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Coronavirus roundup: Global known infections pass 100,000, mostly because of Iran
2020-03-07
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Why is customs STILL NOT screening passengers from coronavirus hot-spots Italy, Iran and South Korea who arrive at major airports, including JFK, LAX, Atlanta and Chicago's O'Hare?
  • [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] The CDC is only mandating screening in the US for flights from Iran and China

  • People from Iran, Italy and South Korea are meant to be screened before they board their flights

  • Whether or not that is actually happening is of concern; several people have been able to return to the US from Italy recently with the virus

  • One Vice journalist says she walked through JFK on Thursday after returning from Milan - Italy's virus epicenter - without anyone stopping her

  • On top of that, it's unclear what the screening is meant to look like and if it will be effective

  • Many of the people now diagnosed with coronavirus in the US do not have symptoms, so it's unclear if a temperature check would be sufficient

  • New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has asked people returning from all five countries to self-isolate for 14 days as a precaution

Reddit: The WHO sent 25 international experts to China and here are their main findings after 9 days

Global Coronavirus Infections Pass 100,000
[AnNahar] Coronavirus has infected more than 100,000 people across 91 countries globally, according to an AFP tally Friday.

The death toll reached 3,407, while the total number of infections hit 100,002, after a surge in cases worldwide since Thursday at 1700 GMT, notably in virus hotspot Iran which clocked 1,234 new cases.

China -- excluding the territories of Hong Kong and Macau -- where the epidemic emerged at the end of December, had 80,552 cases, of which 3,042 were fatal. There were 143 new infections and 30 deaths there since 1700 GMT Thursday.

Outside China, a total of 19,450 cases have been recorded around the world since the epidemic began, including 365 deaths.

There have been 2,349 new cases and 31 new deaths outside China since 1700 GMT Thursday.

The most affected countries after China are: South Korea (6,284 cases, 42 deaths), Italy (3,858 cases, 148 deaths), Iran (4,747 cases, 124 deaths) and France (577 cases, nine deaths).

Since Thursday 1700 GMT, China, South Korea, France, Spain and the Netherlands have recorded new deaths.

Serbia, the Vatican, Slovakia, Peru and Bhutan have confirmed the first cases on their soil.

Asia has recorded a total at 1500 GMT Friday of 88,388 cases (3,101 deaths), Europe 6,284 cases (165 deaths), Middle East 4,993 cases (127 deaths), US and Canada 194 cases (12 deaths), Oceania 68 cases (two deaths), Latin America and the Caribbean 34 cases, Africa 41 cases.

This assessment was carried out using data collected by AFP offices from the competent national authorities and information from the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Posted by:Fred

#20  Italy has done more testing than any other country in Europe, this may - to an extent - explain why numbers are so high there.

Death rate is high but average age od fatalities is 82 or so, and only 5% of fatalities had no other illness when the virus hit them.

Protecting old folks means you'll bring down the fatality rate. Sealing of entire provinces is nonsense.
Posted by: European Conservative   2020-03-07 22:23  

#19  Does going for pancetta or spaghetti bolognese qualify?
Posted by: Lex   2020-03-07 22:16  

#18  Goodness, European Conservative — I did not expect that!
Posted by: trailing wife   2020-03-07 21:46  

#17  You can only enter or leave Lombardy if you have a very "serious" reasons (gravi motivi) to do so.

Given that this is Italy, well... going for an espresso probably qualifies.

Posted by: European Conservative   2020-03-07 21:15  

#16  Sealed off? It’s getting even more interesting over there. Prayers for all involved, in Lombardy and around the world.
Posted by: trailing wife   2020-03-07 19:27  

#15  Italy just sealed off Lombardy province.
Posted by: European Conservative   2020-03-07 16:55  

#14  h/t Instapundit
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-03-07 16:45  

#13  Isn't it about time we minimized our exposure to these chronically ill societies?

Long past time.

We will be far better off with less globalization and less exposure rather than more.
Posted by: Lex   2020-03-07 16:32  

#12  Glad you are good Beau.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2020-03-07 14:30  

#11  H1N1, SARS, Covid-19...why is it always China? OK, there's ebola and HIV from Africa. Both regions seem to have difficulty with modern sanitation and common decency. Isn't it about time we minimized our exposure to these chronically ill societies?
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2020-03-07 13:51  

#10  It is difficult to sort out the hype from the reality. The MSM hypes COVID-19. The risks may be another thing--it doesn't seem to be another Black Plague or even a flu epidemic such as 1917. Both were killers. Today, the turnaround time between new disease discovery and the development of vaccines or cures is shorter and shorter.
Posted by: JohnQC   2020-03-07 12:52  

#9  Re. #1, If 30% of US gets infected I do not understand why nearly 100% do not get infected. And it seems optimistic to expect 'only' a 0.5% fatality rate, especially since medical resources will be so overwhelmed as to be pointless.
Posted by: Glenmore   2020-03-07 10:22  

#8  ^ You forgot Pangolins.
Posted by: AlanC   2020-03-07 08:41  

#7  /\ So, just as I suspected, the whacko theories of clandestine government bio research projects 'gone bad' have finally been debunked. We're back to "wolf cubs, salamanders, snakes, peacocks, porcupines and camel meat."

I'll take peacocks for $600. Alex.

Posted by: Besoeker   2020-03-07 06:53  

#6  Coronavirus conspiracies debunked: 5G isn't responsible for the deadly infection and it didn't crash-land on Earth on a meteor
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-03-07 02:44  

#5  Glad to hear you're OK, Beau.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-03-07 02:07  

#4  It will have zero impact in Suburban America. It's a old/poor man's disease - it will kill a few on the street and in nursing homes. Those already in a hospice with lung cancer/emphysema don't count. Just in case, don't eat monkeys or bats.

I survived Coronavirus in China :-)
Posted by: Beau   2020-03-07 02:01  

#3  Coronavirus shuts Silicon Valley: Apple tells ALL its 12,000 staff at the Cupertino HQ to work from home with immediate effect - following Facebook and Microsoft edicts as Google also tells employees in Washington state to work remotely
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-03-07 01:48  

#2  SXSW is CANCELED amid coronavirus fears: 400,000 people were set to attend legendary tech and movie festival which contributes $355.9 million to the local economy
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-03-07 01:46  

#1  US hospitals are preparing for 96 MILLION coronavirus infections and nearly HALF A MILLION deaths, leaked documents reveal
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-03-07 01:44  

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