https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/03/nj-has-1st-possible-coronavirus-community-spread-cases-coronavirus-is-amongst-us-officials-say.html
Posted on 03/11/2020 8:06:12 AM PDT by Vermont Lt
Time to stay calm and continue on....
Yesterday's thread is here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3823193/posts
Osterholm stated this is just round one. He said they’re will be a second bump once life returns to some form of normal because there spread increases.
“Time to stay calm and continue on....”
This morning we were driving home from our tax guy’s place through a pretty desolate area. Then we saw a home-made sign stuck in a field, about 5’ x 5’, that said:
IT WILL
BE OK
Odd.
NY
Coronavirus in NY: City prepares historic measures as cases jump to 62
By Julia Marsh
March 12, 2020 | 8:04am
Mayor de Blasio said the city is preparing unprecedented measures to contain the coronavirus by limiting public gatherings — including possibly closing Broadway — as nine new cases bumped the Big Apple’s tally to 62, he said Thursday.
“We’re going to have to introduce more and more restrictions, which we’re certainly going to be doing in New York City today and tomorrow,” he said on CNN. There are nine new coronavirus cases in the city since Wednesday.
https://nypost.com/2020/03/12/coronavirus-in-ny-city-prepares-historic-measures-as-cases-jump-to-62/
Capitol closed to public until April 1, beginning 5:00 EST today.
NEBRASKA
BREAKING: Total Nebraska Coronavirus cases up to 10
By DHHS (Press Release) |
Posted: Wed 7:48 PM, Mar 11, 2020 |
Updated: Wed 8:03 PM, Mar 11, 2020
LINCOLN, Neb. — Five additional presumptive positive case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) bringing the state total to 10. DHHS is awaiting final confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The new cases are family members of the woman who recently traveled to California and Nevada and tested positive for COVID-19. They live in Douglas County and are self-isolating at home.
VA
Virginia: 10 Cases Confirmed
Nine people have tested positive for the virus in Virginia.
The patients include a U.S. Marine who is assigned to Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County and lives at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Prince William County, two Fairfax City residents, an Arlington resident, a Spotsylvania County resident in his 50s and a Loudoun County resident in their 40s.
The Marine “recently returned from overseas, where he was on official business,” the Pentagon said in a statement. He started showing symptoms on Feb. 14 and returned to the U.S. several days later.
One of the Fairfax City residents to test positive is a man in his 80s who went on a Nile River cruise and began to develop symptoms on Feb. 28, officials said. He was hospitalized March 5. His spouse later tested positive.
The Arlington patient is in their 60s and “developed fever, cough and shortness of breath after having returned from international travel,” the state health department said.
A Loudoun County resident in their 40s tested positive after “attending Christ Church Georgetown,” the county announced. The resident is a member of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, the county fire chief confirmed. “No other personnel who were in contact with this member are known to be experiencing any symptoms,” the chief wrote.
MD
Maryland: 12 Cases Confirmed
Twelve people have tested positive for the virus in Maryland.
Three people in Montgomery County were diagnosed after they took a cruise in Egypt, on the Nile River. They are a woman in her 50s and a married couple in their 70s, who did not travel as a group.
A Montgomery County resident in his 60s was diagnosed after traveling in Egypt and Thailand, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said.
A Montgomery County woman in her 60s also tested positive after visiting Egypt.
“This case is connected to the same Egyptian cruise ship as five of the state’s previous positive cases,” the governor said in a statement.
A Harford County woman in her 80s also caught the virus while traveling abroad. She visited Turkey, Hogan said. The Turkish Embassy said the woman had a “brief stopover” in Istanbul and flew from Albania.
A woman in her 50s who lives in Prince George’s County contracted the virus on a trip to Boston, County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said.
Two other Prince George’s County residents were diagnosed after returning from a cruise. Information was not released on where they traveled.
A Montgomery County man in his 20s recently traveled to Spain.
A Baltimore County man in his 60s worked at AIPAC in D.C., which was attended by others who tested positive.
A Prince George’s County man in his 60s was hospitalized. His travel history is being investigated.
By Sunday, a total of 73 tests for Maryland had come back negative.
still saying a prayer for you Laz
Solson wrote:
“Right now there is so much stacked up in Long Beach that supplies that are here are not expected to reach destination points until late April.”
I guess that explains some of the store signs saying limit on items is imposed till end of April.
We all knew the carrier crews would be infected yet the admin didn’t stop them. The ones in the EU aren’t being stopped, either. Down right stupidity on our part - 150%. Intentional bio warfare - 79.5%.
https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/03/nj-has-1st-possible-coronavirus-community-spread-cases-coronavirus-is-amongst-us-officials-say.html
NETHERLANDS
Working from home as much as possible’
Minister Bruins (MPOH) says that people should stay at home if they show any symptoms that may indicate the coronavirus. Nose cold, cough, and fever are symptoms. Those people should avoid social contacts. He also calls on everyone to work from home as much as possible.
EVENTS WITH MORE THAN HUNDRED OF VISITORS FORBIDDEN
The ban also applies to locations where more than a hundred people come, such as museums and theaters. Minister Bruins has just announced this.
Schools stay open.
Her district includes part of King County
Well....it will.
Not today or tomorrow...but it will.
UK
BREAKING NEWS:UK coronavirus cases rise 29% to 590 in a day, total of 10 dead
SPAIN
Confirmed cases: 2968, Recovered: 189, Deaths: 584
Formal - Government Twitter account @SaludPublicaES
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From what we have seen in the past hours, the possibility of closing down Madrid is under consideration,” Diaz Ayuso said on Tele 5 local TV channel.
HK
Sharon Sanders @ FT: “Hong Kong adds 20 cases in four days (or a 18% increase). We will have to watch to see if this develops into a trend. On March 7 there were 110 cases. March 8 added 5 more cases. March 9 added 1 case March 10 added 5 more cases. March 11 added 9 more cases for a total of 20 cases in 4 days. The total is now 130.”
SAUDI ARABIA
including a report from Ahmed Rajaei, the labor advisor in Riyadh, in which he revealed that the Saudi Ministry of Health 24 new cases of coronavirus were recorded, including 21 cases of Egyptian nationality, and they are currently quarantined in Makkah.
The Saudi Health had announced earlier, that there are approximately 2500 cases of domestic isolation, who were subjected to housekeeping procedures in anticipation of possible infection with the emerging corona virus.
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The labor advisor pointed out that all of them were in contact with the Egyptian visitor, who was found to have been injured at Jeddah Airport during his return from New York, pointing out that this brings the total number of injuries to 45 cases of all nationalities, one case has recovered and the rest of the cases are now in isolation, and health care is being provided According to the approved procedures.
“Saafan” received another report from the Labor Representation Office in Beirut, in which Sherine Sayed Mahmoud indicated that the Lebanese Minister of Tourism issued a decision to close tourist, archeological, caves, ski and pool centers, restaurants and cafes, as well as nightclubs, night clubs, public discos and bars, in addition to To cancel all kinds of parties, parties, conferences and meetings in all tourist establishments.
http://gate.ahram.org.eg/News/2383013.aspx
Virus Humor from fb
Hope this virus subsides by tick season, else we’ll be having Corona with Lyme
JAPAN
New virus: 669 people infected in Japan (excluding cruise ships)
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200310/k10012324181000.html?utm_int=news_contents_news-main_001
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