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This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for November 11th, 2020. The U.S. hit a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations yesterday and surpassed 1 million new cases in just the first 10 days of November. The new wave appears bigger and more widespread than spring and summer. But it’s also believed the nation is now better able to deal with the virus.The top health official for Toronto says the spread has never been greater so she’s ordering the complete prohibition of indoor dining to continue. And six weeks after reopening, San Francisco is also shutting down indoor dining. Cases there have skyrocketed 250%. Tragic news about those who survive Covid-19. An Oxford study says almost 20% of survivors are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within three months of testing positive. The most frequent disorders are anxiety, depression, and insomnia. The CDC said wearing a mask not only protects others from the spread of Covid-19, it protects the wearer too. It’s their strongest messaging yet on face coverings. The CDC also said that "adopting universal masking policies can help avert future lockdowns." The CDC also gave its most robust guidelines yet for how Americans should celebrate Thanksgiving. The preference is that you do so only with people in your household. But if you must have others over, everyone should wear full fitting masks and stay distant from each other. Other suggestions: have people bring their own plate, cups, and utensils, have single-use condiment packages, and eat outside. The top 10 counties with the highest number of recent cases per capita according to The New York Times: Childress, TX. Jones, IA. Toole, MT. Calhoun, IA. Norton, KS. Eddy, ND. Walsh, ND. Cavalier, ND. Dewey, SD. And Buffalo, SD. There are now 3,712,054 active cases in the United States. The current Top 10 states by number of active cases: California, Florida, Arizona, Illinois, Texas, Virginia, Missouri, Georgia, Maryland, and Alabama. The five states with the most daily new cases per capita over 7 days are North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and Nebraska.The reproduction rate is currently highest in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Oregon, and Nebraska. There are three states with a reproduction rate below 1 and they are Mississippi, North Carolina, and Kentucky.There’ve been a total 239,618 deaths in the US reported as COVID-related, with a current national fatality rate of 2.38%.The states with the most new deaths reported as COVID-related: Texas 123. Michigan 84. Illinois 82. Florida 74. Indiana 67. Wisconsin 66. California 65. Tennessee 62. Pennsylvania 58. And Georgia 53. Globally, there are now over 14 million active cases, at 14,134,026.There are 518,563 new cases around the world in the last 24 hours compared to a high of 605,573 on November 5. The five countries with the most new cases: the United States 135,574. India 44,679. Italy 35,098. Brazil 25,517. And Poland 25,454. There have now been 1,270,167 deaths worldwide. Up 39% over 14 days. For the latest updates, subscribe for free to Coronavirus 411 on your podcast app or ask your smart speaker to play the Coronavirus 411 podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.