Coronavirus COVID-19 *Global Health Emergency* #11

[zecats]

I’m sorry I’m behind why does it seem Italy is getting slammed. Are they testing a lot more ? Or are these normal(ish) numbers. Sorry again if this is covered already.

Good questions. Also I'm wondering about demographics, especially ages of the fatalities. IOW, if that is consistent with other countries.

 

[JerseyGirl]

New York man who recently traveled to Miami tests positive for coronavirus

A second confirmed case of coronavirus in New York could be a community spread case.

The Westchester County man in his 50s did recently travel to Miami, Cuomo said. Authorities haven’t confirmed any coronavirus cases in Miami-Dade County.

The newly diagnosed coronavirus patient in New York works as an attorney in Manhattan and lives in New Rochelle. And like the newly diagnosed coronavirus patient in Florida’s Manatee County, he had not traveled to China, South Korea, Iran or Italy.

 

[sloane7777]

OK so my Mom is a CFO of a small non profit 20 employees or so and she does the HR too, and she has been getting policy directives from different entities re sick leave , she is in Rogers Arkansas , I am in Dallas I asked my HR director if she had been seeing the same she said she has but she does not buy into all of that stuff , we wont be VPN -ing (not a word) like other companies we will remain open no matter what.... I gotta say not smart , this is the way of thinking here in D town , see what I'm up against dumb da dumb dumb!!!

 

[enelram]

Iran has temporarily freed 5400 prisoners to help fight the virus ~BBC. Let's hope that the prisoners have suddenly decided that they want to help people rather than help themselves.

I wonder what the US prisons have for contingency plans, in case they run low on guards, etc.? Would they just open the gates?

 

[Richmond]

I never heard of them either before now. Interesting.

For people like myself that have Septic tanks and are not on city sewage pipes, please be careful with TP. Make sure it says "Septic Safe" or you may end up having to pay for Septic cleanouts some months down the line.

I always have trouble finding the Septic Safe markings on TP.

original Scott one-ply toilet tissue recommended by septic clean-out person years ago when my friend’s parents’ septic tank backed up into their yard (so gross!) I’ve used it ever since even though I’ve never been on septic system. But my toilets never get clogged!

 

[sloane7777]

I'm starting to think the only way to stop this is ground all domestic travel too.

 

[gitana1]

OMG, you guys (@gitana1) can relate! (this is Dr. John Campbell video this am vs. his usual)

I came armed today to the doctor’s with disinfectant wipes and vinyl gloves. Wiped the check in kiosk. Then tried to use it with gloves. Had to leave as people were coughing without covering their damn mouths. Came back. Guess how stupid I am?

Appointment is tomorrow.

 

[otto]

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[Herat]

omg flushable wipes! never thought of it
thanks for the idea

Nooooooo

Flushable wipes are a disaster for the local sewer systems. They may be "flushable' in testing at the manufacturer, but they are not dissolving or degrading as represented and they are causing sewer system problems.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Routine hospital appointments and surgeries may be postponed if Covid-19 infects large numbers of people, health officials in Northern Ireland said.

An NHS statement said:

The health and social care system is also planning for the possibility of reduced staffing in hospitals and the community as a result of coronavirus in order to mitigate against these risks. Depending on the pressures in the system in the months ahead, trusts (which provide health services) may have to consider postponing routine elective appointments and surgeries to focus on the immediate demands associated with coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Iran to mobilise 300,000 soldiers and volunteers as 23 MPs infected - latest news

 

[otto]

Good questions. Also I'm wondering about demographics, especially ages of the fatalities. IOW, if that is consistent with other countries.

Here are some points to consider. The first image is the age demographics for people over 70. The second image is the fatality rates in China on Feb 11. There's no reason to think that the fatality rates will be different in China as compared to other countries.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Coronavirus testing numbers were taken off the CDC website. Here's what officials said when asked about it.

During the Senate Health hearing on response to the novel coronavirus, Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was asked why the number of coronavirus tests was taken off the CDC’s website.

Schuchat did not explain why the figure was removed, but added:

"There is a difference between persons under investigation who have been tested and all of the tests that we have run. For instance, an individual case, the first 12 cases that we saw here, we did serial testing on them to understand how long the virus was present and when it was safe for them to leave the hospital, or when they no longer needed isolation. We collected multiple specimens so that we understood with this very new virus is it the upper respiratory or the lower respiratory. We've also collected other specimens from them.”

Schuchat also said, by the end of this week, all public state health labs “should be able to do testing.” Schuchat said the CDC is supplying the public health labs with tests “and we are rapidly doing so.”

