Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #87

[margarita25]

Colorado moving Denver, other counties to Level Red in latest bid to avoid COVID-19 lockdown

“Colorado will impose tighter restrictions on 15 counties, including Denver and much of the metro area, by the end of the week in the state’s latest effort to curb the accelerating transmission of COVID-19 without ordering a lockdown, officials announced Tuesday.

The new public health restrictions in those counties encourage, but do not order, people to stay at home, while prohibiting all personal gatherings outside of an individual’s household, barring indoor dining at restaurants and moving last call for alcohol to 8 p.m.“

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“Level Red used to be the highest level on Colorado’s dial and would have triggered a stay-at-home order, but state officials have pushed back the threshold that counties need to qualify for a lockdown by adding an even higher status — Level Purple — that Polis said won’t be invoked unless hospitals are overflowing.

“We must act now to save lives,” the governor said. “We must act now to avoid a shutdown or lockdown.”

“We are adding a new level to the dial in response to out-of-control levels of COVID-19 transmission across the state,” Jill Hunsaker Ryan, executive director of the Department of Public Health and Environment, said of Level Purple in a statement.

“If we are not careful now, we risk plunging into the deep end of the dial, where hospitals are not able to serve everyone who needs care, whether they are COVID-19 patients or other types of patients,” she added.“

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“Colorado is preparing for the possibility that the state’s hospitals hit capacity, which is determined by the number of total patients, staff available to treat them and supplies. Hospitals have warned that they are concerned about staffing and some reported that employees are becoming sick with COVID-19 because of community spread.“

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““Like in March and April, staffing is now a challenge after several months of sustained community spread and the sheer amount of cases we’re experiencing today,” Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said during the news briefing. “Doctors, nurses and hospital staff are once again carrying us on their shoulders and we as individuals must step up to lessen the burden on them and everyone else.”“

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Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
@CDPHE

1,428 currently hospitalized (confirmed COVID-19)
47% adult critical care ventilators in use
86% ICU beds in use
4,629 (7-day avg.cases)
12.88% (7-day positivity rate)
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COVID-19 case summary for Colorado (Nov 18).

176,694 cases
1,511,200 people tested
1,810 outbreaks
2,651 deaths among cases
2,324 deaths due to COVID-19

 

[MsArk]

Over 1,700 deaths today...and our top level officials in Washington are totally ignoring it.

The United States saw the highest Covid-19 daily death toll in more than six months Tuesday, with at least 1,707 fatalities, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

The coronavirus is now killing at least one American every minute of the day, bringing the country to another horrific milestone on Wednesday: At least 250,029 people in the country have died of Covid-19 since the first death on February 29 in Washington state.

Covid-19 deaths: US sees highest Covid-19 toll in months as deaths top a quarter of a million - CNN

 

[margarita25]

“Surging coronavirus outbreaks in countries across Europe and the Americas are “extremely” worrying and beginning to stress health-care systems “to the breaking point,” the World Health Organization’s top official said Monday.

“This is a dangerous virus which can attack every system in the body. Those countries that are letting the virus run unchecked are playing with fire,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during a press briefing at the agency’s Geneva headquarters.“

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““We need to do everything we can to support health workers, keep schools open, protect the vulnerable and safeguarding the economy,” Tedros said. “There is no excuse for inaction.”“

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“While Tedros said the WHO “continues to receive encouraging news about Covid-19 vaccines,” he warned that “this is not the time for complacency.”

Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, WHO’s chief scientist, reiterated that vaccine doses will be limited heading into January, adding that there’s still “enormous work” that needs to be done to ensure the drugs are delivered.“

“Supplies are going to be limited. There are bilateral deals that many of the companies have done. So many of the doses have already been booked by some countries,” she said.”

WHO chief Tedros says countries that let Covid run unchecked 'are playing with fire'

 

[mickey2942]

Over 1,700 deaths today...and our top level officials in Washington are totally ignoring it.

