Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #45

[nhmemorymaker]

I'd prefer not to be killed by a drug that would only complicate underlying heart conditions I have. So there can be no blanket use. Doctors are using it - but it's not for everyone.

It's no panacea.

That is the point...there is no panacea. I have no problem with lots more use of this single drug--we will have lots of it available in short time. In the long run it and for the most part--it is the doctors who will make the decisions of who gets it. MY bigger concern is that there might be sidelining of other therapies, drugs, medical equipment. We just need the CDC and researchers to work "to do the right stuff" rather than the "what have you got to lose stuff".

 

[tresir2012]

"Coronavirus: Army veteran's 100th-birthday walk for 'magnificent' NHS - BBC News" Army veteran, 99, walks for 'magnificent' NHS

God bless him.

• Coronavirus pandemic

Image copyrightHANNAH INGRAM-MOORE
Image captionTom Moore is aiming to walk 100 laps of 25m around his garden
A 99-year-old army veteran has joined the fundraising fight against Covid-19 with a 100-lap garden challenge.

Walking with the aid of a frame, Tom Moore aims to complete the 2.5km (1.6 miles) distance at his Bedfordshire home by his 100th birthday on 30 April.

He has raised £2,000 for NHS Charities Together, having recently been treated for a broken hip and skin cancer.

"It's all for the sake of the nurses and the NHS we have because they are doing such a magnificent job," he said.

"I shall certainly do the 100 [laps] before my birthday but I'm planning to do more."

• Coronavirus live page: Updates from across the East of England

Mr Moore has already completed 20 laps of the 25-metre (82ft) loop, and is taking them on in 10-lap chunks.

His daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore said a party of 100 guests to mark Mr Moore's birthday had had to be cancelled because of coronavirus restrictions.

She described her father, who lives with her family in Marston Moretaine, as "an incredible man" and "a constant inspiration".

 

[PommyMommy]

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
THREAD: In our report on steps to reopen America, we reference the need to be able to test at least 750,000 people a week. That number is being discussed. Here is more clarification on how we derived it, and what it means. 1/n
National coronavirus response: A road map to reopening | American Enterprise Institute - AEI
8:10 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
750,000 is the approximate number of U.S. medical visits per week for influenza like illness during peak flu season. We use it as estimate of what’s necessary in setting where #covid19 isn’t yet circulating, and we want to detect furtive spread. That is not the situation now. 2/n
8:14 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
Right now, #covid19 is epidemic. And even when we’re likely to seek to reopen parts of America in May and June, there will be baseline spread. The epidemic won’t simply collapse. Against that backdrop, we need much more test capacity to safely make transition to normal life 3/n
8:17 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
How much? This is subject of intense discussion and analysis. Likely several million or more. One metric: there are about 4 million outpatient visits for primary care services a week. We may want to make covid testing routine. We can get there. But it’ll take additional steps 4/n
8:20 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
So far, what we’ve done to get more test capacity is get more labs in the game. Now we need to expand capacity of those labs. That requires more kits and more platforms. We need to build more machines, expand throughput, manufacture more kits, deploy systems in more places 5/n
8:22 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
We need a bigger market for platforms outside traditional healthcare setting. Business community may consider taking active role in deploying testing near workplace so consumers have easy access to routine tests. This would expand market, drive capital investment in systems 6/n
8:24 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
We can get there. These are achievable testing goals and will meaningfully improve our ability to detect outbreaks when they are small and successfully implement case-based strategies to contain spread, and avoid epidemics. 7/n
8:32 PM - 9 Apr 2020

 

[tresir2012]

"Coronavirus in Scotland: Sex offender becomes first inmate to die - BBC News" Sex offender is first inmate to die with coronavirus

Angus was placed on a lifelong restriction order for the indecent assault on the 21-year-old woman in 2010 and breaching a ban which prohibited him from travelling without notifying the police.

He had previously been given an 11-year jail term for tying up and gagging a primary school teacher in Easter Ross and abducting a school cleaner at the same school at knifepoint in 1994.

About 30 prisoners are currently self-isolating in 10 Scottish prisons with symptoms of coronavirus, according to the SPS.

There are currently some 7,500 prisoners in custody in Scotland, down by around 500 from the start of the lockdown.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

I don't believe that we have ever had a thread here on WS that enjoyed more multi-national participation. It's such a pleasure to hear from members from all around the world, even though the reason for this community is so worrisome.

i so agree with your statement so much.... there is such a higher level compassion when learning about and understanding so many different issues going on in different countries...

