Coronavirus - COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #22

[justbeachy]

I read about this, and hear about it from my kids..but the photos are just beyond comprehension.

Those photos are unbelievable! A picture really is worth a thousand words.

 

[Henry2326]

ITALY

Numbers. Figure shows the symptoms most commonly observed before hospitalization in deceased patients
that were #COVID19 positive. As shown in the figure, shortness of breath and fever represent the most
common findings,
less common are cough 45%,hemoptysis 4% and diarrhea 4%. Dr. Faris Durmo MD., BSc. on Twitter
Dr. Faris Durmo MD., BSc. on Twitter

 

[cass523]

NY Update - 400 cases

New York Now Has Over 400 Cases of Coronavirus: Live Updates

Here’s what you need to know:

• New York now has more than 400 cases of the virus.
• New Jersey has 21 cases, and an emergency room doctor has tested positive.
• School attendance in New York City drops as the mayor resists pressure to shut down the system.
• Shoppers clear store shelves as anxiety rises.
• A police union says New York City has not given officers enough masks or training.

New York now has more than 400 cases of the virus.
As of Friday afternoon, New York State had 421 confirmed coronavirus cases, with the number of cases in Westchester County and New York City nearly equal, Gov Andrew M. Cuomo said.

There were 158 cases of the virus in Westchester County, home to one of the largest clusters of the virus in the country, and 154 in New York City, officials said. The number of cases in the city had tripled since Wednesday.

On Nassau County, on Long Island, officials declared a state of emergency. The county has 51 confirmed coronavirus cases.

The new totals were announced as New York residents prepared for a drastic shift in their daily lives over the weekend. Limits on public gatherings in the state take effect at 5 p.m. Friday.

New York officials have pushed to increase the state’s capacity to test for the coronavirus. On Friday, the federal government said that it would allow New York State’s public health department to authorize local labs to perform coronavirus tests.

By next week, New York could be conducting 6,000 tests a day, Mr. Cuomo said. On Friday, the state opened a “drive through” testing facility in New Rochelle, a city north of New York City that has been at the center of the epidemic in the state.

For New Yorkers who are laid off as a result of the coronavirus, Mr. Cuomo said the state would waive the seven-day waiting period for unemployment insurance. He also said he was directing utilities not to cut off electricity, gas or water service to people who could not pay their bills because of the broader impact of the virus.

A trade group representing at least 29 developers and property managers in New York City who together control more than 150,000 rental units, pledged not to execute any eviction warrants for the next 90 days in response to the spread of Coronavirus.

Exceptions will be made for warrants related to criminal or negligent behavior that jeopardize the health and safety of other residents.

Earlier, I heard Governor Cuomo say on the news, "My guess is there are thousands and thousands of cases walking around the state of NY."

My daughter told me where she lives, Oneida County, NY, just confirmed it’s first case.

 

[Trident]

ATLANTA....NO, NOT THE WINE....

Police say two people got into a fight at Sam’s Club when someone bumped into someone else’s cart.

Hiram Police say officers were dispatched to Sam’s Club on Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway in reference to an assault in progress.

Officers found two men with injuries, and a small crowd around where it happened.

Then, police said men from both parties grabbed wine bottles and started hitting each other.

Both were hurt and wine bottles were smashed.

Wine bottles smashed during fight in local Sam’s Club

I'm laughing so hard tears are rolling down my face. Unbelievable!

 

[j_in_c]

Love this story from Italy:
Man Wears Giant Cardboard Circle | Coronavirus Social Distancing

 

[Henry2326]

#BREAKING WASHINGTON (AP) -- Trump tweets that 4 big cruise industry companies agree to suspend cruises from US for 30 days. #fox5atl #COVID19 #coronavirus

FOX 5 Atlanta on Twitter

 

[Trident]

Im way behind on reading, but wanted to throw this out there. My son runs the Food Lion To Go department at our local grocery store. If social isolating, this is a great program. We have no confirmed cases in my county, but if folks use this service, it keeps the workers working, and residents isolated. Oh, and forget the toilet paper, grab some Musinex, Tylenol, and Vicks and a thermometer if you dont have one. My 2 cents... stay healthy friends.

