Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #66

[CSIDreamer]

Rt COVID-19

From this it looks like the NE states have done the best. You can select south, west, sheltered, reopened etc but NE states have faired the best by the look of the R0 number.

I think that's because it's already blasted through there. Jmo

 

[CSIDreamer]

Income tax mostly. If you earn less than £50k per annum you will pay approx 20% in tax.

Is that your total tax burden or just the NHS portion?

 

[SugarQueen]

Just to clarify....I’m not saying no minorities are currently working hard. Some of these articles, and rhetoric going around make it sound as if minorities are unable to achieve anything because of racism. That is not only untrue but offensive. IMO.
Here’s hoping we can get thru the rest of this.

 

[CSIDreamer]

I'm not sure how many schools provide laptops but I don't think I've ever heard of schools offering home internet for needy students.

Some of our internet providers hooked families up with free basic internet back in March. We've also installed more free hotspots in my own town.

 

[oviedo]

Don't forget to make a fresh batch as you go. Diluted bleach solutions are only good for a day.

Preparing Household Bleach as a Disinfectant

I guess we're lucky because Lysol spray and wipes were only hard to find for the first couple of weeks at the beginning of the pandemic. I don't even buy them anymore as I have quite the reserve built up.

I haven’t seen Lysol spray in the store since March here and wipes are few and far between too- I would have bought some had it been available so I’ve been using the bleach diluted and making my own and using my spray sparingly - it’s probably expired since I’ve had that can for over a year - thanks for the tip I have been using a glass jar for my diluted stuff (Salad dressing with the flip top Saved) but I will make even less now

 

[Reasonable & Just]

Just to clarify....I’m not saying no minorities are currently working hard. Some of these articles, and rhetoric going around make it sound as if minorities are unable to achieve anything because of racism. That is not only untrue but offensive. IMO.
Here’s hoping we can get thru the rest of this.

Cheers to all of this

 

[tresir2012]

I think that's because it's already blasted through there. Jmo

I thought the western states got it too initially though. Washington had the first cases. Anyone know the count today in US?

ETA (updated) sadly there were 941 deaths in the US today with Texas, Arizona, California and Florida at the top.

 

[tresir2012]

This is good. The new administration will have plenty of time to overturn this long before it takes effect, so impact on world covid response will be nil.

U.S. withdrawal from WHO over claims of China influence to take effect July 2021: U.N.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States will leave the World Health Organization (WHO) on July 6, 2021, the United Nations said on Tuesday, after receiving notification of the decision by President Donald Trump, who has accused the agency of becoming a puppet for China during the coronavirus pandemic.

What new administration? Is there a link for that?

 

[SouthAussie]

I don't think anyone anywhere was fully for prepared for what's happened, but the ones who get gold stars from me based purely on my personal perception are:

South Korea and Singapore for having experience of SARS type outbreaks and putting their well tested plans into action. Contact tracing started some time in March/April. China too, though points deducted for probably starting it.

Germany for being super efficient and keeping the death rate low. They apparently have more ventilators than most countries and probably had an actual proper plan. No messing about.

Iceland, Australia and New Z for dealing with it pronto and minimising cases. They had a geographical advantage but kudos for kicking Covid where it hurt.

Canada, with no geographical advantage considering how near they are to some of the worst affected US states. The statistical comparisons are stark.

Ireland because they're our nearest neighbour who has come out of this sorta ok. And I love them.

And finally.... drumroll... North Korea for achieving the impossible feat of having zero cases while being sandwiched between countries with loads

If there is a single thing that assisted in controlling the spread of covid within countries, it was slamming their international borders closed as soon as possible. imo

The second most important thing was issuing immediate stay at home orders, which assisted countries in strengthening their medical resources .. getting prepared.

Once those two things were done, then countries could deal with what infections they had.


BTW: For those who wondered, Tom Hanks was working with a US film crew in Queensland when he contracted the virus in early March. The whole US film crew was then quarantined.

 

[Reasonable & Just]

Some of our internet providers hooked families up with free basic internet back in March. We've also installed more free hotspots in my own town.

