Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #56

[cody22]

Michigan: rightwing militia groups to protest stay-at-home orders

New Michigan Virus News....moo


Michigan Gov. says ANY protester brandishing weapon in a threatening manner will be arrested | Daily Mail Online


More New Michigan Virus News....moo

Moment LAPD officers are chased off the block by youths with water guns | Daily Mail Online

Los Angeles, California Virus News.....moo

 

[10ofRods]

That link I posted is saying Covid can come with either bacterial or viral pneumonia or both and it is difficult to know the difference in seriously ill patients. They seem to be still learning the best treatment based on what's happening in the field.

It's not that difficult for doctors to know the difference. Did you read my link about how it can be distinguished upon x-ray (or MRI if a hospital has one)?

Easy peasy. Also, you can just take blood from someone and the lab can tell the difference. That's what hospitals do.

A person who has CoVid and has glass-like shards ini their lungs...that was caused by CoVid. If the person also has strep, then they have another, secondary condition (probably due to a weakened immune system - we all have strep in our bodies but most of us don't get pneumonia until we get old enough that our immune systems are pooping out - which is probably related to something called telomeres...and that's likely in the genes we were born with).

I can't imagine that any doctor can't diagnose strep-based pneumonia via serology or other labwork. And, in the Standard of Care here in California, IV antibiotics that treat bacterial pneumonia are started right away with CoVid patients, because even if they don't have it - they are now prone to all strep infections - and not just in the lungs.

IMO. Were you surprised that one thing can have two causes? It's often even more than that (if we try to trace medical things back to their root causes).

 

[cass523]

State is Investigating Approximately 102 Reported Cases & 3 Deaths Related to COVID Illness in Children with Symptoms Similar to an Atypical Kawasaki Disease and Toxic Shock-Like Syndrome

Of Children Displaying these Symptoms, 60 Percent Tested Positive for COVID-19 and 40 Percent Tested Positive for COVID-19 Antibodies

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the State Department of Health will host a statewide webinar tomorrow for all healthcare providers to discuss the symptoms, testing and care of reported inflammatory disease in children related to COVID-19.

The State is currently investigating approximately 102 reported cases in New York where children - predominantly school-aged - are experiencing these symptoms possibly due to COVID-19.
The illness has taken the lives of three young New Yorkers, including a 5-year old in New York City, a 7-year old in Westchester County and a teenager in Suffolk County.
Of these cases, 60 percent of the children displaying these symptoms tested positive for COVID-19 and 40 percent tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies. Additionally, 71 percent of the cases have resulted in ICU admission, 19 percent of cases have resulted in intubation and 43 percent of the cases remain hospitalized.

We must stay alert with this virus because we're still learning, and what we thought we knew doesn't always turn out to be true," Governor Cuomo said. "When we first started with this virus, we were told children are not affected, which was a great sigh of relief. But now we're finding out that may not be 100 percent accurate because we're seeing cases where children who may have been infected with the COVID virus show symptoms of an inflammatory disease like the Kawasaki disease or toxic shock-like syndrome.
New York State has been aggressively investigating these new cases and is leading the efforts on this nationwide, and the more we know the more we know, the more we'll communicate."

Though most children who get COVID-19 experience only mild symptoms, in the United Kingdom, a possible link has also been reported between pediatric COVID-19 and serious inflammatory disease. The inflammatory syndrome has features which overlap with Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome and may occur days to weeks after acute COVID-19 illness. It can include persistent fever, abdominal symptoms, rash, and even cardiovascular symptoms requiring intensive care.
For more information, visit www.health.ny.gov.

New York City health officials have identified 30 additional kids with pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome, a potentially fatal illness doctors suspect is being caused by Covid-19 infections. Mayor Bill de Blasio explains the latest on the situation.

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Video: Pediatric inflammatory syndrome cases rise in NYC
Governor Cuomo (4 minute mark)

Governor Cuomo Announces State Department of Health Will Host Statewide Webinar Tomorrow for Healthcare Providers to Discuss Inflammatory Disease in Children Related to COVID-19

An eighth grader in Portland, Oregon, is recovering in the intensive care unit after being rushed to the hospital with cardiac failure. Her doctor now says she is a "textbook" case of a concerning new COVID-19-related illness that is popping up around the country.

Leah, 14, had been sick for days, but when her condition worsened last week she knew she had to see a doctor.

