Coronavirus COVID-19 *Global Health Emergency* #11

[What if...]

St Patrick's Day is just two weeks away now. I really wish they would just bite the bullet here in Ireland and cancel the parades.

Coronavirus: No plan to cancel St Patrick’s Day parades ‘at this stage’

Taken from the article:
Earlier, a leading international virologist and expert on influenza has said the Government should cancel St Patrick’s Day parades to avoid the spread of the coronavirus.

Prof John Oxford said Chinese authorities cancelled the Chinese New Year celebrations and Ireland should take this opportunity to stop the spread of the virus.

“The Government should take it a bit more seriously, I know you’ve got only one case [of the coronavirus], but it’s quite likely you’ve got the virus spreading around - this is pretty infectious. It’s not like measles and it’s not quite as infectious as flu, it just moves quietly,” he told RTÉ radio’s Today with Seán O’Rourke Show on Tuesday.

“Like in northern Italy, they sat there for weeks thinking they didn’t have a case, everything was fine, suddenly there was an explosion - they’re the new epicentre now.

“I heard this morning that Italians are now importing the virus back into China, into areas where they’ve not had it before."

Prof Oxford said St Patrick’s Day parades are held all around the country, not just in Dublin. “Every little place has a parade, on top of that you’re getting lots of visitors in from abroad, from all over the place.

"If I were in their [the Government’s] shoes I would say ‘we must postpone it’, it’s not the end of the world for one year. Don’t have it this year because of the things going on, after all the Chinese postponed the Chinese New Year, which is immense. They took it so seriously.

“I would take advantage of the situation you’re in, so that you could prevent a big out break, by taking these actions, I would go ahead and stop the parades.”

He added that this is “a very fruitful opportunity for the virus to get a grip on your country and start spreading.”

Ireland is on my bucket list, but I may have to rethink kissing the Blarney Stone.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Tampa COVID-19 patient called CDC, cleared to fly anyway

Tampa COVID-19 patient called CDC, cleared to fly anyway
The 29-year-old woman flew from Italy to New York and was feeling symptoms of novel coronavirus, so she says she called the CDC before getting on a plane to Tampa. But she says the CDC told her she was not a travel risk based on her dates of travel.

and now... her sister is presumptive positive also

Third coronavirus case found in Florida is Hillsborough patient’s sister

A third Florida case of coronavirus has been found, this one in the sister of a Hillsborough County woman who already has the virus, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday.

Health officials learned Tuesday morning that the 20-year-old woman’s sister has tested “presumptive positive,” meaning the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not yet confirmed the test.

The sister is a California woman who is isolating herself in Florida, DeSantis said. Both sisters traveled to Italy, the site of Europe’s first outbreak of the virus, before returning to the United States, he said.

 

[Henry2326]

Two New Confirmed Cases in Santa Clara County
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA—The County of Santa Clara’s Public Health Department is providing new guidance to the community to protect persons at higher-risk of serious illness due to COVID-19. The County is also announcing that there are now 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Santa Clara County. This adds two additional cases to the nine that were previously confirmed, both of which are still under investigation to determine the source of transmission. At this time, of the total confirmed cases in the county, only two have been determined to be community transmission; four are travel related; three are close contacts to known cases; and the two new cases remain under investigation. California: 2019-nCov Confirmed Cases and news, updates - FluTrackers News and Information

 

[SAMS]

At WH Coronavirus briefing with Pence, Fauci now reiterating that it will take more than a year to develop a Coronavirus vaccine. (He’s now said this publicly four times since Monday)

Jim Acosta on Twitter

 

[SAMS]

About 3.4% of people who had confirmed cases of COVID-19 have died, far above the seasonal flu’s fatality rate of under 1%, but the #coronavirus can be contained, the @who said reut.rs/2TkHXHI

Reuters on Twitter

 

[Mo Thuairim]

Ireland is on my bucket list, but I may have to rethink kissing the Blarney Stone.

Yes please don't do that! Blarney Stone is unhygienic at the best of times. Now... eek. I hope they put a stop to all that stone kissing for the foreseeable!

 

[SAMS]

San Francisco Chronicle on Twitter

JUST IN: A Berkeley resident has tested positive for the #coronavirus after returning from a country that has experienced an outbreak.

 

[SAMS]

QuickTake by Bloomberg on Twitter

Wearing a face mask does help if you do it properly.

Seto Wing Hong of Hong Kong University demonstrates the correct way to wear a face mask #coronavirus

 

[Henry2326]

Santa Clara County officials give an update on novel coronavirus cases. WATCH LIVE: ABC News @ABC

 

[Reasonable & Just]

Ireland is on my bucket list, but I may have to rethink kissing the Blarney Stone.

I got a horrible sore throat and fever after doing that, many years ago...

 

[Henry2326]

Moments ago, Governor @BrianKempGA joined us in studio to talk about the local confirmed cases of coronavirus: Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in metro Atlanta WSB-TV on Twitter

 

[margarita25]

NH’s 1st Coronavirus Patient, Told to Stay Isolated, Went to Event, Officials Say
NH’s 1st Coronavirus Patient, Told to Stay Isolated, Went to Event, Officials Say

Makes me so angry.

 

[SAMS]

Coronavirus test will be a covered by Medicare and Medicaid, CMS said at WH briefing. Pence said he would look into reports of people being tested and being hit with large bills.

Jim Acosta on Twitter

 

[Reasonable & Just]

Steve Herman on Twitter

We’re underway. No audio or video permitted but photos OK per @WhiteHouse.

How informative.

 

[Lamima]

This is where I am and I read they flew from China to RDU on 1/23 and are being treated at Duke???? Maybe I got it wrong somehow or there is a 2nd person????

Nope. Looks like the other poster was correct and I was wrong. The NC person traveled to WA and was exposed at long term care facility. And they are quarantining at home. I did read what I posted (here above) but maybe that was some other thing or something...maybe old from a past virus.

 

[zecats]

My family member works for one and these are basic requirements:

• a current resident of the US or Canada.
• Any “formal” or “informal” teaching experience such as mentoring, tutoring, coaching, or alternative education.
• have a Bachelor's degree in any field.
• have a working desktop or laptop with high-speed internet that can handle both video and audio.

Thanks for info. I have a Masters Degree. And teaching certs in French and Special Education. Retired from NJ Public school system but currently subbing where I taught. May need to look into it if subbing stops.

 

[SAMS]

How informative.

Yea apparently no audio or video so I will post info as I see it. So transparent IMO

 

[Reasonable & Just]

Yea apparently no audio or video so I will post info as I see it. So transparent IMO

Thanks for doing that!

 

[Henry2326]

If the outbreak spreads, U.S. officials might have to consider new steps to protect the more than 1.3 million Americans in nursing homes, such as curtailing visits to reduce the risk of introducing the virus to them, says a former director of the CDC 'Perfect Storm': Washington virus deaths highlight risk at nursing homes Reuters on Twitter

 

[SAMS]

And here’s your answer...

I asked Pence why the Coronavirus briefing is off camera today. He said he believes the briefing will be back on cam tomorrow.

Jim Acosta on Twitter