COVID-19
New China COVID-19 outbreak…Salmon?
It is unknown how the virus made it onto the chopping board at Xinfadi market in Beijing’s Fentai district, but the discovery came in conjunction with a cluster of cases and has forced its closure.
Lin Li, chief scientist of a team that monitors aquatic disease and control in Guangdong Province, told the newspaper it’s not possible for live salmon to be contaminated with the virus given it lives in the ocean, neither can frozen salmon be a source of the novel coronavirus which can only exist in active cells.
New China COVID-19 outbreak to directly impact ‘salmon business around the world’
By now anyone who stops by this blog knows I’m obsessed with Covid-19 and try to learn as much as I can by reading widely. When I heard about the potential salmon connection I had to find more to read. And I did.
IntraFish Media is the world’s leading source of news, prices and analysis for the global seafood, commercial fisheries and aquaculture industries.
Source: Wikipedia
I like salmon and usually buy the farmed version over the wild version despite the nutritional differences. When I was on the company’s website I found this link:
I clicked the link and got this:
Memo to Self:
File under Things That Make You Go Hmmm……
Worried About Houston
Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, predicted over the weekend that Houston is on the brink of a disaster, based on the latest trends in increasing numbers. “My observations if this trajectory persists: 1) Houston would become the worst affected city in the US, maybe rival what we’re seeing now in Brazil 2) The masks = good 1st step but simply won’t be enough 3) We would need to proceed to red alert,” Hotez tweeted.
Do not wait for a politician to tell you to:
- Wear a mask.
- Avoid crowds (especially younger non-mask wearing crowds where infections are spiking upwards).
- Pay attention to your local Covid-19 statistics and act accordingly. Limit your excursions to trips for essentials or shelter in place.
- Practice physical (social) distancing.
- Stock your pantry.
Worried About Tulsa
The Covid-19 case totals above are current as of 06.20.20.
At least we still have beds.
The adult ICU bed count is current as of 06.19.20.
The Latest in COVID-19 News: Week Ending 06.20.20 – NEJM Journal Watch
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The Latest in COVID-19 News: Week Ending June 20
Meanwhile in Oklahoma…
Perfect time to hold an indoor rally.
Carnival Cruises Posts 2Q $4.4 Billion Loss
I’ve been on several cruises in my life. As an excessive weight challenged individual cruises have always been problematic for me. Too much food. Too much alcohol. The last opportunity to join relatives on a cruise was a few years ago. I declined to participate. I just don’t like cruises.
But I also don’t like witnessing businesses crash and burn. Stunning number.
Antibodies against coronavirus start to decrease in 2-3 months, study finds — Science Chronicle
The study found IgG levels and neutralizing antibodies started to decrease within two-three months after infection with novel coronavirus. The reduction was more (40%) in the case asymptomatic individuals than symptomatic individuals (nearly 13%). A few countries, including UK, were toying with the idea of issuing some form of a certificate to people who have […]
via Antibodies against coronavirus start to decrease in 2-3 months, study finds — Science Chronicle
Worried About Oklahoma
Dr. Bruce Dart of the Tulsa Health Department reported Monday that the positive rate by our Health Department has spiked to 15%, suggesting the increase in positive cases is not solely due to increased testing. Anecdotally, many of my colleagues report seeing more positive cases on a shift than ever before.
I’m a Tulsa emergency physician and conservative, and the Trump rally is a terrible idea
I’m not a Tulsa emergency physician and I also think the rally is a terrible idea.
Chart source: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
We have crossed the line. What a difference a day makes.
We just need to test more to find more negatives to get our positivity rate down.
Right?
Wrong.
Worried About…Florida
The graph below compares states’ rate of positivity to the recommended positivity rate of 5% or below. States that meet the WHO’s recommended criteria appear in green, while the states that are not testing enough to meet the positivity benchmark are in orange. Source – Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
Oklahoma is teetering on the edge. But Florida is over the edge. New cases in Florida below.
Meanwhile in Oklahoma…
I learned you can grab graphs easily from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
I also heard there was a political rally on Saturday in Tulsa.
I have no intentions of being anywhere near downtown Tulsa on Saturday.
But for those of you who plan on going at least we have plenty of beds.
COVID-19 Overwhelms Border ICUs
COVID-19 Overwhelms Border ICUs
El Centro Regional Medical Center was so overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients it had to divert some to health care facilities in San Diego, National City and elsewhere. There have been more than 2,025 confirmed cases in Imperial County, which has the highest COVID-19 hospitalization rate in the state, said Andrea Bowers, special projects coordinator for the county health department.
“We know that our community has family on both sides of the border, so we’re relating the uptick to Mother’s Day weekend,” said Suzanne Martinez, assistant chief nursing officer at the medical center. “That means more risk as people travel back and forth over the border.”
Mothers’ Day weekend.
Hmm…then there’s Memorial Day weekend.
Followed by protests (not a political statement, just an observation of large crowds).
We are doomed.
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