Coronavirus - COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #22

[BayouBelle_LA]

WATCH LIVE: Louisiana to postpone Presidential Primary, secretary of state to make address

Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is set to have a press conference to discuss the decision at 11:30 a.m. on Friday.

Louisiana Is First State To Postpone 2020 Primary Over Coronavirus

Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin said in a press conference on Friday that the state’s April 4 primary will be moved to June 20, and its May 9 general election will be held on July 25.

 

[zecats]

Free drive-in testing in Wilmington, DE going on now. People with symptoms.

WPVI Philadelphia

 

[escape2sc]

I do not trust the case numbers for SC - the first 2 cases were reported March 6th and the number of cases reported this morning is 12. The first positive case in South Carolina was announced Friday, March 6. These new cases make eight total in Kershaw County, two in Lancaster County, one in Charleston County and one in Spartanburg County. The Charleston case was announced 6 days ago, Spartanburg was 5 days ago, Kershaw cases began March 6th and Lancaster announced yesterday.

 

[Henry2326]

I just started following twitter (had to redownload the app)
I just never bothered before
Still don’t like it much lol but it can be useful here
Moo

Thst was me, until 2 months ago. I'm linked up with 20 or so doctors with extensive experience in public health.....

 

[Henry2326]

I do not trust the case numbers for SC - the first 2 cases were reported March 6th and the number of cases reported this morning is 12. The first positive case in South Carolina was announced Friday, March 6. These new cases make eight total in Kershaw County, two in Lancaster County, one in Charleston County and one in Spartanburg County. The Charleston case was announced 6 days ago, Spartanburg was 5 days ago, Kershaw cases began March 6th and Lancaster announced yesterday.

Agreed....I don't think they are testing. But they did release 3000 people off a cruise ship into Charleston last week. That should get things going (sarcasm)

 

[Henry2326]

Oh my....

#Coronavirus test results for a delegation that traveled with Brazil President Bolsonaro to the U.S. are not yet ready, Bolsonaro's son Eduardo says on Twitter Reuters on Twitter

 

[Elley Mae]

REM song about 'end of the world' back on iTunes top 100 amid coronavirus

REM song about 'end of the world' back on iTunes top 100 amid coronavirus

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Well dang, one of my favorite bands and favorite songs and for the wrong reason.

 

[Henry2326]

Houston another problem...

1000% increase in one day - Qatar's #coronavirus cases jump by 238 in one day - 10x increase from just 24 total cases before. Community transmission occurring. This is likely reality many places when you actually do some testing. #COVID19 Qatar's coronavirus cases jump by 238 in one day

 

[Picklebot]

Trudeau speaks to Canadians on spread of COVID-19 | Special coverage

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is speaking to Canadians about the spread of COVID-19. Earlier today he warned Canadians against international travel and is considering tightening the border to some international travellers

I wonder where the US falls in his description of international travel. 10,000 people cross the Peace Bridge every day. I have no idea how many fly in daily from the US.

 

[Recidivist]

When the dispensaries close it’ll get interesting!

I went to one last Sunday, and they are still giving away free dabs. They asked if I wanted the free dab, and I said wha??? are you kidding? People are still putting their mouths where 100 other people did that day as well. No thanks. I'll take the free joint instead.

 

[Henry2326]

#US #VA #FCPS #FairfaxCounty schools closed but providing emergency grab & go lunches at no cost for students at 5 sites today & 3/16, from 11:30 to noon.
School-age students can come to any of sites to pick up a lunch
No cost to children
Adult lunches $2.
#CloseTheSchools

COVID19 on Twitter

 

[dixiegirl1035]

I think it’s so irresponsible - people are going to think it’s like childhood vaccines instead of an active health threat. They’re not going to take it seriously. Herd immunity means we’re going to accept the 6% death rate among elderly and vulnerable populations - they are not going to survive.

IMO it’s one thing to accept something may happen but another for leaders to present it as their strategy!

Unfortunately, it is indeed a health strategy to have herd immunity in an epidemic/pandemic - that is why they are saying folks with most vulnerability to take measures above and beyond. We have no treatments/vacines to take out folks from the cycle, so we only have the option to take out folks because they get infected. Once control is lost in an area which may go wild/out of control, herd immunity will help. So those most vulnerable must must must bunker down during this period while it is wide spread. MOO It's the same as/part of decreasing rate of spread with NPI's (non pharmaceutical interventions) of which there are many. It is part of what was done in Wuhan, what is in process in South Korea. Someone upthread did a good video on affect of the curve if folks were taken out of the "potential folks that could be infected" (e.g. what is know well as to why have vaccines.. as it creates herd immunity) and the effect to the logarithmic curve.

MOO

 

[Henry2326]

Spain's PM says state of emergency will come into effect there on Saturday amid steep rise in coronavirus deaths
Europe 'now epicentre of virus pandemic'

 

[Henry2326]

Alabama reported its first #Covid19 case

Zaid Sabah on Twitter

 

[Sunny123]

BBM

Same at my store and I was pretty surprised by this. Am I the only one who stocked up on Mucinex and ibuprofen instead of toilet paper? Seems to me that is way more important. JMO

Your not the only one

 

[Henry2326]

DENVER

The district will offer free meals to students at 8 locations throughout the city, using a grab-and-go style system:
Abraham Lincoln HS
Joe Shoemaker School
Place Bridge Academy
DCIS – Baker
North High School
Manual High School
The Montbello Campus
The Evie Dennis Campus

Denver Public Schools on Twitter

 

[sloane7777]

I just got an automated Tarrant County , Dallas county and Keller Springs schools closed indefinitely.

 

[Henry2326]

CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU TO ADDRESS NATION AT NOON ET (1600 GMT) FRIDAY - CTV

*Walter Bloomberg on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

Pretty shocking: *20%* of health workers in Lombardy have become infected “and some have died”. Europe CDC: #COVID19 not containable, set to overwhelm hospitals. Europe is soon to be overrun by this virus. US is next. ECDC: COVID-19 not containable, set to overwhelm hospitals

Eric Feigl-Ding on Twitter

 

[Tadpole12]

World Health Organization press conference starts in 8 minutes. That is if they are on time. 11 a.m. eastern

Bump for convenience, WHO