Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #47

[Kensie]

Thanks Jane and 10ofRods, looks like the new date is 4/21.

 

[Deleted member 158085]

Apparently 1/3 of Americans believe this conspiracy theory. I’m with the other 2/3, putting my faith in what scientists overwhelmingly believe. Until that changes, this remains a conspiracy theory to me.

A third of Americans believe Covid-19 laboratory conspiracy theory – study

Joint chiefs chairman says majority of evidence points to coronavirus being created through nature

And another science article

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid-19-not-human-made-lab-genetic-analysis-nature

 

[Trino]

I use this:

IHME | COVID-19 Projections

Just input the state.

(Welcome)

This is a fed projection. Example: Minnesota's own peak projection is mid-July.

 

[WideOpen]

Excellent timeline @katydid23
These should go on the first page for reference!
Thank you for your work and effort. I have been here since early on but never collected an organized array of documents or media releases (now I wish I had).

TIMELINE with LINKS:
China informed WHO of the outbreak in Wuhan of unknown cause: December 31, 2019, WHO | Pneumonia of unknown cause – China

Taiwanese health officials alerted WHO of the infectivity of coronavirus: December 31, 2019, Taiwan Says It Warned WHO About Coronavirus In December, But Its Warnings Were Ignored | The Daily Caller , Subscribe to read | Financial Times

Taiwan started boarding planes arriving from Wuhan, China to screen passengers for symptoms: December 31, 2019, Response to COVID-19 in Taiwan: Big Data Analytics, New Technology, and Proactive Testing | Global Health | JAMA | JAMA Network

CDC issued a Level 1 travel notice for Wuhan, China: January 6, 2020, Avian Flu Diary: CDC Issues Level 1 (Watch) Travel Notice For Unidentified Pneumonia - Wuhan, China

CDC established a coronavirus incident management system: January 7, 2020, https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/videos/...19-webinar.pdf

CDC alert to clinicians to ask patients with "severe respiratory illness" whether they had traveled to Wuhan: January 8, 2020, HAN Archive - 00424 | Health Alert Network (HAN)

WHO recommends against international travel restrictions: January 10, 2020, WHO advice for international travel and trade in relation to the outbreak of pneumonia caused by a new coronavirus in China


Covid-19 coronavirus DNA sequence communicated to WHO: January 11 and 12, 2020, WHO | Novel Coronavirus – China

WHO claimed "no clear evidence of human to human transmission": January 12, 2020, WHO | Novel Coronavirus – China

WHO claimed "there has been no suggestion of human to human transmission of this new coronavirus": January 13, 2020, Novel coronavirus in Thailand


WHO claimed "there is no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission": January 14, 2020, WHO | Novel Coronavirus – Thailand (ex-China)

China/WHO claimed no evidence of human to human transmission of corona virus: January 14, 2020, World Health Organization (WHO) on Twitter: , "World Health Organization (WHO)
@who
Jan 14

TIMELINE pt 2:

WHO claimed "there is no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission": January 14, 2020, WHO | Novel Coronavirus – Thailand (ex-China)

China/WHO claimed no evidence of human to human transmission of corona virus: January 14, 2020, World Health Organization (WHO) on Twitter: , "World Health Organization (WHO)
@who
Jan 14
Preliminary investigations conducted by the Chinese authorities have found no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission of the novel #coronavirus (2019-nCoV) identified in #Wuhan, #China."

Nancy Pelosi signed impeachment articles and doled out impeachment pens: January 15, 2020, Pelosi doles out impeachment pens, a signing tradition

The US started screening arriving passengers from China: January 17, 2020, JFK, SFO, LAX Travelers from Wuhan, China, screened for new virus at US airports - Business Insider ; O'Hare and Hartsfield-Jackson January 22, 2020, U.S. airports are screening travelers from China for the coronavirus - The Washington Post

Dr. Fauci announces the National Institutes of Health working developing a vaccine for coronavirus: January 20, 2020, Vaccine for new Chinese coronavirus in the works - CNN

CDC activated its emergency operations center: January 20, 2020, CDC Emergency Operations Center Activations | CDC

First acknowledgement by China and WHO of human-human transmission of coronavirus: January 20, 2020, https://abcnews.go.com/Health/human-...ry?id=68403105

First confirmed coronavirus case in the US announced: January 20, 2020, First Travel-related Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Detected in United States | CDC Online Newsroom | CDC

Pharmaceuticals company working with US government to develop vaccine: January 22, 2020, Moderna, https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/22/mode...ronavirus.html

