Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #52

[Teche]

My Mom LOVES her retirement community.
Before the pandemic, her life there was fantastic. They have many amenities onsite---.And a daily shuttle bus that has scheduled trips to markets, pharmacies and clinics. She has some good friends there, some she knew before they moved there.

So far none of the 200 residents have tested positive, but I think that is because all of the apartments have their own heat/ac units.

She was never lonely before the pandemic. It was hard to even get her on the phone because she was doing the activities or at the community meals or on the shuttle. But now that she has been locked down in quarantine, with no visitors allowed, she does feel lonely.

How challenging for your mom and others in this situation.

 

[Henry2326]

The University of Alabama system plans to have teachers and students return to campus for in-person teaching for the fall 2020 semester, Kellee Reinhart, the senior vice chancellor for communications, told CNN.

The system is comprised of three campuses: University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and University of Alabama in Huntsville.

Earlier this month, Finis E. St. John IV, the chancellor of the University of Alabama system, created a task force of experts to ensure safety for students and staff when on-campus learning resumes, according to a statement.

Reinhart said the plan is to return to on-campus instruction at all three universities.

"I think that's everybody's goal," she said.

A statement from the university said plans will be developed and announced using all available research and data prior to reopening the campuses.

April 29 US coronavirus news - CNN

 

[JerseyGirl]

Cuomo shares a 'portrait of America'

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gonna make me cry all over again!

thank you, I have been looking for this clip from today.

 

[Inthedetails]

the farmer was interviewed in these stories:

Kansas farmer gives Governor Cuomo N95 mask to protect front-line healthcare worker

Cuomo Praises Kansas Farmer for Sending N95 Mask to NY: ‘Humanity at its Best’

Look at how much goodwill, warmth, encouragement resulted when he mailed that letter and mask. So many people touched - and perhaps spurred to also do something generous, gentle, and kind. Admirable man, whose lead is worthy to follow.

jmo

 

[Deleted member 158085]

My Husband and I both wrote down what our wishes are concerning a care plan if god forbid! We also wrote down any meds we take and listed drug allergies. I have many drug allergies and he has none known. Dr.'s name. Also phone #'s of next of kin. In case it becomes an Emergency. Paper goes with.

I made a list of all of our animals and any of their health issues, ending with a reminder that my chickens are accustomed to heat in the winter and frozen fruit in the summer. Stuck it in the middle of the fridge.

 

[cody22]

Tony Cushingberry: Suspect Arrested In Mail Carrier Death | Heavy.com

Indiana Virus Stimulus Check Murder News.......moo

 

[Tillicum]

I'm not sure what the antibody test will do to help the current situation. The test doesn't test for immunity to Covid-19. As of now, we don't have a test that can tell if you are immune. If someone has antibodies we still don't know if it offers protection from the virus and if it does we don't know for how long.

I want to know if I had it even if it doesn't guarantee immunity in the future. If I knew I had antibodies right now there's a lot of lonely elderly people I would be visiting and shopping for. Heck I'd be making them cakes or doughnuts or fried chicken or pizza. Anything to make a change in their day.

 

[Bravo]

I made a list of all of our animals and any of their health issues, ending with a reminder that my chickens are accustomed to heat in the winter and frozen fruit in the summer. Stuck it in the middle of the fridge.

Great idea

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

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I don’t care much for the wall of masks. It seems like a waste to me when people are needing masks.

 

[The Night Watchman]

Choice no. 3 is good, as long as we are prepared to accept that 20% of those who test positive to not survive. This stat seems rather constant - that 19% of those with closed cases are in the morgue.

It's one thing to look at average age and comorbidity. It is not only people over age 80 or those with a secondary condition (e.g.: obesity) that are hospitalized. People of all ages die, and many that recover will have reduced life span due to virus damage; such as acute respiratory distress syndrome. This is where option no. 2 becomes safer for the herd.

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Coronavirus Update (Live): 3,219,240 Cases and 228,194 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Pandemic - Worldometer

I don't disagree with you, because I don't know the answer.

I agree with you that people of all ages die of coronavirus. But I look at what is the chance of someone dying of CV based on age. And this is all I have to go by, from Massachusetts Department of Health (7 million population). Whether this relevant or not, can be questioned. I believe it is pretty representative of the U.S. This is deaths per 100,000 people (majority not infected, based on population).

I see no relevant risk of dying from coronavirus if you are under 60 without pre-existing conditions. I have to say that I am not up to date on long term effects of having CV, other than being on a ventilator has negative consequences. I believe it is true, but haven't heard much about it statistically.

I don't follow the 20% death rate. The death rate as determined by antibody testing is shown to be well under 1%.
Antibody testing shows what percentage of a population has had CV, and you get actual death rate from this.

