Wuhan virus (coronavirus) arrives in the USA

[Anonymous]

More cases than SARS now and a vaccine more than a year away means more cases in China for certain and likely for the rest of the world. It also means a hit for travel agencies, restaurants, amusement parks, and movie theater chains as people decide to stay home.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm confused by the GMU one. What I was reading was that the test only takes about 2 days. Why is it still pending?

. Good point. And the case in Washington state - is the person recovered

Yes that is weird. It has been two weeks? So non of his contacts were sick? That would be a positive

[Anonymous]

Coronavirus preparation underway at Maryland hospitals and schools as state awaits results of first test

https://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-coronavirus-prep-20200129-jzrsnut6rfekdfv4dlofnx22pu-story.html?outputType=amp

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Anonymous wrote:Picture from evacuation flight. It's stopping in Anchorage first for refueling.

That looks creepy esp with hazmat lady. Hope none of them are sick.

How’d you get photo? And flight was suddenly diverted to army base in Cali. Not original destination where they were meant to stay undercquarantibe for two weeks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused by the GMU one. What I was reading was that the test only takes about 2 days. Why is it still pending?

. Good point. And the case in Washington state - is the person recovered

In all likelihood, they will recover. Most people don’t die from this, just like most don’t die from flu.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused by the GMU one. What I was reading was that the test only takes about 2 days. Why is it still pending?

. Good point. And the case in Washington state - is the person recovered

Yes that is weird. It has been two weeks? So non of his contacts were sick? That would be a positive

No gov would want to release info that would cause a panic or if they don’t have a go forward plan for. Prob get more info once they digest the results and formulate a plan they can share.

[Anonymous]

British Airways has suspended all flights to and from mainland China.

United Airlines announced Tuesday that it will suspend service between the United States and China at Dulles and several other airports during the first week of February.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused by the GMU one. What I was reading was that the test only takes about 2 days. Why is it still pending?

. Good point. And the case in Washington state - is the person recovered

Yes that is weird. It has been two weeks? So non of his contacts were sick? That would be a positive

No gov would want to release info that would cause a panic or if they don’t have a go forward plan for. Prob get more info once they digest the results and formulate a plan they can share.

Strange that ppl were in China for break prob for three to four weeks - gone dec 17 and back first to the third week of January. They were sick just 1-3 days later when in the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:British Airways has suspended all flights to and from mainland China.

United Airlines announced Tuesday that it will suspend service between the United States and China at Dulles and several other airports during the first week of February.

I saw United say they are reducing. Didn’t see they are cancelling altogether.

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/01/28/united-airlines-suspends-some-china-flights-as-demand-falls-amid-coronavirus.html

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Anonymous wrote:

That looks creepy esp with hazmat lady. Hope none of them are sick.

It's not creepy, it is prudent.

Public health is damned if they do, damned if they don't.

This is a perfectly normal way to respond to a new, potentially dangerous pathogen to prevent spread. They can either confiscate everyone's phones so no one can take pictures which would set of shouts of "They are covering something up!" or be totally transparent and have people think it is creepy.

They don't know for sure how virulent this coronavirus is, so it makes sense that the health care workers would want to be totally protected in order to volunteer for the flight (or be ordered to). The people on the place have already been exposed in the area they were living/working so it make less sense (probably also they don't know have enough suits....)

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused by the GMU one. What I was reading was that the test only takes about 2 days. Why is it still pending?

. Good point. And the case in Washington state - is the person recovered

Yes that is weird. It has been two weeks? So non of his contacts were sick? That would be a positive

No gov would want to release info that would cause a panic or if they don’t have a go forward plan for. Prob get more info once they digest the results and formulate a plan they can share.

China shows us why this is wrong.

Also, the CDC does release this information, as do other governments. But the timing for results has been strange.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused by the GMU one. What I was reading was that the test only takes about 2 days. Why is it still pending?

. Good point. And the case in Washington state - is the person recovered

Yes that is weird. It has been two weeks? So non of his contacts were sick? That would be a positive

No gov would want to release info that would cause a panic or if they don’t have a go forward plan for. Prob get more info once they digest the results and formulate a plan they can share.

Strange that ppl were in China for break prob for three to four weeks - gone dec 17 and back first to the third week of January. They were sick just 1-3 days later when in the US.

Well some try to hide it to get out. See this https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jan/23/chinese-tourist-says-she-evaded-coronavirus-checks-fly-france

I guess if you are there, one would do anything to get out and get treated at a less crowded hospital.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused by the GMU one. What I was reading was that the test only takes about 2 days. Why is it still pending?

. Good point. And the case in Washington state - is the person recovered

Yes that is weird. It has been two weeks? So non of his contacts were sick? That would be a positive

No gov would want to release info that would cause a panic or if they don’t have a go forward plan for. Prob get more info once they digest the results and formulate a plan they can share.

China shows us why this is wrong.

Also, the CDC does release this information, as do other governments. But the timing for results has been strange.

Agree. Two weeks with no update on the first case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused by the GMU one. What I was reading was that the test only takes about 2 days. Why is it still pending?

. Good point. And the case in Washington state - is the person recovered

Yes that is weird. It has been two weeks? So non of his contacts were sick? That would be a positive

No gov would want to release info that would cause a panic or if they don’t have a go forward plan for. Prob get more info once they digest the results and formulate a plan they can share.

China shows us why this is wrong.

Also, the CDC does release this information, as do other governments. But the timing for results has been strange.

Agree. Two weeks with no update on the first case.

I assume they're still hospitalized. Some of the people who have recovered in China were hospitalized for weeks or a month.

[Anonymous]

Looks like a fun flight. Pilot:”Hi folks, hope your, uh, masks are, uh, comfy. Uh, got some, uh, good news for you, uh, we, uh, uh, won’t be landing in Ontario. Uh, sit back, enjoy our in flight movie, Contagion. Have ya to wherever we’re going real soon.”