Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #86

[margarita25]

Dbm vent about my typos and apology

 

[Yvettea]

A different link about Cuomo's response:

https://twitter.com/govmikehuckabee/status/1325817298712731648?s=21

 

[MsArk]

JHU recorded the first case of coronavirus in the United States on January 21.

• 98 days later, on April 28, the US hit 1 million cases
• 44 days later, on June 11, the US hit 2 million cases
• 27 days later, on July 8, the US hit 3 million cases
• 15 days later, on July 23, the US hit 4 million cases
• 17 days later, on August 9, the US hit 5 million cases
• 22 days later, on August 31, the US hit 6 million cases
• 25 days later, on September 25, the US hit 7 million cases
• 21 days later on October 16, the US hit 8 million cases
• 14 days later, on October 30, the US hit 9 million cases
• 10 days later, on November 9, the US hit 10 million cases
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• United States surpasses 10 million coronavirus cases

 

[dixiegirl1035]

I have a question for others...

Do you follow the # of cases per 100,000 in your area?

What do you think is high per 100,000?

Cases here are now about 150/100,000. Is that high to you?

If folks look locally, do they assume that is so low, so no worries "for me" iykwim?

 

[GRT]

I have a question for others...

Do you follow the # of cases per 100,000 in your area?

What do you think is high per 100,000?

Cases here are now about 150/100,000. Is that high to you?

If folks look locally, do they assume that is so low, so no worries "for me" iykwim?

Your numbers seem super low, so congratulations to you! In my county, we've had:

592 cases
8 deaths

That puts us at 2,047.1 total infections per 100,000 people.

Rural county.

 

[mickey2942]

I have a question for others...

Do you follow the # of cases per 100,000 in your area?

What do you think is high per 100,000?

Cases here are now about 150/100,000. Is that high to you?

If folks look locally, do they assume that is so low, so no worries "for me" iykwim?

I watch it every single day. And the cases here are climbing daily. In addition, hospitals are at 80% capacity.

I assume everyone could be a carrier.

 

[SouthAussie]

A different link about Cuomo's response:

https://twitter.com/govmikehuckabee/status/1325817298712731648?s=21

Thank you for this link ... was able to read this one.

So, basically Cuomo is not blocking the vaccine, he thinks the current administration's plan is a bad one ... and is looking forward to the president-elect's plan.

He doesn't want to see all the vaccines squandered through private distribution when he feels the vaccine should be going to the most vulnerable first and foremost.

Perhaps it will become a non-issue. While they say that they may have vaccines to roll out at the end of December, I recall it said (by Dr Fauci) that some vaccine results would likely come in during November and - if deemed safe and effective - rollout would likely start happening at the start of next year. To essential workers first.

 

[kkdj]

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Thank you for this link ... was able to read this one.

So, basically Cuomo is not blocking the vaccine, he thinks the current administration's plan is a bad one ... and is looking forward to the president-elect's plan.

He doesn't want to see all the vaccines squandered through private distribution when he feels the vaccine should be going to the most vulnerable first and foremost.

Perhaps it will become a non-issue. While they say that they may have vaccines to roll out at the end of December, I recall it said (by Dr Fauci) that some vaccine results would likely come in during November and - if deemed safe and effective - rollout would likely start happening at the start of next year. To essential workers first.

That's what I recall too.

 

[GRT]

Thank you for this link ... was able to read this one.

So, basically Cuomo is not blocking the vaccine, he thinks the current administration's plan is a bad one ... and is looking forward to the president-elect's plan.

He doesn't want to see all the vaccines squandered through private distribution when he feels the vaccine should be going to the most vulnerable first and foremost.

Perhaps it will become a non-issue. While they say that they may have vaccines to roll out at the end of December, I recall it said (by Dr Fauci) that some vaccine results would likely come in during November and - if deemed safe and effective - rollout would likely start happening at the start of next year. To essential workers first.

I downloaded the plan and I can't find any reason Cuomo would think it's so bad. Others can download it here if they like.

Distribution is set for phases:

Jurisdictional considerations for Phase 1 subset groups may include, for example:
 Phase 1-A: Paid and unpaid persons serving in healthcare settings who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients or infectious materials
 Phase 1-B: People who play a key role in keeping essential functions of society running and cannot socially distance in the workplace (e.g., emergency and law enforcement personnel not included in Phase 1-A, food packaging and distribution workers, teachers/school staff, childcare providers), adults with high-risk medical conditions who possess risk factors for severe COVID-19 illness, and people 65 years of age or older (including those living in LTCFs)

I don't know what he could possibly object to with those phases. I hope he reconsiders because NYer's deserve better.

 

[HongKongPhooey]

I have a question for others...

Do you follow the # of cases per 100,000 in your area?

What do you think is high per 100,000?

Cases here are now about 150/100,000. Is that high to you?

If folks look locally, do they assume that is so low, so no worries "for me" iykwim?

Here in the UK, not so long ago if cases in other countries went to 20 per 100,000 quarantine was imposed. In my local area, we had 13 per 100,000 just weeks ago and now we have 136.

Before lockdown we were lowest risk tier.

Our northern and midlands towns have been hard hit in this second wave. As an example, Bradford is at 572.

Our current average for England is 240 and as I say we are back in lockdown.

 

[SouthAussie]

I downloaded the plan and I can't find any reason Cuomo would think it's so bad.

Because it is geared for private distribution.

In other words, you would not be able to pop into your local pharmacy to get the vac. You would have to pay for a doctor's visit to get it. Which would disadvantage the already-disadvantaged.

 

[Cool Cats]

Well this didn't take long.....!