CDC sought “special emergency authorization” from FDA to allow states to use its coronavirus test: January 23, 2020, U.S. health officials seek emergency approval to use diagnostic test for new coronavirus - Reuters

Wuhan and other cities in Hubei Province shut down travel: January 23, 2020, Five million people left Wuhan before the lockdown, where did they go? - CGTN

White House announced the formation of the Coronavirus Task Force: January 29, 2020, White House announces task force to monitor coronavirus | TheHill

US personnel evacuated from Wuhan: January 29, 2020, https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-charter...ry?id=68571310

Trump declared a public health emergency: January 31, 2020, https://abcnews.go.com/Health/delta-...ry?id=68666037

State Department raised the travel advisory for China to Level 4, do not travel: January 31, 2020, Coronavirus: American, Delta, United cancel China mainland flights

People entering the US from China forbidden: Announced January 31, 2020, effective February 2, 2020, Travel restrictions go into effect to combat coronavirus spread in US - CNN This effectively ended flights from and to China, for obvious reasons.

WHO Director-General states that a travel ban is not needed: February 3, 2020, WHO chief says widespread travel bans not needed to beat China virus - Reuters , WHO Director-Generals opening remarks at the technical briefing on 2019 novel coronavirus


CDC had a team ready to travel to China: February 3, 2020, WHO virus team could go to China this week, may include U.S. - officials - Reuters

HHS, Regeneron Collaborate to Develop 2019-nCoV Treatment: February 4, 2020, HHS, Regeneron Collaborate to Develop 2019-nCoV Treatment | HHS.gov

First House of Representatives hearing about Covid-19: February 5, 2020, https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/05/watc...-outbreak.html

Shipping of CDC 2019 coronavirus test kits begins: February 6, 2020, Shipping of CDC 2019 Novel Coronavirus Diagnostic Test Kits Begins | CDC Online Newsroom | CDC

HHS expands partnership with Janssen Research & Development for vaccine development: February 11, 2020, HHS, Janssen Join Forces On Coronavirus Vaccine | HHS.gov

HHS to work with Sanofi Pasteur to develop coronavirus vaccine and treatment: February 18, 2020, Sanofi announces it will work with HHS to develop coronavirus vaccine

An NIH clinical trial of Remdesivir begun: February 25, 2020, at University of Nebraska Medical Center, NIH clinical trial of remdesivir to treat COVID-19 begins | National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Experimental vaccine submitted for testing: February 26, 2020, Moderna, Coronavirus vaccine is ready for first tests, says Biotech company Moderna - CNN

Testing labs allowed to use tests whose FDA Emergency Use Authorization requests are still pending: February 29, 2020, Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues New Policy to Help Expedite Availability of Diagnostics | FDA

Level 4 travel advisory to Italy, South Korea: February 29, 2020, Coronavirus travel advisory: Trump issues Italy, South Korea warning

Iran travel ban announced: February 29, 2020, Trump expands coronavirus travel ban to include Iran - STAT

CDC lifted federal restrictions on coronavirus testing: March 4, 2020, Interim Guidance: Healthcare Professionals 2019-nCoV | CDC

Trump and VP Pence met with health insurance companies and secured commitment to waive co-pays for coronavirus testing: March 10, 2020, https://www.nbcnews.com/video/trump-...nt-80407109506

Army signed agreement with Gilead on experimental COVID-19 treatment: March 10, 2020, Army signs agreement with drug giant Gilead on experimental COVID-19 treatment

OyaGen, Inc. announced experimental treatment has been studied by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: 3/10/2020, http://www.oyageninc.com/wordpress/w...r-03102020.pdf , "OYA1", not yet tested on humans

Trump suspended travel from Europe: March 11, 2020, Trump suspends travel from Europe for 30 days as coronavirus cases continue to grow

Eli Lilly announced partnership with research company to develop a treatment/vaccine as part of the DARPA program: March 13, 2020, Eli Lilly Joins Race to Develop Coronavirus Treatment

Trump declared National Emergency: March 13, 2020, What Trumps emergency declaration over coronavirus means for Arizona

Trump announced public-private partnerships for drive-through testing: March 13, 2020, https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireSt...virus-69587547

FDA granted emergency approval for faster coronavirus test: March 13, 2020, FDA grants emergency approval for faster coronavirus test | TheHill

FDA emergency approval for Thermo-Fisher coronavirus test (within 24 hours of applying): March 13, 2020, Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization to Thermo Fisher | FDA

Public-private partnerships allowed to open up drive-through testing collection sites: March 13, 2020, Coronavirus: Trump declares national emergency

FDA granted Roche AG an emergency approval for automated coronavirus testing kits: March 13, 2020, Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

