Coronavirus COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #88

[beatrixpotter]

We just hired a Filipino lad (recently obtained his Aussie citizenship) as a 4-year apprentice at a company where I work. Fabulous lad, so respectful, industrious and nice.

Anyway, he was telling us about how very, very bad it is in the Phillipines. Covid has hit their population hard. Lots of loss and sickness. He doesn't expect that he can return there to visit for at least a couple of years.

I wonder if their susceptibility is genetic, or if it is that they get out there and work really hard and are more exposed.

I really suspect it's genetic. I have a couple of rare diseases myself and am in support groups for them. Really small groups because it's so rare. However I have noticed that there are TONS of people in there from the Philippines. It's truly disproportionate how many of them have these illnesses compared to the rest of the world. It's made me really wonder what genes are behind it. The article on the nurses made me immediately think of my experience with my rare illnesses mentioned above.

 

[mickey2942]

CBP Customer Service

It looks like the problem could be travel. Residents of Canada can cross, indigenous people, essential businesses, cargo, freight...and that is what is fueling the spread. On both sides of the border. I guess that the two week quarantine is not being rigorously enforced.

 

[Deleted member 158085]

Report: COVID-19 exposure has sidelined all of Denver's QBs for Sunday

Jeff Driskel’s positive COVID-19 test has sidelined the entire Broncos quarterback room.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter,Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles have all been deemed close contacts and are ineligible to play against the Saints on Sunday afternoon. None of the quarterbacks were wearing masks when they came in contact with Driskel.

As of 6:45 Saturday night, the game was still on as scheduled. Schefter also reported the Broncos wouldn’t forfeit, so they’re going to have to get creative, but don’t expect 60-year-old John Elway to come down from the general manager’s booth.

A young woman made history today playing for Vandy. Sarah Fuller is the first woman to play in a major conference football game. This became necessary due to so many players being out for COVID.

 

[margarita25]

They say Canada is spiking due to this ...


They say Thanksgiving on October 12th may have contributed to the case increase, but because the current trend was well established before Thanksgiving, officials aren't singling it out as the cause.

"The more important point is that the current increase is being driven in part by social gatherings of all kinds, including private/family gatherings," Buick says, "And we are urgently asking people to reduce gatherings and all social/non-essential contacts."

Should I fly home for Thanksgiving? COVID fact-check Canada | wusa9.com

I’m not sure about Canada, as I’m behind in their provinces’ rates, restrictions, etc., but it seems generally that “pandemic fatigue” also may play a role in some cases, as experts have mentioned.

CBP Customer Service

It looks like the problem could be travel. Residents of Canada can cross, indigenous people, essential businesses, cargo, freight...and that is what is fueling the spread. On both sides of the border. I guess that the two week quarantine is not being rigorously enforced.

Interesting link.

Additionally:

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Travel restrictions, exemptions and advice - Canada.ca

“For additional information on non-essential and essential travel to Canada, please visit the Government of Canada web page Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Travel Restrictions and Exemptions“

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Eta / From the above link, ugh, map...NOT HAPPY to see this:
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Outbreak update - Canada.ca

I’m going to take a wild guess and say that you guys up there could have more cases than are showing up on that map right now. How good are your testing and tracing programs/implementation over there?
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Eta2 / Notes:

CANADA THREAD

Additional links:

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Canada’s response - Canada.ca
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Guidance documents - Canada.ca
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Awareness resources - Canada.ca

• Economic and financial support
• Border measures and travel
• Support for Canadians abroad
• Digital tools and apps
• Public education
• Health care preparedness, guidance and ethics
• Military
• Diverse communities
• Helping people who use substances
• Research and technology
• Collaboration
• Clinical trials and sponsors
• Drug and medical device supply monitoring

 

[margarita25]

Kansas:

A rural Kansas community watched the Covid-19 pandemic unfold from afar. Then, a deadly outbreak landed right on their doorstep - CNN

Kansas reports over 5,000 new COVID-19 cases, 26 deaths since Wednesday
Nov. 27, 2020

Coronavirus in Kansas: 5,224 new cases, 26 more deaths
Nov. 27, 2020

Some Wichita businesses file a lawsuit over city, county coronavirus restrictions
Nov. 25, 2020

 

[Lilibet]

OREGON REPORT—1669 new confirmed and presumptive cases and 11 deaths.

I’m not sure if the report is playing catch up from Thanksgiving, but my County (Jackson) has 124 new cases...the highest ever.

One of the two deaths in Jackson county was a 96 year old woman with...get this...NO underlying conditions!! She might have lived to 100+ were it not for Covid.

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORDHS/bulletins/2aebb

 

[Colorado303]

A young woman made history today playing for Vandy. Sarah Fuller is the first woman to play in a major conference football game. This became necessary due to so many players being out for COVID.

Can she fly out to Denver and suit up for the Broncos by 2:00 mountain time tomorrow?.

