Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #45

[PommyMommy]

Here's the racial breakdown of coronavirus victims in New York

The New York State Department of Health’s Covid-19 website has been updated to include data on the victims, including their race, Melissa DeRosa, Secretary to Gov. Andrew Cuomo tweeted Wednesday.

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Here's the breakdown of deaths across New York state, excluding New York City:

• Hispanic – 14% (11% of the population)
• Black – 18% (9% of the population)
• White – 62% (75% of the population)
• Asian – 4% (4% of the population)

And here's the data from New York City, with 63% reporting:

• Hispanic – 34% (29% of the population)
• Black – 28% (22% of the population)
• White – 27% (32% of the population)
• Asian – 7% (14% of the population)

Coronavirus live updates: Cases top 1.4 million globally - CNN

 

[Sprockett7701]

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

We looked here in Perth, WA, Australia...but it didn’t look very pink...my little boy was still loving it because it’s practically a full moon and he loves the moon! Still a bit of pre bedtime fun x

 

[PommyMommy]

276 NYPD officers who tested positive for coronavirus have returned to work, mayor says

At least 276 New York Police Department officers who had tested for positive for coronavirus have returned to duty, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a press conference this morning.

At least 1,310 New York Fire Department EMTs, paramedics, and firefighters who tested positive for, were exposed to or were suspected of having coronavirus have also returned to duty, he added.

“I’m not for a moment forgetting we have lost some of our first responders – their families are grieving – but thank god for the vase majority. They’ve come through quickly, and they come through well,” de Blasio said.

Coronavirus live updates: Cases top 1.4 million globally - CNN

 

[PommyMommy]

Argentina extends nationwide quarantine through April

A worker disinfects the street outside Congress during a government-ordered lockdown t in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, April 8.

Argentina's nationwide quarantine will continue through April, Argentina's president Alberto Fernandez announced in a televised interview today.

Fernandez said the decision was made in order to contain the spread of the virus because the number of infections is expected to peak sometime in mid-May.

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Argentina has recorded 1,715 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 60 deaths, according to the Argentine Ministry of Health.

Coronavirus live updates: Cases top 1.4 million globally - CNN

 

[tresir2012]

I think what my main concern is how long does it remain with asymptomatic carriers.

Here's an article that talks about that.

How contagious are asymptomatic carriers? | The Japan Times

 

[PommyMommy]

Man sentenced to 3 months in jail for stealing surgical masks from London hospital

A man has been sentenced to three months in jail for stealing surgical masks from a south London hospital as demand for personal protective equipment surges to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Lerun Hussain, 34, was detained by King's College Hospital security staff after he stole three face masks on Sunday, according to the Metropolitan Police.

Hussain was arrested on suspicion of theft and also detained for being in breach of a court order. He was jailed for three months after pleading guilty to theft.

Coronavirus live updates: Cases top 1.4 million globally - CNN

 

[PommyMommy]

Dick's Sporting Goods is furloughing a "significant number" of its 40,000 employees

Dick's Sporting Goods is furloughing a "significant number" of its roughly 40,000 employees beginning Sunday. Affected employees will still continue to receive their benefits.

Dick's said in a regulatory filing that because of coronavirus, it's "increasingly evident" that its more than 800 stores aren't going to reopen anytime soon.

It will keep on a small number of employees to fulfill online orders and curbside pickups.

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Coronavirus live updates: Cases top 1.4 million globally - CNN

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Here are our death metrics. I'm *hoping* we are trending downward.

wow... what April spiking in IN!! We can really "see" how it moved from the coasts inward. But yes, hopefully downward. Have you used this site?... COVID-19/Coronavirus Live Updates With Credible Sources in US and Canada | 1Point3Acres ...... I like it because I can break it down to state and county... (so I can check up on relatives friends too etc). They give those death rates by percentage by state and county as well.. I think it is updated twice a day..but basically do feel it is "real-time"

 

[SuziQ]

I pray to God that NYC doesn't have a mass casualty event. I'm watching the news that the ship Comfort is now accepting Covid patients.

 

[kpalma71580]

Yes. It certainly is. I live in South Jersey, which is less overwhelmed at the moment. But that’s probably a matter of time and also distance from NYC. Hope you are ok.

I woke up with pink eye and normal temp. I probably have some sort of virus but not covid, pheww. I live in Warren County, which is not so bad, but my husband works in Hudson County which is really bad. He lost 4 coworkers all ready.

Stay safe too! I'm so scared!

 

[Darling136]

wow... what April spiking in IN!! We can really "see" how it moved from the coasts inward. But yes, hopefully downward. Have you used this site?... COVID-19/Coronavirus Live Updates With Credible Sources in US and Canada | 1Point3Acres ...... I like it because I can break it down to state and county... (so I can check up on relatives friends too etc). They give those death rates by percentage by state and county as well.. I think it is updated twice a day..but basically do feel it is "real-time"

Thank you!
This is a kind of thing i was looking for yesterday. I like to see the curves of the development of cases numbers, so i have a better feeling than on some other reports with just numbers.

