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Edited by
SparklingCrystal 💖💎
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I was quite surprised to see that the US has much less new cases today? How is that possible when you were later than us to have it exploding and chitloads of affected people?
Over here it seems Germany is starting to do better, Belgium and the UK are still getting many new cases, UK peaked tremendously yesterday! Over here also still a stable approx 1300 new cases a day. Some are thinking that April 28 we get to live normally again, as this was the next date they'd set to re-evaluate. I'm thinking they're nuts. That ain't gonna happen, way to soon. We should be lucky to see a slowing down by then. WAY too soon to turn things back to normal, even a few things. I think it won't be until July before we can think about that. And even that is wait and see. Apparently supermarket were busier, so much so that you couldn't keep the required distance. Here it's okay, but in cities apparently not. We did have more people yesterday, I wonder if they can and will stop the tourists. I was told the police were stopping and sending back Germans and they refused to go?! They're SO effing selfish and rude. |
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I was quite surprised to see that the US has much less new cases today? How is that possible when you were later than us to have it exploding and chitloads of affected people? Over here it seems Germany is starting to do better, Belgium and the UK are still getting many new cases, UK peaked tremendously yesterday! Over here also still a stable approx 1300 new cases a day. Some are thinking that April 28 we get to live normally again, as this was the next date they'd set to re-evaluate. I'm thinking they're nuts. That ain't gonna happen, way to soon. We should be lucky to see a slowing down by then. WAY too soon to turn things back to normal, even a few things. I think it won't be until July before we can think about that. And even that is wait and see. Apparently supermarket were busier, so much so that you couldn't keep the required distance. Here it's okay, but in cities apparently not. We did have more people yesterday, I wonder if they can and will stop the tourists. I was told the police were stopping and sending back Germans and they refused to go?! They're SO effing selfish and rude. |
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Edited by
SparklingCrystal 💖💎
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Sat 04/11/20 10:49 AM
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I was quite surprised to see that the US has much less new cases today? How is that possible when you were later than us to have it exploding and chitloads of affected people? Over here it seems Germany is starting to do better, Belgium and the UK are still getting many new cases, UK peaked tremendously yesterday! Over here also still a stable approx 1300 new cases a day. Some are thinking that April 28 we get to live normally again, as this was the next date they'd set to re-evaluate. I'm thinking they're nuts. That ain't gonna happen, way to soon. We should be lucky to see a slowing down by then. WAY too soon to turn things back to normal, even a few things. I think it won't be until July before we can think about that. And even that is wait and see. Apparently supermarket were busier, so much so that you couldn't keep the required distance. Here it's okay, but in cities apparently not. We did have more people yesterday, I wonder if they can and will stop the tourists. I was told the police were stopping and sending back Germans and they refused to go?! They're SO effing selfish and rude. It is the same here, and has been for a few weeks. Even the public toilets are closed to discourage daytrip tourism. They cannot eat or drink anywhere, nor go to any bathroom. Shopping cart things is the same too. And everyone has to use one, even if you get only 1 item, as the cart makes you keep 1,5 meters distance. They are doing the same or very similar in all countries, but still takes longer for new cases to go down. So I'm wondering if they reduced testing in the US? It simply seems impossible to go from approx 3000 new cases a day to approx 500 in the course of maybe 2 days. EDIT: Ah, I just checked again, now it says +18.000 new cases. So I guess earlier on was only partial update, maybe the rest not in yet or something. This makes more sense! |
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one of the biggest factors was much earlier enactment of all the social distancing efforts and much more space here. look at concentration maps. we are hardest hit in our extremely dense population areas like new york city. yet our low density areas are way cleaner. basically we got the stay home and don't gather part before covid had run rampant and we were trying to contain say china's runaway spread.