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
THREAD: In our report on steps to reopen America, we reference the need to be able to test at least 750,000 people a week. That number is being discussed. Here is more clarification on how we derived it, and what it means. 1/n
National coronavirus response: A road map to reopening | American Enterprise Institute - AEI
8:10 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
750,000 is the approximate number of U.S. medical visits per week for influenza like illness during peak flu season. We use it as estimate of what’s necessary in setting where #covid19 isn’t yet circulating, and we want to detect furtive spread. That is not the situation now. 2/n
8:14 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
Right now, #covid19 is epidemic. And even when we’re likely to seek to reopen parts of America in May and June, there will be baseline spread. The epidemic won’t simply collapse. Against that backdrop, we need much more test capacity to safely make transition to normal life 3/n
8:17 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
How much? This is subject of intense discussion and analysis. Likely several million or more. One metric: there are about 4 million outpatient visits for primary care services a week. We may want to make covid testing routine. We can get there. But it’ll take additional steps 4/n
8:20 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
So far, what we’ve done to get more test capacity is get more labs in the game. Now we need to expand capacity of those labs. That requires more kits and more platforms. We need to build more machines, expand throughput, manufacture more kits, deploy systems in more places 5/n
8:22 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
We need a bigger market for platforms outside traditional healthcare setting. Business community may consider taking active role in deploying testing near workplace so consumers have easy access to routine tests. This would expand market, drive capital investment in systems 6/n
8:24 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
We can get there. These are achievable testing goals and will meaningfully improve our ability to detect outbreaks when they are small and successfully implement case-based strategies to contain spread, and avoid epidemics. 7/n
8:32 PM - 9 Apr 2020

PommyMommy, I appreciate your updates from Scott Gottlieb. Does anyone know why he quit his job with the administration. I understand it was a sudden move, but I have not been able to find out why. Does anyone know?

 

[nhmemorymaker]

"Coronavirus in Scotland: Sex offender becomes first inmate to die - BBC News" Sex offender is first inmate to die with coronavirus

Angus was placed on a lifelong restriction order for the indecent assault on the 21-year-old woman in 2010 and breaching a ban which prohibited him from travelling without notifying the police.

He had previously been given an 11-year jail term for tying up and gagging a primary school teacher in Easter Ross and abducting a school cleaner at the same school at knifepoint in 1994.

About 30 prisoners are currently self-isolating in 10 Scottish prisons with symptoms of coronavirus, according to the SPS.

There are currently some 7,500 prisoners in custody in Scotland, down by around 500 from the start of the lockdown.

obviously, some sweet irony here.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
THREAD: In our report on steps to reopen America, we reference the need to be able to test at least 750,000 people a week. That number is being discussed. Here is more clarification on how we derived it, and what it means. 1/n
National coronavirus response: A road map to reopening | American Enterprise Institute - AEI
8:10 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
750,000 is the approximate number of U.S. medical visits per week for influenza like illness during peak flu season. We use it as estimate of what’s necessary in setting where #covid19 isn’t yet circulating, and we want to detect furtive spread. That is not the situation now. 2/n
8:14 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
Right now, #covid19 is epidemic. And even when we’re likely to seek to reopen parts of America in May and June, there will be baseline spread. The epidemic won’t simply collapse. Against that backdrop, we need much more test capacity to safely make transition to normal life 3/n
8:17 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
How much? This is subject of intense discussion and analysis. Likely several million or more. One metric: there are about 4 million outpatient visits for primary care services a week. We may want to make covid testing routine. We can get there. But it’ll take additional steps 4/n
8:20 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
So far, what we’ve done to get more test capacity is get more labs in the game. Now we need to expand capacity of those labs. That requires more kits and more platforms. We need to build more machines, expand throughput, manufacture more kits, deploy systems in more places 5/n
8:22 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
We need a bigger market for platforms outside traditional healthcare setting. Business community may consider taking active role in deploying testing near workplace so consumers have easy access to routine tests. This would expand market, drive capital investment in systems 6/n
8:24 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Scott Gottlieb, MD on Twitter
We can get there. These are achievable testing goals and will meaningfully improve our ability to detect outbreaks when they are small and successfully implement case-based strategies to contain spread, and avoid epidemics. 7/n
8:32 PM - 9 Apr 2020

Also, do we know if he happens to be on trump's "new covid committee?" The one that is doing the reopening planning. Maybe we will actually have a PLAN this time...

