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Florida’s coronavirus death rate is trending up again after rising hospitalizations
By Ben Conarck
July 09, 2020 05:01 PM , Updated 10 hours 1 minute ago

The rate of daily coronavirus deaths reported by the state of Florida has begun to tick up again for the first time since May, a trend that was apparent even before Thursday’s announcement of a record 120 COVID deaths, following weeks of rising hospitalizations.

Public health experts and coronavirus data researchers say it’s still too early to tell just how bad the rise in deaths will get. But the increase was predictable, said Eric Topol, head of the Scripps Research Translational Institute in San Diego.

“Florida is running away with new cases, so you’d expect this to happen,” Topol said. “There are the denialists who say these people are younger ... and all these theories, but if [the rise in deaths] didn’t happen, you’d start to wonder what’s going on regarding how the deaths are being tallied.”

Volunteer data researchers at The COVID Tracking Project, which is analyzing national coronavirus data during the pandemic, have tracked Florida’s rise in coronavirus deaths using rolling averages to smooth out the spikes and valleys that come with the inconsistent reporting of deaths by the state health department. They said the upswing became apparent this week.

“It’s definitely trending up,” said Olivier Lacan, an Orlando-based volunteer researcher for the tracking project. Each day, Lacan calculates the daily average of newly reported deaths for the previous seven days to analyze the trend line.


Public health experts agree that deaths are a “lagging indicator” of infections, usually trailing new cases by several weeks to a month. In Florida, the deaths announced on a given day could be from several days earlier because the state information does not include the exact date of death.

This week, the rise in deaths has started to match the death rate of early May, when lockdown orders were still in place.

Florida’s official statistics also only include deaths that are confirmed to be attributed to COVID-19, not cases that were probably caused by the virus — a statistic that some other states report — according to the COVID Tracking Project, which criticized that policy, along with other data quirks, in a blog post on Wednesday.

The lag time and opaque reporting of the numbers make deaths a difficult metric to accurately analyze, Lacan said. But the rolling averages — considered by many public health experts as the best way to look at the information — have started to go back up after weeks of rising hospitalizations, which are a “leading indicator,” or an early warning of increased spread.

“The trailing one is going red and the early one is also going red,” Lacan said. “It’s not good on either end.”

The rise in daily announced deaths is not solely in Florida. Arizona and Texas, two other states that have seen resurgences of newly confirmed cases around the same time Florida started to spike, are also experiencing rising daily deaths.


Even amid a surge that has captured the country’s attention, Florida’s governor has yet to start releasing COVID-19 hospitalization numbers statewide, though a spokesperon for Gov. Ron DeSantis said last week that the state would start doing so. Miami-Dade County releases those figures daily.

Topol, the Scripps researcher, called the lack of information “absolutely deplorable,” adding that the “sad part about Florida is they’re the only state [experiencing a surge] that doesn’t share current hospitalization data.” He expressed some cautious optimism that the surge in deaths nationwide would not be as sharp as the one the country endured during April.

“We have a younger group of people and hopefully their survival will be somewhat better, but there’s no question we’ll see an increase in deaths,” Topol said. “It just may not have the same sharp slope we’ve seen in previous months.”


A chart by COVID Tracking Project researcher Olivier Lacan shows Florida’s rising coronavirus death rated based on a seven-day moving average of newly announced deaths. [Provided by Olivier Lacan]

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Brazil's COVID-19 deaths close to 70,000
Source: Xinhua| 2020-07-10 12:27:23|Editor: huaxia

This is the third consecutive day when Brazil reported more than 1,200 deaths and 40,000 new cases of the virus.

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 9 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from COVID-19 in Brazil has reached 69,184, with 1,220 deaths registered in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health reported on Thursday.

The number of total confirmed cases of the disease in the country has reached 1,755,779, with 42,169 new cases registered over the last 24-hour period.

This is the third consecutive day when Brazil reported more than 1,200 deaths and 40,000 new cases of the virus.

Brazil is the second worst-hit country by the pandemic after the United States.

The most populous state of Sao Paulo has been the most heavily affected by the disease, with 349,715 cases and 17,118 deaths.

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Coronavirus: Mexico reports daily record with 7,280 new COVID-19 cases
AFP, Mexico City
Friday 10 July 2020

Mexico on Thursday posted 7,280 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, a daily record, and an additional 730 deaths, data from the health ministry showed.

According to the ministry's daily update, the Latin American country has recorded 282,283 infections and 33,526 deaths since its first case was reported in late February.

“The risk of infection remains high, and it is therefore necessary to apply health measures to prevent an increase in cases,” Jose Luis Alomia, national director of the Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health, said during his daily press conference.

Despite Thursday's record, Alomia said that positive cases and deaths were trending downward overall throughout the country.

Mexico began gradually reopening its economy in June, a decision that -- according to Hugo Lopez Gatell, the deputy health minister in charge of the fight against the pandemic -- still carries a risk of an increase in cases.

The country of 127 million is the fifth-hardest hit country in terms of death toll, after the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom and Italy.

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Reuters: HONG KONG TO CLOSE ALL SCHOOLS AMID SPIKE IN LOCALLY TRANSMITTED CORONAVIRUS CASES -SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST

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HONG KONG, July 10 (Reuters) - Hong Kong is set to announce the suspension of all schools after a spike in locally transmitted coronavirus cases that has fuelled fears of a renewed community spread in the city, the South China Morning Post reported on Friday.