"She presented with fever, red eyes, abdominal pain and a blood pressure of only 70 over 30 -- so very, very low," Dr. Mark Buchholz, Leah's doctor at Randall Children's Hospital, told ABC News. "Her primary care doctor actually had heard and knew of this syndrome and called the paramedics and sent her over to the emergency department really quickly."

Leah tested negative for the coronavirus, but positive for antibodies, suggesting she had the infection in the past.

Teen girl recovering in ICU with new coronavirus-related illness similar to Kawasaki disease

 

[cass523]

From May 8, those going to Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park will be reminded to practise safe distancing by a robot. For two weeks, it will trawl the park to reduce the need for physical contact and human patrols. It is on trial to deliver medicine

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[Bravo]

That's amazing cass ^ thanks for sharing it.

 

[Bravo]

Hospitalized Broadway star Nick Cordero awakens from coma after coronavirus, says wife

 

[cass523]

Soaring unemployment numbers could translate into nearly 27 million people losing their health insurance, according to a new report.

"Between March 1st and May 2nd, 2020, more than 31 million people had filed for unemployment insurance," notes the Kaiser Family Foundation report, which was released Wednesday.

"Actual loss of jobs and income are likely even higher, as some people may be only marginally employed or may not have filed for benefits."

Along with losing their jobs, Americans who previously had health insurance coverage through their employers will lose that, too.

Eight states including California, Texas, Pennsylvania, New York, Georgia, Florida, Michigan and Ohio will account for roughly half of the people who lost health insurance they previously had through their job, the report estimated.

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27 million Americans may lose health insurance coverage: Report

 

[Sundog]

Boy Scouts banned from planting American flags on veterans' graves for Memorial Day due to coronavirus

 

[cass523]

Grocery prices jumping now, the biggest one month rise in nearly 50 years
Record-breaking prices seen at grocery stores. A single mother in Florida said her grocery bill had gone up $50 a week, forcing her family to sometimes skip meals.

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[Simply Southern]

My daughter is scheduled to be a freshman at a state university this fall. We have already discussed that we may hold off her entering until spring. We will continue to monitor how our state (Wisconsin) fares over the next few months

Lots of kids take a "gap" year. I wish my daughter had. A year makes a great difference.

 

[cass523]

A new $3 trillion stimulus package unveiled by House Democrats is designed to help Americans still out of work due to the economic shutdown brought about to fight the spread of the coronavirus.

Another round of stimulus payments for nearly everyone. Most Americans would receive $1,200 checks ($2,400 for a married couple), plus $1,200 for each child up to a maximum of $6,000 per household. As in the first round, the payments start phasing out at $75,000 of modified adjusted gross income for individuals and $150,000 for couples filing jointly.

The payments would not be adjusted for regional cost-of-living differences.

***In addition, dependents over the age of 17, including full-time students below age 24, retroactively would be eligible for $500 payments from the original stimulus bill that they previously could not get.

Expanded unemployment payments. The extra $600 a week in federal unemployment insurance, now planned to expire July 31, would continue through Jan. 31, 2021. Individuals still receiving state unemployment benefits after then would get the extra $600 through March 31.

For those whose state benefits run out but were still unemployed, the federal government would provide 13 more weeks of unemployment insurance benefits through March 31, 2021.

Income tax break on state and local taxes. The legislation would suspend for two years the $10,000 cap on deducting state and local income, property and sales taxes, which Trump and congressional Republicans put in their 2017 tax law.

Small businesses. The Economic Injury Disaster Loan program would get another $10 billion to provide emergency grants to small businesses.

Nutrition assistance. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly food stamps, would receive $10 billion; the Women, Infants and Children program would get $1.1 billion; and child nutrition programs would get $3 billion. The bill also contains $150 million to help local food banks.

This won’t be the final legislation that reaches the president’s desk, but is the opening round of negotiations among the White House, House Democrats and Senate Republicans.

So far, both President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., have been reticent to support more aid to state and local governments and more financial assistance to the unemployed.

New stimulus checks coming soon? Here’s what House Democrats’ plan would mean to you.

 

[24Roses]

More Iowa news:
Republicans say Iowa Legislature will resume session June 3
Iowa native Michael Osterholm, a world-renowned epidemiologist, saw the pandemic coming. Now, he wants you to be worried.
COVID-19 cases in Polk County Jail nearly twice the number previously reported, court record says
State reports COVID-19 outbreak at northern Iowa beef processing plant

 

[sallye818]

Another athlete report...
[URL="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2891513-broncos-von-miller-talks-frightening-covid-19-symptoms-constricting-lungs"]Broncos' Von Miller Talks 'Frightening' COVID-19 Symptoms, 'Constricting' Lungs[/URL]

 

[cass523]

N.J. plans to hire 1,000 to trace coronavirus cases at $25-an-hour. They got 21,000 applications in a day.

Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday that New Jersey will likely need to hire at least another 1,000 contact tracers to help the state reopen and recover from from the coronavirus pandemic.

Apparently, that won’t be a problem. A whopping 21,111 people already applied in the first 24 hours for the job, which could pay $25-an-hour, though officials are also seeking volunteers.

 

[Trino]

Well, I'm confused with my home state, Minnesota.

The cases continue to rise, and the daily death toll hangs around 25 per day. No real changes in weeks. This has NOT gone down.

So, Governor Walz has decided to allow groups of 10. Businesses can open but not bars and restaurants. Schools will remain closed.

What the ?

 

[esmerelda]

I had to step away from here, it's been more than a month. I've recently watched scenes from places that have reopened, along with reading justification op-eds in the local paper at how (a nearby town) had educated thoughtful people and would be successful in re-opening. I'd like to point out that the woman that caused the ruckus on Mother's day at Red Lobster carried a Master Degree, and headed some dept at Penn State.
Having said that, I'm absolutely terrified. I do not trust people to protect themselves or me. The reality is setting in that we are going to be trapped by this thing for a long time. No one knows how it will affect them. I recently had a long time co-worker describe her ordeal with the virus. Late 40's no health issues, normal weight. 14-18 hrs of sleeping a day, shallow labored breathing, no energy for anything. This is someone who works in construction, 30 yrs in a culture that denies, shrugs off, minimizes injury, exhaustion.
We are not talking a delicate, precious being here. She said her symptoms were mild, no hospitalization. We aren't getting out of this unscathed, barring a vaccine we are most likely to get it. I'm not sure I can face that, knowing our response and handling of this could have been different.

 

[MajorHoople]

Poverty Won't Cure Coronavirus... We Must Get Back To Work, Writes Hotel Chain Magnate Sir Rocco Forte

"Back in 1968 and 1969, the Hong Kong flu hit the world. In the UK, 80,000 people died and the lives of one million were lost worldwide.

I was 24 at the time, just starting my career, and while I still vividly remember the Cuban missile crisis and Kennedy’s assassination which were a little earlier, I have no recollection whatsoever of the pandemic.

The reason is that there was no serious impact on the economy or our way of life at that time.

Although the death toll was considerably higher than it is today in real terms and as a percentage of the population – which was much smaller at that time – there was no intrusive government action which led to the damage to the economy we see today."

 

[10ofRods]

Back to work . New guidelines are if you cannot work from home and the business can now open, return to work.

Guidelines are avoid public transport, walk or cycle... in London that's going to be v hard. You wouldn't drive within London and not many will afford to live near enough to cycle. Or walk!

Its not good tbh.

Please tell us more as it goes along. This situation is unprecedented (and hopefully temporary). But perhaps we can, as people have in the past, be more ready next time? I think we're all learning that it's up to us, as individuals and local groups, to do a lot of that prep. Of course, having a bike in London as prep is insane. No one can expect workers of London to bike from Maidenhead or similar.

 

[KALI]

I really do not understand why so many are not wearing masks. Young and think the virus won't hurt them?
At the very least, they should not be allowed to board without a mask until this virus seriously calms down. Mo

Train union threatens strike as Londoners pack tubes and buses after coronavirus lockdown loosens

Train union threatens strike as Londoners pack tubes and buses after coronavirus lockdown loosens

By Jack Hawke in London, wires
2 hrs ago
...
Rail unions in England have threatened to stop train services in order to protect workers and passengers after commuters crammed into public transport across London on the first day of eased coronavirus measures.
On the day the UK's coronavirus death toll topped 33,000 people, those unable to work from home were urged to return to work but avoid public transport where possible in an effort to boost the country's stagnant economy.

 

[KALI]

Unfortunately, I do not see Mexico being able to count all of their cases. Maybe in their large cities, but they have villages of very poor communities that still struggle to get water and sanitation. Not to mention their prisons are dirty hell holes.

Mexico sees 353 deaths in most lethal coronavirus day: health ministry

Mexico sees 353 deaths in most lethal coronavirus day: health ministry

21 hrs ago
Mexico's health ministry confirmed 1,997 new cases of coronavirus infections today, along with 353 additional deaths, the most deadly day since the pandemic began.

The new infections brought confirmed coronavirus cases to 38,324 and 3,926 deaths in total, according to the official tally.