Worldwide stats provided by worldometers put the global COVID-19 number of reported cases today at 26,211,413. (Deaths: 868,068 and Recovered: 18,470,179) I emphasize reported because there is a wide variance in testing and manner of reporting from country to country and place to place.
As of 6:00 a.m. ET on Thursday September 3, 2020:
Health Canada reported 129,923 confirmed cases of COVID-19, to date. 5,738 cases are active, there have been 9,135 deaths and 115,050 people have recovered.
The official Province of Ontario website is reporting 42,554 total confirmed cases and 2,812 total deaths. Currently, there are 60 people are in hospital with 13 of those in ICU. 38,506 cases have been resolved.
Quebec continues to have the highest reported cases in the country with 62,746. (1,467 are active)
The Region of Durham reported 1,907 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The site also reports no current outbreaks (Hospitals, LTCF's and Retirement Homes) with all 38 outbreaks having been "concluded." Clarington remains at 112 total cases. (2 are in isolation, 103 are resolved and 7 people have passed away. Hospitalized currently: "zero")
In international news,
The world; has gone quite crazy, whether the news is COVID-19 related or not.
'Bradykinin hypothesis'?? Scientists may be getting closer to answering a key question about the novel coronavirus – and all it took was tying up the world's second-most-powerful computer for seven days. One of the many things yet to be understood about the virus is exactly how it is able to attack the human body in so many different ways and cause so many different symptoms, from persistent heart disease to the inability to smell and taste to the skin lesions that have been dubbed 'COVID toes'. Early on in the pandemic, some doctors suggested the variety of symptoms could be explained as the work of cytokine storms – processes in which the immune system overreacts to an infection. Cytokines are one of three types of molecule that the body produces in response to a virus or another invader. Normally, humans stop producing cytokines once the threat has been defeated. In a cytokine storm, however, the immune system keeps producing them – and they end up attacking the organs they were meant to protect. More recent research suggests that one of the other defender molecules may be the culprit. It's been dubbed the "bradykinin hypothesis," and it's gained steam ever since it was first theorized in the journal eLife in July.
In national news,
Sooooo, there's this...Wear a mask during sex with someone outside your social circle: Dr. Theresa Tam. Canada’s top doctor is making some recommendations for safe sex during the pandemic. Doctor Theresa Tam says if your having sex with someone outside you’re social circle, you should avoid kissing and face-to-face interaction and the best way to do that is to wear a mask. She released a statement on Wednesday:
“Sexual health is an important part of our overall health. However, sex can be complicated in the time of COVID-19, especially for those without an intimate partner in their household or whose sexual partner is at higher risk for COVID-19. Like other activities during COVID-19 that involve physical closeness, there are some things you can do to minimize the risk of getting infected and spreading the virus.
The lowest risk sexual activity during COVID-19 involves yourself alone. If you choose to engage in an in-person sexual encounter with someone outside of your household or close contacts bubble, there are some steps you can take to reduce your risk. The most important step is to establish a trusting relationship with your sexual partner. When engaging in sexual activity you can reduce your risk by:
Monitoring yourself for symptoms of COVID-19 and not having sex if you or your partner is experiencing symptoms;
Limiting your use of alcohol and other substances so you and your partner(s) are able to make safe decisions;
Skipping kissing and avoiding face-to-face contact or closeness; consider using a mask that covers the nose and mouth." Hmmm...this gives me an idea...
From Reuters, Coronavirus angst as Canadian schools start to open. Canadian children are trickling back into classrooms, but the return is off to a rocky start with dozens of students in one province already in isolation amid COVID-19 scares and teacher unions filing labor challenges. Coronavirus cases have been reported in numerous schools in Quebec since classes resumed last week after the summer holiday, fanning fears across the country as most schools reopen for the first time since March. Canada’s chief medical officer warned last Friday that cases in schools would be “inevitable,” but told parents the pandemic was “under manageable control” in the country. “We have quite low levels of illness,” Dr Theresa Tam told reporters, adding: “I think it is absolutely normal to feel stressed. You’re talking about your kids.” Canada has reported 129,425 coronavirus cases and 9,132 deaths as of Sept. 1, but daily new cases have been trending higher in British Columbia, Alberta and Manitoba in recent weeks. Adding to the anxiety are delays and last-minute changes to back-to-school plans, as well as poor information about the possible consequences of what students are signing up for.
In Ontario,
The province has updated their policy for visitors at long-term care homes. They say they’re trying to make sure all homes have consistent visiting practices and they want to clarify the rules around caregiver visits, because homes have been implementing those rules inconsistently. Since March, “essential visitors” to long-term care homes have included people performing essential support services or those who visit a very ill or palliative resident. Under this umbrella, the province says “caregivers” are essential visitors and they can be anyone from family to friends, privately hired caregivers and paid companions. Companies that operate long-term care homes have been encouraged to facilitate caregiver visits, but the province says it hasn’t been consistent. The updated policy specifies that caregivers are allowed to visit homes at any time, including during an outbreak, subject to direction from the local public health unit. Each resident and/or their substitute decision maker can pick up to two caregivers, who are allowed to visit without time limits. If the home is not in an outbreak, then both caregivers can visit together. If there is an outbreak, they have to visit separately. Homes are allowed to welcome caregivers as of September 9. For general visits, the scheduling of visits will continue to be up to the individual homes’ discretion, as long as residents are assured at least one visit with a maximum of two general visitors per week.
