Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #46

[NuttMegg]

I posted a you tube Spanish update in an earlier post.

Also the post you were replying to said this

"The Spanish government will distribute roughly 10 million masks to workers returning to their jobs beginning this week when restrictions on some workplaces, such as construction sites, will be relaxed.

Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said the masks would be distributed at places like subway stations and other transport hubs by police officers or civil protection workers. Their use would be recommended but not required."

ATM the health workers and essential workers are more important than us gen pop. Do your shop workers have masks, face shields or plexiglas protection yet?

As I said, the USA should be providing masks to its citizens instead of telling them to use bandannas or paper towels and DIY. IMO

Many workers in my country still haven't stopped working, and even those people did not get much help from the federal government re PPE. Even in hospitals help from the federal government has been very late, and very spotty, and the president has repeatedly said that it is up to the governors to deal with health supplies.

I know people from other countries don't always understand what goes on over here, (and vice versa) but there is a power of the president to invoke and enforce the DPA to make private industries produce products needed by the country to deal with extreme emergencies. Workers in my country have been riding crowded subways throughout this pandemic, without the federal government helping them with masks, as the Spanish government is so rightly helping their workers.

41 Transit Workers Dead: Crisis Takes Staggering Toll on Subways

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

Coronavirus 'in half of Scottish care homes'

About half of Scotland's privately-run care homes have suspected coronavirus cases, according to industry leaders.

Trade body Scottish Care said the impact of the virus on residents alongside staff absence levels of up to 30% had put homes under huge strain.

There have been concerns over the number of deaths and adequate protective equipment at care homes.

Scottish Care's members provide the vast majority of Scotland's 36,000 care home beds, with chief executive Dr Donald Macaskill saying the virus had left the sector facing an "unprecedented challenge on every front".

The outbreak has killed several residents at care homes in Dumbarton, North Lanarkshire and Tranent in recent weeks.

And information gathered by Scottish Care from its members suggests that about half of care homes in Scotland have at least one suspected case of coronavirus.

 

[Arkay]

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For those who want to see a video of a rat carrying a slice of pizza on the steps of a NYC subway. It went, I hate to say, "viral" a year or two ago.

So yes, they can climb steps. They also can travel through toilet pipes. My mother grew up very poor in a Manhattan tenement, and the memories of this still traumatize her.

Thank the Lord we have antibiotics now and the bubonic plague is no longer a plague, although there are some rare incidents even today. A vaccine will hopefully be created to help diminish the Coronavirus, even if we need a seasonal shot like the flu.

 

[tresir2012]

Cannot seem to find a pic of this guy, it would be interesting if see if he gets sick and is recognized by the very people whose tires he slashed, imo.
N.Y. nurses lauded for coronavirus efforts find their tires slashed
''Some nurses at a New York hospital who had just been lauded for their work during the coronavirus pandemic ended their stress-filled overnight shifts to find their tires had been slashed while they worked.

New York state police reported that the tires of 22 vehicles were found slashed Friday morning outside New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt.''

''Daniel R. Hall, 29, was arrested on charges including criminal mischief and possession of a controlled substance.''

I think this article has a mugshot. It is from 2014 but the age, name, prior offence and location all fit IMO.

"Police Charge Two Peekskill Men With Dealing Heroin | Peekskill Daily Voice" Police Charge Two Peekskill Men With Dealing Heroin

 

[Herat]

FDA authorizes blood purification device to treat COVID-19

FDA authorizes blood purification device to treat COVID-19
Apr. 11, 2020 - 3:49 - Infectious disease expert Dr. Amesh Adalja weighs in on the treatment.

Video at link.

So there certainly won't be enough of these to go around.

Apheresis is not a new technology by any means. And not all patients can tolerate it. As patients deteriorate, they often need renal dialysis, too.

Creates an extremely complicated care situation for physicians and nurses

 

[Herat]

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OMG !!!

I laughed So Hard. I really needed that, thanks.

