1 min agoNew case confirmed in Houston, bringing Texas total to 4 From CNN's Alta Spells The Houston Health Department announced Thursday the first presumptive positive case of coronavirus in the city of Houston. According a news release from the city, the case is a man aged between 60 and 70, with a history of international travel. The man is experiencing mild symptoms and is in self-quarantine at home. He is part of a group of travelers to Egypt. There is no evidence of community spread. Earlier on Thursday, officials in Harris County linked the three previous confirmed Texas cases to a group that traveled to Egypt.
2 min agoUniversity of Nebraska medical director: The trial for a treatment drug "shows great promise"
Joining us at the town hall is Dr. Mark Rupp, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). UNMC is currently running a clinical trial of an experimental coronavirus treatment, and have a second participant enrolled in the trial. The trial is sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). "We're very pleased with the fact that we brought this trial on extremely quickly along with our colleagues at the NIH," said Rupp.
"It shows great promise. This was a drug that was developed and tested initially against Ebola virus. It was found to not be very effective against Ebola but did seem to work against some of these coronaviruses like SARS and MERS. So it really does seem to show some promise now with the treatment of Covid-19. So we're very hopeful, but it's way too early to say anything."
He urged the public not to panic: "I do agree we need to take a collective deep breath and realize this is not some existential threat against mankind. A quarter to a third of us are not going to die in the next year, like in Europe in the Middle Ages," Rupp said. But we should still be cautious: "This is a very serious event and one that we need to take seriously and prepare for and do everything we can to blunt the spread of this pandemic," he added, warning that a worst case scenario could lead to "Millions of potential infections, resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths."
5 min agoThe US isn't ready for a massive outbreak, experts warn CNN's town hall is now turning to the question of what an epidemic would look like in the United States. A moderate scenario might be a million hospitalizations — meaning 200,000 people would need to be in the intensive care unit, and 64,000 people would need breathing machines, said CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta. The question: "We don't have all that. We have maybe just barely that. And many of those ventilators and breathing machines are currently being used. What are we going to do if that many people actually need care like that?" Gupta said. The answer: "It's one area where the response has been laggard," responded Ron Klein, President Barack Obama's Ebola response coordinator. "Getting our health care system ready for the influx of cases is something we should be doing now. We saw in China they built temporary hospitals. They really flexed up their capacity," he said. Klein went on to make this crucial point:
"It's not just the people who get coronavirus are going to be affected by this. If hospital emergency rooms are overwhelmed, if doctors and nurses treating those people get sick and staffing drops at our hospitals, if we don't have enough beds, people with other illnesses won't be able to get into the hospital and get treatment. People with routine medical conditions won't be able to get treatment. The possible impact on our health care system is something we should be using this time, as cases ramp up, to get ready for."
10 min agoTwo patients from Sonoma County, California, shared the same Grand Princess shuttle bus Two coronavirus patients from California's Sonoma County had shared the same shuttle bus after their trip from Mexico on a Grand Princess cruise ship, county health officials told CNN.
“Of the 78 Sonoma County residents on the cruise ship, approximately 25 took a shuttle to the Sonoma County Airport on February 21,” said a county Public Information Officer.
The county has a list of other Sonoma County residents who were on the same cruise and used the shuttle service, and the Department of Health Services is reaching out to them, the county said. Officials also said the 14-day exposure period for all the passengers on this cruise trip ends tomorrow. Sonoma County reported its first confirmed case on Monday and its second case today. Both were passengers on a Grand Princess cruise from San Francisco to Mexico.
Colorado officials announced a presumptive positive case of coronavirus, the state’s first case, according to a statement from the Colorado Department of Public Health. The case is in an out-of-state visitor -- a male in his 30s -- to Summit County. When the man arrived at Denver's airport on February 29, he was asymptomatic, Gov. Jared Polis said. The man developed symptoms two days ago, was tested yesterday and today the state lab said the test was positive. The person was advised to go to a lower alititude and relocated to Jefferson County, the governor added..Coronavirus makes people sick, usually with a mild to moderate upper respiratory tract illness, similar to a common cold. The man is in isolation and his fiancee is in quarantine. Two friends from Colorado have been given quarantine directions, the governor said. Polis said the man traveled to Italy in mid-February and had a travel companion who has had a positive coronavirus test in another state, Polis said.
