Coronavirus - COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #24

[Trudie]

CNN re-airing corona Town Hall, on now, if interested.

 

[afitzy]

YALE....IN THE NIGHTMARE.....

Yale now has a confirmed COVID-19 case & will extend online instruction to semester’s end. Please read President Peter Salovey’s latest message for details & guidance.
COVID-19 Update – First Confirmed Case; Spring Semester Online; Staffing #COVID19 #yale Yale University on Twitter
Yale University on Twitter

STAY HOME, SAVE LIVES

@Henry2326, CT is STILL only testing individuals that show symptoms and there is no publicly available timetable from State Officials for expansion of the existing lab capacity of 2 individuals (additional 3-5 people are supposedly being trained) and setup of additional labs in hospitals and universities. Private testing situation in CT is at present IMO murky but it appears a handful of Private Tests were listed when the State released information yesterday. Gov. Lamont has NOT spoken in 3 days to explain in concrete terms how the residents of the State can be treated if testing is non existent?

Perhaps kits should be imported from South Korea or China if the State is unable to handle the situation as appears to now sadly be the case?

Simply no words to adequately explain the seeming absence of preparation in CT for this pandemic and the apparent inability of US Senators Murphy and Blumenthal to assist in obtaining Federal resources to assist a situation that in a matter of weeks will most likely be a humanitarian disaster IMO.

Yale New Haven Hospital has been stockpiling potential COVID patients for weeks by all accounts but virtually all requests for COVID19 testing by the CDC have been DENIED. How can Doctors do their jobs if they are not able to TEST? What difference does it make to have some of the best doctors in the country at Yale trying to do their jobs IF there is limited to no support from CDC?

MOO

 

[Trudie]

I thought they said once you test positive once, you will always test positive.

Two or three negative tests are required before hospitalized patients are released on all the cases I have followed.

 

[afitzy]

POLITICO Playbook: Coronavirus bill passes first hurdle. What’s next?

Quotes from article:

STEP ONE ACCOMPLISHED: THE HOUSE passed a heavily negotiated, narrowly tailored coronavirus response bill early this morning with 363 voting yes, 40 voting no, one present and 26 not voting.

TWENTY PERCENT of House Republicans voted no on this bill, which is instructive in thinking about the governing coalition as Congress expects to dive further into propping up sectors of the economy suffering from effects of the deadly coronavirus. No votes included Republican Reps. ANDY BIGGS of Arizona and JIM JORDAN of Ohio, close allies of President DONALD TRUMP.

BUT IT’S ALSO INSTRUCTIVE to consider how this deal came together. CNN’S MANU RAJU -- a friend of Playbook -- asked Speaker NANCY PELOSIlast night if she had spoken to TRUMP throughout this process. Her answer? “No. … There was no need for that." AND, INDEED, there wasn’t, because TRUMPwas, at best, a bystander during this process.

PELOSI and Treasury Secretary STEVEN MNUCHIN have now cut their third major bipartisan deal -- setting the duo up as the center of action for legislating in this governing configuration. It’s a most unlikely role for MNUCHIN, whose presence was not appreciated -- being nice here! -- during tax reform.

BUT MNUCHIN has found a groove with PELOSI, and last night, they were able to work out a massively difficult technical issue with paid leave under extreme pressure. PELOSI also secured a commitment from MNUCHIN that TRUMPwould tweet in favor of the bill -- that happened before noon Friday -- but that commitment was contingent on solving problems on language that House Republicans had raised. Dems were skeptical of the issues Republicans raised, and saw it as foot dragging.

PELOSI and MNUCHIN spoke 20 times Friday by phone, the speaker’s office told us. All the details from Sarah Ferris, John Bresnahan, Melanie Zanona, and Kyle Cheney

NEXT UP is the Senate. MITCH MCCONNELL released a statement this morning, saying senators will need to look this bill over, but “I believe the vast majority of Senators in both parties will agree we should act swiftly to secure relief for American workers, families, and small businesses.”

THE SENATE will be in town next week to deal with this bill. The Senate is poised to have a cloture vote on the FISA bill at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Until that is passed, any action on the coronavirus response bill would have to be by unanimous consent. Senate Democrats like SHERROD BROWN of Ohio and AMY KLOBUCHAR of Minnesota put out statements this morning calling for immediate passage of the House bill.

UP NEXT? More legislating. Here’s how House Majority Whip STENY HOYERput it: “Next week, we know there is going to be a necessity, as we did in ’09, make sure the economy is supported. They’re going to be working on that. We are going to be discussing it with leaders of the economy, leaders of business.”

WOW. JUST LIKE 2009. Think about that.

OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS, we’ve gotten a lot of emails likening coronavirus to previous disasters. Think Katrina. TARP. NADEAM ELSHAMI a former top Pelosi aide emailed us this: “Pick your timeframe and choose your emotion: post 9/11 and fear, anthrax attacks and sense of dread; the rush to war in Iraq and anger; the DC sniper and vigilance; 2008 economic meltdown and worry. At this moment, in this town, it feels like all these recent times in our history and all the emotions are one.”

 

[Richmond]

Hundreds of foreign passengers, including dozens of Americans, & Egyptians were potentially exposed to the virus between mid-Feb & early March -a dramatic illustration of how, from a single, overlooked infection, the novel coronavirus could multiply & be carried across the globe.

There are now more than 110 cases of foreigners reportedly testing positive for the coronavirus after recent tourist travel in Egypt, including Nile cruises. They include citizens of Greece, France, Canada and Americans from several states, including Iowa, Florida and California.

COVID19 on Twitter

STAY HOME, SAVE LIVES

I have a friend who was in Egypt on a river cruise who returned to US on Feb 13. I wrote to her last week as soon as the first cases re: Egypt Nile cruises were being reported, and she said her cruise appeared to be clear. She'd been home for 3 wks with no symptoms. Timing is everything, it appears.

