Saturday, March 28, 5:18pm EDT
A little over two days since my most recent post again. Been a hectic work week to say the least - still lots going on, along with transition of projects and duties from another gentleman on my team who just put in his two weeks’ notice. We had to take Machiavelli (our Westie) to the vet yesterday afternoon for a spur of the moment visit regarding one of his feet. Upon arriving at the veterinarian’s office, only one of us were allowed in the building, and the exam room itself had closed off sections preventing visitors from sitting in the room or touching the exam table. While I remained in the parking lot, a vet assistant brought a dog out to another vehicle parked in the lot, handed over the pup, took their credit card back inside to complete payment, then returned with receipt, paperwork, and medication for their pet. The office has also cancelled all check-ups and preventive care, and instead are only allowing emergencies / appointments for issues which need to be resolved immediately. The vet’s office has literally been the only place we’ve visited in over two weeks. I was happy to observe their staff taking social distancing seriously. With Mary’s birthday and easter happening in April, time to get creative with celebration ideas… On a happy note, the Shipt order we placed arrived without issue. Though I felt awful knowing a lady in their late fifties handled our grocery shopping, we chose to send her a 20% tip and rated her five stars. Anyone willing to take that risk, allowing us to avoid the store, deserves that kind of praise at minimum. We had planned on taking our dogs to the nearby park for a nice walk today, but due to sporadic rain showers, our visit instead turned into an hour’s drive in the country. Was peaceful enjoying some fresh air, even if from the driver’s seat only…
Video shows cell phones on Florida beach during spring break, and where they've traveled during coronavirus outbreak.
Will let the narrator speak for himself, but great example showing how easily this virus can spread due to the actions of an egotistical few.
Important headlines since my previous post on March 26.
The US still isn’t testing uniformly for this virus, creating a “distorted picture” of the outbreak.
Trump administration is considering a quarantine in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. There is concern New York will reach its apex in two to three weeks from today. There is also concern Detroit, New Orleans, and Chicago may become the next “hot-spots” for this virus in the US. As of today, New York is experiencing one virus related death every seventeen minutes. Los Angeles is likely five days away from coronavirus outbreak reaching current levels in New York City.
Italy has now experienced over 10,000 coronavirus deaths. More than 600,000 people have tested positive for the infection globally, with over 30,000 deaths.
Russia is set to close all of its borders to foreigners in hopes of halting the spread of this virus.
Spain reported 832 virus related deaths over the past 24 hours. Italy reported 969 deaths in the same time-frame.
In Wuhan, many patients who have recovered or tested negative are now testing positive. China recently reopened then closed 600 of the nation’s movie theaters. The numbers coming out of China simply cannot be relied upon.
In the United Kingdom, there is now a pandemic related death every five minutes, with peak of outbreak still yet to arrive.
Bill Gates had advised that the “entire country needs to shut down for 6-10 weeks to effectively fight coronavirus”. Video of this week’s town-hall may be found below; highly worth the watch.
Latest map and case count as of 4:30pm EDT on March 28.
Courtesy of the New York Times.
The current numbers:
Per the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) latest update on 3/28/2020 @ 4:53:36pm EDT there are as follows:
657,691 total confirmed cases globally
119,748 of these are in the US
30,438 deaths globally
1,991 of these are from the US
World - click / tap to expand image.
