*************************************

Saturday US COVID News

“Trump charges into Wisconsin to rally supporters amid the state’s worst outbreak to date.” NY Times

“Covid-19 Live Updates: U.S. Records 70,000 New Cases in a Day for the First Time Since July. Epidemiologists warn that nearly half of the states in the U.S. are seeing surges unlike anything they experienced earlier in the pandemic” NY Times

"Trump coronavirus adviser Scott Atlas undermines importance of masks as cases spike.” CNN

“Missouri breaks coronavirus cases record again.
The positivity rate for COVID-19 tests over the last seven days is 19.3%. The rate of positive tests has been increasing in recent days, even as the number of tests performed has dropped by nearly 11%, state data shows. The virus is not under control in Missouri, according to guidelines from the World Health Organization, which recommends restrictions if the positivity rate exceeds 5%.” St Louis Today

“KC's Dia de Muertos celebration carries on traditions despite pandemic.” KMBC News

“Kansas City may become ‘next New York’ amid COVID-19 surge...” NY Post
October 17, 2020

*************************************

Not a lot to say beyond the bad COVID news…

Otherwise, it was a very windy day (Gusts up to 60 MPH); which led to today’s above photo.