HHS announced funding for development of two rapid diagnostic tests: March 13, 2020, HHS funds development of COVID-19 diagnostic tests | HHS.gov

European travel ban extended to include the UK and Ireland: March 14, 2020, White House adds U.K., Ireland to travel ban, hints at airline aid - POLITICO

Testing begins of Moderna's experimental coronavirus vaccine: March 16, 2020, at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Kaiser Permanente launches first coronavirus vaccine trial | KPWHRI

FDA allowing states to authorize use of tests developed by labs in their states: March 16, 2020, https://seekingalpha.com/news/355232...onavirus-tests

Defense Department to give HHS up to 5M respirator masks, 2,000 ventilators: March 17, 2020, https://www.defense.gov/Explore/News...navirus-fight/

HHS to suspended regulation against doctors practicing across state lines: March 18, 2020, [current-pageage-title] | [site:name]

Temporary closure of U.S.-Canada border to non-essential traffic: March 18, 2020, U.S.-Canada border temporarily closed to amid virus pandemic - NEWS 1130

HUD foreclosures and evictions suspended for a at least 60 days: March 18, 2020, https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCH...20-04hsgml.pdf

Carnival Cruise Lines ships available for hospital use (non-corona virus patients): March 19, 2020, Cruise line offers up ships for use as temporary hospitals

TIMELINE pt3:
State Department global level 4 health advisory, avoid all international travel: March 19, 2020, Global Level 4 Health Advisory – Do Not Travel

US Mexico agree to restrict nonessential cross-border traffic: March 20, 2020, US and Mexico agree to limit non-essential travel across border to curb coronavirus spread

Governors remain in command of National Guard, Federals pay 100% of operations cost (all states): March 22, 2020, Trump: FEMA Will Pay 100% of Cost for National Guard in New York, California, Washington

Army ordered three army hospitals to deploy to New York and Washington: March 24, 2020, Army Field Hospitals Deploying To N.Y. And Washington State

Trump announced the USNS Comfort will depart for NYC: March 26, 2020, USNS Comfort Will Depart for New York on Saturday with Trump, Modly in Attendance - USNI News

Trump signed a Defense Production Act order to General Motors to make ventilators: March 27, 2020, https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/27/trum...ction-act.html

Trump announced that Boeing offered three "Dreamlifter" cargo aircraft to transport medical supplies: March 27, 2020, Boeing Offers Dreamlifter Large Cargo Freighter to Transport Critical Supplies Amid COVID-19 Crisis - DefPost

Emory University began enrolling participants for a phase one clinical trial of potential coronavirus vaccine: March 27, 2020, Emory new site in NIH-sponsored coronavirus vaccine study | Emory University | Atlanta, GA

USNS Mercy arrived in the port of Los Angeles: March 27, 2020, USNS Mercy Arrives At Port Of Los Angeles To Treat Non-COVID Patients CBS Los Angeles

Army Corps of Engineers completed construction of 2,900 bedroom temporary hospital at Javits Center in NYC: March 29, 2020, Inside the 1,000-bed temporary hospital at the Javits Center | 6sqft

Trump announced on-going study of 1,100 NY patients being treated with Hydroxychloroquine: March 29, 2020, https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/30/trum...hree-days.html

First FEMA "Project Airbridge" shipment from abroad, landed at JFK airport (masks, face shields, and other medical supplies): March 29, 2020, White House-led airlift of urgently needed medical supplies arrives in New York - Reuters

Trump announced Cigna and Humana are waiving co-pays for coronavirus treatment: March 29, 2020, Health insurers Cigna, Humana waive out-of-pocket costs for coronavirus treatment | TheHill

HHS accepted 30 million doses of Hydroxychloroquine, donated by Sandoz, and one million doses of Chloroquine, donated by Bayer Pharmaceuticals, for clinical trials and possible treatment of coronavirus patients: March 29, 2020, HHS accepts donations of medicine to Strategic National Stockpile as possible treatments for COVID-19 patients | HHS.gov

FDA approved Battelle’s process for decontaminating tens of thousands of N95 masks per day: March 30, 2020, FDA approves use of Battelle’s mask sterilizing technology at full capacity | wtol.com, (FDA has slow-walked this approval since 2016!)

