Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #67

[Bravo]

When I was exposed I had to quarantine and Health Unit said they would call. And they did. A few times.

 

[Bravo]

Per CNN WH Coronavirus Task Force briefing at 11:30 EST

 

[tresir2012]

News of a drug trial being rolled out nationally in the UK.

Drug Trial Into Treatment Of COVID-19 Expanded To National Level | University of Southampton

 

[Tate123]

My father also had this when he was suffering from lobar pneumonia. A combination of high temperature and lack of oxygen had him running around the hospital thinking he was being chased by the enemy. He was a large strong guy and they did eventually catch him, and get him back in bed. He remembered it the next day and thought it was a dream and told the nurses. They informed him it was true and showed him the bruises on his wrists where the porters had got hold of him to bring him back to the ward.

I'm sorry to hear that. Delirium in a hospital setting (especially critical care) is not uncommon. The reduced flow of oxygen to the brain, drugs, sometimes restraints, constant noise and lack of sleep all contribute. The critically ill with covid-19 have prolonged exposures to all of these. I work with the elderly and it has been especially difficult for dementia patients trying to recover.

 

[tresir2012]

Coronavirus latest information and advice

Just came across this link from Imperial College Hospitals with a really useful video answering questions and clearing up some misconceptions.

 

[Simply Southern]

Per CNN WH Coronavirus Task Force briefing at 11:30 EST

Looking for a link

 

[Bravo]

Looking for a link

I'll see if there is one up

 

[SouthAussie]

If anyone needs some encouraging news during this time of covid, there are many heartwarming stories here to browse through. (Each story has an MSM link.)

Coronavirus Good News

 

[tabitha111]

Adding to the first quoted article, this may be of interest to members who have had Covid-19....

He is running a international research project at covidbrainstudy.com where patients can sign up to complete a series of cognitive tests to see whether their brain functions have altered since getting COVID-19.

“This disease is affecting an enormous number of people,” Owen said. “That’s why it’s so important to collect this information now.”
BBM
Scientists warn of potential wave of COVID-linked brain damage

Link to brain study:
COVID-19 Brain Study | Western University, Sunnybrook HSC, University of Toronto, & Cambridge Brain Sciences

And because of stories like these...you don't have to tell me that you "only know two 80 year old's that died of it" like that will give comfort to others in some strange way....I don't want to get the virus in the first place, whether I recover or have a "mild" case...why would any rational person want to get infected at all? There are so many unknowns with this...I have MS...there is some research out there that points to a virus (Epstein -Barr) for playing a role in getting multiple sclerosis. Who knows what Covid down the line will be linked to? I find a cavalier attitude that "its less lethal" "most people leave the hospital" "most people have mild cases, just coughing" to be seriously misplaced. MOO

 

[jjenny]

That's a great idea! International students are often some of the brightest students on campus and contribute in many ways, not only financially. Many of them were in the middle of research projects that had to be put on hold. We had a huge number of medical specialists working in our hospitals and they are sorely missed. I hope that our country (Canada) brings our foreign students back too, with the same requirements for quarantine upon arrival.

There is an issue with international students in the US. If their college/university decides to offer classes on-line only, US government plans to revoke their visas and send them back home.

 

[Lilibet]

I am so worried for all of you in the U.S. but seeing what is happening in Arizona is so sad. If this keeps up folks aren't going to have access to treatment. I have spent a lot of time in that State especially in Tempe. I have so many fond memories from my time there.

We have dear, dear friends in Phoenix who are 80 and the wife has never been healthy and their daughter is battling a form of chronic leukemia. Either one could need hospitalization, Covid or not. I’m trying not to be terrified for them.

 

[Bravo]

This link says 11:00 a.m. but cnn says 11:30???
LIVE STREAM: White House coronavirus task force holds briefing

 

[Bravo]

We have dear, dear friends in Phoenix who are 80 and the wife has never been healthy and their daughter is battling a form of chronic leukemia. Either one could need hospitalization, Covid or not. I’m trying not to be terrified for them.

Praying they escape this beast. I can understand your worry.

 

[Bravo]

Will Fauci be at this briefing????

 

[CharlestonGal]

BREAKING: Atlanta to mandate face masks to contain coronavirus

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said she would sign an order Wednesday requiring the use of masks in the city, joining a chorus of local governments who are going beyond Gov. Brian Kemp’s order that encourages but not mandates the use of face coverings.


“Atlanta is going to do it today because the fact of the matter is that COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on our city, specifically black and brown communities with higher death rates,” Bottoms said on MSNBC.

 

[SouthAussie]

This link says 11:00 a.m. but cnn says 11:30???
LIVE STREAM: White House coronavirus task force holds briefing

This live link says 11:30 EDT.
The comments already going up on the page are ..... interesting.

Watch live: White House coronavirus task force briefing

 

[musicaljoke]

There is an issue with international students in the US. If their college/university decides to offer classes on-line only, US government plans to revoke their visas and send them back home.

It's possible for their classes to be online, but their research might be hands to the plow. I wonder how that will work.

 

[tresir2012]

Protesters storm Serb parliament over Covid curfew

Coronavirus: Belgrade protesters storm Serb parliament over curfew

• 9 minutes ago

Media captionOpposition protesters storm Serbian parliament over stricter lockdown measures due to be reinforced
Dozens of police and protesters have been hurt in riots that broke out outside the National Assembly in the Serbian capital Belgrade.

The protests began peacefully on Tuesday evening and included students and families, angered by a move to re-impose a weekend curfew because of a rise in coronavirus infections.

Protesters broke into the assembly, prompting police to intervene.

Clashes erupted and police fired tear gas to disperse the protesters.

Far-right nationalists have been blamed for stirring up the unrest and storming the assembly building. Serbian media said they included an MP who has pushed anti-vaccine and anti-5G conspiracy theories.

Serbian President Alexander Vucic on Wednesday condemned what he described as the most brutal political violence for years and appealed for the protests to end, citing the risk of increased infection.

Image copyrightEPA
Image captionIt took police 15 minutes to clear the parliament building
Why the protests began
Serbia saw its deadliest day so far in the pandemic on Tuesday. President Vucic announced in a televised address that there had been 13 further deaths and 120 people were on ventilators, with 4,000 people being treated in hospital.

The situation was most alarming in Belgrade, he said, before imposing a ban on gatherings of more than five people from Wednesday, with a curfew in force from 18:00 local time (16:00 GMT) on Friday until 05:00 on Monday morning.

Mr Vucic said on Tuesday the curfew would apply only to the capital, but he was keen for it to be extended nationally.

However, in a sign that situation was being reassessed on Wednesday, Serbia's chief epidemiologist, Predrag Kon, said later that Belgrade was improving and a lockdown in the city was "unlikely".

See link for more.

 

[Simply Southern]

This link says 11:00 a.m. but cnn says 11:30???
LIVE STREAM: White House coronavirus task force holds briefing

Thanks the link says 11 am, I'm waiting

 

[musicaljoke]

Well, let’s hope and pray that the 3 weeks between next week’s CDC guidelines announcement & Florida’s school reopening dates will actually be enough time to properly implement the support.

It's unimaginable. How could it even be possible?