Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #34

[Henry2326]

I AGREE.....HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM IN FL...

Dear Returning Canadians,
When being screened at the entrance to a hospital and asked, “Any international travel within past 14 day?” and you clearly have a recently acquired suntan, I suggest you say “yes”, turn around and leave.
Yours sincerely,
An observant hospital screener
Gerald Evans on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

NY....

One of my coworkers died today from #COVID19. Not much older, great guy. We were just sitting together a couple weeks ago, talking about whatever. The next time I saw him, he was admitted to the ICU. And that was the last time I saw him.
My whole body feels numb.
B. Bobby Chiong, MD on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

NEXTSTRAIN
Thanks to #opendata sharing by @dasmaninstitute @KUWAIT_MOH @FahdAlMulla @KATarinambraun @GageKMoreno @tcflab @dho_lab @ESRNewZealand @MathStorey @Joepdl @sciolato & @GISAID auspice is updated with 7 new sequences from Kuwait, Wisconsin, & New Zealand!
#COVID19 Nextstrain on Twitter

2 Wisconsin seqs (large orange below, pic 1) cluster with prev WI seqs & among seqs mostly from Europe.

3 Kuwait seqs (pic 2) and 2 New Zealand seqs (pic 3) fall in separate diverse groups w seqs from around the world.
#SARSCoV2 #hCoV19 Nextstrain on Twitter
Nextstrain on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

Hunt for ventilators, other medical supplies consumes the U.S. and Europe. New York City hospitals are 10 days away from running out of basic supplies, the mayor says.

British health workers plead for more gear, saying they feel like “cannon fodder.” Hunt for medical gear to fight virus becomes all-consuming

https://twitter.com/AP/status/1242058491709272064?s=19

 

[Seenit]

DBM...I misread something.

 

[Henry2326]

I don't even know what to say....I am so very sorry to hear this.

I'm sorry to say that we will experience this in stereo around the country.....and it could have been avoided.

 

[Henry2326]

UPDATED CHART....STILL MASSIVE UPWARD TRAJECTORY for US

 

[Seenit]

I'm sorry to say that we will experience this in stereo around the country.....and it could have been avoided.

I deleted my original post, because when I first read your post, I thought you had written that personally. I do still sick to read those words...and you are dreadfully correct...we are going to hear a lot more of this.

 

[margarita25]

25th ID soldier is first service member in Hawaii to test positive for coronavirus
March 22, 2020

“FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — A 25th Infantry Division soldier stationed at Schofield Barracks tested positive for coronavirus, making him the first U.S. service member to test positive in Hawaii, the Army said in a statement Saturday.”

 

[Henry2326]

SOUTH CAROLINA

NEW THIS MORNING: Boeing SC says one of its workers has tested positive for COVID-19 and is receiving necessary treatment for the virus. #chs #chsnews Boeing employee tests positive for COVID-19
WCBD on Twitter

 

[margarita25]

First inmate in California's prison system tests positive for coronavirus

“The prisoner is at California State Prison, Los Angeles County, state corrections officials announced on Sunday night.

The officials also said that five prison workers have COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. Two are at California State Prison, Sacramento, outside of Folsom; one is at Folsom State Prison; and two are at the California Institution for Men in Chino.”

 

[Henry2326]

AUSTRIA

A major exhibition hall in Vienna has been transformed into an emergency care facility for #coronavirus victims.
The Messe Wien convention center is preparing to accommodate 880 with potential to house 3,000 QuickTake by Bloomberg on Twitter
QuickTake by Bloomberg on Twitter

 

[WideOpen]

South Carolina

There is a video included in the link of the press conference held yesterday which was serious and sobering in nature. A plea to my community.
‘Be a hero at home:’ Charleston County leaders urge people to take COVID-19 seriously

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - If you don’t have an essential reason to go out, don’t. That’s the message delivered by leaders from across Charleston County at a Sunday afternoon news conference.

They made impassioned pleas to the public to stay home in an effort to save lives.

“Doctors tell us that the uncontrolled spread of coronavirus would be nothing less than a death sentence for thousands of our friends and family members, right here in the Lowcountry,” Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg said.

I have a daughter in mount pleasant who works in a small deli type restaurant and they are staying open and doing orders. I am so worried for her because we know that there is a church right in our neighborhood here that has 2 positive cases, priests, who have come in contact with the parish beginning approx. March 5th. I suspect it is here for us and could be spreading so very quickly. I told my daughter to quit her job! of course she has a car payment and sky high rent- she is too loyal to her boss who I know is a good man, but not when it is on the back of my daughter. I only scare and terrify her with my dire predictions.
I am sheltering in place with my 78 yo mother.
I have another daughter in Las Vegas who I believe has this coronavirus-she was working in the casinos. She became ill last Wednesday and slept through 2 days straight and has had headache, runny nose, and dry cough still. She does not have transportation, and no medical coverage and doesn't want to go out to get tested. She is staying in and I warned her early in February about the covid19 and to prepare for the baby needs. I have a new grandson. He is 5 months old now.
I have seven children and 5 grandchildren. As you can imagine I am doing a lot of worrying and praying!
Have a good day all!
jmo

 

[Sunshine95]

"Why are liquor stores considered "essential business"?

https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article241384196.html

..."

JMO it's because the corner liquor store is also the market in poor neighborhoods. It is the only place to buy basic supplies and food like TP, milk, bread, soap, that is within walking distance for poor people without cars. They have to take a bus or two to get anywhere near a Walmart or a chain grocery.

Even small neighborhood stores are getting raided by coronavirus hoarders

Alcohol is also essential for alcoholics who very easily could die from detox if suddenly forced to do so. Our hospitals are too busy to add in medically detoxing alcoholics whose lives will be in great peril if liquor becomes unavailable.

 

[MadTing]

Our cleaning lady just called and told us she will be working from home, She said she will send us instructions on what to do.

 

[MimosaMornings]

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlot...as-parkdale-mills-beverly-knits-play-big.html

 

[Henry2326]

CANADA....WE CAN'T AFFORD THIS....WE NEED THEM IN TORONTO

13 frontline medical staff infected with #COVID19 in Toronto.
Really upsetting - need to do everything to protect our frontline staff for obvious ethical reasons, and also to help care for the Canadian public during the pandemic.
At least 13 Toronto doctors, nurses, long-term care workers infected with COVID-19
Isaac Bogoch on Twitter

 

[MimosaMornings]

I AGREE.....HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM IN FL...

Dear Returning Canadians,
When being screened at the entrance to a hospital and asked, “Any international travel within past 14 day?” and you clearly have a recently acquired suntan, I suggest you say “yes”, turn around and leave.
Yours sincerely,
An observant hospital screener
Gerald Evans on Twitter

Perhaps passports should be required to be presented instead of drivers license.

 

[Henry2326]

SOUNDS FAMILIAR....AS A SOCIETY, NOTHING LEARNED IN 100 YEARS....IMO

The most important lesson of the 1918 influenza pandemic: Tell the damn truth.
“The government lied. They lied about everything”: A historian on what went wrong in 1918. The most important lesson of the 1918 influenza pandemic: Tell the damn truth

D.K.R. Boyd on Twitter

 

[CSIDreamer]

I need to memorize that reply. I see that a few times each day. Jmo