There is a new case of COVID-19 in Northern CA, BUT for this one they can't figure out where the patient contracted it. This was a person not repatriated from China, not in personal contact with anyone who has traveled anywhere. This is the first probable case of community transmission in the US. This means someone, somewhere in Northern CA is walking around unaware that they are sick, someone who IS in contact with someone who has traveled abroad recently, and they are shedding the virus wherever they go (markets, offices, etc.). I'm sorry I can't find a good link for the story that's not behind a paywall, but the SF Chronicle is my source.
I too felt soooooo much better after watching the Predator In Chief give his press conference on the coronavirus and how we are all safe because he has the "best people" working on it.
Remember that Trump's idea of "best people" tend to have a degree from Trump University.
As if that wasn't enough, the reporter for Fox News got on tv for an analysis of Trump's conference. I don't know what Martha did to tick off her make-up crew, but it had to have been bad! I took a picture and tried to attach it to this post. Hopefully it will work!
This is statement he made
The heat, generally speaking, kills this kind of virus,” he told a meeting. “A lot of people think that goes away in April as the heat comes in.”
It’s not in India so most likely trying to make sure the virus doesn’t attach to him. I mean I would mind if he got it and then gave it to the Turtle and company
This is a man who believes that looking directly into the sun during a total solar eclipse is a good idea. It would not surprise me at all that he thinks that sun would fry the coronavirus off of him.
Having said that, if the coronavirus does reach pandemic levels, will Trump hold his rallies out in the summer heat to keep himself and his followers safe?
Perhaps we should suggest this to him?
You should all read this article.
I had recently mentioned how we are not testing people who should be tested. Well, this article cuts to the chase.
This is not good. Actually it is rather shocking. We are so far behind...
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/02/why-has-the-us-cdc-done-so-little-coronavirus-testing.html
Here is Iran's Deputy Health Minister sweating profusely while giving a press conference on the virus. Later he tested positive.
I watched this video with incredulity at where we are now with these world leaders. Although he denied covering up the scale of the disease in Iran, people say it is much greater than they are saying. So here he is sick as a dog and later speaking from quarantine:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-51628484
To Trump's false claim that that the virus will die out in summer, Iran's climate is mild in winter. Trump is minimizing the virus because he's afraid of the market crashing and hurting his chances of reelection. What a government this is!
How does U.S. testing compare with other countries?
Not well. While the U.S. has tested less than 500 cases, U.K. health officials have conducted more than 7,100 coronavirus tests as of Wednesday, confirming 13 positive cases, and U.K. authorities have announced aggressive plans to test thousands more, including drive-thru coronavirus testing. South Korea, which is battling the largest known outbreak outside of China, already has drive-thru testing in place and the country’s health officials have already conducted more than 30,000 coronavirus tests — mostly within the last week. And just one province in Canada, Ontario, has already conducted more tests (629) than in the entire U.S. -- From Lovendures article