Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #82

[Trino]

It certainly is spreading far and wide throughout the government.

While I certainly hope all recover, there may be, statistically speaking, someone who will not or who will have lasting problems.

 

[sds71]

What time was this posted? I literally can't find it.

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https://twitter.com/LMartinezABC/with_replies

 

[Trino]

Previous posts have mentioned Nick Cordero's losing battle with COVID-19. His wife Amanda Kloots has made a video to Trump. So tearful she can hardly speak.

Amanda Kloots slams Trump: 'Have some empathy!' - CNN Video

 

[CSIDreamer]

6:24
https://twitter.com/LMartinezABC/with_replies

Thanks. That was weird.

 

[Tiff23fr]

Capitol Hill workers have tested, presumed positive for
123 cases of COVID-19 in the Legislative Branch causes increasing calls for more testing

 

[MrX]

3 Phoenix-area bars closed for COVID violations are allowed to reopen

Don't mess with Governor Ducey! Making them take occupancy logs every hour was a nice touch. Meanwhile everyplace else in the state is like Mardi Gras. (Well, not exactly - I did hear that places in Cave Creek are being hyper-vigilant.)

 

[Shelby1]

I'm so stressed out. Anxiety baaaaaaad. Sigh.

 

[beatrixpotter]

Winter Springs High student arrested after refusing to wear face mask

A 16-year-old boy was arrested at Winter Springs High School after refusing to wear a face mask in an incident the family’s attorney called “government abuse” of a teenager suffering from panic attacks.

A spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office said the arrest was for probation violations, not violations of the school district’s mask rules.

Rodriguez declined to say why her son was on probation.

Rodriguez said that on Sept. 4 she met with school staff to seek an exemption to the face mask rule for her son because of his anxiety attacks. It was not granted, however, as she had not provided the needed documentation.

“She was given another opportunity to produce and provide further information according to the school, however, they have yet to receive any further documentation,” he added.

In a statement, Rivas' law firm called the arrest “government abuse” and added, "We will be seeking just and fair compensation for the illegal arrest ... and the harm that this action caused him.”

She can just homeschool him. The rest of the students shouldn't have to risk exposure.

 

[tresir2012]

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I am linking the actual article from Reuters and the WE forum. This confirms the article is October and that WHO Mike Ryan is estimating the real number of cases worldwide is 10% of the World's population.

WHO: Just 10% of the world has caught COVID-19 and things are about to get 'difficult'

• The World Health Organization estimates 10% of the world's population has contracted coronavirus.
• Mike Ryan, the WHO’s top emergency expert, warned that this leaves the vast majority of the global population at risk to the disease.
• Ryan warned that we're about to head into a 'difficult period' of the pandemic, as cases spread.
• He noted the surge of cases in parts of Southern Asia, and a rise of deaths across Europe, and the eastern Mediterranean region as cause for concern.

Roughly one in 10 people may have been infected with the coronavirus, leaving the vast majority of the world’s population vulnerable to the COVID-19 disease it causes, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

Mike Ryan, the WHO’s top emergency expert, was addressing the agency’s Executive Board, where the United States made a thinly veiled swipe at China for what it called a “failure” to provide accurate and timely information on the outbreak.

A lot more at link.

 

[SoCalDavidS]

For those keeping score:

40 WH COVID POSITIVES
1 President
2 Melania
3 Stepien
4 Hicks
5&6 K Conway Plus 1
7-9 3 Senators
10 McDaniel
11 Jenkins/ND
12-14 3 Reporters
15-25 11 Prior To Debate
26 Christie
27 Luna
28 Secret Service
29-33 Press Sec K McEnany + 4 Deputies
34 Reverend Laurie
35-37 3 White House Maids
38 T Military Aid
39 Adm. Ray
40 Stephen Miller

 

[Sundog]

We have been seeing on our morning TV today, a video chat with a White House aide who quit her job and is speaking out about the (covid) reasons why. She was homeland security adviser to the vice president, and was on the covid task force.

Vice President Pence personally thanked me over lunch one day for referring Troye to serve on his team, saying she was doing an incredible job.
Soon after Troye released the video, Dr. Anthony Fauci noted in an interview with MSNBC's Chris Hayes that she was a "good person" and an important part of the task force.
In her farewell note to colleagues ..... It was a thank you to the people who've been charged with the thankless (and often impossible) task of combating a deadly threat.

