The first coronavirus death in DC was a 59-year old Franciscan monk.
@Creekland - this is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you! It doesn’t have # of tests, unfortunately, which would help with interpreting the info a little, assuming those testing numbers would be accurate (I realize they are not). I love that you can sort by the various columns.
India’s reporting freaks me out. They are clearly not testing or reporting. I can’t tell if they are even treating. I sincerely hope they are more on top of this than they appear.
@partyof5 wrote:
I’m sure you meant asymptomatic and spellcheck messed it up for you!
If immunity after recovery from infection does not occur, or it fades quickly, then the likelihood of an effective vaccine is lower. In that scenario, we will be back to the pre-vaccine days when dangerous infections were widespread.
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An abundance of privilege…
If it comes to rationing care, and it very likely will, the country should make a choice as to how to do it, not leave it to medical people only. It is not fair imo to put that burden solely on people who are in effect technicians who work on bodies.
In questions of rationing care for similarly situated patients, my vote is simply to favor the young over the old. What do other people think?
True, but even when immunity isn’t 100%, subsequent infections tend to be less severe. That’s very important.
@greenwitch I just saw that you caught my typo, yes my post should’ve said a person who is asymptomatic…
Wartime triage usually favors those who are more likely to survive over those who are less likely to. Age is only one factor. Geographic location may be a large factor if you end up in an overcrowded urban hospital vs. a non-existent closed rural hospital.
And then again it seems that men are more likely to die from this (not so sure if they’re more likely to just catch it as well), so that is a factor too.
We need to get you a job writing headlines. :lol:
Most likely, there will be no consensus (especially since the word “rationing” tends to produce more heat than light when brought in in the context of health care), so rationing of health care will be done as it always has been by default in the US – by ability to pay (insurance and/or cash), though those without such ability will clog up the emergency rooms for some minimum (but often insufficient) amount of care.
The old can be very valuable and useful to the young. Ex. Dr. Fauci and other experienced health care professionals. We cannot just discard the elderly population. They still have lots to offer.
My vote goes for giving assistance to those on the front line and those who chose to try to flatten the curve and therefore aid the effort by limiting their contacts. And to not giving a vote to those who don’t.
SaveTheOldPeeps
New cc drinking game: take a drink every time Rand Paul’s + test is mentioned. I think we are at 4 so far? Drink up, folks 
International Olympic Committee will consider rescheduling Olympics, says cancellation not on the agenda
From CNN’s Kevin Dotson
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board announced Sunday that the group has decided to step up scenario-planning for the 2020 Tokyo Games in reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The options that the IOC are currently considering include modifying operational plans to allow the games to begin on schedule on July 24 as well as changing the start date for the games.
The IOC says this scenario-planning will allow for the best decision in the interest of the athletes and everyone else involved.
The IOC executive board decided that cancellation of the Tokyo Games would not solve any problems or help anybody, and thus decided cancellation is not on the agenda.
The IOC points out that conditions in Japan have improved significantly, though globally there has been a dramatic increase in Covid-19 cases.
A New York hospital system is barring visitors, including partners, during childbirth
From CNN Health’s Michael Nedelman
A health care system in New York is no longer allowing visitors, including partners, for its patients about to give birth, citing coronavirus risk.
“For the time being, we really do need to exclude all visitors, including partners, for women admitted in labor,” Dr. Dena Goffman, chief of obstetrics at Columbia University Medical Center, said Sunday during a daily leadership briefing for the NewYork-Presbyterian health care system.
Goffman described the move as a “very difficult decision and not one taken lightly.”
NewYork-Presbyterian has also made the decision to test all women in labor who are admitted to labor and delivery units for Covid-19, regardless of symptoms.
Goffman said there had been a number of patients with little to no symptoms upon admission, and others with atypical symptoms, who were later found to test positive for the novel coronavirus. Moreover, “many symptoms of labor and of pregnant women really mimic some of the symptoms of Covid-19,” including fatigue and shortness of breath, she added.
“As a result, these women were not identified by our usual screening, infection prevention and control, or testing processes, and therefore our practices for protection for Covid-19 were not implemented. In this case, many staff members were exposed,” Goffman said.
Testing women in labor, she added, would allow doctors to isolate newborns who may have been exposed to the virus, thus preventing outbreaks in neonatal ICUs and well-baby nurseries.
Absent in-person visitors for these patients, Goffman said the hospital system was looking into ways to allow families to participate virtually in childbirth, perhaps through tablet computers.