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one of the biggest factors was much earlier enactment of all the social distancing efforts and much more space here. look at concentration maps. we are hardest hit in our extremely dense population areas like new york city. yet our low density areas are way cleaner. basically we got the stay home and don't gather part before covid had run rampant and we were trying to contain say china's runaway spread. In a way that seems to make sense, yet I don't totally get the density in population argument. In a way it seems to be factor, in another is it? We had an explosion in our southern province, the rest was a wee bit milder. And the odd thing... Rotterdam, Amsterdam, The Hague had very few cases for a long time. They still are doing quite okay, yet these are very densely populated. I don't get that. Utrecht same thing although they have a slightly higher number there. And Amsterdam... think about how many people moved in and out of that place on a daily basis! Chitloads of tourists from all over the world. And in the beginning the airport, very close to Amsterdam, was still flying everywhere. So you'd expect a huge explosion in Amsterdam, yet not that many? Then again, London has exploded. It's really weird. An island/peninsula under Rotterdam exploded, yet its population is low. And Rotterdam, some 20 kms from that island/peninsula is doing so well?? So if population density is a factor then why are these cities doing well? really weird... And in the US, I also saw that the centre took longer to get cases. I believe much of the west coast too? I find it weird in how it spreads. |
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I think it's been around for longer than they're letting on. Dig this, I was in Scarborough (UK) and a bit before Christmas, a lady I know was going to see at first her father, and then later her brother, in hospital. Both had pneumonia, apparently there'd been a spate of cases around Scarborough. Now I'm no medical expert, but that's really rather unusual and seems like far too much of a coincidence for me
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Although the lockdown won't begin to be raised until at least the end of May, the warmer weather, especially in the South of England, has brought out droves of people. It's being called "The great floutdoors".
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I'm sure they're out in the North too fella, I hope you've got a garden. God help those poor sods in concrete tower blocks, who have to use the lift, or walk round and around dna dnuora feeling rather dizzy to get to their floor
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I'm sure they're out in the North too fella, I hope you've got a garden. God help those poor sods in concrete tower blocks, who have to use the lift, or walk round and around dna dnuora feeling rather dizzy to get to their floor I'm sure a lot of people are out, wherever they are. I simply meant that it's warmer in the South of England and contributed to them wanting to get out. Tower blocks are hideous monstrosities that should never have been built in the first place. |
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Don't rub it in
  I know, my mum lived in Essex, they often seem to get the nicest weather, it's amazing how much difference 200 miles can make
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Thanks again Blondey for posting essential info.
 
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Thanks
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Edited by
mysticalview21
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Tue 04/14/20 05:44 AM
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thanks Blondey111
what is your guess Blondey ... about the second round ... just think others had it but never got tested... I believe even here in the US ... that some have it.... with no...symptoms ...like their ...just the carrier ... what do you think... possible ... and testing being done is flawed ... I heard ... with all the deaths ... seems like the plague... I don't believe they had a cure for that ... 
looked it up ... they did... a little like this virus ... everyone be safe 
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Seems they're going after this hard immunity but they ain't publicly said so. Seen as I believe it's been around for longer than they're letting on, and that many of us could have had it ( remember most of the time the symptoms are mild) and thus presumably already have some immunity
But they don't want to say....because Seems like they'll in some way make vaccinations compulsory Also it's an absolute disgrace that the NHS don't have the protective equipment they need, and are threatened should they speak out about it |
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April 13, 8:08 a.m.
Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise again in mainland China. According to Reuters, health officials in China reported 108 new cases on Sunday, the highest total of new cases in six weeks there. The day before, 99 new COVID-19 cases were reported, which was more than double the previous day. Prior to Sunday, China hadn't seen as many new cases since March 5, when 143 emerged. Last week, officials lifted the lockdown of Wuhan, the metropolis where the outbreak originated, after more than two months. April 13, 10:25 a.m.
Disney is set to furlough 43,000 employees at Orlando resort. The company announced Sunday that it will begin furloughing employees at its Walt Disney World Resort, which has remained shut down for weeks due to social distancing measures amid the coronavirus pandemic. A deal was reached between Disney and the Services Trade Council Union that will require Disney to pay 100% of health insurance costs for furloughed employees for a full year and provides a path for employees to return to work after normal business operations resume. About 200 employees will remain on the job after the furloughs to perform "essential" duties. Furloughs will begin on April 19. April 13, 12:30 p.m.
