-continental-us-will-intensify-180976079/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20201016-daily-responsive&spMailingID=43702291&spUserID=OTYyNTc5NDcwODgwS0&spJobID=1861384619&spReportId=MTg2MTM4NDYxOQS2
COVID-19 Could Distract the World From Even Greater Threats
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/10/covid-19-distract-world-greater-threats/
The US Has Reached 8 Million Covid-19 Cases, And the Pace of New Infections Signals a Tough Winter
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/16/health/us-coronavirus-friday/index.html
The President of a New York College Resigns After More Than 700 Students Test Positive For Covid-19
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/16/us/suny-oneonta-president-resigns-covid19-trnd/index.html
NYU Students Sue To Reverse Coronavirus Discipline
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/16/us/nyu-covid-suspension-suit/index.html
********* Below, a photo taken from my home in Boulder Colorado today. It was taken at 3:55 pm MDT (after a clear-skied day up until 2 pm). *********
17 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
39,581,871 cases 1,108,213 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
8,101,940 cases 219,154 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
84,369 cases 2,176 deaths
WHO News:
WHO is Right: Lockdowns Should Be Short & Sharp. Here Are 4 Other Essential COVID-19 Strategies
https://theconversation.com/who-is-right-lockdowns-should-be-short-and-sharp-here-are-4-other-essential-covid-19-strategies-148175
COVID-19: "Little or No" Benefit From Trials of Anti-Virals, Says WHO
https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/10/1075562
US News:
This Is Not Normal
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/outlook/siskind-list-trump-norms/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F2c31aa5%2F5f8b1d749d2fda0efb4c97ab%2F5e876f26ae7e8a59
Source: CNN - Politics - 2020 Election: Written by Kara Scannell and Erica Orden; updated at 7:43 am EDT on Saturday, 17 October 2020
The Legal Reckoning Awaiting Donald Trump If He Loses the Election
If things don't go Donald J. Trump's way on Election Day, the President may face more serious matters than how to pack up the West Wing.
Without some of the protections afforded him by the presidency, Trump will become vulnerable to multiple investigations looking into possible fraud in his financial business dealings as a private citizen - both as an individual and through his company. He faces defamation lawsuits sparked by his denials of accusations made by women who have alleged he assaulted them, including E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who has accused him of rape. And then there are claims he corrupted the presidency for his personal profits.
As President, Trump has been able to block and delay several of these investigations and lawsuits - including a yearlong fight over a subpoena for his tax returns - in part because of his official position. Many of those matters have wound through the courts and will come to a head whether he is reelected or not.
But with the polls showing that Democratic rival Joe Biden is leading in the race, the stakes become much higher for Trump if he loses the election. A raft of legal issues, including a criminal investigation by New York prosecutors, will come into focus in the weeks after Election Day.
"In every regard, his leaving office makes it easier for prosecutors and plaintiffs in civil cases to pursue their cases against him," said Harry Sandick, a former federal prosecutor in the Manhattan US attorney's office. "For example, he is claiming higher protection from subpoenas in the criminal cases and also in the congressional subpoena cases, [and that] is based largely on the fact that he is President."
Some have suggested a formal apparatus for investigating Trump after he leaves office. Representative Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, has floated the creation of a "Presidential Crimes Commission," made up of independent prosecutors who can examine "those who enabled a corrupt president," as he put it in an August tweet. "Example 1: Sabotaging the mail to win an election."
The most serious legal threat facing Trump is the Manhattan district attorney's broad criminal investigation into the financial workings of the Trump Organization. Prosecutors have suggested in court filings that the investigation could examine whether the President and his company engaged in bank fraud, insurance fraud, criminal tax fraud and falsification of business records.
Everyone in the Trump family photo - other than the children -
is involved in running the Trump Organization.
In the course of that probe, Trump has challenged a subpoena to his accounting firm for eight years of tax returns and financial records. Five courts have ruled the subpoena is valid, and last week Trump faced the latest setback when a federal appellate court denied his appeal, ruling that the grand jury subpoena was not overly broad or issued in bad faith. On Tuesday, Trump's lawyers asked the Supreme Court to block the enforcement of the subpoena to allow it time to appeal to the court. Trump already lost an appeal to the highest court in July, when it ruled that the president is not immune from a state grand jury subpoena.
New York prosecutors have said the tax records, working papers and documentation around business transactions are crucial to their investigation, which has been underway for more than a year.
