2019-nCoV Coronovirus (COVID-19]

Lockdown in full swing in India:

 

It's like 1.5 billion people on that continent?..

 

Well first antibody survey from New York is out

"In New York City, about 21 percent tested positive for coronavirus antibodies during the state survey. The rate was about 17 percent on Long Island, nearly 12 percent in Westchester and Rockland Counties and less than 4 percent in the rest of the state."

1 in 5 New Yorkers May Have Had Covid-19, Antibody Tests Suggest

13.9% average for the state


Which are reasonably in line with similar surveys in California and Germany, and means two things;

1. Fat chance of containing this virus

2. If even remotely accurate, does put the death rate at about 0.7% across all ages, under 0.1% for under 50s


So, good luck to anyone that thinks they'll be in lockdown for 6 months

 

Liberal country executive, said we could open up sooner..
Allegheny County could reopen sooner than some other counties

 

Chinese city of Harbin goes into lockdown as new coronavirus clusters emerge

A large city in China has been put into lockdown after new clusters of coronavirus cases emerged in the area.

The city of Harbin in China’s northeast has taken on draconian new measures after a cluster of 70 coronavirus cases was detected in the city. In the province of Heilongjiang, which shares a border with Russia, up to 537 confirmed domestic cases and another 384 imported cases were reported this week.

Chinese city of Harbin goes into lockdown as new coronavirus clusters emerge

 

There were 10 new cases announced here today. We are nearing the 100 mark.

 

Elizabeth Warren's brother dies from Coronavirus

 

"The Prime Minister has announced 1.5m social distancing rule doesn’t apply to classrooms.

Speaking after today’s national cabinet meeting, Scott Morrison said the 4 square metre rule, and 1.5-metre distancing between students during classroom activities, “is not appropriate and not required”.

The exemption left some parents confused, but Mr Morrison said the advice from medical experts was clear."


1.5m rule 'not required' in classrooms


Because the 1.5m rule is just to make people feel better, it's not based on science

 

► VIDEO: Fourth night of unrest in Paris amid coronavirus lockdown

 

"South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the government will allow a partial reopening of the economy on May 1, with travel restrictions eased and some industries allowed to operate under a five-level risk system.

Mr Ramaphosa struck a cautious tone in his second national address of the week while emphasising that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is yet to come."

South Africa to begin easing COVID-19 restrictions

 

China has announced it will give another $47 million to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to help in the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, coming just days after Washington said it would freeze US funding.

The US, which is the WHO’s biggest contributor, accused the organisation last week of “mismanaging” the COVID-19 crisis, drawing ire from Beijing as both countries spar over the deadly virus.

On Thursday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the $47 million donation would be in addition to a previous $31 million committed, and would help “strengthen developing countries’ health systems”.


Coronavirus: China gives WHO cash injection after US pulls funding

 

Tom Hanks' blood will be used to develop coronavirus vaccine

 

Proving that the WHO doesn't actually need the US funding - it can be obtained from the more enlightened countries of the world. !!!

 

Kids don't carry diseases. Anyone that's got or had school age children should know that.

 

That covid life

 

Kids in a classroom are like bats in a cave. Confined they become immune to respiratory infections. Thus leading to herd immunity..

 

Number of coronavirus deaths in Pa. shrinks as department of health revises its figures: Today in Pa.