Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #64

[COSCitizen]

Gov. Polis closes bars, nightclubs again as Colorado sees uptick in COVID-19 cases

I am not part of the target demographic but it still makes me sad. RT was still 1.0 this morning.

 

[COSCitizen]

I would think if you can get it through your eyes, many more people would be contracting the virus. A mask obviously doesn't cover your eyes and no public health officials are telling people to wear shields. There is just so much we don't know ---

Maybe that is another reason outdoors is a lower risk. At least, here in Colorado, most people wear sunglasses of some sort, so stray droplets are less likely to get in the eyes.

 

[Footwarrior]

What do you think about the I phones having covid19 tracking?

The Apple/Google contact tracing system is designed to help track the infection while preserving the privacy of users.

ETA: A more detailed explanation can be found here:

Protecting Lives & Liberty: How Contact Tracing Can Foil COVID-19 & Big Brother

 

[mickey2942]

FDA: Coronavirus vaccine would have to be at least 50% effective

Great. Super comforting thought.

 

[JerseyGirl]

FLORIDA: Growing number of children in Hillsborough, Pinellas counties test positive for COVID-19

Since June 12:

Hillsborough County has seen 352 new cases in children -- that represents a 162.96% increase.

Pinellas County has reported a 200% increase with 212 new cases in children younger than 17.

As of midday on June 30, the hospital bed capacity dashboard showed 29.67% pediatric ICU availability for both Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.

Hillsborough and Pinellas are not the only counties in Tampa Bay with children testing positive for COVID-19, however, they are the only two counties that report pediatric ICU bed availability.

 

[jjenny]

I would think if you can get it through your eyes, many more people would be contracting the virus. A mask obviously doesn't cover your eyes and no public health officials are telling people to wear shields. There is just so much we don't know ---

Many people are contracting it. I've seen advice to wear glasses or goggles. You can ear sunglasses in the summer. I've even seen advice to wear face shields.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Airlines defend moves to full-capacity flights

The airline industry defended American Airlines for its new policy to fill planes to capacity following criticism from(CDC) Director Robert Redfield over concerns about spreading the coronavirus.

Redfield said there was “substantial disappointment with American Airlines” about the move in a Senate hearing on Tuesday.

Airlines for America (A4A), which represents and advocates for major U.S. airlines, defended the decision to fill planes on the basis that maintaining social distancing isn’t possible on planes anyway. American Airlines is a member of A4A.

“You can’t social distance on an airplane. We believe there are safety measures in place on a multilevel basis that makes flying safe, in fact safer than many other activities,” A4A CEO Nicholas Calio told reporters on a press call following Redfield’s statement.

 

[jjenny]

Droplet results:

Uncovered: Droplets traveled more than 8 feet. By 12 feet, most droplets had fallen to the ground.

Bandana covering the nose and mouth but loose at the bottom: 3 feet.

Handkerchief or square from a T-shirt, loosely folded and secured over the ears with rubber bands: 15 inches.

Cone-style non-sterile commercial mask: 8 inches.

Stitched mask, closely fitted, with two layers of quilting fabric and elastic loops or cloth ties: 2½ inches.

Mask test: Which type works best at stopping droplets?

I guess if your bandana is long enough, you can tuck it into your shirt.

 

[Sundog]

Survey finds that 33 percent of pets have beefed up since the coronavirus lockdown in March

Pet owners put furry friends on diets after they gained weight in lockdown

 

[JerseyGirl]

CDC director pleads with younger Americans to wear masks

Top US health official at US Senate committee hearing:

It is "critical" that Americans "take the personal responsibility to slow the transmission of Covid-19 and embrace the universal use of face coverings," Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said.

"Specifically, I'm addressing the younger members of our society, the millennials and the Generation Zs -- I ask those that are listening to spread the word," he said.

Millennials or Gen Y = ages 25 to 40
Generation Z = ages 5 to 25

 

[jjenny]

Survey finds that 33 percent of pets have beefed up since the coronavirus lockdown in March

Pet owners put furry friends on diets after they gained weight in lockdown

Not a problem with mine.

 

[ilovewings]

Florida Hospitals Are Flooded With Partying Young People

Florida hospitals are flooded with partying young people. The article describes that these young people are testing positive: many are asymptomatic. What surprised me was that the ones that are symptomatic, at first they don't know what is wrong with them, by the time they get tested positive, they have spread the virus to everyone around them. They post a real danger to everybody. Most of these young people have a very mild form of the virus.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Only 2 states' cases trending significantly downward

Two states saw average daily cases decline more than 10% over the last seven days: New Jersey and Rhode Island.

