Morris, Max

From: Morris, Max Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2020 11:40 PM To: Morris, Max Subject: 10/08/2020 Coronavirus Daily Update

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Hello and a good Thursday (late night) Everyone! See, you thought I had forgotten you. Not going to happen. Apologies for the delayed send. Hope you all had a great day and looking forward to the last day of the week tomorrow. Following is the Daily Update with Highlights, the “Good Stuff”, Expanded Stories, statistics, trends and items of interest related to the novel coronavirus pandemic. A short but simple set of inspirational words from Neil Barringham for you this evening: The grass is greener where you water it. We all know that grass doesn’t grow without help. You need to continuously pay attention to how it is doing and know when to turn that sprinkler on. To watch the weather forecast. See if it is going to rain. Be sure not to overwater. A lot to keep up with. And … a lot like our lives these days. We have to remember to keep track and be aware of how we are doing. How our loved ones and friends are doing. Remember that we all need care and nurturing. We need to watch “our” forecast – where are the outbreaks, what are the restrictions, what is the availability of toilet paper. We need to recognize when we need to get, or give, that shower of hope from or to someone. When we have had too much and just need to step back, rest, recharge and allow ourselves to breath. But, just like the grass, we have and will continue to grow, weathering the storm that may be on our horizon and holding onto to that little bit of moisture that our hopes give us. As Kermit the Frog sang on Sesame Street, It’s not easy bein’ green. But just like Kermit eventually figured out, let’s embrace our “greenness” and look for the water and sunshine that is there to help us overcome what is thrown at us and make it to the end of our journey back to normal .

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Highlights  The United States and its territories now have over 2,999,000 people who have recovered, more than 7,589,000 confirmed infections and 212,000 deaths, with Texas, California, Florida, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, New York, Virginia and Iowa reporting the top 10 most new daily infections.  At least 25,295,000 people have now recovered worldwide, with more than 36,353,000 infections and 1,058,000 deaths reported in more than 188 countries and regions, with India, the US, Brazil, France, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Spain, Russia, Colombia and the Netherlands recording the top 10 highest number of new cases in the last 24 hours.  There were 50,341 new cases of COVID-19 identified in the US on Wednesday, according to a real-time count kept by Johns Hopkins University, with the latest daily tally up by nearly 10,000 from the previous day but still under the country’s record set on July 16, when there were 77,255 new cases in a 24-hour-reporting period.

1  The seven-day average of new cases in the US has now surpassed 43,000, the highest it has been since August 22, and regionally, new infections are on the rise across the Northeast, the Midwest, the South and the West.  An ABC News analysis of COVID-19 trends across all 50 U.S. states as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico found there were increases in newly confirmed cases over the past two weeks in 32 states, with an increase in the daily positivity rate of tests in 25 states, increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations in 35 states and increases in daily COVID- 19 death tolls in 19 states.  Cases are growing by 5% or more, based on a weekly average to smooth out daily reporting, in 31 states as well as the District of Columbia as of Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University data.  A Federal Emergency Management Agency memo reports that 306,965 new cases were confirmed from September 30 to October 6, a 4.8% increase from the previous week, 4,860 coronavirus-related deaths were recorded during the same period, a 4.6% decrease compared with the week prior, and 23% of hospitals have more than 80% of beds full in their intensive care units, which compares with 17 to 18% during the pandemic’s summer peak.  Four states - Wisconsin, North Dakota, Wyoming and Utah - reported record numbers of new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, according to The COVID Tracking Project, with Wisconsin, North Dakota and Wyoming seeing a record number of current hospitalizations, and Montana confirming a record number of hospitalizations just a day after it saw a record for new cases.  President Trump and at least 34 White House staff members and other contacts have now tested positive, and two epidemiologists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are assisting tin tracking down people who may have been exposed to the coronavirus.  An ensemble forecast published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now projects there will be 224,000 to 233,000 coronavirus deaths in the US by October 31, updated from the September 30 projection of up to 232,0000 by October 24.  Coronavirus cases in England have increased by 56% in a week, according the latest figures from the United Kingdom government’s NHS Test and Trace, with positive figures rising steeply over the past 5 weeks with over 7 times as many positive cases identified in the most recent week compared to the end of August.  Canadian public health officials are warning residents to stay home as much as possible, saying the next few weeks will be critical to the country's efforts to contain a second wave of Covid-19 that was already underway in most of the country.  Germany recorded a 43% in new coronavirus infections on Thursday, the highest level since April, as a country once lauded for its measured response to the pandemic struggles to curb a rise in cases.  A number of European countries, including Austria, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania and Slovenia, all posted record new infections on Thursday, with local authorities being pushed to take the lead in limiting late-night activity as national politicians fear that more wide-ranging measures could result in another collapse in economic activity.  Coronavirus killed three times more people in England and Wales than pneumonia and influenza combined in the first eight months of this year, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics.  A Covid-19 vaccine for specific groups will likely be available by the end of December, Marc Lipsitch, a professor of epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, predicted Wednesday, and of the 10 in late-stage clinical trials the one that has the best chance of crossing the finish line first is from pharmaceutical giant Pfizer with its partner BioNTech.  US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar projects that the US will have enough vaccines for “every American” who wants one by March or April of 2021, and that the White House’s Operation Warp Speed program expects to have up to 100 million doses by the end of the year as they continue to manufacture vaccines in more than 23 manufacturing facilities.  Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said Thursday he’s “not comfortable” with the level of new US Covid-19 cases as the nation enters its cooler seasons, and that the country needs to get the number of infections per day down to at least 10,000 instead of the 40,000 currently being reported.  Rick Bright, the ousted director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority which was involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine and who filed a whistleblower complaint this spring alleging that his early warnings about coronavirus were ignored and that his caution at hydroxychloroquine led to his removal, said today that President Trump’s message to not be afraid of coronavirus is “reckless and deadly.”  Negotiations on Capitol Hill over a stimulus deal remain deadlocked despite optimism earlier in the day, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying there won’t be aid for airlines without a broader package, quashing hopes of a stand- 2 alone bill that could garner bipartisan support, however, Pelosi and the White House have apparently renewed talks on a broader package.  Another 840,000 workers filed for initial unemployment benefits last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Department of Labor reported Thursday, down from 849,000 in the previous week, with continued claims, which counts people who have filed for benefits for at least two weeks in a row, at 11 million, down almost 1 million.  The pandemic is upending more than two decades of progress on reducing extreme poverty around the globe - and estimates of how many people will be affected continue to escalate, with an additional 88 to 115 million people that could be pushed into extreme poverty, defined as living on less than $1.90 a day, in 2020 because of the pandemic and resulting economic recession, according to a report from the World Bank released Wednesday.

The Good Stuff: It’s not every day that hotel housekeeping receives a generous tip of $8,000. But then again, it’s not every day that a hotel housekeeper is assigned to a three-month shift with an entire professional sports league within a social bubble necessitated by the pandemic. Houston Rockets player Russell Westbrook reportedly left the tip for hotel housekeeping at Disney World’s Grand Floridian Resort when he departed the three-month National Basketball Association bubble at Walt Disney World, according to Dallas Morning News reporter Brad Townsend. The Rockets were among multiple NBA teams staying at the hotel, which exclusively housed NBA players during this basketball season. Westbrook confirmed to Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks that he left a generous tip, but he did not disclose the amount, saying he also left a thank-you note for the staff. “They took great care of us,” Westbrook reportedly told Rooks. “Took the time and energy to do their job at a high level. That was the right thing. I like to do the right thing.”

