Corona Virus (COVID-19)( SARS-CoV-2) from China: Its going to be bad.

[philip964]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/hea ... 925968001/

US first country to report more than 100,000 infections.

Important word here - report

[The Annoyed Man]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/hea ... 925968001/

US first country to report more than 100,000 infections.

Important word here - report

That’s "reported" cases. It’s a safe bet that China’s numbers are actually higher. They just lie out the wazoo.

It’s ALSO worth noting that the number of American dead is doubling rapidly now. We were at a little over 800 dead just 2 days ago—Wednesday. It’s just shy of 1,700 right now, on Friday. At this rate, don’t be surprised if the number of dead hits 3,400 on Sunday, 6,800 on Tuesday, 13,600 on Thursday, etc.

This is bad.

[Flightmare]

Abbott Laboratories won U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for its molecular test for the Coronavirus strain COVID-19, which the company says can deliver “positive results in as little as five minutes and negative results in 13 minutes.”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapse ... -test/amp/

[jason812]

https://news.trust.org/item/20200327110340-jfjpz

Malaysia Coronavirus lock down stops production of 1/5 of world's prophylactics.

What could be the outcome?

abstinence?

Covid-19 baby boom.

I have been quarantined with my wife now for two weeks. Multiple choice-
Nine months from now:
A: My wife will have another baby
B: I will be on death row
C: both A and B

You must not have been married long enough. My wife has been practicing the 6ft rule since before the virus.



Just kidding, but it makes for a good joke.

[Rafe]

https://news.trust.org/item/20200327110340-jfjpz

Malaysia Coronavirus lock down stops production of 1/5 of world's prophylactics.

What could be the outcome?

Coronababies! It'll be the Coronaboom! They'll eventually come to be known as Coronallennials, and as bad as their brand is doing right now, Corona, from Cerveceria Modelo, will become the #1 brand of beer in the world. La Cerveza Mas Fina!

[Flightmare]

https://news.trust.org/item/20200327110340-jfjpz

Malaysia Coronavirus lock down stops production of 1/5 of world's prophylactics.

What could be the outcome?

Coronababies! It'll be the Coronaboom! They'll eventually come to be known as Coronallennials, and as bad as their brand is doing right now, Corona, from Cerveceria Modelo, will become the #1 brand of beer in the world. La Cerveza Mas Fina!

Please, they will be the quaranTEENs! :P

[Rafe]

https://news.trust.org/item/20200327110340-jfjpz

Malaysia Coronavirus lock down stops production of 1/5 of world's prophylactics.

What could be the outcome?

Coronababies! It'll be the Coronaboom! They'll eventually come to be known as Coronallennials, and as bad as their brand is doing right now, Corona, from Cerveceria Modelo, will become the #1 brand of beer in the world. La Cerveza Mas Fina!

Please, they will be the quaranTEENs! :P

Hm. But when they get older... Gen-Q? Quaraboomers? Quarallennials? Coviders? The N95 Generation?

My head hurts.

[K.Mooneyham]

Germany's numbers, taken from a coronavirus "dashboard": 53,037 (confirmed) - 351(deaths) - 11,311(recovered) - 939 (serious)
South Korea's numbers: 9,478 (cases) - 144(deaths) - 4,811(recovered) - 0(serious)

So, why do those two countries have numbers that look like that? Someone really, really needs to find out, and quick.

Edited for a grammar/clarity mistake.

[parabelum]

[03Lightningrocks]

Germany's numbers, taken from a coronavirus "dashboard": 53,037 (confirmed) - 351(deaths) - 11,311(recovered) - 939 (serious)
South Korea's numbers: 9,478 (cases) - 144(deaths) - 4,811(recovered) - 0(serious)

So, why do those two countries have numbers that look like that? Someone really, really needs to find out, and quick.

Edited for a grammar/clarity mistake.

I believe it is an issue of testing for china virus. I believe far more of us have it or have gotten it and recovered than the numbers are showing. As more people are tested and found to have it or had it, we will soon realize this whole thing was extremely over blown. The death rates are already dropping and getting closer to the good old fashion seasonal flue.

[Mike S]

Germany's numbers, taken from a coronavirus "dashboard": 53,037 (confirmed) - 351(deaths) - 11,311(recovered) - 939 (serious)
South Korea's numbers: 9,478 (cases) - 144(deaths) - 4,811(recovered) - 0(serious)

So, why do those two countries have numbers that look like that? Someone really, really needs to find out, and quick.

