Given how few tests have been done it's probably hard to tell as of yet.
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Given how few tests have been done it's probably hard to tell as of yet.
They probably are, but I doubt we'll know the results if they're positive.
Im in the US (Pennsylvania). Long e-mail from our COO today about COVID-19. Basically banned all non-essential business travel, even domestic. If we feel it is essential we need approval from Sr. Management. If we travel internationally - even for personal reasons - we have to report this to human resources and if its to a country with a level 2 or 3 warning we have to self-quarantine for 14 days upon return and are forbidden from entering the offices at that time. Yikes.
Stay safe and wash those hands.
Stay safe and wash those hands.
Until you start doing proper testing there's no way of knowing.
It's amazing how quickly the right switched from racist jokes and demanding borders to be closed to "nothing to worry about".
The case # in Canada seems low, but it is still growing at a rate of 17-20% per day.
If the rate hold true, we will have ~79 case by the end of today. In a week it will be 250, in two weeks 789 and by April 1st it will be over 3000.
We really need to quarantine people for 14 days from everywhere with multiple community outbreak, which includes parts of Europe and US. Case investigator can only do so much and eventually, someone will slip through and form new community cluster, which may already happen in BC.
If the rate hold true, we will have ~79 case by the end of today. In a week it will be 250, in two weeks 789 and by April 1st it will be over 3000.
We really need to quarantine people for 14 days from everywhere with multiple community outbreak, which includes parts of Europe and US. Case investigator can only do so much and eventually, someone will slip through and form new community cluster, which may already happen in BC.
Fighting a brick wall isn't worth my energy. I could easily ask "when was the last time a flu wiped out entire care homes" or "when was the last time several political leaders died of the flu all at once (Iran)". Yes, people DO die of the flu and for most, it's a trivial virus you get over. You just... don't see this kind of news with "just the flu".
I'm glad I don't watch tv news though...
My HR Manager at work was forced to send an email today asking people to PLEASE stay home if they're sick. We had 4/5 people come in with hacking coughs today and it has everyone on edge. WTF is wrong with people? We're a union shop with excellent sick pay benefits, there's no need to be here
EDIT: We're in BC, where community transmission has already been documented
oh shit.
Just this morning I was talking to my boss and said "im sure someone in Ohio already has it; they just haven't reported it yet or had symptoms."
We do promotional products and stock of hand sanitizer and the like is already on a 3-4 week delay. With it being here in Cuyahoga County (with University Hospitals AND Cleveland Clinc), thats even more worrisome. The hospitals we work with are just now ordering these giveaway sanitizers so I'm fully expecting our emails to blow up this week.
Rep Matt "I'm going to mockingly wear a gasmask to work" Gaetz is now under quarantine after shaking hands with CPAC patient zero.
Yare yare daze.
Edit; Fucking yikes
Yare yare daze.
Edit; Fucking yikes
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According to this:
Coronavirus Age, Sex, Demographics (COVID-19) - Worldometer
Age, sex, demographic characteristics such as pre-existing conditions, of coronavirus cases of patients infected with COVID-19 and deaths, as observed in studies on the virus outbreak originating from Wuhan, China
www.worldometers.info
There has yet to be a fatality in the 0-9 age group.
Based on Chinese report, 0-9 account for less than 1% of the cases and has no death. Many shows no visible symptoms and are only discovered through contact tracing and case investigation.
Top Coronavirus Doctor in Wuhan Says High Blood Pressure is Major Death Risk
www.bloomberg.com
Top Coronavirus Doctor in Wuhan Says High Blood Pressure Is Major Death Risk
Patients with hypertension appear to be at a higher risk of dying from the coronavirus, said a top Chinese intensive care doctor who’s been treating critically ill patients since mid-January.
www.bloomberg.com
So if someone contracts the virus, is treated and is fine afterwards are they no longer at risk? Or how does it work?
Top Coronavirus Doctor in Wuhan Says High Blood Pressure is Major Death Risk
Top Coronavirus Doctor in Wuhan Says High Blood Pressure Is Major Death Risk
Patients with hypertension appear to be at a higher risk of dying from the coronavirus, said a top Chinese intensive care doctor who’s been treating critically ill patients since mid-January.
Oh man. The US elderly population is going to be devastated.
You gain immunity because your immune system remembers the virus.
They probably caught it. In all seriousness it seemed like a small website run by maybe a handful of people. The news is moving too fast for them probably.
Coronavirus, l'Italia diventa "zona protetta": spostamenti vietati se non per comprovate necessità. Conte: "Non c'è più tempo"
Il premier: "Servono provvedimenti più duri". Scuole chiuse fino al 3 aprile, stop alla serie A, locali chiusi alle 18. La Protezione Civile d…
www.repubblica.it
The Italian government is going to cancel any difference between regions.
There won't be any more red, yellow, green regions.
All the rules will be valid for all Italy.
In few minutes (around 5) Conte will announced it.
According to La Repubblica a progressive implementation of the measures used in the Northern regions will be extended to the entire country. Holy shit.
EDIT: Beaten.
NC supposedly still has only 2 cases. Both were announced last week, no new cases have been announced since. I highly doubt this is the case; I think they don't have enough test kits to actually test people.
Countries With The Largest Aging Population In The World
Known for its increasing number of elderly, Japan has the most aged citizens in its borders, with Italy close behind.
www.worldatlas.com
At this time, scientists don't have a clear answer. They're still researching.
I don't think we know that yet.
They have been the most informative feed to follow with quick, to the minute updates.
The situation is becoming hell in Norther Italy's regions.
If the same happen to Southern italy, with less resources, it would be worse than hell.
It has not been proven either way. The strain just hasn't been around long enough to know.
I had completely forgotten about the age/generational disparity situation in Japan.Countries With The Largest Aging Population In The World
Known for its increasing number of elderly, Japan has the most aged citizens in its borders, with Italy close behind.
Jesus, they're going to be hit hard
Fuck me I have HTN.....Top Coronavirus Doctor in Wuhan Says High Blood Pressure is Major Death Risk
Top Coronavirus Doctor in Wuhan Says High Blood Pressure Is Major Death Risk
Patients with hypertension appear to be at a higher risk of dying from the coronavirus, said a top Chinese intensive care doctor who’s been treating critically ill patients since mid-January.
Gaining immunity to a strain of virus after surviving it is the default way that our body functions. There are no proof for re-infection for COVID-19.
Not just elderly. Lots of younger people can have high blood pressure too. Myself included.
Hopefully it's a combination of high blood pressure and being older. That would suck.
Spain definetly entering a stronger mode of 'contention'. The virus is oficially out of control in Madrid and Vitoria.
I think is a matter of time it spreads wildly all over the country.
I think is a matter of time it spreads wildly all over the country.
Nice gaslighting about his mockingly wearing a gas mask last week.
I mean 90% of Americans are at risk of developing high blood pressure over a lifetime and the risk goes up over life, so doesn't this just correlate with it being worse for people as they get older?
