Coronavirus

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So, today this happens.

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**Edited for Community Guidelines**

On a lighter note from my neck of the woods, the chickens are settled in and their coop is 99% complete. They enjoy going around the garden and have become quite tame. Two of them Petra and Saartjie, have taken well to being petted. It's a good thing we have them for eggs. Would NEVER be able to eat them...unless forced to 😉 

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Petra R wrote:

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I just don't understand why governments do not look at South Korea and use what has been shown / proven to be an effective and (in comparison much less destructive to the economy) way to handle it.

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Every answer I come up with in my head would likely be moderated.

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Coronavirus Pandemic Update 47: Searching for Immunity Boosters & Possible Lessons From Spanish Flu

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Rene K wrote:

Coronavirus Pandemic Update 47: Searching for Immunity Boosters & Possible Lessons From Spanish Flu

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That's very good!!!

Right Italy's numbers: new infections up from yesterday by some 630 (hopefully a blip rather than a trend reversal) and deaths still brutally high but much lower than recent days at 727.

Over 200k cases in the USA now, and we crossed the 900k barrier worldwide. Spain over 100k but lower cases than yesterday.

UK a record day for cases (although in fairness they are ramping up testing or trying to anyway, so that will make numbers look bad for a bit) and deaths at 563.

France not in yet, Germany was updated very late yesterday, so not trusting the less-than-4000 just yet.

Stay safe everyone.

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This is a great site that shows the world view of what's going on https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

Is there another one that is more up to date?

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Today's graphs

You'll notice it has gained a new line (the lime-coloured one)

The first person to figure out what it represents, wins.

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Our saving grace thus far is that we have high summer temperatures...flu season starts soon as we head into winter.

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I'm guessing your lime green line is your educated guess of where Italy will be tommorow if they report the same infections as the day before?  I got 115257 though...

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David M wrote:

I'm guessing your lime green line is your educated guess of where Italy will be tommorow if they report the same infections as the day before?  I got 115257 though...

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Nice try. But no. It's another number I have been tracking for 8 days now (which is why the line spans 8 days) and wish I had started tracking much earlier

😉

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Petra R wrote:

Today's graphs

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Wow. The graphs for the U.S. and UK are really steep.

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My older brother was admitted to the hospital with the virus last Monday night (the 30th). He has been sedated since then and we hold out hope that because he's held out this long, he'll come through this. My niece (his daughter) lives in Colorado, as I do … my brother is in a hospital on Long Island. It's another layer of awfulness that people can't be in physical contact with their sick loved ones.

Sometimes in times like these, we tend to think it can't happen to us or anyone close to us, but this thing throws all that out the window. For me, there is no degree of separation .... it's brought it all home, literally.

Take care of yourselves my forum friends.

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Hi Virginia, Cant even imagine what you must be going through right now. Yes, you are absolutely right, untill it actually happen we are in denial and think it cant happen to us. 

Hope your brother gets well soon. 

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Virginia F wrote:

My older brother was admitted to the hospital with the virus last Monday night (the 30th). He has been sedated since then and we hold out hope that because he's held out this long, he'll come through this. My niece (his daughter) lives in Colorado, as I do … my brother is in a hospital on Long Island. It's another layer of awfulness that people can't be in physical contact with their sick loved ones.

Oh Virginia, that is so awful, I am so sorry. Hugs! Be safe!

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Virginia F wrote:

Sometimes in times like these, we tend to think it can't happen to us or anyone close to us, but this thing throws all that out the window. 

YES! That's what I've been saying for ages!

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Italy numbers are out. Pretty much the same as yesterday, which is good news, because they aren't going up day on day anymore, and people are recovering.

UK looking bad, but they would at this stage I'm afraid.

Germany and Spain, if final, looking promising, France not out yet!

Graphs tomorrow.

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Virginia, I'm so sorry.
I hope everything goes well and you have good news soon, and you can tell us.
¡Fuerza!

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Virginia F wrote:

My older brother was admitted to the hospital with the virus last Monday night (the 30th). He has been sedated since then and we hold out hope that because he's held out this long, he'll come through this. My niece (his daughter) lives in Colorado, as I do … my brother is in a hospital on Long Island. It's another layer of awfulness that people can't be in physical contact with their sick loved ones.

Sometimes in times like these, we tend to think it can't happen to us or anyone close to us, but this thing throws all that out the window. For me, there is no degree of separation .... it's brought it all home, literally.

Take care of yourselves my forum friends.

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Sad. Hope he recovers.

Here is what I suspected all along (with mass infections in cruise ships):

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/04/you-may-be-able-spread-coronavirus-just-breathing-new-report...

Take care.

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Virginia, I am so very sorry, and hope you have better news soon. 

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Thank you everyone for your well-wishes ... they are most appreciated.

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Best wishes, best hopes, for your brother, you, and your family, Virginia!

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Coronavirus Pandemic Update 49: New Data on COVID-19 vs Other Viral Infections (Ventilator Outcomes)

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Rene K wrote:

Coronavirus Pandemic Update 49: New Data on COVID-19 vs Other Viral Infections (Ventilator Outcomes)

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Love this, and Thank You for sharing!!! Keep them coming.

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I think there is room for optimism, but not euphoria. Dr Seheult's statistics are outdated by at least a day. 

http://prntscr.com/rsitkq

The world still has a long way to go to overcome the virus (and future viruses). Recovery is going to be slow in every sense and the backlash is going to be hard for governments to handle. We are really all going to have to row hard against the tide to make peaceful relations work. 

There is not going to be an easy political or economic bounce back however much, individually, we all want this.

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Janean L wrote:

Best wishes, best hopes, for your brother, you, and your family, Virginia!

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Thanks Janean ... it makes me happy to see you in the forums again. You've been missed.

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Hi
How are you all?

Stay Safe guys