Coronavirus live updates: Outbreak spreads across the world - CNN

 

[otto]

I wonder what the US prisons have for contingency plans, in case they run low on guards, etc.? Would they just open the gates?

Good question. If one person in a prison is infected, it could quickly spread through the population. By the time it is detected, it's likely that the entire prison population would be infected. What should be done? Turn the prison into a hospital ward, release prisoners to hospitals?

 

[Midgie2]

This is horsepoo! Very disappointed in our countries (U.S.) reaction to this.
Our leaders and health officials need to start being proactive. Not reactive.

 

[JohnnyChicago]

Well the outbreak is more serious to other countries, but if you are living in the USA, the odds are that the everyday flu is a much more serious risk to your health. I am curious why the news media is covering this so often. Besides the fact that it gets ratings. There has to be other serious matters being ignored that could be reported on in replace of all this footage.

The USA population is 327 million. 100 people out of 327,000,000 does not appear to be news worthy.
Shouldn't the news be covering how 244,000 civilian deaths have occurred since the so called War on Terror 18 years ago. That appears to be more deadly and concerning statistically wise. Especially concerning when nearly every dollar taxpayers pay in income taxes, 24¢ goes to the military – but only 4.8¢ goes to our troops in the form of pay, housing allowances and other benefits (excluding healthcare). Out of the 24¢ on the dollar that taxpayers contribute to military spending, 12¢ goes to military contractors.


-On March 3rd, "The U.S. surgeon general urged calm Tuesday as the number of coronavirus cases across the nation surged to more than 100. Six deaths have been attributed to the outbreak."


-"WHO reported Friday there are more than 82,000 cases worldwide, with more than 2,800 deaths. The majority of cases occurred in China, where the outbreak originated. Health officials said Friday China reported 329 new cases in the past 24 hours, the lowest in over a month. "


-The CDC has reported on their website that "The risk of getting COVID-19 in the U.S. is currently low.

Some people who have traveled to places where many people have gotten sick with COVID-19 may be monitored by health officials to protect their health and the health of other people in the community."



-https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/share-facts.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fabout%2Fshare-facts-stop-fear.html​

 

[Herat]

LOL I knew I spelled that wrong but cold water splashed there , not a great thought , like rear end waterboarding , I'm so not french and cool might need a laminated cheat sheet like a book on a hook right by the john (little Rosemary's baby reference there)

You can adjust the water temperature and pressure on each of the 3 washing settings. No cold water. And the drier setting is also adjustable.

You feel like a real clean machine at the end of it, alright.

And the heated toilet seat is heaven on cold winter mornings.

 

[MJPeony]

Good question. If one person in a prison is infected, it could quickly spread through the population. By the time it is detected, it's likely that the entire prison population would be infected. What should be done? Turn the prison into a hospital ward, release prisoners to hospitals?

What happened with the prisons in China? Anyone know? I feel like I read something about them at some point but I can’t remember what.

 

[weepingangel]

Good question. If one person in a prison is infected, it could quickly spread through the population. By the time it is detected, it's likely that the entire prison population would be infected. What should be done? Turn the prison into a hospital ward, release prisoners to hospitals?

there is no room to move buildings full of people (no matter what buildings and what people ) into hospitals. There isn’t enough room in many hospitals for the people already there. They “board” them in Hallway beds in the ER. This is on an average per-corona day.

 

[Herat]

Ooo I was just wondering about him. Testing negative means what though?

That on that day and time there was not enough viral particle DNA/RNA in that sample to detect.

That's ALL it means

It could be the wrong area was swabbed. It could mean the swab wasn't done property and didn't get an adequate sample. It could mean the sample was degraded in transport. It could mean he has just a small amount of viral DNA/RNA. It could mean he has none.

It doesn't mean he won't test positive tomorrow.

 

[JohnnyChicago]

What happened with the prisons in China? Anyone know? I feel like I read something about them at some point but I can’t remember what.

Los Angeles Times mentioned......
Chinese authorities have announced 555 cases of COVID-19 infections across five prisons in three provinces. Prison officials have been fired for allowing the outbreak to spread, and authorities say no other inmates elsewhere in the nation have been infected. As they have done in cities and villages, officials have been downplaying the threat of a mysterious illness that has called into question China’s ability to contain what has become a global crisis.

The lack of information about detainees’ conditions is fanning fear among families of the incarcerated, whose ranks include human rights lawyers, social workers, activists, pastors and more than 1 million Muslim minority Uighurs in the western region of Xinjiang.