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Reuters: The newspaper cited a medical source as saying that at least 30 more people had tested positive for the virus.

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Doctor warns coronavirus may trigger onset of Type 1 diabetes in children
Kristi King
July 9, 2020, 8:53 PM

A D.C. doctor who believes the coronavirus also may act as a trigger for Type 1 diabetes wants to alert parents to be aware of warning signs.

Type 1 diabetes can be triggered in people who are genetically predisposed to it if they’re exposed to certain viruses, such as a seasonal flu.

“Watch your child, be able to compare your child’s usual behavior to something new,” said Dr. Fran Cogen, director of the Childhood and Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children’s National Hospital.

Early warning signs of new-onset diabetes include hunger and eating, drinking and urinating more.

“If the kid is playing outside and keeps interrupting their play to go urinate, then that needs to be paid attention to,” Cogen said.

She also said younger children experiencing onset diabetes who were previously potty trained may suddenly start having accidents.

Another symptom is weight loss — and parents might not recognize it because Type 1 diabetes develops gradually as the body’s insulin production decreases.

“[Kids] are growing and it just appears visually that they’re taller, when in actuality when you weigh them there is a weight loss,” Cogen said.

More advanced cases can involve vomiting.

As for the potential of there being a connection between the novel coronavirus and new-onset diabetes?

“It’s not just the virus. You have to have a constellation of certain genes that makes you more susceptible. And then — think of it as a two-hit type thing — then the virus can trigger the response to develop antibodies against pancreatic islet cells,” Cogen said.

If an uptick in new-onset diabetes were to happen because of COVID-19, it’s not likely to be seen immediately.

After people genetically receptive to Type 1 diabetes are exposed to viruses, it can take a while for them to develop the antibodies that attack the pancreas cells that make insulin, which helps regulate blood sugar.

Still, Cogan is expecting to see a surge.

“I would not be surprised that in the next six months to a year that we see a lot more patients due to COVID,” she said.

People who already have diabetes are at higher risk of severe illness from coronavirus, according to the American Diabetes Association.

Related topics are being examined globally as noted in a New England Journal of Medicine correspondence, which states, “The study of COVID-19-related diabetes may also uncover novel mechanisms of disease.”

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Covid-19 is 1,000 TIMES better at infecting humans than its closest relative found in bats because it evolved from several coronaviruses which merged together
By Joe Pinkstone
Published: 12:31 EDT, 9 July 2020 | Updated: 16:59 EDT, 9 July 2020

• Scientists at Francis Crick Institute studied the structure of coronavirus spikes
• Compared SARS-CoV-2 with another coronavirus found in bats, called RaTG13
• Found the spike to be 97% identical but with small key differences in its structure
• This stabilises the virus and also makes it 1,000 times better at binding to ACE2
• ACE2 has been called the body's 'entry key' and is how a person gets infected

SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes Covid-19, evolved after several different coronaviruses merged into one, a study has found.

Scientists came to the conclusion while trying to understand the evolutionary history of the coronavirus in a bid to help make a vaccine.

High-resolution images reveal the spike on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 is 97 per cent identical to the spike on the coronavirus it most closely resembles, called RaTG13, which is found in bats.

However, the slight differences make SARS-CoV-2 far more stable and 1,000 times better at latching on to a receptor on human cells, called ACE2, a study reveals.

ACE2 has been called the 'entry key' to the human body and the mutations on the spike of SARS-CoV-2 make it a perfect fit.

The researchers from the Francis Crick Institute in London say their finding does not help clarify the origin of the virus which has killed more than half a million people.

But this latest research does indicate the virus evolved over time naturally, and was not man-made.

China has repeatedly fended off accusations that the coronavirus was created in a lab in the city of Wuhan, where the pandemic began in December.

And World Health Organization officials have disputed the claims multiple times, saying there is no evidence the new coronavirus was created in a laboratory.

A team of researchers at the Francis Crick Institute in London used a technique called cryo-electron microscopy to create the most detailed image of the coronavirus's spike ever taken.

The spike on the surface has been a target of academics for several months as it controls how the virus evades the immune system and infects cells.

Using cryo-electron microscopy, the scientists compared SARS-CoV-2 with its closest known relative, RaTG13.

RaTG13 is unlikely to be harmful to humans, the researchers say, and probably would be unable to infect our cells via the ACE2 receptor.

The spikes are both called proteins, which are partly made of sugars and they are used by cells to communicate and interact.

Both the distinct coronaviruses had spikes which are almost identical in shape and structure, but for a handful of minor modifications.

However, these small differences had a potent impact on the virus's infectivity in people, making it 1,000 times better at invading human cells.

Antoni Wrobel, co-lead author of the study, said: 'The spike is the entry key that allows SARS-CoV-2 into human cells.

'Changes in the virus' genome, which affect the spike's structure, therefore have potential to make the virus either more or less able to enter the host's cell.'

'At some point in the evolution of this virus, it seems to have picked up changes, like the differences we found, which made it able to infect humans.'

Exactly how the SARS-CoV-2 novel coronavirus evolved remains a mystery, but the researchers of the latest study say the most likely explanation is that it was the result of several different viruses merging together.

An initial theory scientists constructed to explain how the coronavirus emerged was that a coronavirus in bats was passed to an intermediary host, potentially pangolins, and from here it infected humans.

Another theory claims the virus jumped directly from bats to humans in a Wuhan wet market.

Bats are widely immune to coronaviruses and are a reservoir for dozens of the viruses. However, they rarely can jump from one species to another.