Edited for a grammar/clarity mistake.

Here's an article about Germany.
https://www.npr.org/2020/03/25/82059548 ... -countries

Key takeaways:

1. Germany's version of the CDC makes recommendations to the states, but each of Germany's 16 states have the responsibility for their own testing (decentralized, rather than centralized at the federal level. Ours in the U.S. seems to have been modified in response to COVID-19 from centralized to decentralized). Thus they had more labs, & more testing earlier on.

2. Germany tested early & often. This likely captured minor cases to include within the numbers.

3. The end of the article implies that the disease is on the rise in Germany, & may exceed Germany's capacity for testing.

4. This article does not mention if Germany has a larger inventory of ventilators, which are needed for the most serious cases.

South Korea has a different culture than we do, & I would think our Constitution would prohibit some of the more drastic measures that other countries have used to 'isolate' individuals & families. It works for them, but may face Constitutional challenges here.

[Texas_Blaze]

Basic math. The response has to be a local response. He proved that point. No sense in shutting down a region when their local rates are not climbing and their capacity is nowhere near challenged. This is why counties & states need to take ownership of the responsibilities & response.

[The Annoyed Man]

Good video, and it illustrates the doubling I mentioned in my previous post.

[philip964]

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/n ... IBSu_obfss

New York article shows support for China and Wuhan on February 9, 2020 at the crowded Chinese New Year parade in New York City.

There were no cases in New York, but 12 deaths in Washington. "I'm not concerned"

Fast forward to today:

https://news.yahoo.com/rhode-island-pol ... 05349.html

Rhode Island police hunt down New Yorker's seeking refuge.

[philip964]

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboar ... 7b48e9ecf6

March 19, 2020- 227,743 world. 9,318 dead. 9415 US. 35,713 Italy with 2978 deaths. 81,155 in China. Texas has 223 Houston at 62.

March 20.2020- 246,000 world. 10,040 dead. 14,250 infected US, 205 dead. 41,035 Italy, 3405 dead. 81,250 China. Texas has 307 Houston at 77.

March 21, 2020- 297,090 world. 12,755 dead. 22,177 infected US, 340 dead. 53,578 Italy ,4825 dead. 81,304 China Texas has 434 Houston at 117.

March 22, 2020- 318,662 world, 13,672 dead. 27,004 infected US,
347 dead. 53,578 Italy, 4,825 dead. 81,397 China. Texas has 557 with 5 deaths. Houston at 154.

March 23, 2020- 354,677 cases worldwide with 15430 dead. 35,345 infected US, 473 dead. 59,138 Italy with 5,476 dead. 81,496 China. Texas has 674 with 8 deaths. Houston 166 with 2 deaths.

March 24, 2020 am- 396,249 cases worldwide with 17,252 dead. 46,805 infected US, 593 dead. 63,927 Italy with 6,077 dead. 81,591 China (is anyone believing this). Texas has 807 with 9 deaths. Houston 199 with 2 Deaths.

March 25, 2020 pm- 468,523 cases worldwide with 21,192 dead. 66,132 infected US, 947 dead. 74,386 Italy with 7,503 dead. 81,667 China (is anyone believing this). New York state has 33,006 with 366 deaths. Louisiana has 1,795 with 65 deaths. Texas has 1,289 with 16 deaths. Houston 371 with 2 deaths.

March 26, 2020 am. 492,603 cases worldwide with 22,184 dead. 69,210 infected US, 1,046 dead. 74,386 Italy with 7,503 dead. 81,782 China (is anyone believing this). New York state has 33,006 with 366 deaths. Louisiana has 1,795 with 65 deaths. Texas has 1,353 with 17 deaths. Houston 372 with 2 deaths.

March 27, 2020 am. 553,244 cases worldwide with 25,935 dead. 86,012 infected US, 1,301 dead. 80,589 Italy with 8,215 dead. 81,897 China (is anyone believing this). New York state has 39,140 with 461 deaths. Louisiana has 2,304 with 83 deaths. Texas has 1,353 with 17 deaths. Houston 461 with 3 deaths.

March 28, 2020 12:48 pm. 640,589 cases worldwide with 29,848 dead. 112,458 infected US, 1,841 dead. 92,472 Italy with10,023 dead. 81,999 China (is anyone believing this). New York state has 52,318 with 728 deaths. Louisiana has 2,746 with 119 deaths. Texas has 2,026 with 26 deaths. Houston 543 with 4 deaths.

New York and New Jersey have more than half of the US infections. The have more than Germany.