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ilovewings said:
This nasal spray sounds like it has so much promise but they need to get jiggy with it and get it into human trials- what are they waiting for?
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The FDA, no doubt. There's quite a bit of paperwork/digital transmission and then the wait...for the defunded FDA (with its hiring freeze still in place?) to process anything at all.

Look for some other nation to have it first. OR, for university hospitals and doctors to start using it as part of the trial.

Or we might get lucky and this one (of all the various new treatments) will get fast-tracked.
 
Wow - it's like the press smells blood in the water. They are asking how he his allowing schools to reopen before metrics are met when we saw what happened when he let businesses open in May before metrics were met. And how schools can now open, but businesses can't. He said he's trying to break up "large gatherings of adults," and they are hammering him on why "large gatherings of children" aren't a risk. Sorry for the paraphrasing, but it's like every reporter is taking at once - a definite change in tone.

Watch live: Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to answer COVID-19 questions
 
HongKongPhooey said:
France to be added to UK quarantine countries

One step forward, two steps back...
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We need to slam the damn door shut; we're an island, it's do-able

Allowing flights to continue through March is what got us into a big mess in the first place. Get everyone home asap, test them on arrival, self-quarantine until results are through in a day or two.

Cases are creeping up all over Europe and we could all end up with a proper second peak like the US is having, if we're not more careful.

Cags
Minister For Common Sense
UK Office
 
Why you're still paying higher prices for your groceries

Shoppers are stuck paying elevated prices at the supermarket even though the supply restrictions that drove them up have dissipated, exclusive Nielsen data shows.

This “up like a rocket, down like a feather” grocery pricing phenomenon is slamming American families’ budgets at the same time they’re [URL='https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/u-s-economy-gains-1-8-million-jobs-recovery-loses-n1236113']battling historic joblessness and the disappearances of federal unemployment benefits.[/URL]

A spokesperson for the Food Industry Association, a trade organization that represents supermarkets, referred a request for comment to an online FAQ. It highlighted the grocery industry’s razor thin margins and said food price increases were driven by “a complex algorithm” that included increased labor costs and manufacturers’ restrictions such as reduced production due to social distancing measures and lower access to critical inputs.

But that doesn’t escape the fact that the wholesale supply restrictions that drove up the prices have largely dissipated, while prices for consumers, though easing slightly in recent months, remain well above their pre-pandemic levels.
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The Children Of Smithfield - Latino USA

"Last April, Mendez and several of her friends, whose parents also work at the Crete plant, formed a Facebook messenger group they called: “The Children of Smithfield.” They began urging state officials, including Governor Pete Ricketts, to take action to protect their parents and other workers.

As their pleas went unanswered —and cases jumped sharply at the Crete plant which remained open— “The Children of Smithfield” took to the streets to demand safe working conditions for their family members."

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Iowa farmers assess losses after storm flattened cornfields

Major crop loss in Iowa and surrounding states. With China losing most of their corn and buying record amounts from the US this year I have a feeling this will only contribute to driving food prices up. Not just losses of this year's crop but losses of last year's crop being stored still.

"Crop insurance programs will help with corn in the field as will a USDA indemnity program. Federal disaster aid could be coming if a presidential disaster is declared.

Bins were full as farmers were hanging on to last fall’s crops in hopes of improved prices. The USDA estimates about about 2.8 billion bushels remain in storage.

“We carried more grain than usual through the springtime and here into the summer, and now the derecho got ahold of some of that grain and we’re going to end up losing a significant chunk of value because it became vulnerable to the weather,” Hart said."
 
Auckland Covid cluster caused by quarantine breach, says Winston Peters

Auckland Covid cluster caused by quarantine breach, says Winston Peters

Eleanor Ainge Roy

1 hour ago
New Zealand’s deputy prime minister has said a “breach” in quarantine was responsible for the cluster of Covid-19 cases that has forced Auckland to re-enter strict lockdown for three days.

A total of 17 cases have now been linked to the fresh outbreak in New Zealand’s biggest city, the first time the disease has resurfaced in the community after more than 100 days of no locally transmitted cases.

The deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Winston Peters, told ABC news that a high-level source had told him a “breach in quarantine” had led to the community outbreak; information that would become public knowledge in a day or so.
 
10ofRods said:
Gee, I wonder why. Couldn't be year round schools reopening or the use of daycare or summer camps, right?

Schools open around the nation next week. I just made myself look at California's projections (we're not having physical class meetings) and they're awful, even without school openings.

I really fear for those states (like Arizona and Florida) where it's already so rampant. The rare pediatric consequences are tragic, and we have no clue what it will be like for high school age students - but their teachers are at such high risk. I've come to believe that face shields do nothing - people need good, tight-fitting goggles if they are in the classroom.

Like that's going to happen. I hope families are braced for the chaos that will come with constant school closures and, apparently, reopenings. I started to keep track of the number of diagnosed cases in various schools, but gave up.
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Do you think goggles and mask for just places you are going to be in a long time or are face shields and masks good enough for grocery shopping? We have some good googles but the face shields are less embarrassing for shopping.

I admit. I feel bad asking my husband to wear a mask AND eye gear when most of the local yocals have only just moved on to mask wearing. It's embarrassing to look like you work in lab to go grocery shopping. LOL
 
New NSW COVID-19 cases likely 10 times higher than official figures: expert

New NSW COVID-19 cases likely 10 times higher than official figures: expert

By national medical reporter Sophie Scott and the Specialist Reporting Team's Emily Clark

5 hrs ago
The number of new COVID-19 cases in New South Wales each day is likely to be up to 10 times the figure reported by authorities, according to one epidemiologist, as fears about community transmission in the state grow.

University of Melbourne epidemiologist Tony Blakely made the estimation and said the presence of cases without a known source was "a good signal" actual case numbers were a lot higher.

"So, if they've got an average of 20 [cases per day] in the last week, that means that at any one point in time, there's about 200 other cases out there that we don't know about. Basically, 10 times the daily count," Professor Blakely said.

He said some of those cases would have an identifiable source, but others would be "mystery cases".

"If you've got a case that pops up and you can't trace it back to its source, and you assume that tracking has been done well … it means it's come from silent transmission," Professor Blakely said.
 
Coronavirus outbreak forces Royal Melbourne Hospital to close wards, move patients offsite

Coronavirus outbreak forces Royal Melbourne Hospital to close wards, move patients offsite

By Elias Clure

1 hour ago
Royal Melbourne Hospital's Royal Park campus has been forced to shut wards and move patients to other hospitals after a coronavirus outbreak amongst staff and patients.

The hospital has closed four wards after conceding much of its infrastructure was "never set up to care for COVID-19 positive patients".

There are more than 120 cases of the disease linked to the campus.

The hospital set up COVID and non-COVID wards, but the disease spread.

Nurses told the ABC they had been fearful for the safety of patients receiving care for other conditions.

The hospital had been used to treat aged care residents as coronavirus spread through nursing homes.
Professor Maier wrote since Tuesday, coronavirus-negative patients had been transferred to other hospitals "to minimise the risk of infection and to be able to consolidate the care for patients on two wards".
 
Rose in SC said:
Fascinating article - thanks for posting it. This quote stood out to me: "Typically, people who die from COVID-19 ARDS die around day 19." I didn't get my test results from CVS Pharmacy until day 20. :confused:
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Yes, and that backlog is what completely makes Contact Tracing a waste of time. Because by the time a contact tracer starts to follow up on the close contacts, with a positive case that should quarantine for 14 days, the quarantine period is already done.

Any surprise that the United States is unable to control the out of control spread of Covid-19 in the United States?!
 
beatrixpotter said:
Iowa farmers assess losses after storm flattened cornfields

Major crop loss in Iowa and surrounding states. With China losing most of their corn and buying record amounts from the US this year I have a feeling this will only contribute to driving food prices up. Not just losses of this year's crop but losses of last year's crop being stored still.

