Corona Virus Updates Part 5

a reply to: mikell

Weird to that Washington State was the first hit (and heavy) but just went into lockdown and now has barely any new cases

Maybe because the media switched to New York and now they are spiking, just as Cali did when the media mentioned it

From the French Live Feed :

- 17h08 : Saudi Arabia quarantines Ryad, Médine, and Mecca. The current Curfew has also been prolonged.

- 17h15 : A hydroxychloroquine Clinical Trial will begin on a Voluntary basis, with Doctors who are already ill with the Virus, to have results 'within 10 days'.

- 18h04 : 3,600 Face Masks were seized in Marseille, which were being sold 'under the coat'. The supplier, in Pantin, in PAris, has been found, and 28,000 more masks were seized.

- 18h10 : A Note left on a Nurses windscreen, asking her to park furthur away, since she is more likely to get infected than others.
twitter.com...

- 18h50 : Canada Goose is to make Medical Blouses in place of Parkas.

- 19h23 : Official Numbers :
2,827 are in severe condition, in ER.
11,539 are Hospitalised.
8,723 Tests done since the 9th of March, of which 2,615 were positive.

- 19h41 : Chloroquine now is only available with a medical prescription.

- 19h59 : The Medicalised TGV (High Speed Train) has arrived in Strasbourg. It is to transport patients thursday morning to the 'Pays-de-la-Loire' (Loire Valley area).

originally posted by: MrRCflying

originally posted by: pasiphae

originally posted by: MrRCflying
Just got word that an older man from our church is heading in for surgery. Does not look good. Sounds like a blood clot on the brain.

The thing is, he was admitted to the hospital over the weekend. Diagnosed with pneumonia. Not saying he has Corona, but just seems like the timing is too coincidental.

I think clotting can be a problem with this virus. One of the signs is elevated D-dimer (got this from a tweet by Craig Spencer MD. If you google that it indicates that there may be significant blood clot (thrombus) formation and breakdown in the body. So the combo of pneumonia and the clot to me looks like there's a probability. Who knows if they will test him or not.

There has been a couple cases confirmed at that hospital so far I believe. I have no idea if they tested him or not, just going on information from a phone call.

It just seems to me, pneumonia now is suspicious.

I hope he pulls through, and is okay, but he is older, and has several other health problems, so prognosis is not good.

That is sad to hear. I really hope he pulls through! This is so tragic for so many.

originally posted by: SeektoUnderstand
a reply to: mikell

Weird to that Washington State was the first hit (and heavy) but just went into lockdown and now has barely any new cases

Maybe because the media switched to New York and now they are spiking, just as Cali did when the media mentioned it

They only have 31K tests for a state with over 7.6M people.

link:
coronavirus.1point3acres.com...

That’s an irrelevant point.... deaths would still rise no?

But Washington has been through at least 2; 14 day “waves”.... so why aren’t their systems overloaded and people flooding the streets in blood? BECAUSE ITS NOT SERIOUS

More new cases in spain than in Italy today.

Italy: 5,210

Spain: 5,552

Still not sure if quarantining is working or not? Doesn't look like it going by the figures, although here in the UK todays figures so far are 187 new cases??? Must be an update to come.

originally posted by: SeektoUnderstand
That’s an irrelevant point.... deaths would still rise no?

But Washington has been through at least 2; 14 day “waves”.... so why aren’t their systems overloaded and people flooding the streets in blood? BECAUSE ITS NOT SERIOUS

Tell that to the hospital workers in Italy.

Wifes grocery store $3 per hour more for all employees for the next month. Then cut everybodys hours

From Guardian Live Feed :

4.05pm : Italian Mayors trying to persuade residents to abide by the confinement laws.
Video compilation (2.24mins) of Italian Mayors :
www.youtube.com...

4.14pm : G7 Meeting does not have joint statement, because of insistance from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to name the virus "Wuhan Virus". None of the Six other nations agreed.

4.28pm : Spains Deputy Prime Minister, Carmen Calvo, has tested positive for the coronavirus. She was hospitalised Sunday with a respiratory infection.

4.36pm : Bill passes Parliaments Upper House, which allows Temporary Powers to Police and Immigration Officiers, ability to detain people to protect Public Health.
The Bill now only requires 'Royal Assent' to become Law, which is expected Thursday.

4.41pm : Canada is now imposing mandatory 14 day quarantine for anyone returning to the country, under the 'Quarantine Act'.

4.44pm : First Palestinian Death from Coronavirus in Israeli-Occupied West Bank, a woman in her 60's.

4.50pm : Turket extends School closures until 30th April.

