CORONAVIRUS INFO PROVIDED BY DR. JIM HARRIS – 4/13/2020

April 13, 2020


SUNDAY TORNADO

Marshall News Messenger

HARRISON COUNTY C-19 COUNTS

From 11 April

JOHNS HOPKINS HEADLINES TODAY

THE PANDEMIC’S FIRST WAVE

The Washington Post attempts to track and map the first 1000 C-19 cases in the US

Reopening economy by May 1 may be unrealistic, say experts, including some in administration

https://www.washingtonpost.com/

USE OF BLOOD THINNERS AND “CLOT BUSTERS” is being tried in various places.

Already, many hospitals are attempting preventive doses of blood thinners to keep clots from forming. There’s huge debate over what kind to try, what dose is safe — the drugs can cause dangerous bleeding — and how soon to start.****In New York, Poor was going a step further with a drug named tPA that doesn’t prevent clots — it breaks them up.

https://apnews.com/5c0dc863f214d32a53c6280c31cf3f56

2nd Carthage senior facility reports positive COVID-19 case; Gregg County adds 2

https://tylerpaper.com/news/local

From the Washington Post Monday:

CARRIER SAILOR DIES

A sailor assigned to a CORONAVIRUS-STRICKEN SHIP has died of covid-19 complications, the Navy said Monday. There have been at least 585 confirmed infections among the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, whose commander was removed after raising alarm about the Navy’s handling of the outbreak.

NYT CARRIER COMPLETE CARRIER STORY 

JUDGE CHAD SIMS ON FACEBOOK:     https://www.facebook.com/harrisoncountyjudge/

We are sad to report our second death in Harrison County related to the COVID-19 virus. Please join me in remembering this family in your prayers.


NET HEALTH DISTRICT STATS FOR 11 APRIL:

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