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

Rainbow trail creator reflects on global success

A mum credited with popularising the trend of creating rainbows during lockdown has said she is "amazed" it has become a global phenomenon.

Crystal Stanley, of Ipswich, said she set up the Rainbow Trail Facebook page after seeing "something similar" on social media from Italy.

More than 182,000 members from around the world have since joined her group.

Miss Stanley, 31, said the rainbows were a sign of "positivity, hope and togetherness" during the crisis.

The mother-of-one said she painted her first rainbow on an old piece of wallpaper.

She said she "thought it would be a bit of fun" to encourage others to create them for their windows.

 

[Herat]

I don't understand why that would be criminal "mischief"

Neither do I

I think this guy would be a real danger to anyone in scrubs that he came across. He's already got a severe mental illness and a weapon sharp enough to slash 22 tires. He could have severely injured anyone he came across.

 

[Bravo]

Is that in the US?

No Canada

 

[otto]

Interesting article discussing Covid-19 and 1918 Pandemic.

"COVID-19 and the Spanish flu both presented novel, or new, viruses — which means there are no treatments, no vaccines, and no one has been exposed before so there is no immunity, said Jones, author of the book Influenza 1918: Disease, Death, and Struggle in Winnipeg.
...

People also need to remember that beyond the battlefield, the Spanish flu hit the world in three waves.

The first, in spring of 1918, was generally mild and resulted in few deaths, The second, in the fall, was highly contagious and arrived with a vengeance. It led to death within just a few days, sometimes within hours, of someone showing symptoms.

The third wave occurred during the winter and into the spring of 1919, and was more lethal than the first, but less so than the second.

By summer of 1919, the pandemic nearly vanished — not because it was cured, but because those infected died or developed immunity. Even then, some places in Canada experienced pockets of it into 1920, Jones said."
​

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/spanish-flu-covid-coronavirus-canada-manitoba-1.5523410

 

[MimosaMornings]

Honestly, I'm not any of those things. I'm going to work everyday and although my kids are home from school, they're leading relatively normal lives going to school on-line and working out/hanging out with their friends. My only frustration is the potential impact on the economy. But I'm hoping that will clear up in the next two weeks or so. My colleagues and clients seem to be impacted in the same way. I'm not hearing anyone distraught or overwhelmed. Surprised and unaccustomed, yes. But not freaking out.

You’re the first person I’ve heard say that!
Gives me hope!!
It’s good there are people out there like you and your family that had not had their lives turn into a scary frustrating overwhelming place. All of my family and friends scattered across several states are experiencing totally chaotic lives now. I’m scared, exhausted, struggling with new complications from what used to be a simple task such as getting a refill or buying chicken breasts!

 

[katydid23]

I imagine Publix will still have produce etc stocked. Worse comes to worse we can drive out to Myakka or Arcadia there are some farmers who sell their harvest directly to the public.

How would Publix still be stocked if the supply chain breaks down? It takes employees, going to work, on farms, in factories, in warehouses, and behind the wheel of the big rigs, to supply the stores.

 

[Trino]

Interesting article discussing Covid-19 and 1918 Pandemic.

"COVID-19 and the Spanish flu both presented novel, or new, viruses — which means there are no treatments, no vaccines, and no one has been exposed before so there is no immunity, said Jones, author of the book Influenza 1918: Disease, Death, and Struggle in Winnipeg.
...

People also need to remember that beyond the battlefield, the Spanish flu hit the world in three waves.

The first, in spring of 1918, was generally mild and resulted in few deaths, The second, in the fall, was highly contagious and arrived with a vengeance. It led to death within just a few days, sometimes within hours, of someone showing symptoms.

The third wave occurred during the winter and into the spring of 1919, and was more lethal than the first, but less so than the second.

