Notices tagged with covid19, page 35
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LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 13-Mar-2020 03:46:17 UTC 
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
Locally, the “forward moving city” is turning its #COVID-19 emergency plan into a fundraiser. If you knew that city’s many activities, you would not be surprised. LOL. -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 13-Mar-2020 03:26:27 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
https://slate.com/technology/2020/03/coronavirus-mortality-rate-lower-than-we-think.html [slate com]
#COVID-19 / #2019-nCoV likely far less lethal than we think. -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 13-Mar-2020 00:38:48 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
Now the hotel chains and car rental companies are letting me know that they are doing their part to lessen the spread of #COVID-19. But listen, I'm conserving toilet paper, so keep this "stuff" to yourself. -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 12-Mar-2020 23:34:07 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
#San_Bernardino County bans gatherings of 250 or more people; no cases of #COVID-19 / #2019-nCoV yet, but nearby counties have some. I have not seen a similar announcement from #Riverside County, which has at least three cases already. !SoCal -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 12-Mar-2020 18:56:14 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
Hmm. $EMPLOYER is having two #COVID-19 webinars today, one for employees and one for supervisors. -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 12-Mar-2020 03:27:02 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca [MEDIUM]
Detailed analysis of #COVID-19 / #2019-nCoV infection rates and what political and business leaders can and should do (and when!) to protect their people from the disease.
TL;DR: Close the doors, tell your people to stay home. You can't tell who is infected and infectious until they become ill.
Seen in the forest. -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Mar-2020 21:04:17 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
Me: "Have an emergency fund."
Thanks, y'all. I'm sure the part of the country that is living on below median incomes all have massive sums of money in the bank. The reason being off-work for an extended time period due to #COVID-19 / #2019-nCoV could be financially crushing is because they'll lack income, but bills will continue.
(This is CNBC, which has lots of financial coverage, so perhaps its audience consists almost entirely of people who make enough money to have such large emergency funds.)
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11:50 am: For some, missing work could be financially 'crushing'
As fears about the coronavirus mount, so do concerns about possible quarantines, office closures, and school shutdowns. If you get paid time off from your employer or you can work from home, you shouldn't have much of a financial issue unless you use up all of your days. If you are sick, you could apply for short-term disability if you are out long enough. Some employers may already have an emergency leave policy, especially if they are used to dealing with things like snowstorms and hurricanes, said Rich Fuerstenberg, a senior partner at the consulting firm Mercer. Check with your employer, since that policy isn't a guarantee. The most important thing is to have an emergency fund so that you can help cover your expenses for the next month or so, especially if you aren't going to be getting paid. —Fox
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/09/coronavirus-latest-updates.html -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Mar-2020 05:41:10 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
No proof of where it came from, so no way to know how true / accurate it is, but here’s a #Twitter thread about #COVID-19 symptoms and treatments. https://nitter.net/katyw2004/status/1236848300143280128 [nitter net] -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Mar-2020 03:40:48 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
Everyone I know has runny noses, coughing, sneezing. How would we know if we were to be exposed to #COVID-19 (or even #Influenza A #H1N1)? -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Mar-2020 03:15:32 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
Me: This is idiotic. If you're dealing with an outbreak that affects a specific group more than others and you have the chance to issue advice that will help save people's lives, DO IT!
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4:36 pm: White House overruled CDC, official says, did not warn older Americans against flying
The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines because of the new coronavirus, a federal official told The Associated Press.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention submitted the plan as a way of trying to control the virus, but White House officials ordered the air travel recommendation be removed, said the official who had direct knowledge of the plan. Trump administration officials have since suggested certain people should consider not traveling, but have stopped short of the stronger guidance sought by the CDC.
The person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity did not have authorization to talk about the matter. The person did not have direct knowledge about why the decision to kill the language was made or who made the call. —Associated Press
https://nu.federati.net/url/265333 [cnbc]
#COVID-19 #2019-nCoV Wuhan #coronavirus #SARS-CoV-2 -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 09-Mar-2020 22:54:34 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
https://sea.mashable.com/science/9439/the-results-are-in-covid-19-spreads-through-poop [sea mashable com]
#COVID-19 / #2019-nCoV is also carried in human feces. Wash your hands, people! You should have been doing this all along, but definitely start doing it (or doing it more) now. -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 09-Mar-2020 22:51:31 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
Very near 1,000 deaths *outside* China now. #COVID-19 / #2019-nCoV https://nu.federati.net/attachment/265320 -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 09-Mar-2020 02:53:28 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
This interview was in 2014, but it is relevant today. https://mashable.com/2014/10/12/david-quammen-ebola-pattern/ [mashable com]
Questions about the potential for various animal-crossover viruses to inflict deadly epidemics on humans. Lists #MERS-CoV as an example of how dangerous the #coronavirus family can be.
