OT: Coronavirus Resources - and other things to not worry about

[Habsy]

Started feeling ill on saturday afternoon and has gotten worse (think bad cold). I talked with my doctor today since i have a history of pneumonia and here is what she said: " you dont meet the requirements to be tested but it sounds viral (cough, sore throat, fatigue and chest pain when coughing), so we are going to work from the assumption you have it"

Tamiflu if the symptoms just onset. Ask her to prescribe that with a zpack. It helped me get out of the worst of it assuming that you have a respiratory virus. Treatment is the same regardless unless you're critical. Feel better!

 

[Habsy]

This is precisely my concern with home testing via this method. I'm glad they got Trump to back off that.

 

[hockeylover]

This is precisely my concern with home testing via this method. I'm glad they got Trump to back off that.

Pretty sure they still mentioned self swabbing in today's presser.

 

[CH1]

https://twitter.com/eugenewei

Melt-blown fabric, the key material in the filter of N95 masks, has seen prices rise from 6,000 to 60,000 dollars a ton. The story of the race to spin up the precision production of this now critical fabric in short supply.

https://npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/03/16/814929294/covid-19-has-caused-a-shortage-of-face-masks-but-theyre-surprisingly-hard-to-mak

 

[Habsy]

Pretty sure they still mentioned self swabbing in today's presser.

There's a different test coming out that doesn't require swabbing the sinus. I didn't see the presser so I don't know which they were discussing.

 

[hockeylover]

No test was specified. Azar just said the FDA gave them approval for self swabbing.

 

[Habsy]

Hmmm I sure hope they don't still mean this test then. Easy to get a false negative.

 

[UWHabs]

Hmmm I sure hope they don't still mean this test then. Easy to get a false negative.

I mean, there's no way in hell I'm willing to sticking a qtip that far up my nose.

 

[Habsy]

I mean, there's no way in hell I'm willing to sticking a qtip that far up my nose.

Most people's natural reaction is to stop because it is painful and the pressure annoying. Hence the concern. Self testing this way is beyond a waste of time, money and resources imo.

 

[Habsy]

Anyone have a site that's taking the infected and dead by state? Can't seem to find one.

 

[hockeylover]

The Data

Our most up-to-date data on COVID-19 in the US.

covidtracking.com

 

[hockeylover]

Cases...
New York 66,497
New Jersey 16,636
Michigan 6,498
California 6,447
Massachusetts 5,752
Florida 5,473
Illinois 5,057
Washington 4,896
Pennsylvania 4,087

Deaths...
New York 1,218
New Jersey 198
Washington 195
Louisiana 185
Michigan 184
California 135

 

[Habsy]

No case number for Louisiana?

Concerned about that state in particular.

 

[hockeylover]

No case number for Louisiana?

Concerned about that state in particular.

I gave you the link to all 50 states -- cases, deaths, hospitalizations and testing numbers.

4,025. But already 185 deaths.

 

[Habsy]

Yeah saw that after. Thanks for the link.

 

[hockeylover]

It's a great site.

Michigan seems like a concern to me.

New York 66,497 - 186,468
New Jersey 16,636 - 41,860
Michigan 6,498 - 18,391
California 6,447 - 27,935
Massachusetts 5,752 - 42,793
Florida 5,473 - 53,698
Illinois 5,057 - 30,446
Washington 4,896 - 65,462
Pennsylvania 4,087 - 37,864
Louisiana 4,025 - 34,033

3rd most cases in the country and look at the number of tests performed compared to everyone else. California hasn't really tested a lot of people either.

 

[Habsy]

Look out zeke, here I come with the tweets!



The guy she interviews is a Canadian

Ok I'm done

 

[Habsy]

He's full of crap that he didn't hear her question

 

[hockeylover]

Huge. Hey Preston, a little positive for you.

 

[Preston]

Coronavirus death rate is lower than previously reported, study says, but it's still deadlier than seasonal flu | CNN

How many people die after being infected with the novel coronavirus? Fewer than previously calculated, according to a study released Monday, but still more than die from the flu.

www.cnn.com