By summer of 1919, the pandemic nearly vanished — not because it was cured, but because those infected died or developed immunity. Even then, some places in Canada experienced pockets of it into 1920, Jones said."
​

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/spanish-flu-covid-coronavirus-canada-manitoba-1.5523410

Still waiting for this to vanish, and according to Minnesota stats, mid-July will be Minnesota's peak. Not now. Not April. Mid-July.
Update April 10, 2020:
State Model Shows Mid-July Coronavirus Peak In Minnesota

 

[katydid23]

So. When did it get to the point where our country won't distribute masks to civilians but Spain will to their citizens.

Population of Spain=46 million.
Population of USA= 335 million

 

[Suglo]

I’m curious how these special masks are made and what they look like. Unfortunately, no pictures of them at that link.

I read up on them at various Spanish newspapers online. They are not the filtered N95 or surgeon’s type masks. They are to be used once and thrown away. There is a link to what material should be used etc here for companies what wish to produce them but it’s in Spanish. They have masks for adults and masks for children. Local press said the government received a million of them yesterday but don’t say where they got them. They will be giving them away for free at train stations around Madrid on Monday.

Publicada la Especificación UNE para facilitar la fabricación de mascarillas higiénicas

El Gobierno repartirá mascarillas en el transporte público desde el lunes

 

[Deleted member 39678]

I read up on them at various Spanish newspapers online. They are not the filtered N95 or surgeon’s type masks. They are to be used once and thrown away. There is a link to what material should be used etc here for companies what wish to produce them but it’s in Spanish. They have masks for adults and masks for children. Local press said the government received a million of them yesterday but don’t say where they got them. They will be giving them away for free at train stations around Madrid on Monday.

Publicada la Especificación UNE para facilitar la fabricación de mascarillas higiénicas

El Gobierno repartirá mascarillas en el transporte público desde el lunes

One million one time use masks? That doesn't seen like enough to give everyone who needs them. JMO

 

[otto]

Still waiting for this to vanish, and according to Minnesota stats, mid-July will be Minnesota's peak. Not now. Not April. Mid-July.
Update April 10, 2020:
State Model Shows Mid-July Coronavirus Peak In Minnesota

Today, I read for the first time that there's something called the "maintenance phase." This is what happens after the curve is somewhat flattened, as has been seen in BC. All the talk about "peak" has been confusing, as though there is an increase in the number of cases and deaths, then suddenly there's a peak, and then life back to normal. I don't think that's correct.

It's more likely that after a steady increase in deaths and cases, the curve is flattened - number of cases does not increase, but is maintained. That's not the end or the spread, there is no peak, and the situation continues until there are no new hosts.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-covid-19-maintenance-phase-april-easter-1.5528959

 

[Sundog]

NO-SEW FACE MASK
Here is a mask that is easy to make and it doesn't require sewing, for those of us who don't sew. Video at link.

The Easiest Way to Make Your Own No-Sew Cloth Face Mask

 

[24Roses]

Iowa news today: IDPH reports 3 deaths, 122 new COVID-19 cases
DES MOINES, Iowa —

The Iowa Department of Public Health reported three deaths and 122 additional positive COVID-19 cases Saturday.

That brings a total of 34 deaths and 1,510 positive cases in Iowa.

Official says 14 deaths tied to Heritage Specialty Care outbreak
IMO-this is 5 more than the number I read in an article yesterday. Sadly, almost half of the people who have passed in Iowa have come from this care facilty.
ETA-Register analysis: Iowa lags most states in COVID-19 tests per capita
'We're in survival mode': Coronavirus will have 'drastic impact' on Iowa state budget

 

[otto]

NO-SEW FACE MASK
Here is a mask that is easy to make and it doesn't require sewing, for those of us who don't sew. Video at link.

The Easiest Way to Make Your Own No-Sew Cloth Face Mask

This graphic includes mask making instructions in 1918

"Take a piece of ordinary cheesecloth 8 x 16 inches, fold it to make it 8 x 8 inches. Next fold this to make it 8 x 4 inches. Tie cords about 10 inches long at each corner. Apply over mouth and nose as shown in picture."​

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/spanish-flu-covid-coronavirus-canada-manitoba-1.5523410