Posted on 03/01/2020 12:56:17 PM PST by Vermont Lt
Continuation of the thread.
Previous Thread 6 here.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3820357/posts
And that any mask can be of benefit!
I think the last paragraph is interesting...where it talks about lowering the viral load to build immunity with a homemade mask?
There’s a tipping point for all masks as well. Notice that the surgical mask can be 80% effective or not.
San Marino
Coronavirus: the San Marino hospitalized in Rimini has died
This afternoon, informs the group coordinating health emergencies , has died patient Marino 88enne result positive to the new coronavirus COVID-19 . The man was hospitalized in the Infectious Diseases ward of the “Infermi” hospital in Rimini from 25 February last and presented a complex clinical situation for various pathologies even before the infection. His condition plummeted today. The Coordination Group sends “deep condolences and sincere closeness” to the San Marino family and friends.
In San Marino, out of 25 swabs, 8 cases were positive and 17 were negative. Among the 4 patients, they are in the San Marino hospital : 3 in the new wing set up and one in the Intensive Care Unit . Three patients were treated at home . 76 home quarantines on close family and contacts are also ongoing . It is, the coordination specifies, “a measure applied as a precaution to protect personal and public health and the subjects are all followed by territorial medicine”. One patient was discharged, still no healing.
ICELAND
COPENHAGEN — The first three cases of people infected with coronavirus have been confirmed in Iceland, the country’s Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management said in a statement late on Sunday.
The first patient was diagnosed on Friday while two other patients were confirmed during the weekend. All three patients had spent time on holiday in northern Italy, authorities said.
Soon, every sniffle and sneeze is going to send people spiraling.
I went to a doctor who came out of the restroom tucking it in and wanted to give me a shot without washing his hands.
Michigan activates Emergency Operations Center to track, manage potential coronavirus cases
Facility with 20 bed capacity set aside
If a passenger comes to Michigan with the virus there is a facility on the state’s west side waiting, according to Paul Rogers, Director of the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
“The potential site for hosting people repatriated from areas of concern globally that is located in Fort Custer, we have set aside a facility with a 20 bed capacity. To date it has not been activated,” said Rogers.
IRELAND
A secondary school in Dublin has been closed for 14 days due to concerns over coronavirus.
A male student has the virus and is being treated in a Dublin hospital with infection-control measures.
The National Public Health Emergency Team said that a risk assessment determined that “all pupils and teachers are being treated as close contacts of the confirmed case”.
A woman from Northern Ireland was diagnosed with the virus on Thursday.
Two days later the first case of the coronavirus was confirmed in the Republic of Ireland.
Both had travelled home from an affected area in Italy.
UK
Twelve more people in England and one in Scotland have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of UK cases to 36.
Scotland confirmed that its first patient was a Tayside resident who recently returned from Italy.
Three of the new cases in England were linked to a man from Surrey, who was the first to be infected within the UK.
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Another new case from Essex had “no relevant travel” and it was unclear how they had contracted the virus.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-51697991
The Asians, sans China, are amazing.
Yep. All about the $$$$, for lib Austin.
Houston cancelled one of its largest energy convention conferences.
I posted a couple of dates ago, the time to prep was weeks ago. Only things left to do should be making sure those 90 day Rx orders are in/about to be in.
Yes, that caught my eye. Not sure I would be good at making a homemade mask, but necessity causes a lot of preconceived notions to be re-thought.
Per HLN - American Airlines waiving fees to passengers who cancel flights to Italy and other CV places. American was the first to cancel flights to Italy. Waiting to see if United, etc. also will waive fees.
Walmart and CVS limiting purchases of hand sanitizers in store and online.
The drive thru test tent in SK is doing 400 tests per day. Heck, that’s how many the US has done, period.
Surely one of his advisor is suggesting that this is not the best kind of messaging under the circumstances. He needs to be somber and factual about what is happening and what steps are being taken. The stopping of flights maybe bought a week, just until they started connecting through other countries.
It is also clear that home-made masks such as teacloths may still confer a significant degree of protection, albeit less strong than surgical masks or FFP2 masks. Home made masks however would not suffer from limited supplies, and would not need additional resources to provide at large scale. Home made masks, and to a lesser degree surgical masks, are unlikely to confer much protection against transmission of small particles like droplet nuclei, but as the reproduction number of influenza may not be very high [14] a small reduction in transmissibility of the virus may be sufficient for reducing the reproduction number to a value smaller than 1 and thus extinguishing the epidemic
Translation - better than nothing. We don't own any tea cloths. I would think something with a high thread count and/or thick or multiple layers would make a difference. Especially multiple layers or pleated to create multiple layers would be decent. Just need a sewing pattern.
NETHERLANDS
8 new patients were reported , brings the total number of positive tests to 18
As of Monday 2 March, 8 new patients were reported to the RIVM National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. This brings the total number of positive tests to 18 in the Netherlands. Almost all new persons diagnosed with the new corona virus are people who have been to northern Italy or are family contacts of a previous patient. If the source of the patient’s infection is still unknown, this is also sorted out.
https://www.rivm.nl/nieuws/acht-nieuwe-patienten-opnamestop-ic-afdeling-maasstad-ziekenhuis
I think we ought to find or come up with a design, sewing pattern.
INDIA
India reports two more cases of coronavirus, taking tally to five
Published02 March, 2020
Updated 02 March, 2020
BENGALURU - India reported two more cases of coronavirus on Monday, taking the number of people who have tested positive in the country to five, and hammering already rocky stock markets.
One of the new cases was detected in the capital, New Delhi, while the other was in the southern state of Telangana, the government said in a statement.
The patients had a travel history from Italy and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, respectively, the government said. Both patients were stable and being closely monitored.
https://www.todayonline.com/world/india-reports-two-more-cases-coronavirus-taking-tally-five-0
RUSSIA
First COVID-19 case confirmed in Moscow
By AuthorAFP | Published: 2nd Mar 2020 6:07 pm
Moscow: Russian authorities on Monday confirmed the first case of coronavirus in Moscow, saying the patient had recently returned from Italy.
https://telanganatoday.com/first-covid-19-case-confirmed-in-moscow
Comment - seems like nearly every news article I’m seeing has cases originating from Italy
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