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I have 121 Friends on my FB account and so far not one of them has said they have the China Flu. Not only that, I have not read from any of them that they know someone who has the China Flu. Here is my question - on FreeRepublic, how many of you reading this either has the China Flu or know someone who does?

A 69-year-old Bayonne man hospitalized since early Sunday said he’s frustrated he is still waiting on test results that will confirm a suspected case of coronavirus. But Albert “Al” Ammarito said he believes the anti-malaria drug he has been taking since Tuesday appears to have eliminated his fever and relentless dry cough. “If you were to look at me today, I am 100 times better than I was yesterday,” Ammararito said in a telephone interview Friday evening from his bed in an isolated room at Jersey City Medical Center. “I am feeling fine.” Hydroxychloroquine, the decades-old medication used to treat...

The lack of data is not necessary. It is a matter of prioritizing data collection, being willing to share data, and then doing the right kind of analytical modelling. Only a week ago, President Trump announced a ban on European flights to reduce the spread of coronavirus. In the seven days that followed, the media have been reporting garden-variety statistics and decision-making based on infographics rather than reliable and nationally representative data. It is time for accurate, unbiased data to redo the math.So, what data has been reported in the past seven days and what do we know? HereÂ’s...

This article is very hopeful. It is filled with charts so I cannot post the article. But it shows a slowing of the virus in every country. It also shows the weather patterns where the virus is strongest. "The overall summary is things are getting much better." Here's the link: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/03/data-analysis-indicates-coronavirus-is-slowing-with-a-declining-fatality-rate-with-warmer-weather-likely-slowing-it-considerably/?fbclid=IwAR3egH1XSU41v8xmK3SxoMrZXtkPSyZZ-fGXYcV1FfIP118Sd47HifjcdBM

Authorities said a 911 call was placed at around 5 a.m. after high waters from overnight storms caused the bridge, located at the intersection of Sanes Creek Road and Tee Hill Road, to collapse. Authorities said the bridge was not well lit. Four bodies were initially recovered, and deputies spent the day actively searching for two more people. The fifth body was recovered around 3 p.m. Friday, according to officials. Authorities stopped their search when the sun went down and resumed their search for the sixth person Saturday morning.

[...] What percentage of the population will get each virus?There are years of data that can answer that question for influenza. In the U.S., for example, in recent years about 8.3% of the total population get sick from flu each season, a CDC study found; including people who carry flu virus but show no symptoms, that estimate ranges to up to 20%. Nobody knows what percentage of the population will eventually contract coronavirus. But there are some educated guesses. Since this is a new disease and there's no vaccine and no established immunity from past cycles, experts believe everyone is...

The MSM's treason by any other name or shoddy disguise is still treason - the left is now trying to claim that TRUMP caused the Coronavirus on purpose. Eric Boehlert @EricBoehlert I write Press Run, home of fearless media commentary Author. Former staffer at Media Matters. Salon, Rolling Stone and Billboard. Utica Club aficionado. https://twitter.com/EricBoehlert/status/1241351817113501696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1241351817113501696&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.democraticunderground.com%2F100213143871https://twitter.com/EricBoehlert/status/1241351817113501696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1241351817113501696&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.democraticunderground.com%2F100213143871 

Several years ago, after learning that the Empire State’s stockpile of medical equipment had 16,000 fewer ventilators than the 18,000 New Yorkers would need in a severe pandemic, state public-health leaders came to a fork in the road...New York legislators are pushing a new law to have the cash-strapped state spend more than $500 million to provide virtually free, taxpayer-financed health care to more than 400,000 adult illegal immigrants...

...As a result, the wealthy in the US are calling both their doctors and ventilator manufacturers hoping to get a machine on demand. They’re even trolling the dark web to no avail as they face an uncomfortable truth: Money can’t buy something that’s not there. Ventilators cost only about $35,000, peanuts to the elites. But because the US healthcare industry is about making money, no one heeded warnings going back more than a decade that the country should stockpile the machines...

