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Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count.
PBS NewsHour: Confronting Coronavirus — A PBS NewsHour Special
How to get calm and stay that way in the face of adversity. I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear and permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me.
I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
CDC. Press Briefing Transcript
Wednesday, March 10, 2020
Covid-19 myths busted:
The truth about how you can catch Coronavirus,
how much more elderly people are at risk and what you can do to avoid infection.
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Coronavirus – latest news and updates
What are the symptoms and should I see a doctor?
Claim #1 : ‘Face masks don’t work.’ Wearing a face mask is certainly not an iron-clad guarantee that you won’t get sick – viruses can also transmit through the eyes and tiny viral particles, known as aerosols, can penetrate masks. However, masks are effective at capturing droplets, which is a main transmission route of Coronavirus, and some studies have estimated a roughly five-fold protection versus no barrier alone (although others have found lower levels of effectiveness). If you are likely to
be in close contact with someone infected, a mask cuts the chance of the disease being passed on.
If you’re showing symptoms of Coronavirus, or have been diagnosed, wearing a mask can also protect others. So masks are crucial for health and social care workers looking after patients and are also recommended for family members who need to care for someone who is ill – ideally both the patient and carer should have a mask. However, masks will probably make little difference if you’re just walking around town or taking a bus so there is no need to bulk-buy a huge supply.
How to practice social distancing while running errands!!!
Claim #2 : ‘It is mutating into a more deadly strain.’ All viruses accumulate mutations
over time and the virus that causes Covid-19 is no different. How widespread different strains of a virus become depends on natural selection – the versions that can propagate quickest and replicate effectively in the body will be the most “successful”. This doesn’t necessarily mean most dangerous for people though, as viruses that kill people rapidly or make them so sick that they are incapacitated may be less likely to be transmitted. Genetic analysis by Chinese scientists of 103 samples of the virus, taken from patients in Wuhan and other cities, suggests that early on two main strains emerged,
designated L and S.
Although the L strain appeared to be more prevalent than the S strain (about 70% of the samples belonged to the former), the S branch of the virus was found to be the ancestral version. The team behind this research suggested that this may indicate the L strain is more “aggressive”, either transmitting more easily or replicating faster inside the body.
However, this theory is speculative at this stage – there haven’t yet been direct comparisons
to see whether people who catch one version of the virus are more likely to pass it on or
suffer more severe symptoms.
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Human Coronavirus Types,
Coronaviruses are named for the crown-like spikes on their surface. There are four main sub-groupings of coronaviruses, known as alpha, beta, gamma, and delta.
Human Coronaviruses were first identified in the mid-1960s.
The seven Coronaviruses that can infect people are:
Common human coronaviruses
229E (alpha coronavirus)
NL63 (alpha coronavirus)
OC43 (beta coronavirus)
HKU1 (beta coronavirus)
Other Human coronaviruses
MERS-CoV (the beta coronavirus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS)
SARS-CoV (the beta coronavirus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS)
SARS-CoV-2 (the novel coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19)
People around the world commonly get infected with human coronaviruses 229E, NL63, OC43,
& HKU1. Sometimes Coronaviruses that infect animals can evolve and make people sick and become a new human Coronavirus. 3 examples of this are 2019-nCoV, SARS-CoV, and MERS-CoV.
https://yourhealthupdates.com/
how-many-coronavirus-strains-are-there/
Coronavirus FAQ: How long it can remain in the air and on surfaces
Studies suggest: Coronaviruses (including preliminary information on the COVID-19 virus) may persist on surfaces for a few hours or up to several days. This may vary under different conditions (e.g. type of surface, temperature or humidity of the environment). A new analysis found that the virus can remain viable in the air for up to 3 hours, on copper for up to
4 hours, on cardboard up to 24 hours and on plastic and stainless steel up to 72 hours.
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Will warmer weather help fight the coronavirus?
Singapore and Australia suggest maybe not !!!
Claim #3 : ‘It is no more dangerous than winter flu.’ Many individuals who get Coronavirus will experience nothing worse than seasonal flu symptoms, but the overall profile of the disease, including its mortality rate, looks more serious. At the start of an outbreak the apparent mortality rate can be an overestimate if a lot of mild cases are being missed. But Bruce Aylward, a WHO expert, who led an international mission to China to learn about the virus and the country’s response, said this has not been the case with Covid-19. The evidence did not suggest that we were only seeing the tip of the iceberg. If borne out by further testing, this could mean that current estimates of a roughly 1% fatality rate are accurate. This would make Covid-19 about 10 times more deadly than seasonal flu, which is estimated to kill between 290,000 and 650,000 people a year globally.
