Coronavirus COVID-19 *Global Health Emergency* #14

[weepingangel]

Oh boy

The bad news is just rolling in tonight:

“DETAILS: Three Grand Princess cruise ship passengers, who were on board with the elderly man who died, visited the senior center over the past few weeks to help with the lunch program.”

San Bruno senior center closes due to possible exposure.

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[Henry2326]

BREAKING: Cameroon and Serbia report first cases of coronavirus Tracking coronavirus: Map, data and timeline

 

[Henry2326]

BREAKING: Iran reports 1,234 new cases of coronavirus and 16 new deaths, raising total to 4,747 cases and 124 dead Tracking coronavirus: Map, data and timeline

 

[Henry2326]

Some retailers are limiting the number of toilet paper rolls, face masks and hand sanitizer bottles each person can buy as customers stockpile goods over fears of the novel coronavirus outbreak 'It's crazy': Panic buying forces stores to limit purchases of toilet paper and masks - CNN

 

[Henry2326]

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world has reached 100,000
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[afitzy]

Update on NH situation of the medical resident that went to a party after being told to self medicate:

Told to Stay Home, Suspected Coronavirus Patient Attended Event With Dartmouth Students

Quotes from article:

Angry patrons wrote back on Facebook that the coronavirus patient should be jailed or fined.

But it appears that the patient was under no legal obligation to stay home at the time. Under New Hampshire law, a person who refuses to comply with a formal isolation order issued by the health commissioner is guilty of a misdemeanor. In other states, refusing to comply is a felony. [BBM] But on Friday, the patient had not been diagnosed, and had merely been advised by a health care worker to stay home. The formal isolation order was issued after the mixer, after the patient was tested on Monday and the results were determined “presumed positive,” state authorities said.

New Hampshire officials have made clear in their public statements that they feel the patient acted irresponsibly. But he does not appear to have broken the law.

“You can’t bring criminal charges for being a bonehead or just not doing what you were told was advisable to do,” said Wendy Parmet, faculty director of the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University. “It’s not illegal to ignore the advice of your health care provider, or even the health department, until officials follow the particular procedures to issue a formal health order, and those procedures vary by state.” [BBM]

There is a downside to punishing a single individual in such a case, she said.

“We certainly don’t want people to think that they shouldn’t get tested because if they do, they’ll open themselves up to criminal liability, or a policeman at the door enforcing quarantine,” she said. “Those are consequences that deter testing, treatment and compliance.”

The second New Hampshire patient who tested positive for coronavirus, also a man from Grafton County, is also under isolation at home.

 

[Henry2326]

GEORGIA

#BREAKING - FULL STATEMENT on new coronavirus case released by Floyd Medical Center MORE: News Room Details #MorningRushATL Liza Lucas 11Alive on Twitter

Rome, GA area

Late Thursday evening (3/5/20) Floyd received notification from Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) that a patient in our hospital has preliminarily tested positive for Coronavirus COVID-19.

A 46-year-old female presented to Floyd’s Emergency Care Center with flu-like symptoms on the afternoon of Saturday, February 29, 2020. The patient was screened according to CDC and GDPH screening guidelines and was subsequently treated and released. She did not meet the testing criteria for COVID-19 or warrant hospitalization.

The patient returned to Floyd’s Emergency Care Center on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 with worsening symptoms. Further tests were completed, GDPH was notified and subsequently authorized her release. Despite the patient, again, not meeting COVID-19 screening criteria, Floyd clinicians made the determination to admit her to the hospital due to her condition.

The patient was placed in isolation and further screening was conducted. At the adamant urging of the attending physician and District Health Director Dr. Gary Voccio, CDC and GDPH authorized COVID-19 testing for the patient. The preliminary test result was deemed positive. Additional confirmatory testing is being performed and results from CDC are anticipated in the coming days.

 

[afitzy]

Diamond Princess Male Passenger Describes the Process of being diagnosed and treated for COVID19 and what symptoms he experienced:

Interview via NBC:

 

[Skigh]

Customers are sprayed with 'DISINFECTANT' amid coronavirus panic: Costco worker douses people | Daily Mail Online

The supermarket claim they were disinfecting the trolley handles.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

BNO Newsroom
BREAKING: Vatican City reports first case of coronavirus

oh, it was posted 2 hours ago....catching up

 

[gregjrichards]

Global stock markets have fallen sharply as investors continue to worry about the broader economic effects of the coronavirus.

