Coronavirus COVID-19 *Global Health Emergency* #15

[Amonet]

The number of people already infected by the mystery virus emerging in China is far greater than official figures suggest, scientists have told the BBC.

There have been 41 laboratory-confirmed cases of the new virus, but UK experts estimate the figure is closer to 1,700.

New Chinese virus 'will have infected hundreds'

Up to 4,500 patients in China may have caught the same strain of coronavirus that has killed two people, scientists fear.

Health officials in Wuhan – the city at the heart of the outbreak which started in December – confirmed four new cases today, taking the total to 48.

But Imperial College London researchers say this may be the 'tip of the iceberg' after analysing flights out of the city.

Experts say the fact three Chinese tourists have tested positive for the virus outside Wuhan indicates the disease toll may be higher than reported.

Scientists fear up to 4,500 Chinese patients may have caught the new coronavirus | Daily Mail Online

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[Hatfield]

Is there a current, accurate map of effected states?

The only map I can find that I think is doing a fairly good job of covering the cases for all of US is the BNO map. Link below. They are a little late lately with some of the new states reporting in the US because they wait to get official state figures, but usually within a day or so they seem to catch up.

You can zoom in and out, and also drag the map left and right. Then if you click on a DOT, it gives latest information for that area.

You may already be familiar with this map as we have shared it a lot when this started in China.

ETA - I am also including another site link "Worldometer" below that one that doesnt have a map for US but does have some good information for the world cases everywhere.

SARS-CoV-2 (BNO News / BNO Noticias Coronavirus tracker) - خرائطي على Google

Coronavirus Update (Live): 102,050 Cases and 3,494 Deaths from COVID-19 Wuhan China Virus Outbreak - Worldometer

 

[K.jill]

The only map I can find that I think is doing a fairly good job of covering the cases for all of US is the BNO map. Link below. They are a little late lately with some of the new states reporting in the US because they wait to get official state figures, but usually within a day or so they seem to catch up.

You can zoom in and out, and also drag the map left and right. Then if you click on a DOT, it gives latest information for that area.

You may already be familiar with this map as we have shared it a lot when this started in China.

ETA - I am also including another site link "Worldometer" below that one that doesnt have a map for US but does have some good information for the world cases everywhere.

SARS-CoV-2 (BNO News / BNO Noticias Coronavirus tracker) - خرائطي على Google

Coronavirus Update (Live): 102,050 Cases and 3,494 Deaths from COVID-19 Wuhan China Virus Outbreak - Worldometer

I have been referring to this one quite a bit
Operations Dashboard for ArcGIS

 

[Hatfield]

Is there a current, accurate map of effected states?

Oh, and just found out on this link below, if you scroll past the international figures, at the bottom of that long list, you can click on USA and if you scroll up after clicking USA, it gives totals for each city.

Again, they sometimes are a little late like a day or so to catch up with the breaking state news, but they usually get them pretty close and fairly quickly for US.

Tracking coronavirus: Map, data and timeline

 

[jjenny]

I have a pre-existing condition thus should avoid going out in public? And who is going to pay me to sit home? A lot of advice given just doesn't seem realistic.

 

[mickey2942]

I can't shrug it off. And the health care professionals appear to state it can be contained.

Do you really believe that? I don't.

 

[Gardenista]

I don't understand how the mortality rate can be accurate unless every person who has it goes to the doctor. Or maybe I'm not thinking about this correctly.

 

[jjenny]

I don't understand how the mortality rate can be accurate unless every person who has it goes to the doctor. Or maybe I'm not thinking about this correctly.

It's an estimate based on China. They have tested a lot of people (unlike US).

 

[Henry2326]

'Melbourne doctor with coronavirus symptoms continued seeing patients 'Flabbergasted': Melbourne doctor with coronavirus symptoms continued seeing patients

The doctor is the state’s 11th case of the novel coronavirus and the state health minister, Jenny Mikakos, says he attended work and treated patients after her was symptomatic.

“I have to say I am flabbergasted that a doctor that has flulike symptoms has presented to work,” Mikakos said.

