The COVID-2019 Thread

[misskit]

Germany slams abuse of French visitors over coronavirus


Visitors from France faced harassment in the German border town of Gersheim for fear of infections, according to the local mayor. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas slammed the incidents as "unacceptable."

Germany slams abuse of French visitors over coronavirus | News | DW | 11.04.2020

[NamPikToot]

^^ Nah. Our numbers have got so big we're a monoculture, nature despises them - this is mild, i reckon there will be something far more virulent idc - just to be on the happy side.

[NamPikToot]

More evidence of high mortality rates in Care Homes from the Beeb


Care homes for the elderly in the US and Canada are being investigated for allegedly failing to provide treatment to Covid-19 patients or even concealing their deaths from authorities, families and or own staff.

In Holyoke, Massachusetts, a residence for US veterans where 38 people have died is now under scrutiny from federal prosecutors after the National Guard was called to provide aid.

The mayor of Holyoke has claimed that Soldiers' Home staff did not notify state officials after several people died with Covid-like symptoms.

In Canada, Quebec province is investigation a home where 31 people died from Covid-19. The Quebec premier blamed “major negligence” and said staff were refusing to co-operate with the inquiry.

Care homes are also being investigated in Michigan, Nevada, Washington and Colorado.

There have been over 3,600 coronavirus-related deaths in US nursing homes alone, according to the Associated Press. The news agency noted that there could be many more, as patients who die without a positive diagnosis are not included in the tally.

[misskit]

^ Noticed quite a few advertisers for home hospice services lately as an alternative to elderly care homes. Don’t think many people would consider putting anyone they love in those COVID incubators now.

[NamPikToot]

^ its not confined to the US/Canada, its global and not unexpected given the evidence surrounding those asymptomatic, the homes were likely infected by visiting relatives/staff and given their age/medical vulnerability there is likely a high mortality rate - in the UK its not getting reported as they only seem to be testing/reporting hospital cases atm.

[harrybarracuda]

Provided for interest.

Concerning the infection of a US Aircraft Carrier with the Covid-19 virus. The crew would be considered to be physically fit with no underlying health issues although things can always slip through the cracks.

A naval warship is close quarters, “social distancing” not possible on any of the vessels I’ve ever been on. You live in close quarters where space is at a premium. Most sailors do not roam freely around the ship as it is a dangerous working environment. You travel from your berthing space to your work space. Common areas would be the mess deck and ships store.


Covid-19 infects a US Aircraft Carrier

Navy: More than 10% of carrier's crew test positive - AOL News

USS Theodore Roosevelt

In total, 550 people on the aircraft carrier docked near Guam have been infected with COVID-19, according to a post on the Navy’s website. As of Saturday, 92% of the ship’s nearly 4,600-person crew had been tested.

No one aboard the Theodore Roosevelt has died from COVID-19 yet, though one sailor was admitted to the ICU on Thursday.

They have now. As the Captain predicted.

Washington (CNN) A sailor who tested positive for Covid-19 on the USS Theodore Roosevelt has died of coronavirus, the US Navy said Monday.

The Navy did not disclose the name of the sailor, who was admitted to the intensive care unit of a US Navy hospital on Thursday. CNN previously reported a sailor from the USS Theodore Roosevelt who tested positive for the virus March 30 was found unresponsive and placed in the intensive care unit during a daily medical check.

The Navy said that the sailors who found him unresponsive attempted to administer CPR prior to his being transferred to the intensive care unit.

In addition, a US defense official told CNN that four sailors from the ship have been transferred to hospital.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/04/13/politics/theodore-roosevelt-sailor-coronavirus/index.html

[Klondyke]

Sailors cheer for aircraft carrier commander who was removed after issuing coronavirus warning

(CNN)Sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier cheered for Capt. Brett Crozier as he disembarked the ship for the last time, an overwhelming show of support for their leader who was relieved of his command after issuing a stark warning about a coronavirus outbreak onboard.

New video obtained by CNN shows a large crowd gathered to give Crozier a warm and loud send off, clapping and chanting his name as he left the ship. It was a clear expression of appreciation for their former commander who was removed for what the acting Navy Secretary called "poor judgment."

"Today at my direction the commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, Captain Brett Crozier, was relieved of command by carrier strike group commander Rear Admiral Stewart Baker," acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly announced on Thursday,

The decision came days after Crozier wrote a memo warning Navy leadership that decisive action was needed to save the lives of the ship's crew. "We are not at war. Sailors do not need to die. If we do not act now, we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset — our Sailors," it read, three US defense officials confirmed to CNN.

