bob_doe_nz on 6/3/2020 at 15:19
So, the husband of patient 2 went to a busy music event before becoming patient 4. Guess who worked that music event... FML.
heywood on 6/3/2020 at 16:02
Quote Posted by lowenz
No, we're testing A LOT of people (my father got tested today, hope to see results within 3 days)
That's a good thing. Here in the US, I'm afraid we acted too late.
We've only just started testing, and only just started recommending that people limit travel. We really don't know how many infected people are lurking out there with no major symptoms, unaware they are spreading the virus. But I suspect it's a lot. Cases are starting to pop up all over the US now, and we're probably seeing just the tip of the iceberg.
So far, we've been approaching the problem as if there's a small number of carriers that can be traced and isolated to contain the spread. But suppose the virus has already escaped those protocols and is out there in the wild infecting an undetermined number of people. The number of cases could quickly become too large to manage by isolating individuals, and then we'll have to take more serious measures which will affect everyone. Just closing schools before the school year ends would be a major disruption and economic impact. And this could kill the summer tourist season. Not to mention people.
lowenz on 6/3/2020 at 16:07
The problem is: the positive is positive but the negative can be positive if tested too much early in the infection progression......my father got a pneumonia for other reasons (seen in X-Ray imaging) and so he got a "free" pass for covid-19 test. Last contact with non-family persons was 2 days ago.
Now we're waiting for that call......
PigLick on 6/3/2020 at 16:23
WHO is advising countries on actions they can take for each of the “three Cs” scenarios - first case, first cluster, and first evidence of community transmission.
The basic actions in each scenario are the same, but the emphasis changes depending on which transmission scenario a country is in.
Our message to all countries is: this is not a one-way street. We can push this virus back.
Your actions now will determine the course of the outbreak in your country.
This must be a top priority for every country.
We are concerned that in some countries, the level of political will does not match the level of the threat we face
Australia already has all 3 of these scenarios, but the government seems to be taking it very seriously which is good. Of course its also up to individuals themselves to exercise caution and social isolation if they even suspect they may have been infected. As I have an auto-immune condition, the seemingly inflammatory nature of the virus is of particular concern to me as it would likely mean hospitalisation.
Gryzemuis on 6/3/2020 at 17:41
Two days ago, we had 23 cases in NL. Yesterday 38. This afternoon we reached 150. It seems this increase is happening in other European countries too. One problem we have here is that today we got a lot of new infections that can not be traced back to older infections, or people having been in risc-areas (like Northern Italy or China). It seems they lost track of the virus's path of infections.
I'm going to do some shopping now. Wish me luck. If I don't post here anymore, you know what happened.
:p :D
Renzatic on 6/3/2020 at 18:22
I regularly have wet, sloppy poops, so I wouldn't be able to use the leaves. If I ran out of toilet paper, I wouldn't have any other option but to hop in the shower with a beach towel.
nickie on 6/3/2020 at 19:41
This may have been asked and answered so apologies if it has been and I missed it. I'm wondering whether the coronavirus tests are covered by US medical insurance, do you have to pay or are they free? And jk has been banging on about 'flu. What about those vaccinations, are they covered or do you have to pay, are they free or does it depend on what cover you have?
I remember the good old days when loo roll was hard paper. I think leaves would have been more useful.