4.52pm : Nigeria has received 100,000 Face Masks, 1,000 Protective Gowns, and 20,000 Test kits from Jack Ma, via the JAck Ma Foundation.

5.59pm : Irelands Health Minister, Simon Harris, said two people deliberately coughed at him loudly, and then ran away laughing, in what appears to be a Social Media 'Game'.

6.24pm : Gangs in Brazil impose a strict curfew, to slow coronavirus spread, ordering residents to stay indoors after 8pm.

Just got the message from my sister, Hillsborough county commission just voted 8-0 to issue a stay at home order and the official legal vote will be tomorrow.

Edit: just got an update Pasco County is next looking at stay at home order in Florida.

Minnesota will be starting shelter in place this Friday, for two weeks.

During those two weeks, Minnesotans are able to leave their homes for health and safety activities, outdoor activities, gathering necessary supplies, essential travel, the care of others and relocation purposes.

kstp.com...

originally posted by: Willyblake
With all due respect, I don't know why some of you try to portray as if Trump "discovered" Chloroquine. It has been used in China for the past months, it's been used in Turkey, and also in some Latin American countries.
It certainly helps to make hospitalization shorter, but it's not a "cure" per se.

Well, according to one Doctor using it in Monroe NY, it (in conjunction with two other things) has proven 100% effective, with 350 patients, in resolving serious problems very quickly without any hospitalization required.

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originally posted by: SeektoUnderstand
That’s an irrelevant point.... deaths would still rise no?

But Washington has been through at least 2; 14 day “waves”.... so why aren’t their systems overloaded and people flooding the streets in blood? BECAUSE ITS NOT SERIOUS

Thanks for making an account 6 day’s ago to enlighten us so!

You forgot several exclamation points!!!

This is really just kicking off in the USA .

originally posted by: tanstaafl

originally posted by: Willyblake
With all due respect, I don't know why some of you try to portray as if Trump "discovered" Chloroquine. It has been used in China for the past months, it's been used in Turkey, and also in some Latin American countries.
It certainly helps to make hospitalization shorter, but it's not a "cure" per se.

Well, according to one Doctor using it in Monroe NY, it (in conjunction with two other things) has proven 100% effective, with 350 patients, in resolving serious problems very quickly without any hospitalization required.

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We all are hoping there is some positive treatment , and what you posted is probably what people are hopeful about.

This will keep more ventilators available for the very critical if we’re able to medicate people and hasten their recovery .

From the BBC Live Feed :

- 18h50 (From the Summary) :

- A 52-year-old hair salon owner in South Africa has been charged with attempted murder for defying a doctor’s order to self-quarantine in the town of Ladysmith, police say. He had tested positive and had put the lives of others at risk, police said, adding that he had been detained in hospital.

- Jean-Joseph Mukendi wa Mulumba, a top human rights lawyers in the Democratic Republic of Congo and an aide to the president, has died of Covid-19

- 18h55 : Poland extends its border closure until 20th April.

- 18h59 : Israel announces new restrictions :
- People required to stay within 100m from their homes.
- Prayer only allowed in open spaces.
- Public Transport reduced to 25% of usual capacity.

- 19h33 : Irish Postal Staff to check on Elderly and Vulnerable on their rounds. They will also accept, and deliver, parcels from these people - for free.

From President Macrons allocution at the Field Hospital in Mulhouse earlier :

- Starting 'Operation Resilience'.
- Military will help in Three key areas : Sanitation, Logistics and Protection.
- The French Ship 'Mistral' will be deployed to the South Indian Ocean, to lend support the French Overseas territories there.
- The Amphibious Helicopter Carrier 'Dixmude' will be deployed in April, to the French Antilles-Guyane area, to lend support the Overseas Territories there.

Closer to Paris,
- Beauvais Airport will be closed from this Thursday, with no official re-open date. (Basically, 'for the forseeable future').

- Orly Airport is also going to close soon, due to the lack of Traffic, and the remaining flights will be routed to and from Charles-de-Gaulle airport.

originally posted by: Dem0nc1eaner
A 21 year old with no underlying health conditions has just died after being tested positive for Covid-19 here in the UK.

So very sad.

news.sky.com...

How sad. RIP

What happens when

a) UK gets rid of the virus and there are no more infections - What about whats happening outside of the UK?
b) EU get rid of the virus and there are no more cases in EU - What about whats happening outside of the EU?

Even if it is cleared from the UK or EU but not from other parts of the world like Africa, India & Austral Asia.

a reply to: RP2SticksOfDynamite

UK gets rid of the virus and there are no more infections

Not going to happen. Ever.