2 min agoLos Angeles County confirms 4 more coronavirus cases From CNN's Cheri Mossburg Los Angeles County Public Health is reporting another four cases of novel coronavirus. All four patients recently traveled to Northern Italy and are being isolated. Their close contacts are being quarantined, according to L.A. County Public Health. This brings L.A. County’s total to 11.
in agoPence says for now, there are not enough coronavirus tests to meet anticipated demand Vice President Mike Pence said the United States doesn’t have enough coronavirus tests, at this point, to meet what officials expect to be the demand for them in the future. “We don’t have enough tests today to meet what we anticipate will be the demand going forward,” Pence told reporters following a meeting with his coronavirus task force and executives from 3M in Minnesota. “For those that we believe have been exposed, for those who are showing symptoms, we’ve been able to provide the testing,” Pence said. He went on to say the US "distributed 1,500 kits, with roughly 500 tests each so there’s roughly about a million and a half tests going out to hospitals."
in agoThere are now 70 coronavirus cases in Washington state Washington state health officials announced at a news conference today that they now have 70 confirmed coronavirus cases. Ten people have died from the virus in Washington state. According to Washington state's Department of Health website, here's a breakdown of the coronavirus cases: 51 in King County 18 in Snohomish County 1 case is in Grant County
22 min agoThere are 205 cases of novel coronavirus in the US There are 205 cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as state and local governments. According to the CDC there are 49 cases from repatriated citizens. According to CNN Health’s tally of US cases that are detected and tested in the United States through US public health systems, there are 156 cases in 17 states, bringing the total of coronavirus cases to 205. This includes presumptive positive cases that tested positive in a public health lab and are pending confirmation from the CDC, and confirmed cases have received positive results from the CDC. Here's a breakdown of the cases: Arizona — 2 California — 36 (includes 1 fatality) Florida — 4 Georgia — 2 Illinois — 5 Massachusetts — 2 New Hampshire — 2 New Jersey — 1 New York — 22 North Carolina — 1 Oregon — 3 Rhode Island — 2 Washington state — 70 (includes 10 fatalities) Wisconsin — 1 Texas —1 Tennessee — 1 Nevada — 1
The Senate is now voting on a $8.3 billion total coronavirus response package. The measure is expected to pass and will then go to the White House for the President’s signature. It passed the House on Wednesday with broad bipartisan support. The agreement provides $7.8 billion in appropriations to address the outbreak of coronavirus as well as an authorization for $500 million in mandatory spending to fund a telehealth program in an effort to expand access to health services for seniors for a total of $8.3 billion in all.
2 min agoDoctor issues stark warning to Congress: "Don’t just get up there and say this is a flu" From CNN Health’s Jamie Gumbrecht “Don’t just get up there and say this is a flu, this is a mild illness," he added. "One, it’s not true and people in Oklahoma are pretty smart and will figure that out pretty quickly. Second, explain what the risks are … and here are the steps that we’re doing to mitigate that.”
2 min agoTrump administration looking at how to pay Americans who have to stay home sick From CNN's Amanda Watts "I'm sure they will welcome the opportunity to work with Congress to figure how and ways to basically support individuals who are facing this problem who are challenged," he added. Acting Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said DHS recognizes the burden that asking employees to stay home imposes both on the business and on the employee – especially for low-income workers. Cuccinelli said it’s important for some people to stay home.
"There are some businesses where it's important for everyone else, not just co-workers for that person to stay home. If you're serving food, the customers of that restaurant don't want you to come to work," he said.
2 min ago6 US states are not currently testing for novel coronavirus From CNN's Jamie Gumbrecht This map shows states and territories with one or more laboratories that have successfully verified and are currently using COVID-19 diagnostic tests. Credit: APHL/CDC The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted a map of US states and territories with one or more labs that are using diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus. All states are listed as currently testing for coronavirus, except Alabama, Maine, Ohio, Oklahoma, West Virginia and Wyoming; those states are listed as being in progress, according to the map. Guam, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands are all listed as being in progress, as well. The CDC says people should contact their state health departments with questions about testing. The information is provided by the Association of Public Health Laboratories, the CDC said today. The CDC is now generally updating coronavirus case totals by noon on weekdays. CDC’s numbers close out at 4 p.m. ET the day before reporting. The most up-to-date case counts will come from states, CDC officials have said. CNN’s tally relies on state totals and won’t always match CDC’s count – CNN has already counted at least 163 US cases, including 114 cases in 16 states detected through the US public health system. According to the update Thursday by the CDC, there are now 149 confirmed and presumptive positive cases of novel coronavirus in the United States. Today's update from CDC includes 46 people who were aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, three people repatriated from China and 100 US cases. Across the country: US cases are those detected and tested in the United States through US public health systems since January 21. Among the 100 US cases, there have been 10 deaths, according to CDC’s count. The 100 US cases are in 13 states, according to CDC: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington and Wisconsin.
