My wife's grandfather is in hospice care and could die at any moment. We won't be able to visit him and there will be no funeral because of what's going on. All of this is just fucking awful.
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I've been checking back with my family in Puerto Rico. Gotta say, the local government there has had one of the best and swiftest responses to the outbreak. They activated the National Guard, implemented a curfew, are screening all airport arrivals, mandated that all non-essential businesses close down, the police have already performed hundreds of arrests for failure to follow the governor's orders, and they've petitioned the FAA permission to temporarily stop all incoming flights. These are harsh measures, but our island really can't afford anything less at this point.
Similar to Italy, our population is much older than the mainland's, older people tend to be poorer, our healthcare system has a shortage of physicians and ICU beds, and we're still recovering from hurricane Maria.
And thankfully, all of my loved ones are taking the situation very seriously. It also seems that most of the population are on board with the governor's measures. All of this really gives me peace of mind, and I fully expect that we'll see these measures pay dividends in a couple of months.
Similar to Italy, our population is much older than the mainland's, older people tend to be poorer, our healthcare system has a shortage of physicians and ICU beds, and we're still recovering from hurricane Maria.
And thankfully, all of my loved ones are taking the situation very seriously. It also seems that most of the population are on board with the governor's measures. All of this really gives me peace of mind, and I fully expect that we'll see these measures pay dividends in a couple of months.
This is the correct response. Institute extreme measures before it gets really bad, not after. Most of the world is reacting instead of being proactive for short-sighted reasons and it's making this much, much, much worse than it had to be.
I think it was a hard message to communicate as the policy is quite flexible. Other countries like France and Italy took extreme measures which are easy to communicate, while the Dutch policy is more reactive. Some light measures, some stricter measures, constant adjustment. Herd immunity was part of the approach, but at the same time they didn't want the virus to spread freely. Many people seem to have ignored the part of "maximally controlled" spread and focused on "creating herd immunity" - looking at how many people went to visit parks and beaches this weekend.
People need to be afraid of this virus and take adequate measures, but at the same time we don't want massive panic. I think the Dutch PM's speech didn't convince enough people to be vigilant about this virus, but personally I'm not sure how he could have improved it. Maybe avoiding the term herd immunity would have helped?
Amazing response. Kiwi's should be proud of their government.
So 2 babies here in South Carolina, within a few days of each other, have gone into respiratory failure with this virus.
Wasn't expecting that with everything we've heard/what I've seen here.
Wasn't expecting that with everything we've heard/what I've seen here.
I said that Florida might be our Italy when shit hits the fans. Looks like I was wrong.
That is heartbreaking. It just seems like some people are just genetically predisposed to getting hit really hard by this virus?
I think trump country will get hit very hard. Unfortunately, disinformation has a real consequence in this case.
Good.Canada won't go to the Tokyo Olympics if it is not postpone.
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Canada won’t go to the Tokyo Olympics if they’re held as scheduled
The Canadian Olympic Committee’s statement comes amid a chorus of criticism aimed at the International Olympic Committee’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.www.thestar.com
Not sure if this is the right thread to ask this, but I have a pretty intense headache and have loss my sense of smell. Given that I'm already self-quarantining and the symptoms aren't that severe, should I even bother getting tested? (I live in NY state but not the city if that makes a difference).
Any source? I google south carolina baby coronavirus and I only got a case about a 7 months old, but did not mention anything serious.
Losing sense of smell is a symptom presented ~30% cases. This is actually higher than shortness of breath (~20%).
Lost Sense of Smell May Be Peculiar Clue to Coronavirus Infection (Published 2020)
Doctor groups are recommending testing and isolation for people who lose their ability to smell and taste, even if they have no other symptoms.
Lack of sense of smell/taste are possible symptoms from what they are saying now
The guidance for what is considered an "essential business" in CT for stay-at-home considerations was posted. It covers quite a bit, so there will be plenty of people still making their way to work each day:
https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Coronavirus-for-Businesses/Coronavirus-for-Businesses
https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Coronavirus-for-Businesses/Coronavirus-for-Businesses
95 cases here in Orange County as of today. No deaths yet, but as this point I'm sure its a question of when, not if.
Ugh, so is there any general recommendation as to what time I should be going to the grocery store? I tried going on Friday night to stock up on some things for the next month, but it was a wasteland. Anything of nutritional substance was long gone.
I'm guessing first thing in the morning?
I'm guessing first thing in the morning?
Kia kaha to my fellow NZ'ers here and to ERA of course. I hope we look back knowing we did everything we could have.
If you're looking for stuff like TP or disinfectant wipes, go early before it opens. It'll be crowded, but its your best shot.