 

[CSIDreamer]

wow... what April spiking in IN!! We can really "see" how it moved from the coasts inward. But yes, hopefully downward. Have you used this site?... COVID-19/Coronavirus Live Updates With Credible Sources in US and Canada | 1Point3Acres ...... I like it because I can break it down to state and county... (so I can check up on relatives friends too etc). They give those death rates by percentage by state and county as well.. I think it is updated twice a day..but basically do feel it is "real-time"

I hadn't seen that one. Thanks. My county has a 8.5% death rate. I also think we are sharing patients with the county next to us. I'm wondering if that is bumping up our death rate. I know we had a private hospital (in my county) close down awhile back that is quickly being refurbished as a shared covid facility.

 

[PommyMommy]

New York City needs more military medical help in hospitals, mayor says

Nearly 300 military medical personnel have been deployed throughout New York City’s public hospitals, but additional help is needed “quickly,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a press briefing today.

“We just need more help, particularly when it comes to personnel,” de Blasio said, reiterating his request of 1,450 medical military personnel from the federal government.

“The front line healthcare workers have gone through hell, but they’ve held the line, they’ve been heroes in every way.”

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The Navy has deployed personnel to Elmhurst, Bellevue, Woodhull and Kings County hospitals, and the Air Force has sent members to Lincoln, Jacobi, and Queens hospital.

“Very grateful that our armed forces have come forward to help our public hospitals, but we will need more help and we need it quickly,” de Blasio said.

Coronavirus live updates: Cases top 1.4 million globally - CNN

 

[CSIDreamer]

I pray to God that NYC doesn't have a mass casualty event. I'm watching the news that the ship Comfort is now accepting Covid patients.

Are the field hospitals full?

 

[PommyMommy]

Tracking coronavirus: U.S. data

BNO News : USA
CASES 401,146
DEATHS 12,837
RECOVERED 25,217
UNRESOLVED 363,092

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Still catching up on the posts; this has probably been posted:
COVID-19: Attacks the 1-Beta Chain of Hemoglobin and Captures the Porphyrin to Inhibit Human Heme Metabolism

"The attack will cause less and less hemoglobin that can carry oxygen and carbon dioxide. The lung cells have extremely intense poisoning and inflammatory [response] due to the inability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen frequently, which eventually results in ground-glass-like lung images."

"According to the validation analysis of these finds, chloroquine ...effectively relieve the symptoms of respiratory distress."
Indicates that early treatment before the virus binds to too much heme would be more successful. MOO
Interesting that they are beginning to understand how the virus works.

Copied this article to try to concentrate it better!!! Will have to google soooo many of the terms, but I think it will be worth it... thanks for posting.

BTW... why do you have the crossed out sentences..?

 

[bluedivergirl]

I've been googling about this, then realized I should just ask the question here, LOL.
Is it possible for individuals to be "resistant" to a novel coronavirus? I don't mean immunity, which may or may not be the result of having the virus and developing antibodies to it.
Maybe I'm remembering something from fiction, but doesn't "nature" have some way of preventing a species die-off? Aren't there always a number of individuals who have been exposed to a novel virus, but do not test positive?
I guess the term would be individual "resistance?"
IMO

Early on, I read an article speculating that descendants of people who survived the Bubonic Plague may be more resistant to CoVid-19. Apparently, during the initial outbreak of AIDS, a few people were exposed numerous time, but did not contract AIDS. The author of the article wondered if CoVid could work the same way.

Biologists discover why 10% of Europeans are safe from HIV infection

I'll keep looking for a better link.

 

[tresir2012]

Still catching up on the posts; this has probably been posted:
COVID-19: Attacks the 1-Beta Chain of Hemoglobin and Captures the Porphyrin to Inhibit Human Heme Metabolism

"The attack will cause less and less hemoglobin that can carry oxygen and carbon dioxide. The lung cells have extremely intense poisoning and inflammatory [response] due to the inability to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen frequently, which eventually results in ground-glass-like lung images."

"According to the validation analysis of these finds, chloroquine ...effectively relieve the symptoms of respiratory distress."
Indicates that early treatment before the virus binds to too much heme would be more successful. MOO
Interesting that they are beginning to understand how the virus works.

From your link version 5 says this.

"Because the novel coronavirus is dependent on porphyrins, it may originate from an ancient virus. Therefore, this research is of high value to contemporary biological experiments, disease prevention, and clinical treatment."




TIMELINE

 

[Bravo]

I woke up with pink eye and normal temp. I probably have some sort of virus but not covid, pheww. I live in Warren County, which is not so bad, but my husband works in Hudson County which is really bad. He lost 4 coworkers all ready.

Stay safe too! I'm so scared!

I don't have a handy link but pink eye has been reported in some covid cases. You need to contact Health Provider and proceed from there. Do take care and let us know. So sorry your Husband has lost co-workers.

 

[PommyMommy]

World Health Organization (WHO) on Twitter
"Tomorrow marks 100 days since WHO was notified of the first cases of “pneumonia with unknown cause” in #China. It’s incredible to reflect on how dramatically the world has changed, in such a short period of time"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #coronavirus
11:46 AM - 8 Apr 2020

World Health Organization (WHO) on Twitter
"Today I’d like to give an overview of what WHO has done in the past 100 days, and what we will be doing in the near future to alleviate suffering and save lives"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #coronavirus
11:46 AM - 8 Apr 2020

World Health Organization (WHO) on Twitter
"On the 1st of January, just hours after we were notified of the first cases, WHO activated its Incident Management Support Team, to coordinate our response at headquarters, regional and country level"-@DrTedros #COVID19 #coronavirus
11:47 AM - 8 Apr 2020