23 more in Lane County
Lane County Department of Public Health reported 23 cases of COVID-19 in the county on Thursday, bringing the total to 917.
Eighty-five others are infectious and four others are hospitalized, the firm said.
Oregon exceeds 30,000 cases, state to do it
Oregon, the 36th state to collect more than 30,000 instances of COVID-19 with 215 new instances announced Thursday.
The state has now counted 30,060 since the pandemic hit the state this year.
The 712 instances of the state of 100,000 are among the United States.
Trump: CDC Redfield ”confused” about vaccine and effectiveness
President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was wrong when he said a coronavirus vaccine might not be available until next year and that a face mask is being used. a more effective way to combat the disease.
Trump said at a press conference at the White House that Redfield was on both points.
“I called him, I said, “What did you mean by that?” Trump told reporters. “I just made a mistake.
Redfield told a Senate panel Wednesday that a limited source of coronavirus vaccine might be available between November and December, but that it is unlikely to be available to the general public until the summer or fall of next year. trump, who said the vaccine could be available until the end of the year, in all likelihood before the November 3 election.
– USA TODAY
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will perform ‘very, very soon’ in the reopening of theme parks
Under pressure from the entertainment industry and tourism-dependent cities, California Gov. Gavin Newsom promised Wednesday “very, very soon” actions that could reopen Disneyland and other closed theme parks.
Even a partial reopening would be Anaheim and the surrounding cities of Orange County in California, which feature an avalanche of tourists from around the world to spend generously on Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm, on hotels, restaurants and grocery shopping districts.
The city of Anaheim is forecasting a deficit of at least $ 75 million for the fiscal year, from the surplus expected before the outbreak of the pandemic, authorities said.
“We are disappointed with the state’s lack of progress in providing recommendations and explanations about reopening,” Said Ken Potrock, president of Disneyland Resort, in a statement.
The California Parks and Attractions Association, whose members come with Disneyland and Universal Studios, asked Newsom for reopening regulations on Tuesday.
– USA TODAY
2-month-old baby becomes Michigan’s youngest COVID-19
A 2-month-old boy from Michigan died this week from COVID-19 and is believed to be the youngest victim of the virus in the state.
“Children are immune to this disease,” dr. Joneigh Khaldun, medical director and assistant director of fitness at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, at a news convention on Wednesday. “My deepest condolences to your parents and family members. “
No additional details were revealed, such as the sex of the baby, the hometown, whether the child was treated in the hospital or if he had other physical fitness disorders that may have contributed to death.
– Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press
Health official accused of interfering with CDC knowledge says goodbye
Michael Caputo, the Trump administration’s fitness leader, infuriated by political interference in the coronavirus response, announced that he will take a license and mentioned a “lymphatic challenge discovered last week. “
The Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement that Caputo was taking time “to focus on his physical condition and the well-being of his family. ” On Twitter, Caputo cited his own medical problem.
Caputo, the department’s leading spokesman, apologized to him Tuesday for a Facebook video in which he allegedly said scientists fighting the coronavirus conspired against President Donald Trump and warned of shooting in the United States if Trump lost the November election.
Trump’s candidate also accused of seeking to gag a scientific weekly published through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
– USA TODAY
Most young people who die of COVID are Hispanic, Black or Native American, according to the CDC
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that most children, adolescents, and young adults who have died from COVID-19 are Hispanic, black, or Native Americans.
Researchers found that there is a staggering racial disparity in the more than 390,000 cases of coronavirus and 121 deaths among others under the age of 21 reported to the CDC between February 12 and July 31.
Hispanic, black, and Native American youth accounted for 78% of these deaths, which make up only 41% of the U. S. population. U. S. , a disproportionate effect that reflects a similar disparity between adults.
Previous studies have shown that the number of COVID-19 deaths is twice as high for other people of color under the age of 65 as for white Americans.
– USA TODAY
UAE approves COVID-19 vaccine developed in China for emergency use
The United Arab Emirates has legal emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine developed in China for “frontline defense heroes,” the country’s National Disaster and Crisis Management Authority tweeted on Monday.
Abdul Rahman Bin Mohammed Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention of the United Arab Emirates, said the effects of preclinical studies, first- and momentary trials have shown that the vaccine is effective and that the 3rd phase “is progressing very well. “
According to NCEMA, 31,000 volunteers participated in clinical trials. The firm observed mild effects, adding pain at the injection site, fatigue and headaches.