1 min agoA third county in Washington state has a coronavirus patient A Grant County resident has “tested presumptive positive for COVID-19,” according to the Grant County Health District's Facebook page. The man is hospitalized at Central Washington Hospital, the Facebook post said. This brings the total number of cases of coronavirus in Washington state to 40. This is first case of coronavirus in Grant County, Washington state. Health officials in Washington state have previously said King County has 31 cases, including 9 deaths, and Snohomish County has 8 cases, including 1 death.
13 min agoFirst case of coronavirus reported in Tennessee From CNN's Tina Burnside The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Tennessee is an adult man from Williamson County, Department of Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said during a press conference today. Piercey said the infected man has a recent history of out-of-state travel and had just returned home in the last four to five days. It is unclear what his travel patterns were, however the state is working to get those details, Piercey said. The patient is currently isolated at home with mild symptoms. His household contacts are also quarantined and are being monitored, Piercey added.
27 min agoThere are 161 cases of novel coronavirus in US There are 161 cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as state and local governments. According to the CDC there are 49 cases from repatriated citizens. According to CNN Health’s tally of US cases that are detected and tested in the United States through US public health systems, there are 112 cases in 15 states. Bringing the total of coronavirus cases to 161. This includes presumptive positive cases that tested positive in a public health lab and are pending confirmation from the CDC, and confirmed cases have received positive results from the CDC. Here's a state-by-state breakdown: Arizona – 2 California – 36 (includes 1 fatality) Florida - 3 Georgia - 2 Illinois - 4 Massachusetts - 2 New Hampshire – 2 New Jersey - 1 New York - 13 North Carolina - 1 Oregon - 3�� Rhode Island - 2 Washington state - 39 (includes 10 fatalities) Wisconsin – 1 Texas - 1
Remember: These numbers are constantly being updated as the situation is fluid.
25 min agoThere are at least 13 coronavirus cases across New York state From CNN's Mirna Alsharif New York City confirmed two new coronavirus cases, Mayor Bill de Blasio's office told CNN this morning, bringing the total number of confirmed cases across the state up to 13. The cases were confirmed overnight. A full news release from the mayor's office is expected later this morning. 18 min agoTwo Red Cross volunteers in Italy test positive for coronavirus From CNN’s Jo Shelley in Milan Two Red Cross volunteers in Lombardy, northern Italy, have tested positive for coronavirus, according to Riccardo Giudici, head of the Italian Red Cross in the region. The Red Cross in Lombardy has thousands of volunteers working in the health system, he said. In addition to the two volunteers who have tested positive, “140 are considered ‘at risk’ of having contracted the virus, most of whom are in the ‘red zone’ and had contact with coronavirus patients in the first couple of days of the crisis,” Giudici said. They’ve been tested, or are waiting for the test, the official added. “We have an increase of patients with coronavirus, but at this moment the health system is able to control and manage the situation… We have enough doctors, nurses and volunteers to manage patients and control the situation,” Giudici said.