There are legal questions as to whether a state prosecutor could file charges against a sitting president.
"He's so powerful right now. They know that they can't indict him right now so there is an incentive to build their case and get ready. I think what happens if he loses and leaves office that things will move very quickly," said Jennifer Rodgers, a CNN legal analyst and former federal prosecutor.
Playing fast and loose with value of company assets
The New York attorney general is also proceeding with a separate civil investigation into the Trump Organization and whether it improperly inflated the value of certain assets in some instances and lowered them in others, in an effort to secure loans and obtain economic and tax benefits.
Investigators are looking into the tax breaks taken at the Trump Seven Springs property in Bedford, New York, and the Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles. They are also investigating the valuation of a Trump office tower on Wall Street and the forgiveness of a more than $100 million loan on the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago.
Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, sat remotely for a deposition with civil investigators last week. The lawyers are seeking additional depositions with Sheri Dillon, Trump's longtime tax lawyer.
Lawyers for the Trump Organization have said in court documents that they believe New York Attorney General Letitia James is politically motivated, and they initially tried to push off Eric Trump's deposition until after Election Day, but a judge rejected that request. The state lawyers, who have said they are not coordinating with any criminal law enforcement agency, said their investigation is civil in nature. But they could make a criminal referral if they believe there is enough evidence.
"With a big-time executive, when they do these multiple of hundreds of millions of dollar transactions, they're always advised by lawyers and accountants," said Dan Alonso, a former prosecutor with the Manhattan district attorney's office. "There are a lot of layers between messing up the tax treatment and criminal liability on the part of the President, that's a big leap."
Opening the Floodgates to lawsuits
If Trump is not reelected , he will lose the deference that courts have given to sitting presidents, opening the floodgates for many lawsuits.
The state attorneys general of Washington, DC, and Maryland sued the President in 2017, alleging he corruptly profited off his position by placing his financial interests above those of American citizens.
The state investigators prepared more than 30 subpoenas, including to the Trump Organization, and others relating to the Trump businesses. Trump sued to block the lawsuit, which alleges he violated the emoluments clause of the Constitution by virtue of the hundreds of thousands of dollars that foreign governments and others have spent at his properties. Trump has appealed the ruling to the Supreme Court, which has not yet decided whether to hear the case. A second emoluments lawsuit brought by hotel and restaurant operators in New York is also pending.
E. Jean Carroll who is suing Trump
In August, after a state court judge denied Trump's effort to delay a defamation lawsuit, the President deployed the Department of Justice to attempt to insert itself into the nearly yearlong litigation. The Justice Department asked a federal judge to substitute itself in place of Trump in a defamation lawsuit brought by Carroll, a onetime Elle magazine advice columnist, who accused the President of raping her in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. Trump has denied the allegation.
The move, if granted, could effectively kill the lawsuit, which has been winding through the courts since last November, because the Justice Department cannot be sued for defamation. A judge has scheduled a hearing in the case for Wednesday. Carroll has indicated she is seeking to depose the President under oath and to compare with a sample of male genetic material she says is on the dress she wore the day of the alleged rape.
Other lawsuits have also been on hold by virtue of Trump's status as President.
Another case awaiting decision is a defamation lawsuit filed in New York state court by a former contestant on "The Apprentice," Summer Zervos, who claims Trump sexually assaulted her in 2007. Zervos has said Trump kissed her on the lips during a lunch meeting in his New York City office and alleged he kissed her aggressively and touched her breast during another encounter in Beverly Hills. She sued after she received harassment and threats following his denial of her claims, according to court filings.
Summer Zervos is suing Trump
After a New York state court judge denied Trump's effort to dismiss Zervos' lawsuit, the President appealed the ruling, arguing that the Constitution's Supremacy Clause bars a state court from hearing an action against a sitting President. The Zervos case is now awaiting a ruling by the New York state Court of Appeals on the question of whether the state courts have jurisdiction over him while he occupies the White House.
The president's niece, Mary Trump, is also suing Trump, his sister and the estate of their deceased brother for fraud, alleging they deprived her of her interests in the family real estate empire built by Fred Trump Sr.
In these civil cases, where in some instances Trump has sought to avoid testifying or providing DNA evidence, Sandick said Trump will lose the ability to argue he is afforded certain protections by the White House if he ends up exiting the Oval Office. "If he's not President, all of that goes away."
