Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #39

[10ofRods]

The Lost Month: How a Failure to Test Blinded the U.S. to Covid-19 (NYT)

While this is so frustrating and sobering to read, we need to own it. Thank you for posting. I'll be sharing it a lot.

 

[Henry2326]

BREAKING: Italy reports 5,974 new cases of coronavirus and 889 new deaths, raising total to 92,472 cases and 10,023 dead Tracking coronavirus: Map, data and timeline

BNO Newsroom on Twitter

 

[Bailey38]

Welcome to Websleuths! BTW I have to share that I saw asparagus that I planted last summer poking up today in my patch. Happiest I've felt in a while

Thank you! I was a member of the very first websleuth forum from back in the day. After reading here for years I don't know why I hadn't joined.

 

[Henry2326]

NYC

"Potential slowdown in NYC after the stay at home order? Maybe a slight change in slope, but unclear from just a few days if true trend — more likely it’s due to new #COVID19 test rule by @nycHealthy that restricts testing to hospitalized patients & HCW. We need community tests!" Eric Feigl-Ding on Twitter
Eric Feigl-Ding on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

ITALY

#CoronaUpdate in Italy:
20th Feb: 3 cases, 0 deaths
1st Mar:1694 cases, 34 deaths
8th Mar:5883 cases, 233 deaths
20th Mar:47021 cases, 4032 deaths
26th Mar: 80539 cases, 8165 deaths
27th Mar:86,498 cases, 9134 deaths
28th Mar:92,474 cases 10,023 deaths
Fatality rate= 10.8%
World Updates on Twitter

 

[squareandrabbet]

Has anyone seen @gitana1 lately?

Yes she is out there and still communicative

 

[margarita25]

BREAKING: Italy reports 5,974 new cases of coronavirus and 889 new deaths, raising total to 92,472 cases and 10,023 dead Tracking coronavirus: Map, data and timeline

BNO Newsroom on Twitter

Unbelievable...

SMH.

Insane.


Bless them.

Bumping:

 

[Gardenista]

Behind on child support payments? You might not get a stimulus check, senator says.

 

[Henry2326]

CANT SAY IM SURPRISED......

"New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his conversation with Pres. Trump covered arrival of USNS Comfort and additional hospital sites, but no suggestion of enforceable quarantine: "I didn't speak to him about any quarantine... I don't even know what that means." Coronavirus live updates: Trump considers enforceable quarantine in NY, NJ; 200 US cities lack face masks ABC News on Twitter
ABC News on Twitter

 

[katydid23]

WATCH WHAT THEY DO NOT WHAT THEY SAY

"2 weeks ago, @realDonaldTrump promised drive-thru #COVID19 testing sites where people could be tested “very safely, quickly and conveniently.”
Target, Walgreens, Walmart and CVS have a combined 26,400 US stores.
*Only 5* drive-thru sites are open."
https://t.co/lyZvwEilf8
Dr. Dena Grayson on Twitter

So five sites were set up in the last 2 weeks? I imagine it will speed up soon.

How much time would we expect that might take, to organise, get proper permits and permissions and equipment and staff and set up these drive-thru testing sites?

Is two weeks an exorbitant about of time ?

 

[I'm Just Here]

I wonder how many people, who were previously counting on cigarette delivery, future trips, etc are now suddenly flooding stores to go buy cigs after hearing this. This is what just happened in Colorado - Within minutes of the Gov’s announcement to make liquor stores and pot dispensaries non-essential businesses, people suddenly started rushing out and crowding stores, so they reversed that decision as quickly as they implemented it, a few hours iirc moo.

I see the health reasons to the ban but to do this might not be the best answer to solve a problem. What about heavy people maybe should lose weight or go on from there... Not trying to point out anyone for issues as we all just want the same thing to get through this. We don't need to be treated like school children that have recess permission and so forth. My opinions

 

[Henry2326]

So five sites were set up in the last 2 weeks? I imagine it will speed up soon.

How much time would we expect that might take, to organise, get proper permits and permissions and equipment and staff and set up these drive-thru testing sites?

Is two weeks an exorbitant about of time ?

In a pandemic that will begin to peak in a week in specific locations....yes

 

[katydid23]

Mystery In Wuhan: Recovered Coronavirus Patients Test Negative ... Then Positive

Maybe those tests were faulty. We know many of them were incorrect. I think it is more likely its is a faulty test than it is that people get better and then get sick again immediately. JMO

 

[TMAN2014]

Alaska is on lockdown.

My nephew works in Fairbranks. Company just shut down, and he was on way back to PA, but now he is staying with the skeleton crew.

 

[Chelly]

Thanks so much. We are good. Day 9 since exposure and no symptoms. I am being paid until April 4th and we all received a bonus. I took the 30 day optional lay off effective April 4th. I think it's time to retire, when my 30 days are up I wont be going back to work. I had been pondering it anyway and this just sealed the deal.

Hey @Bravo , my trial-watching buddy. Following your health-status. Keep us updated. Sending good vibrations. Hugs. Chelly.

 

[Henry2326]

SOUTH CAROLINA......

SC first responders work endless hours answering the call of duty, but it’s more than emergency calls that have them concerned.
A state worker’s comp law that SC firefighters say will not protect first responders who may come down with COVID-19.
SC first responders risk getting COVID19 and unable to receive workers comp

ABC News 4 on Twitter

END OF ARTICLE:
"In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, the South Carolina legislation is in recess; however, Representative Fry is optimistic something will get done."
Yeah...right....

 

[ilovewings]

Ignore any legal battle and use your common sense is my advice.

That is exactly right--you have to use the brains God gave you--
if the feds open it up, which i doubt will happen, i will continue
to socially distance-- basically i just go to the grocery store- that too
carries risk, but i need food!

 

[TMAN2014]

CANT SAY IM SURPRISED......

"New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his conversation with Pres. Trump covered arrival of USNS Comfort and additional hospital sites, but no suggestion of enforceable quarantine: "I didn't speak to him about any quarantine... I don't even know what that means." Coronavirus live updates: Trump considers enforceable quarantine in NY, NJ; 200 US cities lack face masks ABC News on Twitter
ABC News on Twitter

Wow, I am starting to think like Cuomo. I didn't know what it meant either.

 

[Trino]

CANT SAY IM SURPRISED......

"New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his conversation with Pres. Trump covered arrival of USNS Comfort and additional hospital sites, but no suggestion of enforceable quarantine: "I didn't speak to him about any quarantine... I don't even know what that means." Coronavirus live updates: Trump considers enforceable quarantine in NY, NJ; 200 US cities lack face masks ABC News on Twitter
ABC News on Twitter

Incredible.

 

[katydid23]

In a pandemic that will begin to peak in a week in specific locations....yes

But the pandemic itself also makes other things take much longer to set up. We have massive problems with supply chains, access to necessary products and ppe's, staffing, etc etc.

We can't snap our fingers and make all of these big things happen in the bureaucracy we rely upon.

That's one of the main reasons I am not a fan of BIG government. They are slow and burdensome.

We need strong local and state governments. IMO