 

[PommyMommy]

PommyMommy, I appreciate your updates from Scott Gottlieb. Does anyone know why he quit his job with the administration. I understand it was a sudden move, but I have not been able to find out why. Does anyone know?

He wanted to spend more time with his family.

Outgoing FDA chief Scott Gottlieb gets personal about leaving 'the best job' he's ever had

Also, do we know if he happens to be on trump's "new covid committee?" The one that is doing the reopening planning. Maybe we will actually have a PLAN this time...

He is not.

https://www.pymnts.com/coronavirus/...econd-covid-19-task-force-on-economic-impact/
The report said the new coronavirus task force will consist of White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow.

The original COVID-19 task force is headed by Vice President Michael Pence, and includes Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, National Institute of Allergy and Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx.

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

Coronavirus updates: Global fatalities near 100,000 - BBC News

Actors expand NHS meals initiative

Actors Helen McCrory and Damian Lewis are expanding their initiative to give NHS workers meals from high-street restaurants, after raising nearly one million pounds from the public.

The couple started by sending pizzas to hungry NHS staff in London, then arranged for chains including Leon, Tortilla and Dishoom to provide meals.

Now they're extending the scheme to feed hospital workers in Birmingham, Cardiff and Manchester.

McCrory said she was often brought to tears by the current situation.

“It’s cleaning, cooking, cleaning, cooking and then you suddenly burst into tears. It’s the fear and vulnerability coming out and then you pick yourself up, and you go on again as if nothing happened and it’s surreal,” the Peaky Blinders star told BBC podcast The Coronavirus Newscast.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

I have COPD also. I'm not optimistic I would survive if I was infected. I did have a pneumonia shot last year. I've read that the virus can permanently damage your lungs.

This is why I am sooo hungry for news of the research they are doing on Hemoglobin, and its inability to carry oxygen and CO2 when hit with this virus; with the secondary effects destroying the lungs. If there is something they can come up with to immediately address the hemoglobin, then perhaps it won't get to the total destruction of the lungs... imo, in my "non-medical spokesperson" opinion.

 

[Deleted member 158085]

What day is it?

On second thought, does it really matter?

 

[CSIDreamer]

I agree that it should be considered that schools maybe go back after Easter in a lot of countries/states. Children are a low risk group. What do posters think?

Indiana has already said we are done for the year as far as going to the school buildings. It's e learning only right now. Maybe fall of 2020 they can start their new school year.

 

[girlhasnoname]

One World: Together at Home (2020)

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Thanks for posting that pocket, it made my eyes a little mist and I wanted to almost hug somebody, hah!

 

[nhmemorymaker]

He wanted to spend more time with his family.

Outgoing FDA chief Scott Gottlieb gets personal about leaving 'the best job' he's ever had

He is not.

White House To Form Second COVID-19 Task Force | PYMNTS.com
The report said the new coronavirus task force will consist of White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow.

The original COVID-19 task force is headed by Vice President Michael Pence, and includes Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci, National Institute of Allergy and Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx.

unfortunately...i never believe that 'spend more time with family" thing...that's why I was trying to find more data!!!

 

[tresir2012]

Also, do we know if he happens to be on trump's "new covid committee?" The one that is doing the reopening planning. Maybe we will actually have a PLAN this time...

I am interested in this as the May timeframe and what UK have hinted at (age and geography) makes me wonder about consultations cross country maybe. Hopeful anyway.

 

[musicaljoke]

I believe I have a bizarre fixation on the Coronavirus Cases Update. Today is especially drawing me in, knowing that the world will likely see its 100,000th documented death from Covid, and another population of people will be infected with many in that number who will suffer tragic ends. It's mind numbing. I can't even begin to imagine the sorrow in those numbers.

One thing is certain, on this holy weekend, people all around the world will be praying for mercy, and my voice will be among the throng.

Coronavirus Update (Live): 1,622,049 Cases and 97,192 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Pandemic - Worldometer

 

[tresir2012]

What day is it?

On second thought, does it really matter?

Good Friday.

Have a safe weekend everyone.

 

[Kensie]

New Whitmer order bans 'travel between residences,' with a few exceptions

 

[Kensie]

Good Morning all.

As of 8:30 a.m. on 4/10 AL has 2881 cases and 79 deaths.


I honestly don't see how the economy is going to recover. Don't mean to be Debbie Downer but so many people have lost their sources of income.