Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #30

[Henry2326]

NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo says state has 5,000-6,000 ventilators, but needs about 30,000. "This is a nationwide problem...Every state is shopping for ventilators."
"It's an issue that the federal government can actually play a very productive role" in. Coronavirus live updates: 75% of New Yorkers must work from home ABC News on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

Major U.S. automakers General Motors and Ford are in talks with the White House about making medical equipment to support coronavirus relief efforts GM, Ford in talks with Trump administration on medical equipment production Reuters on Twitter

 

[AgeofAquaruis]

Why can't a U.S. company make them? I'm not being snarky, but asking an honest question. Perhaps they are much harder to make than I'm understanding.

But, if this is a "war effort," then you put everything into fighting it.

And I really see the national security need of bringing manufacturing jobs back home. My opinion.

jmo

Maybe the Auto industry that is shutting down could start making mask temporarily. Until we get through this. Just an idea.
MOO

 

[Inthedetails]

I can see from traffic flow in my area people are angry.
So many can’t cope with change.
Univ of KY basketball is huge here, people are still livid over SEC cancellation, and this new March Madness.
What kills me is how many feel “exempt” from guidelines/rules. After hair salons were ordered closed, several contacted our governor asking if they can remain open if only one client is in the salon at a time or if doing a “special” customer. WTH?

My husband suggested he could give me a buzz cut like he wears.

I declined the offer, but if he asks again in 8 weeks.....?

But, seriously, I do sorry about all the salon workers. There is no way to do their work except close up.

We have an acquaintance who is a massage therapist, and is now living on savings since nobody is booking a session and probably won't for a long time.

jmo

 

[Henry2326]

The UK prime minister's spokesperson said there was "zero prospect" of travel restrictions in London. But that doesn't mean Londoners couldn't soon be facing other measures to stop the coronavirus from spreading | Analysis by @LukeMcGee UK government tries to calm fears surrounding London lockdown

 

[Henry2326]

NEW: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces 90-day relief on mortgage payments based on financial hardship.
"That will be a real life-economic benefit. It will also be a stress reliever for many families." Coronavirus live updates: 75% of New Yorkers must work from home ABC News on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

GERMANY

''We are preparing for a worst-case scenario where a very large number of people will become infected."
Germany's Defense Ministry will mobilize its armed forces and call up army reserves to support the government's efforts to cope with coronavirus Germany preparing to mobilize armed forces to support COVID-19 response

 

[Henry2326]

SOUTH CAROLINA

The Episcopal Church in South Carolina has suspended all in-person public services through March due to the coronavirus outbreak. Episcopal Church in SC suspends in-person public services through March due to outbreak

 

[beatrixpotter]

Russia is trying to sow panic in the west with a disinformation campaign.

Russia deploying coronavirus disinformation to sow panic in West, EU document says

I just read the article and there is absolutely nothing of substance in it. No examples. This is the best they have?

"It quoted fake news created by Russia in Italy - which is suffering the world’s second most deadly outbreak of coronavirus - alleging that the 27-nation EU was unable to effectively deal with the pandemic, despite a series of collective measures taken by governments in recent days."

LOL It's "fake news" to say they aren't capable of dealing with it? THAT is what Russia is supposedly sowing? So how is Russia forcing all these countries in the EU who aren't dealing with it very well to do that? Like it's Russia's fault Italy wasn't on top of testing till it was rampant? Will it be fake news if Russia says that about the US? Uh, it's true! We did a terrible job here so far and Russia isn't to blame.

It sure sounds to me like they are trying to deflect blame for their own failing. Like if Russia says they are doing a bad job that's somehow worse than them doing a bad job or not being prepared? What a joke. How do people read this kind of thing and fall for it?

 

[Really?]

Yeah, my SIL texted me this morning just checking in..but...she did say she couldn’t get her RA meds filled because it is “part of the cure”. ...
On another note.....
Gov of nj......can you emergency pass the legal weed bill..
TODAY !

 

[Henry2326]

BREAKING: New York state reports 1,238 new cases of coronavirus, taking the state's total to 4,152 and raising the U.S. total to more than 10,000 Tracking coronavirus: Map, data and timeline

 

[Henry2326]

Prince Albert II of Monaco has tested positive for coronavirus, the royal palace says https://t.co/PGlgF81FtK BBC News (World) on Twitter

 

[beatrixpotter]

Someone just posted in here the other day a link to a leader in Serbia saying the EU had effectively abandoned them. That wasn't fake news. That was the truth. My husband and I were talking about it at the time. I was under the impression that the EU wasn't actually providing support to Italy either that essentially it was every country for itself?

 

[CSIDreamer]

Anybody know what specific materials are needed? As soon as the instructions get released they’ll be a run on those too because people will want to make them for themselves. Might as well get ahead of it if we can.

Deaconess - How to make a Face Mask

 

[Henry2326]

It’s impossible for me to follow #covid19 epidemiological situation everywhere in the world, but maybe one little example: @WHOThailand has been posting detailed updates of the situation there and the case numbers jumped by 60 today, to 272. Kai Kupferschmidt on Twitter

Of those 60 new cases:
12 are related to drinking venue clusters (57 total to date)
14 related to boxing stadium clusters (52 total to date)
12 are close contacts of previous cases
5 are related to religious gathering in Malaysia
13 are travel related
4 are under investigation

Kai Kupferschmidt on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

Someone just posted in here the other day a link to a leader in Serbia saying the EU had effectively abandoned them. That wasn't fake news. That was the truth. My husband and I were talking about it at the time. I was under the impression that the EU wasn't actually providing support to Italy either that essentially it was every country for itself?

That was me....he was so angry....

 

[Seattle1]

This video is MSM and about the virus, btw so on topic. (Ignore the Italian subtitles, the audio is in English.)

^^sbm

Is this about their mom and her fave son?

Yup -- I listened because of the preface by o/p.

 

[Henry2326]

Level 4 : State Dept to issue Level 4 travel advisory telling all Americans abroad to come home or shelter in place. Americans also instructed to not travel internationally given #COVID19 threat. State Department to tell Americans don't travel abroad, come home if overseas

 

[Henry2326]

INDIA

Indian Prime Minister Modi asks citizens to stay inside their homes on Sunday as part of a test in the fight against coronavirus - TOI

BNO Newsroom on Twitter

 

[mickey2942]

NEW: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces 90-day relief on mortgage payments based on financial hardship.
"That will be a real life-economic benefit. It will also be a stress reliever for many families." Coronavirus live updates: 75% of New Yorkers must work from home ABC News on Twitter

They need to do this nationwide. So many people lost their jobs.