Burr already let the country down by being AWOL and worse during the Russia collusion hoax that was perpetrated on the country. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr is being criticized by liberals and conservatives due to the news he sold up to $1.6 million in stock after receiving private briefings about the coronavirus but before the stock market began its sharp decline.Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., tweeted of the North Carolina Republican: “Burr knew how bad it would be. He told the truth to his wealthy donors, while assuring the public that we were fine. THEN he sold off $1.6...

This is the link to the Monthly Death Statistics of Italy. The question would be are they dramatically higher now. 600-650,000 deaths per year in Italy. Or is this just a more virulent form of flu?

The following gives the number of new unemployment insurance claims filed in most states this week. The numbers were compiled from dozens of news sources. The numbers reflect new applications, not processed applications. Some states are short staffed, so not all of these numbers will appear in next Thursday's official numbers. Alabama - The unemployment website crashed on Friday. 6,062 people filed unemployment claims the first three days of this week. 7,821 were filed for the week. This exceeds the number filed in the three previous weeks combined.Alaska - Unemployment filings increased six fold from the week before. Last week,...

Nearing the end of another 16-hour day overseeing New Jersey’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Judith Persichilli pauses at the door of her crisis conference room to answer a final question. Persichilli, the state health commissioner, has become a familiar face in the state as the woman who calmly announces how many people have tested positive and died of COVID-19 disease each day. Behind the scenes, she is the health official who has been running the state’s day-to-day battle against the virus. But at age 71, Persichilli is squarely in the age range that experts are warning to be most...

Gov. Phil Murphy on Saturday announced he’s putting New Jersey into a virtual lockdown to combat the spread of the coronavirus, ordering New Jerseyans to stay at home except for necessary trips and mandating that all non-essential businesses close until further notice and others have people work from home. The measures will go into effect 9 p.m. Saturday, Murphy said while announcing that the state now has 1,327 confirmed cases of the virus that has infected hundreds of thousands across the globe. There have now been 16 known deaths from the virus in New Jersey. The governor said the actions...

Post good news here. Are we making progress against the spread of COVID-19?

Members of President Trump's coronavirus task force, led by Vice President Pence, are expected to speak to reporters at the White House. Read more: https://wapo.st/2QA0D4l. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK

Anthony Fauci, M.D., the 79-year old head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), has become the #1 point man on the government's role in the coronavirus crisis. Fauci has worked for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) his entire professional life. In the past, for more than two decades starting in the mid-1980s, he was the medical establishment's face of HIV-AIDS — omnipresent on television when AIDS was hot and ever present at international AIDS conferences well into the 21st century. Always, he was an enthusiastic advocate of throwing more federal money at the problem of...

The United States and the world face down one of the most challenging tests in modern history in the coronavirus pandemic. Timely implementation of bold decisions can substantially stem the spread of the coronavirus and significantly limit the havoc it may wreak on mankind. To help prevent an uncontrollable outbreak in the United States, it is essential that President Trump immediately stop outgoing passenger flights from JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark, in light of the quickly spreading virus in New York and New Jersey. President Trump has proven himself to be a courageous leader time and again, announcing multiple restrictions designed...

I thought we needed a humor/cuteness break. This is a video from arguably the most famous cat family from South Korea. 5 Scottish folds (Mama Suri, Papa Noel and their grown kids, Iz, Soul and Raon) and their "adventures" in their apartment. In this one, their human "Butler" encourages them to lift their paws in unison getting a tasty treat reward. 5 mins, 49 secs video.

Three people at a retirement community in Greenport have died from the coronavirus. A 96-year-old woman who lived at Peconic Landing died Wednesday. A 97-year-woman and a 96-year-old man both died Thursday. All three people were residents of the "Health Center" portion of the community and had underlying health conditions. Officials say the first case of the virus was discovered there on March 10. Employees say a part-time worker tested positive for the virus after they were unknowningly exposed. "It's just unbelievable," says Jim Cunningham of Ridge. "This whole situation seems surreal, it seems like we're in a twilight zone...