Coronavirus live thread 1-27

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[janetjanet998]

There are currently 2,493 confirmed cases worldwide, including 80 fatalities.

[21twelve]

With an incubation period of maybe up to 14 days, I hope they are doing more than the standard take their temperature and asking some questions. No reason they can’t either give them the real test (blood work?) - or put them up in a hotel for a couple of weeks under lockdown.

[LilFarmer]

CDC testing 5 Wisconsinites for deadly coronavirus due to symptoms, travel history
https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2020/01/27/coronavirus-cdc-tests-wisconsinites-due-symptoms-travel-history/4592120002/

[LilFarmer]

I wish they were at least using Hong Kong’s protocol:

Source: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...0012800016.htm
DH’s health advice for persons who visited Hubei Province in past 14 days
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Following the announcement by the Government on imposing immigration restrictions on Hubei Province residents and persons who have visited Hubei Province in past 14 days on January 26, the Department of Health (DH) today (January 28) gave additional health advice to Hong Kong residents as follows:

Currently, Hong Kong residents who have visited Hubei Province in the past 14 days should approach staff of DH’s Port Health Division for relevant assessment upon their arrivals. If members of the public are found to be asymptomatic, they will be required to wear a surgical mask immediately and self isolate for 14 days as far as possible. They will also be placed under medical surveillance by the DH. For Hong Kong residents returning from other parts of the Mainland, they are advised to stay home for 14 days upon their return as far as possible. Those who need to go out should wear a surgical mask.

For Hong Kong residents and travellers who had been to Hubei Province in the past 14 days but had returned to or entered Hong Kong earlier, they should call the Centre for Health Protection of the DH hotline (2125 1122) for health advice. The hotline operates from 8am to 9pm daily.

[janetjanet998]

World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO · 1h Replying to @WHO @WHOWPRO and 5 others So far, WHO is aware of one case of human-to-human transmission of #coronavirus outside 🇨🇳, in Vietnam.

[janetjanet998]

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The daily updates from China are later than expected. We’ll post them as soon as they’re in.

[BusterDog]

"World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO · 1h Replying to @WHO @WHOWPRO and 5 others So far, WHO is aware of one case of human-to-human transmission of #coronavirus outside 🇨🇳, in Vietnam.

I don't believe that. I think they are just buying some time so they don't have to up their threat levels per their published protocols.

They want to give the public more time to get used to the news and they want to give countries more time to prepare for the things they have to do because of the higher threat levels.

[BusterDog]

JAPAN CANCELS CHARTER FLIGHTS TO BRING CITIZENS FROM WUHAN: NTV

Sorry, guys, you are on your own— zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 28, 2020

[BusterDog]

“The head of the Royal Australian College of GPs is calling on the federal government to urgently open the nation’s emergency medical mask stockpile as GP clinics around the country prepare for a possible surge of coronavirus infections.”

https://amp.smh.com.au/national/give-us-masks-doctors-urgent-demand-as-coronavirus-fears-grow-20200127-p53v62.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&__twitter_impression=true

[Black Agnes]

I’m beginning to lean more to ‘let them all in to infect us and wreck our economy to take out Trump’.

[Raebie]

Is there a chance that the regular flu shot could lessen the severity if this is contracted? Debating of I should get one this week.

[janetjanet998]

“1-28” thread

Coronavirus Live Update Jan 27, 2020 (Agenda-Free TV)
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3811443/posts?page=1

[Black Agnes]

It will do nothing.

[BusterDog]

"Is there a chance that the regular flu shot could lessen the severity if this is contracted? Debating of I should get one this week."

I don't know. I saw something a couple of days ago which said you could be more susceptible to infection immediately after the flu shot, but I don't remember the context nor do I remember how trustworthy the source was.

[mrsmith]

Ha!
The VA gave me a second pneumonia vaccine recently.
And I bet it does nothing against this strain.

[grey_whiskers]

Hi Black Agnes.... You had written:

Beijing is supposedly where the chicoms are trying the experimental small molecule anti-HIV drugs on this.

This is important, can you find a source for this...?

The reason is *cost*. China's per-capita GDP is 1/3 that of the US. Also, many of China's state-run enterprises have been cooking the books.

If they're throwing expensive anti-retrovirals at this, they're *desperate*. (These are the folks who think nothing of the Gulags for their Muslims, or organ harvesting of Falun Gong, or killing 10k at Tiannamen Square. For them to be pouring out money they don't have? Bad. Bad Wrong. BDONG.)

Private FReepmail welcome from informed FReepers in case you don't want to induce panic. Ridicule on open thread will be returned with compound interest.

[RummyChick]

I have seen this too. Can’t remember where. A quick search might find it if you try.

[Black Agnes]

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3047667/china-coronavirus-beijing-confirms-use-anti-hiv-drugs-some

[Black Agnes]

Do a ‘startpage’ search with this mojo:

beijing coronavirus anti hiv

Lots of articles.

[RummyChick]

It’s showing up. Remember that this can take two weeks to filter down. Indiana has possible cases. Illinois. Texas. Canada. Etc.

[RummyChick]

So if they have a fever will they be allowed to leave?