The United States saw the highest Covid-19 daily death toll in more than six months Tuesday, with at least 1,707 fatalities, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

The coronavirus is now killing at least one American every minute of the day, bringing the country to another horrific milestone on Wednesday: At least 250,029 people in the country have died of Covid-19 since the first death on February 29 in Washington state.

Covid-19 deaths: US sees highest Covid-19 toll in months as deaths top a quarter of a million - CNN

The lack of leadership and some sort of coordinated response has been very disconcerting to many people. Especially the older population, who belonged to a generation that grew up in an era of United States having decisive, strong leaders.

They are isolated, scared, and feel completely at the mercy of a disease that could end their life. These folks don't even have the comfort of family gathering with them.

The sooner the United States has some sort of leadership, the better. What has happened to Mike Pence? Wasn't he leading the "Covid Response"? Now, in our darkest hours, where are these folks?! Where is Mike Pence?

Where is Mike Pence?

 

[margarita25]

Florida COVID patient with enlarged tongue treated in Houston | khou.com
“COVID treatment led to rare side effect for man -- a massively swollen tongue (Warning: graphic images)“

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[Tigerlily75]

Even from here in Australia I’m sadly starting to know people who are part of the astronomical numbers in the US.

A couple in Utah had it, the husband unknowingly brought it home from work. He got sick but not too bad, however she got really really sick and said it was awful. They are now both recovering.

In really sad news from a friend in Texas, her ex husband and the father of her three children has died from Covid-19. He was 55 years old. They are devastated. One of the children is due to have their first grandchild any day now which he was so looking forward to.

 

[margarita25]

Biden meets with health care workers and gives them an important message of support / he also says he needs to have vital information from current administration re: COVID, including stockpile info, vaccine mobilization, etc.

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[SouthAussie]

The lack of leadership and some sort of coordinated response has been very disconcerting to many people. Especially the older population, who belonged to a generation that grew up in an era of United States having decisive, strong leaders.

They are isolated, scared, and feel completely at the mercy of a disease that could end their life. These folks don't even have the comfort of family gathering with them.

The sooner the United States has some sort of leadership, the better. What has happened to Mike Pence? Wasn't he leading the "Covid Response"? Now, in our darkest hours, where are these folks?! Where is Mike Pence?

Where is Mike Pence?

We are hearing on our evening news that "Joe Biden has a staggering amount of illness and death to deal with".

Even here in Oz, we all are realising that the current Task Force et al seem to be publicly MIA.

 

[Lilibet]

We are hearing on our evening news that "Joe Biden has a staggering amount of illness and death to deal with".

Even here in Oz, we all are realising that the current Task Force et al seem to be publicly MIA.

BBM

The Task Force is publicly MIA...except for Dr Tony Fauci, who continues to speak truth to power. Even if they are no longer listening, I am.

 

[dixiegirl1035]

I would post this on the Vallow/Daybell thread, but might be OT there. Downtown Rexburg protest outside city council meeting protesting mask mandate. See comments that would be expected. Same ol' same ol'.

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[Lilibet]

DBM

 

[margarita25]

Gov’t Map US Covid Snapshot / Nearly 80,000 Hospitalized - Record High / Death Toll Surpasses a Quarter of a Million Americans / More Than 3 Million Americans Estimated To Be Infected / Testing Czar Warns of “Dangerous” Pandemic / NYC Closes Public Schools

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[SouthAussie]

I would post this on the Vallow/Daybell thread, but might be OT there. Downtown Rexburg protest outside city council meeting protesting mask mandate. See comments that would be expected. Same ol' same ol'.

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I wore a mask today ... first time ever. They have asked us to wear one if we have to go and do an essential job during lockdown (I had to pay wages).

I seriously do not get what the big deal is. It was 36C/97F here today, but it still was no problem. And I was wearing a double-thick material mask (nurse DD approved ).

 

[SouthAussie]

How good is this. A Primary School in my city has a therapy dog who goes to school with the kids. He has been especially important this year - for obvious reasons.

