Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #37

[sallye818]

UPDATE: 28 COVID-19 cases confirmed at Morgantown nursing home

Here we go again with another nursing home!

This is why I am so upset about what is going on at a care facility near me! Spreads like wildfire.

 

[Henry2326]

ITALY

BREAKING: Italy reports 6,153 new cases of coronavirus and 662 new deaths, raising total to 80,539 cases and 8,165 dead Tracking coronavirus: Map, data and timeline

BNO Newsroom on Twitter

 

[Herat]

The number lined up outside that hospital is mind blowing.

And totally unnecessary

There should be a screening unit that keeps this sort of thing away from mingling with ER patients

 

[imstilla.grandma]

New Orleans, Louisiana

According to one study, Louisiana, with more than 2,300 cases as of Thursday afternoon, is experiencing the fastest growth in new cases in the world; Gov. John Bel Edwards said on Tuesday that the current trajectory of case growth in Louisiana was similar to those in Spain and Italy.

The situation in and around New Orleans is particularly acute, with the city reporting 827 confirmed cases as of Wednesday night, more than the total number of cases in all but 15 states. Hospitals are overwhelmed and critical safety gear is running low.

Orleans Parish, which shares its borders with the city of New Orleans, has suffered the highest number of deaths per capita of any county in the nation. Of the parish’s 37 deaths — nearly three times the death toll of Los Angeles County — 11 are from a single retirement home, where dozens more residents are infected.

In a grim irony, there is a rising suspicion among medical experts that the crisis may have been accelerated by Mardi Gras, the weekslong citywide celebration that unfolds in crowded living rooms, ballrooms and city streets, which this year culminated on Feb. 25.

It is the city’s trademark expression of joy — and an epidemiologist’s nightmare.

“I think it all boils down to Mardi Gras,” said Dr. F. Brobson Lutz Jr., a former health director of New Orleans and a specialist in infectious disease. “The greatest free party in the world was a perfect incubator at the perfect time.”

The feeling is at once familiar and distinct for a city whose history is punctuated with epic disasters, including the deadly yellow fever outbreaks of 1853 and 1905, and Hurricane Katrina a century later in 2005. Once again, New Orleanians are afraid they could be neglected by national leaders, only this time because the coronavirus is a worldwide calamity.

“This hurricane’s coming for everybody,” said Broderick Bagert, an organizer with the community organizing group Together Louisiana.
New Orleans Faces a Virus Nightmare, and Mardi Gras May Be Why

 

[MamaOV]

Here Are the States and Cities Under a 'Stay at Home' Order to Slow the Coronavirus Spread

ETA the infographic (attached)

 

[TMAN2014]

The racing people are going to let this guy ride down in Miami. Oh my!


Castellano positive for coronavirus, agent says


Castellano positive for coronavirus, agent says

Jockey Javier Castellano, who last rode on March 15 at Gulfstream Park in Florida, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a message posted on Twitter by his agent on Thursday.

Castellano was confirmed positive for the virus on Thursday morning, but he is so far “asymptomatic and feels fine and healthy,” according to the message posted by John Panagot, his agent.

 

[Henry2326]

TEXAS

BREAKING: Abbott says he will issue executive order today requiring those flying into Texas from airports in NY, NJ or Conn (the epicenter of COVID-19 outbreak in US) to a mandatory 14 day quarantine, or until leave Texas, whichever is shorter.

Flights from New Orleans also subject to quarantine/isolation order, Abbott says.

DPS will enforce the quarantine/isolation order, Abbott says.

Chuck Lindell on Twitter

 

[Rose in SC]

Hope I can help friend....

You have already helped more than you know! Glad to see ya!