The vaccine will be given to frontline staff interacting with others inflamed with COVID-19.
– USA TODAY
The federal government presents a plan to provide the free COVID-19 vaccine to all Americans
The federal government on Wednesday unveiled an ambitious plan to make COVID-19 vaccines tax-free to all Americans.
In a report to Congress and an attached “playbook” for states and localities, federal fitness agencies and the Department of Defense defined complex plans for a vaccination crusade that would begin gradually in January or perhaps later this year, in the end achieving any American who needs a hit.
The Pentagon is concerned about the distribution of vaccines, but civilian fitness will be what will donate the vaccines.
Some of the highlights of the plan include:
CDC’s fitness failed, the virus downplayed the onset of the pandemic: USA TODAY research
A survey through USA TODAY found that the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionBut it’s not the first time They had not fulfilled their ultimate fundamental task: to give the local public aptitude government the recommendation that they want to save American lives from a pandemic.
Instead of answers, public aptitude got slow, confusing, and contradictory data from the company, if they won a response. Communities had to make life-and-death decisions about testing, non-public coverage, and reopening.
Journalists reviewed 42,000 pages of emails and memos received from local fitness and interviewed more than a hundred network leaders and public fitness experts.
Meanwhile, the firm has minimized possible damage to the virus at dozens of press conferences, congressional hearings and other public statements between January and April. White House.
– USA TODAY
India surpasses five million cases of COVID-19, 90K in last 24 hours
Confirmed cases of coronavirus in India exceeded five million on Wednesday, and continue to increase and the country’s weak physical care formula in tens of thousands of deficient villages and villages.
The Ministry of Health has reported 90,123 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the country’s total figure to 5,020,359, or approximately 0. 35% of its population of approximately 1. 4 billion. According to the report, another 1,290 people have died in the last 24 hours, for a total of 82,066 more people.
The total number of coronavirus cases in India is close to the number of cases in the United States with more than 6. 6 million cases and is expected to exceed it in a few weeks.
India reported a record 97,570 instances on September 11 and added more than one million instances this month alone.
– USA TODAY
Pfizer reports with the COVID-19 candidate vaccine and expands the test
Pfizer, one of the pioneers in the search for a COVID-19 vaccine, said her vaccine candidate looks and that the company hopes to learn next month about how it protects others from coronavirus.
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Tuesday that he deliberately shows more data on the COVID-19 candidate vaccine than on any other progressive vaccine because the procedure must be open and transparent.
“Transparency is imperative, especially given this and the politicization of the vaccine,” he said in an interview with journalists.
The company had announced Saturday that it would expand its trial from 30,000 to 44,000 more people to accompany adolescents over 16 to 18, as well as others with diseases such as HIV and hepatitis A, B or C. On Tuesday, Bourla said the expansion took a position because the vaccine seemed incredibly safe, and the trial could expand without delaying the final touch schedule.
– USA TODAY
Lane County COVID-19 County ZIP Code Map
Lane County Public Health has a map of known COVID-19 cases sorted by zip code on its test, patient, and resource data page.
In numbers: COVID-19 in Oregon
Reported through the Oregon Health Authority, updated Wednesday at 12 p. m.
Case investigations
29850: total number of instances shown and suspected
521: total number of deaths
28399: tests
591423: tests
619822: total number of tests performed
Case through the age group
0 to 9: 1398 (5%)
10 to 19 years: 3,065 (10%)
20 to 29 years old: 6,475 (22%), deaths
30 to 39 years old: 5,273 (18%), deaths
40 to years: 4,896 (16%), 11 deaths
50 to years: 3,792 (13%), 35 deaths
60 to 69 years: 2,395 (8%), deaths
70 to years: 1,458 (5%), 135 deaths
80 and up: 1082 (4%), 250 deaths
Not available: 15 (0%)
Gender
Women: 15401 (52%), 222 deaths (43%)
Men: 14365 (48%), 299 deaths (57%)
Non-binary: 3 (0%), 0 deaths
Not available: instances (0%), 0 deaths
Hospitalized
Hospitalized: 2319 (8%)
Non-hospitalized: 24593 (82%)
Not provided: 2,938 (10%)
Source: Oregon Health Authority
Local business directories open, adding delivery, takeaways
The Eugene and Springfield Chambers of Commerce are compiling lists of local businesses that are open and the changed tactics in which they offer their products and facilities to allow others while they stay home.
Read the full story, links to the lists, here.
Closures, cancellations and postponements
See canceling Register-Guard here.