Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #39

[Henry2326]

Per person, the transmission rate of undocumented infections was 55% of documented infections ([46%–62%]), yet, due to their greater numbers, undocumented infections were the infection source for 79% of documented cases. These findings explain the rapid geographic spread of SARS-CoV2 and indicate containment of this virus will be particularly challenging.

Substantial undocumented infection facilitates the rapid dissemination of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV2)

 

[cody22]

Food Channel

Thank you !.........moo

 

[wishBones1962]

A governor complaining he has to govern??

Yeah. What's up with that. (rhetorical question) MOO

 

[Elley Mae]

China has reported 3,299 coronavirus-related deaths, with most taking place in Wuhan, the epicenter of the global pandemic. But one funeral home received two shipments of 5,000 urns over the course of two days, according to the Chinese media outlet Caixin.

It’s not clear how many of the urns were filled.

https://nypost.com/2020/03/28/shipm...questions-about-chinas-coronavirus-reporting/

 

[dixiegirl1035]

Nah....people were dying in rapid numbers. IMO
I'm guessing that it was so huge it scared them.
Makes the lack of action in some areas of our country look stupid. IMO

Other side of :fence: Agree with you. The probably didn't have access to the modellers at that time, just experience and knowing chit hit the fan and knew to shut down.

 

[NuttMegg]

Trump approves Michigan’s disaster declaration

The White House announced Saturday that President Trump has approved Michigan’s request for a disaster declaration.

“Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Michigan and ordered federal assistance to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected,” the White House said in a statement.

Coronavirus live updates: Pandemic upends daily life worldwide - CNN

I hope he apologies to her too.

yesterday he called Governor Whitmer "That woman in Michigan" ( live TV)

 

[Momof4RN]

Good morning WS! I hope everyone is staying safe, healthy, and mentally sane. I have been out of WS loop with kids home but wanted to do a quick touch base.
Work...Has been rather quiet for now. Thankfully kids continue to be spared from any serious complications from this for now. We have had a few test positive but non in need of hospitalization. We also have the ability to test our own patients and staff with a 90 min test result. Guidelines remain rather strict with fever needed to test. But we also have an off site testing area where pediatricians can refer their patients for testing. PPE equipment remains low as people stole supplies a couple of weeks back but we r making it work and slowly supplies r coming in. Again thankfully we haven’t had to use them as much With census low and no corona patients. Visitor guidelines have become strict with only one parent allowed to stay with patient throughout hospitalization and no other visitors permitted. No switching out of parents. This has understandably caused some unfavorable response. Lastly, we are preparing to take patients up to the age of 29 to free up beds from area hospitals when the need arises.
Home...Remains chaos. Kids getting cabin fever. My oldest is a senior and with our schools having had closed for the remainder of the year, cancelation of prom, decision day, powder puff, year book signing, and graduation there has been lots of tears. Still figuring out the homeschooling process since no plan was put in place prior to the cancellation announcement so that’s been frustrating. On a positive note my project list is shortening rather quickly.
But we are all healthy and well and I thank God for that.
Thinking of you all. Please stay safe and healthy.

 

[Tadpole12]

Good morning to all. Do I stay in the house and be a lazy bum today or do I start mowing the back yard Wilderness Area ?....... I need some more coffee to study on this important decision............Yall all have a happy safe day................I sure wish the Breakfast Burrito Fairy would show up this morning....moo

Hmm, decisions, decisions...

 

[LadyL]

I thought this was adorable and to brighten up your morning:

Kensington Palace on Instagram: “To all the doctors, nurses, carers, GPs, pharmacists, volunteers and other NHS staff working tirelessly to help those affected by #COVID19:…”

so cute

 

[Henry2326]

MICHIGAN

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer suggested Friday that a growing rift with the White House is affecting shipments of medical supplies to Michigan amid exponential growth in confirmed coronavirus cases.

"When the federal government told us that we needed to go it ourselves, we started procuring every item we could get our hands on," Whitmer said Friday on WWJ 950AM. "What I've gotten back is that vendors with whom we had contracts are now being told not to send stuff here to Michigan. It's really concerning."

Whitmer didn't say who has told vendors to stop sending medical supplies to the state, but strongly implied the order came from President Donald Trump's administration.

In a Friday afternoon appearance on CNN, Whitmer did not back away from her earlier claim.

We've entered into a number of contracts and as we are getting closer to the date when shipments are supposed to come in, they're getting canceled or they're getting delayed," Whitmer said. "We've been told they're going first to the federal government."

The governor's office could not provide any additional information Friday afternoon substantiating Whitmer's allegation.

Whitmer told WWJ that she reached out to the White House on Thursday night, asking "for a phone call with the president, ironically at the same time that all of this other stuff was going on."

During a Friday evening press conference, Trump said he's instructed Vice President Mike Pence, "don't call the woman in Michigan."

"If they don't treat you right, I don't call," Trump said of Whitmer. "(Pence) is a different type of person. He'll call quietly anyway."

