IMPORTANT
******The findings confirm that COVID-19 is spread simply through breathing, even without coughing, he said. They also challenge the idea that contact with contaminated surfaces is a primary means of spread, Osterholm said.
“Don’t forget about hand washing, but at the same time we’ve got to get people to understand that if you don’t want to get infected, you can’t be in crowds,” he said. “Social distancing is the most effective tool we have right now.”*****
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/03/study-highlights-ease-spread-covid-19-viruses
Why is Fox News showing Bernie Sanders???
NJ
N.J. declares state of emergency over coronavirus concerns
Updated 6:12 PM; Today 6:00 PM By Jeff Goldman | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Chris Sheldon | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
New Jersey officials declared a state of emergency Monday amid growing concerns about the spread of coronavirus in the state, which now has 11 people who have tested positive.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in New Jersey rose to 11 on Monday. Officials also said 24 additional people in the Garden State are under investigation as potential infection cases by the state Department of Health
https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/03/nj-declares-state-of-emergency-over-coronavirus-concerns.html
But does this mean there is little shedding prior to onset of symptoms? When does shedding begin?
"The findings contrasted starkly with those from the 2003 outbreak of SARS in terms of viral load. "In SARS, it took 7 to 10 days after onset until peak RNA concentrations (of up to 5x105 copies per swab) were reached," the researchers wrote. "In the present study, peak concentrations were reached before day 5, and were more than 1,000 times higher."
“Social distancing is the most effective tool we have right now.”
Nice to see them coming around to what SOME PEOPLE here have been saying for weeks.