Coronavirus Outbreak: What We Know About the Viral Threat
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The deadly novel coronavirus, which has now claimed over 7,000 lives worldwide and infected more than 179,000 people as of midday March 16, was recently officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization.
At least 162 countries and territories have been impacted. The death toll for the virus eclipsed that of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2002. At the time of this writing, at least 4,100 U.S.-based cases of the virus have been reported. The death toll in the U.S. as of March 16 is 71, at least 42 of whom passed in Washington state. All 50 states in the U.S. have reported cases. West Virginia was the last state in the country to have confirmed a case.
Also as of midday March 16, at least 375 people in Canada have been diagnosed, with one death. The most highly affected nations are China (80,880 cases, 3,213 deaths), Italy (27,980 cases, 2,158 deaths), Iran (14,991 cases, 853 deaths), Spain (9,428 cases, 335 deaths), and South Korea (8,236 cases, 75 deaths). Here’s a continuously updated resource for those numbers.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency on March 12, saying more than 1,700 people have voluntarily quarantined themselves.
NEW: Mayor de Blasio declares a state of emergency in New York City in response to coronavirus outbreak.4894:16 PM – Mar 12, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy271 people are talking about this
New York state has at least 746 cases of the virus as of March 16; the first COVID-19 death in NYC was confirmed on March 14. An 82-year-old woman, who went to the hospital on March 3, died after contracting the virus.
#BREAKING: Woman in NYC dies of coronavirus; first COVID-19 death in the city, @NYGovCuomo confirms https://www.pix11.com/news/coronavirus/woman-in-new-york-city-dies-of-coronavirus-gov-cuomo-says …Woman in New York City dies of coronavirus, Gov. Cuomo saysAn 82-year-old woman in New York City died of coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday.pix11.com810:25 AM – Mar 14, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy18 people are talking about this
>> @NYCMayor announces expected but still “troubling” spike in coronavirus cases in the five boroughs: 95 confirmed cases, 42 more than yesterday444:16 PM – Mar 12, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy34 people are talking about this
Shortly after, officials in Rockland County reported that a 65-year-old man from Suffern, New York had died of COVID-19 on Thursday, as reported by The Daily Beast.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo revealed on March 15 that two New York state lawmakers tested positive for coronavirus.
Unfortunately, our Assembly colleagues Helene Weinstein and Charles Barron have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
I’m hoping they get well soon.
Out of an abundance of caution the Capitol will be closed to visitors effective tomorrow
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Gov. Cuomo confirmed a third death related to coronavirus, a 79-year-old woman who passed away in the New York state, as reported by the New York Post.
Three patients who contracted coronavirus in Maryland have fully recovered, however, and have since been given to go-ahead to return to life as normal.
GOOD NEWS: 3 Maryland coronavirus patients fully recovered; able to return to everyday life https://bit.ly/2WbfEx9 3 Maryland coronavirus patients fully recovered; able to return to everyday lifeOn Friday, Montgomery County’s Chief Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles told FOX 5 the first three people to test positive for Coronavirus in the state of Maryland have recovered and are able to resume…fox5dc.com2,1398:03 AM – Mar 14, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy1,332 people are talking about this
On March 16, WHO said it has shipped nearly 1.5 million tests to 120 countries.
WHO director-general: “Every day, more tests are being produced to meet the global demand. WHO has shipped almost 1.5 million tests to 120 countries. We’re working with companies to increase the availability of tests for those most in need.” https://abcn.ws/2w1QJSj 40612:49 PM – Mar 16, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy234 people are talking about this
According to the New York Times, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention built four statistical models that projected how the deadly virus could affect the nation. The modeling is intended to help health systems and various other entities prepare for a surge of infected patients. The Times reports that one of the scenarios projects 160 million and 214 million U.S. citizens would be infected with coronavirus throughout the pandemic; of those cases, between 200,000 to 1.7 million could end in death, based on hospital capacity and mortality data at that time.
