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Some of my teacher friends are having to teach online to their students until the quarantine period is over in China.

From what I am told it is worse in the cities than the suburbs where my friends are living.
 
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https://www.sciencealert.com/large-chinese-study-finds-most-coronavirus-infections-are-mild

Vast Majority of Coronavirus Infections Are Mild, Huge Study Has Revealed

AFP
19 FEB 2020
Most people infected by the new coronavirus in China have mild symptoms, with older patients and those with underlying conditions most at risk from the disease, according to a study by Chinese researchers.


The disease has now killed nearly 1,900 people and infected more than 72,000 in China since it first emerged in the central city of Wuhan late last year.

A paper published in the Chinese Journal of Epidemiology looked at 72,314 confirmed, suspected, clinically diagnosed, and asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 illness across China as of February 11.

It is the biggest study on novel coronavirus patients since the outbreak began in late December.

Here are the main findings from the paper by the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC):

Elderly, sick at risk
Some 80.9 percent of infections are classified as mild, 13.8 percent as severe and only 4.7 percent as critical.

The highest fatality rate is for people aged 80 and older, at 14.8 percent.

The study finds that patients with cardiovascular disease are most likely to die of complications from the novel coronavirus, followed by patients with diabetes, chronic respiratory disease and hypertension.

There were no deaths among children aged up to 9, despite at least two cases of newborn babies infected through their mothers.

Up to age 39, the death rate remains low at 0.2 percent.


The fatality rate increases gradually with age. For people in their 40s it is 0.4 percent, in their 50s it is 1.3 percent, in their 60s it is 3.6 percent and their 70s it is 8.0 percent.

Men are more likely to die (2.8 percent) than women (1.7 percent).

The overall death rate from the virus stood at 2.3 percent.

While the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak of 2002-2003 affected fewer people, the fatality rate was nearly 10 percent.

The US Centres for Disease Control says between 26 million to 36 million Americans contracted seasonal flu between October 2019 and February 8 this year, and there were between 14,000 to 36,000 deaths - a fatality rate of around 0.1 percent.

'Wuhan exposure'
Nearly 86 percent of those who have contracted the illness had either lived in or travelled to Wuhan, where a seafood market that illegally sold wild animals is believed to be the original source of the virus.

The city in central China's Hubei province has been under lockdown since January 23.

Risk to medical workers
A total of 3,019 health workers have been diagnosed, 1,716 of whom were confirmed cases, and five had died as of February 11, the report said.

An analysis of 1,688 severe cases among medical staff showed that 64 percent of them were working in Wuhan.


"The percentage of severe cases among Wuhan medical staff has gradually decreased from 38.9 percent at the peak (on January 28) to 12.7 percent in early February," the report said.

A hospital director in Wuhan died from the illness on Tuesday.

Earlier this month Wuhan ophthalmologist Li Wenliang, who had been punished by authorities for sounding the alarm about the virus, also died.

'Downward trend'
The epidemic reached its "first peak" between January 24 and 26, the report said.

It suggests there is has been a "downward trend" in the overall epidemic curve since February 11 - meaning the spread of the disease, especially outside Hubei province, was slowing.

On February 13, China broadened its definition of confirmed cases to include those who were clinically diagnosed through lung imaging, in addition to those with a positive lab test result.

The report hints that China's decision to lock down Wuhan - a city of 11 million people - and impose strict transport curbs in other affected areas may have paid off.

'Possible rebound'
The virus spread as millions of people criss-crossed the country for the Lunar New Year holiday in late January.

The authors warn that with many people returning from the holiday, the country needs to brace itself for a "possible rebound of the epidemic".

Coronaviruses may continue to "adapt over time and become more virulent", the report warns and urges doctors to "remain vigilant".

© Agence France-Presse
 
Trump was 'furious' that 14 Americans infected with coronavirus boarded a plane back to the US from Japan without his permission, which officials admit was a 'big mistake'
  • President Trump is furious that infected evacuees were flown back to US from Japan last Saturday
  • Decision was made on the fly after infections were confirmed at last minute at the Tokyo airport
  • US evacuated 328 passengers from coronavirus cruise ship Diamond Princess in Japan last week
  • But any confirmed infected or symptomatic cases were supposed to remain in Japan for treatment
  • State Department overruled CDC objections and decided to bring the 14 back anyway
  • Trump reportedly blasted aides for not telling him, saying he disagreed with the decision
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ns-infected-coronavirus-boarded-plane-US.html
 
