And how he fuck did we accomplish that?Originally Posted by lost in melb.
That moron is fucking insane. We should shove a missile up his ass.
And how he fuck did we accomplish that?
That moron is fucking insane. We should shove a missile up his ass.
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Music was better when ugly people were allowed to make it.
lost in melb. (03-22-2020)
Maybe not. Angela Merkel has tested positive for coronavirus and she's now quarantined at home, but reportedly still working.Something else to ponder. Very low death rate for Germany
https://www.worldometers.info/corona...untry/germany/
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Music was better when ugly people were allowed to make it.
Holy fook..!
5 Fla. students test positive for virus after returning from spring break
By David Aaro | Fox News
The University of Tampa announced on Saturday that five of its students have tested positive for coronavirus and are recovering after returning from a spring break trip.
The students were not identified and it’s unclear where they traveled or how many people were with them. None have been hospitalized and they are reportedly self-isolating now.
They traveled together with other UT students during the schools' break which took place from March 8 through 15.
"UT has been notified that five UT students, traveling together and with other UT students during Spring Break, have tested positive for COVID-19," the school said on Twitter. "We sincerely wish our students, and any others who may be affected, a full and rapid recovery."
Four of the five students who tested positive returned to campus after their spring break trip, while one did not.
In a separate Facebook post, the University of Tampa said a sixth student has also tested positive after traveling internationally.
Spring breakers in Florida have been criticized after being captured partying at some of the state's beaches inside of six feet -- the recommended social distancing guideline. Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., had previously refused to shut down the beaches, with the decision being made by local governments, NBC News reported.
“[The government] wants you to social distance, of course. But they actually encourage people to get fresh air,” he said, via Politico. “They just don’t want you congregating in big groups. And so if you have a Floridian that goes and walks their dog, like a married couple on the beach, as long as you're not within six feet of each other, they view that as a healthy thing.”
Last week, DeSantis limited gatherings at Florida beaches to 10 people per group. He issued an executive order Friday calling for strict closures of beaches and businesses in Broward and Palm Beach counties, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
The mayors of Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa Bay, Naples, and Jacksonville have since closed their beaches.
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told Fox News on Sunday that “spring breakers have forced the shutdown” of beaches in Florida.
He made the comment from self-quarantine via Skype on “Fox & Friends Weekend" Sunday, as beaches and hotels in the Florida Keys are expected to officially close to control the spread of the coronavirus.
“I know a 62-year-old male in good health that is struggling for his life right now so we have got to take this seriously,” Scott said.
DemonGeminiX (03-23-2020)
Russia 'covering up true coronavirus death figures' as it reports just one dead
By Michael Moran - The Daily Star
The coronavirus is a devastating pandemic with thousands of cases on every continent – reports of new cases pour in daily from every country but with one notable exception.
Official figures from Russia – a country of some 146 million people – show just 253 confirmed cases and only one death.
The tiny European state of Luxembourg, with a population of just 628,000, has already reported eight deaths from its 670 diagnosed coronavirus infections.
The Russian government certainly moved swiftly to prevent a major outbreak.
President Vladimir Putin closed the country’s 2,600 mile long border with China on January 30 and any isolated cases were quickly quarantined.
Dr Melita Vujnovic, the World Health Organization's representative in Russia, told CNN that testing began in Russia in late January and “social distancing is the second component that really also started relatively early".
But the numbers being reported by Russian authorities are so low that many suspect a cover-up.
A social media post alleging that there were over 20,000 coronavirus cases in Russia went viral before being quashed by the state security service.
There are also reports that the testing equipment being used in Russia is substandard and that thousands of cases could have been missed.
Russian government officials say they have run over 140,000 tests
David Berov, the first confirmed coronavirus patient in Moscow, wrote on Instagram that he was tested three times for the disease, and that one of the tests didn’t work.
He claimed: "The virus was confirmed in my third test, it was not seen in my blood but was in my saliva.
"As I was told, they could barely see it so that's why they were in doubt for so long."
Anastasia Vasilyeva, the head of Russia's Alliance of Doctors trade union, released a video accusing the authorities of covering up the true scale of the problem in Russia by "burying" coronavirus cases in figures for other diseases such as pneumonia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin closed the country's borders as soon as the virus began to break out of China
"While the whole world is facing an outbreak of a new coronavirus, Russia is facing an outbreak of a community-acquired pneumonia," she claimed.
"And as usual, we're facing the lies of the authorities."
She also said that there was a dangerous shortage of masks and other protective gear.
