New Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Pandemic (aka WuFlu)

[TheWorldNewsOrg]

An outbreak of a novel coronavirus was initially identified during mid-December 2019 in the city of Wuhan in central China, as an emerging cluster of people with pneumonia with no clear cause. The outbreak was linked primarily to stallholders who worked at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, which also sold live animals. Chinese scientists isolated a new strain of coronavirus – given the initial designation of 2019-nCoV – which has been found to be at least 70 percent similar in genome sequence to SARS-CoV. With the development of a specific diagnostic PCR test for detecting the infection, a number of cases were confirmed in people directly linked to the market and in those who were not directly associated with it. Whether this virus is of the same severity or lethality as SARS is unclear

The World Health Organization (WHO) acknowledged that the respiratory illness is an emergency in China, but said it is too early to declare it a global one. - Thursday, January 23, 2020 (Evidently they were waiting to see "person to person spread outside of mainland China" before calling it "global") Nyka Alexander explains in this video - Then they finally call it a Worldwide Emergency a week later but that no travel should be inhibited. 

Virus Expert On The Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak: 'We Must Treat It Extremely Seriously' | TIME Video

Video of a Chinese medical doctor in the city of Wuhan in tears announcing that there are too many cases of sick people

Stillshot photo of a hospital waiting room with dead bodies on the floor causing many to question the official current # of fatalities seen above

Doctor comments on the never before seen virality of this virus - It appears to double in size every 2 days (based on suspected low Chinese #'s)

Age distribution of fatal cases in China

Comparison w/ the Spanish Influenza of 1918 which killed 50,000,000 people

Could this be a bioweapon that got loose?

People queueing outside a Wuhan drug store to buy face masks and medical supplies

This is a patient who had a high fever in the Wuhan Red Cross Hospital (Wuhan Eleventh Hospital) a few days ago, convulsing!

这就是前几天在武汉市红十字会医院（武汉市十一医院）一个高烧120送来的病人，抽搐着！ pic.twitter.com/46k7mMTMlc

— charlie (@charlie15112871) January 25, 2020

VIDEO: Entire family with Coronavirus is escorted to an ambulance

In general, coronaviruses spread like the flu:

• Through the air by coughing or sneezing.
• Through close personal contact, such as touching a person or shaking hands.
• By touching a contaminated surface then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.

The same precautions you’d take for the flu generally apply to coronaviruses:

• Wash your hands well and often.
• Cough or sneeze into your sleeve — not into your hands.
• Keep your distance from sick people.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is studying the new virus and may be making specific recommendations if needed. Carole Mathews and Mike Cotey of Employment Security’s Safety Program are monitoring news and will pass on any new information.

The electron micrograph (100 nm) of the first virus strain collected in Wuhan, China

Debunking some medical rumors

 

 

[admin]

China spent the crucial first days of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak arresting people who posted about it online and threatening journalists

Another first hand report from a citizen in Wuhan (hit the cc symbol during the video to understand)

Wuhan has over 11,000,000 in population.

Wuhan, China high speed trains have been stopped. 

Imagine the potential this has to "derail" the world economy at its weakest moment.

[Isabella]

Prevention

How to protect yourself

There are currently no vaccines available to protect you against human coronavirus infection. You may be able to reduce your risk of infection by doing the following

• wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
• avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands
• avoid close contact with people who are sick

How to protect others

If you have cold-like symptoms, you can help protect others by doing the following

• stay home while you are sick
• avoid close contact with others
• cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, then throw the tissue in the trash and wash your hands
• clean and disinfect objects and surfaces

Treatment

There are no specific treatments for illnesses caused by human coronaviruses. Most people with common human coronavirus illness will recover on their own. However, you can do some things to relieve your symptoms

• take pain and fever medications (Caution: do not give Aspirin to children)
• use a room humidifier or take a hot shower to help ease a sore throat and cough

If you are mildly sick, you should

• drink plenty of liquids
• stay home and rest

If you are concerned about your symptoms, you should see your healthcare provider.

[Isabella]

Do not think it is this

 

[admin]

One of the doctors in a Wuhan hospital has just died.

70,000 theaters shut down

Disneyland shutdown

40+ million in quarantine

29 out of 31 Chinese provinces have infected

No travel agencies allowed to book any tours or trips in any region of China

Roads being blocked with dirt/rocks

Chinese officials with assault weapons in hazmat suits guarding transportation hubs in Wuhan.

Seems like a lot for 1300 people or in other terms 0.0001083 of Chinese population.

I heard a Mongolian citizen say they were shutting down transport there as well as schools and businesses.

Something just doesn't sit right, this virus incubates for 14 days so we probably have a lot more numbers to come.

[The Librarian]

In #Wuhan，people are collapsing on streets due to the deadly #WuhanPneumonia .
so helpless.#WuhanCoronavirus #WuhanOutbreak pic.twitter.com/X5ho3Llpcm

— 巴丢草 Badiucao (@badiucao) January 23, 2020

Make that 3 video's now, I can probably stop counting.https://t.co/ZhBA2MYFHr

— NEOAethyr (@konigssohne) January 23, 2020

[admin]

Already spreading faster than SARS & 15 new deaths in one day

Wuhan Hospital Employee

Sign on the door of a Wuhan, China hospital Emergency dept reads:

"Emergency medical staff has been infected. We will no longer treat patients. Quarantine underway."

[admin]

Chinese nurse warns the public to stay indoors

Video Shows Armed Soldiers in China Put Wuhan on Lockdown to Stem Spread of Coronavirus

[The Librarian]

[admin]

@The Librarian 

You know it's never good when a public health scientist starts off a tweet with "HOLY MOTHER OF GOD."

 

 

[The Librarian]

This is a patient who had a high fever in the Wuhan Red Cross Hospital (Wuhan Eleventh Hospital) a few days ago, convulsing!

这就是前几天在武汉市红十字会医院（武汉市十一医院）一个高烧120送来的病人，抽搐着！ pic.twitter.com/46k7mMTMlc

— charlie (@charlie15112871) January 25, 2020

[admin]

@The Librarian 

That's just the virus attempting to shed the human host skin. 😷