"He's a really good listener"
"It just lets the worries melt away"
"Apollo has been especially important to these guys in 2020"
"Kid's have been, like, stressed out a lot .. so we can just go to Apollo, we can talk about it"

Nice short video of Apollo, working, in link .....
School Therapy Dog

 

[sds71]

A COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca is safe and produces strong immune responses in older people, preliminary findings of a phase two trial published in the Lancet today show:

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32466-1/fulltext

Oxford University coronavirus vaccine trials show strong immune response

 

[dixiegirl1035]

How good is this. A Primary School in my city has a therapy dog who goes to school with the kids. He has been especially important this year - for obvious reasons.

"He's a really good listener"
"It just lets the worries melt away"
"Apollo has been especially important to these guys in 2020"
"Kid's have been, like, stressed out a lot .. so we can just go to Apollo, we can talk about it"

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Nice short video of Apollo, working, in link .....
School Therapy Dog

How wonderful !

Awww. Memories of childhood. I agree with it so so much and advocate for all children to have a dog. (I will defer to cat folks to take up a comparison )

My dog, a chihuahua terrier, slept under the covers with me every night. I wonder to this day if that is why I always sleep on my side as he used to sleep against my tummy. (how did he not suffocate..dunno) and he knew all my angst and joy and secrets when I was growing up.

I do hope that dogs are helping children during these COVID times. And their emotions during this pandemic with "someone there always" during the children's isolation from friends. My emotional well being when growing up was sooooo much due to having my dog. (And no names mentioned as that is my security question for most all my password prompts )

@margarita25, that was something that at EOL with my mother that I thanked her for.

 

[Deleted member 158085]

Around 300 teachers and school staff have died.

Empty desks: Coronavirus robs US classrooms of teachers as US deaths pass 250,000

 

[anneg]

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/19/936248527/covid-19-denial-still-rampant-in-some-virus-hotspots
COVID-19 Denial Still Rampant In Some Virus Hotspots

Signs posted at the entrance to the grocery store in northwest Montana told customers to wear a mask. Public health officials in Flathead County urged the same. Infection rates here are among the highest in the state. Infection rates in the state are among the highest in the country.

And still, Craig Mann, walked out of the grocery store, past the signs and toward his truck, maskless and resolute.

The pandemic everyone's talking about?

"It's absolute garbage," he said. "There has been plenty of proof that the coronavirus 'pandemic,' if you will, links back to Communist China. It's communist Marxism that they're trying to push on this country."

As healthcare professionals grapple with soaring numbers of COVID-19 sickened people around the country, they're also combatting another quick-spreading and frustrating contagion: misinformation.

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"These conspiracy theorists and these groups who are against [masks] have been so vocal on social media that at some point, it starts to resonate with people and starts to have as big of a voice as the medical community - if not more," said Anita Kisseé, the public relations manager for St. Luke's, the largest hospital network in Idaho, where coronavirus cases are also surging.

[More at link.]

 

[Knitty]

Not just COVID: Nursing home neglect deaths surge in shadows

A nursing home expert who analyzed data from the country’s 15,000 facilities for The Associated Press estimates that for every two COVID-19 victims in long-term care, there is another who died prematurely of other causes. Those “excess deaths” beyond the normal rate of fatalities in nursing homes could total more than 40,000 since March.

These extra deaths are roughly 15% more than you’d expect at nursing homes already facing tens of thousands of deaths each month in a normal year.

WARNING: Graphic.

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

COVID-19: Supermarkets most common exposure setting for catching coronavirus in England, latest data suggests

Supermarkets are the most frequent common exposure setting for those catching COVID-19 in England, new data suggests.

Public Health England (PHE) collated the data using the NHS Test and Trace app.

By analysing the contacts and retracing the steps of the 128,808 people who'd reported they had tested positive between 9 November and 15 November, PHE has uncovered where transmission is likely to be happening.

During the increased national restrictions in England, supermarkets have remained open for shoppers. The new data set suggests they are now the primary setting where the disease is being transmitted.