Extended Stories  Consumer savings buffer: Americans have saved an additional $1.1 trillion as of August, compared to pre-pandemic levels, according to estimates from Morgan Stanley. The firm believes this “savings buffer” may temporarily prop up consumer spending, even as stimulus talks have stalled in Washington. The boost in savings can, in part, be attributed to relief from the CARES Act passed in March, which included $1,200 checks to qualifying individuals, and an additional $600 per week in unemployment benefits, through late July of this year. Lockdown measures in the initial months of the pandemic also prevented people from spending, which may have spurred saving. However, payments from the government still make up an elevated portion of total disposable income in US households, which may spell trouble for consumer spending levels as aid runs out. Government transfer payments, including unemployment benefits, comprise more than 24% of total disposable income in the U.S. That level is down from its peak of 35% after the passage of the CARES Act, but it is still higher than levels reached during the Global Financial Crisis.  Smaller holiday meals: Smaller hams. Fewer rolls. And side dishes of green beans and mac and cheese designed for a family of four. Walmart subsidiary Sam’s Club - known for big and bulky items - is selling smaller packs of food to fit Americans’ plans for downsized holiday celebrations during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s not the only retailer that plans to scale down the size of its food. Kroger, the country’s largest supermarket operator, said it bought turkeys of all sizes to fit any guest list. Grocers and makers of consumer packaged goods are rethinking giant packs of stuffing and cranberry sauce as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urge Americans to make smart choices this holiday season. They have suggested recipe swaps and Zoom gatherings this year over high-risk activities like traveling to an indoor gathering of extended family and friends.  Driverless service: Waymo is launching fully driverless vehicles to the public, a milestone achievement for Silicon Valley’s self-driving car industry that comes during a global pandemic in which efforts to limit person-to-person contact have found a welcoming audience. The company, a part of Google parent Alphabet, said Thursday it is opening up its driverless ride-hailing service to riders in the Phoenix metro area, enabling anyone in the region to download its app and hail a ride without a driver in the front seat. It follows an extended public trial for the company’s ride-hailing service in which riders were able to use it for commutes, grocery runs and routine tasks, such as bringing their kids to school. During that launch period, Waymo said, it gradually expanded its service and the capabilities of its vehicles - the vast majority of which were monitored by human drivers. Waymo spokeswoman Katherine Barna said the company was giving between 1,000 and 2,000 weekly rides before the pandemic, 5 to 10% of which were fully driverless. The company shut down its service earlier this year because of the pandemic. But “we expect to reach and exceed that volume as we ramp back up,” Barna said.

3  Cruises to nowhere: Move over, flights to nowhere - cruises to nowhere may be the next big thing in Covid-safe travel. Singapore has announced that it will launch pleasure cruises that don't actually visit any ports in November 2020. The city-state's national tourism board has partnered with two cruise lines for the initial journeys, with Genting Cruise Lines' World Dream and Royal Caribbean International's Quantum of the Seas chosen as the first two ships to take part. This cruise, though, will look quite different than your typical seagoing experience. In order to ensure hygiene protocols, ships will depart from and return to the same spot, with no port calls in between. The ships will operate at no more than 50% capacity and are for Singapore residents only.

Outbreak Statistics Numbers from John Hopkins CSSE Tracking are pulled daily at 5:00PM and changes reflect the past 24 hours Global Numbers Date Cases Deaths Recovered

8 Oct Thu 36,353,763 (+369,308) 1,058,764 (+6,517) - 2.91% 25,295,543 (+263,297) 7 Oct Wed 35,984,455 (+346,439) 1,052,247 (+5,855) - 2.92% 25,032,246 (+221,804) 6 Oct Tue 35,638,016 (+304,931) 1,046,392 (+7,392) - 2.94% 24,810,442 (+245,376)

5 Oct Mon 35,333,085 (+321,763) 1,039,000 (+4,135) - 2.94% 24,565,066 (+200,504) 4 Oct Sun 35,011,322 (+274,230) 1,034,865 (+4,478) - 2.96% 24,364,562 (+251,421) 3 Oct Sat 34,737,092 (+288,401) 1,030,387 (+5,072) - 2.97% 24,113,141 (+198,763)

2 Oct Fri 34,448,691 (+328,087) 1,025,315 (+8,789) - 2.98% 23,914,378 (+214,010) Top 15 Global Country Counts  Daily case change (total): India: +78,524 (6,835,655), US: +53,559 (7,589,353), Brazil: +31,553 (5,000,694), France: +18,231 (711,704), United Kingdom: +17,551 (564,500), Argentina: +16,447 (840,915), Spain: +12,423 (848,324), Russia: +11,345 (1,253,603), Colombia: +7,876 (877,684), Netherlands: +5,904 (161,331), Czechia: +5,855 (98,498), Ukraine: +5,545 (251,243), Indonesia: +4,850 (320,564), Mexico: +4,580 (799,188), Italy: +4,458 (338,398)  Daily death change (total): India: +971 (105,526), US: +953 (212,466), Brazil: +734 (148,228), Ecuador: +439 (12,141), Argentina: +399 (22,226), Mexico: +378 (82,726), Iran: +230 (27,888), Russia: +184 (21,939), Colombia: +163 (27,180), Kosovo: +150 (638), South Africa: +145 (17,248), Philippines: +144 (6,069), Spain: +126 (32,688), Indonesia: +108 (11,580), Ukraine: +100 (4,807) US Numbers Date Cases Deaths Recovered

8 Oct Thu 7,589,201 (+53,559) 212,463 (+953) - 2.8% 2,999,895 (+47,505)

7 Oct Wed 7,535,642 (+47,422) 211,510 (+876) - 2.81% 2,952,390 (+17,230) 6 Oct Tue 7,488,220 (+41,009) 210,634 (+594) - 2.81% 2,935,160 (+23,371) 5 Oct Mon 7,447,211 (+34,452) 210,040 (+294) - 2.82% 2,911,789 (+14,467)

4 Oct Sun 7,412,759 (+44,459) 209,746 (+562) - 2.83% 2,897,322 (+23,953) 3 Oct Sat 7,368,300 (+50,342) 209,184 (+702) - 2.84% 2,873,369 (+12,719)

2 Oct Fri 7,317,958 (+51,168) 208,482 (+935) - 2.85% 2,860,650 (+19,903) US State and Territory Counts  Cases by daily change (totals): Texas: +5,058 (804,737), California: +3,328 (843,172), Florida: +3,306 (726,013), Wisconsin: +3,132 (141,830), Illinois: +3,094 (313,429), Kentucky: +2,393 (76,587), Tennessee: +1,992 (209,447), New York: +1,836 (470,104), Virginia: +1,819 (155,270), Iowa: +1,573 (96,102), Ohio: +1,539 (164,262), Utah: +1,501 (81,947), Indiana: +1,450 (129,677), Pennsylvania: +1,427 (172,907), Michigan: +1,401 (146,493), New Jersey: +1,298 (211,148), Minnesota: +1,271 (107,922), Oklahoma: +1,212 (95,564), Missouri: +1,102 (137,429), Georgia: +1,089 (327,407), South Carolina: +1,050 (154,755), Massachusetts: +979 (136,936), Arizona: +863 (223,401), Arkansas: +809 (88,880), Maryland: +761 (129,425), Colorado: +730 (74,899), Idaho: +671 (45,753), Nebraska: +639 (49,396), Montana: +614 (16,677), Mississippi: +578 (102,819), Alabama: +557 (161,975), Washington: +545 (91,208), South Dakota: +535 (26,441), North Dakota: +527 (25,384), Puerto Rico: +526 (52,294), Louisiana: +524 (170,621), Nevada: +480 (83,827), New Mexico: +425 (31,372), Connecticut: +384 (59,748), Oregon: +295 (35,634), Rhode Island: +269

4 (26,045), Delaware: +132 (21,682), Wyoming: +129 (6,899), Alaska: +127 (9,005), District of Columbia: +113 (15,765), Hawaii: +108 (13,045), Guam: +50 (2,868), Maine: +35 (5,638), Vermont: +11 (1,838), Virgin Islands: +1 (1,322), North Carolina: +0 (222,969), West Virginia: +0 (17,150), New Hampshire: +0 (8,731), Northern Mariana Islands: +0 (75), American Samoa: +0 (0), Kansas: -729 (63,277)  Deaths by daily change (totals): Florida: +164 (15,068), Texas: +124 (16,664), California: +101 (16,392), Tennessee: +63 (2,705), Georgia: +38 (7,294), Missouri: +37 (2,246), Alabama: +36 (2,637), Illinois: +32 (9,159), Massachusetts: +27 (9,565), Virginia: +25 (3,325), Michigan: +24 (7,193), Mississippi: +23 (3,074), Pennsylvania: +22 (8,268), Kansas: +16 (720), Indiana: +15 (3,742), South Dakota: +14 (272), Ohio: +13 (4,983), Arkansas: +13 (1,482), Nevada: +13 (1,649), South Carolina: +12 (3,514), Washington: +12 (2,177), Arizona: +10 (5,743), Oklahoma: +10 (1,085), Puerto Rico: +10 (715), New Jersey: +9 (16,161), Wisconsin: +9 (1,424), Louisiana: +8 (5,609), Idaho: +8 (500), Iowa: +7 (1,421), Maryland: +6 (3,979), Minnesota: +6 (2,160), North Dakota: +6 (310), Utah: +5 (501), Kentucky: +5 (1,223), Connecticut: +5 (4,527), Colorado: +4 (2,085), Montana: +4 (197), District of Columbia: +3 (634), Hawaii: +3 (163), Oregon: +2 (583), New Mexico: +2 (896), Delaware: +2 (651), Guam: +2 (57), New York: +1 (33,227), Rhode Island: +1 (1,127), Alaska: +1 (60), North Carolina: +0 (3,693), Nebraska: +0 (507), West Virginia: +0 (375), New Hampshire: +0 (446), Wyoming: +0 (53), Maine: +0 (142), Vermont: +0 (58), Virgin Islands: +0 (20), Northern Mariana Islands: +0 (2), American Samoa: +0 (0)

