You go out to a bar with friends this week, and you’re planning to visit your elderly relatives in a few days. You feel healthy, and you even get a COVID-19 test out of caution. The result comes back negative. Is it safe to go?
GENEVA — The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases worldwide in the latest 24 hours. The U.N. health agency said Brazil led the way with 54,771 cases tallied and the U.S. next at 36,617. More than 15,400 came were recorded in India.
Even as the rate of new coronavirus cases has ebbed across Massachusetts, medical workers say they still face shortages of gear to protect themselves, their families, and their patients. Many are taking matters into their own hands, while worrying that a second wave of infections, which some experts consider likely, would again send them into crisis mode.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to purchase hand sanitizer manufactured from Eskbiochem SA de CV due to the potential presence of toxic chemicals. Nine products manufactured by the Mexico-based company, which are still on the market, may contain methanol, which can be poisonous if absorbed through the skin or ingested, the FDA said in a letter.
As the curve of infections in the United States begins to bulge again after flattening in the spring, the Trump administration tried to reset expectations about its efforts to contain the coronavirus and acknowledged that there would most likely be another wave of cases this fall. Nationwide, cases have risen 15 percent over the past two weeks, with the most significant increases reported in the South, West and Midwest.
During Friday's Maine CDC briefing, Dr. Nirav Shah noted that the Maine CDC has seen some racial disparities when it comes to the coronavirus in Maine. For example, Blacks or African Americans make up for only 1.6 percent of the state's population. However, the Black community represents 24 percent of Maine's total coronavirus cases.