Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #86

[24Roses]

Iowa numbers and news today: As of 10:00-11:00 a.m., we had 4,441 new confirmed cases of which 102,914 had recovered (+1,873). 27 more were reported to have passed for a total of 1,872. There are 58,343 active positive cases. 49.9% of test results were positive in the last 24 hrs. 166 were hospitalized in the last 24 hrs. for a total of 1,135 (+101 new daily record). Here are the daily age group totals (I'm short 1 in a group): 0-17: 14,944 (+496); 18-40: 70,315 (+1,740); 41-60: 45,580 (+1,274); 61-80: 23,616 (+677); & 81+: 6,764 (+253). Nov. 10: 4,441 new COVID-19 cases in Iowa, 27 more deaths and 1,873 recoveries
90 Iowa counties report high positivity rate
Iowa COVID-19 Information
Gov. Reynolds announces new mitigation restrictions for indoor and outdoor crowds
UIHC discussing vaccine distribution as Pfizer gives good news
IMO: some of these school districts could be new since the governor's pc this morning mentioned 27 school districts had requested online waivers since Nov. 1.
Cedar Rapids Community School District switching to online learning, requesting 2-week waiver
Benton Community School District moving to online learning starting Wednesday
College Community School District requests temporary online learning waiver
UPDATE: Janesville moving classes online, virtual learning approved through Nov. 23

 

[anneg]

More on the Lilly antibody drug:
FDA OKs Eli Lilly COVID-19 Drug, But Supplies Will Be Limited

Since DH and I are over 65, we might be able to get this treatment (infusion of drug) if we got Covid. Of course we are trying hard not to be exposed.

 

[GRT]

BBM

Although states have sovereign rights and the President cannot direct a Governor to implement orders to stay home, close businesses, etc, he does have tremendous influence over governors and citizens by what he says and does. We all remember that he deliberately minimized the pandemic and his tweets to “Liberate Michigan” and other states after they implemented science-based responses to the pandemic. We all remember his refusing to wear a mask and not promoting it. While there are no guarantees that more governors would have followed science more quickly if the President had used his position to promote safe practices, he didn’t even try and resisted the approaches that could have made the difference. He wasn’t helpless, despite states’ rights.
JMO

I agree. He could have, and should have, handled it much better.

 

[mickey2942]

More Than 200 COVID-19 Cases Linked to Fitchburg Church

“Fitchburg is one of 16 communities in the commonwealth considered at the highest risk for transmitting the virus, according to the state's latest weekly community-level data on the coronavirus pandemic.”

Maybe they need a community team to reach out to all church members to educate them? If they continue going there knowing it is high risk especially in their community?

Maybe faith healing and a belief in a higher power is their focus. I am sure that even people who live under a rock have heard much about "Covid" and transmission. They choose another path.

 

[anneg]

Tracking Our COVID-19 Response - covidexitstrategy.org
Tracking Our COVID-19 Response
Each state's progress towards a new normal

I can't figure out how to copy/paste the map in this post, but take a look: The map is not a pretty sight.

 

[sds71]

These Towns Trusted a Doctor to Set Up Covid Testing. Sample Patient Fee: $1,944.
Patients say a Connecticut physician took advantage of the pandemic with “super Covid tests” and $480 follow-up phone calls:

These Towns Trusted a Doctor to Set Up Covid Testing. Sample Patient Fee: $1,944.
$1,944 for a Coronavirus Test? How Readers Helped Us Spot an Unusual Trend

 

[MimosaMornings]

El Paso, Texas, calls in ten morgue trucks as coronavirus cases surge — Reuters

“Officials in the county of El Paso, Texas, said on Monday they are bringing in 10 temporary refrigerated morgue trailers to contend with one of the worst surges in coronavirus in the United States.

Six morgue trailers had already been deployed as of Monday, according to County Judge Ricardo Samaniego, the most senior government executive in the county, which borders on Mexico. Four more have been requested from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to be sent to local funeral homes as demand dictates, Samaniego said during a meeting of county commissioners.”

Six had already been deployed.
Ten coming.
Four more requested.

 

[Rose in SC]

Little ol' South Carolina with another high case count and percent positive today.

177,515 confirmed positive cases (+1,326)
3,795 confirmed deaths (+18)
Percent Positive - 13.6%

SC announces 1,326 new COVID-19 cases, 18 additional deaths Tuesday
"As of Tuesday morning, DHEC says 75.97% of inpatient beds in South Carolina are in use while 74.29% of ICU beds are in use. There are 784 hospitalized patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 or are under investigation for having the virus, DHEC said. Of those, 197 COVID-19 patients are in the ICU.

DHEC is reporting 1,925 ventilators available in the state with 477 of them in use. COVID-19 patients account for 104 of those."

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SC Testing Data & Projections (COVID-19) | SCDHEC

 

[SouthAussie]

Now, the region must act immediately to curb or reverse the dangerous trend, they said.

We still need to act. We still need to do a lot more. But it’s going to be much more painful now, and if we decide to wait a couple more weeks, it’ll be that much more painful yet.”

Local doctors are issuing dire warnings about the COVID-19 pandemic in the coming weeks and months in the United States, reminding the public and elected officials that actions have to be taken immediately to save lives.

