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Covid cases rise in 21 states, while warning increase in fall

2020-09-28T09:17:38.995Z


Almost half of the US reports more cases of covid-19, while experts warn of a possible increase in coronavirus in the fall and winter.


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Nearly half of the United States reports a higher number of new cases of covid-19, as health experts warn of a possible increase in the coronavirus in the fall and winter.

  • The world is approaching one million deaths from covid-19

As of Sunday, the number of new coronavirus cases has increased by at least 10% or more compared to the previous week in 21 states.

Most of them are in the west, according to a CNN analysis of data from Johns Hopkins University.

Cases are increasing in Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah , Washington State, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Eighteen states were stable.

Only 11 - Arizona, Louisiana, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont and New Hampshire - saw new case declines of more than 10% compared to the previous week.

Possible explosion of cases

The US could see an explosion of COVID-19 cases in the fall and winter.

This, as people are less cautious and spend more time indoors.

In these there is a greater probability of transmission, according to Dr. Chris Murray, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington.

Murray says the IHME model shows a "big increase" that is expected to take off in October "and accelerate in November and December."

The IHME model indicates that the country is currently seeing around 765 daily deaths from covid-19, but that number could rise to 3,000 daily deaths by the end of December.

New York State reported more than 1,000 new cases on Saturday for the first time since early June, prompting Governor Andrew Cuomo to warn residents of complacency in the future.

"It is vital that New Yorkers continue to practice the basic behaviors that drive our ability to fight COVID-19 as we move into fall and flu season," Cuomo said in a statement.

“Wearing masks, social distancing and hand washing make a critical difference.

As is the deliberate application of state guidance by local governments.

Wisconsin reported 2,817 new cases on Saturday, the largest single-day increase in cases in the state.

The previous record was set on Sept. 18 with 2,533 cases, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

On Sunday, 2,217 new cases were reported for a total of 115,862 cases statewide, according to the department.

Use of masks

Last week, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued a decree requiring face covering in an effort to reduce infections.

In a press release, his office attributed the increase in cases primarily to infections among people ages 18 to 24.

And he said that the state "faces a new and dangerous phase" of the pandemic.

"We need your help to stop the spread of this virus and we all have to do this together," Evers said.

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Robert Redfield, previously warned that fall and winter could be “one of the most difficult times we experience in health American public ”.

And with an average of 40,000 cases a day nationwide, the new season could be challenging, infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci told Dr. Howard Bauchner, editor-in-chief of the

Journal of the American Medical

on Friday.

Association.

"We're going to have to do a lot of things indoors because of the need for temperature, and I'm afraid that, that being the case, if we don't carefully follow the guidelines… the masking, the distance, the crowds, we might see another wave." , He said.

The United States surpassed 7 million covid-19 infections on Friday.

More than 204,000 people have died.

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Florida removes restrictions on restaurants and bars

As Florida restaurants and bars enjoyed their first full day of unrestricted COVID-19 operation in months on Saturday, the mayor of Miami warned that the governor's decision to fully reopen such establishments and limit the capacity of Local governments to enforce their own restrictions could have devastating consequences.

"I think it's going to have a huge impact," Mayor Francis Suarez told CNN on Saturday about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' decision.

The state allowed restaurants, bars and other businesses to open at full capacity.

And it suspended fines for all pending sanctions issued to those who did not follow covid-19 restrictions, such as not wearing a mask in public.

You know, I don't know how many people are going to do it now.

DeSantis signed a decree Friday night that allows restaurants and bars to immediately begin operating at 100% capacity.

He cited the economic difficulties of not operating businesses at full capacity, according to the order.

Well received news

The opportunity to fully reopen was welcomed by some restaurant and bar owners who said their businesses had suffered during the course of the coronavirus pandemic.

“Being closed for six months has been really difficult for the employees, the clients and the family.

It's been really difficult, ”Mike Penrod, the owner of the Elbo Room bar in Fort Lauderdale, told CNN affiliate WSVN.

The Gaffer's pub in Davie, Florida, was also closed for six months, owner Debbie Qualls told CNN affiliate WPLG.

And while safety remains the top priority, she said the reopening will save her business.

"We had to pay the rent, the electricity, all the bills," Qualls said.

If it were much more, we would not be here.

Florida surpassed 700,000 coronavirus cases on Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

The virus has killed more than 14,000 people in the state.

Mandatory use of the mask in public and the slow reopening has helped keep the countdown of coronavirus cases in Miami, Suarez said.

He is concerned about changes to the state as the flu season increases and schools prepare for in-person classes that begin in mid-October.

“We will see in the coming weeks if (the governor) is right about his perspective.

But if he is wrong about his perspective… it will be very, very, very difficult for him and it is going to be a very difficult time, because we are in the middle of the flu season, ”said Suarez.

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Normal could be a long way off, even with a vaccine

Fauci says that COVID-19 vaccines could "very likely" start in November or December.

Thirty-eight vaccines are in human trials worldwide, including six in the United States.

But it could still be a while for the United States to return to normalcy, Fauci said.

"By the time you have enough vaccinated people ... so you can start thinking about getting a little bit closer to normal, which most likely, as I and others have said, will be perhaps the third quarter of 2021," he told Bauchner.

Maybe even in the last quarter.

Until then, Fauci and other leading experts have urged Americans to continue to adhere to safety guidelines and wear masks, stay away, avoid crowded places and wash their hands.

The measures could save lives.

Meanwhile, experts are working to combat skepticism about an eventual vaccine and its approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Race for the vaccine

The race for a vaccine and its importance has resulted in a significantly accelerated development process.

A recent poll found that a majority of Americans believe that political pressure from the Trump administration could cause the FDA to rush approval of a vaccine before Election Day on November 3.

Those concerns were exacerbated this week when President Donald Trump claimed that the White House could override the FDA if the agency issued stricter standards for the authorization of a vaccine.

The FDA declined to comment on the president's claim.

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But Fauci sought to allay concerns about political interference, which he called "the big elephant in the room."

"If you look at the standard process of how these things work, I think you could feel comfortable that that is very unlikely to happen," he told Bauchner, adding that he trusts the scientists and the FDA commissioner.

"You have to reassure people who are concerned and skeptical that these are FDA professionals who have been doing this their entire careers," he said.

"They really know what they are doing."

CNN's Melissa Alonso, Nicole Chávez, Jay Croft, Shelby Lin Erdman, Andrea Kane, Lauren Mascarenhas, Christina Maxouris, and Konstantin Toropin contributed to this report.

Source: cnnespanol

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