Mary Trump is suing her Uncle for monetary losses
Less sway over potential witnesses
One wild card is what would happen to a decade-long civil tax audit conducted by the IRS, which falls under the Treasury Department, and whether it could be escalated under a Biden administration to the Justice Department for review. According to The New York Times, the IRS is looking at a $72.9 million tax refund credit Trump claimed.
Lawyers say a less obvious factor that could change if Biden wins is the sway Trump held over accountants, bankers and those in his inner circle who could be crucial witnesses to authorities.
"They're going to be much less afraid to talk about someone who is no longer the president," Rodgers said. She added that a case involving allegations of false statements to banks or tax fraud would likely be heavily documented, which, once the subpoena for the tax returns is produced, could aid the investigation.
Of course, if Trump is reelected, it is possible he may be able to run out the statute of limitations, which for some crimes in New York state law is five to six years; push these lawsuits out just another four years; or simply continue to enjoy the benefit of the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel opinion that says a sitting president can't be indicted.
The Office of Legal Counsel memo has already insulated Trump from possible indictment in two instances: the special counsel investigation led by Robert Mueller, which found evidence that Trump had committed obstruction of justice but didn't charge him, and the investigation by the US Attorney General's Office for the Southern District of New York, which cited Trump as "Individual 1" in charging his former lawyer Michael Cohen with campaign finance crimes for facilitating hush-money payments to two women who alleged affairs with Trump. Trump has denied the affairs. Cohen pleaded guilty and said under oath that Trump had directed him to break the law. Cohen was reimbursed for those payments from the Trump Organization well into 2017, which could extend the statute of limitations on that crime into 2022. Some lawyers have speculated that it's possible Trump would attempt to pardon himself from federal crimes before he leaves office.
The decision of whether to revive those investigations would fall to a Biden administration and top law enforcement officials leading the Justice Department and Manhattan US attorney's office.
Robert Mueller testified regarding Trump's law-breaking
and said he could be charged after leaving office
In testimony before Congress, Mueller was asked by Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado, "Could you charge the President with a crime after he left office?"
"Yes," Mueller replied.
"You believe that he committed - you could charge the President of the United States with obstruction of justice after he left office?" Buck asked.
Mueller answered: "Yes."
********* There is a new wildfire in Colorado today. It was first seen around 12:45 pm here in Boulder County. It's about 15 miles to the north-northwest of our apartment; it's been named the Cal-Wood Fire. The town of Jamestown has been evacuated, and the open spaces of Hall Valley and Heil Valley Ranch are being searched to be certain any and all hikers and campers are gone. By 4 pm, the fire had grown to over 3,000 acres, and there are slurry planes dropping their loads. At the moment, the smoke has changed from dark gray to white, but the odor is intensifying. The winds are supposed to calm a bit tonight, but we have high wind warnings through Tuesday..... We'll see what happens. Below, a photo of last night's red sunset, followed by the smoke view from our apartment:
*********
18 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
39,876,764 cases 1,112,426 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
8,148,368 cases 219,668 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
85,302 cases 2,176 deaths
WHO News:
An Update On the COVID-19 Situation In the WHO European Region
https://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/sections/statements/2020/statement-covid-19-an-update-on-the-covid-19-situation-in-the-who-european-region
Governments Across the WHO European Region Contribute Over $749 Million (US) To the COVID-19 Global Response
https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/news/news/2020/10/governments-across-the-who-european-region-contribute-over-us$-749-million-to-the-covid-19-global-response
US News:
Vaxart, A COVID-19 Vaccine Company, Under Federal Investigation After Allegedly Misrepresenting Its Role in Government Program 'Operation Warp Speed'
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/18/business/vaxart-sec-investigation/index.html
Dr. Fauci Admits the Trump Administration Has Restricted His Media Appearances, Says He's Not Surprised Trump Got Infected
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fauci-covid-cases-increase-latest-60-minutes-2020-10-18/
The 'Darkest' Period Of the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Still To Come, Warns Top Infectious-Disease Doctor, Michael Osterholm
