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rspann wrote:....but people in a band are usually closer than six ft , and they wine up and touch each other while singing and talking loudly at close range to overcome the music. They usually hug up too. That not dangerous? As for the touching of surfaces , isn't the report saying they don't know if it spreads that way?
Devourment wrote:Gladiator wrote:Devourment, you do know that coronavirus hasn't reach as yet but we have people sleeping in the hospital corridors all now due to no beds. BTW how many test kits for this new virus do we have in T&T?
Yes that's why I said we aren't prepared for an outbreak. What we are following is WHO and CDCs guidelines in identifying the sick. That's all we and literally all countries can do, along with the quarantine procedures.
meccalli wrote:https://docplayer.net/32550853-Outbreaks-associated-to-large-open-air-festivals-including-music-festivals-1980-to-2012.html
https://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(16)30994-8/fulltext
During large scale open air festivals, respiratory infections can easily be transmitted due to overcrowded conditions which may contribute to the spread of new influenza viruses, as reported during the 2009 pandemic [25,26]. The risk of transmission and of the introduction of new strains of viruses in countries hosting MGs or large scale open air festivals has been documented at such events [8,27,28]. Therefore, risk assessment and the establishment of preventive strategies should be implemented in preparation for large scale open air festivals.
meccalli wrote:I didn't say anything about cancelling carnival, just pointing out that he needs to go over the reality about viral transmission, which is clearly being downplayed.
Dohplaydat wrote:meccalli wrote:I didn't say anything about cancelling carnival, just pointing out that he needs to go over the reality about viral transmission, which is clearly being downplayed.
I for one think canceling carnival is ridiculous if there's no outbreak outside of China. As far as the contagion (this a word?) of this virus, I can't say. I do imagine any cramped quarters is risky, though he is right in saying carnival isn't that cramped. At least no compared to places like New Yorkk or London.
Either way, my position is simple, no outbreak in the western hemisphere means we are safe for now.
Gladiator wrote:Dohplaydat wrote:meccalli wrote:I didn't say anything about cancelling carnival, just pointing out that he needs to go over the reality about viral transmission, which is clearly being downplayed.
I for one think canceling carnival is ridiculous if there's no outbreak outside of China. As far as the contagion (this a word?) of this virus, I can't say. I do imagine any cramped quarters is risky, though he is right in saying carnival isn't that cramped. At least no compared to places like New Yorkk or London.
Either way, my position is simple, no outbreak in the western hemisphere means we are safe for now.
Doesn't look cramped to me...
rspann wrote:Is it valid to compare arrivals in other countries? When tourists visit ,they spread out in hotels resorts and generally all over. For carnival all the visitors are in one area.
88sins wrote:MaxPower wrote:What about banning Maxipad into trinituner and other web forums in other countries?
Isnt Maxipad also a form of contamination/virus/plague/never ending diarrhea?
Fixed it for you.
You're welcome.
shogun wrote:
Impressive despite the circumstances.
redmanjp wrote:Carnival is still 3 weeks away and things could escalate quickly before that. In the US there is already person to person transmission WITHIN the US meaning someone contracted the virus in the US, not by visiting China. Also the incubation period is up to 2 weeks meaning plenty of time to spread to other ppl before you even know you have it.
I say short of taking drastic measures as canceling Carnival ban anyone who come in from China the past 2 weeks (before the immigration ban) from attending any fete, in fact quarantine them at home for 2 weeks after they left China.
Implement screening at all fetes and on Carnival Monday and Tuesday at all taxi hubs im POS and major venues. That includes both thermal scanners as well as asking about travel history. Perhaps even setup a de facto immigration check at those places and require ppl to show their passports. ( cuz ppl go lie so as not to miss Carnival)
Thailand 'cures' coronavirus with anti-HIV drug cocktail in 48 hours
Chinese woman infected with the new coronavirus showed a dramatic improvement after she was treated with a cocktail of anti-virals used to treat flu and HIV, Thailand's health ministry said Sunday.
The 71-year-old patient tested negative for the virus 48 hours after Thai doctors administered the combination, doctor Kriengsak Attipornwanich said during the ministry's daily press briefing.
"The lab result of positive on the coronavirus turned negative in 48 hours," Kriengsak said.
"From being exhausted before, she could sit up in bed 12 hours later."
The doctors combined the anti-flu drug oseltamivir with lopinavir and ritonavir, anti-virals used to treat HIV, Kriengsak said, adding the ministry was awaiting research results to prove the findings.
The news comes as the new virus claimed its first life outside China – a 44-year-old Chinese man who died in the Philippines – while the death toll in China has soared above 300.
Thailand so far has detected 19 confirmed cases of the virus believed to have originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, which is under lockdown.
That is the second-highest number of cases outside of China, with Japan recording 20.
So far, eight patients in Thailand have recovered and returned home, while 11 remain in the hospital.
In a video released Sunday, Thai health minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited a patient from Wuhan who had recovered from the coronavirus, chatting with her amicably in Mandarin as she thanked him and the medical staff.
Thai authorities are trying to balance the screening of inbound Chinese visitors with the economic needs of its tourist sector, which is heavily reliant on arrivals from the mainland.
Messages of support saying "Our hearts to Wuhan" in English, Chinese and Thai were plastered on a Bangkok mall popular with tourists.
The bulk of confirmed cases have been Chinese visitors to Thailand, but on Thursday the kingdom recorded its first human-to-human transmission when a Thai taxi driver was diagnosed with the disease.
The taxi driver had not traveled to China but may have had contact with tourists.
Thailand's government is also battling public criticism that it has been slow to evacuate scores of its citizens from Hubei province, at the center of the outbreak.
Anutin said the evacuation would happen Tuesday, and the returnees would be quarantined for 14 days.
Dohplaydat wrote:redmanjp wrote:Carnival is still 3 weeks away and things could escalate quickly before that. In the US there is already person to person transmission WITHIN the US meaning someone contracted the virus in the US, not by visiting China. Also the incubation period is up to 2 weeks meaning plenty of time to spread to other ppl before you even know you have it.
I say short of taking drastic measures as canceling Carnival ban anyone who come in from China the past 2 weeks (before the immigration ban) from attending any fete, in fact quarantine them at home for 2 weeks after they left China.
Implement screening at all fetes and on Carnival Monday and Tuesday at all taxi hubs im POS and major venues. That includes both thermal scanners as well as asking about travel history. Perhaps even setup a de facto immigration check at those places and require ppl to show their passports. ( cuz ppl go lie so as not to miss Carnival)
lol dude this aint happening. And all cases in the US have been quarantined. Like that other dude said, unless they have an outbreak in the US, Canada, UK or whoever else flies to trinidad, there is little to no chance it ending up here yet.
I now realize is better we have Carnival now rather than later.
Dizzy28 wrote:If they do find some with Corona virus in Trinidad where would they isolate them?
Caura??
Wed Oct 15 2014
Khan said the proposal contemplated was that people with a history of travelling among Ebola-hit areas be quarantined for 21 days for active surveillance on any sign of the virus.The quarantine location would be the Caura Hospital. Once they did not show signs of the virus, they would get medical clearance, he said.
https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/tt-opts ... 8e71cd46a9
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