University of Washington COVID-19 US Projections Model (temporarily removed due to data integrity reporting problems)

US Testing and Treatment Statistics Data from The COVID Tracking Project at the Atlantic, which uses a Creative Common CC-BY-NC-4.0 license type, typically posted by 7PM

% of Positive Negative Positive Pending Currently Currently in Currently on Date New Tests Results Results Total Results Tests Tests Hospitalized ICU Ventilators

8 Oct Thu 1,030,766 7,566,106 99,541,032 112,117,737 6.75% 13,087 34,322 6,621 1,638 7 Oct Wed 850,784 7,511,236 98,656,345 111,077,086 6.76% 12,269 32,124 6,509 1,646 6 Oct Tue 815,372 7,460,634 97,932,855 109,646,837 6.80% 8,680 31,346 6,438 1,609

5 Oct Mon 929,827 7,421,943 97,208,125 108,831,227 6.82% 11,544 30,099 6,209 1,512 4 Oct Sun 934,726 7,383,499 96,359,756 107,874,833 6.84% 11,471 29,942 5,944 1,488 3 Oct Sat 975,914 7,345,232 95,536,741 106,940,107 6.87% 11,464 30,108 5,997 1,504

2 Oct Fri 1,118,386 7,294,029 94,692,886 105,964,193 6.88% 10,813 30,697 6,106 1,533  Testing by daily change (currently): New York: +145,811 (11,647,440), Illinois: +72,491 (6,108,519), California: +66,917 (15,623,623), Massachusetts: +63,385 (4,541,516), New Jersey: +60,857 (3,842,667), Michigan: +42,205 (3,921,840), Texas: +38,666 (6,703,106), North Carolina: +33,682 (3,268,955), Ohio: +30,861 (3,489,730), Florida: +30,047 (5,489,758), Minnesota: +28,312 (2,224,194), Tennessee: +27,310 (3,089,853), Connecticut: +27,213 (1,779,258), Washington: +26,410 (1,987,477), Georgia: +24,934 (3,083,121), Rhode Island: +20,947 (859,429), Missouri: +20,929 (1,979,390), South Carolina: +20,043 (1,430,639), Virginia: +19,479 (2,189,792), Kentucky: +19,282 (1,500,613), Pennsylvania: +18,937 (2,153,031), Colorado: +17,969 (1,477,301), Wisconsin: +16,798 (1,656,295), Oklahoma: +14,247 (1,304,870), Arkansas: +13,970 (1,111,526), Arizona: +12,401 (1,531,095), Maryland: +12,395 (1,696,299), Louisiana: +12,300 (2,440,215), Utah: +10,582 (892,022), Indiana: +10,474 (1,451,391), Iowa: +6,980 (803,037), Maine: +6,866 (482,615), North Dakota: +6,558 (661,206), West Virginia: +6,315 (609,660), New Hampshire: +5,604 (482,118), Montana: +5,489 (381,665), New Mexico: +4,385 (965,319), District of Columbia: +4,160 (416,816), Nebraska: +4,136 (490,130), Alabama: +3,892 (1,184,710), Nevada: +3,689 (724,198), Idaho: +2,534 (324,328), South Dakota: +2,511 (211,291), Delaware: +2,329 (301,502), Vermont: +1,381 (169,402), Alaska: +1,097 (491,171), Wyoming: +1,097 (108,942), Guam: +583 (54,071), Mississippi: +578 (807,474), Puerto Rico: +526 (358,266), Hawaii: +108 (308,385), Virgin Islands: +94 (21,688), American Samoa: +0 (1,616), Kansas: +0 (549,398), Northern Mariana Islands: +0 (15,196), Oregon: +0 (718,568)

5  Hospitalization by daily change (currently; that report this data): Florida: +228 (2,141), Connecticut: +146 (128), Kentucky: +135 (701), New Jersey: +124 (652), Arizona: +121 (728), Wisconsin: +110 (907), Ohio: +109 (863), Indiana: +107 (1,110), Minnesota: +98 (457), Oklahoma: +93 (697), South Carolina: +83 (716), Georgia: +78 (1,742), Alabama: +74 (754), Arkansas: +65 (546), Tennessee: +59 (1,149), Maryland: +55 (403), Utah: +54 (251), Colorado: +50 (369), Idaho: +40 (191), Nebraska: +32 (288), Montana: +31 (263), Washington: +30 (256), Massachusetts: +23 (484), North Dakota: +21 (214), South Dakota: +20 (284), Virginia: +19 (933), New Mexico: +16 (109), Rhode Island: +16 (117), Wyoming: +8 (56), Hawaii: +5 (109), New Hampshire: +2 (14), Alaska: +0 (46), California: +0 (3,186), District of Columbia: +0 (100), Delaware: +0 (101), Guam: +0 (50), Iowa: +0 (449), Illinois: +0 (1,755), Kansas: +0 (393), Louisiana: +0 (564), Maine: +0 (7), Michigan: +0 (862), Missouri: +0 (1,344), Mississippi: +0 (606), North Carolina: +0 (1,051), Nevada: +0 (498), New York: +0 (754), Oregon: +0 (197), Pennsylvania: +0 (687), Puerto Rico: +0 (315), Texas: +0 (3,556), Vermont: +0 (1), West Virginia: +0 (168)

Back-to-Normal Index The Moody’s Analytics and CNN Business US Back-to-Normal Index is comprised of 37 national and seven state-level indicators, ranges from 0% - representing no economic activity, to 100% - representing the economy returning to its pre- pandemic level in March, and is updated weekly (see FAQ following for methodology) As of Wednesday, September 30, the Index was 80.3% (80.7), with 21 (50) states showing improvement since the previous week

Previous 7 Day Trending 30-Sep 29-Sep 28-Sep 27-Sep 26-Sep 25-Sep 24-Sep

80.3% 80.4% 80.4% 80.4% 80.4% 80.4% 80.4%

Historical Trending 30-Sep 15-Sep 1-Sep 15-Aug 1-Aug 15-Jul 1-Jul 15-Jun 1-Jun 15-May 1-May 15-Apr 1-Apr 15-Mar 29-Feb

80.3% 78.6% 79.0% 78.0% 75.2% 74.8% 75.3% 73.4% 67.7% 65.0% 61.5% 59.6% 66.2% 92.3% 100.0%

Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment Tracker data is consolidated from The New York Times and US CDC, (#) is change from last update, see Reference detail in Compiled Information following Vaccine Tracker (last updated October 7) PRECLINICAL PHASE I PHASE II PHASE III EARLY/LIMITED APPROVED

~145+ 29 14 11 5 0

Vaccines approved Vaccine candidates Vaccines testing Vaccines in expanded Vaccines in large- Vaccines approved for early or limited being evaluated safety and dosage safety trials scale efficacy tests for full use use Phase 3: Moderna/National Institutes of Health (US), BioNTech/Pfizer/Fosun Pharma (German/US/China), AstraZeneca/University of Oxford (Britain/Sweden)), Bacillus Calmette-Guerin/Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (Australia), Johnson & Johnson (US), Novavax (US) Early/Limited Use: CanSinoBIO Biologics (China), Gamaleya Research Institute (Russia), Sinovac Biotech (China), Wuhan Institute of Biological Products (China), Sinopharm/Beijing Institute of Biological Products (China) Approved: None New additions and recent updates:  Thailand’s Chula Vaccine Research Center enters Phase 1 - Sept. 30  The German Center for Infection Research enters Phase 1 - Sept. 28  Inovio’s plans for a Phase 2/3 clinical trial on partial hold due to questions about vaccine delivery device - Sept. 28  Novavax moves to Phase 3 - Sept. 24  SpyBiotech begins Phase 1/2 trials - Sept. 24  Vaxart enters Phase 1. Sept. 24  A vaccine by Johnson & Johnson enters Phase 3 - Sept. 23  Two Phase 3 vaccines by Sinopharm were given emergency approval in the United Arab Emirates - Sept. 15

