Thursday, March 12, 2020

Coronavirus Updates:






Summary:
  • WHO declares Covid-19 is a pandemic
  • President Trump declares a travel ban from all European countries (not UK)
  • Tom Hanks, wife announce they have the Coronavirus
  • NBA suspends all games until further notice
  • Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert has tested positive for coronavirus.
  • LA confirms first death
  • Seattle schools close for two weeks
  • Italy closes stores
  • MGM says guest at Vegas's 'The Mirage' tested positive
  • Denmark closes schools, will send 'non-critical' public employees home to work
  • New Jersey case total climbs to 23
  • Juve player Daniele Rugani
  • DC Mayor declares public health emergency
  • Congressional doctor says up to 
  • Cuomo confirms 39 new cases in NY, raising total to 212
  • First death in Indonesia
  • Confirmed cases in France top 2,000
  • Washington State to ban events over 200
  • Details of cruiseline industry's 'health and safety proposal' leak
  • 'Waffle House' employee in Atlanta confirmed
  • UK reports 7th death
  • Chicago cancels St. Paddy's Day parade
  • NY sends in National Guard
  • IADB cancels meeting in Colombia as virus spreads across Latin America
  • Mnuchin says first part of virus stimulus plan will be ready in 2 days
  • Utah reportedly planning to shut public college and university campuses
  • Dr. Fauci warns virus 10x more deadly than flu and could infect millions if not handled early
  • Australia passes A$18 billion stimulus package
  • Seoul says 99 cases tied to call center
  • FEMA evacuates Atlanta office over coronavirus scare
  • 3 Boeing workers test positie
  • Washington DC advises cancellation or postponement of all gatherings with more than 1,000 people
  • Harvard to prorate room and board for students
  • US cases surpass 1,000
  • UK Health Minister catches virus
  • Ireland, Bulgaria, Sweden report first deaths
  • Connecticut declares state of emergency
  • UK total hits 456 following largest daily jump on record (83 new cases)
  • Global cases pass 120,000
  • South Korea reports new outbreak in call center
  • Japan reportedly planning to declare state of emergency





2 comments:

James said...

Hi Scott
I live in Adelaide,South Australia,Australia
Lord whats all the fuss about?
we have no cases that would lead to believe there is a problem
My believe is a case of panic
How do you control population
Panic,change the rules, Panic
sounds like the master calling the rules.
Lord has told us not to panic but to lift your head
Regards
James

Scott said...

Hi James, I hope you are doing well, nice to hear from you!
The numbers coming out of countries (now that it is outside china, with 'numbers' you cannot trust ) - the breakdown by age seems fairly typical for a seasonal flu outbreak. Below 40 years death is under 1%. It goes way up from 70 yrs and up especially with pre-existing disease. This virus is probably more contagious than most, but the vast majority of people survive without problems. The hype concerns me more than the virus; if this was ebola with ~ 40% death rate, I would most certainly be housebound - but its not ebola.
The question now becomes "what next" in terms of the reaction....