Posted on 03/17/2020 8:36:27 AM PDT by Mariner
Thread #18 is here:
http://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3825150/posts?page=1
I wish we had more information about the percentages of people in the hospital or even contact tracing made public like they’ve done in Singapore and S. Korea. The public could be helpful in this regard I think.
Coronavirus update: US cases pass 5,000 as economic aid pledged. You might get a check. (3/17/20)
Sioux City Hall, other city-run facilities to close as COVID-19 precaution (Iowa, 3/17/20)
Dorothy Pecaut Center closes due to coronavirus concerns (Iowa, 3/17/20)
Fareway, Hy-Vee to shorten store hours in response to coronavirus concerns (Iowa, 3/17/20)
Sioux City movie theaters closing over COVID-19 concerns (Iowa, 3/17/20)
Comedian Bert Kreischer's Orpheum show rescheduled due to COVID-19 concerns (Iowa, 3/17/20)
VIDEO: No new cases of coronavirus found, Arkansas governor says (3/17/20)
Arkansas dental association recommends providers reschedule non-urgent care (3/17/20)
Government issues historic restrictions amid virus outbreak (3/17/20)
Kentucky Derby now set for September due to virus (3/17/20)
Fed to try to ease flow of credit with new lending facility (3/17/20)
It’s possible. That’s why it’s wise to tune out most media, MSLSD, Commie News Network, etc.
“Utah - 5.7 earthquake. Power outages. Stay away from downtown SLC. Airport problems. Poison Control has been evacuated and CV hotlines are down.”
The Mormons will ride it out with easy - they’ve been prepping for decades. Millennials - not so easy for them!
Do the tissue cement themselves in the pipe like the paper towels do. I had no problem, personally, but I only used them once or twice.
NY
Mayor Bill de Blasio told New Yorkers Tuesday to prepare for a potential citywide shelter-in-place order.
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U.S. novel coronavirus cases have surpassed 6,200; more than 100 people have died, including 18 in New York and New Jersey
Tri-state COVID-19 cases have surpassed 1,900; Gov. Andrew Cuomo said it may take 45 days to reach the peak of infection and 110,000 hospital beds could be needed
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have announced unprecedented joint measures to curb spread: crowds of 50+ banned, schools closed
Louisiana Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
240 Cases Reported*
4 Deaths Reported
13 of 64 Parishes with Reported Cases
Orleans - 176 case(s) | 4 death(s)
Jefferson - 37 case(s) | 0 death(s)
St. Tammany - 6 case(s) | 0 death(s)
Caddo - 5 case(s) | 0 death(s)
Lafourche - 3 case(s) | 0 death(s)
St. Charles - 3 case(s) | 0 death(s)
Terrebonne - 3 case(s) | 0 death(s)
St. Bernard - 2 case(s) | 0 death(s)
Ascension - 1 case(s) | 0 death(s)
Bossier - 1 case(s) | 0 death(s)
East Baton Rouge - 1 case(s) | 0 death(s)
St. John the Baptist - 1 case(s) | 0 death(s)
Washington - 1 case(s) | 0 death(s)
...
Data updated: 3/18/2020 9:30 a.m.
http://ldh.la.gov/Coronavirus/
IN
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Department of Health has now confirmed cases of the coronavirus COVID-19 in 19 different counties across the state of Indiana.
Nine new cases were reported in Indiana on Wednesday, including cases in Fayette, Hamilton, Hendricks, Jennings, Lake, Madison, Marion and Clark counties.
Yeppers, noticed that a few weeks ago. Right up I-35 and all the demonrat strongholds.
I think the main reason people in podunk Llano are upset about the multiple potential cases there is because of the LEAF festival there last week. LEAF - Llano Earth Art Festival or something. A bunch of liberal hippie earth fairy folk. I hadn’t heard of it but pictures show costumed fairies stacking river rocks. Looked like a pre event for Austin’s Eeyore’s Birthday (cancelled).
GERMANY
Over 10k cases, 27 fatalities per this tracker:
https://interaktiv.morgenpost.de/corona-virus-karte-infektionen-deutschland-weltweit/?fbclid=IwAR04HlqzakGaNssQzbz4d8o8R3gz0C910U8tvfYlBT6P0lVJJvHfk9uS2rc
MI
The Michigan Department of Corrections has learned that two of its employees received positive tests for COVID-19, the state announced.
