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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Coronavirus Update: US Capitol closed to general public

2020-03-13

[FOXNEWS]

MAJOR UPDATE RE: TRUMP!

#Coronavirus: Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for #COVID19. His spokesperson has been also tested positive. They met with US President Donald #Trump on Saturday.
— Velina Tchakarova (@vtchakarova) March 13, 2020

Up to 10,000 people could be infected by COVID-19 in Britain, as PM Johnson calls it “worst public health crisis for a generation”https://t.co/W2haW1kIoh
— DAILY SABAH (@DailySabah) March 12, 2020

"Major actions" coming after first community transmission in Maryland
[WBALTV] ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday that "major actions" are coming to Maryland after he says the first case of community transmitted coronovirus was confirmed in the state.

The patient, whose case was first announced Wednesday night, is a Prince George’s County resident who had no known exposure to coronavirus

BATTLE OF THE CORONAS: Indonesia taps Dr. Corona to lead the country’s #coronavirus response efforthttps://t.co/e8WIChZ4a3 pic.twitter.com/Dr9Abjr7eM
— Arab News (@arabnews) March 12, 2020

Canada PM working from home as wife tested for COVID-19
[AU.NEWS.YAHOO] Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

...hereditary prime minister of the Great White North...
and his wife announced they were self-isolating Thursday as she undergoes tests for the new coronavirus
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
after returning from a speaking engagement with "mild flu-like symptoms."

Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau's symptoms have subsided since she recently got back from Britannia, but as a precaution the prime minister "will spend the day in briefings, phone calls and virtual meetings from home," according to a statement.

Trudeau also cancelled a meeting Thursday and Friday with Canada's provincial and territorial leaders in Ottawa, but still planned to speak with them and world leaders by phone about measures being taken to curb the spread of the virus in Canada.

Coronavirus patients may be contagious for weeks longer than first thought
[MIAMIHERALD] Some people who get the coronavirus

...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
into China’s Wuhan region as the virus makes its way to the West from the communist nation.

"The director of the US Centers for Disease Control was arrested," Lijian Zhao, deputy director of China’s Foreign Ministry Information Department, said in a tweet suggesting Centers For Disease Control Robert Redfield was apprehended by authorities. Redfield was not arrested.

Zhao went on to accuse the U.S. of starting the pandemic
He added: "When did Patient Zero appear in the United States? How many people are infected? What is the name of the hospital? It may be that the US military brought the epidemic to Wuhan. America needs to be transparent! The United States owes us an explanation!"

The first case of COVID-19 is believed to have appeared December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The virus has spread since February to 36 other countries and territories and has a global corpse count of 3,041, according to the CDC’s numbers.

Deaths from the virus in China hit 811 on Feb. 9, surpassing the number of patients who died from SARS, China’s National Health Commission noted at the time. China has reported roughly 80,000 cases since February, though the number of cases in the country appears to be declining.

Meanwhile,
...back at the pound, the little lost dog had finished eating the rat terrier...
the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is growing, with more than 1,000 in 39 states as the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic Wednesday. A global pandemic is defined as a virus that spreads across the world, and declaring an illness as such can have both political and economic consequences.

China found its own way to deal with the initial outbreak. Zhao’s government’s censors reportedly worked to suppress information about the virus as health professionals in the country spread their concern on a Chinese app called WeChat. They even punished officials who discretely warned superiors before it became a pandemic.

Trump on Coronavirus: ‘Put Politics Aside, Stop the Partisanship, and Unify as One Nation and One Family’
[BREITBART] President Donald Trump
...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States...
delivered an address from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on the coronavirus

outbreak, asking Americans to put "politics aside, stop the partisanship, and unify as one nation and one family."

Trump spoke calmly and in measured tones from a prepared text as he recounted the administration’s steps thus far to fight the spread of the illness, which the World Health Organization declared a "pandemic" earlier Wednesday.

The president noted that "taking early, intense action," such as banning travel from China, had helped slow the spread of the illness. He announced that there would be a 30-day suspension on travel from Europa
...the land mass occupying the space between the English Channel and the Urals, also known as Moslem Lebensraum...
‐ with the exception of the United Kingdom ‐ as of Friday at midnight, given concerns about the spread of the illness there.

Trump also noted that the health insurance industry had agreed to "waive all co-payments for all coronavirus treatments," and that his administration would cut regulations to make "antiviral treatments" available quickly.

He noted that he had signed a new law providing for $8.3 billion to fight the illness, and announced emergency economic interventions, as well as an extension of tax filing deadlines for affected business and individuals.

"Each of us has a role to play in defeating this virus," Trump added. "Wash your hands, clean often-used surfaces, cover your face and mouth if you sneeze or cough, and most of all, if you are sick or not feeling well, stay home."

He asked Americans to transcend politics, and unite: "The virus will not have a chance against us," he vowed.

Elderly Will Be Denied Intensive Care as Coronavirus Overwhelms Italy's National Health System, Experts Warn
[PJMEDIA] Rationing health care is nothing new in Italy and in fact has become an "established trend" in recent years amid an ongoing economic crisis that has strained government resources, including the government-run healthcare system.

"In a context of grave shortage of medical resources, the allocation criteria need to guarantee that those patients with the highest chance of therapeutic success will retain access to intensive care. It's a matter of giving priority to 'the highest hope of life and survival,'" the health experts explain.

So if your Italian grandma shows up at the ER in need of care, she may just be given some cough syrup (or a pain pill) and sent home to die. With a shortage of hospital beds and doctors working themselves to the point exhaustion, hospitals have no other choice but to triage patients and only provide care to the most viable.

