Coronavirus (No politics)

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To combat the growing spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Bill Lee has issued a statewide order closing all Tennessee bars and limiting restaurants to takeout and delivery services only. The order goes into effect at midnight on Monday, March 23, and lasts through April 6.

The decision comes in the wake of a more restrictive order in Nashville that closed all non-essential businesses and told residents to stay home. The governor’s order also comes two days after Lee said he did not intend to use such drastic tactics and questioned the effectiveness of government mandates. “The COVID-19 pandemic has created both an economic and a health crisis and our response must continue to address both aspects,” Lee said in a statement. “Our goal is to keep the public, especially vulnerable populations, safe while doing everything possible to keep Tennesseans in a financially stable position.”

The order prohibits gatherings of more than 10 people.
Tennessee governor orders restaurants, bars closed except for takeout and delivery
 
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I'm not sure if they updated some things or changed the way they calculate, but I noticed this stat on the coronavirus tracking page went from 0% serious or critical cases to 5%.

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Freak said:
I'm not sure if they updated some things or changed the way they calculate, but I noticed this stat on the coronavirus tracking page went from 0% serious or critical cases to 5%.

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Yeah those updated last night It's 2% for US right now at 38k cases...with H1N1 we averaged 5 million per month with an average of 27k hospital admissions.
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The local news here just ran a story with the headline here that global medical supplies are "dwindling", which I believe is deliberately misleading.

I don't think we're seeing massive worldwide shortages of supplies. Supplies just aren't allocated where areas are hard hit. Production is increasing to meet the demand, so it's not this dire, apocalyptic scenario.
 
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When dealing with the state of TN my concern is regarding the Data and the number of Tests performed by private labs and companies which does not provide a number. 319 confirmed positives out of how many tests. State health provides the following information 694 tests and 52 positives equal 7.4%. I assumed the same percentage for the private sector and came up with 4257 tests and 319 positives. Assumed totals are as follows 4951 Tests and 371 positives @7.4% rate. Truly believe the numbers of tests in the private sector are higher.

In reversal, Tennessee officials will request private labs to share negative coronavirus test figures
 
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Are hospitals admitting anyone that tests positive or are they telling them to go home until they display certain symptoms (high fever, difficulty breathing) so they can save beds for patients that actually need them?

Thought I saw somewhere that patients testing positive were being admitted even if their symptoms were very mild.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
I did find out that turnaround for the Quest testing has proven to be longer than they initially promised. Children's only has around 20% of the ones they've sent out. Granted, it is a very small number. No positives yet.
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Are you not dumbfounded by the essentially zero child deaths from this?

I mean there are tons and tons of kids with suppressed immune systems, when you take the whole world into consideration.

What is your take?
 
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TheDeeble said:
Are hospitals admitting anyone that tests positive or are they telling them to go home until they display certain symptoms (high fever, difficulty breathing) so they can save beds for patients that actually need them?

Thought I saw somewhere that patients testing positive were being admitted even if their symptoms were very mild.
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So far in my area they are telling the positives to self quarantine unless symptoms become severe.
 
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allvol123 said:
Are you not dumbfounded by the essentially zero child deaths from this?

I mean there are tons and tons of kids with suppressed immune systems, when you take the whole world into consideration.

What is your take?
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I am very surprised. The only explanation I’ve heard is that longer term damage to upper respiratory tract and lungs contributes to the virus infection/spread. Smoking and long term environmental pollution may affect adults but not the youngest children. Definitely a research question that needs examination.
 
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