Coronavirus - COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #25

[margarita25]

20 min ago
29 states announce school closures amid coronavirus
From CNN's Shawn Nottingham

Twenty-nine states have closed schools in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

The states have announced that they will be closing schools in the coming weeks. The amount of time and conditions under which they will close differ from state to state.

Here are the states that have closed schools so far:

• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• Delaware
• Florida
• Kansas
• Illinois
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maryland
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Montana
• New Hampshire
• New Mexico
• North Carolina
• Ohio
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Utah
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin

Coronavirus pandemic forces world to take drastic measures: Live updates - CNN

 

[jjenny]

I hope police looks for other sanitizer hoarders who have garages full for resale and confiscates that too.

 

[Elley Mae]

Slightly O/T, but I just came back from a quick run to my local market and ended up using two plastic produce bags as “gloves” to hold my cart handle. I rocked the style with pride

I was in the hospital for 3 days bout 6 years ago pneumonia, asked nurse how did I get it, said could have been shopping cart handle, been wiping them down ever since.

 

[margarita25]

“20 min ago
Oklahoma declares state of emergency

From CNN's Shawn Nottingham

“Oklahoma declared a state of emergency Sunday, according to an order from Gov. Kevin Stitt.

The declaration comes as the state announced their eighth case of coronavirus. In Stitt’s order, he says Oklahoma’s state emergency operations plan is being activated.”

Coronavirus pandemic forces world to take drastic measures: Live updates - CNN

 

[jjenny]

You can wrap your hair and face in a scarf. That won't stop you from inhaling germs, but it can stop you from touching your nose and mouth. The regular masks don't stop the virus anyway.

I don't believe what we are being told about the surgical masks. They do offer at least some protection. But you really need a N95 or N99 and those would protect for sure.
But think about that-we are being told that if somebody has covid, that person wearing surgical mask would protect others.
Since people often don't even know they have it, wouldn't everyone wearing a mask protect everybody?
You see in Asia a lot of people are wearing masks. And they are the countries that seemed to have been able to flatten the curve so far.

 

[PommyMommy]

1st dose to be delivered in clinical trial for potential coronavirus vaccine

A nurse at a drive up COVID-19 coronavirus testing station set up by the University of Washington Medical Center exits a tent while holding a bag containing a swab used to take a sample from the nose of a person in their car, Friday, March 13, 2020, in Seattle. UW Medicine is conducting drive-thru testing in a hospital parking garage and has screened hundreds of staff members, faculty and trainees for the COVID-19 coronavirus. U.S. hospitals are setting up triage tents, calling doctors out of retirement, guarding their supplies of face masks and making plans to cancel elective surgery as they brace for an expected onslaught of coronavirus patients. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

 

[margarita25]

New York City to close schools; bars, restaurants around U.S. ordered closed over coronavirus
Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered schools closed in New York City as Ohio and Illinois ordered all bars and restaurants in the states to shut down service.

 

[margarita25]

Here it comes. Lockdown.

Get ready folks.

Martial Law on the way moo:

1 : the law applied in occupied territory by the military authority of the occupying power. 2 : the lawadministered by military forces that is invoked by a government in an emergency when the civilian lawenforcement agencies are unable to maintain public order and safety.
Martial Law | Definition of Martial Law by Merriam-Webster

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So the question about ML then is will Civilian Law Enforcement suffice?

We will see.

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As I’ve said the front lines will take a HARD HIT moo. Their success will depend on their readiness. This virus loooves to attack the front lines with a vengeance...medical workers.... Ask China and every other country.


People are going to wake up once the death tolls start rising. Sad but true.

Everything is JMO.

 

[PommyMommy]

Ivan Sgarabotto on Twitter
Translated from Portuguese by Microsoft

Approximately five thousand participated in a manifesto in Caxias do Sul in favor of the Jair Bolsonaro government. WHO declared a global state of emergency due to coronavirus and therefore recommends avoiding agglomerations, an act not respected in several locations in the country. Municipal Guard

8:10 PM - 15 Mar 2020 from Caxias do Sul, Brasil

 

[Trino]

I agree with what will students do if no school. Being social people, they will still get together. Again, why take exception on restaurants? Or why allow carry out, but not dine in? Do they not trust patrons, but trust restaurant staff? In my opinion, this is a cop out, but it is hurting our small, and franchise restaurants and bars. Is it the decision to bring small businesses to their knees. MOO

Close the malls.

