2019-nCoV (Coronavirus)
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Way to go Ohio!! On the cutting edge at protecting their citcizens!
The Government has announced measures that all workplaces with 50 employees or more are to have paid mandatory leave to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus starting from March 6, 2020.
All public schools are to close for 2 weeks also from March 6th
Workplaces will resume after 2 weeks of the mandatory closure.
A list of all schools and businesses in your area is shown on the list.
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All public schools are to close for 2 weeks also from March 6th
Workplaces will resume after 2 weeks of the mandatory closure.
A list of all schools and businesses in your area is shown on the list.
Read the full article here:
https://external-preview.redd.it/vx...bp&s=db7685262e9b352a4888e547f52a244e2ea2cb9f
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I'd wait it out but be in touch with your urologist. We haven't seen any cases in Ohio YET but that could change any day. The other issue will be if the center you're scheduled to be at, if they have any issues getting supplies as the supply lines from china and other countries slow down to a trickle from their issues with the virus. At current speed of new cases in the US I think we'll be ok until Aprilish but at some point the dam will break and it'll explode. It also depends how badly you need thep procedure which is between you and the surgeon.
I'd be cautious but not ready to ditch them yet, unless you can make some coin on the tickets and you can see him another time. Its possible they may try to reschedule as I've already seen news reports from the west coast about concerts being canceled.
1.)I've seen posts of people in china on reddit that are still in quarrantine, going on over a month stuck in their homes but still enough electricity and internet to post on reddit. So there's that....
2.) I think they are balancing it fairly well. but time will tell.
3.) Agreed
4.) Agreed, there was already one person who was supposed to be self quarrantined that decided to still go to a dinner party instead. And you have the morons who will commit acts of bioterrosism on both sides for political purposes going to rallys and such.
5.) I think if it gets bad enough we might see it. However the political ramifications considering its an election year will play into the decision also. Trump will be wrong no matter what he does (or tweets) and the other concern is the government using this pandemic to push further surveilance or other non constitutional issues into play which won't get removed aka some of the patriot act provisions.
I would consider it possible/likely depending on how fast it starts to spread in the US.
I am holding to my next 5-6 week timeline for our neck of the woods to be most likely hit.
Im guessing sooner. Lots of major sporting events in high school and college about to ramp up. March madness alone will spread disease like nobody's business. Think about hundreds of thousands of people crisscrossing the country over a two week period and packing into arenas. Notvto mention eating out, hotels, gas stations, etc...
The incubation period will slow down how fast because it's around 2 weeks post exposure until you seek treatment.... so everyone exposed during March requires treatment in April and explodes our case numbers.
March 3, 2020 at 5:13 PM EST - Updated March 4 at 7:49 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio (FOX19) - A person in Ohio is being investigated for a possible case of COVID-19, or coronavirus, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
The person has been tested and their laboratory results are pending.
The ODH announcement comes as it begins a process of providing regular updates every weekday by 2 p.m. on any confirmed coronavirus cases or persons under investigation.
Persons under investigation, an ODH designation, exhibit symptoms of respiratory illness and, within 14 days of the start of symptoms, either traveled to China or have been in close contact with a person known to have the virus.
ODH still lists the number of confirmed cases in the state at zero. Ohioans, the department says, remain at low risk.
“We want to be as transparent as possible when it comes to giving the latest information about COVID-19,” ODH Director Amy Acton, MD, MPH, said. “Ohio stands prepared, and we have taken a very aggressive approach to make sure we are ready if a case does happen in Ohio.”
Coronavirus homepage | Facts, preventive measures for new coronavirus
According to ODH’s website, seven people have been investigated and tested for coronavirus, and those tests have come back negative.
A total of 212 people are under public health supervision in the state. These people are not symptomatic but have traveled to China.
As of March 2, six people have died in the U.S. from the virus.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (FOX19) - A person in Ohio is being investigated for a possible case of COVID-19, or coronavirus, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
The person has been tested and their laboratory results are pending.
The ODH announcement comes as it begins a process of providing regular updates every weekday by 2 p.m. on any confirmed coronavirus cases or persons under investigation.
Persons under investigation, an ODH designation, exhibit symptoms of respiratory illness and, within 14 days of the start of symptoms, either traveled to China or have been in close contact with a person known to have the virus.
ODH still lists the number of confirmed cases in the state at zero. Ohioans, the department says, remain at low risk.
“We want to be as transparent as possible when it comes to giving the latest information about COVID-19,” ODH Director Amy Acton, MD, MPH, said. “Ohio stands prepared, and we have taken a very aggressive approach to make sure we are ready if a case does happen in Ohio.”
Coronavirus homepage | Facts, preventive measures for new coronavirus
According to ODH’s website, seven people have been investigated and tested for coronavirus, and those tests have come back negative.
A total of 212 people are under public health supervision in the state. These people are not symptomatic but have traveled to China.
As of March 2, six people have died in the U.S. from the virus.
Copyright 2020 WXIX. All rights reserved.
This is why I keep asking questions about testing. I think it’s already here and has been! You could cook off my tin foil hat today boys!
Buckmaster
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It’s gotta be here by now. I already work from home by the rest of my family is heavily involved in school and sports.
Big_Holla
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What makes this so scary is on February 14th a man walked into a hospital in Italy with Flu like symptoms, he had returned from China on January 21st. (24 days prior) He was not tested and sent home with flu medication. He returned 2 days later as his condition worsened. The 38-year-old man was asymptomatic for weeks, reportedly led an active social life, and potentially interacted with dozens of people before spreading the virus to his family and workers at Codogno Hospital. Today just 25 days later Italy has 148 deaths and 3,858 known infections. Today alone they experienced 769 new cases and 41 new deaths. What will the next 25 days bring?
triple_duece
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At this rate epic fear and hysteria. I believe it’s gonna get real bad before it gets better. At some point everyone will be affected (either getting it or having someone close) w it. I hope I’m wrong, but with the dormant infection rapid rate, unless you living in a bubble what chance do you have?
Ohiosam
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South Korea seems to have a good handle on this. They were hit soon after China. They’ve screened over 200,000 people and found 6300 cases and only 40 deaths (0.6%)
Ohio 1 of 6 states that does not have the facility to test for the virus - have to send test samples out of state