Coronavirus COVID-19 *Global Health Emergency* #13

[gngr~snap]

OMG

Dr. Dena Grayson on Twitter


Chinese scientists claim that, after jumping into humans, the #coronavirus mutated into a 2nd *more aggressive* "L" strain. BOTH strains are circulating.

The *less* aggressive "S" strain predominates now, potentially due to containment.

@thespybrief
news.com.au
Chinese doctors say autopsies of coronavirus victims suggest the deadly illness is “like a combination of SARS and AIDS” that can cause “irreversible” lung damage even if the patient recovers.
The grim finding was reported on by Communist Party mouthpiece the Global Times on Friday, after a paper by Wuhan doctors published in the Journal of Forensic Medicine earlier in the week went viral on Chinese social media.

“The influence of COVID-19 on the human body is like a combination of SARS and AIDS as it damages both the lungs and immune systems,” Peng Zhiyong, director of the intensive care unit of the Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in Wuhan, told the Global Times.

Dr Peng was commenting on the paper by Liu Liang, a forensic specialist from the Tongji Medical College at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, whose team had conducted nine autopsies of coronavirus patients as of February 24.

“The autopsy results Liu shared inspired me a lot. Based on the results, I think the most important thing now is to take measures at an early stage of the disease to protect patients’ lungs from irreversible fibrosis,” Dr Peng told the outlet.

Pulmonary fibrosis is permanent scarring of the lung tissue that can leave the patient chronically out of breath. The paper described an autopsy conducted on an 85-year-old man. It said there was apparent damage to the patient’s lungs.

Excess production of mucus spilt out of the alveoli — tiny air sacs in the lungs that absorb oxygen — indicating COVID-19 “causes an inflammation response that damages deep airways and pulmonary alveoli”.

According to the Global Times, the paper said the patient exhibited similar pathological changes to those caused by SARS and MERS. Fibrosis was “not as serious as was seen in SARS patients, but an exudative reaction was more apparent, possibly due to the short course of his disease”.

The paper did not say that all coronavirus patients will suffer permanent fibrosis.

An earlier study published in The Lancetwhich examined the CT scans of 81 patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan found the imagery “indicated the appearance of interstitial changes, suggesting the development of fibrosis”.

“However, since the natural history of COVID-19 pneumonia is yet to be fully explored, it is too early to label these lung changes as irreversible fibrosis,” the researchers wrote.

It comes as a group of Chinese scientists warn that the virus has mutated into a more aggressive strain. In a new study published in the National Science Review, researchers suggested that after COVID-19 crossed into humans, the original strain evolved into a second type and both of these are now circulating.

More than 95,000 cases of the disease have been confirmed worldwide and over 3000 people have died, including two in Australia, where there are currently 50 confirmed cases.



**BBM

THIS IS SCARY!!!
It's definitely not "just the flu" with the L strain.
MOO

 

[Henry2326]

Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is reporting the first two confirmed cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in Harris County.

The news comes a day after the first case of the coronavirus was confirmed in Fort Bend County.

A man and a woman from the unincorporated area of northwest Harris County, outside the City of Houston, tested positive for COVID-19. Both cases are travel-related and there’s no evidence of a community spread, according to officials.

First Two Cases Of Coronavirus In Harris County Confirmed

 

[Tippy Lynn]

OMG

Dr. Dena Grayson on Twitter


Chinese scientists claim that, after jumping into humans, the #coronavirus mutated into a 2nd *more aggressive* "L" strain. BOTH strains are circulating.

The *less* aggressive "S" strain predominates now, potentially due to containment.

@thespybrief
news.com.au
Chinese doctors say autopsies of coronavirus victims suggest the deadly illness is “like a combination of SARS and AIDS” that can cause “irreversible” lung damage even if the patient recovers.
The grim finding was reported on by Communist Party mouthpiece the Global Times on Friday, after a paper by Wuhan doctors published in the Journal of Forensic Medicine earlier in the week went viral on Chinese social media.

“The influence of COVID-19 on the human body is like a combination of SARS and AIDS as it damages both the lungs and immune systems,” Peng Zhiyong, director of the intensive care unit of the Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in Wuhan, told the Global Times.

Dr Peng was commenting on the paper by Liu Liang, a forensic specialist from the Tongji Medical College at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, whose team had conducted nine autopsies of coronavirus patients as of February 24.

“The autopsy results Liu shared inspired me a lot. Based on the results, I think the most important thing now is to take measures at an early stage of the disease to protect patients’ lungs from irreversible fibrosis,” Dr Peng told the outlet.

Pulmonary fibrosis is permanent scarring of the lung tissue that can leave the patient chronically out of breath. The paper described an autopsy conducted on an 85-year-old man. It said there was apparent damage to the patient’s lungs.

Excess production of mucus spilt out of the alveoli — tiny air sacs in the lungs that absorb oxygen — indicating COVID-19 “causes an inflammation response that damages deep airways and pulmonary alveoli”.

According to the Global Times, the paper said the patient exhibited similar pathological changes to those caused by SARS and MERS. Fibrosis was “not as serious as was seen in SARS patients, but an exudative reaction was more apparent, possibly due to the short course of his disease”.