“We recognize that we will need to provide additional support for moms, as well as mom and baby pairs, as they’re in the hospital through the duration of their stay,” she said.
UK to introduce “shielding measures” for vulnerable people amid coronavirus outbreak
The United Kingdom’s 1.5 million most vulnerable citizens are being told to stay at home for the next 12 weeks to help shield them from coronavirus.
Communities Minister Robert Jenrick says authorities will be writing to those who’ve been identified to offer them assistance to maintain social distancing during the outbreak. This includes providing food, so they don’t have to leave the house
The announcement was made at Sunday’s daily press briefing at Downing Street, alongside Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Johnson said the measures being announced today were foreshadowed in the government’s response plan.
“This shielding will do more than any other single measure that we are setting out, to save life,” Johnson said.
An 18-year-old with underlying conditions has died in England, the NHS has said. They are thought to be the youngest person in the UK to die of the virus so far.
The global fashion retailer H&M has announced tonight that it is using its global supply chain to produce “personal protective equipment” such as masks, gloves and aprons for use in hospitals and by health care workers to help tackle the widespread effects of the COVID-19 pandemic,
The H&M Group said its supply chain teams around the world were collectively supporting initial efforts to support as many countries and communities as possible worldwide.
Anna Gedda, head of sustainability at the H&M Group, said:“The Coronavirus is dramatically affecting each and every one of us, and H&M Group is, like many other organisations, trying our best to help in this extraordinary situation. We see this is as a first step in our efforts to support in any way we can. We are all in this together, and have to approach this as collectively as possible.” <3
Guardian
As of yesterday, DeSantis’ press conference specifically said that although Florida had test, the holdup (as in many places) was with the swabs and other materials to conduct the tests. Of the 500,000 swabs that Italy just sent, Florida was given 3000. Wonder where the other 497,000 went?
Everyone in the US, not just those that live outside NYC should be taking an interest in how scarce medical resources are being allocated. From swabs, to test kits, to reagents, to PPE, to ventialators - it’s reasonable for people to understand how those scarce resources are being deployed.
Opera star Plácido Domingo has tested positive for coronavirus.
In a Facebook post, he wrote: “I feel it is my moral duty to announce to you that I have tested positive for COVID19, the Corona virus. My Family and I are all in self isolation for as long as it is deemed medically necessary. Currently we are all in good health but I experienced fever and cough symptoms therefore deciding to get tested and the result came back positive. I beg everyone to be extremely careful, follow the basic guidelines by washing your hands frequently, keeping at least a 6 feet distance from others, doing everything you can to stop the virus from spreading and please above all stay home if you can ! Together we can fight this virus and stop the current worldwide crisis, so we can hopefully return to our normal daily lives very soon. Please follow your local government’s guidelines and regulations for staying safe and protecting not just yourselves but our entire community.” (Guardian)
Indian railways cancels all passengers trains until March 31
Indian Railways is canceling all passenger trains through to March 31, local media reported Sunday. (CNBC)
Ecuador health and labor ministers resign
Reuters reported that Ecuador’s health and labor ministers resigned Saturday, hours after officials confirmed the country’s coronavirus cases crossed 500.
QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador’s health and labor ministers resigned on Saturday, just hours after officials announced the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus had shot up to over 500 in the country. The government declared a state of emergency on Monday, prohibiting travelers from entering and imposing a night-time curfew along with other measures to restrict internal movement in a bid to stop the spread of the virus.
Officials reported 532 cases and seven recorded deaths during a virtual press conference on Saturday. On Tuesday, Vice President Otto Sonnenholzner had reported two deaths from the virus and 111 cases, double the previous day’s count of 58.
Hours after the announcement, officials confirmed the resignation of Health Minister Catalina Andramuno, without providing details, and appointed Juan Carlos Zevallos, a doctor who has worked in several universities, as her replacement. The labor minister also resigned, a presidential announcement said.After health professionals complained on social networks they lacked adequate protection to tend to those infected, Andramuno toured public hospitals on Friday, assuring staff they would be provided with sufficient medical supplies and devices.Some Ecuadorians have defied internal circulation restrictions, while there have been crowds in markets and shopping centers, according to Reuters witnesses. Seniors flocked to banks on Friday to withdraw their pensions.
President Lenin Moreno said on Friday night the government would be offering economic aid to the country’s most vulnerable, including directly giving $60 for two months to families earning less than $400 a month. The government would also partner with the private sector to pride relief, while banks would offering lines of credit to small businesses.