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-darkest-period-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic-is-still-to-come-warns-top-infectious-disease-doctor-11603054387
Gov. Whitmer Says Trump "Inciting" Domestic Terrorism, As Trump Campaign Adviser (Daughter-in-Law Lara Trump) Dismisses President's Incendiary Rhetoric As "Just Having Fun" At Rallies
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/18/politics/gretchen-whitmer-lara-trump-cnntv/index.html
19 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
40,327,407 cases 1,117,252 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
8,208,931 cases 220,088 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
86,374 cases 2,180 deaths
**** Fascinating - The WHO Weekly Epidemiological Report, which is usually posted by 2 pm on Mondays, has not yet been released (7 pm).... ****
WHO News:
* Confirmed cases of COVID-19 surpass 40.3 million globally. *
** Confirmed COVID-19 deaths in the United States surpass 220,000. **
Kim Sledge and The World We Want Partner With the WHO foundation To Re-Record Unity Anthem "We Are Family" In Response To COVID-19 And T Focus On Global Public Health Needs
https://www.who.int/news/item/19-10-2020-kim-sledge-and-the-world-we-want-partner-with-who-foundation-to-re-record-unity-anthem-we-are-family-in-response-to-covid-19-and-to-focus-on-global-public-health-needs
WHO Reform: A Call For An Early-Warning Protocol For Infectious Diseases
https://theconversation.com/who-reform-a-call-for-an-early-warning-protocol-for-infectious-diseases-148078
US News:
Trump Unloads On Anthony Fauci, Calling Him A "Disaster" And An "Idiot" About Coronavirus
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-unloads-on-anthony-fauci-calling-him-a-disaster-and-an-idiot-over-coronavirus
Covid-19 Testing Lags As Cases Increase Across the United States
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-19-testing-lags-cases-increase-across-united-states-n1243946
A Week After Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Goes On Pause, Johnson & Johnson and FDA Won't Reveal Critical Details
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/19/health/johnson-and-johnson-vaccine-trial-transparency/index.html
CDC To Passengers and Workers: Wear A Mask When You Are On A Plane, Train, Bus, Or Other Public Transport
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/10/19/cdc-mask-plane-train-bus/
Cal-Wood Fire Evacuees See Remains of Their Home Today
https://kdvr.com/news/local/family-that-escaped-flames-of-calwood-fire-sees-devastated-home-for-first-time/
20 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
40,557,757 cases 1,123,203 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
8,224,211 cases 220,940 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
87,582 cases 2,182 deaths
WHO Weekly Epidemiological Report - Case Numbers and Deaths From (almost) Every Country:
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20201020-weekly-epi-update-10.pdf
WHO News:
Mobile Laboratory Expands Testing Testing Capacity And Outreach in Lesvos
https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/news/news/2020/10/mobile-laboratory-expands-testing-capacity-and-outreach-in-lesvos
US News:
Daily Coronavirus Case Numbers In the US Are At Levels Not Seen Since the Summer, and 14 States Recently Have Set Hospitalization Records
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/20/health/us-coronavirus-tuesday/index.html
Republican Senators Drop Coronavirus Ad Messaging in Final Weeks Before 2020 Election
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/20/politics/coronavirus-ads-senate-races-republican/index.html
Trump's Wife, Scheduled For First Campaign Appearance, Cancels Due To Covid-19 Cough
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/melania-trump-covid-campaign-travel-cough
21 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
41,109,752 cases 1,129,185 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
8,329,044 cases 221,987 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
88,849 cases 2,194 deaths
WHO News:
* Confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 41.1 million globally. *
Work To Develop a COVID-19 Vaccine Id Faster Than Ever But Safety And Efficacy Processes Remain Unchanged, PAHO Director Says
https://www.paho.org/en/news/21-10-2020-work-develop-covid-19-vaccine-faster-ever-safety-and-efficacy-processes-remain
The World Health Agency Holds a Press Briefing On the Coronvirus After Global Cases Top 40 Million
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/19/watch-live-who-holds-briefing-on-coronavirus-after-cases-hit-40-million.html
John Oliver Blasts Trump's Plan To Cut Ties With World Health Organization
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-oliver-blasts-trumps-plan-to-end-relationship-with-world-health-organization
US News:
Volunteer in AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Dies In Brazil; US Trials On Hold
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/volunteer-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-trial-dies-brazil-n1244166