Understanding how SARS-CoV-2 made this transition and how it evolved in the first place are key pieces of information which could help scientists create a vaccine.

Donald Benton, another co-lead author of the research, says: 'The exact process of how SARS-CoV-2 evolved remains unclear and is something many researchers are trying to piece together.

'Our work provides a piece of this puzzle, as it suggests that the virus did not come straight from the bat coronaviruses currently known.'

Steve Gamblin, group leader of the Structural Biology of Disease Processes Laboratory at the Francis Crick Institute, adds: 'The world was caught off guard by SARS-CoV-2.

'Examining the structure of this virus, and its likely precursor, helps us understand where it came from, and how it interacts with human cells.'

The full findings have been published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology.

Professor Max Crispin of the University of Southampton is also studying the spike in a bid to understand more about the virus.

In April, he created one of the first 3D models of the virus, showing the large amount of spikes on its exterior.

He found that the spikes, which are made of sugars, allow it to sneak into the body undetected and behave 'like a wolf in sheep's clothing', the researchers say.

But the researchers found that the novel coronavirus is not as heavily protected or disguised as some viruses, such as HIV.

Professor Crispin says Sars-CoV-2 has a large number of spikes sticking out of its surface which it uses to attach to and enter cells in the human body.

These spikes are coated in sugars, known as glycans, which disguise their viral proteins and help them evade the body's immune system.

Professor Crispin said previously: 'By coating themselves in sugars, viruses are like a wolf in sheep's clothing.

'But one of the key findings of our study is that despite how many sugars there are, this coronavirus is not as highly shielded as some other viruses.

'Viruses like HIV, which hang around in one host, have to evade the immune system constantly and they have a really dense coat of glycans as a shield to the immune system.

'But in the case of the coronavirus the lower shielding by sugars attached to it may reflect that it is a 'hit and run' virus, moving from one person to the next.

'However, the lower glycan density means there are fewer obstacles for the immune system to neutralise the virus with antibodies. So this is a very encouraging message for vaccine development.'

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Covid-19 causes delirium, stroke and nerve damage

Infection with the coronavirus can cause delirium, stroke and nerve damage in 'a higher than expected number of patients', a study has found.

Experts from University College London have reported a 'concerning increase' amid the pandemic of a rare brain inflammation known to be triggered by viral infections.

Typically seen in children, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis — or 'ADEM', for short — affects the both the brain and spinal cord.

The condition — which can follow on from minor infections such as colds — sees immune cells activated to attack the fatty protective coating that covers nerves.

The researchers have warned that clinicians need to be aware of the risk of neurological effects to help early diagnoses and improve patient outcomes.


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Surface spikes allow coronavirus to avoid the immune system

The SARS-CoV-2 virus has a large number of spikes sticking out of its surface which it uses to attach to and enter cells in the human body.

These spikes are coated in sugars, known as glycans, which disguise their viral proteins and help them evade the body's immune system.

'By coating themselves in sugars, viruses are like a wolf in sheep's clothing,' explained Professor Crispin.

The coronavirus has a relatively low level of sugar shielding.

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The lower glycan density means there are fewer obstacles for the immune system to neutralise the virus with antibodies.

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Bolivia's interim president, high-ranking Venezuelan leader test positive for coronavirus
The announcements came soon after Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he tested positive
By Paola Flores
Published 7 hours ago

Bolivia's interim president and Venezuela's No. 2 leader announced Thursday that they have been infected with the new coronavirus, just days after Brazil's leader tested positive as the pandemic hits hard at some of Latin America's political elite.

Three Cabinet ministers in the administration of Bolivian leader Jeanine Anez have also tested positive for the virus, including Health Minister Eidy Roca and Presidency Minister Yerko Nunez, who is hospitalized.

The infections in Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia, which is seeing a spike in cases, come after Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez tested positive in June and was briefly hospitalized.

Anez said she will remain in isolation for 14 days when another test will be done, but she will continue to work remotely from the presidential residence.

"I feel good, I feel strong," she wrote on her Twitter account.

Bolivia's Health Ministry says the Andean country has 42,984 confirmed coronavirus cases and 1,577 deaths, and is seeing a rebound in the number of new cases amid reports that hospitals are being overwhelmed in some regions. In the highland city of Cochabamba, scenes have emerged of bodies lying in the streets and coffins waiting for days in homes to be taken away.

Bolivia is scheduled to hold a presidential election Sept. 6. Anez is running third in opinion polls. Former Economy Minister Luis Arce, who represents the party of ousted President Evo Morales, is in front, with ex-President Carlos Mesa in second.

In Venezuela, meanwhile, socialist party chief Diosdado Cabello revealed that he had tested positive for COVID-19, making him the highest-ranking leader in the distressed South American nation thus far to come down with the virus.

Cabello is considered the second-most powerful person in Venezuela after President Nicolas Maduro and made the announcement on Twitter, stating that he is isolated, getting treatment and will overcome the illness.

"We will win!" he wrote in conclusion.

Economically struggling Venezuela is considered one of the world's least prepared countries to confront the pandemic. Hospitals are routinely short on basic supplies like water, electricity and medicine.

The nation has registered considerably fewer COVID-19 cases than others in the region, but the number of infections has grown in recent weeks. As of Wednesday, the government had reported 8,010 confirmed cases and 75 deaths.