6  Vaccines by Covaxx and Germany’s University of Tübingen entered Phase 1 - Sept. 15  AstraZeneca resumes vaccine trials in Britain - Sept. 12  The University of Hong Kong enters Phase 1 - Sept. 9

Drug and Treatment Tracker (last updated October 4)

2 2 13 2 3 Tentative or mixed Pseudoscience or Widely used Promising evidence Not promising evidence fraud

Widely Used: Prone positioning, ventilators and other respiratory support devices Promising: Remdesivir, Dexamethasone and other corticosteroids New additions and recent updates:  President Trump is taking the steroid dexamethasone. Oct. 4  President Trump is receiving a five-day course of remdesivir. Oct. 3  President Trump receives an experimental antibody cocktail - Oct. 2  Added vitamin and mineral supplements to other treatments - Sept. 29  Convalescent plasma was approved for emergency use - Aug. 24  Added oleandrin, a compound produced by a toxic plant - Aug. 21  Added ivermectin, a drug typically used against parasitic worms increasingly prescribed in Latin America - Aug. 10

1. People who were asymptomatic accounted for 86% of the people who tested positive in a United Kingdom sample population during lockdown, a study showed on Thursday, meaning the current policy of testing people with symptoms might miss many cases. 2. A vaccine is looking “unlikely” by year-end, according to the head of the European medicines regulator, even as the agency conducts accelerated reviews of two front-runners for a successful shot. 3. California-based lab test manufacturer GenMark Diagnostics announced Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization for its rapid molecular test that can distinguish between more than 20 different viruses and bacteria, including the coronavirus. 4. Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases, said that President Trump might be right that the experimental treatment he received and promoted has helped him in his fight with Covid-19 - but that his case alone doesn’t prove it. 5. Monoclonal antibody treatments like the one President Trump got may be the most effective approach for treating coronavirus infections, Microsoft founder Bill Gates said Thursday, adding “That’s always been the most promising therapeutic category,” and that the cost of that type of intervention could be under $100. 6. US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Thursday that Operation Warp Speed has applied “the same methods” to therapeutics as it has to support vaccines and there could be "tens or hundreds of thousands of doses" of Regeneron's experimental antibody cocktail available soon. 7. The US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that the agency doesn’t have any comments on the submitted applications for Emergency Use Authorizations for Eli Lilly and Regeneron antibody treatments, in response to President Trump’s announcement that both would get approval. 8. Johnson & Johnson announced it has reached an agreement with the European Union to supply 200 million doses of its experimental vaccine following an approval or authorization from regulators, with EU member states also having the option to secure as many as 200 million additional doses. 9. Moderna has pledged not to enforce patents for its messenger RNA technologies that the drugmaker is using to develop a vaccine and treatment for the novel coronavirus. 10. China joined a World Health Organization-backed initiative to ensure everyone across the globe is inoculated against Covid-19, without saying how much money it plans to put into the $18 billion project. 11. Brussels Airport is accelerating preparations to be ready to receive and ship the first vaccines, once one is approved for distribution, the airport said in a statement Wednesday, with a taskforce at the cargo division working "full force on preparing scenarios" for the import and export of the various types of vaccines in a "safe and efficient way."

7 President Diagnosis 1. The White House released a memo Thursday from President Trump’s physician Dr. Sean Conley who wrote the President “has completed his course of therapy for COVID-19 as prescribed by his team of physicians,” and his physical exams have “remained stable and devoid of any indications to suggest progression of illness.” 2. Dr. Sean Conley noted in today’s update that Saturday will be 10 days since the President’s diagnosis and based on the trajectory of diagnostics the team of physicians has run on the President, he fully anticipates Trump’s “safe return to public engagements at that time.” 3. The White House communications director again refused today to tell reporters the date President Trump last tested negative before he tested positive, citing Trump’s “private medical history.” 4. President Trump said that he doesn't believe he is contagious and, less than a week after testing positive for coronavirus, he is ready to resume campaign rallies. 5. A fourth member of the White House press corps has probably been infected, the White House Correspondents’ Association said late Thursday, with the person, who was not identified and was last at the White House on October 1. 6. Vice President Mike Pence is tested for coronavirus every day and continues to test negative, his chief of staff said this morning. 7. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said today he believes President Trump's health is doing fine, but he has not been to the White House since the beginning of August, adding that he feels a vaccine will not be ready until next year and that he agrees with Democrats that there is a need for another "rescue package." 8. President Trump’s infection is a problem “on a national security level” and provides another opportunity for enemies to exploit, the director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center said today, adding agency expects to see adversaries cause more turmoil in the news cycle, particular targeting the presidential election. 9. Some medical professionals at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center were asked to sign non-disclosure agreements when President Trump made a last-minute visit there last November, according to a person familiar with the matter, a request caused consternation among some of the staff at the hospital, and more than one of the staff members who were asked to sign the NDA refused. 10. Vice President Mike Pence is heading back to Washington, DC, tonight after canceling plans at the last minute to travel to Indianapolis where he was set to cast his ballot for the 2020 election on Friday, but a spokesperson said it had nothing to do with Covid-19 or anyone in the VP’s travel party getting sick.

US Outbreak 1. Florida registered at least 3,306 additional cases on Thursday - the highest single-day jump in new infections since September 18. 2. Ohio added 1,539 new cases today and saw the state’s positivity rate jump to 3.9%, in what officials called the continuation of a “concerning upward trend,” 3. New Jersey reported 1,301 new cases Thursday - the highest number since May 29, and now has a positivity rate of 3.69%, 652 people hospitalized with 148 people in intensive care units, of which 52 are on ventilators. 4. South Dakota, facing one of the worst outbreaks in the US as the virus batters the Midwest and Plains states, reported a record number of deaths in a day, and the state, which has imposed no restrictions such as mask mandates, had 536 new cases, a 2% rise, in line with the daily average over the previous seven days. 5. North Dakota’s new infections remained at a record with 531 new cases, and the state, which is also without a mask-wearing requirement, had the most cases per capita in the U.S. in the past week, putting healthcare there under severe strain with only 13% of 1,831 hospital beds and 24 intensive beds available. 6. El Paso reported 523 new cases on Thursday, a record for the West Texas city, and after declining in early August, infections began spiking dramatically in mid-September. 7. Texas hospitalizations rose for a fourth straight day to 3,556, the highest since September and the longest stretch of daily increases since July, when the state’s outbreak was at its worst. 8. Utah ranchers have lost at least 8,000 mink to the first outbreak in the US among the animals known for their silky, luxurious pelts, with the virus first appearing in the creatures in August, shortly after farmworkers fell ill in July, and initial research showing the virus was transmitted from humans to animals.

US Restrictions

8 1. New York City announced new restrictions today as new cases continue to be a concern, and which include:  All non-essential “red zone” businesses will be closed, with restaurants takeout only, mass gatherings prohibited, and houses of worship operating at 25% capacity with a maximum of 10 people inside.  High risk “orange zone” businesses, including gyms will be closed, restaurants are permitted outdoor only with a maximum of 4 people per table, gatherings indoor or outdoor must be 10 people or less, and houses of worship can function at 33% capacity with a maximum of 25 people inside.  All ”yellow zone” businesses can remain open, with both indoor and outdoor dining is permitted with a maximum of 4 people per table, gatherings must be 25 people or less, whether they be indoor or outdoor, and houses of worship are allowed to operate at 50% capacity.

US Schools 1. New York City now has a total of 169 public school sites now closed in areas where there are clusters of cases, with 108 initially closed on Tuesday in conjunction with the state, and new restrictions calling for an additional 61 to be closed. 2. The University of New Haven has ordered hundreds of students to quarantine amid an outbreak of at least 24 positive cases on campus since the start of the month, 19 of which were confirmed this week 3. Baylor University, in Waco, Texas, has announced it is halting all football-related activities following positive results from recent testing, but the school did not reveal how many players and/or staff may have been infected.