On Monday, Whitmer said one unnamed hospital received a shipment last weekend from the federal government of 747 N95 protective masks, 204 gowns, 40,467 gloves and 64 face shields.

"With the exception of the gloves, that allotment of PPE didn't cover one shift," Whitmer said Thursday.

Whitmer: Feds told vendors not to send medical supplies to Michigan

 

[dixiegirl1035]

The experts do not believe China or Iran's numbers so anyone comparing their numbers to ours is just grasping for straws.

Exactly my point! It's not that they are "false", it's just that no country knows the TRUE numbers. Some have tried, but the tests are not 100% sensitive and 100% accurate.. and they don't test 100%... so all over. As WHO said long ago, we need to look at trend.

 

[Boston Corbett]

In state’s intense chase for protective equipment, coronavirus isn’t the only rival — the feds are, too (Boston Globe)

 

[Henry2326]

ONTARIO....
@Bravo

According to the official count, the COVID-19 outbreak is growing rapidly in Ontario. But even as the number of confirmed patients has gone up sharply this week, a Star analysis has found the outbreak may be one-third larger, or more, than has been officially reported.

As of Friday morning, the province has reported a backlog of more than 10,000 patients who have been tested for COVID-19, but have not yet learned whether they have the virus.
Ontario may have missed a third or more COVID-19 cases as testing backlog has grown, Star analysis finds | The Star

 

[Henry2326]

ATLANTA....CARLOS DEL RIO

"Given current projections US likely will need at peak (late April) #COVID19 140,000 hospital beds (currently 53,000) & 40,000 ICU beds (currently 3,000). Testing has scaled up (~ 136,000 tested) but too little and too late. PPE availability and supply chain still poor."

Carlos del Rio on Twitter

 

[badgersmythe]

Coronavirus: Number of UK deaths rises above 1,000 Number of UK coronavirus deaths rises above 1,000

 

[nhmemorymaker]

TRAVIS BEDFORD

Genomic sequencing of viruses from the #COVID19 pandemic can help reveal transmission patterns. Thanks to data sharing through @GISAID from groups all over the world, @nextstrain is now showing 1882 #SARSCoV2 genomes. This is an update on a few aspects of what we're seeing. 1/14
Trevor Bedford on Twitter

To begin, Washington State has had 354 viruses sequenced (out of 453 in the US). Here we see that the large majority (83%) of sequenced viruses from Washington State appear to descend from a single introduction event in late Jan or early Feb. auspice 5/14 Trevor Bedford on Twitter

This transmission chain has gotten big enough to throw off its own sparks, with sequenced viruses showing up elsewhere in the US, Australia and Iceland. auspice 6/14 Trevor Bedford on Twitter

Sequenced cases from elsewhere in the US and Canada are sometimes related to this transmission chain, but most (77%) derive from separate more numerous and smaller introductions. However, it's possible that further sequencing of other regions will change this picture. 7/14 Trevor Bedford on Twitter

Next up, 201 genomes from the United Kingdom. These show a different pattern in which there are multiple clusters of related viruses, suggesting repeated introductions into the country followed by local spread. auspice 8/14
Trevor Bedford on Twitter

As you might expect, viruses from the UK show close genetic relationships to viruses from elsewhere in Europe indicating frequent mixing between the two regions.
9/14

Iceland has just released 334 virus genomes that are spread throughout the world's diversity and appear to represent a large number of recent separate introductions. auspice 10/14
Trevor Bedford on Twitter

For example, as expected, viruses sampled in Iceland from people with travel history to the United States group with viruses from the US. This can be seen as the red (US) branches leading to (blue) Iceland viruses here. 11/14 Trevor Bedford on Twitter

Generally, we see large regional transmission chains when there was an introduction that got successfully underway in late Jan or early Feb and much more mixed transmission of recent introductions from the growing pandemic. 12/14

Very interesting data. And gives a good sign that they are going to research this in real-time deep and hard, which may give us more info more quickly on mutations, dormancy, re-infection, and carrying... We will all need to be tested over and over. This is why the possible new 15 minute test will be so critical to prevent a second wave.

 

[Henry2326]

WATCH WHAT THEY DO, NOT WHST THEY SAY

"After repeatedly warning people about social distancing he packed people in a vulnerable age group into a small space, signed a coronavirus bill then handed out commemorative pens"
Acyn Torabi on Twitter
James Felton on Twitter

"Passing out pens around to old senators and congressmen is just about one of the worst things you can do" ‍. #COVID19
Eric Feigl-Ding on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

CALIFORNIA

#BREAKING ALL LA County beaches temporarily closed #coronavirus #Covid_19
KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

So far #coronavirus has not mutated, good news. https://t.co/Ua3xJ5wLOY
Soumya Swaminathan on Twitter

 

[Henry2326]

IMO....YES

"Masks of course aren't the only difference--and maybe not even the major one. But data speak. And they're asking a question: Are the no-mask countries making a mistake?"
Jon Cohen on Twitter