 

[Black Widow]

BC. Canada. Yes, our numbers are spiking. Scary times. I think it’s the result of all of it. Canadian Thanksgiving. Halloween just prior to that. Kids back to school and college. Covid fatigue. Covid denyers, Mask debaters and the onset of winter. With talk of a vaccine I think people began believing it was almost all over, despite that they have been warning us all along that this virus likes the cold...and we are now basically into winter temperatures in many areas of the country. We are on restrictions to have no one in our homes but those who live in the home and to avoid all travel except for necessities. No groups..indoors or outside and masks must now be worn in all public buildings and so on. This is until Dec 7, but I will not be surprised to see it extended. I have an aunt, age 82 in quarantine as her 83 year old husband has
Covid. They have no idea where he got it as they only leave their home for groceries and do wear masks, use sanitizer, wash their groceries and spray their mail. Apart from having lost a lot of weight, he seems to be recovering well and so far she has no symptoms. My other remaining aunt ( both are my deceased mothers sisters) is age 100 and in a care home which is now riddled with Covid. I don’t have much hope she will survive this. It’s all very depressing as you well know.
On another note I have been thinking a lot about Kali, and hoping she’s okay as I don’t think she’s checked in for a while.

 

[dmac55]

BC. Canada. Yes, our numbers are spiking. Scary times. I think it’s the result of all of it. Canadian Thanksgiving. Halloween just prior to that. Kids back to school and college. Covid fatigue. Covid denyers, Mask debaters and the onset of winter. With talk of a vaccine I think people began believing it was almost all over, despite that they have been warning us all along that this virus likes the cold...and we are now basically into winter temperatures in many areas of the country. We are on restrictions to have no one in our homes but those who live in the home and to avoid all travel except for necessities. No groups..indoors or outside and masks must now be worn in all public buildings and so on. This is until Dec 7, but I will not be surprised to see it extended. I have an aunt, age 82 in quarantine as her 83 year old husband has
Covid. They have no idea where he got it as they only leave their home for groceries and do wear masks, use sanitizer, wash their groceries and spray their mail. Apart from having lost a lot of weight, he seems to be recovering well and so far she has no symptoms. My other remaining aunt ( both are my deceased mothers sisters) is age 100 and in a care home which is now riddled with Covid. I don’t have much hope she will survive this. It’s all very depressing as you well know.
On another note I have been thinking a lot about Kali, and hoping she’s okay as I don’t think she’s checked in for a while.

I think about @KALI too
She opened my eyes to how Covid-19 affected businesses and I've always appreciated that

 

[MimosaMornings]

BC. Canada. Yes, our numbers are spiking. Scary times. I think it’s the result of all of it. Canadian Thanksgiving. Halloween just prior to that. Kids back to school and college. Covid fatigue. Covid denyers, Mask debaters and the onset of winter. With talk of a vaccine I think people began believing it was almost all over, despite that they have been warning us all along that this virus likes the cold...and we are now basically into winter temperatures in many areas of the country. We are on restrictions to have no one in our homes but those who live in the home and to avoid all travel except for necessities. No groups..indoors or outside and masks must now be worn in all public buildings and so on. This is until Dec 7, but I will not be surprised to see it extended. I have an aunt, age 82 in quarantine as her 83 year old husband has
Covid. They have no idea where he got it as they only leave their home for groceries and do wear masks, use sanitizer, wash their groceries and spray their mail. Apart from having lost a lot of weight, he seems to be recovering well and so far she has no symptoms. My other remaining aunt ( both are my deceased mothers sisters) is age 100 and in a care home which is now riddled with Covid. I don’t have much hope she will survive this. It’s all very depressing as you well know.
On another note I have been thinking a lot about Kali, and hoping she’s okay as I don’t think she’s checked in for a while.

Do you think they got it at the grocery store?
From someone that got close to them while they were shopping?
They haven’t been anywhere else but the store and haven’t been in any ones presence- the store has to be the place.
What about a gas station?
I have pulled up and immediately left a gas station because no one was wearing a mask.
Not knowing would bother me.
Hope he recovers quickly and your aunt remains symptom free.

 

[SouthAussie]

CBP Customer Service

It looks like the problem could be travel. Residents of Canada can cross, indigenous people, essential businesses, cargo, freight...and that is what is fueling the spread. On both sides of the border. I guess that the two week quarantine is not being rigorously enforced.

Unfortunately, home quarantining is an erratic thing. Some people can't be trusted.

We are on high alert again due to this, in my state. An infected man broke home quarantine last Sunday, went to 3 shops, a petrol station, and a juice bar. Now mass testing has to happen again. We are trying so hard to keep this little cluster under control (well, most of us are! )

South Australians urged to get tested after COVID-positive patient breaks quarantine

 

[nightowl1975]

Too slow, too weak, too little, too late, too lax...