 

[Trudie]

Where one is going to get this lunch to pack if the stores are running out of food? And you have to go to a store a lot more.

I think some will go to a restaurant 2-3X daily, that is prob’ more frequent than grocery visits, moo.
Hope you get things worked out & your local stores refurbish.

 

[cody22]

20 min ago
29 states announce school closures amid coronavirus
From CNN's Shawn Nottingham

Twenty-nine states have closed schools in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

The states have announced that they will be closing schools in the coming weeks. The amount of time and conditions under which they will close differ from state to state.

Here are the states that have closed schools so far:

• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• Delaware
• Florida
• Kansas
• Illinois
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maryland
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi
• Montana
• New Hampshire
• New Mexico
• North Carolina
• Ohio
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Utah
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin

Coronavirus pandemic forces world to take drastic measures: Live updates - CNN

Some Texas schools are closed( for a while) also. My grandson's is closed until March 30th.....moo

 

[jjenny]

I was in the hospital for 3 days bout 6 years ago pneumonia, asked nurse how did I get it, said could have been shopping cart handle, been wiping them down ever since.

I had pneumonia as a child and I definitely didn't get it off shopping card handle, considering I wasn't shopping with shopping cards as a child.

 

[Sillybilly]

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[Chelly]

I’ve seen where the preppers are still out shopping.

preppers? Seems that's what we 75-year olds, with compromised immune systems, who need to self- isolate, are called these days....You can bet we won't be the ones with snotty noses sneezing on you.

 

[TMAN2014]

Pure chaos everywhere. Chaos in person, and chaos online. I don't know a single person that even has the scientific resources to verify if this virus is even real or even harmful . Yet the entire globe is engulfed in chaos because of what the media and government are stating. Fill in the blanks. I have no trust for the unknown yet I watch my fellow neighbors embrace it as if it is Truth. So sad to watch.

Chaos.….yes. Well, it is real, look at China and Italy. I tend to doubt much of the media too, but you know, when they start shutting down things like sports, major colleges, casinos, then we have a major problem. Those things just don't shut down. I would rather lean towards better to be safe than sorry.

 

[Tricia]

Hey Everyone,

I want to personally invite you tonight to Websleuths Radio Podcast YOUTUBE LIVE tonight at 10:00 PM Eastern.

Somehow, last night, we were discussing the virus but we ended up have a three-hour live show (that went off-topic big time) and it was actually, mostly, fun. Really.
Tonight we will discuss the virus and other cases as well. Join us in our live chat. CLICK HERE TONIGHT 10 PM EASTERN!

 

[MsArk]

Carts are horrible! I think you should do what is best for you. Moo if you have restaurant open in your area, go for it. Moo

I sprayed a wet paper towel with bleach and put it in a baggie when I went to the grocery store on Friday just in case they were out. They were out as I suspected.

 

[PommyMommy]

INDIANA

Floyd County resident who attended Seymour sectional tests positive for COVID-19
A Floyd County resident who recently attended the Class 4A boys basketball sectional at Seymour has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Floyd County Health Department announced Sunday afternoon.

County Health Officer Dr. Tom Harris made the announcement before media assembled at the Pine View Government Center, according to The News and Tribune of Jeffersonville.

The patient was admitted to Baptist Health Floyd on March 13, and the positive test result was confirmed around 2 p.m. Sunday. Harris decline to give the age or where the person lives and said it is not known which game or games they attended.

[...]

 

[SuziQ]

This is starting to hit close to home for my family. My oldest daughter is in Colorado and is in the food service industry. This is her livelihood - and if restaurants close - how is she supposed to pay for her rent, bills, gas, food, her doggo? I'm really upset at forced closures of restaurants.....it's a huge industry and how are these people going to survive? This will greatly affect the U.S. economy.......what is next? Eventually this will affect all job sectors....I'm not a "sky-is-falling" person....but right now I'm feeling as if I'm living inside a Stephen King novel. ::gulp::

It is getting very scary. What is the alternative to forced closures? People aren't heeding the warnings. The closures protect the workers as well as limit community spread.