Coronavirus COVID-19 *Global Health Emergency* #12

[citygirl]

This contradicts what we have heard about symptoms between corona virus and the flu.
Have we not been told dry cough and high fever with nothing nasal and no aches and pains?
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[gitana1]

What does that mean, in real terms? How many people do not have the sort of insurance to cover the costs of the test, and have we any idea much they'd have to pay for it?

Yeah and I have a $6,000 deductible. What’s the damn cost?

 

[californiagem]

Well dang peeps. It was announced someone died in my county and now I have learned on the nextdoor app. That 3 firefighters were exposed in my town. I work at the local hospital so I feel like it's a matter of time.

 

[Tadpole12]

Carnival crisis grows after another Princess cruise ship goes on lockdown after a former passenger dies from coronavirus

 

[Ray_of_hope]

I’ve seen some Twitter posts from Kings County, WA that say age 60+, people with compromised immune systems and PREGNANT women should be in isolation.
Why are they adding pregnant women to this? I’ve never seen this before. My daughter is a nurse (oncology) and 6 months pregnan. I’m scared for her now.

I found the CDC's Q&A regarding pregnancy and Covid 19. It all boils down to they really don't know, but we as a society have always been more protective of our mothers-to-be and babies.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

 

[KALI]

That is correct.

WTF, this cannot be right?!?

According to data gathered by eHealth, the average health insurance cost for single coverage premiums in 2018 is $440 per month. For family coverage, the cost for premiums in 2018 is $1,168 per month.

 

[Lilibet]

Hi @Lilibet Hope this helps:
"There are nine deaths in King County and one death in Snohomish County. So far, King and Snohomish counties are the only counties with confirmed coronavirus cases in Washington state. Washington was the first state in America where people died from the virus."
Coronavirus death toll climbs to 10 in Washington state, 39 confirmed cases

Thanks! The OP as I (and another member) understood it stated that group gatherings larger than 10 were discouraged. Now the OP doesn’t say that, so I’m not sure what happened there. But thanks!

 

[LaborDayRN]

Well, they betters start kissing with their N95 respirators on!

I agree! No kissing now! I corrected my post to say it was 5 years ago.

 

[Gardenista]

I hope you like it @MJPeony ! A little goes a long way!

The Amazon reviews on this are great, but it looks like there are different formulations. Which one do you recommend?

 

[zecats]

Well dang peeps. It was announced someone died in my county and now I have learned on the nextdoor app. That 3 firefighters were exposed in my town. I work at the local hospital so I feel like it's a matter of time.

It feels wrong to "like" this post. I want you to know I'm merely acknowledging your words and your situation. Also, wishing you good health. xo

 

[Tadpole12]

I found the CDC's Q&A regarding pregnancy and Covid 19. It all boils down to they really don't know, but we as a society have always been more protective of our mothers-to-be and babies.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

That is a very informative link,
I hadn't even considered post natal ie breast milk

 

[Hazelnutty]

Ingenuous entrepreneurs in China are collecting USED face masks and IRONING them before re-selling them.

Omg! No! How awful.

 

[Henry2326]

OMG!!

Have spoken w readers who have elderly relatives who are resisting social distancing precautions because they've heard on Fox News that COVID-19 is overhyped; hospital doctor in red state who says she assumes it must not be that serious since prep is so much less than for H1N1.
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[CoverMeCagney]

Carnival crisis grows after another Princess cruise ship goes on lockdown after a former passenger dies from coronavirus

I imagine cruise ship bookings will plummet after all this, it’d be awful being stuck at sea unable to do anything much. Brings a whole new meaning to ‘cabin fever’.

 

[Amonet]

I’ve seen some Twitter posts from Kings County, WA that say age 60+, people with compromised immune systems and PREGNANT women should be in isolation.
Why are they adding pregnant women to this? I’ve never seen this before. My daughter is a nurse (oncology) and 6 months pregnan. I’m scared for her now.

Dr John Campbell talked about this in one of his early videos. He said that for SARS and MERS there was a risk of miscarriage, and that pregnant women didn't seem to be able to mount strong enough immune responses to the viruses.

Covid-19 is a coronavirus, as are SARS and MERS, so he had a question mark on how pregnant women might be affected by it.

I am not up to date on his videos, so I can't say for sure if there are studies going over outcomes for pregnant women. I think if there was anything too worrying it would probably have got into the media by now. So this coronavirus might not impact pregnant women in the way SARS and MERS do...but it's like having a single small sip of alcohol probably isn't going to damage the fetus, but most pregnant women still tend to avoid alcohol out of an abundance of caution.

So it's probably best for a pregnant woman to speak with her doctor (whatever the pregnant woman's specialist is called in North America?) and see if they've been looking through the journals for anything specific to pregnancy, and what advice they have.

 

[zecats]

I agree! No kissing now! I corrected my post to say it was 5 years ago.

It's the same in France. In different areas of the country, it's not the same number of times (sometimes 2 cheeks, sometimes 3). I've stayed with several families during my education days, and have been corrected many times. Also, it's mostly air kisses.

I'm still advocating a Namaste bow to greet someone...no kissing, no air kissing, no handshakes, no fist bumps. And elbow bumps - just too strange.

 

[Inthedetails]

OMG!!

Have spoken w readers who have elderly relatives who are resisting social distancing precautions because they've heard on Fox News that COVID-19 is overhyped; hospital doctor in red state who says she assumes it must not be that serious since prep is so much less than for H1N1.
Josh Marshall on Twitter

What a disservice (understatement)

 

[Henry2326]

I imagine cruise ship bookings will plummet after all this, it’d be awful being stuck at sea unable to do anything much. Brings a whole new meaning to ‘cabin fever’.

I'm not sure the industry will make it after this is all over....

 

[mickey2942]

I imagine cruise ship bookings will plummet after all this, it’d be awful being stuck at sea unable to do anything much. Brings a whole new meaning to ‘cabin fever’.

Completely validated what I wrote the other day about going on a cruise, there is literally not enough money to pay me to get locked up on a ship with sick people.

 

[Chelly]

Wine is too low in alcohol content to be a good sanitizer.

OK. Will stop dipping my hands into my wine glass, or maybe switch to vodka.