Coronavirus COVID-19 *Global Health Pandemic* #21

[gitana1]

India registers first coronavirus death

India has registered its first coronavirus death: a 76-year-old man in Karnataka who had fallen sick on returning to India on 29 February after a pilgrimage to Mecca. He died on Tuesday and was later confirmed to have tested positive. Officials are tracing all the people he came into contact with.

Coronavirus live updates: Justin Trudeau's wife tests positive, Australia bans gatherings, sporting world in crisis

Really? Mecca? Good luck tracing that. Thank goodness they closed the Kaaba area recently.



Sun to align directly over Kaaba on Friday - CNN

 

[margarita25]

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) -- Mayo Clinic announced that it has developed a test to detect the virus that causes COVID-19.

According to a news release from Mayo Clinic, the test is called the "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2, Molecular Detection." Data from the test is reportedly going to be sent to the Food and Drug Administration "for review and emergency use authorization."


Mayo Clinic develops test to detect COVID-19 infection

Oh thank God.

 

[gitana1]

Wait what?

Isn’t that scary?

 

[gngr~snap]

Ok, the discussion I started is now a conspiracy theory on social media. I didn't know that.
I have no interest in any of that.
My apologies for bringing up the thoughts I was having.
End of discussion please!Thank you!
Moo

 

[gitana1]

I haven’t had much time to post today...or keep up...so here are items that crossed my path today.

—30 confirmed cases in Oregon now.
Oregon Health Authority : Six more residents of Veterans' Home in Lebanon positive for COVID-19 : External Relations Division : State of Oregon

—The Oregon Shakespeare Festival has canceled all performances through April 8 because of the governor’s ban on gatherings over 250. Fortunately, this isn’t “high season” but it’s a big hit to local businesses and restaurants.

“To do so, all performances, events, and programs scheduled at OSF through April 8 are canceled, including performances of Bring Down the House, Parts I & II, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Copper Children, and Peter and the Starcatcher.”

https://www.osfashland.org/~/link.aspx?_id=232072A7BF9244E89193F25EF169CF73&_z=z

—Southern Oregon University announced Thursday during a press conference that finals will continue as normal next week, but next quarter will have all of its’ classes online because of the state-wide coronavirus outbreak.
SOU: this semester continues as planned, next quarter will be online

—The memorial service for an acquaintance has been limited to extended family only. It’s a huge family, and friends would have pushed it over 250!

—Our daughter in San Diego, who works for a large TV/phone/internet company said all employees not dealing with the public are to work from home now. She said they are boosting internet speeds for lower tiered customers who have to work or study from home.

I hope everyone is doing as well as can be expected.

Sad. Maybe they can record the memorial.

 

[margarita25]

Aspen has the most coronavirus cases in Colorado. Here's what we know. denverpost.com/2020/03/11/cor… via @denverpost

Laura Ingraham on Twitter

Thank you.

Aspen has the most coronavirus cases in Colorado. Here’s what we know.

 

[margarita25]

Aspen has the most coronavirus cases in Colorado. Here's what we know. denverpost.com/2020/03/11/cor… via @denverpost

Laura Ingraham on Twitter

Thank you.

Aspen has the most coronavirus cases in Colorado. Here’s what we know.
PUBLISHED: March 11, 2020 at 4:40 p.m. | UPDATED: March 11, 2020 at 10:36 p.m.

“The three individuals along with the other nine people who tested positive for the virus each were issued isolation orders from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Koenemann said. Under state law, if for any reason people do not follow the order, the public health department may file action in court.

“We can’t file that for refusing to take a test,” Koenemann said, adding that the three who refused tests are complying with the isolation order.”

 

[mickey2942]

Thank you.

Aspen has the most coronavirus cases in Colorado. Here’s what we know.
PUBLISHED: March 11, 2020 at 4:40 p.m. | UPDATED: March 11, 2020 at 10:36 p.m.

“The three individuals along with the other nine people who tested positive for the virus each were issued isolation orders from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Koenemann said. Under state law, if for any reason people do not follow the order, the public health department may file action in court.

“We can’t file that for refusing to take a test,” Koenemann said, adding that the three who refused tests are complying with the isolation order.”

Why would they refuse to take a test?

 

[gregjrichards]

JP Morgan is calling a global recession.

They have ‘dramatically’ revised their forecasts for two main reasons, they said in a note:

• A sudden stop. The breadth of “social distancing” is increasing at a dramatic pace. Italy is now in total lockdown and the US as well as other countries are suspending flights from a wide range of nations. A broad range of public events has been canceled for the coming weeks.
• Markets spasm. Financial conditions are tightening sharply as perceptions of credit quality across a wide range of asset classes deteriorates and market liquidity dries up. Credit spreads and market measures of corporate and sovereign default risk have widened markedly.

The bank says:

We now see a 1H20 contraction in GDP that is both significant and spreads across nearly all of the global, we believe that our forecast represents an event best characterised as a recession.

Coronavirus live updates: Justin Trudeau's wife tests positive, Australia bans gatherings, sporting world in crisis

 

[lucidtx]

Why would they refuse to take a test?

I've been wondering the same thing. Jehovah's Witnesses or something, maybe?

 

[mickey2942]

I've been wondering the same thing. Jehovah's Witnesses or something, maybe?

Denial.

 

[Tripod]

Various articles on the our government's bureaucratic failures.

