Coronavirus COVID-19 *Global Health Emergency* #14

[Henry2326]

#BreakingNews: 12 confirmed #COVID19 cases detected on a Nile cruise ship travelling between #Luxor and #Aswan: #Egypt's Health Ministry
#Coronavirus Daily News Egypt on Twitter

 

[enelram]

Jake Sherman on Twitter

“In the last 24 hours, I’ve spoken to lots of sources on the Hill and in the White House and I’ve become convinced that Washington’s response to coronavirus is going to be a massive massive story.“

Yes it will be a massive story.
Take your pick of headlines used:
Obsfucation
Neglect
Excuses
Inaction
Irresponsibility
Ignorance

 

[dixiegirl1035]

I see there is another confirmed case in GA. Floyd county.
I tried to find this reported in the news and do not see it. There was an article from a source i have never heard of saying there are 9 in GA This would not surprise me at all but I want to see it from msm.

Barry College/Rome Georgia area (not stated where, that's just what is in that county)

Medical center confirms third Georgia COVID-19 case early Friday

 

[sloane7777]

What are they doing over there? Spitting in each other’s mouths?

HAHA SNORT!!!! sorry that was funny, I kinda needed that!

 

[gitana1]

Quarantined Italian towns are buckling under the strain, major cities are emptying out and some of those infected say they are being stigmatised as Europe’s worst outbreak of coronavirus takes hold.

As of Thursday night, 3,858 cases had been detected as Italy aggressively tests for the virus. Out of that number, 148 people have died and 414 have recovered. Of those infected, 1,790 are in hospital – 351 in intensive care – and 1,115 are recovering at home.

Eleven towns are under lockdown – 10 in Lombardy and one in Veneto – and schools have been closed across the country as the government tries to contain a virus about which there are still many unknowns.

Stories that have emerged since the outbreak began reflect the contrasting nature of the virus’s impact, from the reassuring accounts of people cured to the suffering of those who have died or are in a critical condition. The heavily pregnant wife of “patient one”, the 38-year-old man who was Italy’s first confirmed locally transmitted case, was dismissed from hospital on Thursday; her husband, a marathon runner and amateur footballer, remains in intensive care.

The dead, mostly elderly and with underlying health problems, are buried quickly without ceremony to mitigate the risk of infection posed by their corpses. The living have become wary of those with even the slightest cough.

Coronavirus latest updates: all countries must make containing outbreak 'highest priority', says WHO

I’m wary of those with the slightest cough. And they’re everywhere. One of the cleaning ladies was coughing all over yesterday. A fellow attorney who works in the adjacent little office coughed a couple times.

What really bothered me was during my hike with my hyena yesterday morning some dude came running by and sneezed into his hand- partially. Luckily I was off the trail and I refused to go back on the trail. I walked around to renter it upwind of where he sneezed. Poor guy was Asian so mindful of how Asians are facing discrimination over this I felt bad about scowling but come on! If you’re sneezing or coughing please just stay home!

 

[Amonet]

Some interesting modeling shown in this Sky News article, which aims to predict the shape of the epidemic curve with either no social distancing measures, 4 weeks moderate social distancing measures, 8 weeks moderate social distancing measures, or 8 weeks strict social distancing measures.

It appears to me that somewhere between 4 and 8 weeks (so about 6 weeks) moderate social distancing rules would put the curve approximately where the UK government has said they want it, with a lower peak which occurs mid-summer.

The article doesn't really specify what the moderate measures might entail, only that the strict measures would probably be something like those in Hubei.

The model also suggests that China's likely to have another peak of the virus later this year. I think that would be in part because the virus has reduced in Hubei (and elsewhere) but not completely eradicated, plus they're now going to be importing cases from outside China which will probably lead to seeding events.

Coronavirus: How peak of cases could be cut by 'social distancing'

 

[sloane7777]

Now is the time.
@mickey

Now is the ONLY time

 

[x_files]

Pardon me while I scream.

US GOVERNMENT: STOP THE TRAVEL. Close sports events. Close schools. And, that’s just a start.

Why doesn’t the government realize this deadly virus is overtaking our country?

Several answers:
They are in denial
they don't care
they don't want to lose money.
My guess is they are putting PROFIT over PEOPLE.

 

[Picklebot]

I’m wary of those with the slightest cough. And they’re everywhere. One of the cleaning ladies was coughing all over yesterday. A fellow attorney who works in the adjacent little office coughed a couple times.