"Crop insurance programs will help with corn in the field as will a USDA indemnity program. Federal disaster aid could be coming if a presidential disaster is declared.

Bins were full as farmers were hanging on to last fall’s crops in hopes of improved prices. The USDA estimates about about 2.8 billion bushels remain in storage.

“We carried more grain than usual through the springtime and here into the summer, and now the derecho got ahold of some of that grain and we’re going to end up losing a significant chunk of value because it became vulnerable to the weather,” Hart said."
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That is going to affect the price of meat. Already, ranchers have had issues with meat cutting plants being closed due to Covid-19. Now, primary feed, corn, for livestock is decimated. What is going to happen with all of the yearlings? Can't afford to feed them, can't get them processed for distribution.

Hard year for farming and cattle ranches.
 
CoverMeCagney said:
Is this happening in other countries? The UK seems very insistent that children will all be going back to school in 4 weeks and I am worried it will cause another peak.

4 children have died of Covid in the UK, of which only one was “healthy” with no underlying conditions.

Only ONE healthy child has been killed by Covid-19 in Britain, reveals study | Daily Mail Online
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This makes no sense to me. The UK will shut down whole neighborhoods to contain the spread. BUT they want all the kids across the entire country to return to school? I honestly don't see how that works unless you have next to no community transmission.
 
10ofRods said:
What's sad is that is seems to be clear that unhealthy children, children with chronic illness (and everyone else with same) and the elderly don't really matter as much. This is really changing how I view humans and the stories they like to tell themselves.
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It's ONLY the unhealthy kids dying. It's ONLY the elderly dying. It's ONLY people with preexisting conditions dying. What should we call these people who determine the ill and elderly are worth less? They make choices and encourage choices that harm and even kill a segment of our society because they value their lives less.
 
tmar said:
Coronavirus outbreak forces Royal Melbourne Hospital to close wards, move patients offsite

Coronavirus outbreak forces Royal Melbourne Hospital to close wards, move patients offsite

By Elias Clure

1 hour ago
Royal Melbourne Hospital's Royal Park campus has been forced to shut wards and move patients to other hospitals after a coronavirus outbreak amongst staff and patients.

The hospital has closed four wards after conceding much of its infrastructure was "never set up to care for COVID-19 positive patients".

There are more than 120 cases of the disease linked to the campus.

The hospital set up COVID and non-COVID wards, but the disease spread.

Nurses told the ABC they had been fearful for the safety of patients receiving care for other conditions.

The hospital had been used to treat aged care residents as coronavirus spread through nursing homes.
Professor Maier wrote since Tuesday, coronavirus-negative patients had been transferred to other hospitals "to minimise the risk of infection and to be able to consolidate the care for patients on two wards".
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Long overdue. Other states have always used specific hospitals for their covid patients and kept the rest of their hospitals uncontaminated. It has helped keep the hospital medical teams safe, as well as keeping the other patients safe.
 
CoverMeCagney said:
We need to slam the damn door shut; we're an island, it's do-able

Allowing flights to continue through March is what got us into a big mess in the first place. Get everyone home asap, test them on arrival, self-quarantine until results are through in a day or two.

Cases are creeping up all over Europe and we could all end up with a proper second peak like the US is having, if we're not more careful.

Cags
Minister For Common Sense
UK Office
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Not to mention that your positivity rate is high - and UK holiday-makers are now vectors in Greece and Spain (not sure about France).

However, I do think it should be reciprocal. And in that way, the global project of eliminating CoVid would be quickened. UK travels a lot, it must not just exclude others, it must also stop traveling to all the other places it's traveling.

Each island/smaller nation can do this and it will help.

Australia is even controlling intra-national travel, as I understand it (along with NY and some other states...but sadly, not California - and the high rates are in counties that are gateway communities to Tahoe and Yosemite.

Every nation should close its borders (for at least 2-3 weeks) and really get serious about the quarantines. However, only some smaller nations are going to do it. Also, the "essential travel only" must be enforced - there's absolutely no enforcement of it in California or most western states as far as I can see. The opposite.
 
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