Why we should listen to Olivia Troye

Opinion piece with editor's note/disclaimer introducing the opinion article -
Miles Taylor served at the Department of Homeland Security in the Trump Administration from 2017 to 2019, including as DHS chief of staff to Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. He is a CNN contributor. Taylor has endorsed Joe Biden for President. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN.

 

[tresir2012]

Um...the first link has the date right in it. May 10, 2020.

Forbes has no primary researchers - they're using the other article as a source. The article merely says "WHO's latest numbers."

Which are from May. There are no newer numbers - unless someone can find a citation. WHO doesn't publish numbers very often and has, IMO, lost the thread a bit in the last few months. Doesn't help that their funding is cut.

Just posted another source for the article from October. This was Mike Ryan of WHO speaking on Monday this week not in May. It is a UK/European date format on the other article. There is no way we could have had 750 million cases worldwide in May.

 

[10ofRods]

For those keeping score:

40 WH COVID POSITIVES
1 President
2 Melania
3 Stepien
4 Hicks
5&6 K Conway Plus 1
7-9 3 Senators
10 McDaniel
11 Jenkins/ND
12-14 3 Reporters
15-25 11 Prior To Debate
26 Christie
27 Luna
28 Secret Service
29-33 Press Sec K McEnany + 4 Deputies
34 Reverend Laurie
35-37 3 White House Maids
38 T Military Aid
39 Adm. Ray
40 Stephen Miller

I do wonder what the Joint Chiefs of Staff are texting to each other on their super-secret military grade system (or maybe they've got their own military grade Instagram?)

And the day isn't even over. Big Yikes.

 

[Sillybilly]

If members want to discuss stats from the WHO, then they need to link to the information at WHO (or another WS approved site) ... not to a site that is known for promoting conspiracy theories and which is not an approved source at Websleuths.

Discussion or challenging moderation on the thread is subject to an automatic Time Out or permanent ban. Just don't do it.

 

[Sundog]

She can just homeschool him. The rest of the students shouldn't have to risk exposure.

I posted earlier that the school can make reasonable accommodations for this student. That is what we do at our university when a student can't wear a mask, for whatever reason (asthma, anxiety, other). We provide access to technology (wifi and laptop) and virtual coursework. All of our in-person courses are being recorded for this reason, and for students who may need to quarantine or isolate if exposed to, or infected with, COVID.

 

[10ofRods]

6:24
https://twitter.com/LMartinezABC/with_replies

She's MSM, so I think we can quote her - she retweeted that someone else's list (not her own work) was "pretty telling." She hasn't published that list in an actual paper, but all the names are reported in various MSM.

 

[tresir2012]

Still the same study as before - nothing new. This is from a conference. And the article specifically uses non-scientific language "roughly 10%" is not new data.

It is a link to Mike Ryan from the WHO speaking at the World Economic forum on Monday just gone.

 

[Cool Cats]

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American Presidents get free healthcare.

The president is eligible to buy health insurance through the health insurance exchange that the Affordable Care Act provides for members of Congress.

However, the free healthcare provided by the White House Medical Unit usually makes this unnecessary.

https://www.sapling.com/7758309/presidents-salary-benefits

 

[musicaljoke]

Oh. But they are. I had a thought. I wear glasses and use clippie sunglasses. They can flip up. While I'm not one to flip my clippies, I wondered about goggles.

Maybe California can design a style of face flipping clippies for goggles for indoor dining. Jmo

You thought of it first. You should design it. I know you can do it. Here's your chance for wealth and fame.

 

[tresir2012]

More positives

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Stephen Miller statement "Over the last 5 days I have been working remotely and self-isolating, testing negative every day through yesterday. Today, I tested positive for COVID-19 and am in quarantine.”




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confirms a military aide responsible for carrying the 'nuclear football' tested positive over the weekend and traveled with the president last Thursday to New Jersey per

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NEW Senior DOD official says all Covid tests for Joint Chiefs are negative and no symptoms so far.

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Pentagon's top military leaders quarantining after Coast Guard admiral tests positive for COVID-19 - ABC News - https://abcn.ws/2SyaJmY via
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Pentagon's top military leaders quarantining after Coast Guard admiral tests positive for COVID-19
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NEW The quarantine of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was prompted by a meeting of the senior leaders last Friday that was attended by Adm. Ray.



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NEW A U.S. official confirms that all the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are quarantining at home after a positive COVID test for Admiral Ray, the Vice Commandant of the US Coast Guard.