New York state eclipses 10,000 COVID-19 fatalities. Andrew Cuomo, the state's governor, made the grim announcement about the milestone on Monday. He said on Twitter that 671 New Yorkers died on Easter Sunday, but tempered the bad news by saying that "we are flattening the curve" and urged citizens to "stay the course." Nearly 7,000 of the fatalities have occurred in New York City, according to numbers from Johns Hopkins University. April 13, 9 p.m.
Over the weekend, we polled readers on whether they had adopted face mask-wearing when venturing into public. After all, it's something Americans may need to get used to for a while -- one expert said Americans may need to wear masks for another 18 months. Overall, 61% of respondents indicated that they were wearing a mask in public. Some 37.1% responded that they are wearing a mask, while 24% responded that they are wearing a mask and gloves. A significant 33.9% said they are not wearing a mask or gloves, and 5% indicated they are wearing gloves only. The poll, which is not scientific, also sparked some conversation. Here are five quotes from readers that caught our eye: • 'I wear a mask when I go to the store. Only go out to store about once a week.' • 'Wearing gloves at work and washing my hands in the gloves like 50 times a day, without the gloves I think my hands would just be bones now lol.' • 'Not going out so not wearing unless an outing comes up. Have mask for Dr. visits or groceries in rural community.' • 'No I don't have one. I can't get one around here in rural Alabama.' • 'Not going to do it. Not living like that.' April 14, 6:49 a.m.
Here are the latest updated global totals from Johns Hopkins University: Total confirmed cases: 1,929,922 Total deaths: 120,449 Total recoveries: 461,819 In the United States, Americans saw fewer than 25,000 new cases in a day for the first time this month. Total U.S. confirmed cases: 582,594 Total U.S. deaths: 23,649 Total U.S. recoveries: 44,308 April 14, 8:09 a.m.
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Tuesday that the nationwide lockdown ordered in late March for the country's 1.3 billion residents will remain in effect until May 3. More than 10,500 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in India along with 358 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. According to Reuters, health experts are worried that the country's numbers are higher than reported because of India's low levels of testing. Parts of northern and central India have been dealing with a stifling heat wave since late last week with temperatures reaching into the triple digits. Several parts of the country including Hoshangabad, New Candle and Surendranagar all reported high temperatures of 111 F (44 C) on Sunday. High temperatures near 100 F (38 C) 100 F or above can be expected in much of the country as the week goes on and the blistering conditions also mean the country's air quality will worsen. April 14, 9:24 a.m.
The hunt for COVID-19 antibodies is on. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health are looking for participants to take part in a new study that will help quantify the number of undetected COVID-19 cases in the U.S. The NIH said its goal is to determine how many adults in the U.S, that don't have a confirmed history of infection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, have antibodies to the virus, which could indicate a prior infection. According to the NIH, "In this 'serosurvey,' researchers will collect and analyze blood samples from as many as 10,000 volunteers to provide critical data for epidemiological models. The results will help illuminate the extent to which the novel coronavirus has spread undetected in the United States and provide insights into which communities and populations are most affected." Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the White House's coronavirus task force, said the study will help researchers gain a "clearer picture of the true magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic" in the U.S. “These crucial data will help us measure the impact of our public health efforts now and guide our COVID-19 response moving forward,” he said. Anyone interested in taking part in the study can email the NIH at clinicalstudiesunit@nih.gov. April 14, 7:52 a.m. ‘Ghosts’ have been deployed to patrol the streets in a village in Indonesia with hopes of scaring people indoors and away from socializing during the coronavirus lockdown. In Indonesian folklore, the ghosts, known as pocong, represent the trapped souls of the dead. However, according to Reuters, the tactic had the opposite effect and made people curious to see the spectacle. “We wanted to be different and create a deterrent effect because ‘pocong’ are spooky and scary,” Anjar Pancaningtyas, head of a village youth group that coordinated with the police on the initiative to promote social distancing, told Reuters. April 13, 11:29 a.m. The famous 'Christ the Redeemer' statue that towers over Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was illuminated to honor those working in medical fields on Easter Sunday. Many images were projected onto the statue such as a doctor's coat and thank you messages in various different languages. Images of nurses and doctors smiling in their protective gear were also featured on the statue along with the words "hope" and "Fique Em Casa" which is the Portuguese phrase for "stay at home." Brazil has more than 22,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and in excess of 1,000 deaths. April 13, 2:14 p.m. A 97-year-old great-grandmother who served in Britain's Women’s Royal Air Force during the Second World War has beaten the coronavirus. In a report by BBC Breakfast, the woman, identified only as Joyce, shared that she “coughed a bit, but that’s all.” A widow of 21 years, Joyce has two children who kept close contact with the National Health Service to monitor her health while she had the virus. After recovering from the coronavirus, Joyce is finally back at home, safe and well, and her two children, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren are so proud of Joyce’s strength, that they have already started planning her 100th birthday. “She pulls herself together and gets on with it, that’s her philosophy,” her son said. |
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April 13, 7:00 p.m.
