COVID* STANDFORD MASK STUDY---Elsevier journal to retract widely debunked masks study whose author claimed a Stanford affiliation p345

Think dengue fever.

They wouldn't be looking for serum from the recovered for serum therapy, if they didn't think there was some sort of immunity.

Good morning. Hope it's a great day for everyone.

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Nashville mayor issues "safer at home" order

Nashville Mayor John Cooper issued at 14-day "safer at home" order Sunday.

On Twitter, the mayor explained that the order is for residents to stay in their homes and only go out for essential needs.

Under the order, all businesses not performing essential services will close and all social gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited, Cooper tweeted.

Restaurants can only serve customers via delivery, take out or drive through, a tweet said.

Read some of Cooper's tweets below:

For fourteen days, all businesses not performing essential services will close. All restaurants can only serve customers by delivery, take-out and drive through. All social gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited.
— Mayor John Cooper (@JohnCooper4Nash) March 22, 2020

Georgia had 20 deaths as of yesterday. Our governor isn't really taking this as seriously as he should.

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Hong Kong cases spike again

Health officials in Hong Kong have confirmed another 44 cases of the novel coronavirus bringing the city-wide total to 317.

Out of the 44 new cases, 29 had recent travel history to countries in Europe as well as North America, according to Dr Chuang Shuk-Kwan of the Center for Health Protection. The 44 new cases represent the second largest single-day increase, after 48 cases were reported on Friday.

Of the 317 confirmed cases in the city, 100 patients have been discharged from hospital. Of the remaining patients still being treated in hospital, one patient is in critical condition.

how is your dad doing?

Just interesting.
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AB-negative (.6 percent)
B-negative (1.5 percent)
AB-positive (3.4 percent)
A-negative (6.3 percent)
O-negative (6.6 percent)
B-positive (8.5 percent)
A-positive (35.7 percent)
O-positive (37.4 percent)

Has his good days and his bad days. Getting a referral to home hospice.

Thanks for asking.

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Nearly 1 in 10 of Italy's infected are healthcare workers

A total of 4,826 healthcare workers in Italy have been infected by the novel coronavirus, according to the latest information Sunday from Italy’s National Health Institute (ISS).

That means some 9% of those infected nationwide by Covid-19 are healthcare workers.

Italy’s National Federation of Surgeons and Dentists is publishing a record of doctors who have contracted and died of Covid-19 since the start of the outbreak. It lists 18 doctors who have passed away since March 11; of those, 15 are from Lombardy, the hardest-hit region and the epicenter of Italy’s outbreak.

It is unclear if each of the doctors listed was directly battling the coronavirus outbreak and treating the infected.

Among those doctors who have died is Marcello Natali, 57, who died on March 18, according to the federation website.

Natali, as reported by local media, had been a vocal critic of the initial Italian government response to the outbreak, and also sounded the alarm on the dearth of medical supplies.

Also among the doctors who have died is Francesco Foltrani, 67, who died on March 19. The federation says Foltrani had in-person contact with a local retirement home where many of the elderly residents were known to have contracted coronavirus.

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New York reports 114 coronavirus-related deaths


New York has 15,168 confirmed Covid-19 cases across the state, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a press conference Sunday morning.

So far, 114 people have died in New York from the disease, Cuomo added.

At least 61,401 people have been tested for the coronavirus across the state.

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Greece to ban all non-essential movement starting Monday

Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has just announced in a televised statement a nationwide ban of non-essential movement to start Monday at 6 a.m. local time.

Only people required to go to work, the supermarket, hospital or to see their doctors are permitted to go out, said the prime minister.

Mitsotakis also said offenders would be fined 150 Euros ($161.45).

Earlier on Sunday, the Greek Health Ministry announced 94 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the country’s total to 624.

Thread: This is how long coronavirus survives on cardboard, plastic and steel — and airborne, says CDC, UCLA and Princeton study

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Germany to ban gatherings of more than 2 people

Germany has implemented a "contact ban" rather than a full nationwide lockdown in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus, says German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Merkel said in a press conference Sunday that the country would toughen measures and "reduce contact with people as much as possible."

"To that end, Germany will ban gatherings of more than two people," Merkel said.

Merkel extrapolated on the ban in a phone conversation between herself and the 16 German state premiers on Sunday, saying a contact ban will be implemented, meaning no more than two people would be allowed to interact with each other — with the exceptions of families and people living together.

Merkel said that "a minimum distance of 1.5 to 2 meters" should be adhered to and meetings in groups are now unacceptable and will be sanctioned if not adhered to.

Further, Merkel added that restaurants, as well as hair salons, and tattoo shops will also be shut down.

Merkel said these measures would be in place for at least two weeks.

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Why you must act now

Public leaders & health officials:

The only thing that matters right now is the speed of your response

This model is intended to help make fast decisions, not predict the future

Click the map to see projections for your state.




Click link for map of country, and see some very concerning information.

Rand paul has it
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Spain to extend coronavirus state of emergency as deaths soar


Spain plans to extend its state of emergency for another 15 days, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Sunday, as the number of Covid-19 deaths soars in the country.

Sanchez addressed citizens in a televised briefing on Sunday, after meeting with health and security officials.

He said he expected Parliament to approve his request to lengthen the order, which has been in place for over a week.

By the numbers: It comes with the country's death toll from the virus accelerating. The country's health ministry said on Sunday that another 394 had died in just the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed fatalities to 1,720.

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Sen. Rand Paul has coronavirus

Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a tweet sent from his official account.

“He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person," the tweet said.

Sen. Paul’s Deputy Chief of Staff Sergio Gor expanded on the tweet saying in a statement, “He (Paul) expects to be back in the Senate after his quarantine period ends and will continue to work for the people of Kentucky at this difficult time. Ten days ago, our D.C. office began operating remotely, hence virtually no staff has had contact with Senator Paul.”

Read Paul's tweet:

Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19. He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 22, 2020

The whole he was not in DIRECT contacts with anyone should give pause to us all.

TSA officers in Orlando and New York test positive for coronavirus

Does that mean grocery stores are closed?

Don't know. This is all I saw.

Add Ohio to the Stay at Home Order list-begins Tuesday March 24-April 6

Boston Police Department officer tests positive

A New York hospital system is barring visitors, including partners, during childbirth

Thank you for the link!

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International Olympic Committee will consider rescheduling Olympics, says cancellation not on the agenda

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board announced Sunday that the group has decided to step up scenario-planning for the 2020 Tokyo Games in reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The options that the IOC are currently considering include modifying operational plans to allow the games to begin on schedule on July 24 as well as changing the start date for the games.

The IOC says this scenario-planning will allow for the best decision in the interest of the athletes and everyone else involved.

The IOC executive board decided that cancellation of the Tokyo Games would not solve any problems or help anybody, and thus decided cancellation is not on the agenda.

The IOC points out that conditions in Japan have improved significantly, though globally there has been a dramatic increase in Covid-19 cases.

Opera singer Placido Domingo tests positive for novel coronavirus

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4,812 new cases in New York State, including 2,832 new cases in New York City

15,168 total cases in New York State, 9,045 in NYC

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