Global Outbreak 1. France reported 18,129 new cases today and is placing more cities on maximum alert, with restrictions to expand beyond Paris and Marseille, with the seven-day rolling average of new infections climbing to 13,448, the highest since the start of the outbreak. 2. The United Kingdom reported 17,540 new cases on Thursday - a rise of more than 3,000 from Wednesday’s update, and now has 3,412 people being treated in the hospital. 3. The Czech Republic reported at least 5,335 new cases Wednesday, the country's highest daily count since the pandemic began, and has now overtaken Spain as the European Union's country with the highest number of infections per 100,000 of the population. 4. Italy recorded the largest daily rise in cases since April 11 today, with at least 4,458 new infections reported, a number that is significantly higher than the previous seven-day average of 2,726. 5. Germany recorded a large spike in new infections in the past 24 hours, with official numbers showing 4,052 infections in a span of 24 hours, a jump of about 1,200 daily cases compared to the day before. 6. Canada’s national daily case counts continue to increase sharply, with an average of about 2,000 new cases every day for the past week - a 40% rise, with hospitalizations and deaths continuing to creep upward, 80% of new infections from Ontario and Quebec, and those under 40 accounting for 60% of the cases. 7. Portugal recorded more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time since April today, with the government warning the country must gear up for the battle ahead. 8. Hong Kong reported 18 new cases, 14 of which were locally transmitted on Thursday, and the city’s health secretary said they were considering legal options for mandatory testing as it prepared for a new wave of infections. 9. The Czech Republic announced Thursday new restrictions that will remain in effect for two weeks in an effort to curb the rapid spread in the country and ease the strain on health care services, and which include:  Starting Friday, all restaurants and bars will close at 8PM local time and tables can seat no more than four people.  Starting Monday, all universities and higher education institutions will close but primary and secondary schools will rotate classes.  Pools, gyms and fitness centers must close effectively immediately.  All indoor professional and leisure sports are banned and outdoor sports will be limited to 20 people.  Shopping malls will remain open but will shut Wi-Fi services to deter teens, with tables inside the food court limited to two people maximum.  Cultural and leisure facilities like theaters and cinemas will close Monday, with weddings limited to 30 people.  All nonessential visits to hospitals and social institutions like care homes are also banned.

9 10. Sweden’s government postponed a decision to allow more people to attend sporting and cultural events following an increase in the number of infections. 11. Spain’s President is calling for an extraordinary meeting with ministers on Friday to decree a 15-day state of emergency in Madrid. 12. Poland officials said wearing masks outside will be compulsory across the country starting October 10 and restrictions for schools may have to be tightened after the country saw another record daily spike in new cases. 13. Deli is loosening regulations on restaurant opening hours and liquor licenses in an effort to help the industry recover from the financial impact of the pandemic, with restaurants in the city now be allowed to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, contrary to pre-pandemic conditions when establishments would close at night. 14. India’s Prime Minister launched a campaign to promote Covid-19 appropriate behavior "in view of the upcoming festivals and winter season as well as the opening up of the economy," with social media posts, banners, wall paintings and electronic display boards being put up in public spaces to convey the message to "wear a mask, follow physical distancing, maintain hand hygiene."

Business Related 1. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the federal agency charged with upholding workplace safety, has dismissed more than half of the complaints from workers who say they were retaliated against for raising coronavirus safety concerns, according to a new report. 2. The oil and gas industry is laying off workers at an unprecedented pace to cope with a pandemic that crashed energy prices and raised doubts about the future of fossil fuels, with a staggering 107,000 jobs vanishing from the US oil, gas and chemicals industry between March and August 2020, according to an analysis published this week by Deloitte. 3. Ford, one of the nation’s largest automakers, told office workers Thursday that the company will extend work-from- home in North America until June 2021. 4. Target on Thursday told its more than 8,500 corporate employees at its Minneapolis headquarters that the company is extending its remote work policy through at least June 2021, with a small number of necessary workers to continue to be on site, but overall, the policy extension signals a permanent shift to remote work. 5. Dick's Sporting Goods is hiring as many as 9,000 workers for the holidays, upping its seasonal workforce by more than 1,000 from last year, the retailer said on Thursday. 6. Amtrak issued a dire warning today that said without $5 billion in pandemic stimulus funds from Congress, it will shed 2,400 workers, cut the frequency of trains on some routes, and stop major improvement projects. 7. American Airlines said today the company is likely to cut service to more US cities without additional coronavirus relief from Congress. 8. McDonald’s US customers are returning to the fast-food chain, lifting the country’s same-store sales growth to nearly 5% in its latest quarter, and in September the company had its highest monthly same-store sales growth in years, helped by the popularity of its promotion with rapper Travis Scott. 9. Domino’s Pizza is among the rare restaurant companies that has seen demand for its food surge during the pandemic, and in its most recent quarter, revenue surged nearly 18% to $968 million, driven by higher demand in the US. 10. Washington state announced that small business will receive a $15 million grant through the Federal Economic Development Administration that is part of an assistance program to help keep them running. 11. California has halted the processing of its initial unemployment claims for a second-straight week to work on its benefit backlog and fraud prevention. 12. OPEC has trimmed its long-term forecast for oil demand growth, reflecting the lasting impact of an unprecedented energy demand shock precipitated by the pandemic, with the producer group, in its annual World Oil Outlook, predicting oil demand growth would plateau in the late 2030s, before then potentially starting to decline. 13. Several United Kingdom hospitality organizations say the entire industry is already “on the brink” of collapse because of new restrictions such as the 10PM curfew in England and other measures that would close bars and restaurants in much of the central Scottish regions.

General Information

10 1. Early this morning, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced the second presidential debate on October 15 would be held virtually, a move seen as needed by members of the debate commission given the uncertainty around the President's health, but moments later, President Trump announced "I am not going to do a virtual debate,” which Joe Biden responded to by saying he will participate in a Town Hall that night. 2. University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins is facing a student petition pushing for him to resign and a possible "no confidence" by the faculty following his Covid-19 diagnosis and after he was seen attending the nomination ceremony for Amy Coney Barrett at the White House Rose Garden on September 26 without wearing a mask and not adhering to social distancing practices. 3. The Green Bay Packers announced they are putting an "indefinite hold" on having fans at Lambeau Field this season due to the "concerning increase of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations" around Green Bay and across Wisconsin. 4. British Airways retired the last of its huge Boeing 747 airplanes on Thursday when the final two planes still in service departed from London Heathrow -- a poignant event hastened by the coronavirus pandemic. 5. Country singer Morgan Wallen has been dropped from performing on "Saturday Night Live" after breaking the show's COVID-19 protocols, posting a video on social media Wednesday talking about the show's decision and expressing regret for his actions.

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Compiled Informational FAQ’s, Insight, Tips and Best Practices (previously provided) Back-to-Normal Index Methodology The Moody’s Analytics and CNN Business Back-to-Normal Index combines 37 indicators, including traditional government statistics and metrics from a host of private firms to capture economic trends nationally and across states in real time. The government statistics cover retail sales, industrial production, durable goods orders and housing starts, to name a few. Private contributors to the index include Zillow for home listings, OpenTable for restaurant bookings, Homebase for its measures of hours worked at small businesses, the Mortgage Bankers Association for data on applications for mortgage loans, the Association of American Railroads for rail traffic, and Google, whose cellphone- based mobility data is a window into how actively people are shopping, going to work and venturing out to play. The Index goes beyond the typical measures used to judge how an economy is doing, such as GDP, employment and unemployment, to provide a comprehensive understanding of how businesses and consumers are responding to the pandemic, and can be found at https://www.cnn.com/business/us-economic-recovery-coronavirus. 7 Essential Tips for Working From Home During the Coronavirus Pandemic In the midst of the new pandemic, many companies are implementing voluntary or mandatory work-from-home policies. That means lots of us are dealing with an unusual challenge: working from home for the first time, full- time. Even if you’ve done it before, working from home because of coronavirus might feel like a whole new world: It’s probably sudden. It might be for an extended period of time rather than a day here and there (and you’re not at all sure how long it’ll last). Your whole company is involved. And you can’t necessarily socialize in person outside of