Patients in 18 states have tested positive or are presumptively positive for the spreading coronavirus as public health officials race to get ahead of the growing worldwide epidemic. Officials in Nevada, New Jersey, Tennessee and Texas said they had identified new cases in the last 24 hours, adding to an outbreak that has infected at least 162 people nationwide. There are worrying signs that the number of cases is poised to grow. California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared a state of emergency Wednesday after a patient near Sacramento became the 11th American to die. A cruise ship returning from Hawaii, linked to the death in Sacramento, is being held off the coast of California after nearly two dozen passengers and crew members showed symptoms. Two new cases were reported in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s (D) office said Thursday. Los Angeles County reported six new cases, and Santa Clara County reported three of its own. In Seattle, the region hardest hit by the virus so far, officials closed a public school district that serves 20,000 children. The Northshore School District will be closed for up to two weeks, local officials said. While the Trump administration has focused on containing the virus, local health departments are shifting their focus to mitigation, an acknowledgement that the virus is beyond containment and is already spreading through communities. “The goal is to slow down the spread and have it happen over a larger period of time so that hospitals aren’t overwhelmed and supply chains can keep up,” John Wiesman, Washington state’s secretary of Health, told The Hill in an interview last week. “It’s important for the public to understand what that goal is so that they’re not confused and say, 'Hey this isn’t working.'” The new cases come as the Trump administration struggles to deliver a coherent response to the viral outbreak. Vice President Pence is headed to Seattle to meet Gov. Jay Inslee (D). Earlier this week, the administration has pledged to make a million coronavirus tests available by the end of the week, a goal that administration officials acknowledged Thursday would not happen. Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said the federal government would have shipped enough tests to cover 75,000 people by the end of the week. Public heath experts said they were growing concerned that the administration’s messaging does not meet the reality, that the virus is likely to spread widely in the United States. “I hear a lot of wishful thinking and a little bit of a scattershot approach,” said Prabhjot Singh, director of the Arnhold Institute for Global Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital. “What we’re not hearing, which we probably need to hear more clearly, is that most people are going to be exposed to the coronavirus, and we need to be ready to comfort and care for those people.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that it would loosen testing criteria, making tests available to anyone who wanted to be tested. But even if a million tests were available, public health experts say the United States lacks the capacity to process those tests in laboratories. “We acknowledge this is a time of angst and concern and uncertainty for many people,” Azar told reporters. Speaking on Sean Hannity’s show on Fox News on Wednesday, President Trump questioned the World Health Organization’s (WHO) official projection that the virus kills 3.4 percent of those who contract it. “I think the 3.4 percent is really a false number, and this is just my hunch, but based on a lot of conversations with a lot of people that do this because a lot of people will have this and it’s very mild. They’ll get better very rapidly, they don’t even see a doctor, they don’t even call a doctor. You never hear about these people,” Trump said. Speaking on Capitol Hill on Thursday, Assistant Secretary of Health Brett Giroir said data suggests the actual mortality rate is in fact lower than the WHO’s estimates. “The best estimates now of the overall mortality rate for COVID-19 is somewhere between 0.1 percent and 1 percent. That’s lower than you’ve heard probably in many reports,” Giroir said. “This is likely more severe in its mortality rate than a typical flu season, but it’s certainly within the range. So we don’t want people to go crazy.” Later in the interview with Hannity, Trump seemed to suggest those who have the virus could even continue going to work, something health officials strongly advise against. “If we have thousands or hundreds of thousands of people that get better just by sitting around and even going to work — some of them go to work, but they get better,” Trump said. The likelihood of a broader spread was evident Thursday as four new states reported initial cases. Texas health officials said a man in his 70s is in quarantine in Fort Bend County, outside of Houston. In Nevada, a patient identified through a Las Vegas-area Veterans Administration hospital became that state’s first preemptive positive case. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) said a 44-year old man who had recently traveled out of state was being quarantined at home. And in New Jersey, a 32-year old man in Bergen County was diagnosed. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said during an appearance on Capitol Hill that the risk to the general public remains low, though it is higher in some areas. “The risk in the United States as a whole is still low,” Fauci said. “The risk of getting infected when you have community spread in a certain area is a bit higher.”
These are the states that have declared an emergency: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Wash., declared a state of emergency on Saturday just hours after his state saw the first death from coronavirus in the U.S. Currently, the virus has killed 10 in the state and infected at least 39 others. Facebook and Amazon announced this week that two of their employees have tested positive for COVID-19. CLICK HERE FOR FOX NEWS' CONTINUING CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., declared a public health emergency after two residents in separate counties tested “presumptively positive” for coronavirus on Sunday. State health officials have confirmed at least eight cases of the virus tied to Florida, but one of them -- a Florida resident -- has been in Washington since contracting the virus and has not stepped foot in Florida since testing positive, DeSantis said at a press conference Wednesday. A California resident who tested positive is self-isolating near the Tampa Bay area. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP California Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., declared a state of emergency Wednesday afternoon just hours after the state confirmed its first death due to coronavirus. California officials said there are 53 confirmed cases of the virus in the state.
2 min ago New York now has 22 confirmed coronavirus cases, governor says From CNN's Elizabeth Joseph There are 22 confirmed cases of coronavirus across New York state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday afternoon. Eleven cases were confirmed overnight, he said. “Eight of the new cases are connected to the attorney from Westchester,” he said, adding, two of the cases are from New York City and one is from Long Island. The New York City and Long Island patients are hospitalized.
4 min ago Top US general creates "crisis management team" to monitor the coronavirus outbreak From CNN's Barbara Starr Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, late last week established a "crisis management team" to monitor the coronavirus outbreak around the world on a 24-hour basis, according to three US defense officials. The team, headquartered in the Pentagon’s highly classified National Military Command Center, includes around the clock military personnel monitoring all incoming coronavirus information around the globe. The crisis management team is keeping Milley and senior commanders up to date to properly brief the President on all military-related matters to the crisis.