My daughter in PA said her online shopping/delivery service had so many customers the system crashed.

 

[Gardenista]

The way this is going, this might happen sooner than later.

Sooner rather than later is a good thing.

 

[ReadySet]

Idaho has first case. Ada county. Woman in 50s, was at conference in NYC ; returned end of February beginning of March.
Mild case. Was not symptoatic till she got home. Recovering with mild symptoms at home.

Just listened to Governor. No links up yet

 

[Henry2326]

Germany, Italy rush to buy life-saving ventilators as manufacturers warn of shortages Germany, Italy rush to buy life-saving ventilators as manufacturers warn of shortages Reuters on Twitter

Reuters on Twitter

 

[ReadySet]

Watch: First Idaho case of coronavirus confirmed in Ada County, not from community spread

 

[Henry2326]

Former Nato chief Javier Solana has coronavirus, says source Former Nato chief Javier Solana has coronavirus, says source

The Straits Times on Twitter

 

[NotVeryBright]

NEW YORK

96 new cases in New York State, including 59 new cases in New York City, says Governor Cuomo

Steve Lookner on Twitter

Yep, and that um, feller that is supposed to be mayor decided to NOT close NYC public schools because in his words parents complained about having nothing to do with their children. This should play out well....

 

[Henry2326]

COLORADO

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has activated the National Guard due to the coronavirus outbreak, his office said. The governor is encouraging any doctors and healthcare workers not currently working to reach out to previous employers to help increase capacity. Colorado activates National Guard to deal with coronavirus outbreak

CNN on Twitter

 

[Simply Southern]

Once mass testing begins the numbers will look much better, most tested will be negative, per reports. Moo

MOO...the main advantage to testing is to determine who is infected. Then areas of concentrated cases and provide isolation to prevent greater transmission.

Until, we KNOW who is infected we can stop the virus. Many have mild symptoms but are carriers. They may infect 1to 100 or more, some that may/will be serious or die.

Look how long it took to identify in the nursing home patient in WA. Many were infected and many that visited the facility are carriers. Things get out of control quickly.

At this stage, we have no idea who is infected or a carrier. We could become infected anywhere by any unknown person, who may not be sick enough to go to a hospital or even be tested.

Ioo

 

[SuziQ]

This is a really useless message but someone asked on last page why no one can get tested in the UK. I read today they are only testing in the hospitals now in the UK as it's no longer beneficial for them to be testing in the community. But I can't find a link. But my take from that is if you have symptoms self isolate and if symptoms get worse get your to the hospital .

BBM. This seems to be what I have been hearing today. Getting tests results don't make a difference. Treatment is based on your symptoms, not test results.

 

[jjenny]

ITALY.....what a tragedy....

Dear colleagues,
I am sorry I must inform you of the death of the President of the Order of Doctors of the Province of Varese (Lombardy) and Director of the Lombard Training School in General Medicine, Dr.Roberto Stella, a family doctor, died this morning due to the Coronavirus

David SIMON on Twitter

Heartbreaking.

 

[jjenny]

BBM. This seems to be what I have been hearing today. Getting tests results don't make a difference. Treatment is based on your symptoms, not test results.

You can stop going out and infecting others.

 

[Henry2326]

CALIFORNIA

#BREAKING Children's Hospital Los Angeles confirms it is treating a patient between 6 and 9 years old with novel #coronavirus Coronavirus Southern California update: 8 new cases of COVID-19 in LA County, 3 new cases in OC ABC7 Eyewitness News on Twitter
ABC7 Eyewitness News on Twitter

is in fair condition and has no history of travel. The patient is also receiving care for an unrelated underlying condition that most likely made the child vulnerable to the virus, according to a hospital statement

 

[Merryk]

This is so not good for President Trump....i hope he tests very soon like he said he would at press conference