Claim #4 : ‘It only kills the elderly, so younger people can relax.’ Most people who are
not elderly and do not have underlying health conditions will not become critically ill from Covid-19. But the illness still has a higher chance of leading to serious respiratory symptoms than seasonal flu and there are other at-risk groups – health workers, for instance, are more vulnerable because they are likely to have higher exposure to the virus. The actions that young, healthy people take, including reporting symptoms and following quarantine instructions, will have an important role in protecting the most vulnerable in society and in shaping the overall trajectory of the outbreak.
Claim #5: ‘You need to be with an infected person for 10 minutes.’ For flu, some hospital guidelines define exposure as being within six feet of an infected person who sneezes or coughs for 10 minutes or longer. However, it is possible to be infected with shorter interactions or even by picking the virus up from contaminated surfaces, although this is thought to be a less common route of transmission.
Claim #6 : ‘A vaccine could be ready within a few months.’ Scientists were quick out of
the gates in beginning development of a vaccine for the new Coronavirus, helped by the early release of the genetic sequence by Chinese researchers. The development of a viable vaccine continues apace, with several teams now testing candidates in animal experiments.
However, the incremental trials required before a commercial vaccine could be rolled out are still
a lengthy undertaking – and an essential one to ensure that even rare side-effects are spotted.
A commercially available vaccine within a year would be quick.’
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/21/can-face-
mask-protect-me-coronavirus-covid-19-myths-busted
Seattle woman who recovered from Coronavirus now helping other families in need!!!
Elizabeth Schneider, a Seattle resident who recently recovered from the Coronavirus, is now helping United Way of King County raise money to help other families.
Author: Tony Black, Kierra Elfalan, KING 5 Staff
Published: 10:45 PM PDT March 10, 2020
Updated: 8:18 AM PDT March 15, 2020
SEATTLE — A Seattle woman in her 30’s who recently shared her personal experience of contracting and surviving the Coronavirus is now giving back to other families affected by the virus. Elizabeth Schneider is helping United Way of King County raise money to help families who are being impacted by school closures due to the rapid spread of Coronavirus. Schneider was spending time with friends at a cocktail party on February 22.
The following week, she and others from the party felt sick.
“There were about 30 of us at the party,” explained Schneider. “I woke up and took my temperature — it was 101 degrees. And by the evening, before bed, it was 103 degrees, which is quite high. And honestly, the highest that I’ve experienced recently in my adult life.” Schneider said she signed up to get tested through the Seattle Flu Study and her results came back positive for Coronavirus.
“As of today, it’s been 14 days since the onset of my symptoms,” she said on Tuesday.
Schneider said she’ll continue to take precautions when heading out in public.
“I am going to be a little more cautious about going into big groups with people, you know, physically, people. But at the same time, you know, I’m not gonna be able to live for the rest of my life over the next, you know, three months, like, in a hazmat suit or anything like that,”
said Schneider. She shared her story on Facebook, where it had nearly 50,000 interactions.
Schneider added the importance for people of all ages to have more personal responsibility when going out in public if they think they are sick. “The reason I wanted to share my story so that, you know,
I think a lot of people are contracting the virus and not really realizing it,”
she said. “We have to really be vigilant and think of other people.” Schneider said she has since been in contact with her primary care doctor and also with officials from King County Public Health. Schneider also hopes this outbreak will continue the conversation happening among state and federal leaders about paid leave.
“I mean, I’ve talked to people who have had direct contact with someone who is tested positive,
but they feel loathe to tell their employer about it because they’re an hourly paid worker, and
if they’re forced to stay home for 14 days, and they’re not a company like Amazon or Microsoft that
can afford to pay their hourly workers, while they’re out, they’re just not going to get paid.
And I think there are a lot of people in situations like that,” she said.
What are Coronavirus symptoms?
The symptoms of coronavirus are similar to the flu. Symptoms include a fever, cough, and shortness
of breath or difficulty breathing, according to theWashington State Department of Health. The severity of symptoms ranges significantly. Some cases are very mild with symptoms similar to the common cold, and some cases are more like severe pneumonia that require hospitalization. Most deaths have been reported in older adults who had other health conditions, according to DOH.
Symptoms may appear as soon as two days after being exposed to the Coronavirus or as long
as 14 days.A new Washington call center has been set up to answer your questions about COVID-19.
If you have questions how the virus spreads, what is being done in Washington State, and what you can do if you have symptoms, call 1-800-525-0127 and press #.
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