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Your Coronavirus Update – Today, Oct. 25, 2020
Photo: Thanksgiving traditions and plans are in discussion throughout the country. What will our tables look like this year?
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
Patients who are in the hospital for coronavirus — those with the most severe infections — have about a 7.6% chance of dying, according to new research. That’s a significant improvement from the early days of the pandemic.
California governor says he will conduct an independent review of any vaccine that is recommended.
The 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show has been moved from February in New York City to Lyndhurst, a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, to June 2021. Mrs. Patricia Craige Trotter ofCarmel, California,will judge Best in Show
Good news in unemployment figures – New filings for jobless claims in the U.S. totaled 787,000 last week, nearly the lowest total since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. It was their lowest total since Oct. 3 and their second-lowest mark since March 14,
Roselynn Homemade Ice Cream Breakfast and Lunch in Epping, NH has decided to close its doors rather than enforce the state’s COVID-19 guidance on masks, etc.
Bahamas Prime Minister The Most Hon. HUBERT MINNIS this morning tested positive for Covid19.
Victor Davis Hanson, of the Hoover Institute commented on guns in our lives and the impact of the pandemic, saying, “Gun sales are at record highs. When some cities take steps to defund police and some soften bail laws, citizens quietly go to the local gun store and stock up on ammunition. Many of the people who have never before owned firearms are no longer clamoring for gun control. A ‘man’s home’ is now becoming his armed castle.”
Tennis star, Iga Swiatek said she will quarantine after meeting with Polish President Andrzej Duda, who has tested positive for the coronavirus
Health officials are advising not to have blow-out candles on birthday cakes.
Some interviews with Dr. Fauci have had him indicating that it might be time for a mandatory face mask order.
Joe Biden said if he becomes president he will begin efforts to put in place a mandatory face mask order, going down to the city council level to do so, if necessary.
Democrats want to fire Warp Speed’s Moncef Slaoui and overhaul the program, if Joe Biden wins the election.
Manhattan has a new median rent, below $3,000, the lowest in 10 years, amidst soaring inventory and discounted rents.
Governor Cuomo: “There is no practical way to quarantine New York from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut…there are just too many interchanges, interconnections, and people who live in one place and work in the other. It would have a disastrous effect on the economy, and remember while we’re fighting this public health pandemic we’re also fighting to open up the economy.”
New Hampshire is going to require testing for ice rinks to open.
Oxford Developed Covid Vaccine, Then Scholars Clashed Over Money – Early deal with Merck was scotched for fear poor countries would be left out; now university could make over $100 million with AstraZeneca if technology succeeds
Covid-19’s wintry mix: As we move indoors, dry air will help the coronavirus spread. STAT
No Santa at Macy’s this year.
Two Colorado churches have won a lawsuit which allows them to have singing and no masks.
United Airlines will no longer block the middle seat on their flights starting on Dec. 1st. Only Delta and Alaska will continue to do so.
DC reopening plans: Middle and high school staff — including asst. principals, aides, secretaries — will staff some elementary school classrooms. They will not be teaching, but rather supervising kids doing distance learning from buildings.
The NHL has canceled two of its classic events.
All ice hockey facilities in MA are closed for 2 weeks. Mew Hampshire has done a similar shut down
Elliott Management, a $41 billion Hedge Fund is moving from NYC to Florida
JAMA Network Open recently published results of a Quest Diagnostics Health Trends™ study 1 reporting a 52% drop in the detection of breast cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Consumers are aggressively stocking up on various foods. And grocers are struggling to keep up with the demand. heir main concern is meat.” He explained that customers are mainly looking to buy and freeze beef and poultry — ground beef, steaks, roasts and all varieties of chicken.
Boston University now requires digital virus-status badges on campus.
The Pope has been informed that a person he met with, face to face, has tested positive.
The Chelmsford nursing facility has a COVID-19 outbreak with 5 dead, and the Massachusetts rapid response team in place since October 9th.
A dozen Boston University students were suspended for large off campus parties.
Kids are spending just 7.2 hours per week playing sports, down from 13.6 hours before the pandemic.
School districts across Massachusetts work to upgrade their ventilation systems; Fitchburg Public Schools are adding air purifiers to all classrooms. District employees are working quickly to install 350 units throughout their 8 school buildings before students return for a hybrid learning model on Nov. 2.
People in Scotland are being told to “stay at home” for Halloween and not be “tempted” to hold Bonfire Night parties
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY
RI Data Update – next publication by state will be 10/26 at noon
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The Big E – Train Show event – will not be held this year.
RI Nursing homes will receive $9Million to improve care –
Receiving $1-million grants are:
• Charlesgate Nursing Center, in Providence
• Elderwood of Scallop Shell at Wakefield
• Linn Health & Rehabilitation, in East Providence
• Royal at Forest Farm AKA Royal at Middletown
• Saint Elizabeth Home, in East Greenwich
• Saint Antoine Residence, in North Smithfield
• Saint Clare Home, in Newport
• West View Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in West Warwick.
Receiving $500,000 grants are:
• Elmhurst Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, in Providence
• Hopkins Manor, in North Providence.
Providence schools will reduce the elementary student-to-teacher ratio of the Providence Virtual Learning Academy from 52-to-1 to 36-to-1.
Foxwoods is bringing back indoor live entertainment, with adjustments to go to 25% capacity,
Biotechnology company EpiVax Inc. received $1.1 million in funding Wednesday from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to further research efforts in the field of informatics and immunology.
RI has done its one millionth screening
Massachusetts Gov. Baker, state officials make an economic recovery announcement related to COVID-19. Gov. Baker suggested that people stay put this year. “The one thing I would say is this might be a good year — this will be a very unpopular thing to say — this might be a good year not to travel.”
Four RI bars have been closed, received coronavirus violation orders and fines:
- Levels Lounge, 1137 Broad Street, Providence
- LoVera V.I.P, 1266 Broad Street, Providence
- Vibe Lounge and Hookah Bar, 25 Broad Street, Providence
- MamaJuana Restaurant, 905 Main Street, Pawtucket
Rhode Island has recovered almost 60% of the jobs lost in the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns of the spring, but the remainder will take several years to reappear, according to economist, Michael Lynch.
Massachusetts reported an additional 1,128 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 146,023, the highest the state has seen since May 16 – the daily positivity rate is 5.88%.