Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #51

[dixiegirl1035]

At a cost of $60,000 per hour, I'm sure most frontline responders and healthcare workers would prefer PPE...at least that's what my Paramedic husband said.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...lue-angels-thunderbirds-coronavirus-response/

Yeah, that's what has been said by many...

"With air shows cut, it's hard for pilots to get needed flying hours, which could lead to lapses in their certifications.... "[They] have to train whether Air Shows are canceled or not," Wilson tweeted. The flights are also a recruiting tool, with "20% of leads for enlisting in the Air Force com[ing] from Air Shows," she added."

Thunderbirds, Blue Angels Team Up for Dramatic Salute to Coronavirus Responders

 

[Henry2326]

Yes, there really was a ton of info in the article. The part about kids not getting vaccinated is super-concerning.

My daughter took my 6 month old grandchild for vaccinations yesterday in Atlanta.....sounds like a personal choice. They were all gowned up and did not see anyone in the waiting room.

 

[HongKongPhooey]

Your posts have been extremely helpful.

Ahh thanks, I feel kind of self-obsessed but just want to be helpful

 

[tresir2012]

Yeah, that's what has been said by many...

"With air shows cut, it's hard for pilots to get needed flying hours, which could lead to lapses in their certifications.... "[They] have to train whether Air Shows are canceled or not," Wilson tweeted. The flights are also a recruiting tool, with "20% of leads for enlisting in the Air Force com[ing] from Air Shows," she added."

Thunderbirds, Blue Angels Team Up for Dramatic Salute to Coronavirus Responders

Flightradar24: Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map

I am wondering if they will show up on this flight tracker. Just look at all the aircraft over NY and NJ right now. I notice that helicopters, light aircraft and even hot air balloons show up on here. You can click to enlarge the map or go anywhere in the world to see the Air Traffic. Clicking on a particular aircraft gives flight number and details.

 

[cody22]

Coronavirus: Yolo County's mask mandate now enforceable

California Virus News.....moo

 

[dixiegirl1035]

My daughter took my 6 month old grandchild for vaccinations yesterday in Atlanta.....sounds like a personal choice. They were all gowned up and did not see anyone in the waiting room.

6 month old Baby visits to docs are being kept up as of last week, and vaccinations on time in my family also. Made me cringe, but yep... being done. They must be same age! Two teeth already sprouting!

 

[Henry2326]

6 month old Baby visits to docs are being kept up as of last week, and vaccinations on time in my family also. Made me cringe, but yep... being done. They must be same age! Two teeth already sprouting!

We all cringed too..... but came to the same conclusion. Yep....she's trying to push some teeth out too. Isn't this age amazing?

 

[cody22]

Judge Rules Virginia Gun Range Can Open Amid Virus Closures

Virginia Virus News.....moo

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Today's Trudeau presser is live.

 

[cody22]

Coronavirus: Inslee announces partial reopening of outdoor recreation activities

Washington State Virus News....moo

 

[tresir2012]

No, this representative filed because he felt the whole thing needed to be lifted. The judge ruled just for the plaintiff - singular. Jmo

So will it be lifted just for him alone then. I still don't get it really.

 

[tresir2012]

Coronavirus: Inslee announces partial reopening of outdoor recreation activities

Washington State Virus News....moo

Oh so the play equipment will be open and the benches?

Oh golf and fishing.

SEATTLE — Gov. Jay Inslee announced the partial reopening of outdoor recreation activities during a press conference Monday, including fishing, hunting and golf. The restrictions lift on May 5.

Starting next week, day use of state parks, public lands, fish and wildlife areas will be allowed as long as proper social distancing is practiced. Inslee said that if people are experiencing coronavirus symptoms, they should still stay home.

“This is not a return to normal today,” Inslee said. “The virus is too rampant to allow that.”

When golfing, people can only play with one person from outside their household, but four can play if from the same household.

Public gatherings, events, team sports and camping are not included in the partial lifting of outdoor activities.

“Data not dates determine how we react,” Inslee emphasized.

The news conference comes after dozens of boats with fishermen filled Lake Union Sunday, demanding the governor lift the ban on fishing during his stay-at-home order.

 

[cody22]

All Illinois residents required to wear face masks in public beginning May 1

Illinois Virus News....moo

 

[tresir2012]

Because travel bans with only one country doesn't work, as we have found out the hard way.
See WHO bulletin below on travel bans.

As well, as agreed by member states of the WHO, one way travel bans are not allowed without member states agreeing. The US forged ahead without agreement by member states.
There are 2 bodies of the WHO: member states who vote on the rules and then a technical side than manages on the ground activities, vaccine and drug development, procedures, training etc.

A cover-up is defined as "an attempt to prevent people's discovering the truth about a serious mistake or crime."

In this case, pure nonsense....post 678 on this thread....

