Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #53

[tresir2012]

Stopped at Home Depot today. Mostly male clintel. Could count on one hand the number of individuals wearing masks. Employees not wearing them either. Why do grocery store employees wear them but not HD?

It'll never happen to me syndrome again?

 

[FrostOwl]

How are you feeling?

I'm feeling fairly well, the fever is mostly gone, but tired and I'll be at home at least this week too.

 

[rogue ant]

I bet that Department of Homeland Security report makes for an interesting read.
U.S. officials believe China downplayed coronavirus to stock up on supplies: report
"The analysis states that, while downplaying the severity of the coronavirus, China increased imports and decreased exports of medical supplies. It attempted to cover up doing so by “denying there were export restrictions and obfuscating and delaying provision of its trade data,” the analysis states.

The report also says China held off informing the World Health Organization that the coronavirus “was a contagion” for much of January so it could order medical supplies from abroad — and that its imports of face masks and surgical gowns and gloves increased sharply."

 

[ilovewings]

It'll never happen to me syndrome again?

I agree with that and then there is just ignorance or stupidity, take your pick.

 

[Love Never Fails]

Coronavirus updates: COVID-19 was present in Europe in December, doctor claims

 

[ilovewings]

373 Asymptomatic Carriers Identified at One Meat-Packing Plant

0ver 300 employees tested positive at a meat packing plant in Missouri--- they have no symptoms.

 

[PingTheRouter]

What percent have opted in to contact tracing in Victoria at this time? I think it's a good idea for today and the next 2 years. Most countries are introducing it, and it is for the benefit of those who are unknowingly exposed.

I understand all the arguments against TraceTogether apps, but opting in does not mean opting in forever. As soon as people register a new/future cell phone ID, virus tracing ends. If cell phone ID is attached to user name and consent to use "I agree" in a government database, people are hooped into 1984 big brother.

ETA: where to quarantine was a real problem in mid-March. Relieved to hear that all countries are filling that loophole with hotels.

the entire of Australia is doing contact tracing through an app our government has released, something like 5 million people have signed up so far

i dont have any figures for my state alone as its app store based, and the government hasn't turned the app on yet they are just wanted people to install and register for this friday when it gets turned on, they need a critical mass number in order for restrictions to be relaxed so contact tracing can happen on the fly

 

[tresir2012]

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30796-0/fulltext

Article about the vaccine developed at Oxford University currently in trials. And below an article about the author.

Meet Sarah Gilbert, the female scientist leading Oxford vaccine team - and about to make history

 

[tresir2012]

Coronavirus updates: Italy relaxes lockdown as number of deaths falls - BBC News

Summary

1. The European Commission launches a global effort to fund research on a vaccine and other tools to combat the coronavirus
2. A virtual conference has opened to try to secure billions in pledges
3. Italy - the first country in the world to order a nationwide lockdown - is easing some restrictions
4. The number of deaths there is at its lowest level since just after its lockdown began two months ago
5. President Trump says he is confident of a vaccine by year's end but admits this is optimistic
6. Global confirmed cases exceed 3.5m and the number of deaths almost 250,000

Posted at 14:3114:31
England hospital death toll rises by 204
England's National Health Service (NHS) has reported a further 204 people with confirmed coronavirus have died in hospitals.

It brings the total number of patient deaths linked to Covid-19 in England to 21,384, the NHS said.

Meanwhile, a further five deaths have been reported in Scotland, taking the total there to 1,571.

A further 14 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus in Wales, taking the total number of deaths to 997. While six more deaths have been recorded in Northern Ireland, taking the total there to 387.

The Department of Health said UK-wide figures on deaths in all settings would be published later.

 

[The Night Watchman]

Excellent article on CV model forecasts by the always excellent FiveThirtyEight.

One of their more sober tasks is predicting the number of Americans who will die due to COVID-19. FiveThirtyEight — with the help of the Reich Labat the University of Massachusetts Amherst — has assembled six models published by infectious disease researchers to illustrate possible trajectories of the pandemic’s death toll. In doing so, we hope to make them more accessible, as well as highlight how the assumptions underlying the models can lead to vastly different estimates. Here are the models’ U.S. fatality projections for the coming weeks.

The biggest point I see is that some models don't not show a significant drop in the U.S. death over the next month.

Where The Latest COVID-19 Models Think We're Headed — And Why They Disagree

 

[tresir2012]

<modsnip: quoted post was removed>Here's the link to the state figures in Worldometers.

United States Coronavirus: 1,192,314 Cases and 68,715 Deaths - Worldometer

 

[Trino]

Excellent article on CV model forecasts by the always excellent FiveThirtyEight.

One of their more sober tasks is predicting the number of Americans who will die due to COVID-19. FiveThirtyEight — with the help of the Reich Labat the University of Massachusetts Amherst — has assembled six models published by infectious disease researchers to illustrate possible trajectories of the pandemic’s death toll. In doing so, we hope to make them more accessible, as well as highlight how the assumptions underlying the models can lead to vastly different estimates. Here are the models’ U.S. fatality projections for the coming weeks.

The biggest point I see is that some models don't not show a significant drop in the U.S. death over the next month.

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Where The Latest COVID-19 Models Think We're Headed — And Why They Disagree

This is as May 23. The rest of 2020 is coming.

 

[tresir2012]

‘Every Canadian is now watching Cargill:’ Meatpacking plant to reopen despite pleas from union

 

[firebird]

Greg Abbott on Twitter

GREAT NEWS: The number of Texans who have RECOVERED from #COVID19 now exceeds the number of active COVID cases for the past 2 days. That’s exactly what we want to see. Texas ranks 3rd highest among states for number of people who have recovered from #coronavirus. #txlege

 

[MajorHoople]

Michael Jordan STILL selling out with sneakers is insanity also.

How did I ever manage to live without the latest pair of Michael Jordan sneakers?

 

[oviedo]

Stopped at Home Depot today. Mostly male clintel. Could count on one hand the number of individuals wearing masks. Employees not wearing them either. Why do grocery store employees wear them but not HD?

Lowe's was packed Sunday - families, etc - not a lot of masks - employees had shields for check out and wearing gloves - some had masks.
JMO

 

[firebird]

From AZ State Rep. Michelle Ugenti-Rita this morning on FB:


Hello Friends,
I wanted to give you a quick update. I’m hearing the governor will be holding a press conference today to address the overwhelming opposition regarding his decision to keep Arizona closed and extend his Stay At Home Executive Order. I do not know what the governor will say. I hope he announces significant and meaningful changes. In the meantime I am drafting language to introduce the concurrent resolution to repeal the emergency declaration. At this point things are very fluid and are changing almost by the hour. I think it’s important to keep you all up-to-date and when I know something I will let you know.

Stay strong everyone,
Michelle


Michelle Ugenti-Rita

 

[doublestop]

Stopped at Home Depot today. Mostly male clintel. Could count on one hand the number of individuals wearing masks. Employees not wearing them either. Why do grocery store employees wear them but not HD?

I went to the hardware store last week briefly. Not one person other than me was wearing a mask. The next day I made my once-every-three-weeks grocery trip. Fully 80% were wearing masks. Go figure.

 

[ilovewings]

how are you going to get from Georgia to Kentucky?

oh i forgot Tennessee LOL

 

[nhmemorymaker]

You’re welcome.

i second this thought. MA was home for many years, and my workplace for 30... so I appreciate you keeping us updated...