COVID-19 (f/k/a "the Coronavirus")

[Hards Alumni]

Turning the corner.

There's just a cliff around that corner.

[forgetful]

The world views our situation as a humanitarian disaster, and it is only getting worse.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/health/us-coronavirus-thursday/index.html

[Skatastrophy]

The US just hit the most hospitalizations so far at 65k+. Still no federal action.

[forgetful]

The US just hit the most hospitalizations so far at 65k+. Still no federal action.

This isn't a political statement. It is simply a fact.

Don't expect action soon. Pence, the head of the COVID Taskforce is on vacation in Florida. Trump is golfing. And the COVID Taskforce has been barred from communicating or coordinating with the president-elect and his team.

[GooooMarquette]

Interesting NYTimes article about the 'hardest hit' areas by different measures. It mentions NYC, LA County, TX, and several places in the upper Midwest.

What Places Are Hardest Hit by the Coronavirus? It Depends on the Measure

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/us/coronavirus-crisis-united-states.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage

Wisconsin also made the list as 'The state that has unraveled the fastest.'

The pandemic has worsened across the country over the last two months, but perhaps nowhere as quickly as in Wisconsin.

At the beginning of September, Wisconsin was averaging about 700 cases a day. By this week, it was averaging more than 6,000. Hospitals are packed and more than 300 deaths were reported in the state over the last week, a record. Last week, Wisconsin's chief health officer quit, noting the enormous pressure on public health officials during the pandemic.

"It took us seven and a half months to get to 100,000 cases," Gov. Tony Evers said at a news conference on Tuesday evening, after issuing an executive order advising residents to stay home. "But it only took 36 days to add another 100,000. The way things are going, it will take us only 20 days to reach another 100,000."

Testing centers are overwhelmed, raising the risk of further spread as people who might otherwise learn they are infected delay isolating themselves.

"They told us, 'Yeah, you should get tested, but we're out of tests,'" said Tim Cigelske, 39, of Whitefish Bay, of a local testing site he called when his family grew sick. It required multiple phone calls, virtual doctor visits and four trips to testing sites over three days to get himself, his wife and their two children tested, Mr. Cigelske said.

All were positive for the virus.

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So much 'winning.'

[The Sultan]

The world views our situation as a humanitarian disaster, and it is only getting worse.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/12/health/us-coronavirus-thursday/index.html

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"Workers from Doctors Without Borders are trying to help the US get a grip on the pandemic..."

How embarrassing.  "The richest country in the world" is managing the pandemic like a third world country would.

[The Sultan]

Interesting NYTimes article about the 'hardest hit' areas by different measures. It mentions NYC, LA County, TX, and several places in the upper Midwest.

What Places Are Hardest Hit by the Coronavirus? It Depends on the Measure

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/us/coronavirus-crisis-united-states.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage

Wisconsin also made the list as 'The state that has unraveled the fastest.'

The pandemic has worsened across the country over the last two months, but perhaps nowhere as quickly as in Wisconsin.

At the beginning of September, Wisconsin was averaging about 700 cases a day. By this week, it was averaging more than 6,000. Hospitals are packed and more than 300 deaths were reported in the state over the last week, a record. Last week, Wisconsin's chief health officer quit, noting the enormous pressure on public health officials during the pandemic.

"It took us seven and a half months to get to 100,000 cases," Gov. Tony Evers said at a news conference on Tuesday evening, after issuing an executive order advising residents to stay home. "But it only took 36 days to add another 100,000. The way things are going, it will take us only 20 days to reach another 100,000."

Testing centers are overwhelmed, raising the risk of further spread as people who might otherwise learn they are infected delay isolating themselves.

"They told us, 'Yeah, you should get tested, but we're out of tests,'" said Tim Cigelske, 39, of Whitefish Bay, of a local testing site he called when his family grew sick. It required multiple phone calls, virtual doctor visits and four trips to testing sites over three days to get himself, his wife and their two children tested, Mr. Cigelske said.

All were positive for the virus.

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So much 'winning.'

Hey but at least the bars are open!!!

[forgetful]

Interesting NYTimes article about the 'hardest hit' areas by different measures. It mentions NYC, LA County, TX, and several places in the upper Midwest.

What Places Are Hardest Hit by the Coronavirus? It Depends on the Measure

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/us/coronavirus-crisis-united-states.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage

Wisconsin also made the list as 'The state that has unraveled the fastest.'

The pandemic has worsened across the country over the last two months, but perhaps nowhere as quickly as in Wisconsin.