CDC Updates Its Guidelines For Close Covid-19 Contact After Prison Guard Gets Infected
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/21/health/cdc-covid-close-contact-guidelines-cumulative/index.html
FDA Says There Is No Timeline For a COVID-19 Vaccine
https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-10-21-20-intl/h_d9873fb801af68dd4dd7a2f0875e0398
Obama Delivers A Blistering Rebuke Of Trump In His Return To the Campaign Trail
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/21/politics/obama-philadelphia-speech-biden-harris-trump/index.html
22 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
41,595,980 cases 1,135,790 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
8,404,743 cases 223,000 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
90,222 cases 2,198 deaths
WHO News:
The WHO and Wikimedia Foundation Expand Access To Trusted Information About COVID-19 On Wikipedia
https://www.who.int/news/item/22-10-2020-the-world-health-organization-and-wikimedia-foundation-expand-access-to-trusted-information-about-covid-19-on-wikipedia
Obesity Significantly Increases Chances of Severe Outcomes For COVID-19 Patients
https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/news/news/2020/10/obesity-significantly-increases-chances-of-severe-outcomes-for-covid-19-patients
US News:
CNN Destroys Coronavirus Research Showcased On Tucker Carlson's Fox Show
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/22/cnn-destroys-coronavirus-research-showcased-tucker-carlsons-show/
The Finance 202: "Really Dumb Politics." Some Republicans Mystified By McConnell's Hard Line On Coronavirus Stimulus
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/22/finance-202-really-dumb-politics-some-republicans-mystified-by-mcconnell-hard-line-coronavirus-stimulus/
America And the Coronavirus: "A Colossal Failure of Leadership"
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/opinion/coronavirus-united-states.html
Ongoing Russian Cyberattacks Are Targeting U.S. Elections Systems, Feds Say
https://www.npr.org/2020/10/22/926825699/ongoing-russian-cyberattacks-are-targeting-u-s-election-systems-feds-say
Ransomware Hits Election Infrastructure In Hall County, Georgia
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/22/tech/ransomware-election-georgia/index.html
The US Just Topped 1,100 Coronavirus Deaths A Day. North Dakota Is Getting National Guard Help, And Others Keep Breaking Records
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/22/health/us-coronavirus-thursday/index.html
White Woman Caught On Video Yelling Obscenities At a Black Starbucks Barista Over Face Mask
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/21/us/starbucks-trump-supporter-trnd/index.html
***** Just finished watching the last Presidential debate. Trump lied so much and told such blatant lies about his opponent that my jaw kept dropping. Have never heard such outrageous garbage! *****
23 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
42,070,215 cases 1,141,724 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
8,479,652 cases 223,845 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
91,572 cases 2,211 deaths
WHO News:
WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the Media Briefing on COVID-19 - 23 October 2020
https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---23-october-2020
How Polio Personnel ARe Pivoting AGainst COVID-19
https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/how-polio-personnel-are-pivoting-against-covid-19
New Book Calls On World Leaders To Unite In Response To Health Threats
https://www.who.int/news/item/23-10-2020-new-book-calls-on-world-leaders-to-unite-in-response-to-health-threats
US News:
Convalescent Plasma Did Not Reduce Covid-19 Deaths Or Keep Patients From Severe Illness In New Study
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/22/health/convalescent-plasma-not-effective-india-study/index.html
Dr. Fauci Saya Trump Hasn't Attended a White House Coronavirus Task Force Meeting In "Several Months" & They are Only meeting Weekly Now
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/23/fauci-says-trump-hasnt-attended-white-house-coronavirus-task-force-meeting-in-several-months.html
After Trump Rallies, 5 Counties In 3 States See Rise In COVID-Cases And North Carolina Health Officials Concerned Their State Could Be Next
https://www.newsweek.com/after-trump-rallies-5-counties-see-rise-covid-cases-nc-health-officials-concerned-their-state-1541691
Researchers Discover A Second 'Key' That Makes the New Coronavirus So Infectious
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-second-key-used-by-sars-cov-2-to-enter-cells-could-explain-why-it-s-so-infectious
Last Night Trump Said Florida Spiked, and Is Now "Under Control." - One Day After Spike, Florida Adds Almost 3,700 New COVID-19 Cases And 73 Resident Deaths
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article246659143.html
19-Year-Old Man Arrested In North Carolina Had Plan To Kill Joe Biden, Feds Say. Arrested For Child Porn, His Van Had Multiple Weapons, Ammo And Explosives, And a Checklist For Killing Biden. Final Numbered Note: "Execute"
