Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #37

[Henry2326]

I think we can stop accusing China . Does anyone think it would have made any difference in how quickly our own countries put protocols in place if China had said they had 100,000 cases, or 500,000 cases? Good grief, we still have places in the US that haven't locked down and the beast is on their doorstep!

WELL SAID, MY FRIEND

 

[Simply Southern]

I predict too little, too late

Today we awarded $100 million to 1,381 #healthcenters across the country to address screening and testing needs, buying medical supplies, and boosting #telehealth capacity in response to #COVID19. @HRSAgov HHS Awards $100 Million to Health Centers for COVID-19 Response Secretary Alex Azar on Twitter
Secretary Alex Azar on Twitter

Even money can't buy mask, now.

So happy you are here. You are definitely our lead reporter and greatly missed.

 

[Henry2326]

UK

Lockdown, what lockdown? UK begins tougher action against those ignoring shutdown Lockdown, what lockdown? UK begins tougher action against those ignoring shutdown Reuters on Twitter
Reuters on Twitter

 

[KALI]

The number lined up outside that hospital is mind blowing.

'People are dying and we can't look after them': ER doctor risks her job to film coronavirus victims inside an overstretched NYC hospital - as dozens of new patients line up outside

ER doctor films coronavirus crisis inside Elmhurst Hospital in Queens | Daily Mail Online

#StayHomeSaveLives

 

[musicaljoke]

Based on what I'm seeing on twitter, no respectable scientist is commenting on this.

Yes, I think Ferguson may have gone mad. Or perhaps the work has been completely rewritten by a different person.

 

[kodi]

idk but my dad is dying right now in hospital and no one is allowed to be with him, not even my mom

Oh LadyL, I am so, so sorry.

 

[Henry2326]

Even money can't buy mask, now.

So happy you are here. You are definitely our lead reporter and greatly missed.

Thank you my friend....hope you are well...

 

[imstilla.grandma]

CSSEGISandData/COVID-19

 

[Henry2326]

"The more aggressive action we take now, the more lives we can save in 7 to 14 days as this exponential growth takes off," says Jonathan Kreiss-Thomkins. #fox5atl #coronavirus #COVID19 See how flattening the curve in Georgia could save thousands of lives
Good Day Atlanta on Twitter

 

[Reasonable & Just]

I guess I didn't realize that only certain folks were allowed in public to shop. You know there may be good reasons why a child has to go with their parent to the store. I am raising a 9 year old autistic child. I would almost always prefer to shop alone, but I get so uneasy leaving him alone, that I usually make him go with me. While I understand the importance of all the directives, and adhering to them to the best of our abilities, you don't know the circumstances of any or all of the folks you encounter, perhaps they really just need compassion and understanding over judgment and condemnation.

imo

I totally sympathize with you, because I have been there.

Had this happened a decade or so ago, I would be in very similar shoes. Moreover, too afraid to trust anyone and reach out for help, due to trauma. I hope you have neighbors who will offer you help (though I myself probably wouldn't have accepted back then). I would offer you help now, if I could, and I'm sure others who live near you feel the same and are willing to drop off some groceries/pullups/medicine/whatever outside your door.

If possible, maybe try calling 211 (community services) and see if they have suggestions for home delivery through community groups?

Love and good luck to you and all the parents (and non-parents) out there just trying to get by.

 

[Henry2326]

AND IT STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN...

Wuhan Reports First New Covid-19 Case in Five Days
#COVID19 Wuhan Reports First New Covid-19 Case in Five Days - Caixin Global
ɪᴀɴ ᴍ ᴍᴀᴄᴋᴀʏ, ᴘʜᴅ on Twitter

 

[Knitty]

Hi Henry! So HAPPY you’re back!!!

e.g. That is to say, "Hi Henry! Thank goodness you're back!"

 

[NuttMegg]

Not sure where this will land since I can't keep up with the threads.

I remember back to another devastating virus that caused panic in the US and through out the world - the polio virus. We could not play outside when the sun was up, not even on the sidewalk. I don't know why I remembered the sidewalk!

This article written 20 years ago is one example of why history should be so important to us.

'Sixty years ago, polio was one of the most feared diseases in the U.S.

As the weather warmed up each year, panic over polio intensified. Late summer was dubbed "polio season." Public swimming pools were shut down. Movie theaters urged patrons not to sit too close together to avoid spreading the disease. Insurance companies started selling polio insurance for newborns.

The fear was well grounded. By the 1950s, polio had become one of the most serious communicable diseases among children in the United States.

In 1952 alone, nearly 60,000 children were infected with the virus; thousands were paralyzed, and more than 3,000 died. Hospitals set up special units with iron lung machines to keep polio victims alive. Rich kids as well as poor were left paralyzed.