Cabello was last seen Tuesday, when he met with South Africa's ambassador, Joseph Nkosi. Photographs released by the government showed him standing alongside and bumping fists with the diplomat while wearing a black mask.

The 57-year-old politician is head of the National Constituent Assembly, an all-powerful legislative body created by Maduro's government in 2017. He had missed his weekly television program Wednesday, stating at the time that he was "fighting against a strong allergy" and resting.

Maduro said in a broadcast Thursday that Cabello's diagnosis was confirmed with a molecular exam -- a test that is usually conducted with a nasal swab sample. Venezuela has done far fewer of these tests than neighboring countries, instead largely deploying rapid blood antibody tests. Some experts fear that relying so heavily on the rapid tests, which don't detect signs of illness early in an infection, means cases are being missed.

"Venezuela is with Diosdado," Maduro said. "I am sure soon enough we will continue on in this fight."
Brazilian President Bolsonaro has coronavirusVideo

In Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Tuesday.

He appeared Thursday on an online broadcast from the presidential residence as defiant as on previous occasions. He coughed once, but did not show other symptoms of the disease that has killed more than 69,000 people in the South American nation.

Bolsonaro repeated his view that the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic is more dangerous than the coronavirus itself. He insisted that mayors and governors need to reopen the country for business.

"We need governors and mayors, within their responsibilities, to reopen commerce. Otherwise the consequences will be harmful for Brazil," Bolsonaro said, wearing a gray shirt and sitting comfortably in front of two national flags.

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Chinese officials warn of 'unknown pneumonia' in Kazakhstan that is potentially deadlier than coronavirus
From CNN's Jessie Yeung, Philip Wang and Martin Goillandeau

A new "unknown pneumonia" that is potentially deadlier than the novel coronavirus has reportedly killed more than 1,700 people this year in the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan, according to a warning issued by Chinese officials Thursday.

"Kazakhstani Health Department and other agencies are conducting comparative research and have not defined the nature of the pneumonia virus," said the Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan in a statement to its citizens there.

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New cases of the unidentified pneumonia have been increasing significantly since mid-June across the country, said the embassy, adding that in some places, authorities are reporting hundreds of new cases a day.
The rise has so far been concentrated in the regions of Atyrau, Aktobe and Shymkent, which together have almost 500 new cases and more than 30 critically ill patients, said the embassy statement, citing local media.
The disease has killed 1,772 people this year, some of whom were Chinese citizens, according to the embassy. 628 of those deaths took place in June alone.

"This disease is much deadlier than Covid-19," said the statement.
The number of pneumonia cases in the capital city Nursultan have more than doubled this June from the same time last year, according to Kazakhstan's prominent news agency Kazinform, which cited official data.

"Up to 200 people are admitted to hospitals every day. Over the last few days some 300 people diagnosed with pneumonia were taken to hospitals a day. Besides some receive treatment at home," said the head of the Nursultan healthcare department, Kazinform reported.

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CNN has been unable to independently verify the Chinese Embassy report and has reached out to Kazakhstan's Ministry of Healthcare for further details.

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Have you all seen the new symptomology on C-19 for 25-34 YO patients?
Info comes out of Vanderbilt, and looks at the Nashville spike where 25-34 folks make up the majority of the current spike in patients.

Symptoms for the youthful patients being admitted include SERIOUS Gastro-Intestinal issues as well as debilitating Migraines. This cohort of patients is so new we have NO idea of what the sequelae will be, though, considering the distributed clotting effects of C-19 this ain't good if the clots happen in the brain.

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Doctors note new COVID-19 symptoms in young adults

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by: Stassy Olmos and Nexstar Media Wire
Posted: Jul 10, 2020 / 08:55 AM EDT / Updated: Jul 10, 2020 / 08:55 AM EDT








NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Statistics in multiple states show an increase in COVID-19 cases predominantly from people in their 20s and 30s, and now doctors say they are also seeing different symptoms among their younger patients.
“Around the country, we’re seeing more young people come to medical care and often having to be admitted to the hospital,” said Dr. William Schaffner, an Infectious Disease professor at Vanderbilt University.
The jump in such cases is reflected in cities like Nashville, where younger adults ages 25 to 34 are largely making up the spike.
“Over the past few days, they’re starting to develop, they’re describing some new symptoms,” explained Dr. Alex Jahangir with Metro Nashville’s Coronavirus Task Force.
While fever was originally the first telltale sign of the novel coronavirus, now many don’t ever get one.
“The spectrum of symptoms continues to expand and so younger people often do come in now somewhat to our surprise without fever, and this abdominal pain seems to affect them a little bit more,” said Schaffner.

Other symptoms include nausea, diarrhea, loss of taste and smell, and severe headaches.
Clinics in Nashville say their phones are ringing off the hook with younger COVID-19 patients suffering from debilitating migraines, something they haven’t found a medication that works for yet.
“We recognized this virus can do a variety of damage to you, from no symptoms, mild symptoms, a larger collection of symptoms … obviously it can make you very sick and (you) come into the hospital and (it disrupts) the way many of your organs function,” explained Schaffner.
Vigilance is key. Pay attention to any of these symptoms, self-isolate, and wait a few days before getting tested. Often tests are showing up negative if taken too early.
Doctors suggest getting tested about four days after starting to feel symptoms, that way the virus will show up on the swab.
If you do contract COVID-19, doctors advise staying hydrated and taking Tylenol.