https://www.npr.org/2020/10/23/927181809/man-arrested-in-n-c-had-plan-to-kill-joe-biden-feds-say
Just Wearing Masks Could Save More Than 100,000 Lives US Lives Through February
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/23/health/masks-ihme-model-study-wellness/index.html
24 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
42,525,834 cases 1,148,512 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
8,571,711 cases 224,771 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
93,400 cases 2,218 deaths
****** Sorry, I need a break from all the depressing headlines today... ******
25 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
42,916,971 cases 1,152,770 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
8,632,200 cases 225,223 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
95,089 cases 2,218 deaths
WHO News:
The World Health Summit Begins Today! Runs Through 27 October 2020
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2020/10/25/default-calendar/world-health-summit-2020
United Nations At 75: Bringing Humanity Together For a Better Tomorrow
https://www.euro.who.int/en/about-us/partners/news/news/2020/10/united-nations-at-75-bringing-humanity-together-for-a-better-tomorrow
US News:
At Least 5 People in Vice President Pence's Orbit, Including Chief of Staff Marc Short, Are Positive For Coronavirus
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/24/politics/mac-short-coronavirus-positive-test/index.html
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Says the US Isn't "Going to Control" the Pandemic, As Cases Surge Nationally And Nearly 225,000 Americans Have Died From the Virus
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/25/politics/mark-meadows-controlling-coronavirus-pandemic-cnntv/index.html
Spain Orders Nationwide Curfew To Stem New Outbreak of Covid-19
https://apnews.com/article/spain-coronavirus-emergency-europe-2a851229071576fa4fff11162798e3de
Rush For Results Could Lead To Inferior Covid Vaccine, Scientists Say
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/25/rush-for-results-could-lead-to-inferior-covid-vaccine-say-scientists
****** Over the past two days, the Cameron Peak Wildfire expanded in size, and the East Troublesome Wildfire exploded. Yesterday, the two almost met and merged in the Rocky Mountain National Park north and west of the town of Estes Park. Hard work by firefighters, and a little help from the weather prevented that yesterday. Today, snow fell over most of both fires. And it's supposed to snow tomorrow too. This will help combat the fires, but won't extinguish them. Even so, it's been a hard fire season here in Colorado...... I really feel for the people and wildlife in California, though. They have been hit much harder than we have. ******
26 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
43,421,678 cases 1,158,321 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
8,698,699 cases 225,677 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
97,300 cases 2,226 deaths
WHO News:
* Confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 43 million globally. *
WHO Holds a Press Briefing On the Coronavirus As the Pandemic Worsens In the U.S.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/26/watch-live-who-holds-a-briefing-on-coronavirus-as-pandemic-worsens-in-us.html
Some Countries On "Dangerous Track" In Pandemic: WHO
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/some-countries-on-dangerous-track-in-pandemic-who-2314885
US News:
Minnesota Reports Three Covid-19 Outbreaks Related To Trump Campaign Events In September
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/26/politics/covid-outbreaks-trump-campaign-events/index.html
Fox News Anchors Are Quarantining After Coronavirus Exposure On Debate Flight
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/fox-news-quarantine-coronavirus/2020/10/26/490a5af2-178d-11eb-82db-60b15c874105_story.html
Trump Claims the Worsening U.S. Coronavirus Outbreak Is a "Fake News Media Conspiracy" Even As Hospitalizations Rise
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/26/coronavirus-trump-claims-the-worsening-us-outbreak-is-a-fake-news-media-conspiracy-even-as-hospitalizations-rise.html
Dr. Fauci Says the US's Record-High COVID-19 Cases Put It In a Precarious Position: "No Matter How You Look AT It, It's Not Good News"
https://www.businessinsider.com/anthony-fauci-october-covid-19-case-numbers-us-worst-ever-2020-10
18-Year-Old Freshman At University of Dayton Dies Of Coronavirus Complications
https://people.com/health/18-year-old-freshman-university-dayton-dies-coronavirus-complications/
***** With Colorado COVID-19 cases sky-rocketing, our Governor Jared Polis says the state might go back to lockdown conditions. For a long time, we had less than 300 new cases per day; 6 weeks ago it went up to 600 or 700 cases a day; lately, it's been 1,000+. Today, the 1 day increase was 2,211. That's why I always wear a mask, wipe down surfaces I have to touch, use a tissue to pull a bus cord, use my elbow to push pedestrian crossing buttons, and use social distancing. *****
27 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
