Dear Reader:

Worldometer (August 5): Over 18.8 million cases and over 708 thousand deaths worldwide. Getting very close to 5 million cases and over 161 thousand deaths in the US, more than 54.5 thousand new cases and 1,362 new deaths in the US reported yesterday. Yesterday, Aug 4, fewer cases were reported in Florida and California than recently, 245 new deaths were  reported in Florida, 205 new deaths in Texas, and a California pandemic record high of 197 new deaths were reported in CA. In New York, 10 new deaths were reported in New York.

In Brazil, more than 56 new cases and 1,394 new deaths were recorded yesterday (increases of both number since the last few days); more than 51 thousand new cases and 849 new deaths in India.

In Brazil, more than 42.5 thousand new cases and 1,048 new deaths were reported yesterday; more than 54.8 thousand new cases and 852 new deaths were reported in India. 12 new deaths in Italy yesterday.

msn. com/ en-us/ health/ medical/ companies race to develop covid-19 monoclonal antibody treatment (Aug 5): “As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, the makers of the flu vaccine are planning to ship a record 200 million doses to the U.S.to prevent Americans from getting slammed by the flu next season”.

msn. com/ en-us. com/ money/  markets/ Scotland locks down oil hub deaths top 700,000 virus update (Aug 5): “Transfusions of blood rich with antibodies from recovered Covid-19 patients to those currently hospitalized with the virus reduced their mortality rate by about 50%, the Wall Street Journal reported.. The data, based on an analysis of about 3,000 patients, was submitted t the U.S. Food and Drug Administration… Texas Positivity Rare climbed for a third straight day, reaching 13.88%, the highest since July 22, according to state health department data. The figure was still down from the July 16 peak of 17.43%”.

anita