Our future is in our hands – well, actually on our faces.
Another record of COVID-19 illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths in the US – Embarrassing
What a mess.
Remember, we are less than 5% of the world population.
COVID-19 Record – Again – 205,557 sickened in one day in US
The day after Thanksgiving we hit a new record – this does not bode well for the coming weeks.
Globally, our percentage illnesses continue to eclipse our percentage of the world population, but at least our percentage of deaths are dropping – at least for now.
What’s right with Kansas? Masks work to control the spread of COVID-19
Wearing masks is a CDC-recommended* approach to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), by reducing the spread of respira- tory droplets into the air when a person coughs, sneezes, or talks and by reducing the inhalation of these droplets by the wearer. On July 2, 2020, the governor
Who would have guessed that the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally would cause a spike in COVID-19 cases?
During August 7–16, 2020, a motorcycle rally was held in western South Dakota that attracted approximately 460,000 persons from across the United States to numerous indoor and outdoor events over a 10-day period. During August–September 2020, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) investigated a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak associated with the rally in Minnesota
COVID-19 by the numbers – Not so good
Yesterday’s new case total – the highest since the beginning of the pandemic
Total deaths to date
Projected deaths
300,000 Dead with COVID-19 by Christmas without universal masks
Wear a mask
By days end at least 200,000 of our friends and neighbors will have died from COVID-19
The US has just over 4% of the world’s population but about 20% of the COVID-19 cases and deaths.
CDC: In Restaurant Dining Increases Risk of Contracting COVID-19
the CDC’s MMWR reports that contracting COVID-19 was twice as likely after eating in a restaurant. According to the CDC:
In this investigation, participants with and without COVID-19 reported generally similar community exposures, with the exception of going to locations with on-site eating and drinking options. Adults with confirmed COVID-19 (case-patients) were approximately twice as
China says Brazil chicken wings positive for COVID-19
Officials in the Chinese city of Shenzhen said on Thursday that a batch of frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil tested positive for coronavirus, sparking fresh concerns about contamination on frozen food packaging and following a scare in June surrounding salmon in Beijing, but World Health Organization officials said later in the day that there’s