People should consider wearing goggles or face shields along with fabric masks to help combat the spread of coronavirus, according to the nation’s top infectious disease doctor.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said eye coverings might eventually be recommended as a way to fight the spread of COVID-19.
“If you have goggles or an eye shield, you should use it,” Fauci said. “It’s not universally recommended, but if you really want to be complete, you should probably use it if you can.”
The coronavirus virus spreads primarily through respiratory droplets when someone talks, coughs or sneezes. Infection comes when the droplets enter the nose, mouth or any mucous membrane, such as the eyes.
CDC does have some guidance on face shields:
“It is not known if face shields provide any benefit as source control to protect others from the spray of respiratory particles. CDC does not recommend use of face shields for normal everyday activities or as a substitute for masks. Some people may choose to use a face shield when sustained close contact with other people is expected. If face shields are used without a mask, they should wrap around the sides of the wearer’s face and extend to below the chin. Disposable face shields should only be worn for a single use. Reusable face shields should be cleaned and disinfected after each use. Plastic face shields for newborns and infants are NOT recommended.”
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Alabama, 12 other states should lock down
Alabama and 12 other states should return to lockdown, according to research from Harvard University.
The Harvard study assigned rankings to states based on the seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population. Anything higher than 25 per day places the state in a “red level.”
“At the red level, jurisdictions have reached a tipping point for uncontrolled spread and will require the use of stay-at-home orders and/or advisories to mitigate the disease,” research shows.
Alabama currently has 39.1 new daily cases per 100,000 people. Other states above the threshold are Florida (48.1), Louisiana (46.2), Mississippi (43.5), Arizona (36.6), Tennessee (34.1), Georgia (33.8), Nevada (33.0), South Carolina (30.1), Texas (27.9), Idaho (27.5), Arkansas (26.4) and Oklahoma (25.6).
Two people in Florida arrested for violating quarantine
Two people in Florida were arrested for allegedly defying a quarantine order.
Jose Antonio Freire Interian, 24, and Yohana Anahi Gonzalez, 26, were arrested in Key West on charges related to violating a state law that requires isolation or quarantine during a public health emergency. The charges are second-degree misdemeanors punishable by up to 60 days in jail.
Authorities allege the pair failed to follow orders to remain at home after Freire tested positive for COVID on July 14. Both had been issued isolation orders from the Florida Department of Health.
Texas now has more coronavirus cases than New York
Texas now has more coronavirus cases than New York.
As of yesterday, Texas has 418,000 COVID-10 cases. New York now ranks fourth for total case count behind California, Florida and Texas.
More than 6,100 people in Texas have died from the virus.
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