LOL...they could hand out complimentary PPE kits....rather than peanuts...
Posted on 01/26/2020 3:11:29 PM PST by janetjanet998
There are currently 2,493 confirmed cases worldwide, including 80 fatalities.
LOL...they could hand out complimentary PPE kits....rather than peanuts...
What are your favorite weapons for this? I promise not to bad mouth them!
NEW: South Korea reports 4th case of coronavirus
Unless it dies out in warm weather.
SARS circulated from Nov 2002 to May 2004. So 18 months. But it was 5 months from the first known case, until WHO started issuing warnings.
You’re welcome. The videos of the hospitals in Wuhan I included my article have been verified. I spent a lot of time tracking down verifiable reports to bring to people here.
Maybe too soon, however funny.
I know we’re laughing, but it does actually make sense to do that.
You would probably stop intercontinental spread if you did that. And when you did get a passenger that comes down with it, all the fellow passengers would be grateful to have had the protection.
200,000 testing kits ....
BGI said it has started urgent production of 200,000 sets of coronavirus reagent amid the rapidly spreading
#BREAKING: First Chinese official died due to #WuhanPneumonia, says Chinese financial news outlet Caixin @caixin. Director of the Wuhan Ethnic Affairs Commission, Wang Xianliang, died on January 26 afternoon. All rescue measures were proven ineffectual. https://t.co/q6kQJWmmVs— Ezra Cheung (@ezracheungtoto) January 27, 2020
Deeply appreciated, reading through so much tripe is a time waster.
Your reports are ones I seek.
Thanks Kristinn.
Those pics of the army are heartbreaking. None of them are wearing eye protection. They will all likely be infected.
I would assume Portuguese...
The University of Chester has told students planning to head home for Chinese New Year they will have to face quarantine before being readmitted.
A number of universities across the UK have announced similar measures amid concerns over the spread of coronavirus.
Latest test results: a large number of new coronaviruses exist in Wuhan South China seafood market
The reporter learned today from the China Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that since the outbreak of a new coronavirus, the virus disease center of the center has continued to attack and made progress in the study of virus traceability. For the first time, 585 environmental samples from the South China Seafood Market detected 33 samples containing novel coronavirus nucleic acids and successfully isolated the virus from positive environmental specimens, suggesting that the virus originated from wild animals sold in the South China Seafood Market.
Most of the early confirmed cases of Wuhan’s new coronavirus epidemic came from Wuhan South China Seafood Market. On December 31, 2019, according to the requirements of the China Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the selected expert group went to Wuhan to participate in the epidemic prevention and control, and in the early morning of January 1, 2020, drafted the ‘Environment Traceability Work Plan’. At 8 am on January 1st, I went to South China Seafood City to collect 515 environmental samples from case-related merchants and related neighborhoods, and transported them to the virus disease laboratory for testing. On January 12, experts from the Institute of Viral Diseases again collected 70 specimens of wild animal vendors in the South China Seafood Market and transferred them to the laboratory for testing.
A total of 585 samples were collected from two batches of South China Seafood City. PCR tests showed that 33 samples were positive for the new coronavirus nucleic acid. These positive samples were distributed in 22 stalls and 1 garbage truck on the market, of which 93.9% (31/33) positive specimens were distributed in the western part of the South China Seafood Market. The investigation found that the South China Seafood Market was nominally a seafood market, but was actually a comprehensive market. There is a wildlife trade in the western part of the South China Seafood Market, especially in the areas near the 7th and 8th streets in the west, there are many wildlife dealers, and the positive samples in this area are also concentrated, accounting for 42.4% of all positive samples (14 / 33). In summary, it is highly suspected that the outbreak is related to the wildlife trade.
Coronavirus-sensitive cell lines used for viral disease-positive samples have been isolated for viral-positive samples. Electron microscopy, PCR, and in-depth sequencing results have shown that a new type of coronavirus has been successfully isolated from environmental samples, further confirming the seafood in South China There are a large number of new coronaviruses 2019-nCoV in urban environments.
http://news.china.com.cn/2020-01/26/...t_75650711.htm
Coronavirus: Latest Emergency Measures Announced by the PRC Government
January 26, 2020Posted byChina BriefingWritten byDezan Shira & AssociatesReading Time:2 minutes
This is a brief summary of the emergency measures implemented by China’s central government in response to the coronavirus outbreak (as of January 26, 2020).
China’s central government has made an announcement concerning measures designed to combat the spread of the coronavirus, which has already been identified across many Chinese cities. The key points are as follows:
The Chinese New Year holiday period will be extended “as appropriate”. This is designed to reduce the motivation for people to travel back from their home towns to where they work during this critical period.
The start of the upcoming semester at schools and colleges around the country will also be delayed.
Detailed implementation rules will be announced by governments on a city-by-city basis in response to the particular set of circumstances they are facing.
