Corona Virus Daily Thread #20

[RummyChick]

But they can change their meds if the Dr recognized this may be an issue..which mine did not.

this woman must have a super strain

‘It’s inconceivable’: 5 family members in critical condition from COVID-19 after relative dies

https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/03/its-inconceivable-5-family-members-in-critical-condition-from-covid-19-after-relative-dies.html

[MplsSteve]

Per KSTP-TV in Minneapolis-St Paul, the number of confirmed tests for CV have risen from 60 to 77. So far, 2762 people have been tested so far in Minnesota.

https://www.kstp.com/coronavirus/minnesota-department-health-17-new-cases-test-positive-wednesday-march-18-2020-covid-19-coronavirus/5677469/?cat=1

The article makes no mention of any demographic factors (age, ethnicity, etc)or how the disease was contracted (ex: foreign travel vs. community spread)

A map of Minnesota issued by the Department of Health shows the majority of cases are in the Twin Cities metro area but that a few cases have started spreading into rural Minnesota.

https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/situation.html

[Black Agnes]

Posting this article again as I think it may be the underlying reason for the drastic economic actions being taken:

“Coronavirus may cause testicular damage, male infertility, research finds”

https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1182389.shtml

If true, it may have been a bioweapon. Eliminate the over 50’s with illness/lack of ICU availability and sterilize the youngsters. Complete population replacement possible w/o a shot fired within 2 generations.

[CharleysPride]

#20 in the series Open as:

trading resumes after the first mid-day halt in trading during the CoronaVirus Epidemic

[DEPcom]

Notice a lot of counties across the country declaring state of emergency with Fire Arms sells being prohibited. This have folks in my area upset. There is a run on guns now.

[Nicojones]

Read the study - it’s a combination of heat and humidity that affected it in China. We’re not at the right levels even in Florida yet, but the study does show that with every increase in heat and humidity, there is a significant corresponding decrease in transmission rate (r naught factor). Hopefully we see this play out here.

[Pollard]

Missouri Cases

Boone 1
Cass 1
Cole 1
Greene 4
Henry 1
Jackson 1
St. Louis City 1
St. Louis County 4

zero deaths

[Black Agnes]

Does this part of China have a lot of airconditioned spaces?

[DEPcom]

The virus is not able to travel as far in humidity. Instead of 10 feet it might be 3 feet.

[HangnJudge]

...I’m afraid to go get my Lisinopril from Walmart.
Just got my 3 month refill last Saturday, we’re good

[null and void]

Bring Out Your Dead

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

The false positive rate was 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

If a quarantine saves just one child's or one old fart’s life, it's worth it.

[chris37]

Wow!

[chris37]

I’m jealous, I’m down to zero pills!

[HangnJudge]

https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html

County Case Count

Campbell 1
Davidson 42
Hamilton 1
Jefferson 1
Knox 2
Rutherford 1
Sevier 1
Shelby 2
Sullivan 1
Williamson 21

Most in counties around Nashville

[Vermont Lt]

He wanted to laugh.

[Mariner]

Every casino in Nevada...closed.
Every school...closed.

Sisolak announces closure of all nonessential businesses

https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/sisolak-announces-closure-of-all-nonessential-businesses-1983950/

[cgbg]

I guess Peru is just not buying the “heat” theory—currently 81 degrees in Lima, Peru:

https://twitter.com/lookner/status/1240336583687053312

Peru orders national curfew of 8pm to 5am, bans use of private vehicles

[LilFarmer]

GA

2 new deaths - Albany (remember the hospital down there that had some 41 suspected cases and HCW with symptoms, not enough tests?) well, testing is ramping up...

The first COVID-19 deaths in southwest Georgia have been reported to the state.

Wednesday morning, Phoebe Putney Health System in Albany received 14 test results, including 13 positives. Two of those patients, who were being cared for at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, have died.

Read more here: https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/coronavirus/article241303936.html#storylink=cpy

[HangnJudge]

It was weirdly quiet there (Oak Ridge, TN)

[Vermont Lt]

Anything with a high fever will do that. Measles did that, I think.