Mississippi statehouse shuttered for 2 weeks as dozens of lawmakers contract coronavirus
By Ivan Pereira July 9, 2020, 4:55 PM

The statehouse in Mississippi has been closed as a surge in novel coronavirus cases now includes at least 26 lawmakers -- both representatives and senators -- and 10 Capitol employees.

"That number will certainly grow," Dr. Thomas Dobbs, the state's health officer, said at a news conference on Wednesday, when at least five of the state's largest hospitals reported having zero available ICU beds, forcing patients to be sent out of state.

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, who presides over the Senate, and House Speaker Philip Gunn are among those infected. Both are self-quarantining at home. In videos that captured recent sessions, several lawmakers were seen not wearing face coverings.

The Legislature, which last was in session on July 1, voted in late June to pass a bill removing the Confederate flag emblem from the Mississippi state flag.

But the Legislature still hasn't passed a budget for the next fiscal year, according to Gov. Tate Reeves, who added that lawmakers won't meet for at least 14 days to help prevent the virus from spreading further.

"There is and was a significant risk to a large number of people gathering in the state Capitol," Reeves said during a news conference.

A Mississippi Health Department spokeswoman said the agency still is conducting tests and outreach for anyone who was in contact with state leaders. Health officials are urging all staff members to get tested, self-quarantine for two weeks and monitor their symptoms.

Reeves said he's concerned about delaying the budget, particularly when it comes to funding for agencies like the Department of Marine Resources, which monitors safety patrols, but that he's worked out an emergency plan to keep the department funded.

"We are in the middle of a public health crisis, and we have to make decisions on risk and reward," Reeves said. "In my opinion, it is too high of a risk for legislators to come back at least for the next 14 days."

Mississippi's Health Department said that as of Thursday afternoon, the state had 33,591 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,204 deaths, with 703 cases and 16 deaths reported on Wednesday. Jackson, Mississippi, the capital, had reported 727 confirmed cases and 17 related deaths.

The state has seen a gradual increase in new daily cases since June, when all businesses were allowed to reopen, health department data shows.


Reeves said he's considering stricter measures to control the outbreak, including a statewide mask mandate. Reeves blamed residents and businesses for ignoring his calls to wear a mask on their own and avoid crowds.

"We believe very strongly if you wear a mask you can save yourself and your neighbors," he said. "Wearing a mask can slow the spread of this virus."

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I know that about a month and a half ago, Youtube "cleaned up" alternative sources of information by demonitizing or burying them. I figure msm sources on this topic are interesting if you don't watch tv, which I don't. I don't post CNN or MSNBC. At least it is all in one place.

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HOUSTON112 - Dr. Laura Murray, Clinical Psychologist, Returns for More COVID-19 Mental Health Questions
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What are the mental health challenges for people living in areas where cases are spiking? How can parents help younger children who are missing school and camps or college-aged children who aren’t sure when they can return to campus life? How can people deal with work-from-home stress while feeling grateful about having a job? Dr. Laura Murray talks with Stephanie Desmon to answer your COVID-19 mental health questions.

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War Room Pandemic Ep 273 - Bye, Bye America (w/ Steve Cortes)
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Raheem Kassam, Jack Maxey, and Greg Manz are joined by Steve Bannon and Steve Cortes to discuss the latest on the coronavirus pandemic as Joe Biden plagiarizes the economic nationalist message of President Trump's 2016 campaign.
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War Room Pandemic Ep 274 - Big Trouble in Hong Kong (w/ Chris Fenton)
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Bannon WarRoom - Citizens of the American Republic
Raheem Kassam, Jack Maxey, and Greg Manz are joined by Steve Bannon and Miles Guo to discuss the latest on the coronavirus pandemic as China and the US are creeping towards a Cold War over Hong Kong. Chris Fenton calls in to describe his experience doing business in China.

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Coronavirus Pandemic Update 94: Inhaled Steroids COVID-19 Treatment; New Pneumonia in Kazakhstan?
•Jul 10, 2020


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Inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of COVID-19 is a topic that has generated significant interest during this pandemic, especially after dexamethasone was shown to reduce mortality in the RECOVERY randomized controlled trials.

Dr. Seheult of https://www.medcram.com discusses what we know about inhaled steroids for the treatment of coronavirus, data on patients with asthma, and controversy about a new possible strain of pneumonia in Kazakhstan. (This video was recorded July 10, 2020).

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Global increases
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COVID – 19 Global Update Coronavirus outbreaks are not under control in most countries Pandemic is still accelerating globally Infections doubling in the past six weeks Pandemic has yet to reach its peak

US Cases, 3,188,169 Deaths, 133,291 https://rt.live https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-... Spectacularly transmissible virus Public health worst nightmare Thursday 25 June 39,000 Friday 26 June 45,300 Saturday 27 June 42,700 Sunday 28 June 39,000 Monday 29 June 41,400 Tuesday 30 June 45,700 Wednesday 1 July 51,200 Thursday 2 July 54,869 Friday 3 July 57,718 Saturday 4 July 52,228 Sunday 5 July 44,361 Monday 6 July 46,329 Tuesday 7 July 60,200 Wednesday 8 July 50,304 Thursday, 9 July 65,551

Texas https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health... Deaths + 105 = 3,006 Hospitalised, 9,600 Elective surgeries mostly postponed Greg Abbot Virus spreading rapidly across the state Next week numbers will be worse Statewide mask order to prevent renewed shut down

California Deaths, 6,859 Third of tests positive Florida Deaths, + 120 = 4,110

Third of deaths in Miami under the age of 60 Arizona Deaths, 2,038 12,000 tests conducted per day 1 week delay in results 34% positive test rate Spread out of control

UK Deaths, 44,687 Face coverings mandated in shops in Scotland Daily new cases, 1,471 Up to 26 June 2020 (ONS) 16 deaths in homeless Mostly men 58 years Death of men who were homeless in 2018, 45 years

Australia https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/0... Only citizens and permanent residents allowed to re-enter 14-day quarantine in hotels paid for by state governments From Monday only 4,000 people each week Melbourne, Victoria, 5m for 6 weeks 46 hospitalized https://www.health.gov.au/news/health...

