“MARCH 10 6:35 a.m. — Five people have tested positive for the new coronavirus in Virginia, state health officials said. The latest cases include the wife of a Fairfax man in his 80s who tested positive after returning from a cruise on the Nile River, the Virginia Department of Health said in a news release late Monday.”
“Pearl Jam says it is postponing the North American leg of its Gigaton world tour”
“Houston Independent School District said several individuals have been placed on a 14-day self-quarantine. The district did not specify if these individuals are teachers, administrators or students, but said the individuals either recently returned from a country on the CDC travel warning list or they are closely related to someone who did.”
“Because cancer patients are uniquely vulnerable to coronavirus, MD Anderson Cancer Center is screening patients and visitors and limiting visitation.”
“Because cancer patients are uniquely vulnerable to coronavirus, MD Anderson Cancer Center is screening patients and visitors and limiting visitation.”
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That’s a great idea...only...what about folks who are asymptomatic? Maybe screening also includes travel history/contacts.
For example: MD Anderson Cancer Center screening patients and visitors because cancer patients are uniquely vulnerable to Wuhan virus (and a whole lot of other things...) because they're immune system compromised is certainly a reasonable precaution. Pearl Jam cancelling a concert (to me..) is a response based out of fear.
I say this as someone who was informed yesterday the entire company of over 18,000 individuals spread out over 3 continents is working from home until April 1st.
A complete over-reaction on my employers part IMO. I freaking hate it. Getting anything done already this morning is proving to be an exercise in futility.