You should call your doctor and let them know. They will tell you to isolate and monitor your symptoms.
It's unlikely they would even be able to test you right now. Tests are being rationed mostly to people who end up in the hospital or had direct contact with a known positive.
Those are symptoms.
Probably either early morning or before noon on weekdays. Friday night and weekend is probably the worst time.
You should check with your local stores. Your local reddit might have more info. If you do go early, give older folks a chance to get their stuff (about 1:30 after opening).
That makes sense. Thankfully I'm working from home for the foreseeable future, so I might just take my "lunch break" during one of the mornings.
Hey dude I'm in SA too. I've been trying to support local businesses all week, doing curbside pick up, etc.
Been following a different tracker than NPR (ncov2019) and US has just hit 35k cases. I tend to count the daily totals by around 11PM, so that would mean we've had an increase of 10k in a single day sine yesterday was about 25k. NY has just now surpassed France in number of reported cases as well. Fully expecting NY to surpass Iran by Monday night and Spain by Tuesday.
Shit is wild
Shit is wild
So almost 10,000 new cases today in the US.
Am I crazy for thinking that after cooking up Coronavirus soup on the beaches over spring break that we are about to have those idiots dispersed across the nation delivering the virus to God knows how many people now? This could end up being one of the biggest mistakes of all time. Idiots.
Am I crazy for thinking that after cooking up Coronavirus soup on the beaches over spring break that we are about to have those idiots dispersed across the nation delivering the virus to God knows how many people now? This could end up being one of the biggest mistakes of all time. Idiots.
the biggest mistake was on January when the US government didn't do anything, they only had to look at what was happening in other countries , plus they had the CDC
This guy should do more press conferences. You can tell he doesn't have time for bullshit.
It's Fox so grain of salt and all..
A man with coronavirus who works in LA says the drug used to treat malaria saved his life
A man with coronavirus who works in LA says the drug used to treat malaria saved his life
And the thing is, a lot of those people aren't even being tested yet. The increases in numbers right now are from access to tests in the already-confirmed hotspots.
I have no idea how the testing works here in Kentucky because an 8-month old and a 6 year old have tested positive for it.
It's not like testing is everywhere here yet, only 1571 people have been tested
We just found out my in-laws is tested positive for coronavirus. They took the test a few days ago and was just notified by the hospital . My father in laws is in his 80s, he almost die to pneumonia last year. He has been experiencing shortness of breath and had to go to the ER earlier today. They released him before they got the results back...
. iam just trying to console my wife right now. We are in self quarantine because we just saw her brother who lives with the in laws 2 days ago. Im extremely worried...but will hope they'll get through this.
. iam just trying to console my wife right now. We are in self quarantine because we just saw her brother who lives with the in laws 2 days ago. Im extremely worried...but will hope they'll get through this.
They provide supportive care to try to manage the symptoms as best as possible.
But there is no known effective treatment for the virus itself. Your body will either overcome it or succumb to it.
Not postponing the Florida democratic primary certainly didn't help matters either.
Over a thousand reported tests here in IN, a little over 200 are actually infected. I'm aware that some are claiming the U.S. isn't doing enough testing but I mean, 800+ tests that have came back negative in my state helps me feel somewhat confident in the reported numbers. About 6 deaths last time I checked. All of them reportedly over the age of 50 and had comorbidities.
Focusing on a local level has done wonders for my sanity. There is an app where you can chat with a doctor or nurse at anytime I believe, for free and our local labs are running the test and are refusing to take payment for doing so. I'm also doubtful for the apocalypse some think is coming for the U.S. Places like N.Y. where you come in contact with hundreds of people on the way to work will obviously be hit harder than places like here where people are more spread out, no is visiting our corn fields and using public transit is fairly uncommon.
If you are more fortunate like I am to not live in a densely crowded place right now and you are coming in here living in a state of panic like I was for awhile. I definitely recommend breaking away from here and following more local news that's more likely to directly impact you.
Focusing on a local level has done wonders for my sanity. There is an app where you can chat with a doctor or nurse at anytime I believe, for free and our local labs are running the test and are refusing to take payment for doing so. I'm also doubtful for the apocalypse some think is coming for the U.S. Places like N.Y. where you come in contact with hundreds of people on the way to work will obviously be hit harder than places like here where people are more spread out, no is visiting our corn fields and using public transit is fairly uncommon.
If you are more fortunate like I am to not live in a densely crowded place right now and you are coming in here living in a state of panic like I was for awhile. I definitely recommend breaking away from here and following more local news that's more likely to directly impact you.