What really bothered me was during my hike with my hyena yesterday morning some dude came running by and sneezed into his hand- partially. Luckily I was off the trail and I refused to go back on the trail. I walked around to renter it upwind of where he sneezed. Poor guy was Asian so mindful of how Asians are facing discrimination over this I felt bad about scowling but come on! If you’re sneezing or coughing please just stay home!

You have a hyena??

 

[gregjrichards]

A person on the tube in Hong Kong. The tubes are to keep people away from them.

Coronavirus LIVE: UK cases soar as second 'coronavirus death' investigated

 

[gitana1]

Kind of leaves one hanging as to whether the antibiotics helped...

That really scared me. That’s a young, healthy guy. I’m neither, I guess. Even though I work out a lot and don’t each much junk. But if I got that I’m pretty sure I’d be dead. My lungs couldn’t take it.

 

[SAMS]

Daily Mirror on Twitter

Two British Airways baggage handlers test positive for killer coronavirus mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/b…

 

[whitelilac]

#BreakingNews: 12 confirmed #COVID19 cases detected on a Nile cruise ship travelling between #Luxor and #Aswan: #Egypt's Health Ministry
#Coronavirus Daily News Egypt on Twitter

My God....I know someone who is on a Nile cruise right now. He was crazy to go ahead with this 3 week tour of Egypt, Israel and Jordan...imo. And he's in his 70s.

 

[Barnabas]

I overheard a coworker today complaining they had to cancel going on a cruise because of "dirty bat eaters." She was really angry at being so inconvenienced.

 

[gitana1]

You have a hyena??

It’s what I call my crazy dog. I’ve talked a lot about her here on Websleuths! She’s quite a handful and keeps me super active. More than my body can handle. When she is excited and trying to pull she hunches her body and flattens her ears and looks just like a naughty hyena. And she can be vicious if I don’t keep her under control!

But it’s the one thing that keeps me from being claustrophobic- being able to run and walk her. Otherwise I’m at home (supposed to be working but on here too much) or at the office (same thing) which is just me in my office. But we have rooms inside an old craftsman. So everyone has their own office inside the main building. And mostly we keep our doors shut.

I’m not going out to eat, ordering out or shopping. I’m sending family in to shop while I wait outside.

So I really need my exercise to not go nuts. That’s why I was so mad that this guy decided to sneeze everywhere on the trail. Stay home bud!

 

[Henry2326]

Rabbi for synagogue at center of New York #coronavirus outbreak tests positive. At least one Yeshiva University student is known to also have contracted the virus, 20yo son of New Rochelle resident, his father is a lawyer who works in Midtown Manhattan.
https://t.co/iAZYk5XSQd

 

[happyday]

More and more I think that the world needs to realize that we all live on this tiny rock in space. We are not "Americans" and "Chinese" or "Muslims" "Christians", we are all humans, and what happens in Africa is going to affect people in the UK, vice versa.

Instead of the selfishness of thinking about health care for our citizens, we should all be thinking about health care for all humans. This virus may be a wakeup call.

I love this, mickey2942!

 

[Henry2326]

Update on US #PublicHealth laboratory system testing: Today 67 PHLs are verified & offering testing, up from 8 a week ago. This includes one or more PHL in 45 states; there are 13 addl labs in progress, 4 of which anticipate being up by the weekend. #COVID19 @APHL 1/
Scott Becker on Twitter

By early next week, large commercial labs such #Quest and @LABCORP will also be online, as well as more and more high complexity clinical labs in healthcare settings. Testing capacity is greatly expanded. Many thanks to all the partners. We are all in this together.
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[JerseyGirl]

Infectious disease experts urge Americans age 60 and older to reconsider their usual activities

Two top infectious disease experts with close ties to the federal government are advising people age 60 and older and people with immune issues to strongly consider avoiding activities that involve large crowds, such as traveling by airplane, going to movie theaters, attending family events, shopping at crowded malls and going to religious services.

Dr. William Schaffner, a Vanderbilt University professor and longtime adviser to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said people in these two groups "should strongly consider not doing these activities at this juncture."

“This ought to be top of mind for people over 60, and those with underlying health problems, such as heart or lung disease, diabetes, or compromised immune systems,” he added.

Both experts were speaking personally, and not as a representative of any government group

Live updates: Coronavirus cases rise across the world - CNN

bbm

 

[Henry2326]

"If people don't trust that the government is telling them the truth about the risk to themselves and their families, people start to make decisions that are not rational...that puts our medical system at greater risk," says a global biology policy expert.
Public Trust In Health Authorities Is Key To Fighting Coronavirus — Is It At Risk?