Russian doctors are said to be desperately short of protective equipment
Appealing to her fellow doctors, Vasilyeva said: "Colleagues, you have been mobilised for the fight with the so-called community-acquired pneumonia, and simultaneously they make you hide the real situation, keep silent about the absence of protective equipment.
"They make you sew yourself gauze facial masks and wash them. They don't provide you with the protective suits. They put at risk you and all our country. This is silliness of the authorities. Officials want to avoid the panic."
In response to Vasilyeva's video, the Moscow Department of Health said: "Since Moscow has strengthened preventive measures and improving the quality of treatment for pneumonia, three hospitals... are used as places for finding specialised patients."
Responding to the specific accusation of inadequate equipment for doctors, the department added that it "denied information about the lack of protective masks, suits and forcing doctors to treat non-coronavirus patients”.
Dr Vasilyeva accused the Russian authorities of concealing the true scale of the outbreak
It accused Vasilyeva of spreading “misinformation”.
The truth will undoubtedly one day be revealed, and the world will know whether Russia is demonstrating the best way of dealing with a global pandemic or engaging in a Chernobyl-style cover-up.
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My new favourite thing is Italian mayors and regional presidents LOSING IT at people violating quarantine. Here's an eng subtitled compilation. "I hear you wanna throw graduation parties. I'm gonna send the police over. With flamethrowers." #Covid19 #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/NbYuWePIVt
— �� (@protectheflames) March 21, 2020
In order of appearance:
- Vincenzo De Luca, President of Campania.
- Cateno De Luca, Mayor of Messina.
- Antonio Decaro, Mayor of Bari.
- Massimiliano Presciutti, Mayor of Gualdo Tadino.
- Antonio Tutolo, Mayor of Lucera.
- Giuseppe Falcomatà, Mayor of Reggio Calabria.
By Jack Durschlag | Fox News
Hours after Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced liquor stores and recreational marijuana dispensaries would close across the city in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus, his office reversed course, a report said.
The mayor sent a tweet at 5 p.m. Denver time saying liquor and marijuana stores in city would be open as usual, but following extreme physical distancing rules (social distancing). The new rules will continue through April 10, the Denver Post reported.
The city defined “extreme” as six feet, or the normal amount of social distancing now recommended, the report said.
Hours earlier, he deemed liquor stores and recreational marijuana dispensaries non-essential businesses, as opposed to grocery stores, gas stations and healthcare operations.
“We do not have them listed as essential,” Hancock had said of liquor stores. “As much as I might think it’s essential for me, it’s not essential for everyone.” He suggested Denver residents buy their alcohol Monday night while they still could.
In response to Hancock’s order, city residents swarmed neighborhood liquor stores Monday afternoon — but violated social distancing requirements while they were at it — with some stores reporting lines forming a block long just 15 minutes after the mayor’s news conference, the Post reported.
Argonaut Wine & Liquor co-owner Josh Robinson told the newspaper his staff had to act like bouncers, allowing one shopper in for each person that left.
“It’s created a safety issue in the short term,” Robinson said. “The mayor said not to panic buy, but that is exactly what he encouraged people to do by shutting us down.”
On Monday afternoon, bars and restaurants offering food and drinks for takeout or delivery were still considered essential businesses and will remain open for those services, Hancock clarified during the news conference.
Restaurants and bars also will still be able to sell alcohol, including wine, beer and cocktails, following an executive order from Gov. Jared Polis on Friday.
Grocery stores that either sell beer, wine, liquor or a combination thereof would be able to continue doing so while practicing extreme social distancing.
China’s top coronavirus doctor warns of SECOND wave as Hong Kong cases suddenly redouble in a week
Patrick Knox - The U.S. Sun
A LEADING Chinese coronavirus expert has warned of a second outbreak because of the increasing number of infected people coming in from abroad.
Professor Li Lanjuan, a member of Beijing's expert team on the virus, said she was “very worried that imported cases could trigger another large-scale epidemic in our country”.
The chilling second wave warning came after health officials reported China's first case of someone who was believed to have caught coronavirus COVID-19, from another person who had just been abroad.
The 54-year-old businessman, identified by his surname Jin, had entered China from Turkey and was living in Guangzhou, the provincial capital of Guangdong.
The worrying news comes as the former epicentre Wuhan is slowly relaxing draconians lockdown rules.
Prof Li, 73, told China News: "Cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hangzhou have frequent international communications.
"[I am] very worried that imported cases could trigger another large-scale epidemic in our country."
Prof Li, who led her medical team to fight the virus in Wuhan for more than 50 days, also demanded officials identify everyone who has been infected with testing or the epidemic could be reignited.
