Corona Virus Updates Part 5

a reply to: MonkeyBalls2

Didn't the residents in Wuhan burn their money and throw it out of their apartments because it was useless at that point?

originally posted by: texasgirl
a reply to: MonkeyBalls2

Didn't the residents in Wuhan burn their money and throw it out of their apartments because it was useless at that point?

Edit: Didn't see that, but can understand if they did.
Wouldn't be much use if you have no food.

I read "Did the residents ..." first time, and replied wrong. Sorry.

Thanks for the reply, the reflex thing makes sense I hadn't thought of it.
And yes, i had a wade through the bill but it's quite wordy and i got fatigued reading it to be honest.
Seems like they think this will go on for quite some time.
Hopefully online there will be a good summary of key points to look at.

a reply to: checkmeout

Someone help me understand

Day before yesterday our state had 42 new cases, today reporting 21 new cases I think. Is this accurate and should I take it as improvement, or is it a matter of some labs don’t report on the weekend? I have a friend who was tested Monday and told she would have results in five days, but has not heard yet.

originally posted by: texasgirl
a reply to: MonkeyBalls2

Didn't the residents in Wuhan burn their money and throw it out of their apartments because it was useless at that point?

They did this because it was thought to be a vector for infection.

a reply to: Navieko

I rang the school this morning, what I said was straight from the horse's mouth.

From the Guardian Live Feed at 12h59 am :

"New Zealand to move to lockdown in 48hrs".

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From 1.06am :

“I do not underestimate what I am asking New Zealanders to do. It is huge,” Ardern said of the decision to put the country into self isolation and close non-essential services.

“The worst-case scenario is simply intolerable, it would represent the greatest loss of New Zealanders’ lives in our history and I will not take that chance.”

a reply to: MonkeyBalls2

Great decision from a very intelligent Government, they will go down in history for this decision.

From Guardian Live Feed at 12.25am :

Jack Ma, the founder of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, has sent more than six million medical items to Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. The supplies will be distributed to African countries in need of supplies to battle the spreading Covid-19 pandemic, AP reports.

An Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight from Guangzhou, China arrived with 5.4 million face masks, 1.08 million testing kits, 40,000 sets of protective clothing and 60,000 protective face shields, according to Ethiopian officials and the Jack Ma Foundation.

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not because it was useless.. it was a carrier

originally posted by: texasgirl
a reply to: MonkeyBalls2

Didn't the residents in Wuhan burn their money and throw it out of their apartments because it was useless at that point?

Rand Paul becomes first senator to test positive for Covid-19

So are they going to follow up on this and see how he was infected or is this a case of a "cluster" zone.

OK, not so good for Japan, Guardian Live feed at 12.18am :

Japanese prime minister says postponing Tokyo Olympics could become an option

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that postponing the Tokyo Olympic Games may become an option if holding the event in “complete form” became impossible.

Abe also told parliament that cancelling the Games was not an option.

On Saturday, crowds gathered to see the Olympic flame in Tokyo, despite coronavirus concerns.

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Guardian Live feed at 12.02am, 1 in 3 Americans under orders to stay Home :

Nearly one in three Americans was under orders on Sunday to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic as Ohio, Louisiana and Delaware became the latest states to enact broad restrictions, Reuters reports.
The three states join New York, California, Illinois, Connecticut and New Jersey, home to 101 million Americans combined, as cases nationwide neared 34,000, according to Johns Hopkins University figures.

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Stay Home, Stay Safe, and Stay Healthy.

My good friend's uncle is expected to pass away any time. He tested positive and was hospitalized in a Boston area hospital about a week ago. Latest is his organs are failing. He is in his early 60's.

originally posted by: jadedANDcynical

originally posted by: texasgirl
a reply to: MonkeyBalls2

Didn't the residents in Wuhan burn their money and throw it out of their apartments because it was useless at that point?

They did this because it was thought to be a vector for infection.

They were making paper airplanes out of it WITHOUT wearing gloves and tossing them out. If they thought it was infected money they would've worn gloves and shoved it all out the window. IMO...

originally posted by: Agit8dChop
not because it was useless.. it was a carrier

originally posted by: texasgirl
a reply to: MonkeyBalls2

Didn't the residents in Wuhan burn their money and throw it out of their apartments because it was useless at that point?

I disagree. They were locked in and couldn't buy goods.

originally posted by: MonkeyBalls2
OK, not so good for Japan, Guardian Live feed at 12.18am :

Japanese prime minister says postponing Tokyo Olympics could become an option

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that postponing the Tokyo Olympic Games may become an option if holding the event in “complete form” became impossible.

Abe also told parliament that cancelling the Games was not an option.

On Saturday, crowds gathered to see the Olympic flame in Tokyo, despite coronavirus concerns.

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I saw that on TV and my only thoughts were, we are going to start having "neighborhood " shutdowns. That is how it will work out. I mentioned many times that Japan is like China in several ways. We here have "chiefs " that are somewhat in control of the messaging of news in our community. I truly expect with many countries cancel travel to Japan, he was just giving hope to the people that are participating in the Olympics. Maybe it won't happen due to travel restrictions and that will let Japan off the hook. Also investors may then get financial help, but what good will that do when we already have like over 12 % of businesses begging for workers. Its all an economic train wreck coming our way.
Not sure on this, maybe someone here knows but... were all Americans ask to leave Japan about a week ago.

originally posted by: texasgirl

originally posted by: Agit8dChop
not because it was useless.. it was a carrier

originally posted by: texasgirl
a reply to: MonkeyBalls2

Didn't the residents in Wuhan burn their money and throw it out of their apartments because it was useless at that point?

I disagree. They were locked in and couldn't buy goods.

Not entirely,

some shops/pharmacies remained open the entire time. 1 person per household was allowed to visit once or twice per week

there are movies people made doing this and its what will happen here as well

originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: NxNWest

Put some bleach in that wash water for the dishes.

That doesn't really help if you're already infected.

It may help anyone else in the house.

a reply to: Agit8dChop

What about the buildings that were welded shut? Are we already forgetting this?

There were several videos of angry residents throwing their money out because they couldn't get food so it no longer even mattered.

I've searched but these videos have been removed. I can't be the only one on here who remembers this.

**Yes, the banks said the money could contain the virus. Many articles on that, of course.