At the beginning of September, Wisconsin was averaging about 700 cases a day. By this week, it was averaging more than 6,000. Hospitals are packed and more than 300 deaths were reported in the state over the last week, a record. Last week, Wisconsin's chief health officer quit, noting the enormous pressure on public health officials during the pandemic.

"It took us seven and a half months to get to 100,000 cases," Gov. Tony Evers said at a news conference on Tuesday evening, after issuing an executive order advising residents to stay home. "But it only took 36 days to add another 100,000. The way things are going, it will take us only 20 days to reach another 100,000."

Testing centers are overwhelmed, raising the risk of further spread as people who might otherwise learn they are infected delay isolating themselves.

"They told us, 'Yeah, you should get tested, but we're out of tests,'" said Tim Cigelske, 39, of Whitefish Bay, of a local testing site he called when his family grew sick. It required multiple phone calls, virtual doctor visits and four trips to testing sites over three days to get himself, his wife and their two children tested, Mr. Cigelske said.

All were positive for the virus.

---------------

So much 'winning.'

One of the hardest hit areas currently, that doesn't seem to get a lot of press, is El Paso. As we speak, over 3% of the total population is currently infected. Morgues in parking lots. Medical staff essentially working around the clock, and the situation is only getting worse.

Local government tried to instill a shutdown, only to have it blocked by the Governor.

[jesmu84]

Indianapolis/marion county going back significantly in their openings. Decreased bars, restaurants, gatherings. No in-person school.

Hospitals setting up protocols/policies for returning to no elective surgeries.

[Warriors4ever]

Yet thousands of parents in Illinois boast about taking their kids to play sports in Indiana and Wisconsin, not to mention those who simply cross the border to dine in restaurants, etc, and then boast about that as well.

[GooooMarquette]

One of the hardest hit areas currently, that doesn't seem to get a lot of press, is El Paso. As we speak, over 3% of the total population is currently infected. Morgues in parking lots. Medical staff essentially working around the clock, and the situation is only getting worse.

Local government tried to instill a shutdown, only to have it blocked by the Governor.

I saw an interview with a doc from El Paso the other day. He seemed totally demoralized.

[Jockey]

The US just hit the most hospitalizations so far at 65k+. Still no federal action.

Don't expect any. Unless you consider ignoring the situation to be action.

[Galway Eagle]

Corey Lewandowski positive

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Corey Lewandowski positive

It's just amazing that the White House has had two super-spreader events.  Not surprising but amazing nonetheless.

[Galway Eagle]

It's just amazing that the White House has had two super-spreader events.  Not surprising but amazing nonetheless.

They've got that herd mentality

[jesmu84]

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/525289-asymptomatic-covid-19-infected-nurses-allowed-to-stay-on-job-in-north

Jeez.

Also, "allowed"

[Billy Hoyle]

Ivy League just announced the cancellation of all winter sports. They've been out in front before... 

[shoothoops]

Playin' the hits from Spring:

https://twitter.com/AnaCabrera/status/1327002005148151814?s=19

[GooooMarquette]

Playin' the hits from Spring:

https://twitter.com/AnaCabrera/status/1327002005148151814?s=19

Mind-boggling - actually, just plain stupid - that they would start cruises again, just when we are seeing community spread like we have never seen before. Wtf were they thinking?!?

[wadesworld]

Mind-boggling - actually, just plain stupid - that they would start cruises again, just when we are seeing community spread like we have never seen before. Wtf were they thinking?!?

$$$$

[forgetful]

Playin' the hits from Spring:

https://twitter.com/AnaCabrera/status/1327002005148151814?s=19

6 people total tested positive already out of 119 total. So not just an isolated set of cases.

This should doom the cruise industry for awhile.

[Jockey]

159,501

[MU82]

Re COVID-19, national leadership checked out in April.

They. Simply. Don't. Care.

Plus, they had to get on with using racial divisions as a political hammer.

[forgetful]

We are likely going to end up with another testing crisis in the next couple weeks/months. Some of the key supplies for testing are dwindling.

Some of the reagents needed to do the assays, like pipette tips are in short supply. Really can't do the tests without them. I think we soon see them almost impossible to find.

At the very least, research labs will have to shut down to preserve the supply for testing, and even that may not be enough.

And realize these reagents are used throughout the medical and pharmaceutical research communities (e.g. drug and vaccine discovery and testing).

[injuryBug]

need rapid at home tests to get approval.  This would decrease the burden on testing sites and keep people from passing it on.  Well that is if sick people stay home