Coronavirus - COVID-19 - Global Health Pandemic #22

[JerseyGirl]

Here is a link to watch Trump’s live address at 3:00 today:

WATCH: Trump To Discuss Coronavirus Amid Growing Crisis, Scrutiny Of His Response

 

[Herat]

Doubling time is 6 days so give it 3 and a bit weeks to get 10x more cases.
Dr Kevin Purcell on Twitter

I think we will see the peak... in a MONTH.

Then another month of slowing of the morbidity and mortality numbers.

So yes, 3 months before we are rid of the first wave of this virus.

 

[margarita25]

Here is a link to watch Trump’s live address at 3:00 today:

WATCH: Trump To Discuss Coronavirus Amid Growing Crisis, Scrutiny Of His Response

Trump Coronavirus Press Conference March 13

 

[Henry2326]

SOUTH CAROLINA

Gov. Henry McMaster to Declare State of Emergency, Order Lancaster, Kershaw County Schools to Close | Governor to Hold Media Availability with Public Health Officials at 5:00 PM Gov. Henry McMaster to Declare State of Emergency, Order Lancaster, Kershaw County Schools to Close | S.C. Governor Henry McMaster

SC Governor Press on Twitter

 

[SolwayFirth]

SOUTH CAROLINA

INSANE....

Cruise ships will continue to operate at the Port of Charleston despite Mayor @JohnTecklenburg discussions with port officials over whether the voyages should be suspended in the wake of the COVID-19 threat.
No change to Charleston cruise ships after 'good meeting' between mayor, port

Sigh. Just when I think we may be getting it together.

 

[happyday]

Parents need to discipline their kids so that they are not all over town. I am a teacher in a district planning on closing and we are swamped with calls about child care and lunches. It is sad, but schools aren't day care centers.

This is why I’ve been less than enthusiastic about school closings. Kids will be out of school, but that doesn’t mean quarantined. Especially older kids. Even college students. I was looking at the site that starts w/R and college students were all kinds of excited to be out of school so they could go to Cabo or out to bars every night! Of course not all students think like that, but they’re probably not self-quarantining either. At this point I think everything, including schools, should close to try to get ahold of this. But I wish the right things were focused on from the beginning so we didn’t have to do this.

 

[epiphany]

NYC teachers union calls on de Blasio to shut down schools as parents increasingly keep kids home

<snip> Amid growing coronavirus concerns, New York City’s teachers union as well as the union representing school administrators called on Friday for the country’s largest school system to close its doors in the face of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s strident opposition.

“We understand the immense disruption this will create for our families,” teachers union president Michael Mulgrew said in a statement. “But right now more than a million students and staff crisscross the city every day on their way to schools, putting themselves and others at risk of exposure and increasing the likelihood of bringing exposure into their homes and communities.”

NYC teachers union calls on de Blasio to shut down schools as parents increasingly keep kids home


Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Pressure to Close School System, Nation’s Largest
The mayor said the city would “try its damnedest” to keep public schools open. But the Council speaker just called for them to shut.

Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: Pressure to Close School System, Nation’s Largest

 

[margarita25]

“In a tweet, DPS said two members of a John H. Amesse Elementary School student’s family are among Colorado’s confirmed COVID-19 cases. Another tweet from the district noted that a parent of a student at Edison Elementary is a confirmed case.

The changes announced by the district were largely driven by evidence of community spread of COVID-19, the term used to describe the spread of the illness among people who have not been in contact with individuals who have traveled, said Dr. William Burman, director of Denver Public Health.

Burman said that the district’s efforts around social distancing will be part of a broader set of policies put in place for social distancing.”

School districts across the state — including Denver, Boulder, Aurora and Jeffco — announce closures in response to coronavirus

 

[Henry2326]

OHIO

#CoronaVirus #COVID19
1. Please call emergency room ahead of arrival if you suspect you or a loved one has the virus
2. Testing by @ClevelandClinic will be free for insured and uninsured
Moshe Ornstein MD MA on Twitter
CC @DrFleksher

Now that we're testing for #coronavirus in Ohio, up to 10 confirmed cases so far. Cleveland Clinic Discovers Five New Cases of Coronavirus in First Day of Internal Testing
Dr. Tara C. Smith on Twitter

 

[margarita25]

“Boulder County Public Health is unable to provide testing for COVID-19. People with respiratory symptoms (cough, fever, trouble breathing) should contact their healthcare provider. Those with questions can call CO-Help at 303-389-1687.”

COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) - Boulder County

 

[Trudie]

Okay, Dr.Gupta just said testing will be or is less important as it spreads because there is no therapeutic.
CNN, no link yet so MOO

 

[Trudie]

I wanna know if anyone is on the cruise, lol.

A “good meeting” wtf is that?? How much thicker are his pockets now? Unreal.

 

[Henry2326]

What's up with athletes....

Football team Atletico Madrid has condemned one of its star players for coughing at reporters and laughing amidst the coronavirus pandemic. "It's a pity that some people find it difficult to understand the significance of this crisis." Atletico Madrid condemns star forward Diego Costa for coughing at media - CNN

 

[Tadpole12]

Canada,

Federal ministers announce international travel restrictions to prevent coronavirus spread

"Overseas flights coming into Canada will soon only be allowed to land at a limited number of airports, which have yet to be announced"

"Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver are likely choices.

Cruise ships of over 500 passengers will also no longer be allowed to dock in Canada before July, Garneau added."

Coronavirus: Trudeau announces economic aid package to help Canadians amid outbreak

ETA
Canada’s House of Commons suspending for 5 weeks as officials battle coronavirus spread

 

[margarita25]

JUST IN: Department of Health announces 14 positive cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota

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Number of presumptive positive COVID-19 cases in Virginia rises to 30

 

[Trudie]

University of Michigan cancels commencement
The University of Michigan announced Friday it is canceling commencement ceremonies for 2020 graduates, making it the first large U.S. university to do so as part of ongoing reactions to the coronavirus pandemic.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/13/coronavirus-latest-news/

 

[JaneEyre]

Are his press conferences normally late like this?

 

[Henry2326]

POLL average of predictions of expert epidemiologists, March 11th:4x rise in cases in the US within the next week.Community spread in Us imminent. 39-48 states will have #COVID19 in 1 week.Only 13% (4-30%) of cases will be reported to CDC.Hospitalizations peak in May https://t.co/Rd1UH6MQQE:4x rise in cases in the US within the next week.Community spread in Us imminent. 39-48 states will have #COVID19 in 1 week.Only 13% (4-30%) of cases will be reported to CDC.Hospitalizations peak in May https://t.co/Rd1UH6MQQEth:4x rise in cases in the US within the next week.Community spread in Us imminent. 39-48 states will have #COVID19 in 1 week.Only 13% (4-30%) of cases will be reported to CDC.Hospitalizations peak in May Eric Feigl-Ding on Twitter

Eric Feigl-Ding on Twitter

 

[margarita25]

Czech hospital hit by cyberattack while in the midst of a COVID-19 outbreak | ZDNet

 

[Henry2326]

BREAKING: Denmark temporarily closes borders to foreigners - AFP
BNO Newsroom on Twitter