 

[Inthedetails]

Tony Cushingberry: Suspect Arrested In Mail Carrier Death | Heavy.com

Indiana Virus Stimulus Check Murder News.......moo

Yuck. We were on a roll with feel-good posts there for awhile.

jmo

 

[cody22]

Despite Restraining Order, Salon A La Mode Opens Again

Texas Virus News....moo

 

[Inthedetails]

I don’t care much for the wall of masks. It seems like a waste to me when people are needing masks.

Nice.

 

[Deleted member 158085]

The WHO and scientists have said we need to test test test and trace trace trace..... I haven't read ANYTHING about states tracing... have I missed such announcements in the threads as I thought we weren't going to open up until such time... guess I was wrong. (#9,999 on these threads I have been, so par for the course?)

Pritzker (IL) mentions it daily. And Pritzker has us locked down until the end of May partly because we do not have that in place. So far, he’s sticking with the actual written White House guidelines for phase one. So no phase one for us, which most of us seem to appreciate.

 

[otto]

I want to know if I had it even if it doesn't guarantee immunity in the future. If I knew I had antibodies right now there's a lot of lonely elderly people I would be visiting and shopping for. Heck I'd be making them cakes or doughnuts or fried chicken or pizza. Anything to make a change in their day.

Typhoid Fever Mary did that - she cooked for upper middle class families. Her mango ice cream was famous, but it allowed the virus to live in the food. The link was posted in the last couple of weeks. My point being that those with antibodies may be contagious.

 

[cody22]

I want to know if I had it even if it doesn't guarantee immunity in the future. If I knew I had antibodies right now there's a lot of lonely elderly people I would be visiting and shopping for. Heck I'd be making them cakes or doughnuts or fried chicken or pizza. Anything to make a change in their day.

Tillicum, I am not lonely, but would you like my address for some of that good baking and cooking ?.....moo

 

[Lilibet]

No, you are not alone on this point.
I know I should not be ethnocentric but I find the imagery within the DM articles too disturbing.

Wet markets absolutely are cruelty to animals. Regarding ethnocentrism, some may have missed the articles posted very early this morning about wet markets in NYC...over 80 of them, poorly regulated. The photos were graphic and disturbing, and when I came back later this morning the articles had been removed. They can be googled and they are not only run by Asians. So the wet markets that were rightly maligned when we saw them in China also exist in the U.S. and could just as easily start a pandemic here if the conditions were “right.”
JMO

 

[Henry2326]

Vermont hasn’t reported a new case of coronavirus since Monday, according to the data from the state's health department.

Vermont reported 862 cases of coronavirus on April 27 and the number of cases hasn’t risen since.

This marks the first time the state has reported zero new cases since the state health department reported its first cases in March.

April 29 US coronavirus news - CNN

 

[KALI]

i stopped at a Ralph's grocery store today. I didn't need meat, but I went over to look. They were good with selection.

I also was in the grocery store today, a local, family-owned (not chain) store. The meat cases were well-stocked. I'm guessing their source is local, not from the big packing plants, so perhaps more secure...until people make a run on it, I suppose.

jmo

 

[margarita25]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shared specifics for his phase one reopening that is set to begin on May 4.

Schools will remain in distance learning, visits to senior living facilities will remain prohibited and elective surgeries can resume on May 4, DeSantis said today during a news conference.

Restaurants can reopen if they offer outdoor seating with 6 feet worth of space between tables and indoor seating is capped at 25% capacity.

Retail businesses can operate at 25% of indoor capacity.

Bars, gyms, and personal services such as hair dressers will remain closed, DeSantis said.

Churches will remain on “voluntary social distancing” and movie theaters will remain closed.

“I just think it’s practically difficult to do the social distancing. Indoor environments, I think, are more likely for transmission, so even though you could have done that on phase one, I think prudence dictates that we go a little slow on that,” DeSantis said.

"I do want people to be able to get into gyms, and if I get some guidelines that make sense and I see it is okay, then we will obviously reevaluate that. And I would say the same with some of the personal services, like the hair dressers," DeSantis added.

April 29 US coronavirus news - CNN

I think when I go to a restaurant again, I will seek out places with outdoor patio seating areas.

Sadly I don’t know when I’ll ever do that again.

I don’t know how comfortable or enjoyable the experience would even be. Sadly masked waiters isn’t the most appetizing thing. Messing with your mask trying to eat? As stated, how is that even done...

This is sad because we don’t know what the future holds with this virus.

I’m reminded of Howie Mandel bringing his own utensils to restaurants back in the day.

Even if you do that, you’ve got drinking glasses, surfaces, plates...

There is now certainly enhanced germaphobia, hyperawareness and frankly paranoia.

What an awful awful thing that this has happened to restaurants and the whole institution of dining.

Going to restaurants has always been one of my favorite past times and source of interaction with family/close friends.

I keep thinking back to this report-I don’t know that I’ll ever be able to get it out of my head until there is eradication of this virus and/or a vaccine:

Pass the salt: The minute details that helped Germany build virus defences

ETA:
Same thing with this report re: indoor dining:
COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020