Health officials announce ‘presumptive’ case of coronavirus in Toronto

[zee-chan-jpn-books]

https://globalnews.ca/news/6462626/coronavirus-toronto-hospital/

I'm not here to spread panic, but I would strongly advise everybody, be it the Wuhan virus or the common cold/flu virus, the BEST way to protect yourselves and your loved ones is frequent and diligent handwashing (with soap and water, or hand sanitizer), and to wear a surgical mask (if you can still find them). Cover your mouth and nose by sneezing into your elbow (not your hands!), or if you used your hands then wash them as soon as possible before you touch anything else. 

If you recently traveled back from high risk countries with confirmed Wulan Coronavirus (such as China), please isolate yourself at home, for 14 days if possible, as that's the incubation period of the virus. The symptoms quite vary with this virus, not everybody would present with a fever and some people stay asymptomatic. Avoid crowded areas, and wear a medical grade surgical mask if possible. Part of the reason why the numbers skyrocketed recently is because of the long incubation period; people who thought they weren't sick and didn't take precautions, ended up being sick. One doctor already died in China from this virus, and thousands (actual number is probably way more) infected. 

[zee-chan-jpn-books]

This is the website I have been checking a few times a day for updated numbers. The website gets updated a few times a day.

https://www.covid-19canada.com/

Total 2792 Canada cases, 701 up from March 23. Quebec has the highest number now. 

[mcrlmn]

"5th case in BC but only minimal info revealed because they want to avoid unnecessary panic lol?"

617 March 24.

Care to guess Friday's number? Or next Monday's?

How about next Wednesday's U.S. available numbers?

[ypdc_dennis]

Numbers and charts for Canada:

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/canada/

on the low side, not enough testing being done

The world: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

March 28

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[tryubik-useonlyasdirected]

Does anyone know of a good site for Ontario that breaks cases down to areas? The Ontario page had it for like a day then it was removed for some reason, there is less and less on the Ontario page. It would be helpful to know whats going on in our direct communities as the cities tend to be hot spots. 

Quebec does a good job with this: https://www.quebec.ca/sante/problemes-de-sante/a-z/coronavirus-2019/situation-coronavirus-quebec/#c4...

And Globally: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

[ypdc_dennis]

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@tryubik-useonlyasdirected wrote:

Does anyone know of a good site for Ontario that breaks cases down to areas?

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Best you can probably do is check your city website or your local health authority. My region is only issuing updates 3 times a week. https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/health-and-wellness/2019-novel-coronavirus.aspx#

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This could be an attempt to keep people from feeling secure (and relaxing precautions) just because they are in an area with few cases.

One big problem with Ontario is the large backlog of processing tests. Currently you are looking at a delay of 4-7 days before finding out the results of a test.  The province is ramping up the number of labs who can do processing so that should fall to 2-4 days by the end of this week and 1-2 days by the middle of April.  So the number of cases is understated. Just because there are no local cases confirmed, does not mean there are no cases.

The province is also hoping to be first in line with an order of new test kits from Spartan Bioscience. The kits are currently being fast tracked for approval by Health Canada. The Spartan devices are portable, and quickly return a test result (about 1 hour). Estimate end of April before the kits will be available.

Sources:

https://nationalpost.com/news/covid-19-ontario-to-buy-one-million-testing-kits-from-leading-tech-fir...

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/03/27/ontario-has-missed-a-third-or-more-covid-19-cases-as-...

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-shortage-of-covid-19-tests-puts-canadians-at-risk-exp...

[ypdc_dennis]

Canada: https://www.covid-19canada.com/

evening of March 30

[ypdc_dennis]

It is not as if there were no shortage of warnings that we needed to be ready for a pandemic.

Smithsonian magazine, November 2017: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/china-ground-zero-future-pandemic-180965213/  (H7N9)

Vox 2019: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/10/29/20936921/usaid-predict-pandemic-preparedness

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April 2, evening

Ontario is almost caught up with it's testing backlog.

Chart source: https://www.covid-19canada.com/

[ypdc_dennis]

April 4, 2020

Over 20% of the cases are health care professionals.  For two reasons: high risk work environment, and just as important, they are far more likely to get tested than anyone else.