But local public health experts and epidemiologists are emphasizing that action is needed before Jan. 20, 2021, to save lives.

“There is community transmission and we need to get a handle on it,” Grenier said.

I just pulled a few comments from your post .... because the situation is so very dire.
Are people hearing the message? I think not, by the post I just read that so many are going to travel for Thanksgiving.

It saddens me that agencies have been instructed not to work with the president-elect.
The US is in serious pandemic trouble.
And I have yet to hear the current administration saying anything about that ... helping the people to understand.


Multiple government agencies warned not to cooperate with Biden: report
White House, escalating tensions, orders agencies to rebuff Biden transition team

 

[SouthAussie]

Actually no. The governor just did a pc this morning and only 27 school districts out of 446 public/private districts have requested online waivers since Nov.1st. That is about 6 %. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Press Conference | November 10, 2020, 11:00 a.m.

Isn't it funny (not funny) how our perspectives are so very different?

27 schools is a heck of a lot of schools to me. I think if 27 schools in any state here were having covid difficulties, there is a strong likelihood that all schools would be closed while they got a grip on the problem ... contact traced to see how far the virus had spread, then deal with the spread.

My previous post about the levels of cases in schools across the US - well, I found those levels shocking. Because all of those cases came from/lead to other cases. They don't stay at school.

 

[IceIce9]

It is getting crazy here in Indiana. I have been working in several different clinics in the past few days. Entire families and extended families are testing positive. We have nothing to offer them except to advise they go to ER if they get sicker or develop difficulty breathing.

In one case a 6 year old girl is in intensive care and none of her family, including parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles can visit her. All are positive COVID cases.

People need to stop family gatherings immediately.

And people who think kids aren’t affected by COVID need to pay attention.

 

[drama_farmer]

In the "not all bad news" department: I noticed 100% proper mask wearing at my local Kroger today. The store was busy, too. First time I've seen that.

 

[LadyL]

Geez, I must have missed some of this silk discussion way back.... so glad you have brought it back up.
So a question or two

Is the silk just a cut single layer added inside another mask?
Or is the whole mask silk?
How do you think it helps hot flashes? I kindof have permanent hot flashes after breast cancer treatments long ago.... so am verrrry interested!!
Thanks Jane....

me too! but I don't use silk

 

[LadyL]

These Towns Trusted a Doctor to Set Up Covid Testing. Sample Patient Fee: $1,944.
Patients say a Connecticut physician took advantage of the pandemic with “super Covid tests” and $480 follow-up phone calls:

These Towns Trusted a Doctor to Set Up Covid Testing. Sample Patient Fee: $1,944.
$1,944 for a Coronavirus Test? How Readers Helped Us Spot an Unusual Trend

omg! he needs prison time and to pay back all the money he stole

 

[24Roses]

Isn't it funny (not funny) how our perspectives are so very different?

27 schools is a heck of a lot of schools to me. I think if 27 schools in any state here were having covid difficulties, there is a strong likelihood that all schools would be closed while they got a grip on the problem ... contact traced to see how far the virus had spread, then deal with the spread.

My previous post about the levels of cases in schools across the US - well, I found those levels shocking. Because all of those cases came from/lead to other cases. They don't stay at school.

Actually, IMO 27 schools is alot to me too. And I only think it is going to get worse as Winter sets in. It's just that the schools that I'm reading about are at the moment widespread in the area I read about and not county wide or even city wide in some of the bigger cities, but IMO it will come. ETA-I think that the governor and IDPH, etc. are making it sound better than what it is.

 

[24Roses]

More Iowa news today: Iowa jury trials suspended until February Not sure how February is going to work either. IMO-might be better to wait until April or May.
Update: State football attendance unlikely to change following Gov. Reynolds proclamation
Health Department asks elected officials to step up during COVID-19
Drake University to switch to virtual learning
Waterloo extends mask mandate as mayor recovers from COVID-19

 

[musicaljoke]

It is getting crazy here in Indiana. I have been working in several different clinics in the past few days. Entire families and extended families are testing positive. We have nothing to offer them except to advise they go to ER if they get sicker or develop difficulty breathing.

In one case a 6 year old girl is in intensive care and none of her family, including parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles can visit her. All are positive COVID cases.

People need to stop family gatherings immediately.

And people who think kids aren’t affected by COVID need to pay attention.

This is so awful! I can't imagine a child being so sick and no one can be with her. That's a terrible thing.

 

[LadyL]

This is so awful! I can't imagine a child being so sick and no one can be with her. That's a terrible thing.

and she's only 6 ~sad~

 

[mickey2942]

In the "not all bad news" department: I noticed 100% proper mask wearing at my local Kroger today. The store was busy, too. First time I've seen that.

WTH?! We just went to look at a house and the real estate agent was NOT wearing a mask! Then, she goes to hug my husband. (Who was wearing a mask). I was seriously gonna to B-Slap her.

I intervened, and loudly asked her very pointedly, where her mask was....and could she put it on, or did she need one? <modsnip>

Rant over. For now.

Did I forget to mention that her "mask", looked like a piece of white gauze? Seriously!

 

[LadyL]

Canada - we've had it.

Enough is enough—time for a national response to COVID