Coronavirus COVID-19 *Global Health Pandemic* #19

[Henry2326]

In one small suburb on the outskirts of New York City, coronavirus cases jumped from one to more than 100 in less than 10 days. It started with one resident. New York officials traced more than 50 coronavirus cases back to one attorney - CNN

 

[zecats]

Someone in the last thread asked for positives that could result from coronavirus...

Anti-vaxxers will hopefully get a wake up call.

Something I consider to be a positive is the number of businesses that are starting to allow paid sick leave for employees. Some of these companies had not provided such before this crisis. IMO, if they can offer it at the current time, they may find it to be a permanent positive and continue the policy.

 

[Henry2326]

“Right now the epicenter — the new China — is Europe,” said CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield, on Capitol Hill. “And there’s a lot of people coming back and forth from Europe that are now starting to seed these (U.S.) communities.” AP: Coronavirus clusters swell on both sides of the US

 

[Bravo]

Link to PM Trudeau presser starting at 9 a.m.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1703347779932

 

[JerseyGirl]

The University of Georgia - has not updated it's website information on the Corona Virus since March 5th. The University of Northern Georgia has not updated since March 3rd. Georgia has 22 confirmed cases. How can they not provide updated information ?

They'll probably announce soon. When is Spring Break?

Georgia State, KSU students urge officials to switch to online classes amid coronavirus fears

 

[Henry2326]

New York Times

JUST IN: Some NYT staffers attended the Nicar conference in New Orleans, where someone from another organization tested positive for the coronavirus. The newsroom in NY and DC is now getting a deep cleaning. And our employees will stay home for 14 days.
Marc Lacey on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

ANOTHER TESTING PROBLEM: “@CDCDirector Robert Redfield told @politico on Tuesday that U.S. labs may not have adequate stock of supplies used to extract genetic material from any virus in a patient’s sample—critical step in coronavirus testing.” #COVID19 Exclusive: U.S. coronavirus testing threatened by shortage of critical lab materials

 

[JerseyGirl]

New York governor: "Like it or not, we’re going to have to make some tough decisions"

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he will ask the state's business leaders to reduce workplace density during the coronavirus outbreak. Possible tactics include running two shifts of workers and letting workers who can work from home to do so.

He said in a city like New York City, “there’s no such thing as social distancing, you’re always within six feet of a person.”

“We really need to take more aggressive actions. This is not going away on its own," he added. “Like it or not, we’re going to have to make some tough decisions, and we’re going to have to start to act united to reduce the density, more testing more testing more testing that’s the only way to reduce the spread.”

“We don’t want to overreact but we understand we have to take aggressive actions and we’re looking at all those large gatherings today and I will have an announcement either later today or tomorrow.”

Cuomo said the state cases as of this morning are at 193 — but added, “we’re going to get another tranche of numbers in the next couple of hours.”

“We test around-the-clock now so the number constantly adjusts, but it is constantly going up and that shouldn’t give people alarm," he said.

Cuomo said he anticipates the number of cases will keep going up for weeks, and warned that the virus is “much more advanced than we are seeing in any of these numbers.”

Live updates: Coronavirus cases pass 115,000 worldwide - CNN

 

[Hatfield]

Prepare for 2,000 cases in the next 6 days....doubling effect. Then 4,000 cases in the 2nd week....
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Total number of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases at each Tuesday:
Jan. 14 — 0
Jan. 21 — 1
Jan. 28 — 5
Feb. 4 — 11
Feb. 11 — 14
Feb. 18 — 25
Feb. 25 — 59
Mar. 3 — 125
Mar. 10 — 1,004
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass 1,000: Full Map

Wow. I had seen the doubling estimate before but when you see the counts from the past weeks, it really is about double each week. That is a large rate of increased confirmed infections in a short amount of time.

 

[escape2sc]

They'll probably announce soon. When is Spring Break?

Coronavirus could close college campuses, including UGA

UNG's Spring Break starts the 20th. U of Georgia is on Spring Break now, the 9th - 13th

 

[JerseyGirl]

How to tell the difference between the symptoms of coronavirus, allergies and the flu - CNN

 

[JerseyGirl]

UNG's Spring Break starts the 20th. U of Georgia is on Spring Break now, the 9th - 13th

Give it another day or two, they will at least extend UG's Spring Break 2 weeks. It appears that some colleges and universities are doing that, with the idea if one of the students/staff/faculty gets the virus during Spring Break, they would be showing symptoms within the following 2 weeks. At least that's how I believe the universities are thinking when they extend spring break "another 2 weeks".

As for UNG and their spring break starting the 20th, I would assume they'll hear something either this week or next, either cancelling and going online or extending their spring break another 2 weeks.

 

[jjenny]

Purell has ‘dramatically increased production’ of hand sanitizer as demand has increased by more than 300% in one week alone #MorningRushATL

They better make more of it! I was using hand sanitizer before corona virus (flu and other germs were still there), but now you can't find it anywhere.

 

[jjenny]

In one small suburb on the outskirts of New York City, coronavirus cases jumped from one to more than 100 in less than 10 days. It started with one resident. New York officials traced more than 50 coronavirus cases back to one attorney - CNN

That virus is super infectious. R0 or whatever they call it is likely much higher than the flu.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

WHO Daily Press Conference oh, well it's Monday Wednesday Friday now, will be at noon today. When it becomes live I will post a link. Just in case folks come around here asking at 10 a.m., it will not be in till noon Eastern today.

 

[Hatfield]

Coronavirus Conference Gets Canceled Because of Coronavirus

The Council on Foreign Relations has canceled a roundtable called “Doing Business Under Coronavirus” scheduled for Friday in New York due to the spread of the infection itself.

Gosh. The irony of this.

"Coronavirus Conference Gets Canceled Because of Coronavirus"

 

[Blissfully_B]

Looks like it might reach my small hometown Alvarado ISD on Twitter

 

[JerseyGirl]

Coronavirus is "almost a perfect killing machine" for elderly patients, US nursing home association head says

Relatives and friends should not visit patients in nursing and assisted living centers as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, the head of the United States' largest association of long-term and post-acute care providers said.

"We are encouraging all people, including family members and loved ones, to not visit nursing homes and assisted living facilities," American Health Care Association President Mark Parkinson said.

"Until we get this under control, our new guidance, as of today, is to family members, to loved ones: Don't visit the facilities; instead, come up with an alternate way to communicate," he said, including phone, text, FaceTime or Snapchat.

Live updates: Coronavirus cases pass 115,000 worldwide - CNN

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Trudeau is speaking live about the Coronavirus

 

[zecats]

Updated information about the two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Michigan. Media reports yesterday erroneously stated that the two people were from Oakland and Washtenaw counties, but they are actually from Oakland and Wayne counties. I don't understand why Governor Whitmer considers two cases to be a state of emergency I'm afraid this will incite undue fear and panic.

First 2 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Michigan: What we know, don’t know

Michigan coronavirus cases confirmed in Oakland, Wayne counties

Reasons for state of emergency to be declared by states.

What 'state of emergency' means for coronavirus - CNNPolitics