Coronavirus COVID-19 *Global Health Pandemic* #21

[Oregonmama]

Disneyland just closed

Disneyland, California Adventure to temporarily shut down in response to coronavirus threat

 

[dotr]

rbbm
Toronto’s St. Patrick’s Day parade cancelled
"Toronto’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade planned for this Sunday has been cancelled over COVID-19 fears.

Shaun Ruddy, chair of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Society, said in a statement Thursday that the decision was made over concern for the well-being of participants, volunteers and the public.''

''The organizers had issued a statement only the day before to confirm the parade was going ahead as planned, but the COVID-19 situation in Ontario is evolving quickly and many gatherings are being cancelled.''

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

Coronavirus: Three Leicester City players isolated with 'coronavirus symptoms'

Three players at Premier League club Leicester City have shown symptoms of coronavirus and have been isolated, the team's manager has said.

Brendan Rodgers said: "We've had a few players that have shown symptoms and signs (of coronavirus). We've followed procedures and (as a precaution) they have been kept away from the squad," Rodgers said.


"We've self-isolated the three of them and we'll see how that develops in the next couple of days

 

[Shelby1]

Lexington, KY just announced the spring meet at Keeneland will go on as planned, only with no spectators. Keeneland race track is symbolic with spring in KY & leads up to the Derby.

I'm an avid racing fan and have been anticipating this. Aqueduct is doing the same thing.

 

[escape2sc]

From an ICU RN in a SC hospital (very reliable friend) A patient was admitted with pneumonia,atypical - neg for flu to the ICU. The patient was confused answering whether or not she had traveled along the east coast. The attending nurse requested the patient be tested for COVID-19 and the patient was put into isolation room. The testing was denied because the patient did not meet testing criteria and per hospital protocol the patient was removed from the isolation room ! OMG !!! No wonder SC has only tested 87 people, they seem to consider being tested as winning a prize for having traveled internationally or having direct contact with a confirmed case !

 

[justbeachy]

My son had a hand sanitizer hanging on his backpack and he leaned up against it at school and the bottle squeezed down his back...the good news is that "It was pretty much empty, Mom, because I've been using it a lot like you asked me to." And then his teacher gave him and extra bottle that he had on his desk. Good kid and very generous teacher...that stuff is liquid gold right now!

 

[Trudie]

The governor said he does not have the authority to order the cancellation of all mass gatherings, but said if events aren’t canceled, organized screening methods should be put in place.

Ours mentioned something similar earlier. I think he was talking about churches. A lot of people are angry we have so many churches closed. Gov’ mentioned singing. I was thinking some people spit when they talk, I imagine that is worse when they sing?

 

[esmerelda]

My husband asked me to pick up a small pocket sized bottle of sanitizer for him today. I just laughed. I haven't seen any in the stores for at least the last week. Thankfully I remembered I had a small bottle that he could take. He'll be smelling like berries, but what can I say.

Rubbing alcohol +aloe vera. Ratio is posted all over the web. Tried getting some about 3 weeks ago....

 

[Tillicum]

Ohio Department of Health believes 100,000 Ohioans are carrying coronavirus

More than 100,000 people are believed to be infected with the coronavirus, according statements by officials with the Ohio Department of Health during a Thursday afternoon news conference.

That number accounts for around 1% of Ohio’s population.

 

[gitana1]

I’m going to see if I can do court call for my case next week. I doubt it. But possibly. I need prayers, vibes, thoughts, whatever you can send me.

 

[Tippy Lynn]

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) -- Mayo Clinic announced that it has developed a test to detect the virus that causes COVID-19.

According to a news release from Mayo Clinic, the test is called the "Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2, Molecular Detection." Data from the test is reportedly going to be sent to the Food and Drug Administration "for review and emergency use authorization."


Mayo Clinic develops test to detect COVID-19 infection

 

[gitana1]

At the care home in Kirkland, they believe this is how Cov 19 was spread so fast. Emergency workers were giving breathing treatments to the patients in the home

I read that. So terribly sad.

 

[Picklebot]

rbbm
Toronto’s St. Patrick’s Day parade cancelled
"Toronto’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade planned for this Sunday has been cancelled over COVID-19 fears.

Shaun Ruddy, chair of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Society, said in a statement Thursday that the decision was made over concern for the well-being of participants, volunteers and the public.''

''The organizers had issued a statement only the day before to confirm the parade was going ahead as planned, but the COVID-19 situation in Ontario is evolving quickly and many gatherings are being cancelled.''

The green text is a nice touch.

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

Coronavirus: Hospital staff admit 'we don't know what we're facing' amid preparations for patient deaths

Coronavirus: Hospital staff admit 'we don't know what we're facing' amid preparations for patient deaths
"We don't know what will come through our doors," a consultant says as staff prepare for the number of cases to rise more rapidly.

 

[LadyL]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-child-care-quarantine-covid-19-1.5494970

''A child in Calgary has tested positive for COVID-19, Suncor confirmed to CBC News on Thursday, sending staff at a daycare in the company's downtown headquarters into self-quarantine.

The news comes on the same day that Ontario said a baby in that province tested positive, marking the first two known cases affecting children.

The manager of the Pump-Kin Patch Child Care Centre confirmed to CBC News that she and her staff are in self-isolation.

Suncor spokesperson Erin Rees said the daycare was closed as soon as the case was confirmed.

The child was last in the daycare on March 6. ''

oh no
now we have to worry about kids too!

 

[agilbe]

Rubbing alcohol +aloe vera. Ratio is posted all over the web. Tried getting some about 3 weeks ago....

Yup I also have the ingredients. Offered to make him some when he runs out of the berry scented one. CVS where I pick up his medications had the "recipe" right at the checkout last time I was there.

 

[gitana1]

...

This is why we can’t survive a plague. People are stupid.

 

[Trudie]

From an ICU RN in a SC hospital (very reliable friend) A patient was admitted with pneumonia,atypical - neg for flu to the ICU. The patient was confused answering whether or not she had traveled along the east coast. The attending nurse requested the patient be tested for COVID-19 and the patient was put into isolation room. The testing was denied because the patient did not meet testing criteria and per hospital protocol the patient was removed from the isolation room ! OMG !!! No wonder SC has only tested 87 people, they seem to consider being tested as winning a prize for having traveled internationally or having direct contact with a confirmed case !

@escape2sc
read this! Ridiculous!
HMH reveals time-line for COVID-19 patient | CynthianaDemocrat.com

 

[Recidivist]

I’m going to see if I can do court call for my case next week. I doubt it. But possibly. I need prayers, vibes, thoughts, whatever you can send me.

Wouldn't the courts be considered a gathering of more than 250 people? I think the larger courts will have to close. No?

 

[pocketaccent]

Thanks, I’ve posted it several times. I think it to be a very good reminder, it is our immune system, not the virus, causing illness/death. Probably why 80+% require no medical intervention. Moo


eta: Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) – everything you need to know, in language you can understand
Sorry, I forgot to link in original post

So 80+%, unless quarantined, are asymptomatic and feel healthy enough to go about their normal daily life infecting other people. That's what is different from influenza virus. When young and healthy get flu, at least they are in bed at home, not in contact with the public. I really really hate this Covid-19 virus so much.