Coronavirus - COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #23

[Henry2326]

SEE, THATS NOT SO HARD....MEANWHILE IN THE US...

Switzerland has closed schools, imposed a ban on public gatherings of more than 100 people and pledged CHF10 billion in emergency aid to support the economy.
Switzerland imposes sweeping measures to contain coronavirus

 

[CeeCeeCat]

Chaotic scenes as panic buyers swamp supermarkets

i seem to only post grocery posts but ok lets roll with it

today was insane, we went to Aldi to get the last couple of things we need, its our local one about 500 meters from our house and we go there often, i have never ever in 2 years since its opened ever seen the car park more than 1/4 full even at christmas or on saturdays

today it was completly full with no free spaces had to go around and around until someone left, and inside was just as bad luckily they have fast scanning, the line was all the way to the back wall

this article i posted above says it was like that everywhere today at all supermarkets, i mean i went out yesterday to a big mall and i thought that was crazy but today was even worse

how are people still buying stuff, i mean hasn't everyone got what they need yet!! everyone in front of us had $100+ totals and we have $23 because thats all we needed, people have gone nuts i am declaring it now officially

Agreeing completely with this and quoting because I am spending an inordinate amount of time thinking about groceries.
I have my regular weekly online supermarket deliveries booked for the next month. This isn’t unusual for me - I work from home quite a lot (the office is in Glasgow and I am in London) and this way of shopping is convenient for me and means I can bulk order the necessary cat food and litter. What I’ve noticed since this started - the App and site are so busy they are buckling under the strain. In-person shopping is not pleasant, with empty shelves and plenty of people hoarding (whhhhhhy does anyone need multiple multi-packs of TP).
Again, this is one of those posts where I’m not sure I have a point but I need to brain dump.
A friend of mine said this morning that this situation is like a disaster movie and ‘we are ten minutes in to a three hour film’. I’ve felt unnerved ever since.
Stay safe, Sleuthers

 

[jjenny]

I grew up without toilet paper, but now I want the darn thing! Once you get accustomed to comforts, you don't to lose them.

 

[margarita25]

Editorial: Colorado, do your part to help slow COVID-19

BBM:
“”We’re all in this together, and we’re going to get through this together. And I know that it can be difficult and it can seem surreal, but leadership means telling the truth,” Gov. Jared Polis said on Friday in a public address moments before he announced a ban on all gatherings of more than 250 people. “It’s critical that we prevent the overload of our health systems if we are going to avoid widespread devastation.””

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1-on-1 with Polis: COVID-19 tests, social distancing, open ski lifts

 

[margarita25]

Colorado health officials turn people away from drive-thru COVID-19 testing as state struggles to meet demand
Mar 12, 2020 / 10:56 PM

“DENVER (KDVR) — Experts warn more tests are needed across the country to appropriately contain the COVID-19 pandemic. As Colorado waits for more testing kits from the federal government, health officials are concerned about meeting current and future needs for testing.

The demand outside the state laboratory in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood was so great Thursday, state officials were forced to turn people away.

In Colorado and across the country, the capability to test isn’t meeting the public demand. Other countries have made testing available on a larger scale, according to worldwide statistics and criteria for testing abroad.”

 

[Henry2326]

WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Friday that it will halt, with some exceptions, all domestic travel for service members, Defense Department civilians and their families in a move aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus and its impact on the military.

Reuters: The move, which goes further than previous restrictions on international travel, highlights the degree to which the U.S. military...is concerned and the lengths it is willing to take to protect the more than a million active-duty troops around the world.

Vincent Lee on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

FLORIDA

DOH has confirmed 25 new individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in Florida. All are being cared for and isolated. One Orange County, FL resident tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling and has died in California. Visit COVID-19 | Florida Department of Health for more information.
Florida Dept. Health on Twitter

 

[margarita25]

24 Hours in New York: Photos as Coronavirus Dims the Lights on Manhattan
Restrictions on large gatherings went into effect at 5 p.m. on Thursday

 

[margarita25]

Why New York's public schools remain open as coronavirus outbreak deepens
By not closing schools, students are "putting themselves and others at risk of exposure and increasing the likelihood of bringing exposure into their homes," a teachers union leader said.

“Eight states and several large school districts, including those in Los Angeles and San Diego, have closed public classrooms for at least the next two weeks because of the widening coronavirus outbreak, but the nation's largest district — New York City — and the rest of New York State have yet to pull the trigger.”

 

[Henry2326]

ANYONE CAN ORDER #COVID19 test directly from @UWVirology, with a medical order. Wow. Thank you! Because I just tried to order one as a test run from my local doctor and health Dept and it was IMPOSSIBLE. This will save lives! Kudos to @UW and university scientists!!
Eric Feigl-Ding on Twitter

Licensed medical practitioners from anywhere in the US can order #SARSCoV2 #CoronavirusUSA testing from @UWVirology. We continue to add capacity and can test hundreds more people daily. Test and ordering info here: SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Qualitative PCR.
UW Virology on Twitter

 

[margarita25]

From Wuhan to Washington, the coronavirus pandemic cuts deep into local businesses
March 14, 2020

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37 deaths among 568 cases from COVID-19 in Washington
Friday, March 13th 2020

“The statewide death toll from coronavirus climbed to 37 Friday and 568 positive cases, Gov. Jay Inslee said during a press update.”

[...]

“Inslee said the coronavirus outbreak has now spread to 15 counties in Washington state, where 70 percent of the state's population lives.”

 

[Henry2326]

SAVE LIVES....STAY HOME

Test or no test, if you've got fever or cough, stay home until you're well and if you're well, stay home and avoid non-essential contact with others. It will save lives. Really.

Jeffrey Duchin on Twitter

 

[margarita25]

Coronavirus: Pentagon bans domestic travel for military
Update 9:40 p.m. EDT March 13:

“A memo released Friday evening announced a ban on government-funded domestic travel for military members, Department of Defense civilians and their families, according to Stars and Stripes.

The Pentagon says Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist has approved new travel restrictions on service members and Defense Department civilians assigned to military installations and surrounding areas within the United States and its territories.

The new guidance takes effect Monday and last through May 11. The Pentagon says it will “halt all domestic travel, including Permanent Change of Station and Temporary Duty.””

 

[Henry2326]

PHILLIPINES

BREAKING: Metro Manila to impose curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. due to coronavirus - CNN

BNO Newsroom on Twitter

 

[Skigh]

UK flights to Malaga and Alicante TURN BACK mid-flight after Spain declared coronavirus emergency, panic-buyers stripped supermarket shelves bare and British tourists in the country were warned not to 'act as if you're on holiday'

Tourists to Spanish resorts are told to stay inside | Daily Mail Online

 

[Henry2326]

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

As demonstrated in China

 

[Falling Down]

Thank you to some of the members here who are doing a great job of keeping the rest of us informed.

 

[zecats]

NJ Update. Schools and map of outbreak - clustered in North Jersey (nearest to NYC). Most of the schools are closing on their own so far.

Coronavirus closures: Latest N.J. school closings, map of outbreak

 

[jjenny]

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

As demonstrated in China

Those chart show that not everybody has a fever. So using that as a criteria for testing is not exactly a smart idea.

 

[zecats]

SEE, THATS NOT SO HARD....MEANWHILE IN THE US...

Switzerland has closed schools, imposed a ban on public gatherings of more than 100 people and pledged CHF10 billion in emergency aid to support the economy.
Switzerland imposes sweeping measures to contain coronavirus

It's coming....Oh wait. Next week?