43,894,430 cases 1,165,423 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
8,773,630 cases 226,606 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
98,733 cases 2,236 deaths
**** Apparently the WHO Weekly Epidemiological Report is now being released on Tuesday, not Monday ****
WHO Weekly Epidemiological Update - Reports of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Most Countries:
https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/weekly-epidemiological-update---27-october-2020
WHO News:
Beijing + 25: Where Are We Now, And Where Do We Go Next? (The Beijing Declaration and Platform For Action On Women)
https://www.who.int/news/item/27-10-2020-beijing-25-where-are-we-now-and-where-do-we-go-next
28 - 30 October 2020: WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Committee On HIV and Viral Hepatitis and STI Partners Meeting
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2020/10/28/default-calendar/who-strategic-and-technical-advisory-committee-on-hiv-and-viral-hepatitis-and-sti-partners
US News:
Health Care Workers In Michigan Criticize Today's Trump Rally Amid Record Covid Cases
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/27/trumps-rally-in-michigan-could-make-things-worse-as-covid-spreads-th-.html
Trump Appears To Give A Pass To the Domestic Kidnapping Plot Against Gov. Whitmer
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/27/politics/trump-gretchen-whitmer-kidnapping-michigan/index.html
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass Summer Peak and Are Climbing Higher Fast
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/10/27/928062773/u-s-cases-surpass-summer-peak-and-are-climbing-higher-fast
Some Covid Survivors Have Antibodies That Attack the Body, Not the Virus
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/27/health/covid-antibodies-autoimmunity.html
Peter Berkowitz, Senior Trump Official in the US State Department, Tests Positive For Coronavirus After Trip to Europe
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/peter-berkowitz-coronavirus-state-department-europe-trip/2020/10/27/dd81154e-1874-11eb-bb35-2dcfdab0a345_story.html
Obama Slams Trump Over Coronavirus: "He's Jealous of Covid's Media Coverage"
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/27/politics/barack-obama-trump-coronavirus-economy/index.html
****** Yesterday evening, Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed by a Senate vote of 52 to 48 (split upon political party lines) to take the seat of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died 18 September 2020. In 2016, the Republican-led Senate refused to consider, interview, or vote on a replacement judge for Antonin Scalia. Mitch McConnell, and multiple Republican Senators declared that it was "immoral and irresponsible" to try to appoint a Supreme Court Judge "in a Presidential Election year." So, 8 days before the 2020 Election, the Senate Republicans rammed through the vote for Barrett and had her sworn into office before midnight of 26 October - with the 2020 Election on 3 November. The American people will remember the lying Republican scumbags in the Senate. They will be social pariahs. ******
28 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
44,386,621 cases 1,172,684 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
8,853,703 cases 227,663 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
100,208 cases 2,249 deaths
WHO News:
* Global cases of COVID-19 surpassed 44.3 million today. *
WHO Says Covid Vaccine Trials Are "Encouraging" But It'll Take Time To Ensure It's Safe For Everyone
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/28/coronavirus-who-says-vaccine-trial-updates-are-encouraging.html
US News:
The War Comes Home: The Evolution of Domestic Terrorism in the United States
https://www.csis.org/analysis/war-comes-home-evolution-domestic-terrorism-united-states
Eli Lilly Lines Up a Blockbuster Deal for Covid-19 Antibody, Right After It Failed a NIAID Trial
https://endpts.com/eli-lilly-lines-up-a-blockbuster-deal-for-covid-19-antibody-right-after-it-failed-a-niaid-trial/
29 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
44,906,565 cases 1,179,267 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
8,941,770 cases 228,627 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
102,014 cases 2,268 deaths
WHO News:
India: Ahmedabad Tackles COVID-19 Transmission With Ban On Smokeless Tobacco Products And Spitting In Public
https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/ahmedabad-tackles-covid-19-transmission-with-ban-on-smokeless-tobacco-products-and-spitting-in-public
WHO Director-General's Opening Remarks At the 5th Meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on COVID-19
https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-5th-meeting-of-the-ihr-emergency-committee-on-covid-19
Young People and Digital Health Interventions: Working Together To Design Better
https://www.who.int/news/item/29-10-2020-young-people-and-digital-health-interventions-working-together-to-design-better
