Sad to say, due to Trump.45’s consistent AIM (Arrogance, Incompetence, and Misinformation) we now have an American spreading wave of viral illness, with two known deaths on U.S soil in the last week, new case community spread in 11 states, significant negligence by CDC lab officials in botching test protocols and reagent manufacturing, and continued attempts by Administration overseer apologists to sugarcoat, deflect, and deny the plain facts more evident day by day. In short order Trump.45 will dearly wish there might have been only 5 cases and the virus would heat up and blow away in April.
His Corona Taskforce has amply demonstrated malfeasance and rot from the top, with officials busy coddling Trump.45’s fantasies, his electrical prospects, the tender ego of his ignorant jackass son as he was called out for partisan doltery, and all manner of other foolishness 100% removed from legitimate Public Health concerns all American now confront. Kumbaya.
Be that as it may, and will continue for weeks at least, America needs competent, reliable, fact-based accurate information to plan how we react together to weather this new viral assault.
Daily Worldwide COVID-19 Case Tracking
One of the best information tools for overall tracking in near real time comes to us courtesy of Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE). A private non-governmental organization stepping up to the plate with unvarnished, unbiased data. Facts man, just the facts. An amazing job.
Their interactive website is free, information packed, and easy to access. It is more current than CDC’s website, which seems to suffer from bureaucratic atherosclerosis, if there is not also some top-down information thumb scaling going on as well, say from Czar Pence’s 26-year-old press flack. Yes, this is the same website dummy Ken the Cutch asked for public help to find recently, despite his being a card-carrying member of the Vaunted Task Force.
Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE
Visit early and often, and take the opportunity to observe and educate yourselves, and watch this serious situation unfold, as significant public health and medical measures are brought to bear.
Archive of Daily COVID-19 Snapshots Starting March 01, 2020
01 Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases Snapshot March 01, 2020 9 PM
02A Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases Snapshot March 02, 2020 9 PM
02B Coronavirus COVID-19 US Cases Snapshot March 02, 2020 9 PM
Public Health Personal Prevention Guidance for Coronavirus
- Wash Your Hands, Wash Your Hands, Wash Your Hands
- Have Hand Sanitizer (60% alcohol) at Work Desk, in Car, and Home
- Skip the Surgical Masks, They Don’t Protect You
- Cover Up, Cough and Sneeze in Your Sleeve
- Minimize Self Touching of Face, Eyes, and Mouth
- Elbow Bumps, No Hand Shaking
- If You Have a Temp, and Don’t Feel Well, Stay Home
- Reduce Casual Contact with Those Suffering Acute Respiratory Illness
- Reduce Unnecessary Long-Distance Travel
- Consult with Authorities About Potential School and Church Response Plans
- Ask at Work about Telecommuting Opportunities
- Stock Up on Chronic Prescription Meds (90 days)
- Look in on Elders and Disabled Family Members
- Don’t Panic. Take Sensible Reasonable Precautions Before You Need To.
That’s real Public Health Advice folks, advice you can take to the bank.
Stay safe, America
Rapid Resources of Coronavirus Information
Thanks to Mark Sumner for his very informative and helpful post on March 1, 2020: “CDC reports potentially significant outbreak of COVID-19 as cases reported coast to coast.”
Following is his list of generally reliable information and resources for this rapidly evolving crisis. Start with these:
World Health Organization 2019 Coronavirus information site.
World Health Organization 2019 Coronavirus Dashboard.
2019-nCoV Global Cases from Johns Hopkins.
BNO News 2019 Novel Coronavirus tracking site.
Worldometer / Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak.
CDC Coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) information site.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.