11 work. These tips will help you make sure that you’re successful, both at getting your work done and at maintaining your mental well-being. Read the complete story at https://www.themuse.com/advice/coronavirus-work-from-home-tips: 1. Get dressed 2. Designate a Workspace or Home Office 3. Keep Clearly Defined Working Hours 4. Build Transitions Into (and Out of) Work 5. Don’t Get Too Sucked in by the News - or Anything Else 6. Communicate, Communicate, Communicate 7. Don’t Forget to Socialize 7 tips for parents to prepare kids for school Across the country, millions of students are returning to newly-designed classrooms with new rules, like social distancing and mask wearing, or they are spending the start of the school year in front of a computer screen at home, doing virtual learning, or doing homeschooling. Either way, the changes and uncertainty caused by the pandemic are already having an impact on children's mental health, data shows. Here are seven tips from Hameed and Dr. Harold Koplewicz, president and medical director of the Child Mind Institute, on how parents and students can prepare mentally for the school year ahead. See the full recommendations at https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/tips-parents-mentally- prepare-children-upended-school-year/story?id=72192322: 1. Create an at-home learning space for your child. 2. Focus on skills rather than assignments. 3. Develop a social life with your kids. 4. Stay active with your kids. 5. Practice gratitude and focusing on the present. 6. Show your kids how you're processing emotions. 7. Be smart with screen time. Coronavirus Drug and Treatment Tracker Ratings (reference for New York Times Coronavirus Drug and Treatment Tracker above, ratings based on the scientific evidence for its effectiveness and safety)  STRONG EVIDENCE: The treatment has been demonstrated to be effective and safe, either through a robust clinical trial or widespread use by doctors. The strongest trials are randomized controlled trials, in which some people get a treatment and others get a placebo.  PROMISING EVIDENCE: Early evidence from studies on patients suggests effectiveness, but more research is needed. This category includes treatments that have shown improvements in morbidity, mortality and recovery in retrospective studies, which look at existing datasets rather than starting a new trial.  TENTATIVE OR MIXED EVIDENCE: Some treatments show promising results in cells or animals, which need to be confirmed in people. Other treatments have produced different results in different experiments, raising the need for larger, more rigorously designed studies to clear up the confusion.  NOT PROMISING: These treatments show mixed evidence that suggests that they do not work.  INEFFECTIVE AND POSSIBLY HARMFUL: These treatments were once seriously considered for Covid-19 but have not held up under scientific scrutiny, proving to be ineffective or even harmful.  PSEUDOSCIENCE OR FRAUD: These are not treatments that researchers have ever considered using for Covid-19. Experts have warned against trying them, because they do not help against the disease and can instead be dangerous. Some people have even been arrested for their false promises of a Covid-19 cure. The Vaccine Testing Process (reference for New York Times Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker above)  PRECLINICAL TESTING: Scientists give the vaccine to animals such as mice or monkeys to see if it produces an immune response.  PHASE I SAFETY TRIALS: Scientists give the vaccine to a small number of people to test safety and dosage as well as to confirm that it stimulates the immune system.  PHASE II EXPANDED TRIALS: Scientists give the vaccine to hundreds of people split into groups, such as children and the elderly, to see if the vaccine acts differently in them. These trials further test the vaccine’s safety and ability to stimulate the immune system.  PHASE III EFFICACY TRIALS: Scientists give the vaccine to thousands of people and wait to see how many become infected, compared with volunteers who received a placebo. These trials can determine if the vaccine protects against the coronavirus.

12  APPROVAL: Regulators in each country review the trial results and decide whether to approve the vaccine or not. During a pandemic, a vaccine may receive emergency use authorization before getting formal approval. Tips to shift your perspective from pessimism to optimism (from Jen Gotch, founder and chief creative officer of ban.do and author of the bestselling book, "The Upside of Being Down"): 1. Take some quiet time to start to become aware of your thoughts. Many of us are so used to that ongoing narrative in our mind -- one that can often be fear-based and fraught with negativity. Building that awareness is a good place to start. 2. Recognize that the voice is not you and when it is serving up negativity, you can choose not to listen to it. My relationship with that inner voice is such that at this point I just say, "Hey, thank you for coming today. I know that in some strange way you are trying to help, but I'm OK and I don't need you today." 3. Then you can work to add positivity to that voice. I like the idea of challenging myself to find an upside to something negative. Certainly some situations make that easier to do than others, but it's a great way to start training your brain toward optimism. 4. With optimism you can recognize that there is no way to avoid days in which bad things happen, but you can control how you label that day. It means finding a way to see even the hardest days as OK days, and that holds a lot of power. It helps me to remember that the bad is there so we can know what good is, but also to teach us something -- sometimes something big, sometimes small. If you can accept the situation rather than resist it, and have gratitude for the potential enlightenment it could bring, you can find peace. With practice, this becomes second nature. 5. Acceptance is a huge part of optimism. A pessimist might spend a lot of time resisting bad news, an awful situation, etc. To many that feels like control, but in reality most things in life are actually completely out of our control. Learning to accept the fact that you can't control the situation, and instead work to control how you react to it, is another really powerful part of optimism. Explainer: The coronavirus risks of everyday activities as economies reopen (https://www.reuters.com/article/us- health-coronavirus-risks-explainer/explainer-the-coronavirus-risks-of-everyday-activities-as-economies-reopen- idUSKBN23N1PS) Reuters asked five epidemiologists and public health experts to rate eleven everyday activities on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being a low-risk activity and 5 being a high risk activity. The scientists agreed that precautions can be taken to make all of these activities safer. “Higher-risk activities are those that are indoors, with poor ventilation and lots of people for long periods of time,” said Ryan Malosh, a researcher at the University of Michigan. “Lower-risk activities are outdoors, with ample space to socially distance, few people outside your household, and for shorter periods of time.” 1. GOING TO THE DOCTOR - Low risk (Average: 2.1) 2. GOING TO AN OUTDOOR PICNIC OR BARBECUE - Low risk (Average: 2.3) 3. HAVING AN OUTDOOR PLAYDATE WITH A FRIEND OF YOUR CHILD - Low to moderate risk (Average: 2.4) 4. GOING SHOPPING - Low to moderate risk (Average 2.5) 5. RETURNING TO YOUR OFFICE - Moderate risk (Average: 2.6) 6. VISITING AN ELDERLY RELATIVE - Moderate risk (Average: 3.2) 7. GETTING A HAIRCUT - Moderate risk (Average: 3.4) 8. GOING TO A RESTAURANT - Moderate risk (Average: 3.4) 9. GOING TO AN INDOOR DINNER PARTY - Moderate to high risk (Average: 3.8) 10. SENDING YOUR CHILD TO SUMMER CAMP - High risk (Average 3.9) 11. RIDING PUBLIC TRANSIT - High risk (Average: 4.1) Q: Can coronavirus stick to clothes? Do I need to wash my clothes right after encountering other people, like at the grocery store or while jogging? A: “I don’t think you need to,” CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta said. Coronavirus can stay alive for up to three days on stainless steel and plastic. But clothing “is probably more like cardboard — it’s more absorbent, so the virus is unlikely to stay and last that long,” Gupta said. While coronavirus can stay alive on cardboard for up to 24 hours, viruses generally don’t stick well on surfaces that are in motion. “If you look at how viruses move through air, they kind of want to move around objects,” Gupta said. “They don’t want to necessarily land on objects. So if you’re moving as human body through the air … (it’s) unlikely to stick to your clothes.” More with less: How to adapt small spaces for lockdown