Russia Cases, 712,863 Deaths, 11,000

South America Mexico Cases, 282,283 Deaths, 33,526 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-l... Poor government response Drug cartels are trying to step in to fill the void Distributing food to poorer areas and villages Opioid crisis Guns 250,000 deaths since 2006 Lockdown killings 3,000 month Brazil Cases, 1,755,779 Deaths, 69,184 India Cases, + 26,506 = 793,802 Deaths, 21,604

Hong Kong Suspension of all schools from Monday Cases, + 42 34 were locally transmitted Kazakhstan Cases, 54,747 Outbreak of pneumonia https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoz... Significant increase since mid-June High CFR Deaths from pneumonia, 1,772 Deaths in June = 628 deaths in June Seems to be viral

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22:41 min
Flu Vaccination and COVID 19 risk
•Jul 9, 2020


Dr. John Campbell
Demand for flu vaccine soars as countries plan for second Covid-19 wave https://www.theguardian.com/society/2... Officials in the UK are considering whether to offer flu shots to everyone The possible beneficial adjuvant effect of influenza vaccine to minimize the severity of COVID-19 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... Resultant immunity against prior influenza infection would, at least in part, foster immunity against SARS-CoV-2. Public Health England https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content...

It is more important than ever that we have effective plans in place for the 2020/21 flu season to protect those at risk, prevent ill-health and minimise further impact on the NHS and social care The Dual Epidemics of COVID-19 and Influenza (JAMA 11 June) https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama... Likelihood of co-epidemics of COVID-19 and influenza Considerable morbidity and mortality Stressing the health system

2018 – 2019 flu session, US 35.5 million influenza cases 490 600 hospitalizations 34 200 deaths related to influenza Vaccination prevented 4.4 million influenza cases 58 000 hospitalizations 3500 deaths Seasonal influenza vaccines have variable year-to-year effectiveness Can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality, especially with high coverage

Advocates mass flu vaccination BUT Increased Risk of Noninfluenza Respiratory Virus Infections Associated With Receipt of Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (Clinical Infective Diseases, 2012) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Influenza vaccination is effective in preventing influenza virus infection and associated morbidity among school-aged children Randomized placebo-controlled trial of influenza vaccination 115 participants were followed up for 272 days Flu vac group had higher risk of Acute Respiratory Infections associated with confirmed noninfluenza respiratory virus infection RR, 4.40 The majority of the noninfluenza respiratory virus detections were rhinoviruses and coxsackie, echoviruses, and coronavirus 229E Receipt of flu vac could increase influenza immunity at the expense of reduced immunity to noninfluenza respiratory viruses, by some unknown biological mechanism. Temporary nonspecific immunity leading to interference between epidemics of respiratory viruses could have important implications The UK’s public health response to covid-19 https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m...

Possible correlation between influenza vaccination and COVID-19 deaths rates in European countries Flu shots and the risk of coronavirus infections https://www.bmj.com/content/368/bmj.m... Possibility that seasonal flu shots are potential contributors COVID-19 Flu shots increased fivefold the risk of acute respiratory infections caused by a group of noninfluenza viruses, including coronaviruses Odds ratio of 4.91 Influenza vaccines may alter our immune systems non-specifically to increase susceptibility to other infections

danielboon said:

Massachusetts Coronavirus: 8,268 deaths, 110,897 total cases Massachusetts Coronavirus: 8,268 deaths, 110,897 total cases 25 new deaths down from yesterday 177 new cases down from yesterday

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Massachusetts Coronavirus: 8,081 deaths, 105,290 total confirmed cases Massachusetts Coronavirus: 8,081 deaths, 105,290 total confirmed cases 28 new deaths up from yesterday 152 new cases down from yesterday

danielboon said:

Massachusetts Coronavirus: 8,081 deaths, 105,290 total confirmed cases Massachusetts Coronavirus: 8,081 deaths, 105,290 total confirmed cases 28 new deaths up from yesterday 152 new cases down from yesterday

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Now that is interesting the numbers don't add up right

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2:00 min
Why COVID-19 Is Hitting Men Harder
•Jul 10, 2020


Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

"Men are significantly more likely to be hospitalized, to be admitted into intensive care units, and to die from COVID-19 than women," says professor Sabra Klein. Here's what we know—and don't know—about why that's the case.

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4:00 min
Bill Hagerty: We need to get kids back to school, silent majority will come back roaring
•Jul 10, 2020


One America News Network

While the general election is just under four months away, some key issues are on voters minds. This includes sending kids back to school. One America's Stefan' Kleinhenz caught up with Bill Hagerty, a Tennessee Senate candidate endorsed by President Trump, to get his take on the issue.