Then in 1955, the U.S. began widespread vaccinations. By 1979, the virus had been completely eliminated across the country.'

Wiping Out Polio: How The U.S. Snuffed Out A Killer

60 years in an iron lung: US polio survivor worries about new global threat - NBC News

I was in a tiny parochial school in the west, they marched us, in our uniforms, about 8 blocks to the public school where sugar cube vaccines were being distributed. All the swimming pools in town were closed, seemed like forever, we weren't supposed to play on the monkey bars. And we were scared to death. I think I was in 4th grade. Poor Johnny in my class got polio and lost use of a leg, always struggling to drag his bad leg along behind him. Because of the deformity his one shoe was built up about 8 inches. But there are photos on internet of entire large rooms filled with little kids, even babies, in iron lungs.

 

[Henry2326]

CANADA US BORDER

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed that the US is requesting American troops be placed within 20 miles of the US-Canada border to help with border surveillance Canada and US in discussions about placing American troops along border, Trudeau says
CNN International on Twitter

 

[CSIDreamer]

SOUTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL ASKING FOR DONATIONS...SEE LIST BELOW....NOT KIDDING...

Roper St. Francis Healthcare has created a donation center so that the community can donate critical supplies that providers will need during the coronavirus outbreak.
Click the link to find out how and what you can donate.
Roper St. Francis Healthcare launches donation center for necessary supplies
ABC News 4 on Twitter

Items that considered acceptable are as followed:

• Faceshields
• N95 Masks (small and regular)
• Gowns
• Gloves
• Sani Wipes
• Hand Sanitizer
• Bleach Wipes
• Goggles
• Surgical masks/Isolation Masks
• Bouffant caps

I realize my county has 10 (as of last night) positive cases. But my county is also the reason I say make sure your county health department is hitting the phones. Everything helps. Schools are closed here until May 1 at least. The health department here is relentless in procuring anything and everything they can get now. They aren't too proud to grab 5 masks someone wants to donate up to a school system giving their supply of masks, gloves, disinfectant, etc. Start local and work your way up the chain. Jmo

 

[Starry Night]

This is ridiculous...my paramedic husband has been issued 1 N95....gotta make it last.....ATLANTA

Health workers in US hospitals are reusing surgical masks for a week or two. Reusing N95s. Figuring out ways to try to clean N95s without destroying them.
They need the masks. I'll do my part by practising physical distancing.

Helen Branswell on Twitter

Which part above is your editorial comment on the tweet, and the actual tweet? Thanks...you are posting tweets and I can't tell without clicking on the link what you are posting is all tweet or the tweet with your personal comment on it lol.

 

[LaborDayRN]

that was my understanding too and the website does say one visitor is allowed but the head charge nurse said absolutely not
doctor said my Dad doesn't know who anyone is or where he is which is all the more reason to me to let him have one familiar presence while he's dying
and no one's around him except strangers in masks - he must be so scared
but on the other hand, if my dad does have Covid and my mom's miraculously not infected already, then obviously we don't want her to be

My advice would be to speak to someone in administration. Each unit has an administrator (unit manager / director) that's above a unit charge nurse as far as decision making goes. Then of course you can move up to hospital administration! I hope your able to find someone who will help you.

 

[Henry2326]

CHINA.....SOUNDS FAMILIAR

People queuing outside hospitals and health centers in a Hubei city expressed confusion and frustration, as they tried to get a test and health certificate the government said people needed, before they could travel Lockdown lifted, but exodus from Chinese city hindered by new coronavirus test rule Reuters on Twitter

Reuters on Twitter

 

[Trudie]

It is absolute insanity. Bozeman MT has been literally doubling cases this week. They just decided to close down nail salons, hairdressers, barbers, starting tomorrow! WTH? They should have been closed a week ago!

That isn't "Social Distancing"!

@mickey2942 I think the social distancing is not as effective as one might hope. We have fewer options available if we go out, & everyone winds up at the same box store. Earlier, just up the road from me, a car was broken down, off on the shoulder. My elderly neighbor was on his way from mowing his church, he stopped to see if the driver needed help. Ultimately the car has an issue & breaks down, but after a few minutes can restart and travel a distance, only to quit again. The driver told my neighbor they were headed to BK & the Dollar Store. 3 adults & 3 kids in the car. I’m smh. 6 people carrying germs to the grocery when one could easily get the necessary items. Moo

 

[Henry2326]

Which part above is your editorial comment on the tweet, and the actual tweet? Thanks...you are posting tweets and I can't tell without clicking on the link what you are posting is all tweet or the tweet with your personal comment on it lol.

Top line is my comment...