13 The difficulties of isolation and working from home are most acutely felt by those in small apartments and other confined spaces. US-born designer and author Azby Brown, who has lived in Japan since 1985 and founded the KIT Future Design Institute in Tokyo, has some tips on adapting:  Change up your windows: "Pay attention to your windows. Just change them up. The novelty will be mentally and emotionally helpful. Put some decorations around them, just something to liven them up so you don't feel that you're stuck," she said.  Getting away from work: "Put your work away when it's time to eat. Maybe you can get a side storage unit on wheels where you can just put that stuff in and roll it out of sight for a while."  Best way to deal with privacy while on a conference call: "Find a way to decorate a little corner somewhere. Maybe you get a stand to put your laptop on and put a better microphone there. Create a little communications nook, and that's your window to the outside world.  Preventing distractions while working: "If you really want privacy, it is psychologically important to have a "do not disturb" signal. In a house that's very compact, it could simply be facing your chair the other way and telling others that if you're facing that way, you're working." Q: Are all soaps created equal? Which ones are the best to use? A: Dr. Darria Long, emergency room physician –– "It looks like when you're using soaps that probably an antibacterial may be a little more helpful than say a generic moisturizing soap, but just as important as what you use is the duration. We say in medicine the solution to pollution is dilution–– meaning you have to have that time of the soap on your hands to really disrupt the virus and wash it off. That 20 seconds is really important." Q: How has coronavirus affected the housing market? Is it still a good time to buy or sell a home? A: Suze Orman, money expert and host of the "Women and Money" podcast –– "I have to tell you for the housing market to go up means people have to be able to afford to buy a home and I'm not sure that is going to be able to happen. So I don't think the housing market is going to go up. I probably would not be buying a home right here. If I had to, though, I would be selling a home if I needed to sell it but I wouldn't be buying at this point." Q: Could Covid-19 spread from second-hand vaping and how quickly will it get into your lungs? A: Dr. Darria Long, emergency room physician –– "If you are vaping, increased coughing and maybe deeper breathing you may be more likely to spread Covid to other people, but what we also have to emphasize is studies are showing that people who vape, smoke, smoke cannabis, any type of smoking are at higher risk of developing potentially more severe Covid and more complications from Covid. It decreases your immune system and hurts your lungs." The right way to use and clean your mask during the pandemic People should be wearing cloth face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control said. For masks to be effective, they must be worn properly. Here’s the right way to use a cloth face covering during the COVID-19 pandemic, plus common pitfalls that could affect your safety:  Focus on the Fit: Face coverings should be snug, but still comfortable, and cover your whole nose and mouth, and extend underneath your chin, according to the CDC.  Put it on carefully: The World Health Organization suggests that people first clean their hands before putting a mask on and check that there are no holes or tears in the fabric.  Don’t touch the mask while wearing it: If you must take off your mask for a quick breather, or an itch, it’s important to practice good hand hygiene after touching the face covering.  Take it off carefully: Be extra careful not to touch the front of your mask and your eyes, nose and mouth when removing your face covering, and wash your hands after handling your mask, according to the CDC.  Wash your mask often: According to the CDC, machine-washing your mask is enough to disinfect your cloth face covering.  Keep social distancing: Wearing a face covering is just one additional step that you can take to stop the spread of COVID-19, but it’s not a replacement for the other important prevention measures, such as washing your hands and social distancing. CNN - How to help medical efforts during the pandemic Here's how to help medical efforts in your community during the coronavirus pandemic.  Give blood: The nation’s blood supply is dangerously low. Local blood drives can be found through the American Red Cross, America’s Blood Centers, Blood Centers of America and the Advancing Transfusion and Cellular Therapies Worldwide.

14  Donate medical supplies: MedSupplyDrive is helping individuals and medical labs donate protective gear to hospitals in their area. Several national craft and sewing groups are also making masks to send to healthcare workers.  Donate Hand-Sewn Face Masks: Got a sewing machine at home? You can help by sewing cloth masks. The CDC cautions that fabric masks cannot be used in the care of Covid-19 patients, but are helpful in other areas of patient care since other forms of medical protective equipment are exhausted. CNN - How to help local businesses during the pandemic Here's how to help small businesses in your community during the coronavirus pandemic:  Shop small: Independent bookstores across the country are offering delivery and curbside pickup. Find out how to connect to local offerings through IndieBound. If you prefer audio books, Libro.fm works with independent booksellers as well.  Buy gift cards: It will provide immediate income, and you get the product later. Help Main Street: Allows people to buy gift cards to their favorite stores now with the intention of using them once operations recommence. Kabbage: Use this service to buy gift certificates to support small businesses. CDC Cloth Face Covering Instructions and Guidance The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released instructions and visual tutorials on how to make cloth face coverings from common household materials that can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019- ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html. 1. The CDC recently released guidance recommending the use of cloth face coverings "in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, especially in areas of significant community based transmission." 2. Cloth face coverings can be homemade out of pieces of fabric, T-shirts, bandannas and coffee filters to slow down the spread of the virus, especially those that may be asymptomatic and capable of transmitting it to others despite experiencing no symptoms. 3. The CDC recommended any homemade cloth face coverings include multiple layers of fabric, be secured to the ears, and allow for breathing without restriction. 4. The guidance recommends routinely cleaning coverings in a washing machine and that no child under the age of 2 should wear them. Q: Should I worry about contracting the virus from mail and newspapers? A: Dr. Darria Long, emergency room physician: "There is no evidence you may contract the coronavirus from mail and newspapers but that said if you want to be on the safer side we know that Covid can live on cardboard for about 24 hours. If you want to take the extra precaution you can effectively quarantine that mail, say in your garage or someplace, for about 24 hours then open it up and wash your hands well after you do it." Q: There's a lot of talk about social distancing but what do you do when you are on an overcrowded subway or bus? A: Dr. Darria Long, emergency room physician: "For one, of course, maintain social distancing as much as you can. If you can stay six feet away from other people on the bus or subway, do so. Other than that, I would absolutely want someone to be wearing a mask the entire time they are on there, even a cloth mask. Then you can do two other things. You can wear an outer layer you carefully remove when you get out of the subway or bus or wear gloves. But key point, we are seeing a lot of people wear gloves and I do have to say you have to remove them carefully or you eliminate the effect. So you pinch the outer glove with one hand and take your clean finger to remove the other so you're not touching the outside. Of course wash your hands afterwards." Q: How do I talk to my 65-year-old father about limiting his visits to the store without sounding like I am scolding him? A: Dr. Gail Saltz, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst: "The relationships that are happening between adult children and their parents and kids who suddenly arrive back home, there is pressure going on and anxiety going on that things are being heard in critical ways or people are saying things in irritable ways which is all very understandable. But if you realize that your parent is used to being 'the parent' and you simply say, hey, I love you and I'm really just worried about you so I'm asking you not to do this because I understand it puts you at greater risk and for me, my worry, my anxiety, I would really feel better if you wouldn't do it which is different than saying, hey. I know better and I told you so." Q: Mosquito season is about to start. Should we be concerned about mosquitos transmitting Covid-19? A: Dr. Darria Long, emergency room physician: "We know mosquitos can carry other viruses, but there is no evidence right now they can actually transmit coronavirus from one person to another." If you wear a mask, do these three things - NEW

15 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to re-examine possible changes to its recommendations on the general public wearing face masks. In the meantime, the US Surgeon General said that there are 3 things you should do if you decide to wear a mask: 1. Don't touch your face: “If you’re going to wear a face covering, please try not to touch your face. Please be very, very careful about making sure you don’t touch your face.” 2. Don't use an N95: “If you’re going to wear a face covering, please save the N95 masks for healthcare workers who need them.” 3. Stay at home: “Wearing a face covering does not mean that you don’t have to practice social distancing. The most important thing you can do is stay at home right now, and we don’t want people to feel like ‘OK I’m covering my face so now it’s OK for me to go out in public.'" COVID-19 Screening Tool Apple, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, White House Task Force and FEMA, has released a website and iOS app that will allow users to screen themselves for symptoms. The company said it would will not collect or store users’ answers to the questionnaire, though it will collect anonymous information about usage of the tools. The website can be found at https://www.apple.com/covid19. Payment Calculator The Washington Post has developed a stimulus payment calculator that estimates how much people will receive as well as provide answers to frequent asked questions. It can be found at https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/business/coronavirus-stimulus-check-calculator/. Corrective Lenses Best Practices The American Academy of Ophthalmology suggest it's time to put your contact lenses on the shelf and dazzle the world with your frames. That's because wearing glasses can help you stop touching your face, a key way any virus is spread. Contact lens users not only touch their eyes to put in and remove their lens twice or more a day, they also touch their eyes and face much more than people who don't wear contacts. People who are at higher risk for severe illness Based on currently available information and clinical expertise, older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions might be at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Based upon available information to date, those at high-risk for severe illness from COVID-19 include:  People aged 65 years and older  People who live in a nursing home or long-term care facility  Other high-risk conditions could include: o People with chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma o People who have heart disease with complications o People who are immunocompromised including cancer treatment o People of any age with severe obesity (body mass index [(BM]I)≥40) or certain underlying medical conditions, particularly if not well controlled, such as those with diabetes, renal failure, or liver disease might also be at risk  People who are pregnant should be monitored since they are known to be at risk with severe viral illness, however, to date data on COVID-19 has not shown increased risk Many conditions can cause a person to be immunocompromised, including cancer treatment, bone marrow or organ transplantation, immune deficiencies, poorly controlled HIV or AIDS, and prolonged use of corticosteroids and other immune weakening medications Coronavirus symptoms: What they are, and when to seek help - NEW 1. The main list of acute symptoms at this time is actually quite short and can appear anywhere from two to 14 days after exposure, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Being able to identify those symptoms and act upon them when necessary is critical. Here are some of the symptoms:  Fever  Cough  Difficulty breathing  Flu and cold symptoms 2. "At this moment, the current guidance -- and this may change -- is that if you have symptoms that are similar to the cold and the flu and these are mild symptoms to moderate symptoms, stay at home and try to manage them with

