Around the country. So when is it safe to reopen our economy . One leading medical expert joining us from boston in a moment. Could there be a second wave . We will talk to an Infectious Disease doctor in the second half of the program. Our phone lines are open. If you are a medical professional or medical student, 2027488002. We begin with the numbers from john hopkins university. Now around the world 3. 8 million cases of coronavirus. The death toll is now expected to surpass 267,000. Joining us from boston is dr. Jeremy faust an Emergency Room Physician at Brigham Womens hospital. Thank you for being with us. We want to begin with your op ed in the Washington Post with this headline the metric that could tell us when it is safe to reemerge. What is that metric . Dr. Faust the metric that has been discussed the least but matters the most is what is called excess mortality, or excess deaths. That is simply the number of people who are dying in comparison to the usual rates we know abo
Your television provider. Joining us from boston is dr. Jeremy faust. He is an Emergency Room Physician at Brigham Womens hospital. We thank you for being with us. We want to begin with your op ed in the Washington Post with this headline, the metric that could tell us when it is safe to reemerge. Dr. Faust, what is that metric . Ust the metric that has been discussed the least but matters the most is what is called excess mortality, or excess deaths. That is simply the number of people who are dying in comparison to the usual rates we know about. For over 100 years we have been really good about keeping track of how Many Americans die every week, every year, from all causes heart attacks, cancer, old age. The numbers are remarkably stable. We know that. It is a credit to the epidemiologists of the past and present that we know that. What has occurred in the past month is unprecedented in recent decades. We are seeing a gigantic spike in certain areas of the country in deaths total. We
Reemerge . What is that metric, dr. Faust . Guest the metric that i think that is been discussed the least, but matters the most is what is called excess mortality or excess deaths. That is is simply the number of people who are dying in comparison to the usual rates we know about. Have been00 years, we good about keeping track of how Many Americans die every day, every week, every year from all causes, heart attacks, cancer, old age, and the numbers are remarkably stable. We know that. It is a credit to the epidemiologists of the past and present that we know that, but what has occurred in the last month is unprecedented in recent decades, and were seeing a gigantic spy concern areas of the country in debts total. We know the reason is covid19 right now, but the more important thing is the sheer numbers. This is having an outlandish effect as compared to a bad flu season or something else. Deaths, we number of know how real this is, and when that goes away, now we have a handle on it.
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York times article that describes amazon as a bruising place to work. Liberty buying zulily in a deal valued at 2. 4 billion. And tesla is down. First up, the markets are coming off of a volatile week. Oil sliding below 42. Data showing japans economy contracted in the Second Quarter. Another setback for abae. Look consumption down almost a full point quarter on quarter. Is there qe really work . Their stock market loves it. They dont have growth. This is a demographic issue. Japan doesnt have the demographics we have. We have tremendous growth jer us the versus japan and china. Chinas stock market dedoubled from the economy. Our stock market controlled maybe by the fed. Europe controlled by the low rates of interest on bonds. So people are searching for markets that are natural and organic and not on steroids. It occurred to me this morning, theres japan. Theres china, the discussion from last week. Were waiting for the bund and the stock bailout. The world is a tough room if youre ex