The Coronavirus Outbreak Takes an Ugly New Turn
"Out of 18 cremators at a crematorium, 3 were burned out due to overuse. Other 15 in operation 24/7. Many families died out."
"Out of 18 cremators at a crematorium, 3 were burned out due to overuse. Other 15 in operation 24/7. Many families died out."
"The novel coronavirus and Sars share the same functional host-cell receptor, called angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2)."
"Scientists that have studied the virus are telling us that it “could be 20 times more lethal than the flu”, and it binds to human cell receptors much more easily than the SARS virus did."
"A No Sh*t Sherlock award is winging its way to Goldman for spotting the market is underestimating the economic effects of the Coronavirus and something of a speculative bubble in stocks has developed."
Ghanaian students in Hubei Province are appealing to be evacuated "because they have run out of essential supplies, including nose masks, food and water...".
"Pankaj R. Patel, chairman of Zydus Cadila, said prices of medicine in India have exponentially jumped in the last several weeks, thanks to much of the medicine is sourced from China."
"According to the recruitment issued on Feb. 12, the funeral home needs 20 workers to pick up bodies from midnight to 4 a.m. Listed among the requirements for the job candidates are “16 to 50 years old…being physically strong and brave.”"
"So here we are on the verge of the worst economic downturn in more than a decade, and even if this outbreak miraculously ended tomorrow it would still take quite an extended period of time for global supply chains to return to normal."
"What are the implications for the UK and Ireland of Sinn Fein’s gains in the Irish elections?"
"Analysis found that the average incubation period was three days – shorter than 5.2 days suggested in a previous paper – but the range of the a patient’s incubation period could extend from zero to 24 days."
"China’s central government has ordered Wuhan to round up all suspected coronavirus patients as well as their close contacts in mass quarantine camps."
"We have to weigh up the risks for ourselves, including understanding, at present, we have no certain protection from the coronavirus."
"The World Health Organization says that there are “no effective remedies” for this virus, and the number of cases continues to escalate."
"If they are trying to overtly downplay the seriousness of the event while lying about the facts involved, it tells me that the event is a legitimate threat and it will probably get worse as time passes."
"China’s Health Commission...said on Monday that the coronavirus can survive for five days maximum on smooth surfaces under suitable circumstances."
"...in contrast with the common flu, the Wuhan coronavirus has a far higher serious complication rate, a higher case fatality rate, and a higher level of transmissability, meaning that it has the potential to be considerably more deadly."
Professor Neil Ferguson claims that this virus is "as deadly as the Spanish flu epidemic".