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Re: COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread
« Reply #260 on: February 28, 2020, 06:20:52 PM »
Direct quote from The head of WHO today in The Telegraph:

"For the moment, we are not witnessing the uncontained global spread of this virus and we are not witnessing large-scale severe disease or deaths," Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director general, said.

"Does this virus have pandemic potential? Absolutely it has. Are we there yet from our assessment? Not yet."

He added: "I have spoken consistently about the need for facts not fear, using the word pandemic now does not fit the facts but may certainly cause fear."

I try really hard to not make things personal on DDF and people posting on this thread seem very caring and like they are trying to help people but please guys don’t casually use very frightening, serious and untrue words (I wish Pandemic wasn’t even in the title of the thread).  Please everyone just stay informed.  Always best to protect yourself but also to wait and see what actually happens without falling prey to mass hysteria.

Here is a great article today out of Johns Hopkins directly comparing the Corona Virus to the flu, so people can see the differences and similarities:

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-disease-2019-vs-the-flu

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Re: COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread
« Reply #261 on: February 29, 2020, 07:21:35 PM »
First death in the US

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Re: COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread
« Reply #264 on: February 29, 2020, 08:08:15 PM »
The governor of Washington state declared a state of emergency Saturday after a man died there of COVID-19, the first such reported death in the United States. More than 50 people in a nursing facility are sick and being tested for the virus.
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Re: COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread
« Reply #265 on: February 29, 2020, 08:14:47 PM »
A patient with a suspected case of the coronavirus is being treated at Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, NJ. The person is being held in isolation while the hospital awaits the results of a test for the virus. It will be a few days before the test is returned.

Maybe its time for Shuls and Yeshivos to incorporate Tihilim into the davening, if they haven't already....
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Re: COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread
« Reply #266 on: February 29, 2020, 08:35:02 PM »
Maybe its time for Shuls and Yeshivos to incorporate Tihilim into the davening, if they haven't already....
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Re: COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread
« Reply #267 on: February 29, 2020, 08:50:55 PM »
no the bacteria cant live for so long in clothing
Virus ≠ bacteria
And viruses aren't "alive."

This is an interesting article about how long viruses remain viable outside of a host.  (The article is an older article and is not talking about the current coronavirus, but is likely similar, as coronaviruses are enveloped, as well.)

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/how-long-do-cold-and-flu-viruses-stay-contagious-on-public-surfaces
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Re: COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread
« Reply #268 on: February 29, 2020, 09:04:28 PM »
Virus ≠ bacteria
And viruses aren't "alive."

This is an interesting article about how long viruses remain viable outside of a host.  (The article is an older article and is not talking about the current coronavirus, but is likely similar, as coronaviruses are enveloped, as well.)

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/how-long-do-cold-and-flu-viruses-stay-contagious-on-public-surfaces
Thanks! Very informative!

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Re: COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread
« Reply #269 on: February 29, 2020, 09:04:36 PM »
A patient with a suspected case of the coronavirus is being treated at Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, NJ. The person is being held in isolation while the hospital awaits the results of a test for the virus. It will be a few days before the test is returned.

Maybe its time for Shuls and Yeshivos to incorporate Tihilim into the davening, if they haven't already....

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/patient-at-nj-hospital-being-treated-for-possible-covid-19-spokesperson/2307236/

A patient at Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, New Jersey has tested negative for the novel coronavirus, officials said.
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Re: COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread
« Reply #270 on: February 29, 2020, 09:21:03 PM »
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/patient-at-nj-hospital-being-treated-for-possible-covid-19-spokesperson/2307236/

A patient at Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel, New Jersey has tested negative for the novel coronavirus, officials said.
that's good to know.
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Re: COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread
« Reply #271 on: February 29, 2020, 09:41:53 PM »
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After checking the details, it does not cover Coronavirus even though it is a cancel anytime plan. Something to do with an exclusion for epidemic

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Re: COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread
« Reply #273 on: February 29, 2020, 10:00:40 PM »
pandemic related price gouging on amazon


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Re: COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread
« Reply #274 on: February 29, 2020, 10:08:35 PM »
Direct quote from The head of WHO today in The Telegraph:

"For the moment, we are not witnessing the uncontained global spread of this virus and we are not witnessing large-scale severe disease or deaths," Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director general, said.

"Does this virus have pandemic potential? Absolutely it has. Are we there yet from our assessment? Not yet."

He added: "I have spoken consistently about the need for facts not fear, using the word pandemic now does not fit the facts but may certainly cause fear."

I try really hard to not make things personal on DDF and people posting on this thread seem very caring and like they are trying to help people but please guys don’t casually use very frightening, serious and untrue words (I wish Pandemic wasn’t even in the title of the thread).  Please everyone just stay informed.  Always best to protect yourself but also to wait and see what actually happens without falling prey to mass hysteria.

Here is a great article today out of Johns Hopkins directly comparing the Corona Virus to the flu, so people can see the differences and similarities:

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-disease-2019-vs-the-flu

I find it funny you’re quoting the WHO, they’ve been having a problem with doublespeak recently. Most concerning the word “pandemic”, which they suddenly erased from their dictionary when the virus became a pandemic using their own criteria.

https://fortune.com/2020/02/25/coronavirus-pandemic-who/
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Re: COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread
« Reply #275 on: February 29, 2020, 11:20:48 PM »
After checking the details, it does not cover Coronavirus even though it is a cancel anytime plan. Something to do with an exclusion for epidemic
What if you don't tell them why you are cancelling? Cancel Anytime should work if you just "changed your mind"...?
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Re: COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread
« Reply #276 on: March 01, 2020, 07:14:38 AM »
What if you don't tell them why you are cancelling? Cancel Anytime should work if you just "changed your mind"...?

@ExGingi could explain it better

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Re: COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread
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Re: COVID-19 (Wuhan Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic Master Thread
« Reply #279 on: March 01, 2020, 02:06:48 PM »
@ExGingi could explain it better
What does that mean? I can't see why it shouldn't work