Excuse me, the VP. You said there will be 1 million kits this week, but right now you tell me that we have 1,500 test kits?? Is it a joking? minqidev 发表于 3/5/2020 3:34:55 PM
Excuse me, the VP. You said there will be 1 million kits this week, but right now you tell me that we have 1,500 test kits?? Is it a joking? minqidev 发表于 3/5/2020 3:34:55 PM
德州又两例 4 min ago 2 new cases of coronavirus reported in Texas' Harris County From CNN's Devon Sayers The Harris County Public Health (HCPH) reports two new cases of novel coronavirus in Harris County, Texas. According to a press release from the agency, a man and a woman from the unincorporated area of northwest Harris County, outside Houston, tested positive for COVID-19. These cases are travel-related and, at this time, there is no evidence of community spread. The tests were verified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The first case in Texas was reported Wednesday, in Fort Bend County, Texas.
华州死亡11例 15 min ago An 11th person has died from coronavirus in Washington state An additional person has died of novel coronavirus in King County, Washington, according to the local health department. In a written release, the department describes the victim as a woman in her 90’s who died on Tuesday. Her death was not included in the daily report issued earlier today from the state Department of Health. This brings the total number of coronavirus deaths in Washington state to 11. A 12th death was confirmed earlier this week in California. The King County announcement does not affect the overall number of positive coronavirus cases reported in Washington state, which stands at 70. Due to the increased amount of testing and results expected in coming days, King County says it will no longer provide personal details about coronavirus patients going forward.
10 min ago Maryland declares state of emergency over coronavirus The northeastern US state of Maryland has joined California and Washington in declaring an emergency over the coronavirus, after the first cases were confirmed there Thursday. "In order to further mobilize all available state resources in response to this threat to public health, I have issued a proclamation declaring a state of emergency in Maryland," Governor Larry Hogan said in a statement. "With this declaration, I am officially authorizing and directing the Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Emergency Management Agency to ramp up coordination among all state and local agencies and enable them to fast-track coordination with our state and local health departments and emergency management teams." Three positive cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Montgomery County on Thursday. The county is Maryland's most populous, and borders Washington, DC. The patients, who contracted the virus while traveling overseas, are in good condition and are in quarantine at their homes, the state government said. "While today’s news may seem overwhelming, this is not a reason to panic," Hogan said. "Marylanders should go to work or go to school tomorrow just as they normally would. At the same time, I want to continue to remind everyone to prepare themselves and continue to stay informed. I am confident in our state’s ability to respond effectively to these three cases of coronavirus as well as to any future cases, and to be a national leader in responding to this situation and in developing treatments and perhaps even a vaccine."
“ UNMC is currently running a clinical trial of an experimental coronavirus treatment, and have a second participant enrolled in the trial. ” 两个人enroll就说“promising”。。。
2 min agoUniversity of Nebraska medical director: The trial for a treatment drug "shows great promise"
Joining us at the town hall is Dr. Mark Rupp, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). UNMC is currently running a clinical trial of an experimental coronavirus treatment, and have a second participant enrolled in the trial. The trial is sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). "We're very pleased with the fact that we brought this trial on extremely quickly along with our colleagues at the NIH," said Rupp.
He urged the public not to panic: "I do agree we need to take a collective deep breath and realize this is not some existential threat against mankind. A quarter to a third of us are not going to die in the next year, like in Europe in the Middle Ages," Rupp said. But we should still be cautious: "This is a very serious event and one that we need to take seriously and prepare for and do everything we can to blunt the spread of this pandemic," he added, warning that a worst case scenario could lead to "Millions of potential infections, resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths."
5 min agoThe US isn't ready for a massive outbreak, experts warn CNN's town hall is now turning to the question of what an epidemic would look like in the United States. A moderate scenario might be a million hospitalizations — meaning 200,000 people would need to be in the intensive care unit, and 64,000 people would need breathing machines, said CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta. The question: "We don't have all that. We have maybe just barely that. And many of those ventilators and breathing machines are currently being used. What are we going to do if that many people actually need care like that?" Gupta said. The answer: "It's one area where the response has been laggard," responded Ron Klein, President Barack Obama's Ebola response coordinator. "Getting our health care system ready for the influx of cases is something we should be doing now. We saw in China they built temporary hospitals. They really flexed up their capacity," he said. Klein went on to make this crucial point:
10 min agoTwo patients from Sonoma County, California, shared the same Grand Princess shuttle bus Two coronavirus patients from California's Sonoma County had shared the same shuttle bus after their trip from Mexico on a Grand Princess cruise ship, county health officials told CNN.
