And based on what has been going on in China, the hospitalization rate has been nowhere near 80%. That would mean 80% get critical - NOT what the data shows. 80% do NOT require a hospital visit - that is what the WHO etc. websites keep saying.
Chicago hospital builds “forward triage” tent for coronavirus protection
Rush University Medical Center in Chicago has built a large tent in its “forward triage” area, an enclosed area outside its emergency room, which was originally partly designed to receive infectious disease patients.
The area serves as the hospital’s ambulance and private vehicle bay for incoming patients suspected of having the virus.
Rush is considered one of the best suited Chicago hospitals to handle coronavirus patients.
Hospital spokesperson Charles Jolie told CNN that all the air inside the tent and the ambulance bay is sanitized before it is exhausted outside to reduce the chances of contamination elsewhere. Jolie said the purpose of the tent is to add one additional layer of protection to ensure that patients elsewhere in the hospital who may be at risk of contracting the virus do not get infected. (CNN)
SAUDI ARABIA - 24 new coronavirus cases, bringing the kingdom’s total to 45, the
According to the report, the 24 new cases include two people who just came back from Iraq, a 12-year-old Saudi child who was in contact with her grandfather who came back from Iran, and 21 Egyptians who had contact with an Egyptian visitor previously reported to have the coronavirus.
EGYPYT - 1 new confirmed case for a total of 60.
"Leading technology firms – Amazon, Google, and Facebook, as well as Microsoft and Apple – have gathered for talks at Downing Street this evening aimed at tackling disinformation about the pandemic, No 10 has said.
A spokeswoman has said:
The tech companies were invited to discuss and consider their role in modelling and tracking data of the disease, and the impact any government interventions were having upon keeping the public safe.
[Downing Street] officials set out the vital role they can play in helping deliver the government’s action plan, supporting the NHS, and helping develop tools we can use across the country as part of our national effort.
They stressed how important tech firms were in ensuring communities, including vulnerable people, had access to the most reliable information. This would help individuals and families make informed decisions about how to respond to the virus and keep themselves healthy.
In the meeting, the potential extent, scope and impact of disinformation linked to coronavirus was also discussed, and how we can all play a role in tackling this."
[ This is what I said the US should do! ]
The vast majority of people have mild disease and don’t need anything ( maybe a vacation ).
Sometimes a wonder if a lot of the journalists who eagerly predict doomsday realize how irresponsible they are.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-sports-leagues-are-reacting-to-coronavirus/ describes how major professional sports leagues are reacting to COVID-19.
@privatebanker , I am so, so sorry.
Who is predicting doomsday? That would definitely be irresponsible if that were the case.
On the other hand, I do think observing what is going on in Italy, with a healthcare system that is greatly overwhelmed, and taking proactive steps to hopefully avoid having the same thing happen here, is a good thing. That’s going to involve combatting the complacent attitude of “it’s just the flu bro” with the facts to show it isn’t.
and those newly unemployed will lose what health coverage they do have.
New Rochelle has changed , it has become much more urban than it used to be but with a suburban culture. Habits take a while to catch up with the physical environment, so people may forget how to protect ( and isolate ) themselves in a tighter space.
Haven’t seen this. What publications do you read?
Im guessing because of it’s close proximity to NYC, where most people from Westchester work, and use mass transit to get to work and home each day.
@privatebanker. Really sorry for the loss of your friend. Yes, life is short and we need to make every day count.
@1Benice , people are dying, in increasing numbers, every day. People are worried about loved ones whose health may make them very vulnerable to severe illness or death. And a lot of people who have gone on vacation have brought an unwanted “guest” back home with them, and/or are stuck in quarantine somewhere. People are wondering what will happen if they can’t work, or if their children have to stay home and will need care so that they CAN work. College students are being sent home, hoping that the education that they worked and paid for can continue is useful and efficient ways. The list goes on.
I’m not seeing how reporting on these FACTS can be portrayed as “irresponsible.” I’m sorry, but I believe that downplaying the possible ramifications of this thing, and how we, as citizens of the world, are trying to see it through with as little damage and death as possible, by taking care of ourselves and each other, is irresponsible.
Not trying to be rude, but your comment shocks me.
Please see Italy.
It’s not the death rate, it’s the speeds of transmission and health care system strain. Please see Italy.
Italy-higher population density, a higher proportion of smokers, an old population and a custom of kissing people on both cheeks.
All are potential reasons why the virus spread so quickly there.
I am sorry to shock you. It is not that some predict the doomsday that I find irresponsible, but the fact that some of them seem almost eager for the doomsday to happen.
Again, haven’t seen that. Perhaps it is the lens you are viewing it from. Or what you are choosing to read and watch.
I am reading that these numbers don’t reflect the true daily tally because Lombardy, the epicenter of the virus in Italy, hasn’t reported in all their numbers. Must be chaos there.
@1Benice It doesn’t shock me. I just haven’t seen any journalists that have given me that impression. I see a lot of just regular folks making comments on twitter that could be interpreted that way. I definitely think those kinds of comments are gross. But again, I haven’t seen it from journalists. Would you be willing to share the names of any specific journalists who you think have appeared to have that attitude?
Please let’s keep this focus on the virus and not go down the slippery slope.