 

[JDG]

The Queen of England has left Buckingham Palace due to threat of CV.

She has been taken to Windsor but both The Queen and Prince Phillip will be taken to Sandringham as the virus spreads.

She is approaching her 94th birthday in a few weeks.

 

[Curious Me]

THE WORLD HAS SHUT DOWN FOR REPAIR. TIME TO READ A BOOK.

snipped... I like real library books, better than my kindle. I managed to get to the library for a pile of books yesterday... just in time. Had to spray the covers, but I'm all set to zone out with a good book.

Announcement today was all city libraries closed until April 6th.

No way can stores answer phones now. It's a waste of time to call or go there when you can use modern technology to find supplies. I just learned about this site from the news on tv that might be a better way. It's an app.

People post videos of what is on the shelves in the local stores. EMERGENCY SUPPLY FINDER
Markk - Live Ratings of Places

For me, life without a good book is hell.

This morning I got the go-ahead to close our library for two weeks. My boss said that as soon as I got it officially done through the right channels we could go home. I convinced my co-worker to stay with me and keep our normal hours today while we called all of our regular patrons to let them know. Every single patron I called, except my favorite 90-year old, came in immediately to carry out stacks of new books. I carried books to my oldest patron’s house. In five hours, most of our regulars loaded up with about 4 weeks of books, I think (they suspect we will be closed longer).

If we are closed longer, I would like to carry books to our regular patrons. I think it could be done. I would call. They set their returned books out. I exchange them for new books. I Clorox wipe covers and put on the shelves. Does this seem safe? I do not want to bring any harm to my elderly patrons but I worry about them not having access to books, especially large print.

JaneEyre, you are a Book Angel with your clean, large-print kindnesses.

Your library probably has Ebooks and audiobooks online, too, so she can get them for free! I also tried to get everyone who was interested hooked up with a PIN number so they could borrow electronically.

This modern world gives us some options. Ebooks… there's that. I don't think I want to listen to books yet, but it's a great option especially if eyesight goes.

 

[gngr~snap]

Well, now I understand why Harvard sent the students home so quickly!
They were all up on this virus!
Coronavirus Resource Center - Harvard Health

 

[Deleted member 158085]

The Queen of England has left Buckingham Palace due to threat of CV.

She has been taken to Windsor but both The Queen and Prince Phillip will be taken to Sandringham as the virus spreads.

She is approaching her 94th birthday in a few weeks.

That’s actually a huge deal. Wow!

 

[justbeachy]

Sometimes in the midst of all my preparing and reading here it just hits me....wow, this is really happening. It's so big that it's hard to comprehend that it's real.

 

[momrids6]

Anyone read anything recent regarding viral load and how that impacts severity of symptoms?

https://www.nejm.org/coronavirus

 

[gregjrichards]

Mexico has registered a rise in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases to 41 – from 26 a day earlier, the Mexican health ministry said on Saturday. The country has not confirmed any deaths from the fast-spreading virus.

Coronavirus latest updates: Trump tests negative as Spain orders nationwide lockdown

 

[Kensie]

Sometimes in the midst of all my preparing and reading here it just hits me....wow, this is really happening. It's so big that it's hard to comprehend that it's real.

I keep telling myself this too - this is for real.

Going back to my usual work-a-holic self, I think I should go to work on Monday instead of working from home and then I want to slap myself - are you crazy!!!

 

[gregjrichards]

Downward trend continues in South Korea

South Korea reported 76 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the country’s total to 8,162 with 75 deaths, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

The latest numbers are in line with a downward trend in new cases, down from the 107 recorded on Saturday.

Coronavirus latest updates: Trump tests negative as Spain orders nationwide lockdown

 

[Trudie]

Yale New Haven Hospital has been stockpiling potential COVID patients for weeks by all accounts but virtually all requests for COVID19 testing by the CDC have been DENIED.

I think this is the game plan in every state. idk if the WH PC is in transcript form yet, Dr. Birx explained why widespread testing is not necessary. The video is linked previously. Moo

 

[Lilibet]

CNN re-airing corona Town Hall, on now, if interested.

Thanks so much!

 

[gregjrichards]

Silver Shadow Cruise Ship

A 78-year-old Canadian who was on a cruise ship isolated in Brazil’s northeastern port of Recife tested positive for coronavirus, Brazilian TV network Globo reported on Saturday, citing a press conference.

The ship with 609 people on board has been isolated in Recife since Thursday morning after this passenger showed symptoms similar to those of the new coronavirus.

An Irish woman who was also in the cruise ship is also being tested.

Coronavirus latest updates: Trump tests negative as Spain orders nationwide lockdown

 

[Wicked Strong]

Oh yeah! And hotels.....no, no way. We know the bedspreads and pillows are not changed each time.
Nor do most rooms require dive an adequate cleaning, imo.

I have received emails in the past few days from Hilton and Marriott International with their covid-19 responses. I'm satisfied that they are taking this serious and are stepping up the cleaning and disinfecting of their hotels. I won't hesitate to stay in one of their hotels during the virus. If you are afraid of their pillows, maybe you could bring your own?

MOO

 

[cody22]

Idle Musing - Anyone else feel like they are a very minor character at the beginning of a Stephen King novel ?.....moo

 

[Blissfully_B]

I live in Texas and this was shared on Facebook through a group that I am on. I am hoping that I link it correctly but it is some pretty crazy news. She and her DR are pretty sure she has it but she can't be tested....WHAT?https://www.facebook.com/MrsSaraTuc...y39szW-fu6EPPeiXxn141MlysGfTfqY_n7S2n2pT2eZko