Corona Virus Updates Part 5

GOOD NEWS: The first (potential) Vaccine is being administered in Seattle today!

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originally posted by: elitegamer23
Start of a state wide lockdown??

New Jersey introduces statewide 8 p.m. ET curfew
New Jersey residents are no longer allowed to travel from 8 p.m. ET to 5 a.m. ET, with the exception of essential travel, Gov. Phil Murphy announced today.

This remains in effect for the foreseeable future

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Seems a little extreme.

a reply to: tanstaafl

Back in in Jan there was a chart floating about in part one that plotted a timescale of infection severity and this indicated after 5 days of the onset of symptoms hospitalizations would usually occur. So the countries that have only boomed in the last few days will show a warped mortality rate which I'd expect to fall in line with the already established figure later this week as the deaths catch up.

originally posted by: carewemust
GOOD NEWS: The first (potential) Vaccine is being administered in Seattle today!

mynorthwest.com...

"The trial includes 45 healthy adult volunteers between the ages of 18 and 55." So then we just wait and see if they catch it to know if it works? Wonder how long that will take? Hope they let us know either way!

a reply to: MrRCflying

its amazing how fast they turned people into scared panicky sheep. truly a sight to see

a reply to: TruthJava

will they explode, implode, go crazy or be cured???

New York up to 956 confirmed cases surpassing Washington as US state with most cases (+208 today)

originally posted by: FamCore
New York up to 956 confirmed cases surpassing Washington as US state with most cases (+208 today)

Washington usually surges back in the afternoon. It has done that for the past 4 days or so.

Either way, not good. Over 4100 now for the US.

originally posted by: FamCore
New York up to 956 confirmed cases surpassing Washington as US state with most cases (+208 today)

Would it be in bad taste to say " We're number one! We're number one!" ?

originally posted by: carewemust
GOOD NEWS: The first (potential) Vaccine is being administered in Seattle today!

mynorthwest.com...

Wait, didn't that medical head honcho guy in Trumps' announcement to the nation last week, say that it would be a MINIMUM of 12 - 18 months?

1 week is a quick is turnaround!? 🤔

originally posted by: MrRCflying

originally posted by: RP2SticksOfDynamite

originally posted by: MrRCflying

originally posted by: puzzlesphere
In Sydney, Australia:

I have made the decision to self isolate myself and my family.

Hard decision... social peer pressure to "keep going as we were" is immense in Australia currently. The Aussie battler mentality is commendable but actually the worst possible approach in a pandemic.

I wish our government would make better decisions, so I didn't have to seem like the crazy one.

I am business development and strategy (founding director) of our architectural technologies company of 6 full time staff. We closed the office today, have set everyone up to work remotely, casuals and contractors already mainly work remotely anyway. Business partner has bugged out to his parents house in the mountains, will run projects and admin from there.

Wife's Architecture office of 40 took it weird when she said she was only in this morning to prepare to work from home for the foreseeable future. Boss and boss's assistant were miffed. Managing Director was weirded out, but understanding, and said they have already been preparing in the background to "work at home". Her work transition was pretty smooth today, but will be weird in the coming weeks. A couple people quietly let her know they agree with her decision, and that we were probably a few days ahead of the curve.

I suspect she has triggered a movement in her office.

I received inside info from a colleague at St.Vincent's Hospital in Sydney. They had an early morning meeting about coronavirus triage. Effective immediately; over 60's will be denied respirators if they require one!!!

So... based on that, my simple reasoning is:

• My mother is 72
  
• Since she will be denied a respirator (over 60), we have to isolate her now (if I want her risk to be as close to zero as I can get)
  
• If she does have it, and we find out soon, that's good, as our health system still isn't over-run yet, so she can get the care she will need
  
• If she doesn't have, we will KNOW for sure in a couple weeks
  
• I suspect 2 to 6 weeks from now will be the worst possible time to get sick in Aus, as you may be denied medical care in an over-run system
  
• In my job, I have come into proximity with maybe 300 different people in the last week (conferences, networking events, meetings, etc)
  
• I have confirmed that the virus is only 2 degrees of separation from me (a colleague I was with at an event last week has two people that have been "exposed" in her office of 150)
  
• Because I can not know if I have it, all my family has gone into isolation from each other for at least the next week (about 80% sure you don't have it if you haven't shown symptoms for 7 days or so) until we are sure we don't have it
  
• Then we can see each other again in isolation from the rest of the world
  
• Since we'll all likely get this over the next few years, I'll take my dose of coronavirus in September, after our system has learnt to deal with it... thank you very much!
  

My deeper reasoning is that this is now a frightening world for many people, and as the majority of people come to the realisations that members of ATS have been grappling with for months, there is a sense of panic and impending doom generated across society.

So... we need level heads. We need people that when everyone else panics in a coupe of weeks, there are those everyone else can look to as examples of how a business world forced into isolation can still function effectively... and in fact with the right organisational techniques, can even thrive and benefit society in these trying times.

We need people who suggest, instead of canceling meetings, to have them via conference calls... we need people who can re-imagine a work place that actively keeps people distanced... ideas like 24-hour scheduled small staff teams, in business that have to "be there".

It's all possible... as long as we don't destroy society in our panic that is... interesting times ahead either way!

