2019-nCoV Coronovirus (COVID-19]

Mayo Clinic to furlough or reduce pay of 30,000 employees

Mayo Clinic is furloughing or reducing the hours of about 42 percent of its 70,000 employees across all of its campuses in an attempt to mitigate the financial losses from the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Approximately 30,000 staff from across all Mayo locations will receive reduced hours or some type of furlough, though the duration will vary depending on the work unit," according to a statement on Wednesday from spokeswoman Ginger Plumbo.

 

Oh here we go, good luck with that;

"Tackling climate change must be woven into the solution to the Covid-19 economic crisis, the UK will tell governments next week.

Environment ministers from 30 countries are meeting in a two-day online conference in a bid to make progress on cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

The gathering is called the "Petersberg Climate Dialogue".


Covid recovery plan 'must tackle climate change'

 

Ok, smokers don't need to freak out as much anymore

"Smokers 'four times less likely' to contract Covid-19, prompting nicotine patch trials on patients
Researchers in France will test nicotine patches on health workers and patients but reiterated smoking could also cause more severe illness"

Smokers 'four times less likely' to contract Covid-19, prompting nicotine patch trials on patients

 

"Three US states have allowed some shops to reopen after measures imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, as the country's death toll passed 51,000.

Salons and spas could reopen in Georgia and Oklahoma while Alaska lifted restrictions on restaurants."

US states partly reopen as virus deaths top 50,000

 

Swedish government treated their population like grown ups. Article dated today

Has Sweden got its science right?

"Sweden's strategy to keep large parts of society open is widely backed by the public. It has been devised by scientists and backed by government, and yet not all the country's virologists are convinced.

There is no lockdown here. Photos have been shared around the world of bars with crammed outdoor seating and long queues for waterfront ice cream kiosks, and yet it is a myth that life here goes on "as normal".

On the face of it little has shut down. But data suggests the vast majority of the population have taken to voluntary social distancing, which is the crux of Sweden's strategy to slow the spread of the virus.

Usage of public transport has dropped significantly, large numbers are working from home, and most refrained from travelling over the Easter weekend. The government has also banned gatherings of more than 50 people and visits to elderly care homes.

Around 9 in 10 Swedes say they keep at least a metre away from people at least some of the time, up from seven in 10 a month ago, according to a major survey by polling firm Novus."

Has Sweden got its coronavirus science right?

 

Africa vs Chyna

 

Saturday morning, April 25th.
USA cases: 905333 Deaths: 51949 Rate 5.74%
Canada cases 44056 Deaths: 2386 Rate 5.42%

 

Brussels is struggling with coronavirus right now too. We are not alone & we're in this together...

 

Massachusetts Confirmed Cases of COVID-19
50,969

Deaths
2,556

 

@soulcompromise

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Why the World’s Highest Virus Death Rate Is in Europe’s Capital

From article:

According to Belgian officials, the reason for the grisly figures isn’t overwhelmed hospitals -- 43% of intensive-care beds were vacant even at the peak of the crisis -- but the country’s bureaucratic rigor.

Unlike many other countries, the home of the European Union’s top institutions counts deaths at nursing homes even if there wasn’t a confirmed infection.

“We often get criticism -- oh, you’re making Belgium look bad -- we think it’s the opposite,” Steven Van Gucht, head of the viral disease division at the Sciensano public-health institute, said while maintaining the requisite distance of 1.5 meters (5 feet). “If you want to compare our numbers with a lot of other countries, you basically have to cut them in half.”

Clearer Picture
About 95% of Covid-19 deaths in elderly care homes haven’t been diagnosed, yet Belgium makes the decision to register them based on the symptoms shown and who the people have been in contact with. The goal is to get a clearer picture of the outbreak and better target hot spots.

 

Seven new confirmed cases of corona today, bring this county's total to 105.

 

But, what if it's the soot and not the nicotine?

 

Around here........

 

Grossly ignorant to the fact 265 million people in low and middle-income nations could face starvation by the end of 2020..

All walking around like mortal combat characters .. Jesus Christ face the final boss and get over it..

 

#%^ sorry for the delay... I never get notified with the @ mentions.

I'm not sure how to respond. The figures are distorted if we're only to rely on determinations in cause of death. Well, I still hope Belgium recovers along with the United States and the rest of the world.

Sadly, we are having problems with obedience of social distancing & stay-at-home orders...

 

Just providing some insight in why the belgian numbers are so high. No need to respond in a certain way And that you hope they and the rest of the world recover soon goes pretty much without saying.

 

Kinda off-topic but it's because of virus.. on the news... all these tulips going to waste in Asmo-land..

Why are we devoting all that space to growing flowers, anyway? Any of the time?

 

Because there's money in it. They get exported and attract lots of tourists.