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4:30 min
COVID-19 hotspot states urged to pause reopenings l GMA
•Jul 10, 2020


Good Morning America

Dr. Anthony Fauci has recommended that states including Texas, Arizona and Florida pause their reopenings amid a rise in COVID-19 cases.
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3:45 min
How states can reverse COVID-19 outbreaks l GMA
•Jul 10, 2020


Good Morning America

Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, talks with “GMA” about the steps hotspot states need to take as schools prepare to reopen too.

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2:40 min
Trump faces strong disapproval for COVID-19 response l GMA
•Jul 10, 2020


Good Morning America

A new ABC News-Ipsos poll shows 67% of Americans disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling the COVID-19 crisis.
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3:15 min
Churches linked to COVID-19 outbreaks l GMA
•Jul 10, 2020


Good Morning America

More than 650 recent coronavirus cases have been linked to nearly 40 churches and religious events across the U.S., according to the New York Times.

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4:06 min
California, Arizona and Texas struggle to contain coronavirus
•Jul 10, 2020


CBS This Morning

Despite efforts by state leaders, COVID-19 cases continue to rise in California, Arizona and Texas. One family is now blaming their governor's policies during the pandemic for the death of their father. Mireya Villarreal reports.

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8:28 min
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on testing positive for COVID-19 and requiring masks in public
•Jul 10, 2020


CBS This Morning

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed an executive order requiring masks in public spaces. She also revealed she tested positive for COVID-19 and showed no symptoms. Bottoms joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss testing positive for the coronavirus and how she plans to enforce wearing masks in Atlanta.

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3:49 min
Disney World opens as Florida's coronavirus outbreak continues
•Jul 10, 2020


CBS This Morning

Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opened to pass holders Thursday after closing in March due to the coronavirus. Some employees and health experts say it might not be safe enough to reopen just yet. David Begnaud reports.

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11:50 min
Coronavirus gene mutation: How scared should we be? | Covid-19 Special
•Jul 10, 2020


DW News Germany

The coronavirus is not the same as the one that came out of China at the beginning of the year. Like other viruses, it has mutated. A recent study suggests the globally predominant strain is more infectious than the original. What might gene mutations of the coronavirus mean? Could they make COVID-19 more deadly?

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5:15 min
There's likely more than 700,000 Covid-19 cases per day in the U.S.: Fmr. FDA chief
•Jul 10, 2020


CNBC Television

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, member of the boards of Pfizer, Tempus and biotech company Illumina and former FDA commissioner, joins "Squawk Box" to discuss the latest in the fight against Covid-19

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6:26 min
Fmr. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb on Remdesivir data that shows improved Covid-19 recovery

•Jul 10, 2020


CNBC Television

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb joins “Closing Bell” to talk about Gilead’s coronavirus treatment that has been shown to reduce the risk of death in sick patients by 62 percent compared with standard care. Gilead, the company that produces this drug, said its findings must be further investigated in future trials.

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3:49 min
Stocks rose after positive news on a Covid-19 treatment —What three experts are saying
•Jul 10, 2020


CNBC Television

Stocks rose despite another record spike in virus cases. Here's what three experts say about the market move.

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29:55 min
Governor's [S. Carolina] Update on Coronavirus (COVID-19) July 10, 2020
•Streamed live 6 hours ago


SouthCarolinaETV
July 10, 2020. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster will give an update on the state's response to Coronavirus (COVID-19). The media briefing is scheduled for 11:00 am.

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2:09 min
California Hits New COVID-19 State Record As Arizona Cases Spike | TODAY
•Jul 10, 2020


TODAY

Two states in the West, California and Arizona, have taken decidedly different approaches to containing the coronavirus – yet they now account for some of the worst numbers in the country. NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports for TODAY from Los Angeles.

[COMMENT: I think that part of this was that CA first got hit by the Wuhan strain. Now it is experiencing the Italian strain that NYC had months ago. My semi-rural county (San Joaquin) has had 6,279 cases. (214 new) and 68 deaths (7 yesterday.) We have 202 people hospitalized, which is 20 "above limit."]

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2:04 min
Florida Becoming New Coronavirus Epicenter As Death Toll Passes 4,000 | TODAY
•Jul 10, 2020


TODAY
As the coronavirus continues to surge across much of the country, Florida has become the new epicenter. Testing lines are long, one in five people is testing positive, and hospitals are straining with the influx of patients. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY from Miami.

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6:47 min
WHO: It's 'very unlikely' countries can eradicate the coronavirus now
•Jul 10, 2020


CNBC Television

World Health Organization officials said Friday that it's "very unlikely" countries across the globe can eradicate the coronavirus and may need to reinstate some lockdown measures as clusters of cases quickly become outbreaks that spread like "a forest fire."

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9:56 min
How ICE Helped Spread the Coronavirus | Coronavirus News
•Jul 10, 2020


The New York Times

The New York Times, in collaboration with The Marshall Project, investigated how Immigration and Customs Enforcement became a domestic and global spreader of the virus.

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12:34 min
U.S. coronavirus deaths on the rise again
•Jul 10, 2020


CBS News
After weeks of coronavirus cases spiking across America's sunbelt, the country is now seeing the number of deaths beginning to increase again, too. Dr. Bob Lahita joined CBSN to discuss the latest developments.

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4:03 min
Coronavirus: How Mexican cartels are taking advantage of pandemic - BBC News
•Jul 10, 2020


BBC News

Mexico is one of the countries most badly affected by coronavirus in Latin America. A months long shutdown has left many unable to work, with the government accused of not doing enough to help. Now, some of Mexico’s powerful drug cartels are trying to step in to fill the void. The BBC secured exclusive access to one cartel trying to win over the hearts and minds of Mexico’s poor.