Source: https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/health-and-wellness/positive-cases-in-waterloo-region.aspx

Region of Waterloo is located west of Toronto.

[ypdc_dennis]

April 5, 2020

[ypdc_dennis]

Canada building its own medical supply network in China

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-building-own-ppe-supply-chain-in-china-1.5530259

Rapid COVID-19 test kits (made in Canada) being shipped this week

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/spartan-covid19-test-kit-new-1.5530669

side effects ...

[zee-chan-jpn-books]

This people should sign off their rights to access health care in Canada. Covidiots.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/coronavirus-deniers-vancouver-protest-video

[ypdc_dennis]

False info can be deadly...

a recent report from Iran's Fars province found that more people had died from drinking industrial-strength alcohol (based on a false claim that it could protect you from Covid-19) than people who had died from the virus.

Why Smart People Believe Coronavirus Myths

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200406-why-smart-people-believe-coronavirus-myths

[ypdc_dennis]

First death in United States was earlier than originally reported (Feb 6 instead of Feb 26)

The earliest deaths were for people who had not travelled out of country (and were not tested when they were alive).

https://globalnews.ca/news/6856758/coronavirus-california-early-deaths/

Number of people who have/had covid-19 in California could be much higher than what has been confirmed. From an April study using a quick antibody blood test for covid-19.

https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-antibodies-widespread-in-santa-clara.html

Why are International results so difficult to compare?

https://www.bbc.com/news/52311014

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[ypdc_dennis]

Vaccines under development

More than 90 vaccines are being developed against SARS-CoV-2 (covid-19) by research teams in companies and universities across the world. Researchers are trialling different technologies, some of which haven’t been used in a licensed vaccine before. At least six groups have already begun injecting formulations into volunteers in safety trials; others have started testing in animals.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01221-y

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[ypdc_dennis]

Wuhan to test all residents after new cases appear

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/12/asia/wuhan-coronavirus-testing-china-intl-hnk/index.html

Over the weekend, six new cases were reported in the city, the first in 35 consecutive days. None of the new cases were imported from overseas, sparking concern that the infection could still be spreading. In response to the outbreak, authorities in Wuhan will conduct city-wide nucleic acid testing over a period of 10 days, could see up to 11 million people tested.

Wuhan was the first city in the world to enter into lockdown. The city has been gradually returning to normal, with residents finally permitted to go outside, though many businesses remain closed.

Nor is Wuhan the only part of the country where new cases have been detected. The city of Shulan, in Jilin province in the country's far northeast, was put under "wartime control mode" Sunday, after 11 people were confirmed to be infected with the virus.

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[ypdc_dennis]

A look back at the world that was:

People were asked for the last "normal" photo they had on their phone and these were some of top submissions. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52622673

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[kawartha-ephemera]

Thanks for the link .... some interesting stories those folks had to tell.

[ypdc_dennis]

Canada has flattened the curve and most provinces are slowly reopening.

Study in New York state (checking for Covid-19 antibodies) indicate that the actual number of people who have had Covid-19 could be 10 times higher the number of confirmed cases.

Around the world ( https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ )

May 20, 2020

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[needsmorerobots]

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@ypdc_dennis wrote:

Canada has flattened the curve and most provinces are slowly reopening.

Study in New York state (checking for Covid-19 antibodies) indicate that the actual number of people who have had Covid-19 could be 10 times higher the number of confirmed cases.

Around the world ( https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ )

May 20, 2020

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Which means Canada could have 10X higher cases. In my neck of the woods we've had deaths suspected as being Covid-19 but but testing in some cases are not being done. I'm not sure if it's a lack of resources or the Government would rather have it seen as their plans are working.

I'm not paranoid, just cautious.

[ypdc_dennis]

Brazil has stopped posting cumulative totals on their health websites this past week, just posting daily numbers now.  Brazil's President wants to hide the damage of his "just a little flu" pandemic.

Cross species spread from humans reported: cats, dogs, tiger (NY zoo), mink (Belgium)

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: A select of lockdown confessions...

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-52835351

Another snapshot from https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

June 6, 2020

And Canada's trend...

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