Corona Virus Peak Watch Thread

Sunday

10-1

USA

Total Cases 9,473,911

New Cases +71,321

Total Deaths 236,471

New Deaths +399

Total Recovered 6,103,605

Active Cases 3,133,835

Serious, Critical 17,205

Tot Cases/1M pop 28,565

Deaths/1M pop 713

Total Tests 145,037,425

Tests/1M pop 437,309

Do you get your data from Worldometer?
 
Wow.

71,000 New Cases on a SUNDAY.

It's looking like the pandemic is coming on strong this week.

Vote Donald out. It didn't have to be this bad.
Joe wouldn't help the pandemic....He'll just have everyone hide, and, with that, the Spirit of America dies....
Be responsible...If you become ill, it's not because of the president....
 
Joe wouldn't help the pandemic....He'll just have everyone hide, and, with that, the Spirit of America dies....
Be responsible...If you become ill, it's not because of the president....

Not in every case, no- but Trump's contributions must be super-glued to his...er......legacy.
 
Hello ThatOwlWoman,

That's the one I've been looking at too. Being able to see how other nations are faring all on one page is helpful.

I am pretty impressed with Taiwan.

7 deaths total.

They did things right.

They got really burned in the SARS pandemic, and then decided to act proactively after that. As soon as they heard there was a possible novel coronavirus in Wuhan, they sent a team to investigate. They knew better than to listen to Bejing. What they learned shocked them. Taiwan went into immediate mobilization against the new pandemic. There are normally thousands of people going back and forth from Wuhan to Taiwan. Taiwan immediately imposed travel restrictions. Anyone entering Taiwan from anywhere was forced to quarantine for 2 weeks. The government checked on them and monitored their status. Each quarantined person was given 14 face masks, a thermometer, food, and a log to fill in. They had to take their temperature several times a day, fill in their log, and report to monitors about their condition.

Smart proactive measures have resulted in Taiwan having only 7 deaths total at this point.

Very impressive!
 
Hello ThatOwlWoman,



I am pretty impressed with Taiwan.

7 deaths total.

They did things right.

They got really burned in the SARS pandemic, and then decided to act proactively after that. As soon as they heard there was a possible novel coronavirus in Wuhan, they sent a team to investigate. They knew better than to listen to Bejing. What they learned shocked them. Taiwan went into immediate mobilization against the new pandemic. There are normally thousands of people going back and forth from Wuhan to Taiwan. Taiwan immediately imposed travel restrictions. Anyone entering Taiwan from anywhere was forced to quarantine for 2 weeks. The government checked on them and monitored their status. Each quarantined person was given 14 face masks, a thermometer, food, and a log to fill in. They had to take their temperature several times a day, fill in their log, and report to monitors about their condition.

Smart proactive measures have resulted in Taiwan having only 7 deaths total at this point.

Very impressive!

Do you know how or if these measures affected their economy? Are they still practicing them?
 
Hello ThatOwlWoman,

Do you know how or if these measures affected their economy? Are they still practicing them?

I believe their economy was never shut down, because they successfully blocked the virus from entering their nation through early and stringent measures. I can find no stories about

Here is a recent story about their success:

AIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan hit 200 days without any domestically transmitted cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, highlighting the island's continued success at keeping the virus under control even as cases surge in other parts of the world.

Taiwan’s Center for Disease Control last reported a domestic case on April 12. CDC officials noted the milestone and thanked the public for playing a role, while urging people to continue to wear masks and to wash their hands often.

Since the pandemic began, Taiwan has recorded 553 cases of COVID-19, and just seven deaths. While it has stopped domestic transmission, it continues to record new cases in people arriving from abroad.

Taiwan has been pointed to as a success story in how to respond to the pandemic, especially considering its close business and tourism ties with China, where the virus first emerged late last year.

...

Its success has in part been attributed to acting very early on.

Taiwanese officials were checking passengers on flights from Wuhan, the Chinese city where the pandemic began, as early as Dec. 31 for fever and pneumonia symptoms, according to researchers writing in JAMA, a medical journal.

On Jan. 20, the government formally initiated the Central Epidemic Command Center to coordinate the government response between different departments and branches. The government also communicated effectively about the importance of wearing masks, while trying to prevent panic buying and price-gouging by rationing them.

The island was also quick to tighten its borders, suspending flights from Wuhan on Jan. 23, and banning the entry of Chinese nationals who reside in Wuhan.

Taiwan has a strict 14-day quarantine for all arrivals, whether Taiwanese or foreign."

Taiwan marks 200 days without domestic COVID-19 infection
 
Hello ThatOwlWoman,



I believe their economy was never shut down, because they successfully blocked the virus from entering their nation through early and stringent measures. I can find no stories about

Here is a recent story about their success:

AIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan hit 200 days without any domestically transmitted cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, highlighting the island's continued success at keeping the virus under control even as cases surge in other parts of the world.

Taiwan’s Center for Disease Control last reported a domestic case on April 12. CDC officials noted the milestone and thanked the public for playing a role, while urging people to continue to wear masks and to wash their hands often.

Since the pandemic began, Taiwan has recorded 553 cases of COVID-19, and just seven deaths. While it has stopped domestic transmission, it continues to record new cases in people arriving from abroad.

Taiwan has been pointed to as a success story in how to respond to the pandemic, especially considering its close business and tourism ties with China, where the virus first emerged late last year.

...

Its success has in part been attributed to acting very early on.

Taiwanese officials were checking passengers on flights from Wuhan, the Chinese city where the pandemic began, as early as Dec. 31 for fever and pneumonia symptoms, according to researchers writing in JAMA, a medical journal.

On Jan. 20, the government formally initiated the Central Epidemic Command Center to coordinate the government response between different departments and branches. The government also communicated effectively about the importance of wearing masks, while trying to prevent panic buying and price-gouging by rationing them.

The island was also quick to tighten its borders, suspending flights from Wuhan on Jan. 23, and banning the entry of Chinese nationals who reside in Wuhan.

Taiwan has a strict 14-day quarantine for all arrivals, whether Taiwanese or foreign."

Taiwan marks 200 days without domestic COVID-19 infection

Thanks. New Zealand did a good job too. It helps to be an island nation, for sure.
 
Hello ThatOwlWoman,

Thanks. New Zealand did a good job too. It helps to be an island nation, for sure.

No doubt, being a small island nation helps but that's not the whole metric. Madagascar is about the same population as Taiwan and more removed from Wuhan, without as much traffic back and forth, but they have 30 times the deaths per million of Taiwan.
 
The number of Serious and Critical Cases is exploding.

We seem to have rounded the corner and now we are headed for more death.
 
Monday

10-2

USA

Total Cases 9,567,543

New Cases +88,905

Total Deaths 236,997

New Deaths +522

Total Recovered 6,171,402

Active Cases 3,159,144

Serious, Critical 17,576

Tot Cases/1M pop 28,847

Deaths/1M pop 715

Total Tests 149,694,768

Tests/1M pop 451,345
 
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