That's fantastic. Our local provider stepped up with basic, and apparently we bought hotspots for students as well. But the rural areas in the nation had a pretty hard time with connectivity, from what I have heard. Even in our own geographically large & diverse district, students out in rural areas (and those with the basic internet) had trouble either connecting or staying connected when siblings and parents were also using the web.

 

[tmar]

WHO acknowledges 'evidence emerging' of airborne spread of COVID-19



Reuters
WHO acknowledges 'evidence emerging' of airborne spread of COVID-19
2 hrs ago

The World Health Organization says there is "emerging evidence" that the novel coronavirus may be spread through the air, after hundreds of scientists urged the agency in an open letter to update its guidance on transmission.

 

[squareandrabbet]

I see masks on everyone, everywhere I go, and yet, when numbers don't go down, I'm sure the excuse will be "no one was wearing masks."

i myself am wondering about ‘the Tinder factor’. Except for that one weird question to Fauci about it, nobody was in fact saying they were uncoupled and looking to get their leg over; and yet I find it odd that they in fact weren’t complaining vociferously in some quarters about no sex for 2-3 months. I also doubt that if they were arranging Tinder hookups, that they wore masks during them. If I were a journalist, I’d be trying to get some figures on swipes from Tinder et al.

 

[tresir2012]

If there is a single thing that assisted in controlling the spread of covid within countries, it was slamming their international borders closed as soon as possible. imo

The second most important thing was issuing immediate stay at home orders, which assisted countries in strengthening their medical resources .. getting prepared.

Once those two things were done, then countries could deal with what infections they had.


BTW: For those who wondered, Tom Hanks was working with a US film crew in Queensland when he contracted the virus in early March. The whole US film crew was then quarantined.

Were they Australia's first cases?

 

[CoverMeCagney]

If there is a single thing that assisted in the spread of covid within countries, it was slamming their international borders closed as soon as possible. imo

The second most important thing was issuing immediate stay at home orders, which assisted countries in strengthening medical resources.

Once those two things were done, then countries could deal with what infections they had.


BTW: For those who wondered, Tom Hanks was working with a US film crew in Queensland when he contracted the virus in early March. The whole crew US film crew was quarantined.

Agreed. I keep saying this - the countries with the most frequent air travel are the ones that suffered most. All the major European hub airport regions got battered. February school holidays - all that movement between the Alps and the wealthier European nations just screwed us all. Throw in frequent flyers commuting around Europe and all those New York business trips.

It is thought that 1300 cases arrived at Heathrow by air, and then probably got straight onto public transport and then spread outwards. Add a dash of population density and a large care home population and we almost have the answer.

While I will never, ever take away from what Oz/NZ have managed, you were geographically more able to just slam that damn door. That seemed pretty impossible to achieve in Europe and the US, so we faffed about just buying loo roll and washing our hands instead.

 

[tmar]

Long-term effects of coronavirus mean returning home from ICU is not the end of it

Long-term effects of coronavirus mean returning home from ICU is not the end of it

By national medical reporter Sophie Scott and the specialist reporting team's Lucy Kent

4 hrs ago
...
The illness can cause high levels of inflammation in the body, with the immune system going into overdrive to get rid of it — and the impact that has on the body's vital organs can be devastating.

"We're just now getting to large numbers of people recovering and getting back to life and we're starting to see these long haul survivors, as they self-describe, who are still suffering for months with symptoms ongoing," Canadian neurologist Dr Rick Swartz said.

In the United Kingdom, the National Health Service has plans to establish long term rehabilitation clinics for patients dealing with the after-effects of COVID19.

Lungs:
Lungs can be damaged when the virus enters the cells of the airways, which can cause clots in the small blood vessels.

The damaged cells turn into scar tissue leaving people breathless.

Most commonly, COVID-19 can cause lung complications such as pneumonia and in severe cases, a condition called acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

Experts from John Hopkins University said even after the disease has passed, lung injury may result in breathing difficulties that take months to improve.