 

[jjenny]

"For the first time, Dr. Amy Acton showed the current model of the trajectory of Ohio’s infectious disease curve. Dr. Acton said without the measures the state has taken, today would have been the peak."
Coronavirus in Ohio Thursday update: 867 COVID-19 cases confirmed, 15 deaths

 

[Henry2326]

SEATTLE

SEATTLE TIMES: Bellevue-based truck manufacturer Paccar closing factories worldwide until April 6 due to #coronavirus #COVID19 market woes
Full story: Truck manufacturer Paccar closing factories worldwide until April 6 due to coronavirus market woes Seattle Coronavirus Updates on Twitter

Seattle Coronavirus Updates on Twitter

 

[Baciagalupo]

Nursing homes are so vulnerable.
I'm shopping for groceries for the nursing home in my neighbourhood twice a week because the carers are not allowed to any longer in order to protect the residents.

 

[Trudie]

U.S. coronavirus cases spike in Louisiana and Michigan
Coronavirus: U.S. coronavirus cases spike in Louisiana and Michigan

 

[sallye818]

Cathedral in Washington, DC just donated gobs of new in box surgical masks to hospitals. Wondering where they got them? Source: Fox News on TV

 

[MamaOV]

See attached

 

[Trudie]

He better add Detroit to his list. Michigan cases are soaring.

TEXAS

BREAKING: Abbott says he will issue executive order today requiring those flying into Texas from airports in NY, NJ or Conn (the epicenter of COVID-19 outbreak in US) to a mandatory 14 day quarantine, or until leave Texas, whichever is shorter.

Flights from New Orleans also subject to quarantine/isolation order, Abbott says.

DPS will enforce the quarantine/isolation order, Abbott says.

Chuck Lindell on Twitter

 

[Simply Southern]

How Coronavirus Testing Varies by Country and State, in Charts

Great article mainly charts, everyone needs to see. The US is in a straight climb, much more rapid that other countries.

Finally a chart by state by population and number of positive cases. Clearly shows states not testing have few cases.

Oh, I just love graphs and charts, turns black and white into color.

 

[Henry2326]

Hmmmm....MEXICO HAS 2500 VENTILATORS IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY....JUST SAYIN


DETROIT — Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Honda and Toyota took steps Thursday to restart North American factories that have been closed to protect workers from the coronavirus.

The plants would reopen in early or mid-April, restoring the largest source of cash for automakers that generally book revenue when they ship vehicles to dealerships.

Ford said it wants to reopen five North American assembly plants, starting with one in Mexico April 6 and continuing with four in the U.S. on April 14.

Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Honda, Toyota seek to restart factories after coronavirus closures

 

[Knitty]

UPDATE: 28 COVID-19 cases confirmed at Morgantown nursing home

Here we go again with another nursing home!

Other than my own family, this is my personal nightmare. I'm a Long-Term-Care Ombudsman; for those that aren't familiar with the term in this context, I'm a resident advocate for nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and in the State of Florida. We advocate for resident rights. Right now, in Florida, we can't visit the residents unless it's an end-of-life situation, though I'd be afraid to even then. We can work telephonically, if somebody needs help with something now, but we can't just go in and wander around talking to anybody who wants to talk back and keeping our eyes out for anything concerning that people may be unwilling or unable (think dementia) to tell us.

These are real people, some of whom don't have relatives to visit with them anyway. The lives they have led, the stories they can tell are so precious. I want so much to make sure all of "my" residents are okay. This is devastating.

 

[Henry2326]

LA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

UPDATE: There are now 21 deaths from #COVID19 in LA County,
421 new cases in one day of confirmed cases,
and 559 cases in the last 48 hours.
The total number of cases is 1,216 cases in LA County. 21 Deaths in LA County from Coronavirus as Cases Stand at 1,216 Total Confirmed Cases KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO on Twitter
KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO on Twitter

 

[Trudie]

The racing people are going to let this guy ride down in Miami. Oh my!


Castellano positive for coronavirus, agent says


Castellano positive for coronavirus, agent says

Jockey Javier Castellano, who last rode on March 15 at Gulfstream Park in Florida, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a message posted on Twitter by his agent on Thursday.

Castellano was confirmed positive for the virus on Thursday morning, but he is so far “asymptomatic and feels fine and healthy,” according to the message posted by John Panagot, his agent.

From link:

He jogged three miles on Wednesday and looked forward to the weekend,” Panagot said. “He will self-isolate until he is medically cleared.”