London's FTSE 100 share index fell more than 3% and there were similar declines in other European markets.

Earlier on Friday, markets in Asia had seen big falls, with Japan's Nikkei share index dropping by 2.7%.

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In London, shares in travel companies saw some of the steepest falls once again. Shares in cruise operator Carnival fell 4.2% to hit its lowest price since 2012.

Other big losers in the sector included EasyJet, Tui and British Airways owner IAG, which each fell more than 4%.

Fear returns to stock markets as virus spreads

 

[afitzy]

TN COVID19 patient traveled through Boston Logan Airport:

Tennessee Man Diagnosed With Coronavirus Flew Out Of Logan Airport

Quotes from article:

NASHVILLE (CBS) – The Tennessee Department of Health announced the state’s first case of coronavirus on Thursday, and said the patient recently traveled through Boston’s Logan Airport.


The patient is an adult male who has mild symptoms and is quarantined at home in Tennessee.

Officials said the man tested positive for coronavirus, but a final determination will be made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Passengers at Logan Airport on Thursday admit the coronavirus is on their minds but were not surprised. “I’m sure we’re going to be bumping into a lot of people who could be contagious as it spreads throughout this country now,” one traveler told WBZ. “It’s a concern but it won’t prevent us from traveling right now.”

According to Tennessee health officials, the 44-year-old man traveled on a non-stop roundtrip flight between Nashville and Boston. He did not experience any symptoms during his travels, but sought medical attention when he returned home.

“It sounds like the gentleman didn’t have any symptoms of coronavirus when he was going through Logan Airport,” said WBZ-TV’s Dr. Mallika Marshall. “So the chance of someone getting infected without having very close contact with him is extremely low.”

 

[dixiegirl1035]

BNO has added a tab for US cases....see attached....

Well, that's weird. I click on the word US on the bottom and it just gives me a blank. hmmmmm. Anyone else that's happening with?

Tracking coronavirus: Map, data and timeline

 

[gregjrichards]

Coronavirus: vaccines ‘on track for emergency use’ in April

China says research on coronavirus vaccines is well under way, and some will be available for emergency and clinical research use next month.

Zheng Zhongwei, director of the National Health Commission’s Science and Technology Development Centre, said the five approaches to vaccines were being pursued and advancing steadily.

Coronavirus: vaccines ‘on track for emergency use’ in April

 

[gregjrichards]

Malaysia saw its largest one-day jump in Covid-19 cases on Friday with 28 new cases reported, bringing the cumulative number of coronavirus cases in Malaysia to 83 – the country’s largest spike after weeks of numbers hovering below 30.

“The expected spike of cases was linked to the close contacts of cluster case 26. The total cumulative cases are 83 and 23 cases have been discharged well,” said Health Ministry director general Noor Hisham Abdullah in a statement,

Coronavirus: Malaysia reports biggest jump in cases

 

[SpursGyal]

Coronavirus: vaccines ‘on track for emergency use’ in April

China says research on coronavirus vaccines is well under way, and some will be available for emergency and clinical research use next month.

Zheng Zhongwei, director of the National Health Commission’s Science and Technology Development Centre, said the five approaches to vaccines were being pursued and advancing steadily.

Coronavirus: vaccines ‘on track for emergency use’ in April

Then they have the task of producing enough.

 

[gregjrichards]

EBay seller cashing in on coronavirus is charging £995 for a tiny bottle of hand sanitiser - with the option to pay it up monthly

EBay seller cashes in on coronavirus charges £995 for bottle of hand sanitiser

It’s a pity you can’t be jailed for price gouging.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

When WHO does call this a pandemic, will the US still track and trace? And after is it rampant, and government doesn't ask for 14 days quarantines.... and gets endemic, there will be no where to hide until vaccines or herd immunity. egads.

 

[margarita25]

I imagine the two You Tube ladies on board will have something to say about it!

ETA: More info and link to the ladies in this link:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/trav...-california-coast-awaiting-coronavirus-tests/

Getting error at YouTube link, “oops something went wrong”.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Getting error at YouTube link, “oops something went wrong”.