The FDA Is Forcing the CDC to Waste Time Double Testing Some Coronavirus Cases — ProPublica

FDA allows coronavirus testing outside the CDC and before agency review

Rose Pushes CDC, FDA to Approve Automated Coronavirus Testing in New York to Increase Capacity

US lab's 15-minute coronavirus test used in China - but FDA hasn't allowed it | Daily Mail Online


Why are we letting FDA regulations limit our number of coronavirus tests? - Marginal REVOLUTION

Thank you for sharing these articles. Some are older, but my take-away from reading them is that they are not at all so much about our govt. bureaucracy failures with the virus testing issues, to date. I actually felt more assured about some things after reading the articles and understand the complexity of the testing better, as well as the comparison to how other nations have been testing.
I also can't slam our current administration for problems in manufacturing and getting out enough proper test kits, because it's obvious some of these problems that have cropped up date back a number of years, most likely. I do applaud the current cutting of red-tape and the public and private sector now working hard together.
Like everyone else, I've been wondering why S. Korea has been able to test 10-12,000 people/day while we haven't been able to, yet. Your articles have given me a few answers

 

[margarita25]

From your link: and we can all do the math.....


We know now, just the fact of community spread says that at least 1%, at the very least 1% of our population is carrying this virus in Ohio today," said Dr. Amy Acton, Director of ODH. "We have 11.7 million people."

According to the Governor Mike DeWine’s Office and the ODH, cases are expected to double every six days.

Whenever you know of 2 people that have it due to community spread, then you can assume that 1% of your population has it," said ODH Press Secretary Melanie Amato, citing a 2017 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the CDC.

Yikes and ugh

 

[Lilibet]

I've been wondering the same thing. Jehovah's Witnesses or something, maybe?

Jehovah’s Witnesses do not refuse medical tests.

ETA: It’s possible these folks are afraid of the test or figure quarantine is enough.

 

[tmar]

A Canadian company has claimed it’s found the cure for the deadly coronavirus.

Medicago, a biopharmaceutical company in Quebec City funded by the Pentagon, said that it has produced a COVID-19 vaccine just 20 days after receiving the coronavirus’ genetic sequence, using a unique technology that they soon hope to submit for FDA approval.

The company’s CEO, Bruce Clark, said his company could produce as many as 10 million doses a month.

If regulatory hurdles can be cleared, Mr Clark said on Thursday, the vaccine could become available as soon as November.
Coronavirus: ‘We’ve got the vaccine’, says Canadian company

People Who Have Nothing To Hide - HIDE NOTHING!!!
Pi Thoughts,

wow!!!

If all goes well, available by November.
What happens in the meantime, if spread continues so rapidly: we all stay indoors, and only leave for necessities?
MOO.

 

[Lilibet]

Sad. Maybe they can record the memorial.

Yes. Very sad and disappointing to those who have known him for years. But they can tie in and listen by phone line, and I expect someone may video record it.

 

[Lilibet]

A Canadian company has claimed it’s found the cure for the deadly coronavirus.

Medicago, a biopharmaceutical company in Quebec City funded by the Pentagon, said that it has produced a COVID-19 vaccine just 20 days after receiving the coronavirus’ genetic sequence, using a unique technology that they soon hope to submit for FDA approval.

The company’s CEO, Bruce Clark, said his company could produce as many as 10 million doses a month.

If regulatory hurdles can be cleared, Mr Clark said on Thursday, the vaccine could become available as soon as November.
Coronavirus: ‘We’ve got the vaccine’, says Canadian company

This is a really interesting company, even for a non-scientist like me.

“Plants are highly efficient at producing proteins of varying complexity, serving as bioreactors - or mini factories - for our vaccines and protein-based therapeutics. Medicago's plant-based production platform demonstrates agility, accuracy, and speed by eliminating the risk of mutation and contamination during production, and significantly shortening production timelines.”

VLP Technologies and Production Platform

 

[crhedBngr]

If all goes well, available by November.
What happens in the meantime, if spread continues so rapidly: we all stay indoors, and only leave for necessities?
MOO.

Yes, I believe this is what we'll need to do.

I've been holding on the line with Chase since 10:30 p.m. PST (it's 11:40 p.m. here now) trying to cancel our flight into Chicago O'Hare.

 

[margarita25]

WDSU.......new visitor regulations for healthcare facilities for the next 30 days.
This information will be available later today....it has to do with access to patients.

NEW ORLEANS — from the Governor

• 19 coronavirus cases in the state
• Most cases in Orleans Parish
• Cases have begun to spread to other parts of state
• Emergency declarations issued at state level, in New Orleans
• Popular large-scale events canceled because of spread concerns
• New Orleans retirement center shows signs of community spread

There are now 19 coronavirus cases in Louisiana

Let’s hope a lot has been learned from Katrina, and I mean a lot.

Actually, I’m just remembering there was a CV study/article which actually referenced Katrina re: hospital preparedness, iirc, and what they learned from Katrina, etc. This could become an important reference. I posted it in an earlier thread, making a note.

 

[HaikuMommy]

Why would they refuse to take a test?

Could it be they don’t want it to become part of their medical record? Maybe they figure if they’re never officially diagnosed with it, they will be safe from some future ramifications... whether long-term quarantine, discrimination, labeled pre-existing condition, who knows? Just speculating.