The county has a list of other Sonoma County residents who were on the same cruise and used the shuttle service, and the Department of Health Services is reaching out to them, the county said. Officials also said the 14-day exposure period for all the passengers on this cruise trip ends tomorrow. Sonoma County reported its first confirmed case on Monday and its second case today. Both were passengers on a Grand Princess cruise from San Francisco to Mexico.
Colorado officials announced a presumptive positive case of coronavirus, the state’s first case, according to a statement from the Colorado Department of Public Health. The case is in an out-of-state visitor -- a male in his 30s -- to Summit County. When the man arrived at Denver's airport on February 29, he was asymptomatic, Gov. Jared Polis said. The man developed symptoms two days ago, was tested yesterday and today the state lab said the test was positive. The person was advised to go to a lower alititude and relocated to Jefferson County, the governor added..Coronavirus makes people sick, usually with a mild to moderate upper respiratory tract illness, similar to a common cold. The man is in isolation and his fiancee is in quarantine. Two friends from Colorado have been given quarantine directions, the governor said. Polis said the man traveled to Italy in mid-February and had a travel companion who has had a positive coronavirus test in another state, Polis said.
2 min agoLos Angeles County confirms 4 more coronavirus cases From CNN's Cheri Mossburg Los Angeles County Public Health is reporting another four cases of novel coronavirus. All four patients recently traveled to Northern Italy and are being isolated. Their close contacts are being quarantined, according to L.A. County Public Health. This brings L.A. County’s total to 11.
in agoPence says for now, there are not enough coronavirus tests to meet anticipated demand Vice President Mike Pence said the United States doesn’t have enough coronavirus tests, at this point, to meet what officials expect to be the demand for them in the future. “We don’t have enough tests today to meet what we anticipate will be the demand going forward,” Pence told reporters following a meeting with his coronavirus task force and executives from 3M in Minnesota. “For those that we believe have been exposed, for those who are showing symptoms, we’ve been able to provide the testing,” Pence said. He went on to say the US "distributed 1,500 kits, with roughly 500 tests each so there’s roughly about a million and a half tests going out to hospitals."
in agoThere are now 70 coronavirus cases in Washington state Washington state health officials announced at a news conference today that they now have 70 confirmed coronavirus cases. Ten people have died from the virus in Washington state. According to Washington state's Department of Health website, here's a breakdown of the coronavirus cases:
51 in King County
18 in Snohomish County
1 case is in Grant County
22 min agoThere are 205 cases of novel coronavirus in the US There are 205 cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as state and local governments. According to the CDC there are 49 cases from repatriated citizens. According to CNN Health’s tally of US cases that are detected and tested in the United States through US public health systems, there are 156 cases in 17 states, bringing the total of coronavirus cases to 205. This includes presumptive positive cases that tested positive in a public health lab and are pending confirmation from the CDC, and confirmed cases have received positive results from the CDC. Here's a breakdown of the cases:
Arizona — 2
California — 36 (includes 1 fatality)
Florida — 4
Georgia — 2
Illinois — 5
Massachusetts — 2
New Hampshire — 2
New Jersey — 1
New York — 22
North Carolina — 1
Oregon — 3
Rhode Island — 2
Washington state — 70 (includes 10 fatalities)
Wisconsin — 1
Texas —1
Tennessee — 1
Nevada — 1
The Senate is now voting on a $8.3 billion total coronavirus response package. The measure is expected to pass and will then go to the White House for the President’s signature. It passed the House on Wednesday with broad bipartisan support. The agreement provides $7.8 billion in appropriations to address the outbreak of coronavirus as well as an authorization for $500 million in mandatory spending to fund a telehealth program in an effort to expand access to health services for seniors for a total of $8.3 billion in all.
2 min agoDoctor issues stark warning to Congress: "Don’t just get up there and say this is a flu" From CNN Health’s Jamie Gumbrecht “Don’t just get up there and say this is a flu, this is a mild illness," he added. "One, it’s not true and people in Oklahoma are pretty smart and will figure that out pretty quickly. Second, explain what the risks are … and here are the steps that we’re doing to mitigate that.”