The first formal announcement has come from the Suzhou government, Jiangxi Province (see official link here). The Suzhou announcement is summarized below as an example of the degree of seriousness with which local governments are treating the current situation:
Suzhou residents currently outside of the city – are not to return to Suzhou. Those residents currently in Suzhou shall only move around when required. For companies operating within the administrative district, staff may not come back to work before February 8. Schools may not re-open before February 17. Exceptions exist for organizations involved in providing basic services for residents (provision of water, gas, electricity etc.) and those involved in combating the spread of the virus.
For any Suzhou residents in transit (returning to Suzhou), inspections shall be carried out on every individual at stations, ports, roads, and highway exits. All such persons shall be restricted to their homes or sent to specialist facilities for a minimum period of 14 days after their return.
Any resident who has traveled to Hubei in the past two weeks, or those who have had physical contact with people from Hubei, or those who have had physical contact with anyone already infected with the coronavirus – are required to report to a medical center to report their health condition and have their temperature taken. They should then be restricted to their homes or go to specialist facilities for observation. If such people start displaying symptoms, such as a high temperature, they must wear a face-mask and go straight to the medical center.
Local administrative bodies should organize task forces to make house visits to propagate the measures put in place by the State Sanitation and Health Committee.
All meetings and gatherings are to be cancelled. Group social meals of all types, whether organized by companies or individuals, are prohibited. Any pre-planned events must be cancelled or delayed. All cinemas, leisure facilities, internet cafes, saunas, etc. are to be closed. Retirement homes and rehabilitation facilities are to be locked-down.
Some roads shall be closed. Road checks will be put in place on the roads that remain open. Light railway and bus routes will run on a reduced schedule.
Administration officials and companies shall put in place measures to monitor the situation within their organizations. If any risk is discovered, they must take immediate action.
https://www.china-briefing.com/news/...rc-government/
[Wuhan Pneumonia] Mayor of Wuhan: More than 5 million people leave Wuhan (23:35)
Figure 1-1-Wuhan Hankou Yanjiang Avenue is inaccessible today (26th). (Xinhua News Agency) The outbreak of new-type coronavirus in the Mainland continues. Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang said today (26th) that more than 5 million people have left Wuhan and another 9 million are still in the city. It is estimated that there may be another 1,000 confirmed cases in Wuhan.
In addition, China’s CDC detected for the first time from 585 environmental samples in the South China Seafood Market today that 33 samples contained novel coronavirus nucleic acids. These samples came from 22 stalls and a garbage truck in the market. Positive samples exceeded 90%. From the western part of the market, where there is a wildlife trade, it is highly suspected that the outbreak was related to wildlife trade.
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%e5%85%...ad%a6%e6%bc%a2
Guangdong Province requires that masks be worn in public places and offenders should be dealt with according to law
Figure 1-1-The outbreak of the new coronavirus continues to spread and people in Guangzhou wear masks when they go out. (AFP profile picture) The Guangdong Health Commission issued a notice today (26th), in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic, the implementation of control measures to wear masks in public places in Guangdong Province, including shopping malls, parks, scenic spots, etc. until further notice.
The notice pointed out that operators and managers of public places should require people who enter their places to wear masks before they can enter their public places of operation, and set clear reminders for wearing masks at the entrance. For those who do not wear masks to enter the place, Dissuade them; report to the relevant authorities in accordance with the laws and regulations to those who do not listen to dissuasion, and let them handle them according to law.
In addition, anyone who obstructs emergency response staff from performing their duties will violate the “People’s Republic of China Public Security Management Penalty Law”, which constitutes a violation of public security management and will be punished according to law. If it constitutes a crime, criminal liability will be investigated according to law.
The scope of implementation is as follows:
(1) hotels (hotels), inns, guest houses, restaurants, cafes, bars, tea houses;
(2) public baths, barber shops, and beauty shops;
(3) theater, karaoke hall, video hall (room), amusement hall (room), dance hall, concert hall;
(4) stadiums (halls), swimming pools (halls), parks, scenic spots, religious sites, commercial streets, pedestrian streets;
(5) shopping malls (shops) and bookstores;
(6) Waiting room, waiting room (machine, boat) room, highway service area, public transportation (including network taxi, taxi);
(7) exhibition halls, museums, art galleries, and libraries;
(8) Public places where other crowds gather.
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%e5%85%...99%95%e7%90%86
One of the newest popular sports is dragging a dog behind a car or motorcycle. Lots of pics out there. On busy roads and no one else stops or cares.
Blowtorching, boiling, skinning alive also cooking in works or pots alive is everyday stuff there.
That’s what I like about this virus. #chinareboot
Definitely not a controlled situation. So this is not a Wag the Dog scenario. It is more like a Kill the Ape scenario.
Sars had no encoded exonuclease in the genome.
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