“One is an employee at the Jackson County Probation Office, who had a recent history of international travel,” the state reported. “The second is an employee at the Detroit Detention Center, who does not have a history of domestic or international travel.”
Now the MDOC is working to see which coworkers and which prisoners were in contact with the employees.
My wife just called. Her boss doesn't have a clue. Told my wife she does have the right to self quarantine at least but I would prefer they tell her, yes, go home and we'll tell you when it's ok to coma back. Checking Missouri Dept of Health and Dept of labor websites is not much help. Here's Dept of Labor FAQ;
Question 9: Will an individual be eligible for unemployment benefits if they are ill because of the coronavirus and unable to work?
Answer: No. Individuals must be able to work, available for work, and actively seeking suitable work. If an individual is ill, they would not meet these criteria.
Well there's a fine how do you do. Wife doesn't know what to do. I told her to come home and we'll see what they say at today's press conference. I love Missouri most of the time but they're so far behind and slow to act on some things. Seems like one of the spread patterns is, there's a few cases in a State and then it hits a nursing home and ravages it, both residents and workers. My wife has worked at this facility before when a different company ran it. They closed the doors due to air quality issues of the building. Couldn't stop the black mildew. Said it would take a million dollars to fix. A year later, it was reopened by a different company. I don't think anything was done to the building. I don't know if the first owners/board members just wanted out of it or what. Not a good situation. They do have it pretty much on lockdown. No non-med visitors. All staff get temp taken daily at the start of their shift. Deliveries drop off outside and leave and then staff go out and bring the stuff in. I think Missouri will probably take up the guidelines at some point.
I’m guessing putting a window unit a/c in a home isolation room (to keep the windows closed) would still circulate the virus to the yard and porch where kids and pets can bring in inside.
With the window fan pushing the virus out, what about anyone outside in the yard?
We have plans for an isolation room but I’ve had concerns that opening the ground floor isolation room windows will just blow it to the yard and back into the house. Pets will bring it in. Kids will bring it in. Neighbors will bring it into their houses.
Prayers for your wife, that this will get worked out, soon!
Euro heads of state are having to kiss Xi’s derriere, making “head of state” phone calls, praising China, and begging for medical equipment, drugs and supplies. Germany, Spain, Italy, France, etc. Meanwhile, Trump isn’t willing to kiss Xi’s ass. No help from China for US, we will rally our own industry and people to meet our demand. Will the Euros end up a colony of China, isolating us, or will we all learn a lesson from this fiasco?
I always figured it would be tech that finally brought us around, and Trump seemed to be pushing back against Huwei and other Chinese tech. Instead, it looks like medical tech, supplies and pharma are our tripwire. Of course, a year from now, a lot of folks will forget. When will people realize that being dependent on China for any necessity has a huge down side?
Keith L. Alexander
@keithlalexander
NEW: A U. S. Marshal who works in D. C. Superior Court has tested positive for the coronavirus a spokesman for the Marshall service confirmed. The marshal worked in C-10 where new arrestees - as many as 20 to 60 a day are brought through for their detainment hearing with
with dozens of family members and attorneys in the audience. Robert Brandt, a spokesman for the marshal service said the marshal was having flu-like symptoms last week and went to an emergency room and was tested. Brandt said the marshal has not been back to work since Friday.
Thanks for all of the by county updates :)
SWITZERLAND
ZURICH (REUTERS) - Switzerland’s health-care system could collapse by the end of the month if the new coronavirus keeps spreading at current rates, a government official warned on Tuesday (March 17).
Swiss authorities estimated that 2,650 people had tested positive for the coronavirus and said 19 people had died, while predicting cases will likely soar in the weeks ahead.
Exact figures were unavailable.
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Koch urged residents to observe strict emergency measures ordered this week, including bans on events and gatherings, calling these critical in limiting the damage and protecting hospitals from a potential collapse.
“People who become infected today will only hit us in 10 days from now,” Koch said at a news conference.
“We have to make sure the infection rate goes down today, because otherwise, in 10 days (Swiss hospitals) won’t be able to handle it.”
No, windows units recirculate indoor air. Intake is through the filter and then comes out vent. That air blowing outside is outside air that blows through the condenser. The air blowing indoors is blown across the evaporator. Same with central AC. There might be some high dollar systems that bring in outside air. I know some automobiles have fresh/recirculate option. Definitely not window units though. I’m EPA certified for automotive AC but not residential/commercial.
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