Wuhan virus 2020

[Jimbuna]

The US says it will not join an international search for a vaccine. It did not want to be "constrained" by the "corrupt World Health Organization and China"

The international effort is meant to speed up vaccine efforts and distribute it equally.

Millions of pupils in England are returning to school after the unprecedented shutdown.

Australia has plunged into its first recession in nearly 30 years as it suffers the economic fallout from the coronavirus.

A rise in infections in the elderly in South Korea leads to a surge in critical Covid-19 cases.

Antibody levels against the virus rose and then held steady for up to four months in recovered patients, a study finds.

[Jimbuna]

Bavaria's courts have lifted a state ban on barbecues in parks and other public places imposed in June – after a challenge from a 45-year-old barbecue enthusiast. Germany has reported 1,256 new infections today.

French cases have gone up again - 4,982 were announced last night. But in the South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia they're having some success. By limiting flights and sending all arrivals into 14 days of quarantine in designated hotels they have reported a total of just 23 cases. Appearing to channel the cartoon hero Asterix, local leader Thierry Santa said: "We are a small village of Gauls who are holding out. All around us the world is seeing a resurgence of the virus."

The Venice Film Festival is back. The first such event since the pandemic began, La Mostra is a little different from normal. There'll be masks and social distancing, but some 6,000 people are still expected to attend
Hungary has recorded its highest number of daily cases on record - 365 new coronavirus infections - as people return from their holidays and the school year begins.

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has apologised for errors the government made in its handling of the coronavirus outbreak. One of these errors related to migrant workers who, throughout the pandemic, continued to be housed in dormitories with upwards of 20 people in a room.

Eight clowns have been arrested in Peru for breaking a ban on group gatherings. The clowns were performing at the wake of a fellow performer who died of Covid-19 when police broke up the meeting.

India's economy contracted by 23.9% in the three months to the end of June, making it the worst slump since 1996. A grinding lockdown brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted business and left millions out of jobs.

[Skybird]

There is no solid evidence for or against recommending convalescent plasma to treat patients hospitalized with COVID-19, a government panel said Tuesday, less than 10 days after the Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of the treatment.
The COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel, part of the National Institutes of Health, said it had reviewed all of the available research on convalescent plasma, including the FDA's analysis that led to its emergency use authorization.
"There are currently no data from well-controlled, adequately powered randomized clinical trials that demonstrate the efficacy and safety of convalescent plasma for the treatment of COVID-19," the group wrote online.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...-says-n1239025

[Jimbuna]

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The US Centers for Disease Control is asking states to get rid of red tape to allow distribution of a potential vaccine by 1 November. Under the scenario being planned for, a vaccine would be rolled out for certain groups days before the US election.

India is coming closer to surpassing Brazil's total number of cases after another 83,883 were reported.

England's testing system is struggling to keep up with demand as a growing number of people apply for swabs.

Leading figures in UK aviation have expressed frustration that the government has still not backed testing at airports.

Meanwhile, English holidaymakers wait to see which countries will be added to quarantine list later on Thursday.

Globally, there have been more than 26m confirmed cases since the outbreak began and 863,000 deaths.

[Jimbuna]

French Prime Minister Jean Castex is launching a €100bn (£89bn) Covid recovery plan with the aim of creating 160,000 jobs in 2021. A key aim is to invest in "sectors of the future" and prevent job losses. There are three priorities: focusing on green transport and housing, making industry more competitive and promoting social and territorial cohesion.

Police in the German city of Nuremberg had to close down a YouTube influencer's scooter event at a skatepark. Claudius Vertesi had attracted a crowd of 500 young people, but there were no masks and no social distancing.

Spain has seen another 3,663 cases in 24 hours, with the Canary Islands being a particular cause for concern. The islands have recently seen a big influx of migrants and four outbreaks have been reported in reception centres. "There's no separation between the 43 people who've got the virus and 50 others in the same centre," one medic told Spanish radio.

The Czech Republic has seen a new high of 650 cases, and Health Minister Adam Vojtech says restrictions may have to be reimposed in Prague.

Dutch Justice Minister Ferdinand Grapperhaus has survived a no-confidence vote by MPs after pictures showed no social distancing at his wedding. "I got it all wrong," he admitted.

[Jimbuna]

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A man in his 50s is the first to die with coronavirus in New Zealand since May, health officials say. He was part of a cluster of cases in the city of Auckland, which has been under renewed lockdown rules.

President Donald Trump again mocks Joe Biden, his rival in November's US election, for wearing a mask.

India records a total of 3.94 million cases, closing in on Brazil as the world's second highest tally.

Passengers returning to Wales from Portugal, Gibraltar and six Greek Islands now have to self-isolate for two weeks.

Globally more than 23.6 million cases and 868,000 deaths have been confirmed, according to Johns Hopkins University.

[Jimbuna]

Italian ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has spent the night in hospital after contracting coronavirus, but a party colleague Licia Ronzulli says it's just a "small precautionary admission". Only yesterday Berlusconi, 83, told an election rally over the phone that he was fine: "no fever, no pain". Infections are rising in Italy - last night another 1,397 infections and 10 deaths were reported. There are cases in every region.

The head of Spain's Madrid region, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, says private and public meetings will have to be limited to 10 people in an attempt to halt the spread of coronavirus in the capital. Spain has seen 3,607 cases and 40 deaths in 24 hours and Madrid has seen a third of the infections.

Twenty-two schools have closed in France because of Covid-19 infections, less than a week since the start of the school year, the Minister of Education Jean-Michel Blanquer has told French radio.

A proposal by German virologist Christian Drosten to cut the quarantine period for people with symptoms from 14 days to five is gaining support. German politicians believe it could help convince the public to accept continuing restrictions on their lives.

Turkey has extended by two months a ban on layoffs it introduced to combat the economic impact of the pandemic.

At least 100 people have been infected in Norway, after taking part in a Shia Muslim religious festival south of the capital Oslo. The head of the Sarpsborg-based community, Sadiq Baker Alezairjawi, said no-one who took part in the community event on Sunday was showing symptoms.

[Jimbuna]

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[Mr Quatro]

Okay gang listen up ... this is breaking news for dumb people


It should go without saying, but you need to wear a face mask if you have sex with a stranger

https://bgr.com/2020/09/04/coronavir...nd-no-kissing/

All of us know the key coronavirus prevention tips, like social-distancing outside of our homes and wearing a face mask in public.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, though, Canada’s top doctor has made a recommendation about face masks that might sound strange on the surface — they need to be also worn during moments like when people are engaged in sex.
Likewise, she has recommended that people refrain from kissing during those encounters.

[August]

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/c...bZXCwSRP2OmqsI

[Jimbuna]

Yeah,. she was on the news yesterday saying the safest sex "Was with yourself"

I'm not posting the video because it contains adult content/wording.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Mr Quatro

Okay gang listen up ... this is breaking news for dumb people


It should go without saying, but you need to wear a face mask if you have sex with a stranger

https://bgr.com/2020/09/04/coronavir...nd-no-kissing/

Serioius, "authorities" made these witty, highly reasonable recommendations over here, too. Also for brothels.