Courtesy of lord garth:

Iran near Qom - new trenches built for burial visible from satellite

from wapo - high def images in the article
At the Behesht-e Masoumeh complex in Qom, about 80 miles south of Tehran, the excavation of a new section of the graveyard began as early as Feb. 21, satellite images show, and then rapidly expanded as the virus spread. By the end of the month, two large trenches ‐ their lengths totaling 100 yards ‐ were visible at the site from space.

According to expert analysis, video testimony and official statements, the graves were dug to accommodate the rising number of virus victims in Qom.

Coronavirus cases spike in Middle East, most cases linked to Iran

Borders reemerge in Europe as countries step up measures against coronavirus
[IsraelTimes] Borders are reemerging in Europa
...the land mass occupying the space between the English Channel and the Urals, also known as Moslem Lebensraum...
due to the coronavirus

pandemic.

The Czech government declares a state of emergency due to coronavirus and was renewing border checks at its borders with Austria and Germany. People will be banned from crossing in at any other place. The measure, effective tomorrow at midnight, is approved today.

Prime Minister Andrej Babis says people from 13 risk countries that include not only China, South Korea and Iran
...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate ~~Jews~~ ~~Zionists~~ Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol...
but also EU nations such as Italia, Spain, La Belle France, Austria and Germany as well as Britannia will not be allowed to enter the Czech Republic.

In addition, Czech citizens are not allowed to travel to those countries. Exceptions include truck drivers, train workers and pilots.

Also, starting tomorrow, all public gatherings of more than 30 people will be banned.

UPDATE:
This Ausie met last week with US Attorney General Barr and Ivanka Trump says he has the coronavirus.

#TheWorld tonight: Home Affairs Minister @PeterDutton_MP confirms he has #Coronavirus. @ScottMorrisonMP not required to self-isolate @annajhenderson @MarylouiseMcla1. More on the last-minute cancellation of the #AustralianGrandPrix @giannimerloAIPS 10pm AEDT Pic: ABC/Jed Cooper pic.twitter.com/7yylL1tl3Y
— Yvonne Yong (@yveyong) March 13, 2020

Posted by:Fred

#19 Cool. I exaggerated a bit. The mood was almost festive despite the weather. Better manners than usual. More spontaneous convos. Older and disabled folks not seen in a while. Lotta kids, come to think of it. Just decent civic-minded Californians coming together in the spirit of cooperation and friendship... to create a special one-day-only virus transmission spectacular! Or not, hopefully.

Posted by: Albert Untervehr4295 2020-03-13 23:52

#18 Santee Smart & Final was only mildly hit

Posted by: Frank G 2020-03-13 22:13

#17 Mild hoarding panic arrived in SD today (luckily I mostly pre-panicked). Also census forms (heh) and a hint of pain at the root of # umpteen (so much for pre-panicking).

3dc, if you read my crap, thanks for the heads up on selenium. No idea whether the rumor(?) will hold up, but felt pretty smug watching the Sack of Sprouts with a couple of pounds of raw shelled tucked away in me pouch, aflatoxin and imminent selenosis notwithstanding.

Posted by: Albert Untervehr4295 2020-03-13 22:05

#16 Ah, the forbidden city and activated troops in major metros.

Wait, is this a Chinese plan afterall?

Posted by: Skidmark 2020-03-13 20:49

#15 Asked about his name, the doctor said his parents would name their children in alphabetical order. Being the third, his name had to start with “c.”

“There was no such thing as baby name books at that time, so they decided to take my name from the Toyota Corona car, which was a popular model back in the 1970s,

Posted by: Classer 2020-03-13 17:38

#14 Re #4, "straight ethnic"

It'll tickle your nose -- "Ohhh... mocoso! --
Or render your path luminoso,
And takes but a splash
To unsettle your hash.
Los colores! You'll drool! FABULOSO!

Ingrediente activo: Cien prociento aposematismo puro. Disfruta responsablemente!

Posted by: Albert Untervehr4295 2020-03-13 15:57

#13 Just in time for Spring Break!

Posted by: Skidmark 2020-03-13 14:21

#12 ^ Invoking Stafford Act for National Emergency Powers

Posted by: Frank G 2020-03-13 13:54

#11 President Trump will be holding a press conference on the coronavirus situation at 3:00 p.m. EDT.

Posted by: trailing wife 2020-03-13 13:32

#10 'Closed to the public'? If they want to limit damage I believe they have that backwards.

Posted by: Cesare 2020-03-13 11:23

#9 US Capitol closed to public. "Can you say Hunger Games, kids? I knew ya could..."

Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-03-13 11:21

#8 ZDogg MD. Funny. Serious.

Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-03-13 11:08

#7 #5 Mike Williamson's commentary.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-03-13 08:41

#6 Good stuff at #3. Thanks Frank.

Posted by: Besoeker 2020-03-13 08:22

#5 Late yesterday NRA announced its 2020 convention and exhibits in Nashville are cancelled.

Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-03-13 07:46

#4 ? WTF does that even mean?
CNN's Chris "Fredo" Cuomo tells viewers 'go straight ethnic' with 'the harshest cleaners' to combat coronavirus

Posted by: Frank G 2020-03-13 07:41

#3 A good primer on the Covid-19 (hat tip to AOSHQ): A Brief Fact-Based Message From Your Doctor on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Posted by: Frank G 2020-03-13 06:44

#2 Ohio schools closed for 3 weeks to stop spread of coronavirus; statewide confirmed cases rises to 5

Separately, several musician friends on tour in Europe and the U.S. today announced their tours are cancelled for the duration.

Posted by: trailing wife 2020-03-13 03:00

#1 Colorado health officials close drive-through coronovirus testing lab after high volume leaves patients waiting three hours for ten minute procedure

Posted by: Skidmark 2020-03-13 01:39

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