I maintain a positive outlook in the inherent good of people.

You are not the only one that has made this decision, so don't beat yourself up over it. Who cares what others think.

We locked in on Friday afternoon. Mostly to protect my 85 yo mother, but none of us want to get this stuff either.

You do what you do because its the right thing! Many on ATS have locked down already in different parts of the world, UK, US, Spain (my family unit), Aus.

Looks like we may be on the way to forced lock ins. NJ just announced no unneeded travel from 8pm to 5am. Next step will be the whole day.

How are thinks looking down under?

We are on a 3 week enforced stay in doors lock down but ok to pop to the shop if needed. Think this will be extended as the numbers are climbing like Italy. Now 9100+ infections in Spain and 305 deaths. Just heard of a 21 year old die due to an underlying condition.
Its going to get messy I feel. If one goes to the bank they are only allowing 1 person in at a time. We have 1metre gaps for people in shopping queues and supermarkets are opening reduced hours.

Did you see my early post on likely real infection and death rates in China. I reckon the minimum death rate is 145k+ with 2m+ infected based on the Italy numbers and population sizes. And I didn't even add and an exponential factor.

Back home in the UK they are saying that 80% of the population could get infected with 8m requiring hospitalisation.

This virus is some tool!

originally posted by: TruthJava

originally posted by: carewemust
GOOD NEWS: The first (potential) Vaccine is being administered in Seattle today!

mynorthwest.com...

"The trial includes 45 healthy adult volunteers between the ages of 18 and 55." So then we just wait and see if they catch it to know if it works? Wonder how long that will take? Hope they let us know either way!

I'm sure they'll be exposed to pre-determined levels and tested to see if they've contracted Covid-19. If this vaccine works, there should be a fast turnaround of the pandemic. (Some who get off on doom will have to find another "cause".)

originally posted by: FinallyAwake

originally posted by: carewemust
GOOD NEWS: The first (potential) Vaccine is being administered in Seattle today!

mynorthwest.com...

Wait, didn't that medical head honcho guy in Trumps' announcement to the nation last week, say that it would be a MINIMUM of 12 - 18 months?

1 week is a quick is turnaround!? 🤔

The resources applied and rush to the finish line are amazing. The scientists could cure cancer if this much urgency and resources were properly applied.

In addition to the pics we're seeing of elbow-to-elbow travelers in airports, check out Disney's huge party they through last night and the crowds in these pics! Holy crap

www.marketwatch.com... k=MW_latest_news

Doris Knobson is addressing the nation.

Boris Johnson warns UK population to avoid non-essential contact with others as coronavirus cases rise – politics live
PM says vulnerable people and those with serious health conditions should be shielded from social contact and tells Britons to avoid pubs, restaurants and non-essential travel but school stay open for now

Coronavirus – latest updates
UK response ‘led by science’ – Shapps
Which countries have restrictions and FCO warnings in place?
Downing Street lobby briefing - Summary


www.theguardian.com... ces-because-of-coronavirus-shapps-suggests-politics-live


But schools stay open, what a ****

Canada - at least 377 cases, in all provinces, none in our territories

Ontario - 177 (+32 since yesterday)
- schools are closed for three weeks
- hospitals are asked to ramp down elective surgeries
- casinos are closed
- major malls are on reduced hours
- many businesses, including gyms are closed voluntarily
- hospitals and care homes are limiting visits from non-essential people

BC - 73, 1 death awaiting update from Province as those are Saturday’s numbers

Alberta - 56

Manitoba - 7

Saskatchewan - 1 confirmed, 5 presumptive

Quebec - 41

New Brunswick - 1 confirmed, 5 presumptive

Nova Scotia - 7 presumptive

PEI - 1

Newfoundland and Labrador - 1 presumptive

4 from the cruise ship at CFB Trenton

Prime Minister to give an address shortly. We are expecting a lock down at least here in Ontario.

My office has us all working from home effective immediately.

a reply to: NxNWest

all the Ontario move have been done a day before in Québec

originally posted by: TruthJava

originally posted by: carewemust
GOOD NEWS: The first (potential) Vaccine is being administered in Seattle today!

mynorthwest.com...

"The trial includes 45 healthy adult volunteers between the ages of 18 and 55." So then we just wait and see if they catch it to know if it works? Wonder how long that will take? Hope they let us know either way!

If it works and let hope it does. How have they acquired it so quickly or did they have it already. If they did, oh dear what might that reflect.

Best of luck nonetheless!

originally posted by: FinallyAwake
Doris Knobson is addressing the nation.

Boris Johnson warns UK population to avoid non-essential contact with others as coronavirus cases rise – politics live
PM says vulnerable people and those with serious health conditions should be shielded from social contact and tells Britons to avoid pubs, restaurants and non-essential travel but school stay open for now

Coronavirus – latest updates
UK response ‘led by science’ – Shapps
Which countries have restrictions and FCO warnings in place?
Downing Street lobby briefing - Summary


www.theguardian.com... ces-because-of-coronavirus-shapps-suggests-politics-live

Boris the Bold.

a reply to: RP2SticksOfDynamite

Ha! That does have a ring to it, and yes he could be! If he changes his mind and closes the schools this week 🤞🏻