Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #31

[jjenny]

Yeah I’m surprised how quickly the PPE issues are occurring. We knew there was concern via WHO early conferences, etc. but honestly this seems to be happening more quickly than I expected, consider our window of time, Strategic Reserve, increased production....

WTH we are only just getting started.

They have to treat each patient as if possibly infected.

 

[Henry2326]

NBC News is saddened to announce the death of our long-time colleague Larry Edgeworth after he got COVID-19
I first met Larry back in 2012 before I worked at NBC, and was just the most warm and welcoming colleague to work with in the years since.
Kasie Hunt on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

Big moment.
Anthony Fauci, of National Institutes of Health: I strongly support the moves by NY and California governors to lock down their states and order people to remain indoors because of the coronavirus.
Yamiche Alcindor on Twitter

 

[Herat]

You can freeze any of it also....

*JAWS theme music playing*

Captain - We're gonna need a bigger freezer !

 

[Henry2326]

UK

NEW: UK reports 714 new cases of coronavirus and 33 new deaths, raising total to 3,983 cases and 177 dead Tracking coronavirus: Map, data and timeline

 

[Henry2326]

SITTING ON MY HANDS......AND BITING MY LIP....

President Trump does not think a national lockdown order is needed as the US continues to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. Trump doesn't think a national lockdown order is "necessary"

 

[margarita25]

ITALY

Soldiers are being drafted in to help enforce the lockdown in Italy after the total number of deaths from Covid-19 in the European nation surpassed the toll in China, previously the deadliest center of the coronavirus outbreak. Italy coronavirus: Military called to enforce lockdown as 627 people die in 24 hours - CNN

Italy is “facing the most difficult moment” that history has ever put before it, the country’s Health Minister said Friday Health minister: Italy is "facing the most difficult moment that history has ever put before us"

Oh no. They’re just now getting that military support? Surely not..

 

[PommyMommy]

ILLINOIS

BNO Newsroom on Twitter
NEW: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker orders all residents “shelter in place” beginning Saturday to help curb the COVID-19 outbreak
4:10 PM - 20 Mar 2020

 

[Henry2326]

NY

Governor @NYGovCuomo confirming just now that NYS IS testing at higher per capita rate than #southkorea. 10K tests per day. That is more than TWICE per capita rate of South Korea.
(((Howard Forman))) on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

UK

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered the closure of bars, clubs, restaurants, leisure centers, theaters and gyms - Sky News
BNO Newsroom on Twitter

 

[SkylarSid]

I haven’t read any of these threads (or any WS thread) all week. Got laid off yesterday, which in a weird way was relieving to not have to live on pins and needles anymore. Sending love to my fellow NYers dealing with the massive shut downs. Be well.

Sorry to hear about you getting laid off. I definitely understand about what you mean about being relieved of the anxiety of not knowing what would happen. Take care. Together, we will all get through this.

 

[Henry2326]

ILLINOIS

BREAKING: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker plans to issue a shelter-in-place order for the entire state, sources say - Chicago Tribune
BNO Newsroom on Twitter

 

[margarita25]

Dbm

 

[PommyMommy]

BRAZIL

BNO Newsroom on Twitter
UPDATE: Brazil reports 257 new cases of coronavirus and 4 new deaths, raising total to 904 cases and 11 dead
Tracking coronavirus: Map, data and timeline
4:58 PM - 20 Mar 2020

 

[Henry2326]

THREAD: We compare data on ICU bed capacity in countries hit by #COVID19. 30% of Italy’s COVID cases are severe or critical, in China it was 20%. With continued exponential growth in cases, it’s estimated that Italy’s intensive care units will be at maximum capacity this week. Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

WOULDNT WANT THEM SCARING THE PUBLIC?

The last time @CDCgov briefed on #Covid19 was March 9.
11 days ago.
Helen Branswell on Twitter

 

[PommyMommy]

NEW YORK

BCABA Network on Twitter
New York orders Craigslist to remove ads for fake COVID-19 treatments
New York orders Craigslist to remove ads for fake COVID-19 treatments
4:59 PM - 20 Mar 2020

 

[Oddsocks]

Hearing that a dog has tested positive is the worst news.

 

[Henry2326]

SOUTH CAROLINA.....GEEZ....another FL....

You've probably seen videos on social media of large crowds partying on beaches lately, despite orders to limit public gatherings.
Gov. McMaster has ordered police not to let that happen in South Carolina.

#covid19 #scnews
Police ordered to break up large crowds on South Carolina beaches

ABC News 4 on Twitter

 

[Really?]

I hope bampot and bears10 didn’t get in trouble for their words. I had a good chuckle .....envisioning a family atmosphere with the sibling spat and all..