Who knows where the truth is, Mr. Ed?

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Who knows where the truth is, Mr. Ed?

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OK, now this begins to address one of my earlier questions:

Chinese Researchers Identify Two Coronavirus Types
By Reuters
March 4, 2020 Updated: March 4, 2020


SHANGHAI—Scientists in China studying the coronavirus outbreak said they had found two main types of the disease could be causing infections.

The researchers, from Peking University’s School of Life Sciences and the Institut Pasteur of Shanghai under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, cautioned that their analysis examined a limited range of data, and said follow-up studies of larger data sets are needed to better understand the virus’s evolution.

The preliminary study found that a more aggressive type of the new coronavirus associated with the disease outbreak in Wuhan accounted for about 70 percent of analyzed strains, while 30 percent was linked to a less aggressive type.

The prevalence of the more aggressive virus decreased after early January 2020, they said.

“These findings strongly support an urgent need for further immediate, comprehensive studies that combine genomic data, epidemiological data, and chart records of the clinical symptoms of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),” they wrote.

Their findings were published on Mar. 3 in the National S-- excerpt, rest at link above --

So does this answer, at least partially, these two questions:

1. Why some of the cases in Wuhan struck so quickly and lethally? (The more aggressive strain that seemed to kill people on their feet.)

2. Why some people have appeared to be "cured," then reinfected? (Overcoming one strain provides no immunity from the other?)

Actually, not a bad message (email) from my congresscritter:

Dear neighbor,

Three cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed in Florida, with two patients testing positive in Hillsborough County and another in Manatee County. While two of these patients traveled recently to Italy - a country reporting high incidence of the virus - the other reportedly had no documented history of travel to any impacted countries.

That’s not a reason to panic. But it is crucial that our federal, state, and local governments work together with full transparency to protect Floridians and our fellow Americans during this public health crisis. I’ve been working on Capitol Hill with my fellow appropriators in the U.S. House of Representatives to prepare an emergency supplemental funding package, in the ballpark of $8 billion, to fund state and local health departments, the CDC, and to spur the creation of vaccines to protect the public health. That bill is expected to be voted on the House floor this week.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, there are steps you can personally take to better protect yourself and your family, and in preparation for a possible outbreak in your community. Here’s what the CDC recommends:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
• Follow CDC’s recommendations for using a facemask.
• CDC does not recommend that people who are well wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory diseases, including COVID-19.
• Facemasks should be used by people who show symptoms of COVID-19 to help prevent the spread of the disease to others. The use of facemasks is also crucial for health workers and people who are taking care of someone in close settings (at home or in a health care facility).
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
• If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.

Coronavirus Outbreak Shows Importance of ‘Bringing Manufacturing Back to America’: Trump
By Tom Ozimek
March 3, 2020 Updated: March 3, 2020

President Donald Trump said the COVID-19 outbreak highlights the importance of bringing back to the United States previously offshored supply chains for drugs and gear “that we need so badly” to fight the spread of the virus.

The Trump administration’s Coronavirus Task Force met with representatives of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies at the White House on March 3. Trump said steps were already being taken to mitigate the public health risks of reliance on other countries for key drugs and equipment.

“The coronavirus shows the importance of bringing manufacturing back to America so that we are producing, at home, the medicines and equipment and everything else that we need to protect the public’s health,” Trump said. “That process has already started.”

“We want to make certain things at home. We want to be doing our manufacturing at home. It’s not only done in China; it’s done in many other places, including Ireland, and a lot of pla-- excerpt, rest at link above --

South Korea has tested 140,000 people for the coronavirus. That could explain why its death rate is just 0.6% — far lower than in China or the US.
Aria Bendix, Mar 5, 2020, 10:10 PM

https://www.businessinsider.com/south-korea-coronavirus-testing-death-rate-2020-3

• South Korea has tested more than 140,000 people for the new coronavirus and confirmed more than 6,000 cases. Its fatality rate is around 0.6%.
• This suggests that, as many health experts have predicted, the virus' fatality rate seems to decrease as more cases are reported.
• That's because more widespread testing leads more mild cases to be included in the count.
• The US, by contrast, has tested around 1,500 people. The country has 221 confirmed cases and 12 deaths, suggesting a death rate of 5%.
• The US' testing capacity has been limited.

I think that a lot of buildings there collapse...... they cut corners..... on everything it seems....

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Just saw that a hotel in Quanzhou China, where coronoavirus patients were being quarantined, has collapsed.

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China hotel used for quarantine collapses: Live updates

Approximately 70 people are reportedly trapped in the collapsed hotel used for quarantine in the city of Quanzhou.
by Ted Regencia & Virginia Pietromarchi
30 minutes ago

The number of cases from the new coronavirus has topped 100,000 worldwide as official Chinese data showed a significant hit to the country's exports after the outbreak caused massive disruptions to business operations and economic activity.

The World Health Organization (WHO) called the spread of the virus "deeply concerning" as a wave of countries reported on Saturday their first cases of the COVID-19 disease, which has now killed nearly 3,500 people and infected more than 100,000 across 92 nations and territories.

In South Korea, authorities reported hundreds of new cases of infections on Saturday, bringing the total above 7,000, while the United States was battling to contain an outbreak on the Grand Princess cruise ship where 21 people have tested positive for the virus. -- excerpt, rest at link above --

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Why weren't those people quarantined in all those shiny new hospitals the communists were building in a day or two?

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CPAC attendee tests positive for coronavirus; White House says Trump, Pence not in close proximity
By Melissa Leon | Fox News

The 2020 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is right around the corner. Here's everything you need to know about the event that attracts thousands of conservatives every year.

The American Conservative Union (ACU), which hosts the high-profile Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), confirmed Saturday that one of this year's conference attendees has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

"The exposure occurred previous to the conference," the ACU said in an email to attendees and participants.

The person was tested in New Jersey and the positive case was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the ACU added.

The conference is attended by many lawmakers, politicians and White House officials. President Trump and Vice President Pence also spoke at this year's event.-- excerpt, rest at link above --