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[kalidarkone]

My local hospital in north east China has issued a similar request on social media, Supine . I've tried several avenues in South Korea to get masks, but it doesn't look possible. I'm really hoping other countries can start donations soon.

I can send you some masks! Pm me! (Like 20 )Although I'll have to check that they are the right spec. They are the ones used in theatres. I'll check when I'm in tonight.

 

[Yu_Gi_Oh]

I can send you some masks! Pm me! (Like 20 )Although I'll have to check that they are the right spec. They are the ones used in theatres. I'll check when I'm in tonight.

Thank you, that's so very kind. The type we're looking for are closer in appearance to dust masks, called repsirators. They have to have a particular rating to keep out virus particles. It's this particular type which are selling out across the world right now.

 

[TopCat]

It looks like they're starting to set up places to quarantine people in the US. This is within a few miles of me.

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I'm a bit surprised that they have the space there. Camp Ashland was devastated by the floods this spring. Nearly every building was wiped out.

Will the US effort building suitable accommodations compare to the Chinese building hospitals in two days?

 

[Pickman's model]

Will the US effort building suitable accommodations compare to the Chinese building hospitals in two days?

at best the most that can be expected is something like this

 

[Teaboy]

Will the US effort building suitable accommodations compare to the Chinese building hospitals in two days?

Will it need to be?

The epicenter of the outbreak is in China and the vast majority of the cases including those that have sadly perished are in China. The Chinese response now is pretty impressive but has been pointed out on this thread (and admitted by the Chinese government) they massively fucked it up initially and they are building some impressive stable door long after the horse has bolted.

 

[TopCat]

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at best that most that can be expected is something like this

The standard US AID model.

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

Will the US effort building suitable accommodations compare to the Chinese building hospitals in two days?

There's already 200 buildings out there. While there was a lot of flood damage, I'm sure they'll find space somewhere.

 

[Supine]

EMA has activated plans to fast track drug development and licensing:

EMA to support development of vaccines and treatments for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) | European Medicines Agency (EMA)

www.ema.europa.eu

 

[ice-is-forming]

Australia's been evacuating citizens from China, and sending them to stay on Christmas island, the off shore detention centre

Coronavirus: first group of Australian evacuees taken to Christmas Island

Charter flight carrying 72 people is first of four flights taking evacuees from WA to the island where they will be quarantined for two weeks

www.theguardian.com

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

That was just a temporary name. And the BBC have been told that the group who will name it are now close to announcing the name.

How the new coronavirus will finally get a proper name

Scientists have told the BBC that after grappling behind closed doors they are close to an announcement.

www.bbc.co.uk

The new name might be rubbish too for all I know. If it is, I hope its at least enough to give peoples new ideas about what the informal name for it should end up being.

Still, I doubt it will end up being known as the bat cough that kicked off.

Captain Trips.

 

[StoneRoad]

Another twist is that a couple of cruise ships/liners are now quarantined ...

Coronavirus: Ten passengers on cruise ship test positive for virus

Checks began after an 80-year-old passenger previously onboard was found to have the new virus.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[skyscraper101]

Full on mask hysteria

 

[TopCat]

Another twist is that a couple of cruise ships/liners are now quarantined ...

Coronavirus: Ten passengers on cruise ship test positive for virus

Checks began after an 80-year-old passenger previously onboard was found to have the new virus.

www.bbc.co.uk

Well assuming there are no animals on board we shall see pretty quick if human to human transmission is a thing. Poor sods.

 

[elbows]

We already know that human to human transmission is a thing.

Animal to human transmission was likely only a feature of the very first stage of the outbreak, its all been human to human since then.

 

[elbows]

 

[19sixtysix]

EMA has activated plans to fast track drug development and licensing:

EMA to support development of vaccines and treatments for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) | European Medicines Agency (EMA)

www.ema.europa.eu

Shame that was moved to the netherlands and we're no longer in the EU.

 

[elbows]

I mentioned poo once or twice before, but since I suspect this avenue often goes under the radar, here it is in a more direct context:

China’s National Health Commission has expanded its diagnostic guidelines to help identify patients who have contracted the deadly new coronavirus.
In an updated treatment plan released on Wednesday, the commission also warned that it was investigating whether aerosol and digestive tract infections were transmission modes after traces of the coronavirus were found in patients’ faeces.

Also note the new category for the even milder infections that they are now trying to acknowledge:

It also expanded the classifications for coronavirus patients from three to four, adding a category for “light” cases.
Those in the “light” category and who exhibit mild symptoms such as fever, fatigue, cough or breathing issues but no lung infection must be quarantined and treated to curb the spread of the disease

“Some patients show mild symptoms but they are still infectious … that is why we have added the ‘light’ category in this edition of the guidelines,” Li Xingwang, from the commission’s expert panel, said.

“The number of suspected cases might increase because of this but if we can find these cases with atypical symptoms earlier, it will help control the spread of the virus.”