#SARS-CoV #SARS-CoV-2 #COVID-19 #2019-nCoV #influenza #ebola -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 08-Mar-2020 17:53:44 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
Got an e-mail from $EMPLOYER saying that the agency's "high cleaning standards" should be enough to prevent hard surface contamination from spreading #COVID-19 / #2019-nCoV, and therefore there is no need for employees to bring chlorine bleach or similar disinfectants to work.
Judging by the overcrowding and disorder that characterizes field offices and the work quality of contracted cleaning crews, I'd call that one a misstatement. -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 07-Mar-2020 19:47:22 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
WHO: #COVID-19 / #2019-nCoV mortality rate higher than previously estimated. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/03/coronavirus-latest-updates-outbreak.html [cnbc com]
"The mortality rate of COVID-19 is significantly higher than previous estimates, world health officials said. Globally, about 3.4% of confirmed patients have died, said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization. In comparison, the seasonal flu generally kills far fewer than 1% of those infected. The WHO officials said last week that the mortality rate of COVID-19 can differ, ranging from 0.7% to up to 4%, depending on the quality of the health-care system where it's treated. Early in the outbreak, scientists had concluded the death rate was around 2.3%. —Lovelace, Higgins-Dunn"
#coronavirus #SARS-CoV-2 -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 06-Mar-2020 15:44:16 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
I should add that even though $EMPLOYER is a non-medical agency, there’s some expectation that the agency will be called to assist with response to the #COVID-19 / #2019-nCoV outbreak.
Maybe I’ll learn how to put on a hazmat suit and spray people with disinfectant. -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 06-Mar-2020 05:27:47 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
#CDC information about #COVID-19 / #2019-nCoV (caused by the Wuhan #coronavirus #SARS-CoV-2) https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 03-Mar-2020 02:30:47 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
@strypey From what I've seen, the distinguishing feature of the #COVID-19 outbreak versus other #coronavirus outbreaks ( #SARS, #MERS ) is its transmissibility by people that are asymptomatic & pre-symptomatic. I'd also guess that the fatality rate is lower than what we think, because mild infections ==> no medical involvement. -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 02-Mar-2020 07:31:18 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
#Twitter shuts down corporate travel due to #COVID-19 / #2019-nCoV; also, the Louvre closes [1]
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5:37 pm: Twitter halts all non-critical business travel and events
Twitter has joined a growing list of companies that have suspended business travel and events amid concerns about the spreading coronavirus outbreak.
The social media company said it has halted non-critical travel effective immediately until the World Health Organization or the Centers for Disease Control clear companies to step back from pandemic precautionary measures, or when a coronavirus vaccine becomes available.
"Our goal is to reduce the risk that anyone at Twitter might contract or inadvertently spread the virus," said Jennifer Christie, head of human resources at Twitter. "It is important that we take these proactive steps to protect ourselves and others and minimize the spread of COVID-19." -- Kimball
5:26 pm: France's Louvre Museum closed
The spreading coronavirus epidemic shut down France's Louvre Museum on Sunday, with workers who guard its famous trove of artworks fearful of being contaminated by the museum's flow of tourists from around the world.
Almost three-quarters of the Louvre's 9.6 million visitors last year came from abroad. The world's most popular museum welcomes tens of thousands of fans daily in Paris.
"We are very worried because we have visitors from everywhere," said Andre Sacristin, a Louvre employee and union representative.
"The risk is very, very, very great," he said in a phone interview. While there are no known virus infections among the museum's 2,300 workers, "it's only a question of time," he said.
A short statement from the Louvre said a staff meeting about virus prevention efforts stopped the museum from opening as scheduled Sunday morning. -- Associated Press
[1] https://nu.federati.net/url/264703 [cnbc] -
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 01-Mar-2020 21:59:57 UTC
LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
Me: As @mangeurdenuage points out [1], banning large gatherings does nothing. They need to just tell people to stay home if at all possible.
The third link tells about something that @simsa03 and @geniusmusing and myself were discussing recently: the possible impact of #COVID-19 on campaigns and elections.
#2019-nCoV Wuhan #coronavirus #SARS-CoV-2
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9:52 pm: France bans gatherings of more than 5,000 people
France's health minister has said that gatherings of more than 5,000 people, in a confined space, will be banned. This comes as the country's number of confirmed cases rose to 73 on Saturday. [2]
6:20 pm: Coronavirus could turn the 2020 presidential campaign upside down
Should the virus continue to spread, it may become impossible for the Democratic presidential campaigns to avoid changing their event schedules. As companies cancel events and limit travel in the name of caution, candidates are taking a risk by carrying on as normal.
"I think we'll see, pretty soon, decisions by the campaigns to limit rope line and scale back events to small-town halls and use technology like streaming to reach voters," said Scott Gottlieb, former head of the Food and Drug Administration under Trump.
"Even if the risk doesn't merit these steps right now, it's important they consider the examples they set." -- Hirsch [3]
Links:
[1] https://loadaverage.org/notice/18970861 [loadaverage org]
[2] https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/28/coronavirus-latest-updates-china-hubei.html [cnbc]
[3] https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/29/coronavirus-live-updates-france-bans-large-gatherings.html [cnbc]
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