WHO visited China on January 20th and 21st.
"On 20-21 January 2020, a World Health Organization (WHO) delegation conducted a field visit to Wuhan to learn about the response to 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV). The mission was part of the on-going close collaboration between WHO and Chinese national, provincial, and Wuhan health authorities in responding to 2019-nCoV.
The delegation visited the Wuhan Tianhe Airport, Zhongnan hospital, Hubei provincial CDC, including the BSL3 laboratory in China’s Center for Disease Control (CDC). The delegation observed and discussed active surveillance processes, temperature screening at the airport, laboratory facilities, infection prevention and control measures at the hospital and its associated fever clinics, and the deployment of the rRT-PCR test kit to detect the virus."
Mission summary: WHO Field Visit to Wuhan, China 20-21 January 2020

Jan 3: the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Redfield, received a call from his Chinese counterpart with an official warning. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, was alerted to the virus around the same time.

Intelligence reports warned about a pandemic in January. Trump reportedly ignored them.

Warnings Ignored: A Timeline of Trump’s COVID-19 Response - The Bulwark

Trump’s pandemic response was hindered by missed opportunities, ignored warnings

Jan 12: China submitted genome sequence for COVID-19 to WHO.

AP report on China’s ‘delayed’ epidemic response conveniently passes blame - Global Times



WHO | Effectiveness of travel restrictions in the rapid containment of human influenza: a systematic review

From your post

WHO visited China on January 20th and 21st.
"On 20-21 January 2020, a World Health Organization (WHO) delegation conducted a field visit to Wuhan to learn about the response to 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV). The mission was part of the on-going close collaboration between WHO and Chinese national, provincial, and Wuhan health authorities in responding to 2019-nCoV.
The delegation visited the Wuhan Tianhe Airport, Zhongnan hospital, Hubei provincial CDC, including the BSL3 laboratory in China’s Center for Disease Control (CDC). The delegation observed and discussed active surveillance processes, temperature screening at the airport, laboratory facilities, infection prevention and control measures at the hospital and its associated fever clinics, and the deployment of the rRT-PCR test kit to detect the virus."
Mission summary: WHO Field Visit to Wuhan, China 20-21 January 2020

Did any of them fly back to the East Coast after that trip?

 

[CSIDreamer]

So will it be lifted just for him alone then. I still don't get it really.

It sets a precedent I think. Jmo

 

[SA55]

Yeah, that's what has been said by many...

"With air shows cut, it's hard for pilots to get needed flying hours, which could lead to lapses in their certifications.... "[They] have to train whether Air Shows are canceled or not," Wilson tweeted. The flights are also a recruiting tool, with "20% of leads for enlisting in the Air Force com[ing] from Air Shows," she added."

Thunderbirds, Blue Angels Team Up for Dramatic Salute to Coronavirus Responders

Thank you, always interesting to get another perspective

 

[Trino]

Not done yet... INEVITABLE...
In my mind, it's inevitable that we will have a return of the virus," Fauci said while speaking to the Economic Club of Washington on a Zoom call.

 

[Henry2326]

From your post

WHO visited China on January 20th and 21st.

Snipped
Did any of them fly back to the East Coast after that trip?

Clearly not associated with anyone at WHO....we did this all by ourselves....travel bans of one country are not effective.....now had we shut down all air travel, we might have made some progress.
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"Dr. Gonzalez-Reiche and her colleagues found that these viruses were practically identical to viruses found around Europe. They cannot say on what particular flight a particular virus arrived in New York. But they write that the viruses reveal “a period of untracked global transmission between late January to mid-February.”

So far, the Mount Sinai researchers have identified seven separate lineages of viruses that entered New York and began circulating. “We will probably find more,” Dr. van Bakel said.

The coronavirus genomes are also revealing hints of early cross-country travel.

Dr. van Bakel and his colleagues found one New York virus that was identical to one of the Washington viruses found by Dr. Bedford and his colleagues. In a separate study, researchers at Yale found another Washington-related virus. Combined, the two studies hint that the coronavirus has been moving from coast to coast for several weeks.

Most New York Coronavirus Cases Came From Europe, Genomes Show

 

[Trino]

Early Iowa news today:
Iowa tells workers to return to jobs or lose their unemployment benefits, with exceptions
Unemployment benefits available for some who refuse to work coronavirus-related reasons
1,346 test positive for virus in county IMO-as of today before numbers come out from IDPH, because of this county releasing their own daily numbers, the total of confirmed cases is off by at least 500 in Black Hawk county alone! ETA-IDPH has Black Hawk county as having 844 confirmed cases as of April 26 at 10:00 a.m. so what IDPH releases today will be current IMO as of April 27 at 10:00 a.m. Black Hawk should also be releasing their new numbers today around noon. The 1,346 is current as of yesterday at around noon. Iowa COVID-19 Information
Black Hawk County Health Department | COVID-19 Response

We now can only sit back and watch as the cases mount.

 

[margarita25]

Rsbm:

Amid Signs Coronavirus Came Earlier, Americans Ask: Did I Already Have It?

"In January, a mystery illness swept through a call center in a skyscraper on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Close to 30 people in one department alone had symptoms — dry, deep coughs and fevers they could not shake."

From the above link:

“Do You Think You Had Coronavirus?

A reporter or editor may contact you to hear more about your story.

Do you think you or a loved one had coronavirus in January or February?*If so, please describe the circumstances.”