a good disinfectant is 99,9% isopropyl alcohol, cheap and great when mixed with some aloe cream or stuff
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First weekend working back in the hospital. I'm in nor cal but ill keep company name out. The lack of supplies and organizations is disheartening
First dead in Chile, more than 500 infected.
Some may say I'm exaggerating but the Coronavirus crisis has developed quite the class warfare talking. You see, the vast majority of infected are wealthy people that went on vacation outside the country, bringing the virus and breaking every possible quarantine. It includes a 62 year old man that broke quarantine, and drunk drove his Jaguar to a car accident with other vehicle. They are also going to different parts of the country for vacation since they have two weeks off. No joke.
You get the idea.
So, what has happened, is that since authorities haven't enforce the quarantine of these wealthy bastards, people organized themselves, closing the roads to prevent them to get to other places for vacation. However political authorities say that local mayors can't close roads and that people that do, will be met with police or military. In fact, police allowed some going to the beach last night.
In other parts, there is a bit of control. But yeah, we are in the hands of incompetent politicians, and wealthy bastards that are spreading the virus because they won't stay at home just because someone tells them to. You see in twitter the #CuicosCuliaos (FuckingCuicos) or #CuicosTerroristas trending, "Cuicos" being how we say to wealthy people.
Some may say I'm exaggerating but the Coronavirus crisis has developed quite the class warfare talking. You see, the vast majority of infected are wealthy people that went on vacation outside the country, bringing the virus and breaking every possible quarantine. It includes a 62 year old man that broke quarantine, and drunk drove his Jaguar to a car accident with other vehicle. They are also going to different parts of the country for vacation since they have two weeks off. No joke.
Infected as of 15 of march in the capital:
Income chart:
Inequality
Primary education
superior eductation chart
Income chart:
Inequality
Primary education
superior eductation chart
You get the idea.
So, what has happened, is that since authorities haven't enforce the quarantine of these wealthy bastards, people organized themselves, closing the roads to prevent them to get to other places for vacation. However political authorities say that local mayors can't close roads and that people that do, will be met with police or military. In fact, police allowed some going to the beach last night.
In other parts, there is a bit of control. But yeah, we are in the hands of incompetent politicians, and wealthy bastards that are spreading the virus because they won't stay at home just because someone tells them to. You see in twitter the #CuicosCuliaos (FuckingCuicos) or #CuicosTerroristas trending, "Cuicos" being how we say to wealthy people.
Sadly, it's also pretty hard to come by right now. Sold out in most places and going for exhorbitant prices on eBay.
My wife works at a hospital here in Indy (in a specialty outpatient clinic). They have had at least one confirmed, one quarantine, and many "awaiting test result" cases. We are young, healthy, and don't have kids (have 3 dogs...)...So, bless her heart, she's volunteered to assist on the normal inpatient or outpatient side if necessary (so that those who are more compromised or have kids and other things to worry about can handle that as needed). Apparently those who are normally on the inpatient side of things are breaking down from the stress and fear.
Shit is starting to get real here in Indianapolis...
Shit is starting to get real here in Indianapolis...
Coronavirus: how Asian countries acted while the west dithered
In Hong Kong and Taiwan, deaths are in single figures. But Europe gambled on a containment strategy
www.theguardian.com
Oh, by the way, our health minister said that "We can't know how will the virus will behave, it may even mutate and become a good person"
Wait Corona can make you sterile ?
I never head that before.
www.taiwannews.com.tw
That's insane
Is there more on that ?
I never head that before.
Wuhan coronavirus could cause male infertility: Chinese study | Taiwan News | 2020-02-19 15:31:00
Chinese study finds Wuhan coronavirus could do heavy damage to male reproductive system | 2020-02-19 15:31:00
www.taiwannews.com.tw
That's insane
Is there more on that ?
Again they're doing more tests, but if you're not symptomatic you can't get a test. If you are symptomatic but not severely symptomatic in some states you cannot get a test. idk how NY is distributing tests.
Outside of Asia, almost no one is testing asymptomatic people so yeah, every number you see out there is going to be a big undercount. An important thing to remember is that because of how long the process takes, generally it's only catching people who were infected 6+ days ago.
If everyone stayed home for a month and never interacted with another person around the world, would Covid-19 be gone and the world could resume? I mean in a month everyone whose body the virus is in should work it's way through to be non-contagious (I think the longest was 37 days, right?) and there should be no new infections.
2 months seems like it's be a sure thing. Is the reason why all the predictions of 12-18 months just because they assume a lot of people won't isolate?
2 months seems like it's be a sure thing. Is the reason why all the predictions of 12-18 months just because they assume a lot of people won't isolate?