Heart:
Cells in the heart, as well as the lung, are covered with a protein called ACE-2. This is the doorway COVID-19 uses to enter cells and grow.

As a result, the heart can be damaged in a number of ways.

The virus can cause inflammation of the heart muscle or heart failure when the organ doesn't pump blood as well as it should.

Cardiologist Dr Sean Lal said almost a third of all deaths in intensive care were due to heart failure.

"We saw that people with COVID-19 infection tended to get more arrhythmias, meaning the heart rhythm and the heart rate would be abnormal and they could get very fast heart rhythms that could cause them to actually collapse," he said.

Experts at John Hopkins University said the heart can also fail from lack of oxygen.

As the virus impacts the lungs, less oxygen gets to the bloodstream, making it harder for the heart to pump blood through the body.

In patients with COVID-19, the heart can fail from overwork, with a lack of oxygen causing tissue death in the heart and other organs.

Brain:
If the virus enters the brain, it can cause a sudden and severe infection.

That can lead to anything from confusion and loss of smell, to life threatening strokes.

Brain function can also be reduced if people have low oxygen levels or organ failure from the virus.

 

[gitana1]

There is a really big study going on at the moment with HXC in the UK. It is being given to Health staff as a preventative. It is halfway thru a 3 month study. It is being used in several countries (Turkey is one I linked where it has reduced mortality to 1%) I will find and link that 3 month study.
Here it is.

Global clinical trial of 40,000+ healthcare workers begins to test in UK if chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine can prevent COVID-19 — Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health

The Michigan study showed improved recovery rates.

On the steroid treatment I linked about the doctor giving it to his patients, I have found a study done regarding corticosteroids.

Inhaled corticosteroids and COVID-19: a systematic review and clinical perspective

That’s great. The more we can study and figure out, the better.

 

[SouthAussie]

Were they Australia's first cases?

No. A man who returned to our state of Victoria from Wuhan was our first case.

 

[Tate123]

Agreed. I keep saying this - the countries with the most frequent air travel are the ones that suffered most. All the major European hub airport regions got battered. February school holidays - all that movement between the Alps and the wealthier European nations just screwed us all. Throw in frequent flyers commuting around Europe and all those New York business trips.

It is thought that 1300 cases arrived at Heathrow by air, and then probably got straight onto public transport and then spread outwards. Add a dash of population density and a large care home population and we almost have the answer.

While I will never, ever take away from what Oz/NZ have managed, you were geographically more able to just slam that damn door. That seemed pretty impossible to achieve in Europe and the US, so we faffed about just buying loo roll and washing our hands instead.

Agree. NY was a prime example...by the time they realized it, community spread was full blown.

 

[SouthAussie]

Agreed. I keep saying this - the countries with the most frequent air travel are the ones that suffered most. All the major European hub airport regions got battered. February school holidays - all that movement between the Alps and the wealthier European nations just screwed us all. Throw in frequent flyers commuting around Europe and all those New York business trips.

It is thought that 1300 cases arrived at Heathrow by air, and then probably got straight onto public transport and then spread outwards. Add a dash of population density and a large care home population and we almost have the answer.

While I will never, ever take away from what Oz/NZ have managed, you were geographically more able to just slam that damn door. That seemed pretty impossible to achieve in Europe and the US, so we faffed about just buying loo roll and washing our hands instead.

Yes, we certainly are further away from anyone else. However, we left Aussies stranded all over the world, and had visitors trapped in our country, when we slammed our borders closed.

Our Prime Minister was/is strong (and he listened to his Chief Medical Officer). He negated the inconvenience of the suddenly closed international borders until he had us prepared. Then Aussies were slowly brought home on Qantas repatriation flights, and he allowed United to come and fly visitors out of the country.

Geography plays a very small part, if any. imo
Look at what we are doing to our own state of Victoria at the moment. The size of a European country, but we are isolating them, the best that we can, until we get their spreading outbreak under control.

Tough leadership. Just like Jacinda Ardern. And a 'suck it up and shut up' general attitude among our cultures.

 

[JerseyGirl]

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