“He became unwell with a runny nose on an internal flight from Denver to San Francisco on February 27, US time, then flew to from San Francisco to Melbourne on United Airlines flight UA60, arriving at approximately 9.30am Saturday 29 February.”

The doctor saw approximately 70 patients last week between Monday 2 March and Friday 6 March at the Toorak Clinic on Malvern Road. The clinic has been since closed.

Patients have been contacted by text message, phone or email and two patients the doctor treated in a Malvern nursing home have been isolated.

All patients the doctor saw and all clinic staff have been asked to self-isolate for 14 days. The clinic’s other patients have been asked to monitor their symptoms.

 

[WideOpen]

DHEC investigating 2 presumptive cases of coronavirus in S.C.; governor to hold news conference

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is expected to discuss two presumptive cases of coronavirus during a news conference at 10 a.m. Saturday at the South Carolina Emergency Operations Center.
DHEC investigating 2 presumptive cases of coronavirus in S.C.; governor to hold news conference

JMO

 

[Henry2326]

Seattle University

Beginning March 9, classes at SU will not be held in person through winter quarter, March 20. Campus will remain open. This action is to support public health efforts to slow the spread of #COVID19 in the region and promote social-distancing.
For more 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Seattle University Seattle University on Twitter

 

[Tadpole12]

Breaking: British Columbia has identified eight new cases of #COVID19, including the first known case of community transmission. That woman is in Vancouver Coastal Health region, detected during regular influenza testing.
Andrea Woo | 鄔瑞楓 on Twitter

Canada:

Coronavirus live updates: Canadians being advised to stay away from cruises, self-monitor after travel

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/coronavirus-bc-update-march-6-1.5488650

Coronavirus live updates: Canadians being advised to stay away from cruises, self-monitor after travel

Coronavirus: What to know about the 1st Canadian ‘community case’ of COVID-19

ETA, Public Health Site

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Being prepared - Canada.ca

 

[Henry2326]

Yonhap: South Korea reports 483 new corovirus cases as of 0000 hours oj Saturday, total now at 6,767
Vincent Lee on Twitter

KCDC says death toll as of 0000 hrs on Saturday is 44, up 2 from previous day. 10 more patients have been discharged

 

[Henry2326]

BREAKING: Hawaii reports first case of coronavirus Tracking coronavirus: Map, data and timeline

#US #Hawaii first confirmed #coronavirus case
Individual was on #GrandPrincess cruise in Feb. disembarked in #Mexico, flew to HI. Fell ill in Hawaii. Isolating at home.
90 people in home quarantine.
-from Hawaii press conf.
COVID19 on Twitter

 

[Sunny123]

Does March break start tomorrow?

This is terribly concerning as families usually travel and as we know, students travel to places like Florida, etc.

Local news showed the beaches here on Florida's west coast packed, and local businesses stated that they haven't noticed a decline in business as of yet.

 

[Henry2326]

BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) - Mainland China had 99 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Friday, the country's National Health Commission said on Saturday, down from 143 cases a day earlier.
Vincent Lee on Twitter

 

[Deleted member 158085]

I don’t know if the NY Times will continue to update the map, but at the moment, this is the most accurate one I see for the US. Click on US and it gives the numbers for each state on the map.

Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Spread of the Outbreak

 

[zecats]

Bringing this one over

12 Coronavirus myths busted by science | Live Science

 

[Strangeworld]

LOL, one article talks about antibacterial soaps and the other talks about 60% and greater alcohol based hand sanitizer.

And there's your choice wash your hands or use sanitiser - they will both work. I think it's really poor form that people are destabilising the scientific advice about this. Its the primary way people can help to minimise the spread - wash or sanitise your hands, so simple!

 

[zencompass]

A simple guide to the vaccines and drugs that could fight coronavirus

1) The biotech company Inovio Pharmaceuticals and its partner Beijing Advaccine Biotechnology were awarded a CEPI grant to develop a Covid-19 vaccine candidate, INO-4800. Inovio is notable because it already has a promising (and CEPI-supported) vaccine for MERS — a coronavirus that’s closely related to Covid-19 — going through human trials.