16 rest, hydration and the use of Tylenol," the American Medical Association has said. That advice does not apply if you are over age 60, since immune systems weaken as we age, or if you are pregnant -- anyone with concerns about coronavirus should call their healthcare provider. Do you have cabin fever? Here's what you can do about it While our abilities to go to work and participate in activities outside the home are under restriction, initial discomfort may quickly result in "cabin fever." Cabin fever is not like a psychological disorder, but the feelings associated with it are. It involves a range of negative feelings and distress related to restricted movement: irritability, boredom, some hopelessness, restlessness and difficulty concentrating. Your personality is a major factor in how quickly you develop these kinds of emotions. If you're more extroverted and not used to being at home, you're probably more prone to feeling this way and may feel it instantly. Those who see quarantine as a way to clean, pay bills, organize their closet or pursue a new hobby might take longer to reach cabin fever, if they ever do. Whichever group you belong to, there are various ways you can ease the tension: 1. Establish a routine 2. Mix up your space 3. Stay physically and mentally active 4. Connect with others .. but find time to separate, too 5. Embrace discomfort Pediatrics Study Findings 1. The study examined 731 confirmed and 1,412 suspected cases of COVID-19 in children. 2. Out of the combined 2,143 cases, one child, a 14-year-old boy, died and nearly 6% of cases were severe, compared with 18.5% of adults experiencing severe symptoms. 3. Young children, particularly infants, were vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, the authors of the study said. Nearly 11% of cases were severe and critical for infants less than 1 year old. 4. More than 90% of all pediatric patients were asymptomatic, showing mild or common forms of illness. About 13% of patients who tested positive for the virus did not show symptoms of illness. 5. Researchers remain unsure why children with COVID-19 were not as ill as adults. WHO Clinical Guidance 1. Although the evidence suggests that those over 60 are at highest risk, young people, including children, have died. 2. Women experience changes in their bodies during pregnancy that may increase their risk of some infections. 3. There is no evidence that pregnant women present with different signs or symptoms or are at higher risk of severe illness. 4. So far, there is no evidence on mother-to-child transmission when infection manifests in the third trimester. 5. Considering asymptomatic transmission may be possible in pregnant or recently pregnant women, as with the general population, all women with epidemiologic history of contact should be carefully monitored. 6. Pregnant women with suspected, probable, or confirmed COVID-19, including women who may need to spend time in isolation, should have access to appropriate care and all recently pregnant women with COVID-19 or who have recovered from COVID-19 should be provided with information and counseling on safe infant feeding as well as ways to prevent transmission of the virus. 7. There is no currently evidence that pregnant women present increased risk of severe illness or fetal compromise. Coronavirus FAQ’s 1. How does it spread? The virus appears to mainly spread from person to person. Transmission happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person's secretions, such as droplets in a cough or sneeze. The virus can also be transmitted by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes. Caregivers can sometimes be exposed by handling a patient's waste, according to the CDC. 2. How is it treated? There is no specific antiviral treatment, though research is underway. Most of the time, symptoms will go away on their own and experts advise seeking care early. Doctors can relieve symptoms by prescribing a pain or fever medication. 3. How long is the incubation period? The incubation period is how long it takes for people to get ill after being exposed to the virus. For coronavirus, this time period is 14 days -- which is why many mandatory quarantines being imposed are for 14 days. 4. How can you can prevent it? There is no vaccine to protect against it for now. Until researchers develop one, you can reduce your risk of infection by avoiding people who are sick. Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze,

17 and disinfect the objects and surfaces you touch. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, and wash your hands often with soap. 5. What is the incubation period for the coronavirus? An incubation period is the time between catching an illness and showing symptoms of the illness. Current estimates suggest that symptoms of COVID-19 usually appear within around five days or less in most cases, but the estimate range is between 2 and 14 days with outlier cases from 0 to 27 days. 6. Do people who have recovered from novel coronavirus become immune to it? It's too early to know for sure. But other coronaviruses, like ones that cause the common cold, might give us clues. With "common cold coronaviruses, you don't actually have immunity that lasts for very long, and so we don't know the answer with this specific coronavirus". 7. Since a plane's cabin keeps circulating air, will I get sick if another passenger is sick? Most viruses don't spread easily on airplanes because of how the air circulates and is filtered, the CDC says, as modern commercial jets recirculate 10- 50% of the air in the cabin, mixed with outside air, and the recirculated air passes through a series of filters 20--30 times per hour. Also, air generally circulates in defined areas within the aircraft, thus limiting the radius of distribution of pathogens spread by small-particle aerosols. As a result, the cabin air environment is not conducive to the spread of most infectious diseases. Still, try to avoid contact with anyone sneezing or coughing. And if you're feeling sick, cover your entire mouth and nose with the inside of your elbow when you cough or sneeze. 8. Experts says "older adults" are at risk — but what does that mean? The CDC says "older adults" and people with serious chronic medical conditions "are at higher risk of getting very sick from this illness." Anyone over 60 and those with underlying health problems should try to avoid places with large crowds — such as movie theaters, busy malls and even religious services, top infectious disease experts say. The average age of death for people from coronavirus is 80. Average age of people who need medical attention is age 60. 9. Am I at risk from a package or products shipped from China or other at risk countries? There is still a lot that is unknown about the newly emerged COVID-19 and how it spreads. Using earlier coronavirus characteristics as a guide, in general, because of poor survivability of these coronaviruses on surfaces, there is likely very low risk of spread from products or packaging that are shipped over a period of days or weeks at ambient temperatures. Coronaviruses are generally thought to be spread most often by respiratory droplets. Currently there is no evidence to support transmission of COVID-19 associated with imported goods and there have not been any cases of COVID-19 in the United States associated with imported goods. 10. Can you catch the coronavirus by eating food prepared by others? A Harvard University assistant profession of epidemiology stated that the coronavirus is not a virus that will necessarily transmit easily in that way. For things like salad bars we will have to be very diligent about what we are touching and all of the utensils that many people might be touching. That would be where the risk of the transmission would be occurring, more so than the food that we are actually eating. 11. What is community spread? Community spread means people have been infected with the virus in an area, including some who are not sure how or where they became infected. 12. What is the best way to wash your hands properly? Hand-washing is the easiest way to prevent the spread the coronavirus and the common flu. Believe it or not, there’s a right way to wash your hands. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) breaks it down into these five steps:  Wet your hands (to the wrist) with clean, running water (the temperature doesn’t matter). Turn off the tap, and apply a good amount of soap.  Lather up the soap by rubbing your hands together. Don’t forget to spread that lather to the backs of your hands up to your wrists, between your fingers, and under your nails.  Scrub your hands for at least 20 seconds. Both doctors recommend humming the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning-to-end twice to get the timing right.  Rinse your hands thoroughly under clean, running water.  Dry your hands using a clean paper towel (best bet), hand dryer (OK), or let them air dry (in a pinch). How to keep coronavirus fears from affecting your mental health Coronavirus is a serious situation and deserves your vigilance and attention, but the deluge of information, precautions and warnings can take a real toll on your mental health. CNN Health has provided a number of tips to help maintain a happy medium:

18 1. Pare down your sources of information. Find a few sources you trust, like the CDC or a community authority, and stick with them. Limit the frequency of your updates, be disciplined with your social media use and know when to walk away. 2. Name your fears. It may help to sit down and really consider what specific threats worry you. If your fears are practical ones, think about a plan: What are other options if you can't telework? Do you have savings or support? Being prepared for your fears will help keep them in scale. 3. Think outside yourself: Since action can allay our anxieties, you may want to also consider what you can do to help others who may be more affected by the outbreak than you, like service or hourly workers who may have to put themselves in disproportionate danger. 4. Seek support, but do it wisely. If you want to run to a friend to discuss the latest outbreak cluster or your family's contingency plans, try not to create an echo chamber where overwhelmed people further overwhelm each other. Look for someone who is handling it differently, or for professional help if it's an available option. 5. Pay attention to your basic needs. Don't forget the essential, healthy practices that affect your wellbeing every day -- getting enough sleep, proper nutrition, physical activity, and getting outside as much as possible. 6. Don't chastise yourself for worrying. You are allowed to worry or feel bad, and those feelings are valid in times of crisis. The key is to work toward understanding and contextualizing your fears so they don't keep you from living your healthiest life.

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