Coronavirus - International stories and thoughts

Some is better than none. It is better than what we are doing right now.

 

Jack Ma to donate 500,000 test kits and 1,000,000 masks to the US.

Chinese businessman to donate 500,000 test kits and 1 million masks to the U.S.

 

Philippine capital plans curfew as coronavirus deaths, infection tally spike

 

Malaysia reports 41 new cases of coronavirus, most linked to religious event

Malaysia reported 41 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, most linked to a religious event on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur that was attended by about 10,000 people from several countries.

New cases in Brunei include a 9-month-old baby, the child of a man who attended the religious event.

 

You added an extra zero in the 2nd sentence. At first I was like woohoo! Then I read further and was sad.

My mother in law (huge Trumper) was trying to argue with me that SK didn't need to test so many since most of the tests were negative. Then she went on some Obama H1N1 rant. It got heated for a minute.

 

Confirmed Dutch coronavirus infections rise by 155 to 959, two more deaths

 

Just a little fun fact.

A poster keeps saying once the temp warms up all will be fine.

Its mid 80's with temps reaching the 90's in SE Asia and their reported cases keep rising.

Peak temp season March-June

 

Spain going on lockdown....

Spain to impose nationwide lockdown - draft

 

I'm hearing it's a three month deal...and historically pandemics last around 3 months. Then we get community immunity for next time around.

 

Indonesia capital shuts schools as coronavirus cases spread

 

What happens to the virus and person when someone contracts it and rides it out?

Does the person build up an immunity? If so is it a lifetime immunity?

If the virus mutates as some professionals are say it has,,,,,,, Is the mutant strain able to affect a person who has already had the first one?

How does the virus disappear? Does it run its course and just die? How would it die if the host is still alive or another one is contacted? Is it because the persons immune system eventually kills it?

Serious questions

 

Doctor on foxnews this morning said pandemics have been historically 3 months and then we gain community immunity.

 

And hopefully have a vaccine by then. Remember the Spanish flu came in 3 waves. The 2nd being the most deadly. Different time, different circumstances - to say the least...

 

Coronavirus cases in South Africa now at 38, says health ministry

24-38 in one day

 

But when does the 3 month clock start?

For China, they are at their end or it is waning.

For Africa, theirs is just starting to tick.

 

It's impossible to create an effective vaccine and do the necessary human trials in 3 months. Doctors have repeatedly stated we won't have one for 12-18 months.