China adds new symptoms to coronavirus diagnostic list

Health authorities also warn that discovery of virus in patients’ faeces suggest that it could be another source of transmission.

www.scmp.com

 

[Yossarian]

In Hong Kong, there's now a toilet paper shortage as well as a mask shortage - people emptied supermarket shelves after rumours spread that toilet paper factories on the mainland were being repurposed to make masks.

 

[weltweit]

Crazy

 

[Cid]

In Hong Kong, there's now a toilet paper shortage as well as a mask shortage - people emptied supermarket shelves after rumours spread that toilet paper factories on the mainland were being repurposed to make masks.

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Maybe everyone who stocked up for Brexit could donate theirs.

 

[weltweit]

It seems China is going to continue with the travel restrictions, as is probably the only option open to them.

Off to see if I can find a link.

And Hong Kong to quarantine arrivals from China

Coronavirus: Hong Kong to quarantine visitors from mainland China

All arrivals, including foreigners, face 14 days of quarantine in the bid to halt a viral outbreak.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[not-bono-ever]

Three Coronvirus Carriers From Cambodia In Shenzhen ⋆ Cambodia News English

Phnom Penh: Three Chinese passengers who were on the same flight as Cambodia's first patient with New Coronary Pneumonia confirmed were diagnosed with the

cne.wtf

Cambodia may have a bit of an issue- large amounts of PRC citizens go to the kingdon for gambling and girls/boys

Vietnam has sent out a text to its network users

"
1. Persons who have close contact with an infected / suspected person with nCov within 14 days must notify the local health facilities.
2. People in close contact with patients / suspected to have nCov disease must wear a mask and limit contact with others.
3. Currently there is an epidemic of nCov, people often wash their hands with soap, clean items with regular detergents; Wear a mask to public places, on transport.
4. Currently there is an epidemic of nCov, people do not travel to China and restrict to travel to other countries.
5. Regularly monitoring on the Ministry of Health Web Portal for timely updates, follow the instructions

Nationwide against nCov. Please comply with regulations and recommendations of the health sector. Do not distribute false information. Do not profit from disease. Encourage good work, condemn negative behavior. Vietnam is determined to win the pandemic! "

 

[Part-timah]

“In those who survive intensive care, these aberrant and excessive immune responses lead to long-term lung damage and fibrosis, causing functional disability and reduced quality of life”
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30305-6/fulltext

Fucking miserable update.

 

[Callie]

“In those who survive intensive care, these aberrant and excessive immune responses lead to long-term lung damage and fibrosis, causing functional disability and reduced quality of life”
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30305-6/fulltext

Fucking miserable update.

Is that specific to ncov or could that be said for anyone hospitalised and placed into intensive care for a respiratory infection?

Any numbers on how many ncov patients who require intensive care and survive? How many of those had underlying conditions?

 

[cupid_stunt]

73 deaths yesterday, highest daily total so far.

 

[Yu_Gi_Oh]

According to The Guardian and other sources, clinical trials of the antiviral Remdesivir will begin on patients in Wuhan today. This seems to me to be cautiously good news.

I am desperate for good news.

 

[cupid_stunt]

According to The Guardian and other sources, clinical trials of the antiviral Remdesivir will begin on patients in Wuhan today. This seems to me to be cautiously good news.

I am desperate for good news.

* fingers crossed *

According to this link, scientists have found both Remdesivir and Chloroquine, which is used to treat malaria, to be an effective way to inhibit the coronavirus.

China lab seeks patent on use of Gilead's coronavirus treatment | SaltWire

By Zhang Yan and David Stanway BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A state-run Chinese research institute has applied for a patent on the use of Gilead Sciences' ...

www.theguardian.pe.ca

 

[Yu_Gi_Oh]

* fingers crossed *

According to this link, scientists have found both Remdesivir and Chloroquine, which is used to treat malaria, to be an effective way to inhibit the coronavirus.

China lab seeks patent on use of Gilead's coronavirus treatment | SaltWire

By Zhang Yan and David Stanway BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A state-run Chinese research institute has applied for a patent on the use of Gilead Sciences' ...

www.theguardian.pe.ca

So some people will be given the placebo, and this trial could run until April. But what happens if the treatment does work really well? Surely that could become obvious quite quickly? The guy in the US who was given the treatment on compassionate grounds recovered very rapidly once the drugs were administered. They won't just keep giving the placebo to loads of people and letting them die all through February and March, right?

 

[Orang Utan]

Edgy atmosphere in the docs this morning - couple of people wearing facemasks, which I thought was just silly paranoia. It probably is, but the situation wasn't helped when a patient had a fit, vomited and lost consciousness right it front of me in the waiting room. Probs flu or something else, but I could see people looking agitated.

 

[Teaboy]

Edgy atmosphere in the docs this morning - couple of people wearing facemasks, which I thought was just silly paranoia. It probably is, but the situation wasn't helped when a patient had a fit, vomited and lost consciousness right it front of me in the waiting room. Probs flu or something else, but I could see people looking agitated.

Time of the year innit. I'm full of cold, my g/f is full or cold, my work colleagues are full of cold etc etc.