The rethinking of how to safely reopen the US comes as 36 states have showed an upward trend in average new daily cases, as of Tuesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins.

These states are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming saw an increase of at least 10%.

Coronavirus pandemic: The latest updates from around the world

 

[CharlestonGal]

Army Halts SERE Course after 90 Students Test Positive for Coronavirus

U.S. Army Special Operations Command officials announced today that 90 students who were going through survival training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina have tested positive for COVID-19.

The soldiers were participating in the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) course, according to a news release from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School.

Out of the 110 students in the course, 82 students, along with eight instructors, tested positive for COVID-19, Janice Burton, a spokeswoman for SWCS told Military.com. The course was terminated and all 110 soldiers are being quarantined for 14 days, Burton said.

 

[Footwarrior]

Interactive map showing the risk of COVID-19 infection by county in the United States. Be patient, it will take a while to load.

The Path to Zero: Key Metrics For COVID Suppression – Pandemics Explained

 

[JerseyGirl]

Coronavirus pandemic: The latest updates from around the world

Spain and Portugal reopened their joint land border to all travelers on Wednesday, after a three-month closure due to the pandemic.

Residents of 10 "hot zone" areas of Melbourne, Australia, will return to lockdown as of 11:59 p.m. local time on July 1. Melbourne has seen a spike in the number of coronavirus cases, with double-digit increases each day for the past 16 days.

 

[MuddyTires]

Back on April 20 when Georgia started reopening, there were reactions like this:

Washington Post:
Georgia leads the race to become America’s No. 1 Death Destination

The Atlantic:
Georgia’s Experiment in Human Sacrifice
The state is about to find out how many people need to lose their lives to shore up the economy.

Former Washington bureau chief at the Associated Press Ron Fournier:
“Mark this day. Because two and three weeks from now, the Georgia death toll is blood on his hands. And as Georgians move around the country, they’ll spread more death and economic destruction.”

But it’s now July 1, more than two months later. Over the past week, Georgia’s 7-day moving average of COVID deaths has been between 17 and 20–the best week since early April.

Georgia’s overall rate of COVID deaths (264 per 1 million) has remained well under the rate across the US as a whole (393 per 1 million), and remains dwarfed by the rate in the states such as New York (1,652), New Jersey (1,709), Connecticut (1,212), and Massachusetts (1,169), and far below other states such as Louisiana (695), Michigan (620), Illinois (562), and Pennsylvania (524).

 

[gngr~snap]

Revealed: Covid-19 outbreaks at meat-processing plants are being kept quiet — The Guardian


“Testing has found positive cases at North Carolina facilities, but officials refuse to release the information.”

Uh, I don't agree. I read stories about meat processing plants when I and some friends had symptoms of COVID in April!
We are convinced we got it from a local butcher.
However, with that being said, our tests were negative.
Even though I am 53 and haven't had a temperature over 100° since 1998.
I had a 103.7°. 91% O² saturation that dipped to 89% if I talked or walked. Shortness of breath and headache.
I got COVID "toe" and my right foot peeled an entire layer of skin.
My pinky toe nail turned black and the tip of my toe did too.
(About a month after I was sick)
I am still short of breath and have tiredness.
I'd get the antibody test if I had any faith the it was reliable, but I don't.
MOO

 

[JerseyGirl]

Germany the the Czech Republic do not want US citizens either

The German interior ministry and the Czech foreign ministry have published a list of countries outside the European Union whose citizens will be allowed entry.

The set of countries for Germany is:

• Australia
• Georgia
• Japan
• Canada
• Montenegro
• New Zealand
• South Korea
• Thailand
• Tunisia
• Uruguay
• China

The Czech Republic also published its travel list, which is down to eight countries:

• Australia
• Canada
• Japan
• Montenegro
• New Zealand
• Serbia
• South Korea
• Thailand

Coronavirus pandemic: The latest updates from around the world

 

[gngr~snap]

Survey finds that 33 percent of pets have beefed up since the coronavirus lockdown in March

Pet owners put furry friends on diets after they gained weight in lockdown

Add me to the furry friends list!
Good Lord I gotta do something!
*I got weight lowering food for my dogs.
We all look like Budda!
Lol
moo