Here in Canada they're saying 8 months with "aggressive social distancing"
Stopping COVID-19 could require eight months of 'aggressive social distancing,' outbreak modelling shows
Even if we were to ease up on the suppression strategies every four weeks or so, community transmission takes off again, according to the model
nationalpost.com
Don't know if it's been posted yet, Amazon IT/FR stopped accepting orders for non essential items. Good thing I got my modem earlier this week as the ISP refused to come and change it due to lack of protective supplies for their technicians.
Yes. The world is vast and complex, so there's no way to get everyone in lockdown simultaneously, and keep them fed, and keep the people keeping them fed from becoming sick. We can do it in many places, but there are too many people, and too many differing societies.
If a vaccine can be developed that gives long-term immunity, this virus can be wiped off the face of the Earth. That's the long game.
It says could, hope it doesn't come to that thoughHere in Canada they're saying 8 months with "aggressive social distancing"
Stopping COVID-19 could require eight months of 'aggressive social distancing,' outbreak modelling shows
Even if we were to ease up on the suppression strategies every four weeks or so, community transmission takes off again, according to the model
Here in Canada they're saying 8 months with "aggressive social distancing"
Stopping COVID-19 could require eight months of 'aggressive social distancing,' outbreak modelling shows
Even if we were to ease up on the suppression strategies every four weeks or so, community transmission takes off again, according to the model
possibly. That's a model though. As Bill Gates days they're only as good as the assumptions going into them.
If everything goes right, the fastest you can get a vaccine out, is 12-18 months.
Yay more supplies. Not sure if this means the feds are finally pitching in. No idea where the national stockpile comes from.
Yeah doesn't seem I do going by the old thermometer at my parents place.
I can't find one for my own house right now. 🙄
Sure but if they find something to fight the virus if you actually get it the world could go back to normal much quicker , no?
Vaccine would be perfect of course but medicine in the meantime would be good to stop with the quarantine and people go back to work and not lose their jobs.
Just watched the White House press briefing.
They are trying to cover their asses big time. The way they are listing their accomplishments and framing this as if no one had seen it coming sounds like straight up propaganda.
Also, this Fauci guy is a fraud. He is sticking very closely to the WH narrative of all this.
They are trying to cover their asses big time. The way they are listing their accomplishments and framing this as if no one had seen it coming sounds like straight up propaganda.
Also, this Fauci guy is a fraud. He is sticking very closely to the WH narrative of all this.
I think Dr. Fauci is in an impossible situation. He seems like he wants to do what's right but knows he'll get completely silenced and sidelined if he pushes against the narrative that the administration is putting out. It feels like he's testing the waters with what he can get away with saying.
100% . He knows one wrong word and he is gone.
Not sure what else you can do at this point except plug some numbers into a simulation and see what you get.
The Silver Lining here is, at the very least, they're not calling it a hoax. By Republican standards that's pretty much a Biblical Miracle.
Ah so he prioritizes the money and fame rather than saving people. He's just like all of them.
fucking hell another more than 700 deaths in Italy today. My heart can't take this... Just had a call with my family and they said they are scared in the house with nowhere to go. Hope they stay that way. Nobody should be going out in this fucking chaos.
OR he keeps his head low to stay in the position to continue helping fight the virus (corona and Trump ;) )
He absolutely is tiptoeing the line in attempt to stay onboard and save lives. I am sure he'd probably like to tell Trump off but would be worth nothing beyond that brief moment.
I don't think that's fair. One of the big narratives that Trump tried to push out this week was that chloroquine could be the answer. Fauci has been quick to point out that any evidence of it working is anecdotal as there have been no clinical trials to show that it's genuinely effective. Trump hasn't liked that at all. He's more or less the lone voice in these conferences telling people to not get their hopes up for it right now, while Trump continues to beat the drum.
The last thing we need is one of the only people with their head on straight in this administration getting fired especially when his replacement is made by that orange dumb fuck. He's not trying to keep his job for his sake he's trying to do it for the American people.
He's already having a tough time managing messaging for this pandemic but he also needs to risk not breaking Trump's fragile ego and make things worse
Nowhere I've seen list that as a symptoms.
Think you've just got the shits.
It's an amazing state of affairs in the US government that the most dangerous thing you can be is qualified and honest, and if you are, you'll get fired, even in a crisis situation with lives on the line and replaced by a loyalist. Who will also get fired once lives are lost the President needs a scapegoat.
That's what many of us are starting to believe. Our subway gets packed like Japan's during rush hour, and our public transport is still operating at full capacity. It's been 2 weeks since the last time I rode the bus or took the subway. There's no way I'm exposing myself to that at this point.