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58:47 min
Coronavirus in New Jersey: Update on July 10, 2020
•Jul 10, 2020


NJ.com

Gov. Murphy’s daily update on the coronavirus in N.J. What do you want to hear from him today?

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3:58 min
How Will Schools Pay For Coronavirus Precautions This Fall? | TODAY
•Jul 9, 2020


TODAY

As our series Coronavirus and the Classroom continues, NBC senior business correspondent Stephanie Ruhle tells TODAY that 92 percent of school funding comes from local sources, not the federal government. She says it will cost $116.5 billion to reconfigure our schools safely. She urges parents to start thinking now about kids learning from home in the fall.

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3:04 min
How Schools Overseas Are Dealing With Coronavirus Crisis | TODAY
•Jul 10, 2020


TODAY

As American schools struggle with how to reopen this fall amid the pandemic, out Coronavirus and the Classroom series continues with a look at how other parts of the world are dealing with the return of students. NBC’s Molly Hunter reports for TODAY from London.

[COMMENT: My daughter is a teacher. The kids sit in groups at round tables. She said that those who opt in to regular physical school will have to sign a waiver that they accept the modifications that the school has been able to afford to make. For instance, no separate desks or plexiglass. ]

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6:43 min
Coronavirus: U.S. cases hits another daily record as pandemic becomes increasingly politicized

•Jul 10, 2020


Global News Canada

More than 60,500 new COVID-19 cases were reported across the U.S. on Thursday alone, once again setting a one-day record, and as the situation worsens with infections rising in 41 out of 50 states, the pandemic is also becoming increasingly politicized. The coronavirus pandemic has been left to run wild in the United States, with no co-ordinated federal strategy. Add to that a raging a battle between science and politics, and the consequences are entirely predictable. Washington Bureau Chief Jackson Proskow has more.

Stanb999 said:

This tread reads like a who's who of liberal media.

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Perfect - Now it's your job, fill us in on anything you may find.

Let us be enlightened with your findings, you know links and posts. On topic, without snark and pith. Go ahead show us what you are good for.

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11:50 min
Coronavirus gene mutation: How scared should we be? | Covid-19 Special
•Jul 10, 2020


DW News Germany

The coronavirus is not the same as the one that came out of China at the beginning of the year. Like other viruses, it has mutated. A recent study suggests the globally predominant strain is more infectious than the original. What might gene mutations of the coronavirus mean? Could they make COVID-19 more deadly?

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Actually it is. In China two predominate strains were identified, G and S clades.

G has won out in competition, it has seeded worldwide. I've often referred to it as the, "Italian strain".

Any report which does not give true origins is disingenuous. It all originated in China.


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China suspends imports from 23 meat producers in US, Brazil, Germany and UK over coronavirus fears
From Steven Jiang and Shanshan Wang in Beijing and Isaac Yee in Hong Kong



A soldier of the German armed forces stands outside the headquarters of abattoir company Toennies, in Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, western Germany, on June 19, amid a coronavirus outbreak at the plant. Ina Fassbender/AFP/Getty Images

China on Friday announced that it has suspended imports from 23 overseas meat companies in countries that include the United States, Brazil, Germany, and the United Kingdom due to coronavirus outbreaks at production facilities.

“In response to the recent outbreaks of cluster infections in meat and aquatic product companies in some countries, we have taken measures to suspend imports of their products,” said Bi Kexin, director of the Import and Export Food Safety Bureau at China’s General Administration of Customs.

"As you may have noticed, we have suspended imports from 23 meat producers, including Toennies in Germany, Tyson in the United States, Agra in Brazil, and Tulip in the UK,” added Bi.

China had previously halted imports from a Tyson Foods plant over coronavirus fears in June, in what officials called a “cluster of Covid-19 infections among employees.”


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Download from East Virginia Medical School

WOW! NBC Guest Doctor Who Was Suffering from Coronavirus in Hospital in TV Interviews — NEVER HAD CORONAVIRUS! (VIDEO)
By Jim Hoft
Published July 10, 2020 at 3:03pm
686 Comments



Dr. Joseph Fair appeared on NBC and the Today Show nearly a dozen times in May during the height of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.

Dr. Fair appeared in a hospital bed fighting off the disease with oxygen tubes in his nose when he appeared on NBC.

In one segment Dr. Joseph Fair told the Today hosts, “If it can take me down, it can take anybody.”


But it was all a lie.
Dr. Joseph Fair did not have coronavirus.

Dr. Fair admitted it this week.
An NBC medical expert who was brought on air nearly a dozen times to detail his struggle with COVID-19 never had the virus, he revealed this week.

After believing he had the coronavirus in spite of getting negative tests, virologist and NBC News science contributor Dr. Joseph Fair tweeted Tuesday that he had tested negative for the antibodies and that the illness that hospitalized him in May “remains an undiagnosed mystery.” Steve Krakauer reported on the developments for his Fourth Watch newsletter.

What Is Causing the Spike in COVID-19 Cases?
22:29 min
What Is Causing the Spike in COVID-19 Cases?
Will Witt
Jul 09, 2020


Dr. Jeffrey Barke: Cases are rising, but the fatality rate is dropping. The average age of new cases is 31—fatality is so low for that age group that it's hard to even calculate. This and MUCH MORE in this important Will Witt interview on COVID-19—don't miss it!