News of Crozier's removal comes after a US defense official told CNN Friday morning that 137 sailors from the Roosevelt have tested positive for the virus, representing more than 10% of all cases across the US military.

The US Navy said Friday that 41% of the USS Theodore Roosevelt crew has been tested for Covid-19.

"This evening, 400 more Sailors that tested negative will move into Guam hotels for quarantine, bringing the total to 576. As testing continues, the ship will keep enough Sailors on board to sustain essential services and sanitize the ship in port. There have been zero hospitalizations," a Navy spokesperson told CNN.

USS Theodore Roosevelt: Sailors cheer for aircraft carrier commander who was removed after issuing coronavirus warning - CNNPolitics

[aging one]

^ Way more than one week old. Next post up the guy who fired him quitting.

[pickel]

^

I foresee you telling us in 10 days that the Navy secretary has resigned.


EDIT: AO beat me to it.

[russellsimpson]

Dr. Tedros helped cover-up China’s failure to inform world leaders about human-to-human transmission of the virus leading to a global pandemic. Thousands fatalities could have been prevented. Also, he aided the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in shifting the blame for this pandemic on the United States of America and then Italy. All the while, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus even claimed that China was actually setting a new standard for dealing with pandemics. In truth, he enabled a cover up.


Dr. Tendros also stated many times that there was no need to ban travel to China exactly when kt could have made a difference in containing the virus and prevent its spread arpund the world. His actions damages the credibility of the WHO. He also is responsible for years of human rights violations and corruption in Ethopia. Many believe that he is not a trustworthy leader for the Health of the world, and that he is an embarrassment.


Dr. Tedros was also involved in the TPLF regime that is dehumanizing the Ethiopian people, torturing and committing savage crime against poor farmers, elders and children; while being Involved in human trafficking crime. This regime caused the deaths of possibly millions of people part of the amhara minority. This is not the backround you want a world leader to have. This petition calls for the removal or resignation of Dr Tedros from the World Health Organisation.


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[russellsimpson]

Petition * Petition to remove WHO Chief * Change.org

[russellsimpson]

China has been trying to buy up Africa in anyway possible.

Understandable that this guy could be easily bought.

Disgracefull!

[tomcat]

Understandable that this guy could be easily bought.
Disgracefull!

...well of course: he's black...

[russellsimpson]

I think the evidence is pretty convincing.

Black or not.

[russellsimpson]

What is becoming obvious here in North America (I don't count Mexico) is that 50% of the deaths are related to nursing homes and other long term care facilities. What we have to do is to ensure that all employees have been tested and that they have all the PPE that they require. These employees should never be allowed to work in more than one facility. They must also be given adequate rest between shifts and for the time being the federal government must ensure that these people are making at least twenty bucks an hour.

Being a Canadian I would, as a temporary measure, place the government in a trusteeship role in all of these facilities to ensure all regulations are being followed to the letter

(how we define continents is a discussion for another day)

[Troy]

I'm surprised Spain is sending people back to work.

Spain eases some restrictions as rate of coronavirus infections hits new low | World news | The Guardian

What should the daily infection rate drop to before allowing people back to work?

My work in Germany went onto a shift system with skeleton staffing; the rest working from home 4 days a week. Canteen and non essential support closed down. The working pattern is not sustainable for more than a couple of months in terms of production and personnel.

I'd write off this week and see what the numbers are like on Friday. Spain, Italy, and Germany have peaked and numbers are steadily reducing. It is going to be a tough time trying to open things up without causing big queues everywhere. Non essential places like coffee shops and fast food outlets should remain closed for a lot longer.

The peak is still a few days off in the UK. I hope they don't decide to open up because everyone else has and instead wait until they are well on the down slope.

[harrybarracuda]

Did you click your link? It shows exactly the mask I showed in my post. It is produced on the coffee filter production line but it is not coffee filter material. It is virus filter quality.

Ironically Matthew McCoughmixture is on Colbert right now showing you how to put a coffee filter in your bandana to make a "safe" mask!

[harrybarracuda]

Ouch!

Finally, can China orchestrate a propaganda victory which can have significant ramifications? The reality is that governments are holding their nose whilst receiving Chinese help. Other countries might not agree with Trump about much, but they do concur with him that Covid-19 began in China and should have been stopped in China.

