Maps, science, data & statistics tracking of COVID-19

[Tomgang]

Some hopefully positive news.

Trial drug may block early stages of COVID-19, study in human cells shows

A drug already tested against lung disease could potentially inhibit COVID-19 by reducing the

news.cision.com

It's news like this we all need. It's just to sad a vaccine is not ready fore end of 2020 or beginning of 2021.

 

[Tatty_Two]

Do you guys have nationwide shelter-in-place or lock down? Any law enforcement patrolling or telling people to stay home? Oh and if you do when did it start?

UK is pretty much in full lockdown and has been for 10 days, for 7 days before that we were in part lockdown but too many were ignoring it at that point because it was advisory, now the full lockdown is law so Police are patrolling on foot and by car, nothing savage but they do stop people and if they feel that they are breaking the lockdown they tell them to go home, if they don't then it can start with a fine. It now feels as though in general it is working well but some people considered essential are still going to work but they have to have a letter from their employer to show Police if stopped.

UK update for today ………. 33,718 positive cases 2,921 fatalities

 

[Devon68]

Do you guys have nationwide shelter-in-place or lock down? Any law enforcement patrolling or telling people to stay home? Oh and if you do when did it start?

We are not in total lockdown but a 24 hour curfew was mentioned if things dont improve. We cant go outside on weekdays from 5 in the afternoon till 5 in the morning, and on weekends starting from Saturday 1PM till Monday 4AM. If they find someone outside the fine is 50.000 rsd so about 425 euro, but at least from what i've heard they warn you the first time, and if they catch you outside for the second or third time you get fined.
But the last 4 days we went from 785 -> 900 -> 1060 -> 1171 so the 24 hour curfew is only a matter of time. As for the dead we have 31 so far.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

Impact of COVID-19 and American transit:

The social distancing of America

Smartphone data shows changing habits as coronavirus spreads.

graphics.reuters.com

 

[Caring1]

There are COVID-19 patients in that hospital. I considered postponing the appointment, but it seems the spread is just getting worse.

The song One way or another, by Blondie springs to mind thinking of the virus.

 

[rtwjunkie]

Impact of COVID-19 and American transit:

The social distancing of America

Smartphone data shows changing habits as coronavirus spreads.

graphics.reuters.com

That’s extremely cool! I can see its accurate. We have always had 30,000 vehicles driving accross Lake Pontchartrain every day to work in New Orleans. Since the pandemic started, there have been about 5,000 a day. That corresponds to 75% fewer cellphones just in one little corner.

 

[Caring1]

Impact of COVID-19 and American transit:

The social distancing of America

Smartphone data shows changing habits as coronavirus spreads.

graphics.reuters.com

That could also be an indicator of people not wanting to be tracked and leaving their phone at home.

 

[Xzibit]

That could also be an indicator of people not wanting to be tracked and leaving their phone at home.

Well looks like everyone in California Opt-out of their collection process.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

They needed 500 per county to show.

 

[Gmr_Chick]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1245429680095793153

Jesus, a 6 week old newborn...Reading the governor's tweets got me a bit choked up. My sympathies to that family. And then all the conspiracy theory idiots got me pissed. I won't say anymore than that.

 

[moproblems99]

Florida:

9008 cases
144 deaths

Not exactly sure how up-to-date the numbers are as they come from the state health dept.

https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/

Jesus, a 6 week old newborn...Reading the governor's tweets got me a bit choked up. My sympathies to that family. And then all the conspiracy theory idiots got me pissed. I won't say anymore than that.

Honestly, I am not surprised as I don't believe they have much of an immune system. Heart goes out to the parents and also wishing a full recovery from the virus. I am presuming they have it as well.

Impact of COVID-19 and American transit:

The social distancing of America

Smartphone data shows changing habits as coronavirus spreads.

graphics.reuters.com

Very cool!

 

[sepheronx]

Jesus, a 6 week old newborn...Reading the governor's tweets got me a bit choked up. My sympathies to that family. And then all the conspiracy theory idiots got me pissed. I won't say anymore than that.

Yes, a child that will never get the chances we got to a life. It is heartbreaking.

I go back to work tonight. I'm glad I do. But I still have to fight for answers from the company I work for as they gave a different answer to my friend who is now in self quarantine and company is covering him (even though he wasn't tested like myself) yet they forced me to either not get paid at all or use my vacation time.

So I'm gonna fight them. I didn't want to go into quarantine. I wanted to go back to work but they demanded I stay home for 10 days.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Some hopefully positive news.

Trial drug may block early stages of COVID-19, study in human cells shows

A drug already tested against lung disease could potentially inhibit COVID-19 by reducing the

news.cision.com

This is progress, but treatments based on human antibodies would be more effective.

 

[R-T-B]

WHO disagrees with that. You oughta check your sources.

WHO disagrees due to supply issues. They absolutely do not care if you strap a bandanna to their face and even have casually admitted it's "better than nothing."

 

[Tatty_Two]

WHO disagrees due to supply issues. They absolutely do not care if you strap a bandanna to their face and even have casually admitted it's "better than nothing."

What's actually better than anything is to stay away from everybody apart from those in you're own household………………… if you can, and if you can't but you are able to practice social distancing and adopt stringent hygiene measures there is nothing to worry about.

It appears the UK is rapidly accelerating towards it's peak which is scary in itself although some are saying the quicker we get there the quicker we can win the battle, some sense in that but seeing bigger and bigger fatality rates each day is kind of scary.

