Coronavirus COVID-19 *Global Health Pandemic* #20

[CoverMeCagney]

So true. Who is talking about hoarding TP instead of food anyway? I bought enough to feed my family AND wipe our butts. That's a priority to me. lol

Sensible. What goes in must come out!

 

[Ray_of_hope]

I just spoke with a wonderful friend in Italy. She says there's no work for her except for what she can do at home. Only one family member is allowed to go to the local grocer at a time. If more than one person is out, they are stopped by police. Local shops are delivering when people order. They are taking this very seriously and feel slightly isolated (humans are such social creatures) but in good spirits. She has no trouble getting masks and healthcare is free (Well they pay with taxes).

 

[Henry2326]

Tennis expects 10 weeks of tournament cancellations due to coronavirus Tennis expects 10 weeks of tournament cancellations due to coronavirus

 

[nightowl1975]

European Union says it was not consulted on Trump's coronavirus travel ban

European Union leaders on Thursday criticized President Donald Trump's decision to restrict travel from 26 European nations, and said that they were not consulted beforehand.

"The coronavirus is a global crisis, not limited to any continent and it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action," said a joint statement from Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel, presidents of the European Commission and European Council respectively.

"The European Union disapproves of the fact that the U.S. decision to impose a travel ban was taken unilaterally and without consultation," they added. "The European Union is taking strong action to limit the spread of the virus."

Coronavirus updates live: U.S. slaps travel restrictions on most of Europe

If the EU is truly taking “strong action” to limit the spread in their countries, they don’t want folks moving all over the place either. Though I suppose the more people that come to the US and Canada, the less they have to cope with in their health care systems in Europe.

 

[Henry2326]

State and local governments make many of the decisions that directly impact our everyday lives. Tune in to those press conferences, visit those websites. Important leadership happens at all levels.

Caitlin Rivers, PhD on Twitter

 

[margarita25]

I’m in health care and not even a huge handshaker as a general rule. It seems to me, just watching people over the last couple of weeks, that hand shaking itself is so ingrained and automatic that it’s sort of like touching our faces. We do it without really processing that we’re doing it. Mind you, I’ve consciously stopped shaking hands, but many even in health care are still doing so. I really wish folks would pay attention to this and STOP.

What gets me about it is all the infected ministers, leaders and politicians that have been infected to date...you think people would learn something about that...not only that, if they are leading people, they should be setting positive examples and encouraging safe practices, moo.

I know it’s hard. I used to like to shake hands too.

For a politician, shaking hands is part of the job description.

 

[mickey2942]

Contradictory and self-congratulatory as per. Not surprised people don't feel reassured.
The virus has already proved it is bigger than any nation, prepared and resilient or not.

Odd, I percieved the information provided completely differently. It seemed to me, that finally our government was getting it together, and providing information.

Not political. Just stating that the President finally acknowledged to the people that this is happening. This message may get people to take this situation more seriously.

 

[jjenny]

Guy infected with covid flew from NY to Florida.
"The person across the way from me was taken to the back of the plane. He was wearing masks and gloves. His wife was sitting in the same row as me and mentioned to others that he wasn't feeling well. She said he had gotten a phone call with his test results right before we had taken off, implying that he had a positive test but not actually saying it," passenger Scott Rodman told WPTV."
JetBlue passenger on flight from JFK arrives in Palm Beach as positive coronavirus case: officials

 

[Henry2326]

ALERT. The Danish government and health authorities have just announced a lock down of Denmark for a minimum of 14 days. #COVID19

Søren T. Christensen on Twitter

 

[margarita25]

I can really really hear the elevated sense of tone and danger this morning. It’s been escalating of course, but IMO they’re coming flat out and saying this stuffs about to go down (in the States)...moo.

 

[SkylarSid]

It’s sooo crazy looking back on China now knowing this is about to happen to us...I think that’s what scares me the most about all this, those videos I watched...

(Remember when I would do all nighters on YouTube watching Wuhan videos? And I got stuck in YouTube land and @dixiegirl1035 had to rescue me? )

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Omg...will they be busting out all the sprayers....ugh....lesser of the two evils

Will they? I am more scared that they are going to tell us to keep working and going on with our daily lives and that it is just the flu and it will pass. Nothing to worry about, lets keep that economy going. Who needs test kits? It will go away.

 

[amandab]

Guy infected with covid flew from NY to Florida.
"The person across the way from me was taken to the back of the plane. He was wearing masks and gloves. His wife was sitting in the same row as me and mentioned to others that he wasn't feeling well. She said he had gotten a phone call with his test results right before we had taken off, implying that he had a positive test but not actually saying it," passenger Scott Rodman told WPTV."
JetBlue passenger on flight from JFK arrives in Palm Beach as positive coronavirus case: officials

How breathtakingly selfish

 

[Henry2326]

MADRID (AP) Real Madrid soccer team in quarantine after basketball player for club tests positive for coronavirus.
FOX 5 Atlanta on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

Ha....no joke....


I just want to fast-forward to a year from now when we have a vaccine Americans will refuse to get.
Jess Dweck on Twitter

 

[beatrixpotter]

This is why he shut down the NBA....sounds like he broke quarantine....

Many people who have been in contact w/ someone who tested positive have been told to isolate themselves for 14 days. Gobert played in 7 games in the last 14 days against Toronto (3/9), Detroit (3/7), Boston (3/6), Knicks (3/4), Cleveland (3/2), Washington (2/28) & Boston (2/26).
Tisha Thompson on Twitter

So he knew he was supposed to be in isolation and played in 7 games and is the player on record has deliberately touching all the reporters mics etc??

 

[mickey2942]

Not political

My husband had an interesting perspective, that our current government may have quite a shake up, since most of the people in the Senate, Congress, are in the age range for morbidity. Game changer.

 

[Henry2326]

Like the virus

Olympics: Tokyo 2020 torch lit behind closed doors in ancient Olympia Tokyo 2020 torch lit behind closed doors in ancient Olympia Reuters on Twitter

 

[jjenny]

How breathtakingly selfish

Yea, exactly. He is feeling sick enough to be tested for covid, and while he is awaiting results, he decides to take off to Florida?

 

[Henry2326]

So he knew he was supposed to be in isolation and played in 7 games and is the player on record has deliberately touching all the reporters mics etc??

YES....Mother nature at her best.....

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

The Chief Medical Officer on why the government is taking 'unprecedented' coronavirus measures now

CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Tony Holohan has said that Ireland is taking these measures now based on new information on cases in Ireland, and new advice issued from the European authority on health and disease.