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4/4/20 Coronavirus Update: New numbers, a quick recap showing how we got here, and a brief timeline of research

4/4/20 Coronavirus Update: New numbers, a quick recap showing how we got here, and a brief timeline of research

I’m still not a doctor, but I do want to help everyone get a better handle on the pandemic. Latest Numbers WHO Numbers Total Worldwide Cases: 1,051,635 Total Worldwide Deaths: 56,985 CDC Numbers Total United States cases: 277,205 — Travel-related: 1,388 — Close contact: 4,325 — Under investigation: 233,566 Total deaths: 6,593 States reporting cases: 50 states, District of Columbia,… Read more →

Google tracks pandemic mobility changes

In the First Alert Weather Center at WDAM, we laugh that we “track everything” out there. This tracking, that tracking. We even track our tracking. But Google really is tracking things. And the things it is tracking is you. Maybe Rockwell was onto something…. From Google: As global communities respond to COVID-19, we’ve heard from public health officials that the… Read more →

4/3/20 Coronavirus Update: New numbers, news from the Mayo Clinic, and Google is watching you

4/3/20 Coronavirus Update: New numbers, news from the Mayo Clinic, and Google is watching you

Quick reminder, that I am a meteorologist and not a doctor. These posts are meant to give everyone an update on what is happening with COVID-19. That may include information regarding some of the latest news and breakthroughs from the medical community. But the information here is simply being redistributed from official sources with some added context. I am by… Read more →

4/2/20: Coronavirus update: New numbers, UPMC claims to have vaccine, a new test takes 15 minutes, and tips from the CDC

4/2/20: Coronavirus update: New numbers, UPMC claims to have vaccine, a new test takes 15 minutes, and tips from the CDC

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I’m not a doctor. You know this by now, I’m sure. But I have to make sure it’s clear. I am not a medical professional. The point of these posts is to comb the internet for useful information and deliver it to you. New Numbers WHO Numbers Total Worldwide Cases: 896,450 Total Worldwide Deaths: 45,526 CDC Numbers Total United States… Read more →

4/1/20 Coronavirus update: New numbers, patient tracing, new research of pre-symptomatic transmission

4/1/20 Coronavirus update: New numbers, patient tracing, new research of pre-symptomatic transmission

The latest statistics WHO Numbers Total Worldwide Cases: 822,914 Total Worldwide Deaths: 40,598 This chart from the WHO showed a plateau in numbers. The last few times this has happened, it didn’t stick. This time it did not, either. CDC Numbers Total United States cases: 186,101 — Travel-related: 1,110 — Close contact: 3,128 — Under investigation: 181,863 Total deaths: 3,603… Read more →