Biden and Harris launch transition COVID-19 advisory board

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris rolled out their transition COVID-19 advisory board Monday morning, naming the people in charge of making the rubber of the duo’s COVID policy hit the road as they prepare to take office in just 72 days.

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“The advisory board will help shape my approach to managing the surge in reported infections; ensuring vaccines are safe, effective, and distributed efficiently, equitably, and free; and protecting at-risk populations.”

 

[SouthAussie]

Well this didn't take long.....!

Biden and Harris launch transition COVID-19 advisory board

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris rolled out their transition COVID-19 advisory board Monday morning, naming the people in charge of making the rubber of the duo’s COVID policy hit the road as they prepare to take office in just 72 days.

“The advisory board will help shape my approach to managing the surge in reported infections; ensuring vaccines are safe, effective, and distributed efficiently, equitably, and free; and protecting at-risk populations.”

How refreshing and heartening to see appropriately qualified experts on the advisory board.

The cavalry has arrived.

It is still going to be a long and hard slog ... so much damage has been, and is being, done. But now there is HOPE.

IMO

 

[GRT]

Because it is geared for private distribution.

In other words, you would not be able to pop into your local pharmacy to get the vac. You would have to pay for a doctor's visit to get it. Which would disadvantage the already-disadvantaged.

At first, with only 50 million doses expected this year, it's going to have to go to the most vulnerable first.

Plus, the plan says the government is going to pay for it, which I think is only right because it's in the nation's best interest. And, when more doses are available, it sounds as though we'll be able to get them because they will be available through a variety of pharmacies and health centers.

• Large hospitals and health systems
• Commercial partners* (e.g., pharmacies)
• Mobile vaccination providers
• Occupational health settings for large employers
• Critical access hospitals, RHCs, community health centers, or other central locations that can provide vaccination services for a broad area
*CDC has agreements with CVS and Walgreens to assist with on-site vaccination in LTCFs. These partners have existing distribution (including cold chain), administration, and reporting infrastructure and relationships with some LTCFs to provide medication and, in some cases, vaccination services (e.g., seasonal influenza) for staff and residents; this may reduce burden on jurisdictional health departments. CDC will ensure jurisdictions have visibility on this work with retail pharmacy partners.

 

[sds71]

@kaitlancollins
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David Bossie, who is supposed to be overseeing the Trump campaign’s legal challenges on the election, has coronavirus, CNN confirms. He’s been in the campaign’s headquarters and traveling extensively.

 

[SouthAussie]

In Australia, there are 89 active coronavirus cases, with NSW making up almost half of the total.
Fewer than 90 active coronavirus cases in Australia

My DD went for a covid test yesterday (she is a nurse) because she had been at a 30th birthday party for a dear friend who had come over to our state from NSW for his party.

Extremely highly doubtful that she has anything other than a sniffly, snotty cold. But she thought it best to be safe rather than sorry, as she deals with surgery patients - not at the moment of course, she is isolating until she feels better and has her test results.

Her opinion was that the test (nasal swab) was fine ... a little uncomfortable for a second or two, but not intolerable or anything to cringe at. My first personal experience with anyone who has been tested, because we have been so fortunate here.

 

[SouthAussie]

@kaitlancollins
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David Bossie, who is supposed to be overseeing the Trump campaign’s legal challenges on the election, has coronavirus, CNN confirms. He’s been in the campaign’s headquarters and traveling extensively.

And was also at the same election night party at the White House.


He is now the sixth person to test positive for coronavirus since the election night party in the East Room of the White House.
Key Trump legal adviser David Bossie tests positive for Covid-19, report says

 

[MimosaMornings]

I have a question for others...

Do you follow the # of cases per 100,000 in your area?

What do you think is high per 100,000?

Cases here are now about 150/100,000. Is that high to you?

If folks look locally, do they assume that is so low, so no worries "for me" iykwim?

As of November 4th

35,628 cases
404 deaths

136.2/100,000

 

[SouthAussie]

Hearing on our morning news, Pfizer hope to get 50,000,000 doses of vaccine out to the world by the end of the year. Not only to the US. They didn't say what proportion of that 50,000,000 would go to each country.

As Pfizer are working in conjunction with BioNTech - which is a German company - I imagine a good chunk will go to Europe to help with their plague conditions.

Also, this is the vaccine that needs to be stored at super sub-zero temperatures.
Pfizer have said that it can be stored in a fridge for 24 hours though.

Kudos to them. They are going to try to assist everywhere that they can reach, as quickly as possible.

Source: Ch7 TV News

 

[musicaljoke]

Yes, that's the most he can do at this point--make suggestions--and after he's in office, he can put his plan into effect.

He still won't be able to issue a federal mask mandate, however, because that still falls to the governors, and even if they issue mandates (many have), their legislatures can override them and throw the responsibility to individual counties, such as happened in Kansas.

I don't think a lot of folks realize the US isn't just one huge country under a single administration. It's a "nation of states," and each of those states has a lot of rights when it comes to rules like this.

Biden can close borders and reduce state-to-state travel, and he can develop a task force to help educate and inform. I hope he does because I've been waiting for a national educational push that appeals to people on an emotional level.

It may be easier than we think to get state governing bodies onboard with a comprehensive, Federal plan to fight CoVid. Under the Trump administration there was no plan. Information was politically charged and often contrary to medical science. The highest medical institutions and leaders had their authority ripped out from under them. There were no goals, plus, at the national level there was no way to measure whether or not the states were successful in implementing effective protocols. Laissez faire was normalized.

So state leaders had no guidance. They were left floundering. It is already clear that Biden has a plan that will be put in place. While it's still possible that some states won't be willing to follow the plan, their leadership failures will become evident, pressuring them to follow the American plan for recovery.