The paper did not say that all coronavirus patients will suffer permanent fibrosis.

An earlier study published in The Lancetwhich examined the CT scans of 81 patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan found the imagery “indicated the appearance of interstitial changes, suggesting the development of fibrosis”.

“However, since the natural history of COVID-19 pneumonia is yet to be fully explored, it is too early to label these lung changes as irreversible fibrosis,” the researchers wrote.

It comes as a group of Chinese scientists warn that the virus has mutated into a more aggressive strain. In a new study published in the National Science Review, researchers suggested that after COVID-19 crossed into humans, the original strain evolved into a second type and both of these are now circulating.

More than 95,000 cases of the disease have been confirmed worldwide and over 3000 people have died, including two in Australia, where there are currently 50 confirmed cases.

**BBM

This stuff is no joke. I hate to admit it, but everyone needs to buckle up!!!
jmo

 

[Tillicum]

You, I and @sloane7777 have had such, wow, I've never met others who have. I'm sure many but folks don't talk about.

For those that don't know.. the disease Scarlett fever back in the 60's/early 70's created life long antibodies against our heart valves. I have now an abnormal "S wave", whatever that means as was told to me two decades ago. The antibodies to scarlett fever thought our heart valves were the enemy. Life long issue which used to be a bigger deal and we always had to self medicate prior to stuff like teeth cleaning... but years ago, they changed it.

Jeez.. I hope that's not another comorbidity to add for folks.

Blast from the past - as again, I've not heard folks talk about Scarlett Fever for decades. You both must be "old" hehehehe. :runforthehills"

Scarlett fever at 2. Same heart condition today. Started wearing glasses at 6 and doctors said my bad eyesight was due to the Scarlett fever.

 

[wendybtn]

There are people stating it’s no worse than the flu or that it’s being hyped in order to force vaccines on everybody.

There is no vaccine! How can a vaccine be hyped that does not exist?

 

[sloane7777]

You, I and @sloane7777 have had such, wow, I've never met others who have. I'm sure many but folks don't talk about.

For those that don't know.. the disease Scarlett fever back in the 60's/early 70's created life long antibodies against our heart valves. I have now an abnormal "S wave", whatever that means as was told to me two decades ago. The antibodies to scarlett fever thought our heart valves were the enemy. Life long issue which used to be a bigger deal and we always had to self medicate prior to stuff like teeth cleaning... but years ago, they changed it.

Jeez.. I hope that's not another comorbidity to add for folks.

Blast from the past - as again, I've not heard folks talk about Scarlett Fever for decades. You both must be "old" hehehehe. :runforthehills"

OMG thats why I have the murmer!!!!!! 2 and 2 dixie, 2 and 2...WOW! BTW Im 54 had it in 65 @ 9 mos.

 

[Tillicum]

Wow, that’s interesting. My daughter had Scarlett fever several years ago- she was about 7. She’d been vaccinated too. One of the small percentage that it didn’t work for I guess.

So is the heart valve issue something that immediately cropped up or did it take a while?

I wasn't aware of mine until I had testing for an unrelated surgery when I was 30.

 

[justbeachy]

Regarding Disney World: "For guest convenience, we have placed additional hand sanitizers throughout our parks and resorts and will adjust our protocols as the situation warrants."

They have?? I didn't see ONE when we were there yesterday. This article is from today so maybe they were very busy overnight. My daughter is going tomorrow with a friend so I'll be sure to ask her if she sees any.

Florida Theme Parks Take Steps to Deal With Coronavirus Concerns

 

[JerseyGirl]

The Harris County (Texas) Public Health Department is reporting the first two confirmed cases of coronavirus in Harris County Thursday.

These cases are the second and third cases confirmed in the greater Houston area. A “presumptive positive” case was announced in Fort Bend County Wednesday.

Harris County health officials will hold a 4:45 p.m. press conference to provide updates on the cases. KPRC 2 will livestream the press conference here.


Man, woman confirmed to be first cases of coronavirus in Harris County

 

[Hatfield]

OMG

Dr. Dena Grayson on Twitter


Chinese scientists claim that, after jumping into humans, the #coronavirus mutated into a 2nd *more aggressive* "L" strain. BOTH strains are circulating.

The *less* aggressive "S" strain predominates now, potentially due to containment.

@thespybrief
news.com.au
Chinese doctors say autopsies of coronavirus victims suggest the deadly illness is “like a combination of SARS and AIDS” that can cause “irreversible” lung damage even if the patient recovers.
The grim finding was reported on by Communist Party mouthpiece the Global Times on Friday, after a paper by Wuhan doctors published in the Journal of Forensic Medicine earlier in the week went viral on Chinese social media.

“The influence of COVID-19 on the human body is like a combination of SARS and AIDS as it damages both the lungs and immune systems,” Peng Zhiyong, director of the intensive care unit of the Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in Wuhan, told the Global Times.

Dr Peng was commenting on the paper by Liu Liang, a forensic specialist from the Tongji Medical College at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, whose team had conducted nine autopsies of coronavirus patients as of February 24.