Describe our response to the mother of all disasters, this pandemic. Absolutely dismayed and horrified!

I am so looking forward to a new administration effectively, efficiently, and very quickly making vaccines available to all Americans. Let’s say it takes an extra month for the lost time in delayed transition, we should still see mass vaccinations of all Americans who want it by early spring at the latest. There’s no reasonable reason for it to be delayed any further than that since we’ve got multiple vaccines ready/imminently ready for emergency authorization. Once we have adequate leadership in place, they should be able to make it happen.

 

[SouthAussie]

Britain could begin immunising against the coronavirus as early as next week.

The Financial Times reports the UK is poised to approve the jab developed by Pfizer and BioNTech and deliveries could begin within hours of authorisation.

The first immunisations could take place from December 7, the newspaper said, citing unnamed sources.

Britain has ordered 40 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine which was the first to publicly announce it had been found to be about 95 per cent effective against the virus.

The UK government has also targeted to begin rolling out the AstraZeneca-Oxford University vaccine before Christmas after asking the regular to assess it.

UK could roll out Pfizer coronavirus vaccine next week: Report

 

[SouthAussie]

Teachers like Ivonaldo in rural Brazil have been struggling to reach their students and provide schooling amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Half his class does not have internet access. To help them continue learning he delivers school work every week to their homes on his motorbike.

UNICEF

 

[dixiegirl1035]

 

[SouthAussie]

My gosh ... I just watched a show (Australian Story) about a healthy family guy who got sepsis from a sore throat. Within days his body shut down, his limbs died. He miraculously made it through - more than a year later - and now he and his family are adjusting, he is getting full prosthetics, his young kids are adjusting, life goes on. They are a brave and happy family.

At the end of the show they were speaking of sepsis awareness and the need to recognise it immediately, for the best chance of recovery.

And this is something that covid patients can and do get.
Until tonight I never realised exactly what these people go through, and many don't make it.

Here is the Australian Story show (29 mins long) in case anyone wants to see it. Hopefully the link works in other countries.
A Matter of Minutes


Recently, coronavirus disease 2019 has been closely related to sepsis, which suggests that most deaths in ICUs in infected patients are produced by viral sepsis.
Sepsis and Coronavirus Disease 2019: Common Features and Anti-Inflammatory Therapeutic Approaches

Some of the people around the world who have died from COVID-19, have died because they have had sepsis. Once the disease has made them sick, their body has tried to fight off the infection and overreacted, shutting down their organs and killing healthy tissue.
The link between coronavirus (COVID-19) and sepsis.

 

[MimosaMornings]

I am so looking forward to a new administration effectively, efficiently, and very quickly making vaccines available to all Americans. Let’s say it takes an extra month for the lost time in delayed transition, we should still see mass vaccinations of all Americans who want it by early spring at the latest. There’s no reasonable reason for it to be delayed any further than that since we’ve got multiple vaccines ready/imminently ready for emergency authorization. Once we have adequate leadership in place, they should be able to make it happen.

I think it will be July for the general public.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

My heart aches for the exhausted hospital workers. My sister is putting together around a dozen simple Nurse care packages for her co workers on just her floor, they rotate having to care for Covid patients. Usually they each bring in treats to the lounge but that won't happen. I think I will work on a surprise package for her too.

my heart aches as well.... As a country, we just owe them so much, and they are not getting it...

They BEG us to be safer, and people still question their own selfish rights over this.

The PTSD has got to be known, and something much much bigger must be done for all of them... to save them...from us.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

Not so long ago the U.S. was the country the world looked to in a crisis, for better or for worse, whether it was for guidance, help or comfort. The world looked to the U.S. to do things right in a crisis, to show strength and compassion.

For the world to now look at the U.S. in horror and pity is a sudden sea change on the world scene. Yes, other countries like Sweden may be struggling with Covid-19 too, but the big difference is that no one ever looked to Sweden or other countries for guidance, help or comfort in a time of crisis. The comparison doesn’t fly.

Now the U.S. is essentially in Covid free-fall because those with responsibility abdicated from the beginning. When someone asks “Where’s Pence?” it’s not because people will suddenly start listening to him and he can turn this around at this late date. It’s because he is MIA at a time when he could at least offer comfort and, as a matter of principle and integrity maaaaybe beg people to wear masks and stay home. Crickets. Sorry world.
JMO MOO

Lillibet, this is just so well written. Truly. Can I borrow the word? I would love to share them with a few of my beloved deniers.

 

[nhmemorymaker]

If people choose not to spend holidays with relatives they will find it is less stressful than spending times with relatives. Go ahead and try it. It's great!

ha ha.......... in one form or another... lots of folks are, in fact, saying this.
If we can get over over over the Covid nightmares, maybe all Americans will seek a less stressful life!! It is time!!
But first we must take care of our health care workers...as much stress as that might take.