China has reported a recent steep decline in fresh coronavirus cases in the epicentre Wuhan or surrounding Hubei province — signalling the epidemic there could be passing.
The deadly COVID-19 outbreak first emerged in the central region late last year and it has gone on to spread worldwide, infecting more than 350,000 people and killing over 15,000.
The concerns in China follow a move by Hong Kong to ban all tourists from entering the city, including transit arrivals, starting from Wednesday.
The island has seen a sudden surge in coronavirus cases in the past few days.
The Hong Kong Government confirmed 44 new cases yesterday, 29 of the which had travelled during the 14-day incubation period.
Meanwhile Singapore today confirmed 54 new Covid-19 cases with the overwhelming majority of the cases coming from overseas.
Taiwan confirmed 26 more COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the island to 195.
Airline passengers are banned from transiting through the country starting tomorrow through April 7.
lost in melb. (03-24-2020)
March 9
March 24
Not looking good for the US. And also, did Trump just get on a "2 hour rant" complaining about the coronavirus?
Just checking if that was media misinformation...
News to me, I've neither heard nor seen anything about it.Not looking good for the US. And also, did Trump just get on a "2 hour rant" complaining about the coronavirus?
Just checking if that was media misinformation...
DemonGeminiX (03-24-2020), lost in melb. (03-24-2020)
Italy records smaller increase in coronavirus cases for second consecutive day
The Associated Press
ROME — Italy has recorded a smaller day-to-day increase in new coronavirus cases for the second straight day, officials said Monday while cautioning it was too soon to know if the worst is behind the country with the world’s second-biggest caseload.
Data released by Italy’s Civil Protection agency showed 4,789 new cases from a day earlier, nearly 700 fewer than the day-to-day increase of 5,560 new cases reported Sunday.
The number of deaths also did not rise by as much. There were just over 600 more virus-related registered in Italy on Monday compared to 651 on Sunday.
Italy has been anxious to see the day-to-day figures for new cases and deaths go down as it starts a third week under a nationwide lockdown and its health system struggles under the weight of the world’s largest COVID-19 outbreak outside of China.
As of Monday, Italy had a total of 59,138 virus cases compared to China’s 81,496, and the country is on pace to soon have twice as many deaths.
It was only Saturday when Italian authorities reported another set of grim one-day highs from the epidemic that first swept northern Italy starting last month: 793 more dead and 6,557 new cases.
Health authorities have cautioned that it will be a few more days before they will know if Italy is at the beginning of a positive trend.
“These are crucial days. Woe to whoever lets down the guard,″ Health Minister Roberto Speranza said of Monday’s numbers. ”Now, more than ever, the commitment of everyone is needed..”
A top national health official, Silvio Brusaferro, resisted being too optimistic, saying that the improvements registered Monday were due to actions taken at the beginning of the month, not in recent days.
’’We need more consecutive results to confirm the trend, to be more certain that we are in a favorable situation.,” Brusaferro said.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever or coughing. But for some older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. Over 100,000 people have recovered, including nearly 60,000 in China and more than 7,000 in Italy.
A government decree that took effect March 10 prohibits people from leaving their homes except to go to work, to shop for food or other necessities, to exercise or walk dogs for brief periods, or to perform essential tasks like caring for an elderly relative. In the Lombardy region, where the outbreak began, there are even more stringent restrictions.
In Milan, the capital of Lombardy. which is by far Italy’s worst-hit region, regional health officials declared themselves moderately optimistic after day-to-day increases of both positive test results and of hospitalizations of new patients with COVID-19 were smaller. But they expressed renewed worry about the urgent need for additional intensive care beds.
Lombardy health commissioner Giulio Gallera said Monday that the number of cases grew to 29,761 , a day-to-day increase of 1,555 as opposed to the one-day jump of 3,200 recorded Saturday. The cities of Bergamo and Milan both showed signs of improvement, but the number of cases jumped significantly in Brescia, another hard-hit Lombardy city which registered 588 new cases Monday.
’’Maybe this is the first positive day of this very difficult month,” Gallera said. “It is not time to relax. We need to be even more coherent.”
The northern region requisitioned a hotel with 300 rooms for people who need to self-quarantine and are unable to properly distance themselves from family members at home. Lombardy’s governor signed an ordinance on Saturday requiring all guests to leave hotels within 72 hours to free up the accommodations for possible use in public health emergencies.
Colleen Barry contributed from in Soave, Italy
The Associated Press receives support for health and science coverage from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education. The AP is solely responsible for all content.
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