“The autopsy results Liu shared inspired me a lot. Based on the results, I think the most important thing now is to take measures at an early stage of the disease to protect patients’ lungs from irreversible fibrosis,” Dr Peng told the outlet.

Pulmonary fibrosis is permanent scarring of the lung tissue that can leave the patient chronically out of breath. The paper described an autopsy conducted on an 85-year-old man. It said there was apparent damage to the patient’s lungs.

Excess production of mucus spilt out of the alveoli — tiny air sacs in the lungs that absorb oxygen — indicating COVID-19 “causes an inflammation response that damages deep airways and pulmonary alveoli”.

According to the Global Times, the paper said the patient exhibited similar pathological changes to those caused by SARS and MERS. Fibrosis was “not as serious as was seen in SARS patients, but an exudative reaction was more apparent, possibly due to the short course of his disease”.

The paper did not say that all coronavirus patients will suffer permanent fibrosis.

An earlier study published in The Lancetwhich examined the CT scans of 81 patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan found the imagery “indicated the appearance of interstitial changes, suggesting the development of fibrosis”.

“However, since the natural history of COVID-19 pneumonia is yet to be fully explored, it is too early to label these lung changes as irreversible fibrosis,” the researchers wrote.

It comes as a group of Chinese scientists warn that the virus has mutated into a more aggressive strain. In a new study published in the National Science Review, researchers suggested that after COVID-19 crossed into humans, the original strain evolved into a second type and both of these are now circulating.

More than 95,000 cases of the disease have been confirmed worldwide and over 3000 people have died, including two in Australia, where there are currently 50 confirmed cases.



**BBM

Oh my. "irreversible fibrosis of the lungs".

This time for sure I am choosing to believe what is coming from China and their scientists who definitely know this Virus the best by now.

Good grief. A 2nd more deadlier strain which may be the one responsible for most of the virus deaths, and now the news about possible irreparable lung damage.

The main point I am taking away from that article is something I already know. Im taking as many preventative steps as possible not to catch this evil new virus, as most of us here are already doing.

Autopsies offer key clues for early stage COVID-19 patients - Global Times

 

[sloane7777]

Scarlett fever at 2. Same heart condition today. Started wearing glasses at 6 and doctors said my bad eyesight was due to the Scarlett fever.

Scarlett fever at 2. Same heart condition today. Started wearing glasses at 6 and doctors said my bad eyesight was due to the Scarlett fever.

OMG Tillicum eyesight??? I am legally blind in the left eye .....I can now blame it for everything !!!!

 

[SAMS]

ABC15 Arizona on Twitter

#BREAKING: Three Scottsdale firefighters and two paramedics have been put in isolation after treating a now positive patient for coronavirus. STORY: bit.ly/38owCun #abc15

 

[Henry2326]

NEW: Georgia now has the ability to test for #coronavirus and no longer has to send them to the CDC lab for processing. @FOX5Atlanta
Claire Simms on Twitter

 

[StarrChance]

i have never been quite so embarrassed to be an australian as i am atm .... toilet paper hording
i wish it was a joke but sadly no.... had to resort to going to a commercial outlet that supplies hotels and restaurants just to be able to buy some .

Do you live where home delivery is available? Coles online have a 4 pack limit but there is even some on sale half price..well maybe I shouldn’t tell too many people...

 

[Tillicum]

OMG Tillicum eyesight??? I am legally blind in the left eye .....I can now blame it for everything !!!!

Seriously??? I was legally blind too until my old age corrected it to just very, very bad now

 

[justbeachy]

Sometimes we need a little levity...this gave me a giggle.

 

[Henry2326]

(Reuters) - A Turkish Airlines aircraft was flown back to Istanbul with no passengers on board on Thursday on orders from Singapore authorities after a passenger who had arrived on the same plane on Tuesday tested positive for coronavirus.

The infected passenger was a French national traveling from London to Singapore, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said, and the plane's crew would be held in quarantine for 14 days as a precaution.

A Turkish aviation official told Reuters earlier that there were 143 passengers, three pilots and 10 crew members aboard the flight to Singapore. Last month, Nigeria said its first case of the virus entered the country on a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul, when a man traveling from Italy landed in Lago.

Singapore sends Turkish Airlines flight home empty after coronavirus case

 

[gngr~snap]

NEW: Georgia now has the ability to test for #coronavirus and no longer has to send them to the CDC lab for processing. @FOX5Atlanta
Claire Simms on Twitter

They also said patients with NO INSURANCE, in Georgia, will NOT be charged for testing!
*very important IMO

 

[gitana1]

There is no vaccine! How can a vaccine be hyped that does not exist?

The argument is they’re hyping the disease so that people can be forced to get vaccines.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Coronavirus outbreak may have unleashed panic buying of Hostess Twinkies and Ding Dongs

Alongside those coronavirus prep bags being filled by shoppers with bleach and hand sanitizer may be boxes of long shelf life Twinkies and Ding Dongs.

“We are seeing that,” Hostess Brands CEO Andy Callahan said when asked if he is seeing a bump in business as people stock up, should they be trapped at home due to the coronavirus outbreak.