A Michigan nurse demonstrated the dangers of cross-contamination and just how easy viruses can spread through touch, even while wearing gloves. In the video shared by Storyful, the nurse that is identified as Molly Lixey, showed that a simple visit to the grocery store can be risky if the proper sanitary measures aren’t taken. To demonstrate her point, she touched a plate full of paint, meant to signify the bacteria that collects in grocery items like toilet paper or chicken. She then received a call and grabbed her phone with her infected hands, bringing it up to her face. “There’s no point in wearing gloves if you’re not going to wash your hands every time you touch something,” Lixey said. “Don’t touch your face, don’t touch your dirty phone.” April 13, 5:55 p.m.
States join forces to help people affected by coronavirus. A regional advisory council consisting of six states was announced on Monday by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy. The new council's primary goal will be to help people get back to work once the emergency has passed and to restore the economy that has been rocked by the global COVID-19 pandemic. "We cannot act on our own," Murphy said. "We must be smart and tactical in how our region comes out of this, or else we’ll be right back to square one." These are the six states taking part: New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Connecticut Delaware Rhode Island April 13, 4:45 p.m.
New York City is asking medical providers to only test patients for coronavirus who are gravely ill because health care workers are running low on swabs for COVID-19 tests, the city health department said, according to The Associated Press. “As the swab supply continues to decline, there is a real possibility hospitals will completely run out,” the April 11 health alert said, according to The Associated Press. “At this time, providers are reminded to only test hospitalized patients in order to preserve resources that are needed to diagnose and appropriately manage patients with more severe illness.” On Tuesday, South Korea plans to send the U.S. kits able to perform up to 600,000 coronavirus tests, a Seoul official said, Reuters reported. April 13, 3:20 p.m.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem reported 190 cases of COVID-19 at one of the country’s largest pork-processing plants, according to The Associated Press, according to The Associated Press.The Smithfield Foods processing plant is now the largest coronavirus hotspot in the state, which has caused the state Health Department to declare a public health emergency in Minnehaha County, where the plant is located. Following the announcement given by Gov. Noem, Smithfield Foods announced on Sunday that it would be closing the plant indefinitely. With the processing plant closed, there is concern for shortages of meat supplies, as the Sioux Falls pork-processing facility is responsible for 4% to 5% of U.S. pork meat production, according to a statement released by Smithfield Foods. “The closure of this facility, combined with a growing list of other protein plants that have shuttered across our industry, is pushing our country perilously close to the edge in terms of meat and supply,” Smithfield’s CEO Ken Sullivan said in the statement. “It is impossible to keep our grocery stores stocked if our plants are not running.” https://www.accuweather.com/en/health-wellness/coronavirus-tips-cases-by-country-and-other-daily-news-updates/709250 |
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yup
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Have you heard or read that COVID 19 can be spread through fart? I still wonder how possible the unpleasant fart from the anus could spread the virus.
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Wow, it is beginning to look like it is maybe stabilising and going down a bit?!!
We are now a little over a months and a half in after the first case here (Feb 27). I always figured that 3 months would we the approx time period needed for it to begin to fade out in an area/country, as it did in China. New cases in Germany is really going down! Belgium keeps going by the looks of things. I always check as they are bordering on my country and many of them normally visit our country. It's slightly too soon to speak of a trend for us here that it's really going down, but for the first time in a while we now have 3 days on end with fewer new cases each day!! Maybe, just maybe... Fingers crossed!! |
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