SlyPokerDog said:
Trump was 'furious' that 14 Americans infected with coronavirus boarded a plane back to the US from Japan without his permission, which officials admit was a 'big mistake'
  • President Trump is furious that infected evacuees were flown back to US from Japan last Saturday
  • Decision was made on the fly after infections were confirmed at last minute at the Tokyo airport
  • US evacuated 328 passengers from coronavirus cruise ship Diamond Princess in Japan last week
  • But any confirmed infected or symptomatic cases were supposed to remain in Japan for treatment
  • State Department overruled CDC objections and decided to bring the 14 back anyway
  • Trump reportedly blasted aides for not telling him, saying he disagreed with the decision
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ns-infected-coronavirus-boarded-plane-US.html
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If Trump was a real man he would place all 14 of them on air force one, hand deliver them back to Japan... and demand an apology! :smiley-valjak:
 
Without his permission?

He realizes he's not a king, right?
 
julius said:
Without his permission?

He realizes he's not a king, right?
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Any American who so rudely gets a disease while overseas needs to have their citizenship stripped and never allowed back.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
Trump was 'furious' that 14 Americans infected with coronavirus boarded a plane back to the US from Japan without his permission, which officials admit was a 'big mistake'
  • President Trump is furious that infected evacuees were flown back to US from Japan last Saturday
  • Decision was made on the fly after infections were confirmed at last minute at the Tokyo airport
  • US evacuated 328 passengers from coronavirus cruise ship Diamond Princess in Japan last week
  • But any confirmed infected or symptomatic cases were supposed to remain in Japan for treatment
  • State Department overruled CDC objections and decided to bring the 14 back anyway
  • Trump reportedly blasted aides for not telling him, saying he disagreed with the decision
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ns-infected-coronavirus-boarded-plane-US.html
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How many temper tantrums is this now? One Million?
 
Hobbesarable said:
Some of my teacher friends are having to teach online to their students until the quarantine period is over in China.

From what I am told it is worse in the cities than the suburbs where my friends are living.
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All mammals die of disease and violence when crowded too much.

It's also why big city dwellers are mostly assholes.
 
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-update...ll-infections-latest-news-updates-2020-02-24/

As reported cases of the coronavirus spiked to over 79,000 over the weekend, Europe struggled to deal with its first major outbreak of the disease, in Italy. South Korea took "unprecedented, powerful" steps to try to contain the spread of the COVID-19, and Iran reported additional cases. China, which has over 77,000 cases, reported hundreds more.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. has reached 53, health officials said Monday. Most people who tested positive were former passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which had been quarantined off Japan. A federal judge temporarily blocked a government plan to send some patients to a facility in Costa Mesa, California, after city officials sued, saying they hadn't been consulted.

 
MARIS61 said:
All mammals die of disease and violence when crowded too much.

It's also why big city dwellers are mostly assholes.
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I think you should try living without anything supplied by a big city and see how you like it. Also, you guys should give back those state taxes above the level you contributed and see how you like that.
Now tell me who the ass hole is.
 
Iran's Deputy Health Minster just tested positive for the virus. Lol. That isn't a good look at all.
 
yankeesince59 said:
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-update...ll-infections-latest-news-updates-2020-02-24/

As reported cases of the coronavirus spiked to over 79,000 over the weekend, Europe struggled to deal with its first major outbreak of the disease, in Italy. South Korea took "unprecedented, powerful" steps to try to contain the spread of the COVID-19, and Iran reported additional cases. China, which has over 77,000 cases, reported hundreds more.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. has reached 53, health officials said Monday. Most people who tested positive were former passengers of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which had been quarantined off Japan. A federal judge temporarily blocked a government plan to send some patients to a facility in Costa Mesa, California, after city officials sued, saying they hadn't been consulted.

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I was at Carnivale in Venice last week (which has now been cancelled). I did have a slight fever a few days ago, but it passed after a day. Chalked that up to jet lag/travel. All good now.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
I was at Carnivale in Venice last week (which has now been cancelled). I did have a slight fever a few days ago, but it passed after a day. Chalked that up to jet lag/travel. All good now.
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I think we'll just call you El Virus from now on.

barfo
 
Just wanted to note that since reaching a high-water mark of 58,747 on February 17th, the official number of active cases has been on the decline every day for over a week now. Total active cases has now dropped below 50K for the first time since the diagnosis classification change on 2/12.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
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"During the media call, Dr Messonier also gave an update on test kits, some of which were flawed, that were sent to state and local health departments.

Currently, 12 'states and localities' have working test kits, but it's unclear which states and cities have them.

'I am frustrated, like I know many of you are, that we have had issues with our test,' she said.

'I want to assure you that we are working to modify the kit and hope to send out a new version to state and local jurisdictions soon.'"
 
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