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Even though these projections are hypothetical and involve various assumptions, any substantial increase in the number of critically ill patients would rapidly exceed total ICU capacity, without even considering other critical admissions, such as for trauma, stroke, and other emergencies,” they wrote in what they said is the first report on the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on ICU capacity from a country other than China.
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The number of coronavirus infections in Japan increased to 821 on Monday with 17 new cases confirmed. The data was compiled by local governments and the health ministry.
In a rare piece of good news about Covid-19, a team of infectious disease experts calculates that the fatality rate in people who have symptoms of the disease caused by the new coronavirus is about 1.4%. Although that estimate applies specifically to Wuhan, the Chinese city where the outbreak began, and is based on data from there, it offers a guide to the rest of the world, where many countries might see even lower death rates.
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ROME (Reuters) – Italy approved 25 billion euros ($28 billion) of spending measures on Monday to help the fragile economy survive the onslaught of coronavirus as the death toll in Europe’s worst-affected country jumped above 2,000.
The Trump administration has released guidelines for 15 days of coordinated action by Americans to stem the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.
“Each and every one of us has a critical role to play,” US President Donald Trump said at a Monday news conference in which he announced the release of a set of 15-day action guidelines for Americans to stem the spread of the virus, which has already been confirmed to have infected nearly 4,000 Americans.
7 pm EST update. An increase of 6,980 cases and 423 deaths since 12 noon
All schools in New York ordered to close by Wednesday, governor says
The Covid-19 is still present after the illness
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 3,000 points, or 12.94%, at the close of Monday’s trading session as the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to upend business and travel across the world.
Tom Hanks released from Queensland hospital
Actor Tom Hanks has reportedly been released from a Gold Coast hospital after being quarantined with coronavirus.
His wife Rita Wilson remains in isolation after also testing positive to the virus last week.
Hanks is in Queensland filming a Baz Luhrmann biopic about Elvis Presley
In late February I was filming in the Mission district of San Francisco, covering the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, when a man approached and asked whether I was Chinese. When I told him I was Japanese, he said “It’s the same” and launched into a profanity-laden rant about spreading the coronavirus.
Sweden’s Getinge to deliver 500 ventilators to Italy as demand rockets
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish medical equipment group Getinge (GETIb.ST) will deliver 500 ventilators to Italy, its chief executive told Reuters on Monday, as a growing number of countries rush to buy the machines to treat people worst hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Masks and test kits donated by Jack Ma arrive in US
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Chinese-made supplies will be distributed by US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention amid shortages in United States
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Before the contagion took hold in the US, China was on the receiving end of America’s charity
New Orleans mayor orders all bars and nightclubs to close
‘We’re at war’: France imposes 15-day lockdown as EU set to shut borders
Amazon seeks to hire 100,000 people to keep up with surge in orders
Nearly 7 million San Francisco Bay area residents ordered to shelter in place
Americans are feeling the strain of ‘coronavirus fatigue’ as new cases are being reported by the Trump administration and numerous bureaus amid a state of emergency announced on Friday, prompting further US officials to issue public bans and flight restrictions until further notice.
Top US doctor: This “isn’t an overreaction”
- Ms Osborne made the announcement on Twitter this morning
- The Labour MP said she would self isolate until she had ‘fought off the illness’
- Health Minister Nadine Dorries was the first MP to contract the virus
China designs floating hospital to combat infectious diseases
China has completed the concept design of a floating hospital to help combat the coronavirus outbreak.
The “Emergency Medical Aid Ship”, which would be able to handle coronavirus cases and patients with similar contagious respiratory diseases, was designed by the China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s Institute 701, a research unit based in Wuhan – ground zero of the outbreak – that also designs warships.
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Salt water spray infects 46 church-goers in South Korea
A church in South Korea sprayed salt water inside the mouths of followers out of a false belief it would help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but by using the same spray bottle without disinfecting the nozzle, it resulted in 46 church-goers infected, authorities said on Monday.
The world’s super-rich across the globe are heading to doomsday bunkers to escape the pandemic of COVID-19, which has infected almost 130,000 people worldwide, The Guardian reported. According to the newspaper, the wealthy are using their private jets either to leave countries that have already been hit by the respiratory illness or head to their holiday homes and bunkers in countries that have no confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
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Death toll in Italy exceeds 2,000
Europe goes into self-isolation: EU countries are set to ban travellers from ALL foreign nations – apart from Britain – from entering the 26-state Schengen zone for 30 days
- Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a proposed ban all non-essential travel into the Schengen area this afternoon
- The 26-nation free travel region would be closed to all non-essential travel for 30 days if approved
- In press conference she said health care systems in the EU were under massive pressure within the EU
Germany closes places of worship, bars, restaurants, museums and cinemas-Guardian
The measures include the closure of bars, clubs, theatres, museums, cinemas, trade fairs and brothels, as well as a ban on services of worship at churches, mosques and synagogues.
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WASHINGTON — The federal government will roll out a nationwide coronavirus testing system at mobile sites across the country this week, a top Trump administration health official said Sunday.
Brett Giroir, a top deputy to health secretary Alex Azar who was recently designated to oversee the administration’s efforts to ramp up testing capacity, said the federal government would begin shipping materials for a network of mobile testing facilities on Monday. By the end of the week, he said, 1.9 million tests would be available to as many as 2,000 laboratories nationwide.
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Chapaguri, the signature noodle dish from award-winning Korean film Parasite, is fast-becoming an ideal quarantine meal in the US during the coronavirus
As the rapidly spreading coronavirus forces more people into self-quarantine, toilet paper and hand sanitisers aren’t the only items they’re buying in bulk.