2 min agoTrump administration looking at how to pay Americans who have to stay home sick From CNN's Amanda Watts "I'm sure they will welcome the opportunity to work with Congress to figure how and ways to basically support individuals who are facing this problem who are challenged," he added. Acting Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli said DHS recognizes the burden that asking employees to stay home imposes both on the business and on the employee – especially for low-income workers. Cuccinelli said it’s important for some people to stay home.
2 min ago6 US states are not currently testing for novel coronavirus From CNN's Jamie Gumbrecht
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted a map of US states and territories with one or more labs that are using diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus. All states are listed as currently testing for coronavirus, except Alabama, Maine, Ohio, Oklahoma, West Virginia and Wyoming; those states are listed as being in progress, according to the map. Guam, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands are all listed as being in progress, as well. The CDC says people should contact their state health departments with questions about testing. The information is provided by the Association of Public Health Laboratories, the CDC said today. The CDC is now generally updating coronavirus case totals by noon on weekdays. CDC’s numbers close out at 4 p.m. ET the day before reporting. The most up-to-date case counts will come from states, CDC officials have said. CNN’s tally relies on state totals and won’t always match CDC’s count – CNN has already counted at least 163 US cases, including 114 cases in 16 states detected through the US public health system. According to the update Thursday by the CDC, there are now 149 confirmed and presumptive positive cases of novel coronavirus in the United States. Today's update from CDC includes 46 people who were aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship, three people repatriated from China and 100 US cases. Across the country: US cases are those detected and tested in the United States through US public health systems since January 21. Among the 100 US cases, there have been 10 deaths, according to CDC’s count. The 100 US cases are in 13 states, according to CDC: Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington and Wisconsin.
1 min agoA third county in Washington state has a coronavirus patient A Grant County resident has “tested presumptive positive for COVID-19,” according to the Grant County Health District's Facebook page. The man is hospitalized at Central Washington Hospital, the Facebook post said. This brings the total number of cases of coronavirus in Washington state to 40. This is first case of coronavirus in Grant County, Washington state. Health officials in Washington state have previously said King County has 31 cases, including 9 deaths, and Snohomish County has 8 cases, including 1 death.
13 min agoFirst case of coronavirus reported in Tennessee From CNN's Tina Burnside The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Tennessee is an adult man from Williamson County, Department of Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said during a press conference today. Piercey said the infected man has a recent history of out-of-state travel and had just returned home in the last four to five days. It is unclear what his travel patterns were, however the state is working to get those details, Piercey said. The patient is currently isolated at home with mild symptoms. His household contacts are also quarantined and are being monitored, Piercey added.
27 min agoThere are 161 cases of novel coronavirus in US
There are 161 cases of the novel coronavirus in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as state and local governments. According to the CDC there are 49 cases from repatriated citizens. According to CNN Health’s tally of US cases that are detected and tested in the United States through US public health systems, there are 112 cases in 15 states. Bringing the total of coronavirus cases to 161. This includes presumptive positive cases that tested positive in a public health lab and are pending confirmation from the CDC, and confirmed cases have received positive results from the CDC. Here's a state-by-state breakdown:
Arizona – 2
California – 36 (includes 1 fatality)
Florida - 3
Georgia - 2
Illinois - 4
Massachusetts - 2
New Hampshire – 2
New Jersey - 1
New York - 13
North Carolina - 1
Oregon - 3��
Rhode Island - 2
Washington state - 39 (includes 10 fatalities)
Wisconsin – 1
Texas - 1
Remember: These numbers are constantly being updated as the situation is fluid.
25 min agoThere are at least 13 coronavirus cases across New York state From CNN's Mirna Alsharif New York City confirmed two new coronavirus cases, Mayor Bill de Blasio's office told CNN this morning, bringing the total number of confirmed cases across the state up to 13. The cases were confirmed overnight. A full news release from the mayor's office is expected later this morning. 18 min agoTwo Red Cross volunteers in Italy test positive for coronavirus From CNN’s Jo Shelley in Milan Two Red Cross volunteers in Lombardy, northern Italy, have tested positive for coronavirus, according to Riccardo Giudici, head of the Italian Red Cross in the region. The Red Cross in Lombardy has thousands of volunteers working in the health system, he said. In addition to the two volunteers who have tested positive, “140 are considered ‘at risk’ of having contracted the virus, most of whom are in the ‘red zone’ and had contact with coronavirus patients in the first couple of days of the crisis,” Giudici said. They’ve been tested, or are waiting for the test, the official added. “We have an increase of patients with coronavirus, but at this moment the health system is able to control and manage the situation… We have enough doctors, nurses and volunteers to manage patients and control the situation,” Giudici said.