Trump announced MyPillow, Honeywell, Jockey, Procter & Gamble, and United Technologies will manufacture PPE: March 30, 2020, : MyPillow CEO goes off script at coronavirus briefing - POLITICO

Ford Motor Company committed to producing 50,000 ventilators in the next 100 days: March 30, 2020, https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/30/ford...-100-days.html

HHS accelerated clinical trial of a potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Janssen Research & Development: March 30, 2020, HHS Accelerates Clinical Trials, Prepares for Manufacturing of COVID-19 Vaccines | HHS.gov

USNS Comfort arrived in New York Harbor: March 30, 2020, USNS Comfort: Crowds watch hospital ship arrive in New York City

USNS Mercy began treating patients in Los Angeles: March 30, 2020, USNS Mercy Accepts First Patients in Los Angeles, (3 days from arrival to start of treating)

 

[pocketaccent]

We were SO LUCKY for a change.

My husband 'formally' retired from Disney TV/Animation in early February. At that time, they took our 401K OUT of the bond market and put it into a savings account, as we were transferring it to our own bank IRA.

LUCKILY, we did not get hit by the stock market drop , and we haven't put it back into the market yet.

Our son thinks we should put half back in because it's going to go up. My husband agrees but I am dragging my stubborn feet still.....but your post is a reminder that it will probably go up.

But we are nearing 70, and I don't want to take a big hit on our retirement savings, this late in the game.

That sure was great timing to escape the violent downturn in the market.

We are also lucky in that our 401K (Federal Govt) provides a fund that is safe from market fluctuations and its principal is guaranteed. So we parked all of money in that fund right before the big drop. We will be watching the market very very closely to jump in. At the right time-the coronavirus vaccine cannot come soon enough.

 

[Kensie]

To all that shared such traumatizing stories of loved ones being on a ventilator, thank you. I know it is hard to re-live such horrifying times. It opened my eyes and I appreciate it. I think that if I have to go on a ventilator, it is time for me to leave. My children are grown, I still work and not quite to retirement age, but I don't want to become a burden to anyone.
I appreciate you sharing the pain and the truth with us.

Hopefully, no one of us will face this situation. I have worked full time for many many decades and I want to retire some day and grow my vegetable garden and flower garden. ETA, I also want to do something to give back to the community -not sure what but something that makes a difference to someone.

 

[Kensie]

This is a fed projection. Example: Minnesota's own peak projection is mid-July.

Trino, where did you get MN projection??? I would like to find my state and compare it to the Fed. projection. TIA.

 

[Love Never Fails]

Separate post to say, I can't even imagine watching a child go through it. It is just heartbreaking and I do not know how strong I could be or how I would handle a symptomatic adult child right now. It's all terrifying.

And it has gone on so long that we are now into the psychic nightmare of it. There's not much else we can do as a society. Sooner or later, we all face it. And CoVid makes us think about that.

I am not sure if it’s much different for anyone. When you love someone, you are just in such shock every day is just another hour of agony. You don’t even know how you keep going. I remember when she was released from the hospital she came home with me for awhile, and I was so tired. I thought if I really went to sleep I would never wake up. My husband and I have talked about life support. I was once all for it. But I was younger then. I am prepared to go when it’s my time. If it’s an emergency I told my husband to do what he feels is right but not to prolong anything. He feels the same way. I don’t think anyone can understand until they age. Even now though, I don’t want the government or anyone else to tell us when we need to leave here. Sometimes I feel that’s what we are coming to as a nation.

 

[The Night Watchman]

This is a fed projection. Example: Minnesota's own peak projection is mid-July.

Yikes, do you have a link for this? The IHME model has 2.5 weeks for the peak in Minnesota. If the peak were actually to be in July, what we are doing is ineffective.

 

[Love Never Fails]

To all that shared such traumatizing stories of loved ones being on a ventilator, thank you. I know it is hard to re-live such horrifying times. It opened my eyes and I appreciate it. I think that if I have to go on a ventilator, it is time for me to leave. My children are grown, I still work and not quite to retirement age, but I don't want to become a burden to anyone.
I appreciate you sharing the pain and the truth with us.

Hopefully, no one of us will face this situation. I have worked full time for many many decades and I want to retire some day and grow my vegetable garden and flower garden.

I hope you get to do that! You are still young.

 

[MajorHoople]

We were SO LUCKY for a change.

My husband 'formally' retired from Disney TV/Animation in early February. At that time, they took our 401K OUT of the bond market and put it into a savings account, as we were transferring it to our own bank IRA.

LUCKILY, we did not get hit by the stock market drop , and we haven't put it back into the market yet.

Our son thinks we should put half back in because it's going to go up. My husband agrees but I am dragging my stubborn feet still.....but your post is a reminder that it will probably go up.

But we are nearing 70, and I don't want to take a big hit on our retirement savings, this late in the game.

Sounds like you've got the right idea. I remember what my father said concerning his financial investments, "At my age, I'm not as concerned with the return on my money as I am with the return of my money."

