Posted on 03/17/2020 3:26:29 PM PDT by Kaslin
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio addressed the city and the nation on Tuesday afternoon, reporting that the city was in possession of a new batch of viral testing kits capable of detecting the deadly Wuhan coronavirus. In NYC, the nation's most populous city, the virus has been especially potent with 814 confirmed cases thus far, including seven deaths.
De Blasio minced no words about the limited number of daily tests available, saying New Yorkers already hospitilized, otherwise compromised, and exibihitng the most severe symptoms would be tested before others. The "highly prioritized" testing, de Blasio said, was not recommended at this time for otherwise healthy, non-elderly people with mild symptoms. For people with mild symptoms not in immediate danger, he said, just stay home in self-quarantine.
The mayor stopped short of declaring a "Shelter in place" for New York, which would require residents to stay indoors with minimal exceptions including purchasing food and medication. "There are tremendously substantial challenges that would have to be met," the mayor said of the possibility of restricting the mobility of citizens. "Right now, with so many New Yorkers losing employment, losing paychecks ... a 'Shelter in place' begs a lot of questions." De Blasio also said that the city should brace for the reality of an order to stay home vowing to deliver a decision within 48 hours.
Efforts to encourage social distancing in New York have already been applied, including a mandate that restaurants be available for pick up and delivery only as well as a closure of all bars that do not serve food. Delivery of alcohol from restaurants has been temporarily permitted in light of the pandemic.
New York City public schools were also closed on Monday until at least April 20 after much deliberation and concern about childcare for working parents. De Blasio said on Sunday that with the closures, the city must put a plan in place that will provide childcare to those working in the healthcare and first responders. So far, the city has implemented a plan to provide meals from the closed schools.
De Blasio also called on the federal government to offer assistance as the city of over 9 million people grinds to a stand still. "We will need, quickly, support from the federal government," he said, also calling on Congress to mobilize the armed forces. De Blasio recalled the financial crisis of 2008, the Great Depression, and the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918 as comparable crises, suggesting that financial support needed should evoke elements of the The New Deal of the 1930s.
The Democratic mayor, who ran a brief, unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2019, also criticized the government for bailing out banks during the housing and financial fallout of 2008. If the government could give money for such bailouts, de Blasio levied, certainly they could give money to New Yorkers losing income because of the Wuhan virus pandemic.
De Blasio also issued an executive order applied to for-hire vehicles that banned pooling of customers. Made in agreement with Uber and Lyft, the order prevents rideshare companies from picking up multiple fares, a common money saving measure, in an effort to protect the health of the drivers and riders.
At 8.6 million people in NYC, it would take 1,720 days to test everyone (over 4.5 years).
Testing doesn’t change treatment for symptoms.
It’s only good to be data for tracking contacts and putting them in quarantine. Which is a Good Thing. WuHuFlu may already be out of control in the Teeming City.
An Iowa company is going to begin making 5 million tests per week!
5 years to complete, socialized medicine
There are probably 10 times that many (if not 50 times) already infected in NYFC. By the time that they get 15,000 tests done, the number of actually infected will double. They will NEVER catch up because the CAN never catch up.
Typical Commie, he can’t do math.
And how many of those tests will show a false positive?
Isn’t he a dear! He’ll make headline news 24/7.
more chaos!
False negatives are probably worse.
“how many of those tests will show a false positive”
We’ll never know exactly. So I guess we shouldn’t bother with testing anyone, since the tests are not perfect.
??? Tested today you are fine, 3 days later????? If you are gonna get it, you will get it. Its out to get you, 100% isolation will work, but how about those who come inside from other places? 4 weeks now I have a running nose, dry coughs and spotty sore throat but no fever or head aches. I could almost use a snow shovel to remove the pollen off the car. Do I feel my forehead, yes, about every couple of hours. Take this time off , if you are getting it, to do projects inside the house, the garage or in the yard.
They had a 2.3 billion dollar surplus, and they just ordered every business to close, and they want the entire country to pay all of their people.
That doesn’t stop someone getting tested, showing negative, walking out the door...and getting infected.
He should run for President.
How to know when the viral laid is great enough to detect?
A test for anti bodies would be more helpful
Yep, he’s going to make damn sure the numbers keep rising and that’s his motive bank it.
I think 2030 at the latest.
Of course that is his motive no doubt about it NONE!!
I believe that is the whole State of New York, not just NYC
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