一群不戴口罩，不穿防护服，不支持隔离的医护人员，就是一个病毒炸药包。
注：意大利第一个超级传播者，也是红十字志愿者。志愿是好事，但是要戴口罩，手套，防止自己传播给别人。
这帮人天天凑一起开会，就不担心其中有人带病毒么？
那时没接受现在看来是救了别国，否则这些裸奔的专家和志愿者更早的时候就把病毒带回祖国了 😓
你只考虑人命，人家首先考虑的是政治+经济，其次才是人命。生老病死都是自然现象。你再怕死也不能长生不老，最后大家的归宿都是RIP。
要是接了这帮祖宗才坏事，他们不听你指挥，让他们得一个，中国更找骂……
真希望这帮人都被放倒，反正他们啥也干不了，啥也不会干。
这帮祖宗去了中国就知道这病毒的恐怖了
希望能控制在线性增长，不是指数增长。但这需要educate美国民众，该线上教学就线上教学，该wfh就wfh, 减少增长速度，医疗资源不会崩溃，就可以manage.
我每天早上上班路上听Bloomberg News, 一个星期以前主持人和嘉宾的tone都是很轻松的, 半开玩笑的说， how can we get Xi to accept international help...现在严肃多了
现在看来确实……
那些人不是后来转了两星期, 跑了许多地方，你看到他们一群不戴口罩，不穿防护服，不支持隔离？ 洗地妇， 洗地可以，水平要提高一点， Ok?
就怕存量太大影响增量
华盛顿州和加州因为已经确认的多，再加上国际旅客往来频繁，更高危，也许能早点/多点分到盒子。
不能细想。。病毒是RNA的测试本来就不准。国内之前不是说了么，测了四次都是阴，第五次阳性。。现在美国这状态也只能死马当活马医了，能开始测就行了。
意大利一个市长都得了，呵呵，还继续别带口罩，他们开心就好。继续去游行抗议让戴口罩
一百万那话是CDC的废物们说的，华州地方上测试盒不够也是实情，所以现在VP踢开CDC的废材敞开允许华大自己做试剂盒了。你和夹带私货的楼主要哪样？继续吃人血馒头舔CDC？
纽约和芝加哥表示不服好不好
伊朗十分之一的议会成员和好几个高官都被感染了，华盛顿这些政客再不重视，病毒早晚攻破国会山和政府部门。
早放倒几个最好，不见棺材不掉泪！
没有试剂盒测。
现在相当于武汉12月底，1月初，快爆了，然后没法测。没有症状的还到处跑。还有2个星期才能全面开始测。
时间似乎来不及了。
所以现在白宫，官方和fox，在说就死1-2%，没有关系。因为意识到不能contain，只能mitigate。 但是这个病很难mitigate，20%重症率，医疗系统要垮了。那死亡率必然2%+。 好几百万人那。
佛州的试剂盒哪里来的？自己产的吗？
五毛你的英文改进一下可以吗，这样的英文怎么出来混啊
Show me your chinglish or f off.
(￣▽￣)"， 就像李阳说的，要敢说出来，不要怕lose face.
武汉还不同，新病毒，那时候测序没完成，没法设计检测基因。后来序列出来，检测盒很快出来一天能测几百被大家骂成狗。对比一下，美国不像第一科技强国啊。还是这个不赚钱还要政府贴钱所以大家没兴趣？
有个疑问啊……他们医疗资源准备好了吗……测试倒是放开了，病人数量上去了，然后呢？病人怎么救治？方案好像还没有啊……
re，希望能及时纠错，不是真的在裸泳，不然今年不要太美。
我也害怕这个。测出来没有有效隔离，都在家里呆着。比根本不测强的有限啊。
老美都听话的隔离吗？家人呢？
希望是真的，希望美国有库存，能跟得上需要。
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能不能别再笑人家不戴口罩了，明明口罩都沒了，你让人怎么戴？让政府号召大家戴口罩，然后发现没口罩戴，然后开始暴动？
没口罩别出门，出门戴口罩，这道理简单把。
这下世界人民的希望就指着它了
佛州明确表示了，不会跟从国家规定那个检测政策-----谁都可以（有接触的，旅行的，轻重症的） --
全国都应该这么做
在哪里？
不出门在家你给送饭
休斯顿昨天一例今天两例，今天其中一个据说是rice大学的