Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #45

[Bravo]

Last night during his airtime on CNN, he showed his chest X-rays and the virus' infiltration into his lungs. He sounded scared. He also said his infectious disease doctor told him to stand as much as possible, to stretch his arms over his head, to hold his breath for 10 seconds if he could, anything to work in lung capacity and chest opening. He said the doctor was emphatic about it..saying, "Do it!"

Yes I saw that and it was very good advice. Laying in bed 24/7 is not good for the lungs.

 

[zecats]

Yes I saw that and it was very good advice. Laying in bed 24/7 is not good for the lungs.

Most likely one reason people on ventilators who stay on them the longest never come off of them.

 

[cass523]

Dr. Oz shares the latest on hydroxychloroquine, and details the findings of several studies conducted around the world.

Hear Dr. Anthony Fauci’s thoughts on hydroxychloroquine.

video ( 3:46) 4/7

Sneak Peek: Is Hydroxychloroquine the Answer to Treating COVID-19?

 

[PommyMommy]

241 federal inmates have tested positive for coronavirus

The Bureau of Prisons announced Tuesday that 241 federal inmates and 72 staff members have tested positive for coronavirus.

Louisiana's FCI Oakdale I has the most cases among inmates and staff with 42. North Carolina's FCI Butner has 41, and California's USC Lompoc has 35.

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Coronavirus updates: Trump criticizes WHO as U.S. death toll tops 12,000

 

[PommyMommy]

7 NYC Department of Corrections staffers have died
Seven staffers at the New York City Department of Corrections have died after contracting the virus, the department said, citing family members who notified them of the deaths.

As of Tuesday, 287 inmates and 406 staffers in the city's jail system have tested positive for the virus, the department said. The outbreak in the city's jail system is one of the largest at U.S. correction facilities.

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Coronavirus updates: Trump criticizes WHO as U.S. death toll tops 12,000

 

[Trino]

Okay. Smile. Just once.

Red Riding Hood got coronavirus. She was really sick, is better now, but she's not out of the woods.

 

[PommyMommy]

Nearly 20% of NYPD's uniformed workforce out sick
The New York City Police Department said that 19.5% of its uniformed workforce - 7,060 people - called in sick on Tuesday. More than 2,000 members of the uniformed workforce and nearly 350 civilians have tested positive for the virus, according to the department.

The department also announced the death of Police Communications Technician Ava Walker, who died Tuesday from coronavirus-related complications. Walker had worked for the department for more than 20 years.

Coronavirus updates: Trump criticizes WHO as U.S. death toll tops 12,000

 

[Kensie]

o/t but is anyone going to look at the pink moon??

How tonight's 'Pink Moon' may be a sign of brighter times ahead

 

[PommyMommy]

Biotech company's chief scientific officer talks timeline for possible treatments
With no proven treatment or vaccine for coronavirus, the scientific community has turned to a promising near-term solution with the use of antibody drugs. Regeneron is one of several biotech companies developing such an approach.

Regeneron President and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. George Yancopoulos sat down with "CBS Evening News" host Norah O'Donnell to discuss the company's efforts to combat the pandemic.

(Two minute interview at the link)

Coronavirus updates: Trump criticizes WHO as U.S. death toll tops 12,000

 

[Kensie]

Question, does aspirin reduce fevers as well as Tylenol??

Johnson & Johnson: ‘Temporary Shortage’ Of Tylenol In Some Areas Of US

I only have WalMart brand aspirin.

 

[bears10]

This is a true mom (no pop) cafe in the town near me. They are forced to close because of "jerks" (and that's the nicest name I can call them, came from another hot spot state and didn't quarantine. I am too sad tonight to say more.

Penelope's Lil' Cafe closing temporarily due to COVID-19 concerns
MOO

The article wasn’t really clear to me. How did she know they didn’t self quarantine? Did they tell her themselves?

 

[Lilibet]

This is a true mom (no pop) cafe in the town near me. They are forced to close because of "jerks" (and that's the nicest name I can call them, came from another hot spot state and didn't quarantine. I am too sad tonight to say more.

Penelope's Lil' Cafe closing temporarily due to COVID-19 concerns
MOO

What a shame! I guess some from CA view STAY HOME as time for a road trip.

 

[bears10]

What a shame! I guess some from CA view STAY HOME as time for a road trip.

Places in CA have been under a stay home order since March 19. Unless the person said otherwise, who knows if they were in their house for weeks.

 

[PommyMommy]

California governor ships hundreds of surplus ventilators to New York, New Jersey and Illinois

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that shipments of ventilators will arrive in hotspots in New York, New Jersey and Illinois as early as Tuesday night, as his state began flying a surplus of 500 ventilators to states in need.

“One hundred going to New York, 100 going to New Jersey, 100 going to Illinois,” Newsom, a Democrat, told reporters Tuesday.

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Newsom said the 500 ventilators are being loaned after the state was able to refurbish and purchase sufficient equipment for the states own needs.

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The ventilators being shipped are part of California’s own supply, and are being distributed as a loan.

April 7 coronavirus news - CNN

 

[zecats]

o/t but is anyone going to look at the pink moon??

How tonight's 'Pink Moon' may be a sign of brighter times ahead

Also the biggest and brightest "supermoon" of the year. Pink moon because of the blossoms, like the pretty pink ones on my weeping cherry tree., now in full blossom.



Year’s biggest and brightest supermoon on April 7-8 | EarthSky.org

 

[Recidivist]

o/t but is anyone going to look at the pink moon??

How tonight's 'Pink Moon' may be a sign of brighter times ahead

I would have, but alas, it is raining.

 

[Bravo]

Question, does aspirin reduce fevers as well as Tylenol??

Johnson & Johnson: ‘Temporary Shortage’ Of Tylenol In Some Areas Of US

I only have WalMart brand aspirin.

Can you get some Tylenol? Nsaids are not recommended. Thank gawd as I am allergic to any and all Nsaids.

 

[PommyMommy]

Chef serves thousands of meals to people in need from Nationals Park

Famous chef José Andrés has teamed up with Nationals Park in Washington, DC, to distribute thousands of meals to people in need during the coronavirus pandemic.

Andrés is the founder of World Central Kitchen, a charity that has been serving low income communities battling the virus in more than 25 cities across the country.

He said it is important to help people during this pandemic because there are less volunteers and less resources for those experiencing homelessness. Andrés said his charity is not only providing meals, but also giving people hand sanitizer and educating them about social distancing.

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Having a kitchen at the National's stadium allows Andrés to bring food to not just people in Washington, DC, but also in Virginia and Maryland.

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April 7 coronavirus news - CNN

 

[Kensie]

If this is true, this is terribly sad.

https://nypost.com/2020/04/07/illinois-couple-dead-after-man-feared-they-had-covid-19/

 

[PommyMommy]

ICE releasing detainees on a case-by-case basis

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The agency, in an email obtained by CNN, told the congressional staff that it has instructed its field offices to "further assess and consider for release certain individuals deemed to be at greater risk of exposure, consistent with CDC guidelines, reviewing cases of individuals 60 years old and older, as well as those who are pregnant.”

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Nineteen detainees in ICE custody have tested positive for coronavirus, according to the agency.

April 7 coronavirus news - CNN