Worldwide and widespread criticism of the World Health Organisation for parroting Beijing’s downplaying of the seriousness of Covid-19 back in January only serves to emphasise that Xi has badly damaged China’s national brand. Beijing is losing a propaganda war that it chose to launch about the competency of its response and superiority of its system.

Opinion | Beijing tried to use the coronavirus crisis to enhance its global standing. It’s not working | South China Morning Post

[harrybarracuda]

A happy ending.

Dixong John Garth, 74, one of Vietnam's critical Covid-19 patients, was released from the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi on Monday night after over a month of treatment.

Garth is the 28th Covid-19 patient in Vietnam. He was confirmed positive on March 8.
He landed in Hanoi on Vietnam Airlines flight VN54 with his wife on March 2, both coming as tourists. That flight also carried 15 other passengers who were later confirmed infected with the novel coronavirus.
The couple was on tour in the northern province of Quang Ninh when they were taken to quarantine camp on March 6. They both tested positive later and were transferred to the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases for treatment on March 13.
The process of treating Garth was a bumpy road as he is an elderly who has been diagnosed with blood cancer for 10 years.
On March 22, he needs respiratory support, during which an oxygen mask was put on the patient's face to help them get the oxygen more easily.
On March 27, he was put on a ventilator, basically a machine that breathes for the patient, and was moved to intensive care.
10 days later, doctors at the hospital and leading experts on resuscitation in Vietnam had to sit down together and keep a close eye on his condition, along with several other critical Covid-19 patients at the hospital.
They had made adjustments to the treatment regimen several times to find what suits him best.
On April 5, Garth started to show signs of recovering, he does not need the ventilator but just the respiratory support. Three days later, he was able to breathe on his own without any support.
On April 13, the test arrived as negative for him the fourth time and as he has been fully recovered, the hospital decided to discharge him.
His wife, Shan Coralie Barker, 67, was discharged on April 2. Since then, she had stayed at the hospital for a 14-day health monitoring and waiting for her husband.
After Garth’s discharge, the couple have flown back home on a flight arranged by the British government for their citizens.
"If we got sick in Britain, we might have not been saved," the wife said.
"When learning that we both had had Covid-19, I was in shock. As a nurse, I knew that my husband was in critical condition and that his life was threatened when seeing that he had been sent to intensive care," she said.
Dong Phu Khiem, deputy head of the resuscitation department at the hospital, said: "When seeing the wife steps in to reunite with the husband, we see that all of our efforts have been repaid. That is truly happy!"
The British man brings the number of discharges in Vietnam to 146.
The nation has confirmed 265 cases so far, and 119 are still under treatment.

British Covid-19 patient with blood cancer discharged in Hanoi - VnExpress International

[lom]

Non essential places like coffee shops and fast food outlets should remain closed for a lot longer.

I guess that should also apply to your workplace, it will take years for the airline industry to recover their losses so forget about any OT work.
Relax, retire!

[Klondyke]

Petition * Petition to remove WHO Chief * Change.org

Enlighten me please, what in the given situation the WHO chief should do, beside announcing the current figures and give valuable advices?

All the job is with the local govts and their developed (more or less) health system in the endangered cities and provinces.
(The winter will ask you what did do in summer...)

[Seekingasylum]

I think the impetus for this gormless petition is from the Republican heartlands of dim-witted America supporting the aberration that is the POTUS, an exercise in deflection evading responsibility for killing a lot of defenceless folk.

Trump certainly defines the idiocy of a significant proportion of Americans.

Their cretinism is really without parallel in the modern developed world ........well, if one excludes the Brexit munter mofos, that is.

[Klondyke]

Many actual figures and charts:

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) – the data - Our World in Data

[Troy]

I guess that should also apply to your workplace, it will take years for the airline industry to recover their losses so forget about any OT work.
Relax, retire!

I guess it would if my workplace worked on airlines...only it doesn't.

[Little Chuchok]

I think the impetus for this gormless petition is from the Republican heartlands of dim-witted America supporting the aberration that is the POTUS, an exercise in deflection evading responsibility for killing a lot of defenceless folk.

Trump certainly defines the idiocy of a significant proportion of Americans.

Their cretinism is really without parallel in the modern developed world ........well, if one excludes the Brexit munter mofos, that is.

What twaddle.

The WHO are the whipping boy of China. It doesn't matter what side of the fence you are on. Both sides have been bought by the Chinese. So you think that the WHO plays with a straight bat?