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Yep, mass transportation & high-rise apartment complexes are petri-dishes.
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Preliminary results from government lab experiments show that the coronavirus does not survive long in high temperatures and high humidity, and is quickly destroyed by sunlight, providing evidence from controlled tests of what scientists believed — but had not yet proved — to be true.
A briefing on the preliminary results, marked for official use only and obtained by Yahoo News, offers hope that summertime may offer conditions less hospitable for the virus, though experts caution it will by no means eliminate, or even necessarily decrease, new cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. The results, however, do add an important piece of knowledge that the White House’s science advisers have been seeking as they scramble to respond to the spreading pandemic.
The study found that the risk of “transmission from surfaces outdoors is lower during daylight” and under higher temperature and humidity conditions. “Sunlight destroys the virus quickly,” reads the briefing.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/sunlight...ould-still-last-through-summer-200745675.html
Another epic fail by the WHO...face masks won't help.
Oh yeah?
The German city of Jena, unlike the rest of the country, introduced mandatory wearing of face masks in shops and public transport about two weeks ago. Since eight days they've not had a single new #coronavirus infection #maskeauf
Now that Trump pulled their funding the WHO is finally going to include Taiwan in its considerations, although still not as a member. It's a disgrace.
If they'd done that in the beginning we'd all be a lot better off. Taiwan got it right. China didn't.
This is what comes of cowering in fear of China.
Trump is a jerk imo. I can't even watch his portion of the daily briefing, but he was right about this. Now they sat up and took notice.
https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1251261616580186112
I want to thank the @WHO
for finally acknowledging Taiwan's relative success in handling #COVID19. Going forward, I hope uttering the word "Taiwan" is never going to be an issue and our requests to participate in technical meetings are never turned down again.
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- Belgium has highest number of daily coronavirus deaths of any country when compared to population size
- But ministers say this is because they are counting deaths outside hospitals and suspected cases in their tally
The World Health Organization warned that coronavirus antibodies can't guarantee long-term COVID-19 immunity for recovered patients or former asymptomatic carriers.
In a press conference on Friday reported by multiple outlets, officials said serological tests, also known as antibody tests, can show if the person previously contracted the virus, but there is no evidence it can find if a person is immune to the virus infection.
At least 564,525 people have recovered from COVID-19 across the world, according to data from Johns Hopkins. However, issues with developing and distributing reliable tests described by experts likely mean that there are many more cases that have gone undetected and untreated.
Antibody tests have been touted as a crucial step in the move to reopening workplaces and public spaces, as they would be able to tell whether a person has already had COVID-19, regardless of whether they ever showed symptoms. A positive result would mean they're probably immune.
President Donald Trump has recommended states roll out testing as areas begin to relax social distancing measures that have been in place in recent weeks. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said last week that he expected a large number of tests to become available within the next week.
Fauci previously warned that the novel coronavirus could likely become "seasonal" with the possibility of a resurgence in the outbreak later this year, which is motivating public officials to improve the country's preparedness, including developing a vaccine and other interventions.
The earliest the US could get a coronavirus vaccine would be in 12 to 18 months, which would be an impressive timeline for a vaccine, Fauci has said.
The WHO press conference came after officials said not all people who recover from the coronavirus have the antibodies to fight a second infection, raising concern alongside rising trends in countries like South Korea where officials have found at least 160 patients who were thought to have been cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again.
Dr. Jon Santiago, who is also a state representative, works in the ER at Boston Medical Center, told CBS Boston that hospital workers had noticed a concerning trend of repeat patients who often require more intensive care than they did during their initial treatment.
"Over the last week we've seen an interesting phenomenon where people who've been initially diagnosed a week ago, they're coming back to the hospital sicker and often requiring a ventilator or the ICU," Santiago told WBZ. "That just demonstrates how insidious the virus can be."
Belgium has the highest number of daily coronavirus deaths per head of population of any country in the world - but ministers say this is only because they are being more transparent with their data.
- Belgium has highest number of daily coronavirus deaths of any country when compared to population size
- But ministers say this is because they are counting deaths outside hospitals and suspected cases in their tally
- Other European countries - including the UK - have been accused of failing to add these figures to their total
- Deaths outside hospital make up half Belgium's tally, meaning toll elsewhere could be double official figure
The European nation had reported 4,857 deaths from coronavirus as of Thursday, an increase of 417 in 24 hours, despite having a relatively small population of 11.6million people.
But, unlike many of its European neighbours, it is counting deaths outside of hospital and deaths where the patient had coronavirus symptoms but had not been tested in those figures.
These deaths account for almost half of Belgium's total, meaning that the true scale of coronavirus deaths in other countries could be double the official figures if that trend is replicated elsewhere.
... You can use UV Light to sanitize a used mask from Covid-19 too !
The question was asked at a conference call managed by the Town, after the Governor signed an Executive ORDER requiring Masks or Cloth Face coverings.
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