Chapaguri, the signature noodle dish from Oscar-winning Korean film Parasite, is fast becoming an ideal quarantine meal for people stuck at home during the coronavirus (known as Covid-19), and many are adding ingredients for the popular dish to their grocery list.
The Federal Foreign Office advises against unnecessary trips abroad
– The Federal Government advises against all unnecessary trips abroad because of the Corona crisis. “The risk that you will no longer be able to start your return journey due to the increasing restrictions is currently high in many destinations,” wrote Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) on Sunday evening as justification on Twitter.
Bond Girl Olga Kurylenko in Quarantine After Testing Positive for COVID-19
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A dramatic surge in coronavirus infections in Southeast Asia in recent days has increased doubts over a theory that warmer weather could stem the spread of the virus, health experts say.
World Health Organization ships about 1.5 million tests to 120 countries
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12 noon EST An increase of 4,160 cases and 170 deaths since 5:30 am
Media Statement: LabCorp Rapidly Expanding Its COVID-19 Testing Capacity, Expects Ability to Perform 10,000 Tests Per Day by the End of the Week and 20,000 Tests Per Day by the End of March
UK Hospital inspections suspended-Guardian
In the UK, routine inspections for hospitals, GP surgeries and care homes have been suspended so health and care workers can concentrate efforts on battling coronavirus.
New Jersey introduces statewide 8 p.m. ET curfew-CNN
Drive-through testing sites spring up across America
A federal pilot program to implement drive-up testing sites will be operational by midweek, according to a news release.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a key part of the federal response to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, was hit by a cyberattack on Sunday night, prompting a response from the National Security Council, Bloomberg said on Monday.
China vows to help Spain amid questions over EU support for its worst-hit countries-SCMP
Egypt suspends all flight for 2 weeks-CNN
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Unnamed doctor in his 40s in Kirkland, Wash., is in a stable but critical condition
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- Ten of 33 recent confirmed cases experienced throat pain or fevers before boarding flights to city, but failed to report it upon return
- Others suggest banning non-resident travellers arriving from red travel alert countries
Japan identifies 15 infection clusters, with biggest from music venues in Osaka
Doctor who heads emergency preparedness at Paterson hospital tests positive
The doctor in charge of emergency preparedness at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson has tested positive for coronavirus and is in critical condition.
The incompetence pandemic-Politico
From Beijing to Brussels, from Rome to Washington, London and beyond, politicians haven’t just failed to rise to the occasion, they’ve engaged in a dangerous game of parsing, obfuscation and reality-denial that has cost lives and delayed a resolute response.
Even though virologists have been warning for weeks that the outbreak could explode, political leaders, particularly in the West, did little to halt its advance.
Homeland Security secretary REFUSES to rule out a domestic air travel shutdown but claims huge lines at 13 funnel airports have been fixed-Daily Mail
China boosts face mask production capacity by 450 per cent in a month, threatening a glut scenario-SCMP
Total daily capacity rose to 110 million from 20 million in February with 3,000 new entrants; China made half of the global output in 2019
Metro Manila becomes a ghost town under Philippines government lockdown-SCMP
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The Philippine capital is normally choked with traffic and activity but the government’s community quarantine has now emptied its streets
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The quarantine has been criticised because nearly 3 million people commute daily and at least 1 million fled before the quarantine took effect
Iran launched a new online system, salamat.gov.ir, late last week, allowing people to self-test for coronavirus by answering a number of questions regarding their symptoms, such as fever, chills, dry cough, sore throat and shortness of breath, with the hope being that such self-assessment can prevent the needless spread of the virus in medical facilities. If coronavirus is suspected, medical professionals are required to carry out follow-up assessment and assistance to affected individuals.
A system for screening people with suspected corona was launched-IRNA
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“Citizens can go through the salamat.gov.ir system by simply entering their national number into their self-assessment questions instead of going to medical centers and preventing any congestion that causes the spread of coronavirus.”
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Canada may order border closures, urgently seeks to hire nurses
Establishments across country begin shutting down
Disney announces closure of all stores and hotels in North America
China’s economy suffers dramatic collapse in January, February in warning to rest of world-SCMP
Thousand sign petition to test NHS staff in UK-Guardian
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White House debunks fake text message claiming a national lockdown is imminent
Peace Corps evacuating volunteers worldwide amid outbreak-AP
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The mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, has called for an “army of volunteers-Guardian
Lebanon and much of the Gulf began a virtual two week shut down on Monday-Guardian
“I think we should really be overly aggressive and get criticized for overreacting,” Fauci said.
Reports: Member of Iranian clerical assembly dies from virus-AP
Global stock markets, US futures fall after Fed rate cut-AP
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Work suspended, establishments closed in Luzon as gov’t places island under ‘enhanced community quarantine’- CNN Philippines
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, March 16) — Work and public transportation are suspended, and establishments will be closed in the whole of Luzon as the government placed Monday the entire island under “enhanced community quarantine” to contain the spread of COVID-19.
ISLAMABAD/KABUL (Reuters) – Health authorities across South Asia reported rising tallies of coronavirus cases on Monday, raising the prospect of rapidly spreading outbreaks overwhelming poor medical facilities in a region that is home to a quarter of the world’s people.
MARTINSBURG, W.Va (AP) — An online-only mini-medical school program on the new coronavirus will be broadcast from the West Virginia University Medicine East Facebook page this week.
Citing virus, North Dakota governor closes schools for week-AP
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5:30 am EST An increase of 2,180 cases and 38 deaths since 7 pm last night
Gov’t virus testing will prioritize medical staff, elderly
S. Korea cuts rates to ease economic fallout-AP
Asia urges vigilance to maintain hard-won infection drops-AP
Area outside Czech capital put on virus lockdown-AP
Czech authorities are ordering a lockdown of 21 towns and villages in an area some 250 kilometers (150 miles) east of the capital to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.
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