With families across Ontario getting ready to head back to the classroom or the office, Premier Doug Ford says public transit is ready to get people moving safely. On Wednesday, Ford toured the GO Rail Maintenance Facility in Whitby and highlighted some of the measures implemented by parent company Metrolinx. “Whether you take public transit to work or school, I want everyone to know that we are doing all we can to make sure you can get to your destination as safely as possible,” said Ford. “Public health measures like mask requirements and enhanced cleaning measures on transit will help stop the spread of COVID-19 and ensure people can safely go back to work, put food on the table, and get our economy going again.” Metrolinx has implemented dozens of measures on their GO buses and trains, the UP Express and at their stations. Hand sanitizer stations have been installed, health kiosks are offering information to riders, a mandatory mask policy has taken effect, and seat dividers have been placed on every GO train and bus. To help cover the high costs associated with enhanced cleaning routines, the province has provided Metrolinx with additional funding since the start of the pandemic. Thanks Mr. Ford, but i'll be driving.
In local news,
The Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre in Bowmanville opening September 14, by appointment only. If you’re interested in researching your family tree, learning more about the history of Clarington or taking a self-guided tour, you can book an appointment by calling 905-623-2734. You can also email info@claringtonmuseums.com to set up an appointment. The interactive ClaringTOWN exhibit will not be available and all other in-house programming at the Heritage Centre remains suspended for the time being. Although the Heritage Centre is opening for some activities, other locations remain closed. Restoration work is ongoing at Waverley Place and access to the grounds may be restricted while crews are on site. “We are eager to resume our role documenting, preserving, and supporting our community’s local history and genealogy, especially during this unprecedented time,” says Linda Kent, CEO of Clarington Public Library, Museums, and Archives. “We are pleased that the restoration project for repairs to Waverley Place will ensure that this important historic building can be appreciated for generations to come.” Click here for more information.
4 new tools for Clarington crossing guards. New measures to get kids across the road safely during COVID-19.
1. MASKS
2. GLOVES
3. SIGNS (Signs will be installed on the ground at every crossing to ensure physical distancing. Children will be reminded to distance and follow all signs.)
4. SCREENING (Crossing guards are asked to self-screen for any COVID-19 symptoms with the local Health Unit checklist before going to work.)
Musing,
Did you know, that was the last full moon for the summer of 2020?
Judging widely is easy to do, when your mind is narrow. (me)
"Communism is neither a trend of thought, nor a doctrine, nor a failed attempt at a new way of ordering human affairs. Instead, it should be understood as a devil - an evil specter forged by hate, degeneracy, and other elemental forces in the universe" (unknown)
A weird one....An airplane carrying 44 people vanished in the Yukon in 1950. After 70 years, it has still not been found. Despite decades of searching, including an initial hunt that drew in 98 planes — three of which crashed — and some 7,000 people, there is no trace of the C-54. More here.
On this day in history, Treaty of Paris signed.
The American Revolution officially comes to an end when representatives of the United States, Great Britain, Spain and France sign the Treaty of Paris on September 3, 1783. The signing signified America’s status as a free nation, as Britain formally recognized the independence of its 13 former American colonies, and the boundaries of the new republic were agreed upon: Florida north to the Great Lakes and the Atlantic coast west to the Mississippi River.
Britain and France declare war on Germany
On September 3, 1939, in response to Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany. The first casualty of that declaration was not German—but the British ocean liner Athenia, which was sunk by a German U-30 submarine that had assumed the liner was armed and belligerent. There were more than 1,100 passengers on board, 112 of whom lost their lives. Of those, 28 were Americans, but President Roosevelt was unfazed by the tragedy, declaring that no one was to “thoughtlessly or falsely talk of America sending its armies to European fields.” The United States would remain neutral.
WTF is Welsh Rarebit?
Today is - NATIONAL WELSH RAREBIT DAY – U.S. BOWLING LEAGUE DAY
Bank of Canada unclaimed balances portal
supportontariomade.ca
Here is how to clean your non-medical mask.
Clarington Tourism Businesses and Attractions Directory can be found here.
CERB abuse reporting https://apps.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/bscs/l3adz/internet/initial.do?target=login&lang=en&program=qa">can be done here.
To book a COVID-19 test in Durham Region, click here.
Lakeridge Health Mental Health Clinic 905-440-7534 or toll free at 1-833-392-7363 (Monday-Friday 9am-4pm)
Live coronavirus map of Canada: Tracking every case of COVID-19 in the country.
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