 

[MimosaMornings]

Should I assume that entities like airlines and trains will begin running at the earliest times possible (unless they have to cross the boundary of a state that has a longer quarantine)?

How will that get worked out. How will truckers drive into another state, if that state has "essential goods only" in place?

I want to know badly.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update | Southwest Airlines

Click on each state and expand to see instructions - especially note Florida and Texas.

 

[Kensie]

I hope you get to do that! You are still young.

HA!! and Thanks. Since I am isolated for at least the next 2 weeks, I took a crazy plunge and colored my hair purple!!! Waiting for my eSALON order to come so that I can have presentable hair when I return to having to look presentable. I love the colored hair that youngsters have today and I thought 'heck, no one sees me except the pups and the UPS guy, let's get crazy and have purple hair'. Too much wine when I made that decision.

 

[oviedo]

HA!! and Thanks. Since I am isolated for at least the next 2 weeks, I took a crazy plunge and colored my hair purple!!! Waiting for my eSALON order to come so that I can have presentable hair when I return to having to look presentable. I love the colored hair that youngsters have today and I thought 'heck, no one sees me except the pups and the UPS guy, let's get crazy and have purple hair'. Too much wine when I made that decision.

Love this - good for you!

 

[NuttMegg]

HA!! and Thanks. Since I am isolated for at least the next 2 weeks, I took a crazy plunge and colored my hair purple!!! Waiting for my eSALON order to come so that I can have presentable hair when I return to having to look presentable. I love the colored hair that youngsters have today and I thought 'heck, no one sees me except the pups and the UPS guy, let's get crazy and have purple hair'. Too much wine when I made that decision.

Funny! I have a friend who got questionable mammogram results, she was pessimistic about losing her beautiful waist length hair. So she dyed it bright purple and showed us all on facebook. Then a few days later she got a negative test result. But we were all so happy for her. She just left it like that, even when growing out.

 

[oviedo]

Right. I've had a long time joke - that I was saving my ONE TIME for anesthesia/intubation for the "last time." Then, while under propofol (great drug, ha), I suddenly needed intubation. For only 45 minutes. I think I am pretty much over it, it was 3 months ago, but then again - something shifted. It wasn't brain damage, it was the realization I'd used up that "one time" thing. I know that my risks are now significantly higher of needing intubation (for different reasons though)

It's even down to which hospital I would choose to go to. If you know what I mean.

I’m very specific about hospitals based on what I have personally observed - my chances are better elsewhere IMO

 

[LadyL]

HA!! and Thanks. Since I am isolated for at least the next 2 weeks, I took a crazy plunge and colored my hair purple!!! Waiting for my eSALON order to come so that I can have presentable hair when I return to having to look presentable. I love the colored hair that youngsters have today and I thought 'heck, no one sees me except the pups and the UPS guy, let's get crazy and have purple hair'. Too much wine when I made that decision.

Good for you! I said when my hair grew back after cancer treatment I was going to dye my hair purple. I haven't yet and it's been a few months. I do have a couple of purple wigs I ordered but never wore. I just have to work up the courage lol.

 

[Kensie]

Funny! I have a friend who got questionable mammogram results, she was pessimistic about losing her beautiful waist length hair. So she dyed it bright purple and showed us all on facebook. Then a few days later she got a negative test result. But we were all so happy for her. She just left it like that, even when growing out.

I just wish this colored hair was 'in' when I was younger. It is really uplifting to do something so crazy - purple hair - and of course it can be undone when needed.
I never thought me, Miss Conservative, would be so adventurous. Nobody, I know would ever believe my purple hair - guess I need to take a picture. I am enjoying the purple hair and in 2 weeks it will be back to dark blonde (BORING).

 

[LadyL]

‘I lost him because of that horrible place’: Smithfield worker dies from COVID-19

‘I lost him because of that horrible place’: Smithfield worker dies from COVID-19

 

[Spartygirl]

I was just reading this and watching the videos..... The stay at home orders and social distancing is put into place to save everyone, even those protesting. I just don't understand.
Can someone explain why this is happening (protesting)? I am glad of the stay at home order. Keeps me and my family safe!

MOO,
I feel like everyone will end up getting this at some point, but the longer you stay away from it, the better the understanding of this virus and hopefully, the treatments will be. IMO

I totally agree with you.
WE had a State protest today at our state capital and all I could do is shake my head and call them all idiots.
If everyone would just hunker down for awhile, practice the social distancing, we could beat this, but oh he$$ no...they all (over 1,000) had to go to protesting about their rights.
I just SMH and will stay home and do what I have to do to protect myself and my family.
But, yeah, I understand you, completely