 

[TheLostSwede]

This is progress, but treatments based on human antibodies would be more effective.

It's at least an intermediate help, if it really works. Might prevent people from dying from the wuhan virus.

 

[Vayra86]

WHO disagrees due to supply issues. They absolutely do not care if you strap a bandanna to their face and even have casually admitted it's "better than nothing."

Its better than nothing because people's mood is a direct threat to stability, and its well known we view the mask as 'helpful'. Psychology for those who feel they need it. Now you can see what that leads to... Things get taken out of context.

Don't fool yourself. The supply issues are just part of the reality. The other part is that all scientific evidence regarding self made masks does not provide credibility to wearing one, to prevent getting this virus. There is no evidence of that, and its not coming either with all the current measures. The evidence we do see is that social distancing works. It worked in Wuhan, it works over here. Masks are a non-factor in the whole episode, except for people who are forced to get into contact with others, like medical personnel. Curves get flattened with or without masses wearing masks.

China is all about wearing masks, they have the largest supply in the world. And yet, Corona is popping right back up over there the moment they stopped quarantining and opened borders. Odd And here we speak of using pieces of cloth... to achieve what? Even the false sense of safety is a bigger threat than not wearing one.

 

[TheLostSwede]

This is progress, but treatments based on human antibodies would be more effective.

Happy now?

Phase 2 of coronavirus vaccine human trials may begin in spring, Moderna chairman says

"We'll enter hopefully phase 2 trials, we expect that to happen in the spring, perhaps early summer," Moderna Chairman Noubar Afeyan told CNBC.

www.cnbc.com

 

[biffzinker]

Google has a website up that shows the change in people's travel, staying at home, and less out about.

COVID-19 Community Mobility Report

See how your community is moving around differently due to COVID-19

www.google.com

 

[HTC]

Portugal's numbers have been updated:

- 9886 confirmed infected
- 246 fatalities
- 68 recovered
- 5392 waiting for test results
- 1058 hospitalized --- had the wrong number: corrected, as of 04:15 GMT 04-04-2020
- 245 in ICU, including @ least 7 doctors and one nurse

- British Nationals gave a 360,000€ donation to Algarve Region to help fight COVID-19 --- BIG THANK YOU
- over 100 companies in Portugal are now making various protective gear
- Government considering locking down maximum prices of goods --- should have done this from day #1 of emergency state, IMO

On a personal note, my work place gave me a paper with the authorization, should i be stopped by police on / off my way to / from work: i'll actually need it because i go to work on my bike (all year, regardless of the weather, for over 15 years) and they'll likely think i'm NOT obeying #StayAtHome just because i'm on a bike.

 

[BaRRoS]

Portugal's numbers have been updated:

- dunno number of those waiting for test results

5,392 waiting test results.
Check our DGS covid19 site: https://covid19.min-saude.pt/ponto-de-situacao-atual-em-portugal/

 

[HTC]

5,392 waiting test results.
Check our DGS covid19 site: https://covid19.min-saude.pt/ponto-de-situacao-atual-em-portugal/

Edited the post with your info.

Was unaware of that site: thanks dude!

 

[Frick]

So to contribute to the thread: Still no major bans in sweden, and in my town the old folks who are told to stay home are shopping and doing lunches with each others as normal. No talk of lockdown, but we're very discouraged to travel. It's a pretty interesting difference: Other nations have cops fining people for breaking curfew, Sweden basically asks their citizens to be sensible for the sake of others. Have said it before, but time will tell which way was the way to go. There is talk about how the extreme quarantine of other nations might make them vulnurable to a second or third wave of the virus. If a nation manage to eliminate it, what happens in the next wave? Will the shut down the nation again? In any case it's an interesting - and bleak - situation.

 

[biffzinker]

On a personal note, my work place gave me a paper with the authorization, should i be stopped by police on / off my way to / from work: i'll actually need it because i go to work on my bike (all year, regardless of the weather, for over 15 years) and they'll likely think i'm NOT obeying #StayAtHome just because i'm on a bike.

I got handed similar paperwork on last Friday from the company I work for.

I dread going to work more now than I did before.

 

[TheLostSwede]

So to contribute to the thread: Still no major bans in sweden, and in my town the old folks who are told to stay home are shopping and doing lunches with each others as normal. No talk of lockdown, but we're very discouraged to travel. It's a pretty interesting difference: Other nations have cops fining people for breaking curfew, Sweden basically asks their citizens to be sensible for the sake of others. Have said it before, but time will tell which way was the way to go. There is talk about how the extreme quarantine of other nations might make them vulnurable to a second or third wave of the virus. If a nation manage to eliminate it, what happens in the next wave? Will the shut down the nation again? In any case it's an interesting - and bleak - situation.

It's because it's not legally possible to implement a lockdown in Sweden. Think what you want of that, but apparently it's been so long since there was a real crisis in Sweden, that we have the right to roam freely according to the constitution. There are discussions about limiting travel in certain parts of the country, but it's not possible to do what some other countries have done, without major changes to the constitution.

Därför kan Sverige inte utfärda utegångsförbud

Många länder har begränsat sina medborgares rörelsefrihet med anledning av det nya coronaviruset. Men det finns inte stöd i svensk lag att helt och hållet gå i andra länders fotspår.

www.svt.se

What bugs me is that some people seem to he oblivious about the virus, as they chitchat in the supermarket and stand/walk really close to you, even if you try to avoid them and then they look offended when you step away