US News:
First Case of Flu & COVID-19 Co-Infection Found in Solano County, California Today
https://www.kcra.com/article/first-case-of-flu-and-covid-19-confirmed-solano-county/34524668#
Congressman Calls For Federal Crackdown On Unproven Coronavirus Treatment
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/10/28/928696472/congressman-calls-for-federal-crackdown-on-unproven-coronavirus-treatment
A Mutated Coronavirus Strain Causes Most New COVID-19 Infections In Europe And Was Spread Within the Continent By Tourists, Scientists Say
https://www.businessinsider.com/covid-19-covid19-mutation-europe-infections-cases-tourists-holiday-scientists-2020-10
Fact-Checking Trump's Closing Arguments on COVID-19
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/29/fact-checking-trumps-closing-arguments-covid/
Two People Who Attended Trump's Rally in North Carolina (21 October) Have Tested Positive For Coronavirus
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/29/politics/trump-rally-covid-north-carolina-trnd/index.html
****** Note from BND: On 27 October, Trump held an outdoor night time rally outside of Omaha, Nebraska at a small airfield. People had parked from 3 to 5 miles away and were bussed to the event. But the busses didn't show up to take them back to their vehicles. So they started walking back in the middle of the two lane road in below freezing temperatures, blocking the few busses and all the emergency vehicles when people started calling 911 with reports of hypothermia. - Today, Trump held a rally in Tampa, Florida, where 17 people were transported to local hospitals with heat exhaustion, and fire trucks were spraying the crowds with water to keep them from over-heating. - To me, this just shows how stupid his followers are: You know he plans poorly; you know it's terribly cold in Omaha, Nebraska at the end of October at night; and you know that high heat and humidity are the norm in Tampa at almost any time of the year.... ******
30 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
45,477,552 cases 1,187,023 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
9,036,678 cases 229,594 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
104,426 cases 2,278 deaths
WHO News:
As COVID-19 Spread Accelerates, IHR Emergency Committee Urges Focus On Measures That Work
https://www.who.int/news/item/30-10-2020-as-covid-19-spread-accelerates-ihr-emergency-committee-urges-focus-on-measures-that-work
Statement On the Fifth Meeting Of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic
https://www.who.int/news/item/30-10-2020-statement-on-the-fifth-meeting-of-the-international-health-regulations-(2005)-emergency-committee-regarding-the-coronavirus-disease-(covid-19)-pandemic
Start of First WHO Infodemic Management Training
https://www.who.int/news/item/30-10-2020-start-of-1st-who-infodemic-management-training
US News:
"American Fiasco": US House Coronavirus Oversight Report Rips Trump's Admin's Pandemic Response
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/american-fiasco-house-coronavirus-oversight-report-rips-trump-admin-s-n1245373
89,000 New Covid-19 Cases Per Day. And the Worst May Be Yet To Come. The US Was Warned.
https://www.vox.com/21541967/covid-19-record-cases-us-coronavirus-winter-spike-surge
U.S. Only At "The Beginning Of the Steep Part" of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Dr. Scott Gottlieb Says
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/30/us-only-at-the-beginning-of-the-steep-part-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic-dr-scott-gottlieb-says.html
Kyle Rittenhouse (17-Year-Old Killer of 2 Kenosha Protesters) Must Face Charges in Wisconsin, Illinois Judge Rules
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/10/30/kyle-rittenhouse-extradited/
Biden Blasts Trump For Saying Doctors Are Using Covid To Boost Payments
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/30/biden-trump-doctors-coronavirus-payments-433738
"I'm Shaking Right Now": CNN Reporter Describes 3 Racist Attacks in One hour at New Orleans International Airport (She is Asian-American)
https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2020/10/30/amara-walker-racist-encounters-asian-americans-new-orleans-airport-vpx.cnn
Utah Sent Every Phone In the State An Emergency Alert Warning About Rapidly Rising Covid-19 Cases And Overwhelmed Hospitals
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/30/us/utah-emergency-alert-covid-19-trnd/index.html
31 October 2020 -
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report for the world:
45,972,994 cases 1,194,482 deaths
From the Johns Hopkins University COVID-19 Report in the US:
9,122,114 cases 230,502 deaths
Colorado COVID-19 Report (from the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment):
107,250 cases 2,285 deaths
***** It's just too, too much on a 31st of October - Halloween, a full "Blue" Moon, the pandemic, and 3 days away from the 2020 Presidential Election..... I'm just doing genealogy research and keeping my head down. *****
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